If any of you guys are into one-off 2

[exverizon]

If any of you guys are into one-off tools and hardware that can be of use to installers, try

http://www.smallparts.com/

They supply hard-to-find parts for engineers and medical labs, but I've found a few interesting things there that ONLY they had. Example: know those little plastic entrance collars that coax installers use to feed their lines through a wall? Ever wish there was something similar you could place a CAT5 wire through instead of just punching a hole in the drywall and feeding it through? Smallparts has a white nylon "screw insulator" that is perfect for that...set it into the wall and it provides the perfect entrance hole for CAT5 size wire. Put one on the exit side, and it's beautiful. I found exactly matching rigid plastic 3/8" tubing at a hobby shop that I can glue onto the insulator, making a perfect conduit for the wire all the way through the wall. This is the solution when you have to feed through cinder block walls: the tube protects the wire from rips and tears. I use this combo now on every wall cavity I go through. Leaves a real professional look, too.

 

[daronwilson]

First, let me say small parts company is a great resource. I once built a small jig from brass tubing and plate to attach to a rat's head so that it's brain could be drilled and electrodes planted inside. Anyway, great resource.

Second...keep in mind that such a product would not be listed for electrical use, and could cause you an issue for a picky inspector. Just as using water pipe for electrcial conduit, if the AHJ wants to complain, he can.

Thanks for the tip, they have wonderfull stuff in their catalog.


It is only my opinion, based on my experience and education...I am always willing to learn, educate me!
Daron J. Wilson, RCDD
daron.wilson@lhmorris.com

 

[Servamatic]

I thought selling was not allowed in this forum?

Richard S. Anderson, RCDD

http://www.smartbuilthomes.com

 

[skip555]

does look like SPAM to me too

 

[exverizon]

No, it wasn't spam. It may appear that way, and Lord knows we get it in every form, but I have no connection to them, save for being an occasional customer. I just thought a few folks might appreciate a new and interesting source. I've got their catalog...that's it.

 

[skip555]

I apologize then

there is I guess a fine line between spam and usefull info

I have picked up several usefull suppliers via these forums and I am gratefull for it

usually the suppliers are linked in response to a particular question or problem

I think none of wants to open this page to a half dozen unsolicited commercial links.

 

[daronwilson]

Well Richard I hope you don't mention Graybar or Anixter or any other supplier in your posts. I suspect the intent is to prevent vendors from selling their wares on this site by advertising. Certainly you can see the difference when someone points out where to buy a particular product.

It is only my opinion, based on my experience and education...I am always willing to learn, educate me!
Daron J. Wilson, RCDD
daron.wilson@lhmorris.com

 

[Servamatic]

Not when the specific purpose of a new post is to advertise a product.
As Skip said usually it is done in response to a posted question, I am surprised you can't see the difference.

Richard S. Anderson, RCDD

http://www.smartbuilthomes.com

 

[exverizon]

Well, I'll be more careful in any future posts not to come off looking like a spammer. They are held to be just under used car salesmen (no offense to used car salesmen!). But I don't know any other way to pass on a tip but to quote where it is.

 

[ttech]

I found it helpful and that is what the forums are for, right?

Thanks ExVerizon

 

[mikeydidit]

I believe the intent was to share a place to find hard to find products. From reading this post again, it seems that this person was excited that he found some place that has hard to find, or unusual products. It is good that he should post something that he feels will help others and may be a different way to install in cinder block. I too do not want span (God knows I get enough on the email system) here on our forum. I will check out this site and see if they have something I can use and look into their pricing to see if they have something I do use at a better price. I see that this is the first thread that you have started and beleive that you have the guidelines down now. Thanks exverizon for trying posting something that is positive and for trying to help others.


Mikey

 

[ttech]

He also replyed to the source for scotchlock thread and knew what 709 connetors. Not many people know what they are. A person working for an RD products company probably wouldn't have known that

 

[daronwilson]

exverison you did nothing wrong, you found a source for some components you use in the field and shared that idea as well as your source.

From what I read, the intent was completely to share helpful information with users on the forum. Clearly exverison does not have a product to sell, and made no attempt to sell any product to the group. He simply mentioned a source and described how that component helps him get the job done.

Not when the specific purpose of a new post is to advertise a product. As Skip said usually it is done in response to a posted question, I am surprised you can't see the difference.

The specific purpose of the new post was to share a source with the group, not to advertise a product. Notice the link is to the web page, not a link to the component he explains that he uses (which is often done to show someone a solution to their question). To say that it is accepted to mention a source for a product only when responding but not when making the initial post is just silly. Nope, I can't see the difference in me saying you can find great widgets at

http://www.graybar.com

and describing how well they work for me, and what this gentleman did in his post.

In the future if you really believe that someone violated the rules, why not just use the red flag procedure here and flag the post for the admins to take a look at. It is what they request for dealing with inappropriate posts.


It is only my opinion, based on my experience and education...I am always willing to learn, educate me!
Daron J. Wilson, RCDD
daron.wilson@lhmorris.com

 

[PeaveyPhones]

Thanks exverizon. Your post is in fact what forums like this should be about. We need to be able to mention products and vendors by name and share our experiences about them. Just a bunch guys hangin' around the water cooler, right?

Richard

 

[exverizon]

I've learned quite a few things, particularly from those whose bread and butter is cabling standards and practices. Since going out on my own after nearly 30 years with Ma Bell, I'm still finding I should keep my ear to the ground and listen to what others are doing...and how they're doing it. Now that I'm not subject to my old company's practices, I'm appreciating the freedom to do things in a way that seems most sensible to me--and to buy tools I find useful. That was never an option before retiring.