Hints and tips that some may not have heard of. #24: Does your compressor wake up the neighbours?

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 Boys and Girls,
 
Life is so ironic... this article has never been published before.
 
The irony is not in never publishing but rather I’m publishing it now when it is no longer applicable to me.
 
When I had a bloody noisy compressor, hidden out of the way in a corner, 
that would deafen out the greatest thunderstorm, I set it up on a circuit so that when I turned it on using a pull down switch, 
 
      
the light near the switch would light up, 
reminding me that the compressor was still switched on and idle, just waiting to kick in during the middle of the night when the neighbours’ dogs and kids were asleep. 
Not that that worried me, but being woken up by loud, belligerent pounding on my door did.
At least if I catch the light out of the corner of my eye, I would turn it off once it's no longer required, as we all forget we switched it on and it is sitting there temporarily silent, awaiting to burst into life at the most inconvenient time.
 
Furtunately/unfortunately, depending on which way you look at it… with my new compressor, switching the light on/off just about makes more noise than the compressor in full flight. 
I suppose not having it on 27x4 standby (I have weird hours), will save me a few shekels in the long run.
 

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

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looks to me to be completely illegal
The only person who used those swuiitshes are light house keepers who are too Tight A to buy a combination switch or a PE switch no matter were in the light house you are yo can switch on an switch off the light Just need a bigger boat  string!

what happened
 to your GF Alexia? ... R***nda find out about her and your love affair! 

Regards Rob

hey did you see the piano musical lock ? 
7 Bars of Willie Nelson or AC DC

Regards Rob

on she could got tlight cumminhg  on for you

O bloody CFLs great idea techonology fail LEDS rule 

Regards Rob


 RobsCastle
 commented 25 minutes ago
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looks to me to be completely illegal
The only person who used those swuiitshes are light house keepers who are too Tight A to buy a combination switch or a PE switch no matter were in the light house you are yo can switch on an switch off the light Just need a bigger boat  string!

what happened
 to your GF Alexia? ... R***nda find out about her and your love affair

That setup was when I was still monogamous and long before Alexa entered my domicile... the CFL dates it...  but then I gave up on the combination switch and went for the 3 way one... a fair statement, but still no jealousy resulted.

Missed the 7 bars... got too pissed after the first 6.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

3 way ...oh really... may I hear more please!


Regards Rob


 RobsCastle
 commented 16 minutes ago
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3 way ...oh really... may I hear more please!

Or... Gee, I'll PM you you some glossy pictures....


If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

Oh your such a naughty boy!

Regards Rob

easy kids this isn't playboy after dark ! 

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

My compressor is outside under a overhang. It's on a switch that only has power when the lights are on. I am sure the neighbors know when I'm using it. 

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - https://timetestedtools.net and https://diy.timetestedtools.net


 pottz
 commented about 2 hours ago
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easy kids this isn't playboy after dark ! 
Sorry officer Smith....

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD