Hi Kent, Try the 3M (red plastic) Velcro strip - two mating plastic strips, rather than cloth base. I found it in their electronics products I believe. Since magnets won't stick to anything on a car t

Careful about using WD-40 to remove labels and glue from plastic. It is mildly "corrosive", like acetone, and will etch the shine off of a soft surface. Although it takes the squeak out of hinges, it

Hi Scott, I too am about to upgrade my 5 amp Pyramid to a 10 amp. But then I wondered if even that would be enough to run both an AP-900, and some dew heaters - maybe 4 of these, as well. What mount d

Hi, One of the things I worry about is using the Pyramid out in the open night air, especially in heavy dew. My thinking is that night dew, or the hot power supply melting snow or ice crystals, might

Hi Joe M. I will agree with you on your statement that cigarette lighter plugs tend to want to gradually walk out of their socket. In fact, I purchased a RoadPro 12v Hair Drier and tried to plug it in

Hi Murray, Glad I could help out. One other cause I forgot to mention about "cigarette lighter socket pop out" is the cold weather we work in at night. As the temperature drops, the power cords stiffe

Thanks for the suggestion Joe M. However, if I clip off one turn of the spring, it will now be a bit shorter - so I might stretch it to push the centre pin to his original home position. I suspect tha

Thanks Rick, That is good news to hear - I think I will go with the 10 amp then. Joe

Hi Bryan, I was thinking about that approach as well - can you give us some more detail about the manufacturer, etc. One approach I had considered was to take a piece of thin copper tubing - like the

Thanks Gene, Did a search on "Receptacles" at www.westmarine.com and see what you are talking about. I would say the 12v socket/plug used for boating is exactly what we should be using in field astron

... and finally, I hope .... There is one more thing to look at when buying a device that uses a cigarette lighter plug. The centre pins, and the screw cap on the tip come in various sizes & widths. S

Hi Gene, One further question on the Marine connectors you use - are they interchangeable with using existing "standard cig lighter" products? If I should buy some new device with a car cig lighter on

Hi, Pyramid power versus switch mode supply from a brick ... I was going to get another Pyramid today - the "regulated" 10 amp unit with the cig lighter socket this time - but on the way, I came acros

Yeah ... but to Canada there is another 13% tax at customs. Nice that Amazon ships free though - but not always. Not really sure Amazon would actually ship it here. I tried to get an Amazon offered "R

Hi Rick, Yes, I was on my way to get that same PS-15KX like yours, but then decided to try the switched mode version. I asked the dealer if there were any other manufacturers of similar product (yes,

Hi Chuck, Actually, I was once concerned about THIS PS-15KX being regulated, because all of their other supplies on the Pyramid web page, use the term Regulated in each headline, except this model. Ho

Hi Hunter, Actually, the AC/DC supply is more trust worthy. A DC battery power pack will fade from full charge to about 12 volts in very little time, whereas, the Pyramid will always stay at 13.8 volt

Alan, No problem here - I'm using IE7 @ 1280 x 800 and 96 dpi. The links display correctly. You may have to change screen settings, if there is overlap. Some websites have this kind of problem - e.g.

Hi Rick, Here is a link to the Hanna City Remote Robotic Observatory, pics and plans: I think that is what you were referring to as a BOX observatory. http://www.mtco.com/~jgunn/ Joe

Sounds great, What kind of hedge are you selecting - that will not harbour mosquitoes, etc.? Do cedar trees discourage mosquitoes? Joe