Getting over a desk I can't (or shouldn't) afford
Corinne Masterson
5 years ago
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Of course I'd fall in love with the $1400 desk.
Bad investment right?
Maybe I can settle for something similar? Or is that only going to be disappointing?
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Comments (12)Sandy, you need to get with the times! Floppy disks??? Use one of those 16 or bigger gigabyte USB drives such as SanDisk...you can store everything on it. Of course it also means that you get to lose everything more easily when you accidentally let it fall into the waste basket (something about experience speaking here - yep, I did that!). I'm old fashioned...I like paper. I don't have to worry about when the computer won't connect, the URL has changed or disappeared, etc. But enough fun, back to the subject at hand. Below is a URL to a jpeg that shows a theoretical pump curve. The left or Y axis would be the total head imposed on the pump or system and the bottom or X axis is the amount of water passing through the pump or system. The red line, A-B, is the way the pump will behave as the total head changes. The blue line, C-zero, is the way the system changes with flowrate. In this instance there is no static pressure (the 8 feet previously mentioned) but all the losses are due to friction. The blue line is actually an exponential line or rather that the friction losses go up as the square of the velocity. This is why decreasing a pipe diameter dramatically increases frictional losses. The red line can be generated by looking up the data from the manufacturer for the specific pump (they typically show a table listing flow vs. head or pressure...usually in feet of water). Then you estimate the static pressure or elevation you're pumping against (in this case, 8 feet) and find the flowrate you need for your pond. For example, you have a water feature, waterfalls, etc. that you want XXX gallons per hour passing over/through/under. This sets the point on the red curve where the blue line must cross. For the curve given a head of "6" gives a flow of "40". If I needed a flow of "60" then I would have to reduce the pressure in the system. I can't do anything about the static pressure (unless I lower the waterfall, etc.) but I can reduce the frictional or velocity losses by using a bigger diameter pipe. If the pump can't provide the flow and pressure I need then I'd have to get a bigger motor and/or a larger pump. I hope this isn't too confusing! ---David Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreShould I or shouldn't I?
Comments (15)Not much learning curve. You'll love the convection once you have a chance to use it. You can lessen the time it takes something to bake/roast by 25%. Preheat with convection always, even if you aren't using it to bake something like a delicate cake. (My oven preheats using convection in 12-15 minutes, depending on how high I need it to be.) Don't use convection if you're baking bacon, or your oven is dirty when you want to high heat roast. It's not true that everything bakes more evenly. You still have to check and turn your sheet pans for even baking/roasting, depending on where they are positioned in your oven. Go for it. You may decide you don't like stainless after having to clean the front of it for a while, and this would be the thing to try it on. It will still blend in with the rest of your kitchen. I suspect you're gonna LOVE the oven, once you get acquainted with it!...See MoreI know I shouldn't, but.......
Comments (28)I'm another one who would vote for telling your kids, but doing it in such a way as to not tell them outright to go tell their dad, but in such a way that they will think they've got a great secret that they're telling him. Or, just go out and buy a box for yourself, either before or after the holiday, depending on how much you want to spend. But I am totally against sending it to yourself or doing anything that would lead your husband to even remotely think that the candy was a gift to you from someone else. That's game playing, and at this stage of your marriage, especially since you say he's always been faithful and provided well for you, that's just wrong....See MoreWhy SHOULDN'T I use a commercial/industrial sink ?
Comments (11)I really enjoy my Kohler "professional" taskcenter sink I found on Craigslist. It is 18 gauge and doesn't sound tinny, however it is also sprayed underneath and has soundproof pads - I recall reading somewhere on this board about spraying sinks after market - something to do with a product found at an auto supply store? If you can find a taskcenter on Craigslist (I kept looking on ebay etc.) then I can almost guarantee that you will both love it. A lot of people on this board have relationships with their granite. I have a thing for my sink. If you go through with this, I recommend cutting a piece of butcher block the depth of the inside rim of the sink (Ikea is a good bet) and attach "short risers" to the underside edges - my sink came with such a board, and I slide it this way and that way from one edge of the drain board to the far end of the sink - makes it very easy to scrape veggie cuttings into a bowl - it also gives me an additional section of work area (over the sink) when I need it. I have linked to the sink to show you the cutting board - it slides over the entire distance of the sink. Regarding your baby - congratulations! Can you take a doll with you when you go to look at the sink to see what the depth feels like? Sounds crazy, but it will help you judge the depth and how it feels with a "baby sized object." We did this when introducing our dog to the idea of a baby - played with a doll for a month! I wouldn't get too caught up on making sure that your baby fits - babyhood is so fast, and you really don't know what will work for your child until he or she gets here. We spent hundreds of dollars on a sturdy, beautiful crib that had hardly any use, as our baby was so colicky - we ended up having him in with us for quite a while, and had previously not considered this. Our dd loved the crib, but preferred the security of the small plastic baby tub for longest time. (She didn't like the sink at all - I guess she didn't feel secure as an infant, and by the time she could sit up, loved her tub.) See the sink in person, hang your arms over the edge, bring a doll and try it out. And I am wishing you a baby with a colic-free babyhood! Hestia-Flames Here is a link that might be useful: sink with cutting board...See MoreCorinne Masterson
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