Could you be in touch with the belt or treadmill manufacturer about that? They may be able to give you some high and low temperature guidelines. Things do tend to contract when they get cold and expand when warm. Also, maybe using the treatmill when the belt was stiff and cold caused the separation. I really don't know--just my thoughts. Good for you for using it.

Creek, I may have missed something, but it's been years since I've seen cheap analog meters in the mass market stores. Even in China, they're not economical to produce compared with DMMs. Digital meters are ridiculously cheap to make using crummy, short-lived chip-on-board construction. That's why you can buy 'em for 3 bucks or so on sale at Harbor Fright. I agree with you and Bus though. A beginner is not well served by a DMM. He should own two testers - a small neon bulb tester, and a rubber pigtail socket with a 15 or 25 watt incandescent lamp. Tin the pigtail ends to make probes, or if you're feeling wealthy, buy a couple of test probes at an eletronics store. A similar and somewhat sturdier test light can be made by cutting the female end off an old extension cord, plugging in a nightlight, and screwing in a 4w or 7w candelabra bulb. I used to recommend getting a length of zip cord and an insulation-piercing candelabra base festoon socket, but those sockets don't seem to be a common harware store item any more. Maybe you could cut up an old C-7 Chrstmas tree string from a thrift store or rummage sale.

When I ran into this problem: I cut out a hole in the cabinet back about 12 by 18" high. Doesn't need to be neat but stay 2" away from sides and bottom of cabinet. Cut off the drain pipe about 5" below the existing Tee connection. Glued on a new Tee. glued a ~6" piece of pipe and coupling to connect to the outside cleanout located at the top of the drain pipe. Cut a neat square piece of 1/4" birch plywood to cover the hole in the cabinet. sanded edges and spray can varnish job. and of course a hole for the new drain connection. Attached the plywood with 4 screws at the corners. Took about 1/2 day altogether. It's a little cramped working under the sink. Don't compromise on getting the sink you want just because it's a little work. It's very difficult (impossible?) to change an undermount sink later.

Josh - The plants I have under lights for the winter get fertilized each time I water with 1/4 tsp of FP 9-3-6/gallon of water. When I water, about 10-20% of the total amount of water I apply exits the pot. If your plants are getting natural light and you think they could do with more, you might try fertilizing at the strength I mentioned, then water twice so you're flushing the soil, then repeat.At these low doses, there isn't much concern about over-fertilizing unless the soil is VERY dry. I'm watering well before there are any indications of drought stress, and have seen 0 indication of plasmolysis in any of the plants. Keep in mind that plants make their own food - glucose. Fertilizers are the building blocks they use to grow and keep their systems orderly. Charles - There is a difference between air movement and a cold draft or a hot wind. Air movement upsets the boundary layer (of air) surrounding the leaf and increases transpiration. This means that more nutrient solution is moved through the nutrient stream - generally a good thing. Air movement can also have a significant impact on keeping pests and diseases in check, and it helps promote back-budding. On the other hand, if your plant's ability to move water to distal parts is limited by poor root function/health, air movement can be a negative insofar as the plant's appearance goes, because increasing water demands combined + an inability to efficiently move water to the plant's distal parts will produce more necrotic leaf margins or tips. I have 2 - 20" box fans (set to low speed) in my grow area + a 12" round fan blowing over a plastic cake pan cover ($1.50) that holds 2 gallons of water with humidifier wicks in it to increase humidity, which really decreases the humidifier's run time. Too, MG soil has water retention issues you need always consider because of how water retention impacts root health/function. How much/often you water is always a consideration when you're using a water-retentive medium. Al