Oh and I almost forgot.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I moved some boxes today to make room for the 48 inch wide shelving unit and I found one empty box that can be thrown out asap.

I got the extra two 48 inch by 18 inch shelves out since I have the shelf clips here and I can begin to reclaim My living room.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I got the wire storage shelving done last night and then this morning moved the shelving into position and now it's fully loaded,
now another 15-20 boxes to go and another 48"x18"x72" shelving unit needs to be bought off Amazon and My small storage bedroom will be organized.

Where the Natures Miracle box is at is capable of holding a Corsair Air 540 PC case that I have, yep possible double duty, one day.
The room just needs a new window and a 5000 BTU room a/c unit and to replace the 2-4 electrical outlets in the room(fire hazards),
I do have the outlets, a project maybe for 2020.

On Monday, Tommy T's Plumbing is coming out here to maybe fix a leak thanks to possibly bad workmanship,
I have a water leak between the disposal and the pipe leading away from the disposal which wasted about 7lbs of dry cat food to mold,
no pic of that, I didn't think of it. A few months after a disposal is installed and it leaks. I've got a bowl on the floor to catch the water.
On Tuesday or Wednesday, The Glass Doctor is coming out to install a window in the Kitchen,
on Monday they're taking back the window they received that had a defect and picking up the correct window.
On Thursday, Happy Thanksgiving Day!

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

More dust, ugh, trying to vacuum the inside bottom of the aquarium which is about as deep as My arms are long,
I had to switch from My right arm to the left arm cause the painful joint and there is more to do.
More dust to bust, purple and black works. The 2 of 3 pcfl lights helped, the other 3rd is on a
different light switch as are the dimmable blue leds, 3 switches total in a 6' hood. I'm hoping to get a fair bit out of it,
though not today.


4 Tubes of Power Compact Florescent Lights, wow! That's bright! I was dusting this
73"Lx18"Wx23"D 125 gallon aquarium, which when I bought it did not leak any water,
the stand I was told is a used one and has some warpage inside on one end, I still need to
do more vacuuming underneath.

Dimmable Moonlight, it's better at night, but it does work. It's supposed to resemble Pale Moonlight.


125 gallon glass aquarium almost like new <---( I wonder can I use glass cleaner inside? Outside yep it'll be done, yep a reel project)
125 gallon black painted wood stand
5-10 gallon acrylic aquarium with light
6' Hood w/lights for sun(PCFL) and moon(LEDS)
plastic plants
plastic plant magnetic anchors
2-large Nets in BIG and little, both made for reaching in a BIG aquarium
air pump
battery powered air pump
about 120-125lbs blue aquarium gravel
an air stone
JBJ Reaction 4 EFU-45 Canister Filter
Aquarium vacuum hose and filler
Aquarium Heater
Aquarium thermometers, one on the tank
Aquarium Glass cleaning magnet
Aquarium background(on back of 125 gallon aquarium)
Many more items, all are new or lightly used

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I found some cleaner that is safe for fish, so I bought a bottle of "API SAFE & EASY Aquarium Cleaner"
for $0.73 from Amazon, but then a bunch of Bing searches paid for the other $5.00, what do you know
Microsoft is actually good for something. Yeah it's a paltry 8oz bottle, well the outside of the glass can
be safely cleaned with a windex type cleaner, the inside not a chance cause of the ammonia, I take it API does not use Ammonia,
customer reviews and pics of aquariums with fish seem to help. I'm not going to bother with the bottom since 8oz is all it is.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

Some talk about electricity costs, in winter over the last year at the lowest point I saw 374KWh used while in summer I saw 851KWh used or a difference of 477KWh dues to air conditioning since July and August get HOT here. The new windows should help that, 1st in the Kitchen before Thanksgiving and thanks to Liheap in early 2019 a 2nd one in the back bathroom, the window back there should cost a bit more than $357 even while being a Frosted Single Hung Custom Sized Vinyl Window Insert and the dimensions are identical to this window which will also keep the bugs out and reduce My a/c and heating costs, then it's on to 2020 for the last window which might cost a bit more than $400 or maybe a bit more than the bathroom window, thankfully the small bathroom has a small window which if replaced would not be operable anymore I was told.

What do I still need to do here in or on My home?

1. Replace 20 electrical outlets that are fire hazards with 20 new outlets that I have
2. Add four 20 circuits, 1 in each bedroom and 2 in the living room w/4 outlets and breakers that I have
3. Fix the rear bedroom floor in one spot
4. Replace the worn flooring in the kitchen and both bathrooms
5. Replace the sink and countertops in the bathrooms
6. Replace both toilets and wax rings with elongated toilets and new wax rings
7. Replace 2 interior doors
8. Replace some of the door knobs here so they all match
9. Remove the useless swamp cooler and repair the wall
10. Replace the hollow core and uninsulated rear door
11. Paint the outside of My home
12. Snowcoat the metal roof

Then My home will not be a fixer anymore.

To do this I'll need to farm this out and pay down all My debt first which I've already started on as My credit score went up some already.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

Today I finally took out the last i7 3820 cpu off of a RIVE motherboard that I own and replaced it with an E5-1650v2 cpu, then put the motherboard back in the cabinet pending the work on the R3E that is sitting in a case that the RIVE is supposed to go in, the R3E needs to have the 3 cards taken out and then the motherboard needs to be removed and converted back to air, thankfully I have the parts to do that, I just need to find the bags I bought a while back to house the cards in, one of which needs some work on the uncovered ram chips on the back of the Asus 590 card, the other two are EVGA 590's, all 3 were converted by either Me or someone else to water.

Once the R3E is converted back to air with the stock heatsink, I will then remove the i7 940 cpu and install a Xeon x5675 3.06GHz Hex Core cpu which will go into the CM HAF XB case, one of two x5675 cpus I located today, along with two E5-1650 v2 cpus, I'm still waiting for some cables to arrive so I can start on the wiring of My 3rd PC a Rampage IV Black(1650v2 and SSD equipped), the 2nd x5675 will go in another R3E that needs a new cpu socket(I bought it that way on purpose, $400-500 for a used motherboard is not something I like spending money on unless I feel otherwise) and I know of a place that can repair the cpu socket, then I need to have a 24pin cable connector on a 1050w psu repaired(Performance PCs can do that).

I also vacuumed the aquarium stand and I'm waiting for the cleaner to get here around the end of the month.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

Oh

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I also need a 4 port DP/USB KVM, My main monitor is a Display Port monitor, but then My desk is capable of running 4 PC's at once without flinching an inch, that's for next month, the KVM that is.

The Rampage IV Extreme and the E5-1650v2 cpu, I also need 16GB of DDR3 1866MHz ram for the RIVE.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

One window down and as soon as I can get an Liheap form and the check since I live where I do, then a 2nd in the rear of My home
will be installed, much like this window except frosted, a/c can be installed easier with these windows, it's a Single Hung Custom
Sized Dual Pane Vinyl Window, painting is not needed there, this was installed today.
The 3rd and final window will be a bit wider(29" vs 45") and will be done asap. I received word that the form is on its way.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

Your only working computer is an i7 + a 970 card.

Yet you seem to have amassed quite a collection of second-hand parts some of which need repairing. You don't mention any cases or hard drives etc to go with them.

I wonder with hindsight whether it might have been more cost effective to have bought a ready made pc ?

Only 2 need repairs, a previous motherboard wrecked part of the 24 pin connector on the psu, the motherboard yeah I bought it that way since it's an inexpensive repair, everything else works.

As to cases I'm only needing to buy one case, a Cooler Master HAF XB like the one at the top left. I have 5 PC cases, 3 of which are out of frame.

I had inherited a ready made PC from a relative, an HP, the PC was configured to be expandable and yet not by HP, no thanks, I recycled that at a recycler in Barstow for $0.25.

Any PC I build is better than the HP PC that I used to have and more compatible too.

I do have 20 electrical outlets to replace which when I bought My home no one knew one would catch fire if overloaded, the electrician I hired to replace 3 outlets also replaced the breakers, but not the main breaker since that was judged to be ok by Him.

I'd love to chat more, but I do have to go.

My Desk.

I did recently have a new window installed, it's the one on the right.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

Zoom,

Good going for getting everything organized with the racking. Looks good.

And congrats for your new home!!


Happy cool crunchin',
Martin

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See new freedom: Mageia Linux
Take a look for yourself: Linux Format
The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3)

Windows are looking good. They will help keep the place draft free, and a bit warmer in winter

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Zoom,

Good going for getting everything organized with the racking. Looks good.

And congrats for your new home!!


Happy cool crunchin',
Martin

The racks are hand built by Me from parts I either bought or had around.

Well the home I've owned since late 2006, the window on the right is new.

Thanks.

@ Rob Smith: Yeah and insects too and thanks.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

I had inherited a ready made PC from a relative, an HP, the PC was configured to be expandable and yet not by HP, no thanks, I recycled that at a recycler in Barstow for $0.25.

Any PC I build is better than the HP PC that I used to have and more compatible too.

I do have 20 electrical outlets to replace which when I bought My home no one knew one would catch fire if overloaded, the electrician I hired to replace 3 outlets also replaced the breakers, but not the main breaker since that was judged to be ok by Him.

So, let me get this straight..............
You throw away a PC given to you as a gift because it's not good enough for you.
And you are replacing AC outlets because they will 'catch fire if overloaded'.
Does that not tell you that the simple solution is not to overload them??
And what would possess you to buy a mobo that you know already needs repair?
Of the CPU socket, of all things.
Never in my wildest dreams.

Meowsigh, Victor.
Just meowsigh.

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"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

I had inherited a ready made PC from a relative, an HP, the PC was configured to be expandable and yet not by HP, no thanks, I recycled that at a recycler in Barstow for $0.25.

Any PC I build is better than the HP PC that I used to have and more compatible too.

I do have 20 electrical outlets to replace which when I bought My home no one knew one would catch fire if overloaded, the electrician I hired to replace 3 outlets also replaced the breakers, but not the main breaker since that was judged to be ok by Him.

So, let me get this straight..............
You throw away a PC given to you as a gift because it's not good enough for you.
And you are replacing AC outlets because they will 'catch fire if overloaded'.
Does that not tell you that the simple solution is not to overload them??
And what would possess you to buy a mobo that you know already needs repair?
Of the CPU socket, of all things.
Never in my wildest dreams.

Meowsigh, Victor.
Just meowsigh.

The PC had pci-e 1.0a slots and the psu had to be a 300w HP approved psu, I tried a GTX 295 card in the PC, the card barely worked, I would have kept the PC if the PCI-E slot was 2.0 compatible, the built in video was considered obsolete and no new drivers were being made, plus only air cooling of the AMD CPU was possible, the biggest fan hole was for one 80mm fan and that was it.

They are a fire hazard, I had a AA battery charger, My Monitor for the PC, two small speakers, a flatbed scanner, and a printer all on one circuit, that was all it took to do this:


Money, It would cost less to buy used in need of repair for $100, repair for $60-$90, than buy at $450. $160-$190 is less than $450.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

Ehy Zoom what is the strange pc case top on the right of your desk? I love it!
cheers

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Ehy Zoom what is the strange pc case top on the right of your desk? I love it!
cheers

The case is a Cooler Master HAF XB EVO, they are not in production now, why I don't know, the case can with some precautions hold an EATX motherboard.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

The case is a Cooler Master HAF XB EVO, they are not in production now, why I don't know, the case can with some precautions hold an EATX motherboard.

Thanks a lot, I was able to easily found it here Italy, thats's a great thing!
Ciao and good luck for all!

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The plumber was here for the 3rd and I hope final time, the disposal was just finger tight, so this time the sink collar had some sealant applied and was tightened with a wrench, the connection to the waste pipe was checked with warm water, no leaks have shown up since then and there was no charge for the work. No new gasket was used between the disposal and the waste pipe, seems not top be needed.

UPS also dropped off a box of goodies for Grace, 72 cans of canned cat food and a box of 18 waste bins/lids for Her automated litter box. Something to give Thanks for and Grace is a happy Putty Tat once again since I fed Her, She likes Her soft food.

The new window is keeping most insects out since small ones(a gnat?) are now finding their way in thru the old swamp cooler instead of the window which I'd like to get rid of asap, the cooler not the window, now I need asap to work on a small dip in the front door weatherstripping, but to do that I need to find the silicon caulk, caulking gun, and painters tape, I know where the tape is at least. In January or asap I'll be getting a 2nd window which will be for the rear bathroom, the gas furnace stays off until the temp outside is about 48F or so now, that should I hope cut My natural gas bill in a month or two, hopefully the bill will have both the CARE rate on the bill as well as the Medical Baseline rate for electricity which SCE says I'm eligible for and that I am allowed to have both at the same time, I told the manager this, seems the last billing company said no to having both on the rent bill, hopefully that practice will not continue, or the CPUC will get a formal complaint in writing and yes the park is subject to discipline by the CPUC, whether they like it or not.

I did some more work on a PC and boxing some clutter around another PC, sure it wasn't much, but it was something, yeah I installed two DVD drives for the moment, I need to find out which one is better as both are old and paid for. I've got a IDE pci-e card and a Vantec IDE to sata interface that I get to try out with one or the other DVD drives, I'm hoping the Vantec will work, otherwise I'd have to find the IDE card, at least the cables are not in doubt. This is the 1650v2 PC, it's the 1st to near completion, I still need to get 3 140mm fans for this case and 3 for the other case.



I found there are some HPTX cases about, an Xigmatek Enigma Black surfaced as did some Rosewill B2 Stealth cases, I like the B2 over the Enigma, but I could not find any cube cases that support HPTX which was never a standard, there are some EVGA SR2 motherboards with ram and cpus floating about, then there is the Thermaltake X9 which goes to EATX, Tt does make the W200 but that only goes as far as XL-ATX. HPTX(13.6 × 15 in (345 × 381 mm)) was as far as I can tell is an EVGA invention and as of 2011 seems to be the next to last of ATX variants, so far at least. I'd rather replace the socket which would cost about $70 right now, at least before I were to ship the motherboard.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's