House no more


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It is kind of like someone is trying to clean up the neighborhood?  They removed the burnt down house across the street from my car wash.  Now there is just garbage from people dumping.  So a good improvement!

Monetize this?


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If I could just figure out how to monetize repair work in bays when it is raining.

Stop sign


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You are supposed to stop at the stop sign on the road.  The key is stay on the “road” and he was going the wrong way on a one way street (but that is another lesson).

Someone stole my Guitar Hero III Legends of ROCK!


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Someone left a new Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero behind the dumpster for me!  Then someone must have stolen it?  That has to be the reason why there are just boxes and not a guitar.  Also I got some powder Similac.

Neon transformers should not kill you?


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Around a week ago I took down some neon tubes and transformers from my Dad’s car wash he sold (they are ripping it down to build a CVS).  I decided to test the transformers because my Dad said they didn’t work.  I also borrowed a transformer that worked from Greg to make sure the tubes were actually good.

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So I take the transformers out of their boxes and observed the connections but I am not really sure how to hook up the neon.  I searched around the interwebs and still could not figure it out.  The problem I am having is with the ground (green wire) and what it is connected to?

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The first step was to find a tube that worked using Greg working transformer.  I found a tube which lit up just fine.

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Next step: I tried 2 unknown transformers and got the same results, sparky fire looking things and the neon was not lit fully.  I then (this was a total mistake) grabbed both ends of the transformer (so the electricy could run all the way through my body) and shocked myself, then the neon was fully lit and there were no more sparks.  I did have it grounded on the plug though, the same as with the known working transformer.  So are my 2 transformers bad or the ground bad?  Not really sure.

Hunter’s Creek Auto Wash / aka Car Wash


My GPS said “Gatorland Carwash” at 14513 Gatorland Drive, Orlando, FL. but the name does not really matter.

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First picture is the front view and the second picture it from the entry road next to a Flex-Serve.

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Front view: I like the glass block and the road sign.

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Vending:  I like the “Suggestions” box and it is interesting that they replaced the D/H Vend-Master product door.  They replaced the plastic with metal.

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Back view:  First picture show painted arrows on the ground which is a good idea.  I just doubt it would help.

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Bay:  Some interesting notes are the crappy foam brushes and the garbage can in every bay.  I love the large timer conversion.

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Automatic:  PDQ Laser 4000 had an interesting purge setup in the automatic.  Not really sure what or why it was purging though.

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Vacuums:  They has some weird vandalism problems?  I actually had someone steal my gun off my Fragramatics fragrance vacuum before.  They unscrewed the gun and took it.

Harbor Freight crappy air regulator


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My $20 air regulator from Harbor Freight started to leak and caused the air compressor to run yesterday.  Looks like the crap remover is cracked.

Broken back up air compressor


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My Kobalt (aka Lowes 99007 vlk1582609) 26 gallon air compressor died today and I had to go to Sears to purchase a T25 screw driver that was long enough to open this thing.  I am going to have to call Lowes for a replacement belt (007-0068 Carlisle 62-1289).

(1-888-77LOWES)

Vending machine makeover


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I purchased a piece of Optix Acrylic Sheet .220 18 x 24 to replace my yellowing other piece, which cost around $22.  You have to unscrew about 15 screws on my D/H Max-Vend II vending machine to remove the old sheet.  I used my Craftsman table saw that I fixed the other day to cut the sheet.  I purchased a little too thick of a piece so .220 will fit but smaller would have been more like the original sheet.  Also the measurements are 16 5/16 x .   Now it looks great.

I found a broken down Hummer at my car wash!


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I found a broken down Hummer H2 at the car wash it looked totaled so I threw it away.  I also found a broken stereo and some cds!

Craftsman table saw - Again


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I am starting to hate my Craftsman table saw (model number 137.218240).  I needed to use it to cut some stuff and it would not start again.  It was the switch again.

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The first picture is the actual switch and the metal piece that completes the circuit.  The second picture is what pushes the switch, I love all the saw dust.

Have you ever seen a “Power Wagon”?


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Looks like a truck only says “POWER WAGON”.

“Black Ice” aka cheap cologne from the 1980?


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Someone wiser then me had thrown this away unopened.  I have never smelt it before so I hung it up in my car.  This smells like some cheap cologne from the 1980.  WOW!  But maybe people will buy it?

Mars TRC-6512 MDB Coin acceptor problem


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I have never had a problem with my MEI coin acceptor, but it is terrible trying to clear the jam from the bottom chute. Of course I probably was not doing it right but that is another post.   (The coin catcher was not full but I wish that was the problem.)

Must be true?


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If they say “professional” it must be true.  It is on the side of a laundry mat.  It seems like everyone is starting a car wash and also closing them.

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Their old sign, or maybe new people?

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