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On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:25:22 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is
good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three
terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.

http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f

TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.

Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch

A knife switch is just a straight piece of copper that looks like a knife.
On one end it is bolted to two strips of copper so it rotates. On the other
it fits BETWEEN two strips of copper. It is usually bolted on a board or
base. You've probably seen them in electrical panels. Not real common, yet
still used.


http://shop.vetcosurplus.com/catalog...78442453c10a7d

As you can see, this one is much more complicated than the one you
suggested.

Bad idea on several levels.

But do what you will.

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On Wed, 27 May 2009 09:26:26 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:35:25 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)

Yes, but do you own 2 copies of Oxford English Dictionary? If not, you
don't have any right to discuss the proper spelling or the Etymology of
words.

I have both thank you very much.

Altough I understand that they won't be printing any more hard cover
dictionaries. I could be wrong though.

****. No more dictionaries, no more phone books. Just what the hell
are the grandkids supposed to sit on so they can reach the table?
--

John H

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John H wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 09:26:26 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:35:25 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)
Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)
Yes, but do you own 2 copies of Oxford English Dictionary? If not, you
don't have any right to discuss the proper spelling or the Etymology of
words.
I have both thank you very much.

Altough I understand that they won't be printing any more hard cover
dictionaries. I could be wrong though.

****. No more dictionaries, no more phone books. Just what the hell
are the grandkids supposed to sit on so they can reach the table?
--

John H

Old CRT monitors?

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On Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:09 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

John H wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 09:26:26 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Wed, 27 May 2009 07:35:25 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 06:36:12 -0400, jim7856 wrote:

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)
Actually no although one could argue that vapor and vapour are,
speaking relatively you understand, the same thing.

According to my handy dandy dictionary/thesaurus of all things
Englishy and Etymological, the correct spelling is vapor, but vapour
is acceptable as it is part of the word vapourous (filmy, obscure,
unable to be seen; hidden).

Just doing my part. :)
Yes, but do you own 2 copies of Oxford English Dictionary? If not, you
don't have any right to discuss the proper spelling or the Etymology of
words.
I have both thank you very much.

Altough I understand that they won't be printing any more hard cover
dictionaries. I could be wrong though.

****. No more dictionaries, no more phone books. Just what the hell
are the grandkids supposed to sit on so they can reach the table?
--

John H

Old CRT monitors?

LOL! Yes, that was good.
--

John H

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wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:28:46 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch


More like this
http://tinyurl.com/q6l5dt

Too much potential for corrosion...

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"D K" wrote in message
...
wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 22:28:46 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is
good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the
whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three
terminals on
a battery lug with a wing nut.
http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f
TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a
knife switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.
Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch


More like this
http://tinyurl.com/q6l5dt

Too much potential for corrosion...

Depends on where you live. In SW Utah, corrosion isn't even in the local
vocabulary.

Steve

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"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:25:22 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
. ..
On Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:51 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
m...
On Tue, 26 May 2009 16:35:27 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:

I feel like I live on another planet. Our climate here is such that
corrosion and a lot of factors are not applicable. Yes, I know it is
good
to have everything fused. My question was the ease at which the whole
system can be turned off versus the now thing of clamping three
terminals
on
a battery lug with a wing nut.

http://tinyurl.com/pclp2f

TYVM. The big copper knife switch clonker which had a clamp, then a
knife
switch, then another battery post was $38 at NAPA.

Maye I don't fully grasp your definition of "knife" switch.

Are you talking about something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch

A knife switch is just a straight piece of copper that looks like a knife.
On one end it is bolted to two strips of copper so it rotates. On the
other
it fits BETWEEN two strips of copper. It is usually bolted on a board or
base. You've probably seen them in electrical panels. Not real common,
yet
still used.


http://shop.vetcosurplus.com/catalog...78442453c10a7d

As you can see, this one is much more complicated than the one you
suggested.

Bad idea on several levels.

But do what you will.

Since nothing seems to please you, I shall do just that.

Boat wiring questions
 

jim7856 wrote:
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

You're good on the vapour thingie, but what's 'petrol'? ;-)


--
Regards,
Dave Brown
Brown's Marina Ltd
http://brownsmarina.com/

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Dave Brown wrote:
jim7856 wrote:
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

You're good on the vapour thingie, but what's 'petrol'? ;-)


I thought it was gasoline. Please correct me. ;-) right back atcha

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"jim785" wrote in message
...
Dave Brown wrote:
jim7856 wrote:
Wouldn't want one of those things within 10 feet of a location that
might have petrol vapours. ( hope I spelled it right for our Canadian
friends)

You're good on the vapour thingie, but what's 'petrol'? ;-)


I thought it was gasoline. Please correct me. ;-) right back atcha

Petrol is the way people say gasoline, but can't pronounce it. Like
aluminium instead of aluminum.

HTH