And if anyone knows who the girl is and where I can get her please let me know.

Thanks

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I think its just that its 2 days away lol

ahh those may actually come in handy to secure the tarp! but i also need to hang stuff from the top of my shade structure, where id have to sorta poke tiny holes in the tarp, if this makes sense =]

I have a 70% shade tarp.. its a tight woven plastic material. whats the best way to hang stuff from this? the best i got right now is to use 2" pieces of copper wire to try and hook into it. anyone got a better idea?

Well if its in the name of safety i stand corrected =]

The playa is about the best ground around. You can go to the electrical supply part of a big box and get an 8' hot zinc galvanized 1/2" ground rod and 2-3 clamps. Then dig a trench 18-24" deep - where it is moist. Bury the rod horizontally after attaching a couple lengths of #8 or larger solid cope...

you'll be fucked. you really need to find a bike.

The spade on my battery (I've got a cigar socket connected to the screws) is just about 3/8 of an inch wide. I _highly_ recommend that you put fuses as close to the battery as practicable on both wires. If your wiring shorts out, you want a fuse to blow, and you want it close to the battery so a sh...

cahlm wrote:

skinnay wrote:Will the deep cycle have the same terminals as a car battery? 2 big posts and 2 screws?

No. Just 2 small terminals. I'm running my swamp cooler + a 50 ft string of LED modules off of mine. Works great. And I'm assuming your swamp cooler's electric is 12vdc?

yep, 12v dc.

gyre wrote:The better inverters are hard wired.
You have to provide your own connection.

I know I need to solder on a connector, i just need to make sure i solder on the right connector =]

> Right now its all wired with 22g speaker wire, but not sure what i > should run from the inverter to battery More details would make it a _lot_ easier to help you. I understand you're looking for a specific answer to a specific question, but it occurs to me you're asking the wrong question. Pleas...

Will the deep cycle have the same terminals as a car battery? 2 big posts and 2 screws?

well i finally got all my shit, now thinking of not bringing it if low on space and weather still seems cool. lol

I am in complete panic mode to get this done this is not funny

Token wrote:Forget the swamp cooler. Its going to be cold. Check the forecast.

Buy some alkaline batteries for the elwire.

Simple, easy, no hassles and a car that starts on Monday.

Even if i go that route id like to at least try and be able to run it off the car if the batteries die =]

What are the devices that you're trying to run? You might consider a power adapter that plugs into the power port (formerly, cigarette lighter) and will have you the trouble of fucking around under the hood. There are three way power port adapters available pretty inexpensively as well. But will th...

Yeah i had to throw the solar solution for this year. All I will be running is a .3A 12v fan and about 100 ft of el wire which from the stuff ive found online should use about .7amps?

Right now its all wired with 22g speaker wire, but not sure what i should run from the inverter to battery

I'm planning to run a few 12v items off a rental car battery. I don't actually own a car or have access to one. Does anyone know what gauge spade terminals I need to connect to the screws? and most batteries do have screws as a power source dont they?

yeah i was wondering if the fan will run a little under powered or if just completely shuts off =]

i guess we will find out

Now that I got the solar pump I may also go solar with the fan! wooo =]

can anyone recommend a 4" 12volt fan? i need to order one today =] 4" is not a standard size. The 120mm fans are ~4.75" and are readily available. You can try to find 100mm fans, which are essentially 4", but I don't recall seeing those very often. 80xx and 120mm are the standard sizes for 12v comp...

can anyone recommend a 4" 12volt fan? i need to order one today =]

also just ordered this as a cooling pad http://www.amazon.com/PPS-PACKAGING-COMPANY-12IP-Cooler/dp/B000BO4HH2/ref=sr_1_2 I would reconsider that pad. The aspen pads are notorious for shedding bits of wood all over the place. MOOP-tastic. Not a big deal on your roof (but still a PITA to clean out wh...

also just ordered this as a cooling pad

yeah i just saw that and cant imagine it needing more water than that, i just ordered it! all i need now is a 4" fan. if it really generates that much power i wonder if i can find a 6v fan and splice it onto that wire and run them both off the solar panel. that would be ideal =] and im only using it...

swamp cooler gurus,

if using a pump rated at a height lower than the bucket, would it work to use a thinner tube? so there would be less water weight and maybe able to pump the water higher?

I imagine there are fair amount of others flying in, renting a car, and getting bikes from kiwanis.. does anyone bring a bike rack with them on a plane? or i guess i may be better off just picking one up in reno? if anyone has found this super compact bike rack, please let me know =]

My group was planning on having a 14 ft trampoline in our camp this year. However one of the members brought up the risk of getting sued if a burner goes on the trampoline when nobody is around and ends up with a broken something. I understand that burners are injured every year but I haven't been ...