Teltone TLS-4 User's Manual

Here's a link that only 1 or two people will find useful, but cyberspace is a wonderful place to keep things from being forgotten.

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Comparisson of BTU Output From Traditional and Alternative Fuels

Though the media enjoys talking at great length about alternative automotive fuels, there is already a plethora of choices for home heating fuels. If you've ever wondered just how these various fuels stack up, I've compiled a quick cheat-sheet which shows each fuel's BTU output. Enjoy!
Pellet: 1 pound = 6500 Btu
Corn: 1 pound = 7000 Btu (@ 15% moisture)
Electric: 1kWh = 3413 Btu
Gas: 1 therm = 100000 Btu
Propane: 1 gallon gas = 91690 Btu (@ 60 degrees F)
Propane: 1 pound gas = 21591 Btu
Fuel Oil 1 gallon oil = 139000 Btu

Using some basic Price assumptions, here's the cost of heating with each fuel
Electric: $2.05 per therm (100,000 Btu) assuming 7 cents per kWh
Electric(2): $0.90 per therm (100,000 Btu) assuming 3 cents per kWh
Gas: $1.20 per therm (100,000 Btu)
Corn: $0.57 per therm (100,000 Btu) assuming 4 cents per lb
Pellet: $1.15 per therm (100,000 Btu) assuming 7.5 cents per lb
Fuel Oil: $1.62 per therm (100,000 Btu) assuming 2.25 per gallon

For all you corn fanatics out there:
1)There are 20 bushels in 1 cubic yard
2)Corn weighs ~56lbs per bushel
3)Corn costs ~$2.35 per bushel

Clearing up the RS-485 Confusion

I'm forever struggling to keep the relationships between the various manufacturer's markings straight. Therefore, I've researched briefly, and post this graphic for posterity.

Ryan's Motorcycle Diary

Went out w/ Johnny Z., Zac, and Uncle Jim last night. The goal was to look at a motorcycle, but the bike owner was still at work so we were forced to kill time, and eat dinner, at Buffalo Wild Wings first. Much hilarity ensued as John ordered the Blazin' wings. Many beverages were consumed in rapid succession, and John admitted that I do have superior "hot stuff" tolerance.
We finally returned to see the bike, which I'm considering purchasing. It's a Yamaha XS 500. It's either a '77 or '78, and has only 8000 miles. Here's a link to a bike which looks almost identical to it. http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/456134/