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MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: March 30, 2019 10:34AM

I use 6500K on my planted aquarium. I have them in the garage, as well. I find them a bit harsh & blue. I will step back to 5000K next time. I had to drop to less than that in the house.


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6469 posts)

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10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: March 31, 2019 12:23PM

Had to? Dropped back? It's a color choice isn't it?

Jim


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: March 31, 2019 01:30PM

My eyes didn't really like it. Probably why you chose warm white.


Dan B
Dan Blackwood
South Charleston, WV
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11/06/2007 01:55PM

Main British Car:
1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: Dan B
Date: April 01, 2019 09:53AM

6.5K is brighter than daylight. Typical TV studio lighting is 3200K, Daylight film used to be made for 5700K (do they make film anymore?) I think fluorescents are around 5K. Filters we used to correct were blue for daylight, amber for studio (tungsten) and kind of green for fluorescent. I did a shoot one time where we actually gelled a window to get the right color temperature to match TV lights we had set up in a living room. Newer cameras digitally correct color, so it is no longer as critical as it used to be.
I just bought some recessed retrofit cans from Superbrightleds to put in bedrooms at 4K. Side by side with a 3k, they look white. I also have those lights Jim and Jim were talking about in my pavilion.. It will be a garage someday.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: April 01, 2019 01:56PM

Quote:
6.5K is brighter than daylight

My underwater aquarium plants love it. :)


302GT
Larry Shimp

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11/17/2007 01:13PM

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1968 MGB GT Ford 302 crate engine

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: 302GT
Date: September 17, 2019 08:30AM

How about a mobile tool carrier?


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v8mgb
Jim Miller

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01/01/2008 11:38AM

Main British Car:
78 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: v8mgb
Date: September 17, 2019 01:16PM

Teaching an old dog a new trick.


ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
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10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: September 17, 2019 06:24PM

I had a mobile tool carrier.........until she threatened me with divorce!


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: rficalora
Date: August 25, 2020 08:59AM

I'd shared about borescope cameras that plug into cell phones back on page one. Just learned the newest version of Android (v10) has apparently disabled support for external cameras via USB?? Luckily I had an old phone that wasn't upgraded so I've blocked it from auto-updates. If you got one of these things, you might want to do the same.


v8mgb
Jim Miller

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78 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: v8mgb
Date: September 20, 2020 06:46PM

Loctite Anti Seize Stick. This is the no mess way to apply the stuff. Also comes in a copper version.


Loctite 37230 Thread Treatment Sticks, 20 g, Silver [www.amazon.com]


Skerid
Jack Lonker

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01/21/2021 08:44AM

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: Skerid
Date: March 16, 2021 09:47AM

Quite useful (on the first page) and more amusing on the second page of the thread. I want to do my bit as well. I don't know of any particularly useful things, but I think a garage light sensor, one of those sold on Aliexpress, would work well. They are there for other purposes, but I bought one and now I have a night light in my garage ;)
Speaking of sensors. Another good supplier might be sourceme - [sourceme.com]. They deal with rotation sensors and similar things. Might be useful.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/19/2021 09:50AM by Skerid.


johnsfolly
John Deikis
Chelsea, MI
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08/10/2015 09:05PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Roadster Buick 215

Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: johnsfolly
Date: February 21, 2022 09:04AM

VirginiaBird--
Curious which toggle clamp have you found most applicable to the kind of tasks you've run into around the car?
--John


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: rficalora
Date: February 21, 2022 03:45PM

Looks like an ad thinly disguised as a post to me.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: February 21, 2022 11:35PM

Yes. Second time I have had to delete it.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Useful Tools
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: July 16, 2022 07:21PM

From Sidecardoug:
Quote:
Quick jacks can be purchased @ Costco.com- they go on sale- ads on MotorTrend TV- I saved a couple hundred by buying from Costco during the sale period - price included shipping to my front door. Hope this helps somebody out there!

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