Sunday, June 17, 2012

Making a Feather Stick for Fire Lighting

Making a Feather Stick for Fire Lighting - outdoor lighting








Making a Feather Stick for Fire Lighting

A feather stick is a very useful way to get your fire going when camping, hiking, or even your back yard fire pit or indoor fireplace. In this video we demonstrate one method of creating a feather stick or fuzz stick and then show how easy it is to light.
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Recessed Lighting and Flush Light Installation - outdoor lighting








Recessed Lighting and Flush Light Installation

Dave Rongey of Ask-The-Electrician.com shows the basics of installing Flush Lights and Recessed Lighting presented by a Licensed Electrical Contractor. www.ask-the-electrician.com
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35 comments:

  1. looks like cedar

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  2. the real time is fat wood?

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  3. If you were going to use an excellerant, like a gas powered lighter, what was the point of making a feather stick :/ you basically said "Here is how to make bushcraft." Then tossed gasoline on top of it....very incongruous demonstration.

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  4. "That's not a knife... this is a knife". No that's a spoon. "ah I can see you've played knifey spoony before!"

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  5. good stuff, i didnt realise the BK2 was such a big knife,

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  6. yea ist possible, but only if you make the last ones very fine, and its alot easier with some "softer" wood like willow or cedar.

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  7. Can this type of stick be lit by sparks from a fire steel?

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  8. scottdouglasjohnsonJune 17, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    Excellent

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  9. Very nicely demonstrated ! Thumbs up !

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  10. Helpful video--thanks for that, I'm trying it tonight!

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  11. Great Vid . 

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  12. The fixture he used was a not an IC-rated fixture. However, the cone insert he used was adaptatble for that fixture to make it IC-rated. I'm not sure where you can find those cones. You can buy IC-rated retrofit fixtures - just be aware that the housings are typically a bit larger than non-IC-rated fixtures. Make sure you get an IC-rated fixture that easily fits into the hole you cut for the fixture.

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  13. You need an IC-rated fixture (Insulation Contact). These typically have larger housings than the non-IC-rated fixtures.

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  14. Sounds like you may have a wire with a knick in the insulation. TURN THE CIRCUIT OFF then check to make sure all your wires have the insulation fully intact and that they are not pinched. If those are not the issues, check connections again (including grounds).

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  15. ElectricalContractorJune 17, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    The number of lights will depend on how much light you wish to have and which size can or style of light you decide to install. The smaller recessed lights work great in smaller kitchens.

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  16. ElectricalContractorJune 17, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    If the recessed can is not air tight then caulking may be added to seal it up or you could add thin weather stripping which comes in a roll from the hardware store.

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  17. When the switch is turned on, the breaker knocks back shutting down the system. I have the exact same housing can bought it brand new today trying to install a LED Kit. When hang lose from the ceiling with all the wires out of the box, it worked fine. What am I dong wrong ?

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  18. What if attic insulation touches the can? could it potentially be a fire hazard. My attic has a ton of insulation in it.

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  19. thanks for this.

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  20. I see what you did there. LOL.

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  21. Haha 2:55 I think we just got trolled

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  22. 2:55 Did I hear right? Hmm

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  23. Hey guys, any vids on these recessed lighting with no attic access? I'd like to add 2 of these in my music room in the basement. thx.

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  24. I am replacing older, non IC rated lights with newer, IC rated lights. The previous owner / "contractor" decided rather than use the IC lights, he just pushed, by hand, the insulation away from the lights, allowing plenty of energy loss and air flow. Are the lights you are using here IC? Can you blow in insulation around them?

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  25. And the clips just magically get pressed into place? Got four of them going in a basement bedroom ceiling, and those clips do NOT just pop into place. The only part of the installation I needed help with, and you skip over it completely. Duh.

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  26. shoudent u caulk it ?

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  27. @ElectricalContractor
    I'm installing the same fixtures (cans) and I cannot get the black metal clips to stay in place. When I think one is clipped in place, another springs back out. I've reviewed the installation instructions and it suggests pushing the clip up with a screwdriver until it snaps into place. However, no such luck. Any thoughts or suggestions?

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  28. I'm installing the same fixtures (cans) and I cannot get the black metal clips to stay in place. When I think one is clipped in place, another springs back out. I've reviewed the installation instructions and it suggests pushing the clip up with a screwdriver until it snaps into place. However, no such luck. Any thoughts or suggestions?

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  29. Great video. Very informative.

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  30. thanks for the reply dave, I'll check your WS

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  31. ElectricalContractorJune 18, 2012 at 4:23 AM

    Thanks camperjohn! Very glad I can help out - Keep up the good work!

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  32. ElectricalContractorJune 18, 2012 at 4:25 AM

    Hey fellow Sparky - good having you watch the videos. Yes. I need to make some more of these, i've just been busy adding more electrical wiring info to the website. I guess i'll have to fire up the camera and get shooting!

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  33. ElectricalContractorJune 18, 2012 at 5:20 AM

    Awesome - Thanks!

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  34. ElectricalContractorJune 18, 2012 at 5:33 AM

    Thanks so much for viewing the video, I hope it helps you!

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