Emcee101: Your not looking in the wrong places, your looking at the wrong time of year. The Schefflera arboricola (Umbrella plant) is sold here in So Cal at both of those places. My local Walmart still have them but they have just reduced the Garden Center by around half. Around two weeks ago I...
I bit the bullet on the La Cimbali and bought it new and Ebayed the Nuova Simonelli. Most of these grinders are made in Italy and have really went up in price from when I bought mine. Although with this economy and closing coffee shops Ebay is still your friend. I've never looked on Craigslist...
I been using a La Cimbali Junior for 5-6 years now and have ground hundreds of pounds of coffee with it. It may not have cost $10 but the motor is as strong as the day I bought it and you can buy replacement burrs. I also have a Nuova Simonelli MDX for back-up. If you want to grind a lot and...
Texas Ranger: I couldn't agree more with you, after all a coffee grinders sole purpose on this earth is to grind beans!
You might want to check out Ebay for a used commercial grinder. If you really want to grind fine then check out an espresso grinder, that's what they do best. They also have...
Ya know what's kind of funny, is that mantis looks scary to us huge humans but it looks yummy to a large cham. I would have no problem holding the mantis but I would never put it in my mouth. So the question is does that make the cham braver then me, probably!
The best one I've found so far is the Caliber III. I have two of them and they both read the same temp and humidity. Don't be fooled by the word digital, many digital's can be up to 10%-15% off. Most aren't but they can be. You can always do the salt test, google it, it's simple and free. They...
At $13.98 with free shipping over $49 that's a really good deal.
Texas: Do you know anybody local with a meter as you can probably get more than 6 months out of a bulb. If you just move their basking spot up an inch or two you might get a year out of a bulb. The caveat here is you need a meter...
Carlton: If it's truly just a stain it won't matter. The problem is a lot of stains are stains-sealers. The general rule is almost all oil based products will go over water based, some oil base products are to slick for water to grab onto. I often used straight Naptha and mix in oil based...
So I bought some Repashy Calcium Plus at a show recently and I'm used to the nice tops Linda has on her MINER-ALL. So in trying to dust and I end up dumping a bunch out (ghost crickets). Well I went ahead and just threw them in with my Meller's he took one bite and spit it out. My bad! He'll eat...
I use screen cages and they have PVC floors, so I just drill a bunch of 1/8" holes and let the water fall into water trays. I've never had that much luck with collecting containers. I always let the water drip on to a plant and just when I think I know where it's going to hit the container it...
I use drippers on all of my cages and as long as their dripping the floor of my cages are wet. I don't know how you guys keep the floor of your cage dry if you use a dripper. Paint is a decent sealant for vertical surfaces only, not so good for horizontal surfaces. In bathroom they also use...
Is it a true waterproofing agent or just a wood finish. Most if not all finishes are just to protect the wood, their not meant to be a waterproofing agent. The difference being that they'll do fine except for the bottom where they will be wet most of the time. Waterproofing materials are used on...
As a general rule of thumb most oil based products tend to hold up better against water then water based products. The stain wouldn't matter to much as it will be protected by the the finish (top coat.). The bad news is they do smell and usually take longer to cure (dry completely). In the long...
Kevin: I see that you've come around to the DIYCages dual, there a tad pricey compared to Lowe's or HD but they do have a nice fit and finish to them. If you compare them to singles offered by ZooMed or Zilla their not that bad. One thing that you didn't mention is when illuminating a 2x2x4 foot...
1920 X 1200. It's a computer monitor not a TV, 16x9 is so lame, although it works for TV's. If you were use to a 21" CRT at 1600x1200 moving on to a 1600x1200 (16x10) you only gained width you didn't also lose height.