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How do I know which type of nappy to choose?
Aren't prefold inserts + wraps old-fashioned?
Can I put cloth on an itty bitty newborn?
Do I need a special washing machine or detergent for cloth diapers?
Okay, so I have my nappies. What else do I need?
Can I use cloth nappies at the night?
Is there a reusable swim nappy
Why should I choose organic cotton
How can I prevent and/or treat rashes
Newborn babies will generally go through 8-12 nappies in a 24 hour period. Since you dont want to be doing laundry every single day (to reduce laundering costs and to avoid wearing out your nappies too quickly), we recommend that you have at least 24 nappies enough for a non-stressful rotation. If you are using a nappy that needs a wrap, you should probably have at least 6 wraps.
Once your baby is a little older, at approximately 6 months, you wont have to change nappies as frequently. At this point, you can have fewer nappies in your rotation and still not have to do laundry too often. We recommend about 18 nappies, and 4 wraps (where applicable).
There is no single type of cloth nappy that is *the best*. There are so many different options because different people like different things so theres something for everyone! Dont worry about which type is the best overall, try to figure out which one might be the best for you.
Ask yourself a few basic questions to begin: do I prefer natural or synthetic fabrics? Is ease-of-use a priority for me, i.e. will a daycare worker or other caregiver need to learn the ropes? Do I want a nappy that I can use from birth to toilet training? What is my budget?
Remember, if youre really not sure, sometimes variety is the spice of life you can mix n match to try lots of different types!
Prefold inserts are a modernized version of the old-fashioned flat, square nappy. Prefolds are tried and true theres a reason why theyve maintained their popularity over the years. Organic fabrics and contemporary wraps (super CUTE and NOT plastic!) keep this combo fresher than ever. Read more about the advantages of prefold inserts.
Absolutely! Depending on the size of your baby at birth, you may be able to start right off in a size small (prefolds & wraps).
If your baby weighs less than 8 lbs at birth, or if you prefer a nappy that will fit your itty bitty baby more trimly, you can use a preemie prefold insert paired up with a newborn Super Brite wrap (4-9 lbs ideal for preemies or multiples) or with a Super Whisper Wrap (7-10 lbs).
The parents who use cloth nappies today have it way easier than your great-granny probably did thanks to the innovation of flushable liners. Bio-soft liners will make your cloth diapering routine VERY easy. You simply lay the liner on the inside of the nappy. When baby poops, you lift out the liner, with the mess inside, and flush it down the toilet. No fuss, no muss!
Some folks prefer to go the no-liner route by shaking solids into the toilet and rinsing out the nappy before putting it in a wet bag or pail.
Handy tidbit: babies who are breastfed exclusively have water-soluble poop. This means that you can simply toss the nappy into your wet bag or pail and wash normally no need for flushable liners or rinsing. Another breastfeeding bonus!
Many people who have tried both cloth and disposable nappies have found that cloth nappies are actually better at containing poopy blowouts!
Finding a good washing routine tends to be one of the more intimidating propositions for people who are new to cloth nappies. But believe us when we say it its NOT that hard! In fact, we would go so far as to say that its pretty darn easy. Check out our Very Simple Guide to Washing Cloth Nappies for more details. All the good stuff is in there how to wash, what to do about stains, what detergent to use, and more!
There are tons of cloth nappy accessories on the market: liners, boosters, inserts, soakers, sprayers and it might seem a little overwhelming to begin with. Our advice? Start simple. Most of those accessories cater to a specific need, so just get started with the nappies that you have, and if you run into a problem, then its time to see if theres a product out there that can help you. Newborn nappies doesnt usually require any extras, but when your baby gets older, you may find that you need to add some extra layers to your nappy to make it more absorbent. Thats when the liners, boosters, doublers (these are just different words for the same thing!) start to come in handy.
Back to basics: what you really need to begin:
If you're just beginning with cloth nappies, our Organic Cotton Diapering Kit is a good way to go - it has all the inserts, wraps and accessories that you need to get started. Just grab the box and go!
Newborn babies tend not to sleep through the night (hate to break it to you ), so using cloth with a newborn at night is pretty much the same as during the day . However, once your baby starts to sleep through the night (congratulations!), nighttime usually requires some special attention, since you will need a super-absorbent nappy that can survive 8 hours of wetting! Dont fret there are cloth nappy solutions that can meet this challenge!
You may have to play around a bit before you find a combination that works well for you and your baby dont be afraid to experiment!
The Swimmi is a swim nappy designed for this very purpose! Your little one can swim like a fish, and you dont have to worry about the pool being emptied on his or her behalf! Easy to use and machine washable.
Organic cotton is hands down the greenest and most sustainable choice when it comes to cloth diapering fabrics. Organic cotton is grown without the use of fertilizers or pesticides. Growing cotton organically is environmentally sustainable: it protects water quality, conserves biodiversity, and reduces soil erosion. Not only that, organic cotton is very soft, very absorbent, and entirely free of toxic chemicals all very desirable qualities in a fabric that will be spending a lot of time in direct contact with babys tender skin!
Cloth diapers are more breathable than disposable nappies, and they tend to get changed more frequently, which means that most babies in cloth nappies get less diaper rash, if any at all, than babies who are in disposables. Hurray!
That being said, babies in cloth nappies are not immune to rashes. The best way to prevent rashes is to change your babys nappy often as soon as it is soiled or wet, and to give babys bum some fresh air exposure from time to time. If you notice that your baby has developed a rash all of a sudden, it could be due to a detergent or urine residue in the nappies. Read more about residues and how to get rid of them.
If your baby develops a rash that you suspect may be an infection or fungus, you should consult with your health care provider.
If you have any questions that we haven't answered here or elsewhere on our website, please feel to contact us by filling out the form here.


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Imola 200 Revival
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Perhaps you've heard the stories about the legenday Imola 200. It was a non-championship race for a few years that drew the elite of motorcycle road racing and saw a wide variety of of machinery from Grand Prix two strokes to big bore Superbikes of the day.
The Paul Smart replica Ducati, takes it's cues from the bike in this race. It was the first taste the Europeans would have of the man we call King Kenny, and the Spanish called "The Alien"
This past fall, many of the racers and their bikes were brought back to the track to have some fun, and let everyone remember what it was like "back in the day".
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ROUND 4 – Bahrain, 21 April 2013, Sakhir
1st: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Renault), 1hr 36m 00.498 (av. race speed 192.632 km/h)
2nd: Kimi Raïkkönen (Lotus Renault), gap: 9.111s
3rd: Romain Grosjean (Lotus Renault), gap: 19.507s
Fastest Lap: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Renault), 1:36.961 = 200.938 km/h on lap 55
Pole Position: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), 1:32.330 = 211.017 km/h
Déjà vu in the desert
For the second year in a row the top three finishers in the Bahrain Grand Prix were Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raïkkönen and Romain Grosjean as Red Bull and Lotus made it an all-Renault-powered podium. It was the first time since this race last season that one engine maker had achieved a clean sweep, with Vettel streaking away to his 28th Grand Prix victory, a result that carried him past the watching Sir Jackie Stewart into sixth place in the all-time Formula 1 winners' list.
While Nico Rosberg's Mercedes started from pole position – only the second of the 27-year-old German's F1 career – Vettel elbowed his way past him and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to take control of the race by the third of its 57 laps. "It was good fun at the beginning with some very tight wheel to wheel racing," said Vettel, who leads the Drivers' Championship with 77 points to Alonso's 67. "At the start you don't know if you will be quick or not, as everyone is a bit all over the place, including yourself! I love to be in clean air, so I was pushing hard to get into the lead and, with the speed we had mid-race, it was quite comfortable today." Vettel confirmed that pace with the fastest race lap, his 17th in F1. While Vettel romped to his second victory of 2013, for teammate Mark Webber it was another weekend when celebrations went awry. Starting his 200th Grand Prix, Webber was behind the game from Saturday when he qualified fifth and was demoted to eighth because of his penalty from China. That became seventh when Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes was demoted five places, but despite a promising opening to the race Webber could only finish in the same position.
"We went aggressive on the first few out laps, which meant we jumped people, but the tyres didn't like it," said Webber. "That meant the second stint was a disaster really in terms of pace at the end and that loaded the other two stints up. In the middle of the race I thought I could get on the podium, but then it was about pace management and it's a fine line between racing and saving tyres." A 100th points-scoring result was small consolation for Webber, who is fifth in the Championship but already 45 points behind Vettel. In a strong weekend for Force India Mercedes, Paul di Resta again just missed out on his first F1 podium, coming home fourth after a stirring late-race duel with Grosjean. Di Resta, who turned 27 last week, called it his strongest F1 race to date. He and teammate Adrian Sutil had monopolised the third row of the grid but the German came off second-best in a first-lap tangle with Felipe Massa's Ferrari and eventually came home 13th. "I had a good start to the race, a strong opening stint and we showed our true speed today," said Di Resta, "but ultimately fourth place was the maximum that was possible. We will get on the podium one day, hopefully soon, but for now we can be very happy with the points we've scored today."
As Webber's pace fell away in the final laps the Australian was passed by Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes and the man who replaced Hamilton at McLaren, Sergio Pérez, who finished fifth and sixth respectively. "I had so much fun fighting with Mark at the end," said Hamilton, whose race only began when the temperature dropped and the McLaren found some grip. "We really needed that point and I was so determined to get by. It was good, clean wheel-to-wheel racing. I'm very proud of what we have achieved over the first four races and to be third in the Drivers' Championship is beyond any of our expectations. But we've got to keep pushing and find more performance." Teammate Rosberg switched to a four-stop strategy but slipped back to ninth as his race pace again failed to match his qualifying edge.
Pérez, responding to a pep talk from McLaren team leader Martin Whitmarsh, produced a gutsier performance than seen in his three previous races with the team. He fought hard with Jenson Button's sister car, provoking complaints from the Englishman on team radio, but refused to back off and produced another sterling pass on Alonso in the final laps to claim his best result for McLaren. "I guess I was a little aggressive on track today; banging wheels with Jenson was perhaps a little too risky, a little too hard, but the team never came on the radio to tell us to stop racing. There were no team orders," the Mexican explained. Button was the last of the points-scorers in 10th place. Shanghai winner Alonso suffered another setback when the DRS flap on his Ferrari stuck open in the early stages of the race, forcing the Spaniard into two extra pit stops for repairs and leaving him hamstrung for the rest of the race. In the circumstances eighth was a fine piece of damage limitation, leaving Alonso fourth overall, three points behind Hamilton but now 30 shy of Vettel. Teammate Felipe Massa could do no better than 15th, the Brazilian's Ferrari also hobbled by the early tap with Sutil that left the red car's front wing in less than pristine condition.
A brief look at the rest of the field:
The only non-finisher in the 22-car field was Jean-Eric Vergne, whose Toro Rosso Ferrari came together with Giedo van der Garde's Caterham Renault at the start and came off decidedly worse. "I was pushed by Bottas as I passed him on the outside of Turn 4, giving him plenty of room and he clipped my car," the French driver said. "Unfortunately for Van der Garde, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and it was a big impact, which caused a lot of damage to the car, including a puncture and left it with a big piece of the floor missing." Dan Ricciardo, meanwhile, could never rediscover his Shanghai pace and came home 16th in the sister Toro Rosso.
It sounds like a broken record, but yet again Williams were almost anonymous. Pastor Maldonado was 11th, beating teammate Valtteri Bottas this week as the Finn came home 14th. "We must stay together and positive. It's a difficult time, but we still have many races to go," insisted Maldonado; Williams, like McLaren, are pinning their hopes of resurrecting their season on upgrades due at the next event in Barcelona.
Caterham won their mini-battle with fellow tail-enders Marussia this time, Charles Pic finishing 17th, one place ahead of Sauber's struggling rookie Esteban Gutiérrez. "I expected a difficult race and this is what I got," admitted the young Mexican, whose German teammate Nico Hülkenberg was 12th.
Next race: round 5, Spain, May 12
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Walking New Zealand: Splendor of the South Island
Hike in the foothills of the Southern Alps, cruise the crystalline waters of Marlborough Sounds, soak in the thermal pools of Hanmer Springs—your VBT vacation will immerse you in the earthly marvels of New Zealand's South Island. We'll follow coastal trails, leading us to untouched beaches and treating us to an extravagant show of marine life. We'll feast on local mussels, paired with the region's award-winning wine. And throughout our adventure, we'll stay in remote, intimate lodges, never straying far from nature. As the Kiwis say, come "tramping" with us and delight in this walker's heaven!
Cultural Highlights
- Delight in the alpine landscapes of Nelson Lakes National Park
- Gaze skyward to view the Southern Cross, visible only from the Southern Hemisphere
- Hike the spectacular Abel Tasman Coastal Track, passing by secluded coves and palm-fringed beaches
- Savor the flavors of the South Island, from fresh Greenshell Mussels to award-winning Sauvignon Blanc
- Step outside our lodge's door and kayak through the Marlborough Sounds' scenic inlets
- Enjoy a rejuvenating soak in the thermal, mineral-rich waters of Hanmer Springs
What To Expect
This tour features a combination of easy terrain mixed with moderate hills. We walk primarily on dedicated footpaths, which may be rough at times and can become wet and muddy on rainy days. While in the Abel Tasman National Park and Marlborough Sounds, we travel via water taxis, which require stepping over a transom. Several of the walks require a transfer from our hotel to the start of the walk. Our Trip Leaders often use this time in the van for to share more information about the route, so we can enjoy a more leisurely morning at breakfast.
Average Daily Mileage: 4 - 8 miles
Average Walking Time: 2 - 5 hours
Climate Information
Average Daily Temperature (°F) – Christchurch
Jan 71° Feb 69° Mar 67° Apr 62° May 56° Dec 67°
Average Rainfall (in.) – Christchurch
Jan 2.1 Feb 1.8 Mar 2.1 Apr 2 May 2.7 Dec 2.2
What's Included:
Walking Tour Only – without Air
- 8 nights in comfortable lodgings
- 17 meals – 8 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
Air Package Plus
- Roundtrip international airfare
- 9 nights in comfortable lodgings
- 18 meals – 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
- Transfers
- AND the option to add our Low-Cost Trip Extensions: Pre-trip: Sydney – 3 nights for only $1095* • Post-trip: Queenstown – 2 nights for only $395**
*Please note for those traveling in 2016: Pre-trip: Sydney is $1,145, Single supplement is $395.
**Please note for those traveling in 2016: Post-trip: Queenstown is $395, Single supplement is $195.
Both Vacation Options Include
- FREE use of our custom VBT walking poles
- Service of two VBT Trip Leaders
- On-tour full vehicle support
- Daily route directions and maps
- Welcome reception
- Sightseeing and cultural activities
- 5% Frequent Traveler Credit to use on your next VBT vacation
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|12 Digital Photo Tips From Vagabondish Blog
I enjoy skimming the Vagabondish web magazine from time to time. Today I read a helpful article there on clever ideas for using a digital camera in your travels.
For instance, it recommends writing a reward poster in case you ever lose the camera. Write your email address and a reward amount on a piece of paper. Be careful on that - you don't know who will find your camera. So don't write your name, address, and phone. Use only an email address as the article recommends, and use one that does not contain your full name.
Take a photo of the poster and lock the file so it does not get erased. If someone finds your camera, all they have to do is look at the stored photos and they'll see your contact information and reward. That greatly increases the chances of your getting the camera back.
Another good use for a digital camera is to take a photo of local maps so you can refer to them in your travels. The article uses the example of a subway map.
I think you will enjoy reading the other ten ideas in the full article at the Vagabondish blog.
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That is really it. There is no universality in a tank that doesn't get regular water changes since it's reliant on a 'limited' setup. So you will always see people coming on here and saying I have a setup that doesn't get regular water changes and it does great. When I say limited it is either reliant on plant mass, plant grow, low light, etc. In crazydaz case it's more a fact that the tank 'balanced' after a certain amount of mass was created. But not all tanks achieve that amount of mass and/or growth. Take a high light iwagumi type setup. You will probably never have the mass to achieve 'clean water' without doing regular water changes. Some of these tanks that don't do water changes are lower light and relying on fish waste and food for ferts, again if one isn't putting NPK back in then they could suffer as well. Honestly it has a lot do with one's style as well. I don't set up a tank and say "I need more plants and/or growth with this setup otherwise I'll get algae" I set it up the way I want it to look and if it take's regular water changes, carbon, UV whatever I do that to maintain the look I want. IMO anyway the water change does have a universality to it since I haven't seen too many setups that don't benefit from it, but I have seen a lot of setups that suffer from a lack of it.
Think of a new setup, most folks go thru various phases of algae, why? In most cases it's simply the uptake isn't there so the tank get's algae from excess organics breaking down. That's why so many use carbon, massive water changes to bridge that gap until the plant mass/bio-filter is large enough. The water change allows a lot more wiggle room for most setups in terms of plant mass, growth, light, etc.
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Growth rates largely determine this, without proper growth rates and oxygenation (which can be related to growth) not everyting will be broken down.. so at this point water changes are good
for most hobbyists, water changes are good. it takes a lot to be where you are
im still a water change fanatic, but im at the point where growth is the cleansing factor of my tank, and water changes are more for water clarity than anything. i like that clear water look a lot, but i negate myself, i like teawater too for my shrimps???
good experiment for you:
drain 3/4 of tank water once weekly and plot growth rates for a month, save that water and pump it back in
ow drain 3/4 of the tank water weekly and exchange with new
plot growth rates for a month and see if there is a variance, Tom has a theory that plants when exposed to fresh air act like a sponge and absorb as much co2 as they can hold. the theory has merrit especially when you notice how different plants grow on water change day, the next question is, does fresh water play a roll in that as well?
Not really, but I can see your point....I still keep an eye on how specific plants are growing and make adjustments as necessary. Algae phases can be helpful and useful in determining courses of action as well. Water changes in greater amounts are necessary for the first few weeks, but if you know what to look for and have the experience, you don't have to do the big water changes. It's not for the beginning hobbyist, BUT I wouldn't call it completely reactionary. And all tanks go through reactionary phases....the "it was fine yesterday, what happened?" phase, and so forth. Knowing your parameters can help with prediction, but they aren't fail-safes either, so I'm not entirely sure that I would call massive water changes "preventative" either. I have no issues after my tanks mature.....there's not much in the way of reactionary measures if there are no issues to begin with, right? the ultimate "prevention," in my opinion, is to have a healthy system that is not reliant upon large water changes. If you do a massive trim, then you could rationalize that you should run your dosing on the lean side or you could get algae. No need to reset the water column or break out the testing kits; just use some common sense. You can do those things, if you like....I have done well without them. But you are right, House: you do need something to gauge where the set up is at. I can use plant growing habits and such to determine where I'm at ; you prefer a different set of means. So, we are in the same boat.
Again, two ways arriving at the same result. In fact, there are countless ways in this hobby to arrive at the same end result.
|Very informative thanks guys.
|HD Blazingwolf
i dont measure, or test, but i do change lots of water weekly. plants grow faster with them as well
dont doubt the power water changes
Thank you House for repeating what I just said. . The point is that in a heavily planted low stocked tank, huge water changes and the use of carbon is not necessary. If the water is fine prior to a water change, then why waste time and energy and water? Making fine water more "fine"? Uhh....
What may blow your mind is that I don't even measure my parameters either! Haven't for years! gasp!!! No need to when you know what you're doing and what to look for. You don't have to "go by the book" if you can think and use your common sense.
But, what do I know, right?
Bottom line is that there is more than one way to arrive at the same end point.
|Uh there is nothing like fresh water especially for fish. I haven't really seen to many systems, especially hi-tech that don't rely on the water change it's for me an no-brainer. The difference between doing a water change and not doing one is this. If you do a regular large water changes and dose back in you are in a preventive mode, stopping anything before it starts. Sure some tanks with high plant mass, low stock can get by with few water changes, but why guess where that balance is. As long as you dose back in your removing waste. When a tank is new, there is no bio-filter so carbon for example acts as a bridge removing waste before the bio-filter (plants/media) gets established. Large water changes also allow alot more wiggle room with light, stock and plant load. Not every tank is filled with plants. In scaping there is alot of negative space, especially in an iwagumi type setup.
I haven't used carbon for years. And I do (maybe) two water changes per week of about 5% or so...usually it's just once per week. I do NOT ever recommend doing such massive water changes unless you have a very large stock of fish and little plant mass. If you need to rely on massive weekly water changes, you are keeping your tank in a state of flux and will probably experience algae issues that will take a really long time to go away. At the very least, you are doing a ton more work than you need to do, and if you need such enormous water changes to keep the tank healthy, then there is a serious underlying issue.
I'm certainly not advocating that you go my route. But, I wouldn't necessarily be aiming to do huge water changes either, at least, down the road. Especially if you plan on having a heavily planted tank.
|Thanks to all who responded. I do water changes every week about 50-80% of the water more along the lines of 65-70% tho in all my tanks plus I still keep the carbon in the filters. I was setting up a new one (filter) and just had the thought that's all plus like someone else posted my plants don't act like their not gettin nutrients my plants are goin and growing crazy its only been a month and for some but my Anubis which is supposed to be a slow growing plant but I can see day to day growth also in my broad leaf Anubis. The only plant that's slow growing is my java fern but I got that about a week ago anyway so we'll see. I wanna get some swords. Anyway THANKS!
|this was very helpful! thanks
|Carbon is really helpful at startup probably thru the first few months since it's another way to remove dissolved organics like HD Blazingwolf stated. It's effect on ferts and plants is way over-stated especially if your relying on the inorganic salts that most of us put in. Once the tank is especially with a good bio filter you might not need it, but it won't hurt.
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You can safely remove the carbon, provided you'll commit to larger water changes and to doing them a bit more often. I change out half the water in my tank every week and don't use carbon.
The water changes do a much better job of removing floating particles and toxins in the tank water than chemical medium.
Just a suggestion, though. You're the "Head Waterkeeper".
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Thank you for your help.
Hey ... I just want to say thanks very much for the help, and I'm sorry I didn't check back here in the last few days ... I've been chasing my tail 16 hrs/day. I hope this doesn't create the impression I wasn't appreciative, because I think it's really fantastic that you guys are willing to help out.
Bob ... I just sent you an email about the part.
Also, for everyone on this forum, I have written some software that speeds up people's internet access, and I'd like to give any of you a free copy if you would like it. You can get it from my website at: http://www.montanasoft.com. Send me an email from the website, and tell me you are from the miller welding forum, and I'll send you a registration number that will unlock the 30-day trial limitations so that you can keep and use the software forever. I put in a lot of 20-hour days making that program, but I know its not the same as making something solid :-)
Again, thanks. And if there is anything I can ever do to help anyone, please let me know.
If you had a stick welder of some type, I have really great nickle rods for welding cast iron, I would have sent you 3, one to figure what this type welding about, one to get yourself comfortable and one to do the job. You would have yo file the weld area and true the ring up.
This happened to an old Craftsman drill press that I had.
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This isn't strictly about welding, but since you guys are so cool, I thought you might be interested in some other projects I have going:
This Drill press is a cheapo 15" chinese model I got second hand for cheap. I has some quill slop, so I'm going to cut a slit halfway up the head and run a horizontal bolt through to adjust the bore size of the cast iron landing around the quill ... should be extremely solid after that.
I'm also working on building a bigger air compressor (about 25 cfm @ 90 psi) for low bucks: watching ebay and craigslist for compressor pumps and motors, and I'll use an old galvanized steel water pump tank for the air tank.
Those old-style water tanks are massively heavy ... definitely strong enough to handle 150 psi.
I have the pressure switch, guages, regulator, etc. from my old tiny air compressor.
We have a scrap yard in town that has these old tanks and sometimes old motors.
Anyway ... take care, and good luck with all of your projects.
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Make sure you check that the tank is pressure rated, and DON'T EXCEED.
Hint: If the tank fails, go look for it in your neigbours backyard.
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MontanaMan befor using the tank for air pressure hydrotest the tank to maybe 150 to 200% of what you will be using for working pressure. Using a water tank is real riskey business. You might not be as lucky as Alky. If I am telling you something that you already are aware of please excuse me.
Where I worked one time we had a pressure tank, that had an acid in it, rupture and killed four men.Don't ask me to do a dam thing, I'm retired
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I would just find a place that rebuilds commercial shop compressor and buy a tank, less hassle, because of liability issues they won't sell you a bad one.
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Thanks for the input ... I think you guys are right about the water tanks. I've been doing more research, and there have been a lot of accidents with "unknown" tanks. First, I was thinking of using a Wel-Xtrol 60-gallon water tank, which is rated at 125 psi, then I thought an older, thicker galvanized tank would be better. But ... 125 psi is shaving it too close, and an old galvanized tank is too much of an unknown. It's probably safe, but why risk it? My daughter might be walking past this thing when she gets older.
A better option, I think, is to use empty Freon tanks. They are guaranteed to have no water in them, and they have only been used once. And best of all, they are certified rated at 250 psi -- the same as air compressor tanks. Only downside is that they are small ... I think the biggest one I can find locally is an industrial sized one which is about 25-30 gallons. You can usually get them free from HVAC service contractors.
Also ... a key component of tank safety is draining the tanks religiously. Even on my little nail-gun dual-tank compressor, I installed 2 ball valves to make it easy to drain the tanks, and I drained them after each use. It's suprising how much water comes out on a humid day.
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Here's a little trick I found to regular tank draining....
I don't know who decided that those little wing-nuttish looking drain valve are adaquate, but I shure don't like them. I remove them and replace them with a spring loaded drain valve designed for air brake storage tanks. Then you can leave the cord hanging to the side of the tank and just give it a yank as you pass by. After all, that's exactly what those little $5 parts are intended to be used for. I don't consider myself lazy, but any convienece I can work into my day, I'm all for it.
Also, I'll throw this out there and see what happens...I know a lot of people (maily small shops/hobby garages that plumb their air systems with PVC pipe....DON"T!!! while pvc has a pressure rating suitable for most air systems, they are designed for fluids, not gases. I know people that have gotten many year's service out of them, but I wouldn't risk it. If a plastic pipe ruptures, there will be hundreds of little pvc arrowheads flying about the shop. Not to mention the fact that they can get brittle in cold weather (oh and decompressing gas has a tendency to chill them down as well)
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Do you have them at your local course? We generally have at least one per year at our local course (Cottonwood). We are having one this Saturday. I am really excited to get our course looking great for Spring. I actually really enjoy the work days because it is a great opportunity for fellow disc golfers to get together and do something positive. It also lets the locals know that there is work involved in maintaining a course. Some think that the City does the work (it does not). And you never know who will show up to help out. I have met some pretty cool people.
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I picked up trash and raked out the ruts in the gravel teepads yesterday at the course behind my house. It feels good to give your course a little TLC
We hold work days at our courses all the time. Truly an enjoyable experience.
One of the main issues at out course is that the trees are mainly elms and they grow very rapidly and also in a not very well defined manner. This leaves quite a bit of "brush" at or near ground level. Cleaning that up makes the course look a lot nicer and well manicured. Also it tends to reduce people breaking down those branches because there are less of them in the way. We have quite a few branch piles on the course at the moment. Last year a lot of branches came down in a wind storm. Also the elms are the kind of tree where branches will break off of some of the older trees (we had one very large branch come down right in front of a basket). The Forestry department will be helping us out by mulching up all of our branch piles.
I am hoping that we can get about a dozen people. With that many people the work goes along quite well and we can get a lot done.
We used to have them spontaneously. Now that they are organized less people show up.
I was really stoked about this work day until today when one of the locals showed up to the course and started complaining about a pin position. It has been in for two years now and has never been much of an issue but he claims that he is going to come out and pull it out of the ground. He is one of those people who doesn't show up for work days and I doubt that he will show on Saturday. Then I get a call from the club president saying that someone has complained (even though I know who it is already) and that I should consider moving the basket after league tomorrow. Sorry, but it isn't going anywhere.
Our local scene has gone bananas lately especially with the rumors of new courses. I am finding all of this to be quite negative as people are now just complaining about the course that we play all of the time and now seem to care even less with these rumors of new courses. Maybe it is time to start up an entirely new club with people who actually give a $hit. Oh well. It is hard to want to make the place look good when you can't even get people to help clean up one broken bottle (they act like it is too hard). Sorry about the negativity but it is hard to try to push forward and take some pride in something when even the so called regular disc golfers could care less.
There is a meeting in a couple of weeks and I wasn't planning on being there but now I think that I will attend. It is supposedly with a guy pushing for the new courses. He and others may not want to hear what I have to say because I'm not wearing the rose colored glasses. I am wearing the reality colored glasses and after 15 years of showing up at each and every work day I believe that I can let others now just what it takes to maintain a course. I am for getting new courses but it should be done right and everyone needs to know what is involved once a course is in. They don't take care of themselves.
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Here is the thing about Cottonwood. We have people from out of town show up and say that they really like the course and enjoyed playing it. Then you have the people who love to badmouth it. I was looking at a recent thread that I made about the possibility of new courses and someone wrote about waterways and groves of trees, neither of which we really have at the course. Cottonwood is an interesting piece of land because it is effectively a large wash (you can see that when it rains) and there really isn't grass that grows there, it is mainly just sand and dirt with trees. The trees are mainly elms which tend to grow rapidly and get out of control if not pruned up. So that is one of the main things that we are doing this Saturday and we have involved the Forestry department with mulching up our branch piles. We have made the best of what we have there and I guarantee that if you play there (especially in the wind) you will be challenged. Last week when it was set up fairly difficult the winning doubles score was 8 down.
So I do take offense when someone says that the place is not maintained. They have obviously not been out when we have to replant a basket or take down a broken branch that is blocking a hole. They are uninformed. Also, if you travel down to Widefield you will find plenty of maintenance issue including graffiti and crooked baskets and missing pin positions. Nobody says anything about that however. In fact there was a basket that was super low for almost two years and nobody did anything about it. I saw it and in the course of looking at it realized that someone had probably attempted to steal the basket because the pole was not even attached to the locking mechanism and that was why the basket was low. Someone could have taken the basket quite easily. And they even had a tournament there and nobody cared. I fixed it with the help of a friend. Oh well.
Sorry about going off but it does seem that there are two types of people. The first type sees something wrong, does nothing about it and complains. I am sick of that lot. The second type sees something wrong, devises a plan to fix it and then does so. Those people make a difference. I am casting my lot with the second group.
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Yes I'm always up for a work day if I can get there! clean up the DGC and maybe have a chance to put an idea or two out there about changes.
Wow, what a difference that a day makes. I went up to the course and got two rounds in, one in league. No controversy today just a lot of people at the course. I am hoping for a good turnout on Saturday and there are people saying that they will show up. Seems pretty positive right now.
Sorry for the freak out yesterday. I just really want things to go well and hope that we get a lot done. Forestry called me back ad they will be out first thing on Monday morning so that is awesome. All we have to do is make the piles so that they can mulch it all up. Then we can use that mulch on the course. Recycling. I think that people will be happy when the see the results next week. Maybe I can post some pictures up of some of the work.
wheres this Cottonwood? Sounds like you guys need that new course. So you get back to the roots of the game and quit spazzing out.
oh Colorado. Keep up the good work.
A big shout out to everybody who showed up for the work day. It turned out pretty good after all. We had at least a dozen people show up if not more. One guy even showed up at something like 6:30 in the morning and had five Gatorade bottles full of cigarette butts sitting on a bench that he had collected. He joined myself and one other guy on the trimming crew. We created some big piles of branches that will get mulched up tomorrow. There were a lot of dead trees and branches in there and we really thinned things out and made it look 100% better. Another crew was involved in breaking up the old tee boxes that we no longer use (erosion issues). Finally on the other side of the course we got a new bridge in where there tends to be a lot of mud. Also an old pin position got put in that wasn't being used because of a broken tab on the anchor. We played that pin position today for the first time since last year. And the guy who complained about one of the pin positions a couple of days earlier even showed up and kicked some as$ on the bridge. So we really had a lot of people step up.
Probably a few too many beers (and hard cider) were had but that did make the work go a bit easier. I am totally sore today and my hands look like they have been through a shredder. But it couldn't have turned out better. Now on to those new courses that we are talking about. Cottonwood was really packed again today. Unfortunately, by doing all of this work at the course and keeping it looking good we are attracting a lot of people. It tends to be a victim of its own success.
It was also nice to get a few thank yous from the golfers going through the course while we were working.
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What's Worked, And What Hasn't, In Gun-Loving Switzerland
Originally published on Tue March 19, 2013 8:34 pm
Switzerland has an entrenched gun culture that is embraced by most of its 8 million citizens, some of them as young as 10 years old.
Every Swiss community has a shooting range, and depending on who is counting, the alpine country ranks third or fourth in the number of guns per capita.
"You can walk into a cafe in a town where there is a shooting festival and you'll see rifles hanging on the hat rack. It's just incredible. It's just proliferation all over the place, but it's all for a peaceful purpose," says Stephen Halbrook, a Virginia-based lawyer who has argued cases for the National Rifle Association.
Halbrook, who has written books on Swiss history, is a frequent visitor to Switzerland and takes part in shooting contests there.
At a shooting range in the town of Dielsdorf outside Zurich, school-aged children like 11-year-old Greta Wolff are introduced to target shooting, a popular Swiss sport.
The sixth-grader — who immigrated to Switzerland with her family from Germany, where guns are far more restricted — is one of the best shots at a recent practice session. She and the other children use air guns to learn proper handling and technique before graduating to real guns.
Firing a gun was easier to learn than playing the piano, says Greta, who is also an accomplished swimmer: "You have to be sure you stand still and breathe properly before you release the trigger."
Her father, Markus Wolff, who also shoots for sport, says his daughter first learned to shoot more than 18 months ago after seeing her older brother do it.
Their enthusiasm is music to the ears of Rene Koller, a Swiss army veteran and collector who owns hundreds of guns and heads youth training at the Zurich Shooting Sports Association.
"These days there are too many hobbies available," Koller says. "We have to work hard to get children to take up shooting sports."
Lower Death Rate Than In The U.S.
But the Swiss — like Americans — are grappling with the question of gun control these days after shooting attacks like one on Feb. 27 that killed four people in a factory outside Lucerne.
Firearm deaths in Switzerland take place at just one-seventh the rate that they occur in the United States. But researchers say guns are often used in suicides and crimes of passion in Switzerland.
Interest in gun ownership is waning, partly due to the shrinking size of the conscripted militia that serves as Switzerland's army. Men between the ages of 20 and 30 report for training and are issued military weapons, which they keep at home.
It's a tradition that some historians say kept the Nazis from trying to overrun Switzerland during World War II.
Gun control advocates argue Swiss authorities have lost track of too many of these military-issued guns, which account for most of the 2.5 million-plus guns in Switzerland.
As well, says Susan Peter, who is the director of the Zurich Women's Shelters Association, one-fifth of her clients report being threatened with guns kept at home by their male spouse or partner.
"It's not a private problem when someone in the family is killed, it's a public problem," she says. "The Swiss government has the responsibility to protect people."
There's also pressure on the Swiss government to adhere to the Schengen agreement. The accord opens borders between 26 European countries, but makes buying and owning guns more difficult than the Swiss are used to.
In Europe, "there is a mandate to register all guns and to have a central electronic registration," explains Halbrook, the Virginia-based lawyer. "Germany just announced it was the first to do so — that was on Jan. 1 this year — and others are supposed to follow suit."
Pro-, Anti-Gun Lobbies Spar
Strengthened by local shooting attacks and Swiss research on violence, a growing anti-gun movement in Switzerland is also pushing for increased gun control.
Marcel Zwahlen, a professor of epidemiology, was one of the key researchers on a study presented recently by the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Bern.
The study reviewed 158 Swiss murders and suicides that took place between 1991 and 2008. It found 90 percent of the cases involved firearms.
Zwahlen says that owning a gun in Switzerland is easier than owning dogs or cars — but shouldn't be.
"It's OK to regulate how you are allowed to have it, how you should use it and that this gets checked," he says.
Lawyer Hanspeter Uster agrees. The former justice minister from the Swiss canton, or state, of Zug was shot in the chest by a gunman who stormed the regional assembly there in September 2001. The assailant killed 14 people before turning the gun on himself.
It's certainly important that all these weapons are secured, legally speaking, Uster says.
"Having them registered in each Swiss state and having those states share the data is also important," he says. "We need laws passed to make this happen as well as a committed government."
But the Swiss equivalent of the NRA, ProTell, rejects any new restrictions. Named after Swiss folk hero William Tell, who used a crossbow to target his enemies, the group argues that there are plenty already, including a crackdown in the past 18 months on the purchase and transport of ammunition.
"You can't register weapons that are in the hands of criminals so it doesn't help you prevent a tragedy, you know?" says ProTell Vice President Hermann Suter. He, like many Swiss, blame local gun violence on criminals from other countries, as well as the mentally ill who aren't supposed to own guns.
The majority of Swiss voters appear to agree that gun control is not the way forward. In February 2011, nearly 57 percent of them voted against storing military-issued guns in armories rather than at home. The reason? Suter says they saw it as undermining trust in Swiss soldiers.
This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.
And I'm Robert Siegel.
This week on our program we're talking about guns, gun culture and gun violence. The U.S. has the highest rate of gun ownership per capita in the world. It's estimated that Americans own nearly 300 million firearms. Also high on that list is Switzerland, it's fourth in terms of gun ownership. And that is where we go for our next story. Historically, Switzerland has had a remarkably low rate of gun violence.
But NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson reports that a number of gun attacks in recent years have the Swiss rethinking their relatively liberal gun laws.
SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON, BYLINE: A handful of youngsters with air guns practice hitting paper targets at this shooting range outside Zurich. Their instructor, Erich Kanobel, monitors the students' progress. They will move up to regular guns as they become more proficient.
ERICH KANOBEL: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: Kanobel tells them: Keep your guns up so I can check your form. Among his students is 11-year-old Greta Wolff. The shy sixth grader, who is from Germany, where firearms are far more restricted, is the only girl here on this day. She also is one of the best shots.
GRETA WOLFF: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: Shooting a gun was easier to learn than playing the piano, says Greta, who is also an accomplished swimmer. She says key to her success at shooting is patience, practice and deep breaths.
Her father, Markus Wolff, also shoots.
MARKUS WOLFF: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: He says his daughter began target shooting more than 18 months ago, after seeing her older brother Vincent do it. Wolff adds that the sport has improved his children's concentration.
Nearby, Rene Koller smiles. He's a Swiss army veteran and collector who owns hundreds of guns and heads youth training at the Zurich Shooting Sports Association.
RENE KOLLER: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: Koller says there are so many activities available to young people these days that it's difficult to get them interested in shooting.
But he and others acknowledge that even among Swiss adults, interest in firearm ownership is waning. Part of it is due to the shrinking size of the conscripted militia that serves as the national army. As a result, fewer Swiss men between the ages of 20 and 30 are storing weapons at home.
There's also pressure on Switzerland to adhere to the Schengen Agreement. It opens borders between most European countries, but also makes buying and owning guns more difficult than the Swiss are used to.
Stephen Halbrook, a Virginia-based author and lawyer who has argued cases for the NRA, has been a frequent visitor to the Alpine country since 1991.
STEPHEN HALBROOK: The European countries themselves, there's a mandate to register all guns and to have a central electronic registration. Germany just announced that it was the first to do so, to implement that. And that was on January 1 of this year. And the other ones are supposed to follow suit.
NELSON: A growing anti-gun movement in Switzerland, strengthened by local shooting attacks and Swiss research on violence, is also pushing for improved gun control. While firearm deaths are much lower here than in the United States - one Swiss death for every seven U.S. deaths - guns are often used in suicides and crimes of passion.
Susan Peter heads the Zurich Women Shelters Association.
SUSAN PETER: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: She says a fifth of her clients report having been threatened with guns by their male spouses or partners who keep military-issued weapons at home.
PETER: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: Swiss society must take responsibility and deal with it, Peter adds.
A recent study by the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Bern raises similar concerns about gun violence. Epidemiology professor Marcel Zwahlen was among the researchers who conducted a review of 158 Swiss murders and suicides, where the attacker and victim lived in the same households. He says nine of every 10 cases involved firearms.
He says owning a gun in Switzerland is easier than owning dogs or cars but shouldn't be.
MARCEL ZWAHLEN: It's OK to regulate how you are allowed to have it, how you should use it and that this gets checked.
NELSON: Lawyer Hanspeter Uster agrees. He's a former justice minister from the Swiss canton or state of Zug, who was shot in the chest by a gunman who stormed the regional assembly there in September 2001. The assailant killed 14 people before turning the gun on himself.
HANSPETER USTER: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: Uster says he hasn't touched a gun since the attack. He adds he's always had concerns about the wide availability of firearms in Switzerland. Estimates range from two and a half million guns to more than three million and most are military-issued rifles.
Many historians credit the armed-to-the-teeth tradition with protecting Switzerland from the Nazis in World War II. But Uster and others say it's time for the Swiss government to act to prevent shooting attacks like the one in Zug.
USTER: (Through Translator) It's certainly important that all these weapons are secured, legally speaking. Having them registered in each Swiss state and having those states share the data is also important. We need laws passed to make this happen, as well a committed government.
NELSON: The local equivalent of the NRA rejects any new restrictions. It argues there are plenty already, including a crackdown in the past 18 months on the purchase and transport of ammunition.
Herman Suter is vice president of the Swiss group Pro Tell, named after William Tell, who used a crossbow to target his enemies.
HERMAN SUTER: You can't register the weapons which are in hands of criminals. So it doesn't help you prevent a tragedy, you know?
NELSON: He, like many Swiss, blame local gun violence on criminals from other countries, as well as the mentally ill who aren't supposed to own guns. So far, the majority of Swiss voters have agreed that gun control is not the way forward. Two years ago, 57 percent of them voted against storing military-issued guns in armories rather than at home.
They saw it as undermining trust in Swiss soldiers, Suter says.
SUTER: Every militia soldier has the right and even the duty to take his personal arm - as long as he in active service - back home. Of course, as soon as the soldier leaves the service, he has to change the mechanism so that he cannot shoot automatically, you know, but only one shot after the other.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: (Foreign language spoken)
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: The single-shot action is evident at this recent shooting contest in the town of Pfaeffikon.
NELSON: The top shooters win a wheel of local cheese or coupon worth $10. Many of them use converted military weapons to shoot the paper targets which are some 300 yards away. Guns not in use sit out in the open.
URS STAEHLI: (Foreign language spoken)
NELSON: Those guns are safe because it violates Swiss tradition to touch another person's weapon without his or her permission, says Urs Staehli, president of the Zurich Shooting Sports Association.
What is expected, however, is for participants to gather in the local pub and discuss the day's shoot over a steaming drink spiked with plum brandy.
Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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1 cup
fresh corn kernels
1 (15 ounce) can
black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can
diced tomatoes with juice
salt and pepper to taste
1 dash
hot pepper sauce
1 dash
Worcestershire sauce
boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces
After reading other reviews I knew this recipe was in need of flavor so I used Mrs. Dash's Southwest Chipotle seasoning on my chicken. I also added onion and cilantro to the beans, tomatoes, and corn. Since this recipe has southwest flavor going on I put it on flour tortillas and sprinkled a little mexican cheese on top. It was delicious!! My husband loved it and there were still left overs for the next day. I know this recipe will be made frequently at our house. Yum.
Definitely a little bland-could use some fresh cilantro and green chiles to spice it up.
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A good quick and simple meal. I used a 7 oz. box of small shell pasta. I used triple the amount of pepper sauce & worchestshire added about 2 tsp. of catalina salad dressing and a sprinkle of garlic salt. Also used diced tomato with bell pepper. I think spanish style stewed tomatoes would give it more flavor. I served it with avocado.
Very quick and tastey recipe! I took the advice of one of the reviewers and added green peppers to the ingredients. First, I sauteed garlic and onion, added diced green pepper, and then proceeded on with the rest of the recipe as written above. In addition to the stewed tomatoes, I also added 2 tablespoons of tomato paste to thicken the sauce mixture.
This is a good recipe with alterations. People are right when they say it's a little tasteless. But that's easily fixed. First of all, I used very sweet corn. I also added a bit of cumin and served it (without pasta) in tortillas with fresh salsa.
Didnt care for this one. Dont waste your time making this. No flavor,and I followed the recipe exactly. Hot or cold it's no good. I drenched it in hot sause and still nothing. Also the recipe makes about 3 lbs of this stuff. I cant give the stuff away! BLAH!!
I made this with half the amount of noodles and twice the amount of corn (who doesn't love sweet corn from the summer). It kind of came out as a chili. When I tried it again with the correct amount of noodles, they took over the meal and took out some of the rich flavor. Definitely try it with less noodles.
I loved this meal. It was quick and easy and called for basic normally stocked ingredients. It tasted great. and was filling too.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Black Bean and Corn Pasta with Chicken
Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 341
Calories from Fat: 30
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