PFTE Archives - The Silicon Underground David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Sat, 22 Oct 2022 18:49:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kerosin.digital/rss-chimp16321610 Can Teflon tape be used on gas fittings? https://dfarq.homeip.net/can-teflon-tape-be-used-on-gas-fittings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-teflon-tape-be-used-on-gas-fittings Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:00:38 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=13391 If you’re hooking up a gas dryer, or stove, or another appliance that uses natural gas, here’s a valid question: Can Teflon tape be used on gas fittings? The answer is yes, with a big caveat. You have to use

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]]> 13391 How to lubricate a Marx motor https://dfarq.homeip.net/lubricate-marx-motor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lubricate-marx-motor Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:00:34 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=8390 I found a video titled How to Lubricate with Labelle, and I thought I would elaborate on how to adapt Labelle’s advice to Marx trains. You don’t have to use Labelle oil and grease necessarily, though I do like their

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]]> 8390 My garbage disposal adventure https://dfarq.homeip.net/my-garbage-disposal-adventure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-garbage-disposal-adventure Fri, 02 Oct 2015 13:02:57 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=7876 Changing a worn-out garbage disposal can be a 10-minute job–assuming you anticipate everything, use the same brand as the old one, you know what you’re doing, and the person who installed the old one was at least as competent as

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