Thanks for the information..
ROB from Minnesota
----- Original Message -----
From: NLG
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 6:14 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The holes have been holed.
Try doing a search using the following entry: zircon +"water level"
Here are the operating instructions.
Operating Instructions
Or, click here for a printable PDF for the
WL25,
or the
WL25 Pro.
Table with 2 columns and 13 rows
WL25 Components
1. Top Hose
2. Hose Clamp
3. Hose
4. On/Off Switch
5. Sensing Tube
6. Level Line Indicator
7. Power LED
8. Bottom Hose
9. Hose Connector
10. Audio Output
11. Tube-Cleaning Brush
WL 25 components
WL25 Pro Attachments
1. Mounting Bracket
2. Mounting Screw
3. Garden Hose Filler Nozzle
4. Garden Hose Connector
Installing Battery
Press battery door release and remove door. Snap 9-V battery onto connector
and place inside battery compartment. Replace door and snap shut.
Figure 2: Battery
Assembling the Water Level
Using the hose connector provided, attach one end of the long hose to the
lower end of the short hose that passes through the body of the unit. There will
also be a short length extending from the top. Move the hose clamps, if
necessary, so that one is on the short hose extending from the top and the other
clamp is at the free end of the long hose.
Figure 3: Positioning the TriScanner
Filling with Water
Uncoil the hose and unlock the clamps at both ends. Fill a container with
about 2 quarts of TAP WATER, not distilled. Minerals, especially salt, are
needed
in the water for conductivity. Place the open end of the long hose in the
water container, making sure the end of the hose stays under water. Siphon to
fill.
Lock the clamps at each end to keep the water from running out as you set up
your work area. To avoid inaccurate readings, always remove large air bubbles
in the filled hose before using. Unlock both clamps and shake the hose gently
to force the bubbles to the top.
Filling with water
Using a Garden Hose
(Pro model only)
Open the top hose clamp and position the WL25 Pro to allow water to exit the
top hose. Unscrew the garden hose connector and connect one end of the garden
hose to the bottom hose. Connect the 25' clear hose to the other end of the
garden hose. Attach the filler nozzle to an outdoor faucet and turn on the
water supply. Water will not flow until the filler button is pressed. Open
the working end hose clamp. Press the working end of the hose to filler exit.
Hold filler button in to allow water to fill the garden hose until water is
flowing out the top hose. Continue holding the filler button in until there
is no air in the water exiting the top hose for at least
10 seconds. Release the filler button and close the working end hose clamp.
Using a garden hose
Mounting the Level
Mount the level so that the level reference points on the sides are at the
desired finished level point. For the Pro model, a mounting bracket and screw
are included for attaching unit to a form. The unit fits on the bracket,
making height adjustments easier.
Figure 6: Locating the edges of the stud
You can also mount the level above or below that reference point, measuring
up or down from your marks to the desired position. Fasten the unit at both
top and bottom to ensure stability. If the unit swings from side to side,
your level points will change and give you inaccurate readings.
Using the Water Level
Attach the electronic unit to the work area, then slide the ON/OFF button to
ON. Lower the working end of the hose to just below the level line indicator.
Open the clamp on the short top hose. Move the long length of the hose to the
desired level position, making sure that the hose is not knotted or kinked
and will not be kicked, stepped on, or disturbed. Keep the long end of the
hose lower than the electronic unit as you set up.
Elevate the end just enough that the water doesn't run out and open the clamp
on the working end of the unit. SLOWLY raise the end of the long hose until
the continuous tone just starts. Mark on the work surface at the
corresponding water level.
Note: If you raise the tube too fast and the level point is passed and the
intermittent tone sounds, lower the working tube until the tone stops and then
SLOWLY raise it again. The longer the working tube, the more time it takes
for the water levels to stabilize.
No tone sounds--too low
Intermittent tone sounds; level point too high.
Too high--intermittent beep
Continuous tone sounds; level point reached
Just right--continuous tone
Cleaning and Storing the Water Level
In some areas, high mineral content in water may cause a coating to form on
the inside of the sensing tube. The WL25's sensing tube can be cleaned easily
to ensure accuracy. Do not leave water in tube overnight to reduce mineral
buildup. Disconnect the longer length of working hose, connector, and clamps
from the unit. Wet the tube-cleaning brush (included in the package) with
water. Insert fully into the short sensor tube. Rotate the bristles gently to
clean the contacts, remove brush, and then rinse. Reattach the working hose
and the level is ready for use.
When quitting work for a short time, you can leave the water inside the hose.
Lock the clamps at each end of the hose, and carefully coil the hose. To prevent
corrosion when not in use, unclamp the hose at both ends and drain the water
from the long end of the hose. Store unit with clamps open in a dry place.
Cleaning the water level
Addtional Hosing is Available
Stores that sell this product usually sell or can order additional hosing in
25' lengths. The hose interior diameter is 5/16" and comes with an additional
connector to allow you to extend your working length.
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Monitor
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 23:58
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The holes have been holed.
HI, I would like to hear a little more about that xricon audible liquid level
I went on google but they didn't have any thing about it that I could see..
THANKS ROB from Minnesota
----- Original Message -----
From: Boyce, Ray
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 4:24 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] The holes have been holed.
Hi Dan
Gee it's fun doing home renovations, I am glad Teresa has got you away
from the Jack Daniels.
If you had gone down any deeper you might have come out over here .
Anyhow I am pleased to see the deck finally starting.
Keep us posted on it's progress.
Ray
________________________________
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi
Sent: Wednesday, 20 June 2007 03:49
To: [email protected]
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The holes have been holed.
Well, on Saturday, Teresa's brother came down to help me bore some
rather
large holes in my backyard for the deck footers.
Teresa and I had already put up all the string lines, leveled them,
squared them, made sure they were parallel and perpendicular to the
house,
sprinkled magic powder and danced around them in an effort to ward off
the
almost right gremlins.
We got up early on Saturday and were out the door to Home Depot by 7:00
AM. I picked up a Xircon audible liquid level. This is a set of tubes
that you connect to either end of a garden hose. Then you fill the hose
with water. When the water in both tubes is at the same level you hear a
steady tone. Great for eventually marking the height of the posts
relative to the ledger board.
We went to the rental desk and got us a 12 inch diameter, three foot
long
auger, the eighteen inch long extention bar, and the engine to drive the
whole thing. Then we found we couldn't get it into the car. So we
brought it back in and called Teresa's brother who was on his way down
to
our house. He picked up the gear and was able to get it into his truck.
After lugging the damn thing up the infamous four flights of stairs and
back to the house, we took a quick break. We then assembled the rig and
started it up for a test. We could not keep the thing running. It's idle
was set so low, it would immediately stall when you took your hand off
the
throttle. We messed with the choke. We messed with the idle. We checked
the fuel filter. We checked the oil. We sent Teresa out to purchase a
new spark plug. No joy. So Tommy and I got to work despite the damn
thing.
Tom is a big guy, I am not. I gave him the throttle side, but that left
me with pull starting the damn thing, probably 50 or 60 times through
the
entire process. It was very very hard work. However, it was a lot easier
than I expected. I fully expected to be thrown around, have my shoulders
wrenched, and possibly get a knee or ankle smashed. Nothing like that
happened.
We would drill down six or eight or ten inches, then pull the auger up
and
clear the dirt from the bit. Of course, the engine would stall and I
would have to restart it after we lowered it back in the hole.
Now, the bit weighed about 40+ pounds. The engine about 50+ pounds. and
an auger full of dirt weighed, well, it weighed a hell of a lot. At
first
it wasn't too bad. As we got deeper, it became harder to haul the damn
thing up from ground level to high enough to clear the hole and off to
one
side so we could clear the dirt.
After drilling all the holes down to three feet, Tommy was not very
happy
with the conditions of the bottoms of the holes. We were still in
relatively loose, soft dirt and gravel. He convinced me to put the
eighteen inch extension bar on and drill until we hit clay or something
hard. Well, I now have five four and a half foot deep holes in the yard.
We got down to clay or sand stone in two out of the five holes. I am
hoping we are close to that in the other three holes.
Now, imagine hauling a hundred and fifty pounds of auger, engine, and
dirt
from ground level up to your shoulders in a nice smooth motion. And
doing
it over and over until all the holes were cleared of loose dirt. I was
one sore puppy on Sunday. I have some nice raw spots on the flesh
between
my thumb and forefinger from blisters that broke.
As an aside, a guy I see in the gym locker room regularly, put in a deck
last year. We have been sharing stories about decks for a while. I
hadn't seen him for a couple of weeks. I saw him Monday morning. We
chatted for a bit, then he saw my hands and said "What the hell did you
do
to your .. HEY! You drilled your post holes didn't you?" He had the
same exact wounds when he did his.
We covered the holes with plastic and lumber to keep the plastic from
blowing off. I called the inspector today and he will inspect my holes
this afternoon. I can start pouring any time after today.
I am weeping slightly as I write the following. Since I planned on 36
inch deep holes, and I now have 54 inch deep holes, I need fifty percent
more concrete. Which means hauling a lot more 80 pound bags up all the
friggin stairs.
Also, I expect that some of our bags of concrete that over-wintered will
be useless now. I hope that some of them will be fine and I will
possibly
dump an extra shovel full of portland cement into each batch if they
happen to be a bit lumpy.
I am not looking forward to this.
Later.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>
Tel: (412) 268-9081
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