From: Jasen Betts on
On 2010-05-25, D Yuniskis <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote:
> Hi Joerg,
>
> I think it was originally designed for industrial use.
> E.g., they advertise being able to use it *inside* an 11 story
> building (i.e. *through* 10 floors)

10 wooden floors perhaps

10 concrete floors with 200mm (or 8") mesh is going to be a problem,
and this stuff is even worse: http://www.lysaght.com/go/product/lysaght-bondek

> "Earthquake straps"??

I assume some sort of retrofitted seismic strengthening.

Have you considered a treadmill?

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From: Jasen Betts on
On 2010-05-26, D Yuniskis <not.going.to.be(a)seen.com> wrote:

> So what is this called if the center conductor is "changed"
> *and* the threads are reversed (i.e., CCW to *tighten*)


Reversed threads are called left-hand threads

So the connector so socnstructed would probably be called

reverse polarity left hand threaded Neill-Concelman

Or RP-LH-TNC (maybe LH-RP-TNC)



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From: D Yuniskis on
Jasen Betts wrote:
> Have you considered a treadmill?

- my stride is too long for most "home" treadmills
- my walking pace is too fast to "recover" from
distractions like changing track on ipod, etc.
- while some can be programmed to simulate a
walking profile (e.g., uphill vs. flatland),
that's just one more thing to have to "do"
(vs. walking out the front door and heading up
the hill!)
- you don't get to engage your neighbors (fine,
if you are a recluse...)
- it takes up a LOT of floor space (unless you buy
a toy)
- it wastes a lot of money
- its boring (unless you're the type who wants to watch
TV while "exercising")

I looked at a surplus treadmill from a cardiac rehab
center. Well built (no doubt for high duty cycles
and "overweight" cardiac patients). Lots of bells and
whistles. Priced right.

But, took up one helluvalot of floor space -- I think
it was over 9 ft long and almost 4 ft wide! If I wanted
to waste that much floor space, I'd rather unpack one
(or two??) of the pinball machines!

No, walking the neighborhood, to the library, etc. seems
a far better solution.