วันเสาร์ที่ 10 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2555

Whitmor 6486-1746-WHT Over-The-Door Shoe Rack, White, 36-Pair

I needed a small shoe rack to hang in my very small hall closet. This fits perfectly because it's the smallest in terms of depth that I was able to find. The actual quality of the rack itself though is poor. It was easy to assemble as the bars just pushed into place and there were no screws required. But because the bars are just snapped into place and there was nothing holding it into the notch, the bars kept falling apart with too much weight (and I only put 3 pairs of shoes on each rack!). In a month the rack started to curve because it seemed like there was too much weight on one side. Overall, if you need a small shoe rack this is the smallest option that holds a lot of shoes, but if you want quality then walk away.

This is a terrific way to display a shoe collection, especially for the money. The only problem is that it is just a little bit too utilitarian: it positions the shoe with the rear facing up and out and the front hidden - other than being able to tell the color, it kind of hides the whole shoe. The solution: mount the rack up-side-down! Simply flip it over, and use a drill to make a new screw-hole for the attachment of the rack to the over-door clip (you'll need a couple of 3/4" #10 sheet-metal screws from the hardware store or your workbench). This allows the shoes to be 'displayed' beautifully, with the heel over the rack (against the door) and the front of the shoe sloping downward and shown entirely. Try it and see - it makes this the "perfect" shoe rack :-) 

I'm not sure how I've lived this long without this shoe organizer. It's by far the best purchase I've made all year. My shoes are finally up off the floor, and I couldn't be happier. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it's not the easiest thing to assemble. With the help of my father, and a rubber mallet I got it put together. If you have a lot of flats or flip flops (like me), it will hold much more than 36 pairs.


Kraus C GV 710 12mm 10ORB Lava Glass Vessel Sink and Waterfall Faucet
Blue Ocean 52" Aluminum SP787392M Shower Panel Tower with Rainfall Shower Head
Cleanwaste GO anywhere Complete Toilet System
Delta Faucet 9197 AR DST Cassidy
Hansgrohe 06462860 Talis S Single Hole Kitchen
Elkay ERS11Y Commercial Remote Chiller
Toto CST412MF.10No.01 Aquia Dual Flush Toilet
Kraus KBU27 35 Inch Undermount 55/45 Double Bowl 16 Gauge Kitchen Sink
Gourmet Brushed Nickel Deck Mount Faucet with Pre Rinse Sprayer
Decor Star 001 GS Aluminum Safety Tempered Glass Rainfall Shower Panel Rain Massage System Faucet with 6 Jets & Hand Shower
KOHLER K 1123 RA 0 Archer 5 Foot Bath with Comfort Depth Design
Grohe 27 285 000 Rainshower F10 Shower Head
Kraus KPF 2130 SD20 Single Lever Pull Out Kitchen Faucet and Soap Dispenser
Kokols Aluminum Shower Tower Panel with 8 Nozzles Spa Rainfall
Kraus KHF203 36 36 Inch Farmhouse Apron 70/30 Double Bowl 16 gauge Kitchen Sink
Delta 9959 AR DST Single Handle Pull Down Bar/Prep Faucet
Hansgrohe Allegro E Gourmet Pull Down Kitchen Faucet
iSpring 400 GPD Light Commercial Tankless Reverse Osmosis RO Water Filter Compare to GE® Merlin
Crown Berkey Water Filter System With 2 Black Berkey Filters
Blanco 440179 Diamond 1 3/4 Bowl Kitchen Sink

Campbell Hausfeld MP6000 Tire Inflator with Gauge

This tire inflator is pretty neat. I got this because I had tires on some equipment where I needed a flexable hose to get to. My compressor uses type "M" fittings, so I had to buy a type "M" fitting in order to get it to connect to my compressor quick connects. Be sure you have what is needed before purchasing this item.

This thing was so easy to use, all I had to do is put the chuck on the tire stem and pull the lever on the chuck and I was ready to pump air pressure into the tire. I like the guage on this thing cause it tells me how much pressure is in the tire in real time! The guage will keep the pressure reading if you pull the chuck off the stem so if you want to write the pressure reading down on a piece of paper, then you can press a button on it to reset the guage!

It works really well and I am impressed with it, seems heavy duty and will last a long time! I think it was money well spent, just make sure you have the right fitting to attach it to your air compressor!

The inflator works well - push the chuck firmly onto the tire, and the guage shows the pressure. The trigger and air release buttons make it easy to get the right pressure, and I think that the guage is quite accurate. The only problem is that the spring-loaded clip that holds the chuck onto the valve stem of the tire can interfere with certain rims. The unit I received looks slightly different from the picture here. On mine, the lever for the chuck is mounted inward, that is, on the same side as the chuck air hole. Depending on how cramped the space around the valve stem is, you may not be able to release the lever with the chuck on the valve. To inflate the tires on my VW Passat, I had to flex the valve stem quite a bit to create the necessary clearance. Not a terminal problem, but one that could so easily be avoided by putting the lever on the back of the chuck, or as it is shown in the image here.


Grohe 32951000 K7 Semi Pro Kitchen
Delta 3551LF SS Dryden Two Handle Widespread Lavatory Faucet
American Standard 2315.228.020 Baby Devoro Flowise 10 Inch High Round Front Toilet
GROHE 33 870 ZB0 Bridgeford Dual Spray Pull Out Kitchen Faucet
iSpring 6 Stage 75 GPD UV Ultra Violet Reverse Osmosis RO Water System with luxury faucet
InSinkErator F H3300SN Indulge Modern Instant Hot Water Dispenser
American Standard 2461.002.020 Cambridge 5 Feet Bath Tub with Right Hand Drain
American Standard 2886.216.020 H2Option Siphonic Dual Flush Right Height Elongated Two Piece Toilet
Franke ORX 110 Kitchen Sink 1 Bowl
Moen Ts42114 Weymouth Two Handle High Arc Bathroom Faucet
Imperial Berkey w/ 2 BB's
Hansgrohe 27474001 Raindance Downpour AIR Showerhead
Delta 57021 RB Slide Bar Handshower
iSpring 7 Stage 75 GPD UV Ultra Violet Alkaline Mineral Reverse Osmosis RO Water System with luxury faucet
Westbrass D271 12 Oil Rubbed Bronze Instant Hot Water Dispenser and Heating Tank
Moen 7590CSL Aberdeen One Handle High Arc Pulldown Kitchen Faucet
Moen Ts270 Exacttemp R Transfer Vertical Spa
Moen 7560V Extensa One Handle Low Arc Pullout Kitchen Faucet
Danze D401557BS Opulence Single Handle Kitchen Faucet with Matching Side Spray
Blue Ocean 52" Stainless Steel SPV878392H Shower Panel with Rainfall Shower Head

TRENDnet RJ-11/RJ-45 Crimp/Cut/Strip Tool TC-CT68 (Blue)

This was my first attempt to crimp CAT5/6 ethernet for home networking. I bought a spool of CAT5 and ends from Home Depot and bought this tool online. I had absolutely no problem with this tool. It worked perfectly every time. I only needed it for a short time, but it seemed nice and sturdy.

By the way, don't forget to look up color diagrams and make sure you use the correct twisted pairs together. It isn't enough to just have the right stright-through connections from one end to another. You must match the correct pairs. Although color doesn't matter, you have to pair the expected two at the other end. That's how it does error correction, by assuming the same interference is seen on each twisted pair and cancels out the same signal on both. If you don't pair them correctly, it cannot error correct. I needed a 50 foot run under the house, and it didn't work until I paired the correct twisted pair. Do some internet research on this and print some colored guides.

I have experience with similar, higher-priced versions of this tool. The lower quality construction is evident, and the documentation poor. That said, this is a very nice product for the price. It does exactly what the casual user needs. 1) It cuts and strips flat cable, and the cutting depth for the stripper is adjustable. 2) It will cut the covering off of round CAT5/6 cable, but one must be careful, and there doesn't seem to be a way to measure how much of the insulation to remove. I didn't see this noted in the limited documentation. It is a round opening in one of the handles with a cutting blade in the other handle. That blade cuts through the insulation, and reasonable care must be used not to nick the wires within. I removed more of the insulation than I thought necessary, then trimmed the excess once I had the wires all lined up to go into the connector. I would trim some anyway, because the wires are not even after they are fanned out to go into the connector. I used a small wire nipper for this, not a wire cutter designed to cut 12-18 gauge wire. 3) The feature that "locks" the handles for storage is not correctly described. This feature actually comes from better-quality tools. The purpose of the feature is to require the operator to fully close the handles during crimping. The point is to ensure that the connector is fully crimped. The handles are supposed to release when the connector is fully crimped. This feature doesn't work all that well on this tool, in my opinion, but the tool still makes good connections. If you close these handles all the way, they release, just as the better-quality tools do. If you want to /store/ the tool, close the handles most of the way, and they will stay closed. Close them all the way, and they will spring open again. I store mine in the package it came in. I used the tool to make RJ45 connections, and had no faulty connections, so I give this a 5 for doing the job, and less for the overall quality of the tool and the poor docs. If you are in the business, spend a lot more; I don't think any home user will regret this purchase. 


KOHLER K 3821 1 NA Vault Large Single Kitchen Sink with Single Hole Faucet Drilling
KOHLER K 6227 C11 CP Karbon Articulating Deck Mount Kitchen Faucet
Hansgrohe 14877801 Talis S 2 Kitchen Faucet with Pull Down 2 Sprayer
Kohler K 3654 7 Persuade Two Piece Elongated Toilet with Dual Flush Technology
InSinkErator H990W SS Invite Hot Water Dispenser
Toto TS960H Soiree Single Function Hand Shower Set Polished Chrome
Grohe 28 917 000 Relexa Ultra 5 Spray Patterns Shower System
Crown Berkey Water Filter With 2 Black and 2 PF2 Fluoride Filters
AMDM IntelliSeat The Ultimate Bidet Electronic Toilet Seat w/ Remote ISB200 Washlet White
GROHE 33755SD0 LadyLux Cafe Single Handle Pullout Spray Centerset Kitchen Faucet
TOTO MS974224CEFG 01 Eco Guinevere One Piece Toilet with Sanagloss
Toto CWT418MFG 2No.01 Aquia Wall Hung Toilet and In Wall Tank System 1.6 GPF / 0.9 GPF
Porcher 96010 28.001 Solutions One Piece Compact Elongated High Efficiency Water Closet with Slow Close Seat
KOHLER K 3589 0 Cimarron Comfort Height Elongated 1.6 gpf Toilet with Class Five Technology and Left Hand Trip Lever
GROHE 32999SD0 Alira Low Profile Centerset Pullout Kitchen Faucet
Moen 7594EC Arbor With Motionsense One Handle High Arc Pulldown Kitchen Faucet
Delta 19922T SSSD DST Ashton Single Handle Pull Down Kitchen Faucet Featuring Touch2O Technology
InSinkErator HC WaveSN SS Involve Series Wave Hot and Cold Water Dispenser with Stainless Steel Tank
American Standard 1748.202.020 Colony Bath Tub with Integral Apron and Dual Molded In Armrests
Brondell S900 RW Swash 900 Advanced Bidet Round Toilet Seat

Lasko Personal Fan#2002W, 6 Inches, White

This is a small plastic fan. It's not sturdy, and in fact the first one I received was broken in shipping. Amazon promptly replaced it and the second one arrived intact. A fall off a table popped the front off, but didn't break it so I was able to snap it back on. It's not the most attractive fan either. But it's pretty quite, and nice and small, so you can put it most anywhere. All in all, it's pretty good, and what I needed. It does not oscillate, which is fine with me.

We needed a quiet fan for our kid's room. We looked at several fans and decided to buy the supposedly "quiet" Vornado. Big mistake! We wanted a quiet fan for the kids, but ended up deciding we also wanted a quiet fan for us as well. The Vornado made it self known all the way down the hall in our bedroom, even on its lowest setting. This time we were a bit more careful and finally decided on the Lasko 6" Personal Fan. Big success! It has two levels and is quiet on both. The air coming from our registers when the air conditioner is on is louder than this fan. The design is not cheap either. The knob on the back that switches between OFF and levels 1 and 2 has a nice design.

Wow...all the small portable fans I had in my office...this is the BEST! It is very very quiet. My fan is about 7 feet away from my desk and I can hardly hear fan turning. My office is very quiet. My office provided me Honeywell portable fan, but it is EXTRA noisy...I mean VERY VERY noisy! I get complaints from my coworkers....but then I did not buy this Honeywell! Honeywell is collecting dusts under my desk. 


KOHLER K 10577 4 CP Bancroft Widespread Lavatory Faucet
Moen 7545W Camerist Single Handle Kitchen Faucet with Pullout Spout
KOHLER K 3821 4 NA Vault Large Single Kitchen Sink with Four Hole Faucet Drilling
Grohe 32 298 SD0 Ladylux3 Main Sink Dual Spray Pull Down Kitchen Faucet
KOHLER K 693 K NA Luxury Performance Showering Package Valve
Kraus KHF200 30 30 Inch Farmhouse Apron Single Bowl 16 gauge Kitchen Sink
Toto CT418FGNo.01 Aquia Wall Hung Dual Flush Toilet
Delta Faucet 9159T AR DST Trinsic Single Handle Pull Down Kitchen Faucet Featuring Touch2O Technology
Akdy Tempered Glass Shower Panel AZ787392b Rain Style Massage System.
American Standard 4332.350.075 Pekoe Semi Professional Single Control Kitchen Faucet
Kraus KPF 1602 KSD 30CH Single Lever Pull Out Kitchen Faucet and Soap Dispenser
Kohler K 3887 96 Cimarron Comfort Height Two Piece Round Front Toilet with Left Hand Trip Lever
Blanco BL440192 BlancoDiamond Super Single Bowl
American Standard 2460.002.020 Cambridge 5 Feet Bath Tub with Left Hand Drain
Delta 978 RB DST Leland Single Handle Pull Down Kitchen Faucet
Aqua Pure AP DWS1000 Drinking Water System
GROHE 33 759 SD0 Ladylux Plus Pull out Kitchen Faucet
4 Black Berkey Replacement Filters & 4 PF 2 Fluoride Filters
IntelliSeat the Ultimate Bidet Electronic Toilet Seat
Kraus KHU102 33 33 Inch Undermount 50/50 Double Bowl 16 gauge Kitchen Sink

Israeli Civilian Gas Mask w/ Nato Filter

The three masks I ordered had expired filters as of 2005. I wish this was disclosed in the description because people are staking their lives on this product if they actually needed to use it (NBC attack or pandemic). I wish people were informed that these filters have a shelf life of 5 years, some better filters have 10 years. Unfortunately new filters are double the cost of this mask, almost $35 each. I will have to buy 3 new filters for $110 for these masks, otherwise they are basically useless and even dangerous, false sense of security.
They are a good deal though, considering just the mask is more expensive elsewhere and the mask itself seems quality, good fit and comfortable. I just can't give it more than 2 stars because I am disappointed there is not full disclosure in the description- I would not expect to ever receive an expired (shelf life) item when it is sold as "NEW".
If you decide to buy this mask I would still recommend it, however just expect to have to buy new filters also (true with all the masks/filters I have seen on Amazon- I would not buy any others without verifying the expiration date). You can buy new filters with a 10 year shelf life at approvedgasmasks.com
Also, unrelated to this product or review but important to mention: be aware that most filters will last 8-12 hours once opened (depending on type and concentration of chemical/bio) so, in some sort of attack or extended pandemic you will need to keep 3-5 filters per mask!

these seal faster and better than the us military issue, with them you need to be clean shaved to guarantee a seal, with the israeli model i don't have to be clean shaved, I'm sure someone will disagree, but i was in the us army and i know from exp, if u do disagree, go pay 100 more for what you feel you need or works best, i took a chance ON this but it was a relatively small chance for 30 bucks that payed of, i would trust my safety to this, the filter is new the mask was new and it came with drinking straw, u will need a carrying pouch, if your going to add it to your bob bag setup. buy 4 for the price of a us issue, and keep them at work home or car, in my opinion it's insurance,in these times u never know when these will be needed to survive, don't open filter until ready to use, buy spares if u wanna last longer than 5-6 hrs there are different filters for protection from diff things, some protect from, chemical some biological, others airborne disease. Some last longer than others so pay attention to what yours are rated for research will go a long way, these masks accept only NATO style filters so, pay attention to what ones you buy. GOD BLESS THE USA, AND OUR TROOPS .


Grohe 27 142 000 Relexa Rustic Shower Set 5
(4) Big Berkey Black Replacement Water Filters (5% Off)
Kraus KHF200 36 36 Inch Farmhouse Apron Single Bowl 16 gauge Kitchen Sink
Brondell S1000 EW Swash 1000 Advanced Bidet Elongated Toilet Seat
KOHLER K 8030 CP WaterTile Rain Overhead Showering Panel
Kohler K 9059 CP Contemporary Handshower Kit
Travel Berkey Water Filter 2 Black Elements
Moen 7175 Level One Handle High Arc Pullout Kitchen Faucet
KOHLER K 597 VS Simplice Pull Down Secondary Faucet
Blanco BL440182 BlancoDiamond Equal Double Bowl
Kraus KBU10 23 Inch Undermount Single Bowl 16 gauge Kitchen Sink
Geberit 111.335.00.5 Concealed Toilet Carrier Frame with UP320 Dual Flush Tank
American Standard 2002.014.020 Champion 4 Right Height Elongated Two Piece Toilet
Kraus KHU103 33 33 Inch Undermount 70/30 Double Bowl 16 gauge Kitchen Sink
Moen 3867BN Four Function Massaging Handshower with Slide Bar
Delta 1177LF RB Pot Filler Faucet Wall Mount
American Standard 2887.216.020 H2Option Siphonic Dual Flush Elongated Two Piece Toilet
InSinkErator F HC1100C Indulge Contemporary Hot and Cold Water Dispenser
KOHLER K 13963 VS Elate Pullout Kitchen Faucet
Moen S7597CSL 90 Degree One Handle High Arc Pullout Kitchen Faucet

Malibu 8501-0604-01 Solar Spotlight, Black

We wanted to illuminate some new trees in our back yard. I did not want to run low voltage wire and deal with power transformers so I started looking at solar landscape lights. We did not need them to be very bright since they are just to create a nice effect. More important than brightness was "color". We don't like the bluish white light that most led lights emit. It seems cold and harsh. These Malibu lights are one of the only solar lights i have been able to find with a light color of 3000 degrees K., which is a nice warm yellowish color. Most solar led lights produce a color around 6,000 degrees K which is bluish white. (here's a link to a Kelvin color temperature scale-- [...] ).
My problem with most of the lights with the solar panel mounted directly to the light is that optimal light placement and optimal panel placement are rarely the same place. In our situation, the preferred location for the light did not provide good sun exposure for the panel during the day. I know there are solar kits with separate lights and panels, but none of the ones i found had the color light i wanted. Therefore, I modified these lights by removing the panel from the light housing and putting a 10' wire between the light and the panel. I modified some old tent stakes to mount the panel on. Now i can locate the panel in a nice sunny spot while keeping the light where my wife wants it. So far, they are working nicely. We will probably purchase a few more for the front yard. Hopefully someone will come out with a kit with separate lights and panel that use the "warm white" led's.

I didn't buy it here. I bought it at Home Depot and I thought the cost was low enough to warrant the risk. I put it on the ground with the solar panel getting direct sunlight at around noon time. I didn't expect very much from this spot light as I haven't really be pleased with the previous solar based spot light. I was wildly surprise at the amount of WARM light that the 3 LEDs put out. It is as good as some of my other wired lighting and yet so easy to install. I love it! 


InSinkErator Evolution Excel 1.0 HP Household Garbage Disposer
TOTO CST744S 01 Drake Elongated Bowl and Tank
TOTO CST744SG 01 Drake 2 Piece Toilet with Elongated Bowl and Sanagloss
Delta 9159 AR DST Single Handle Pull Down Kitchen Faucet
Delta 9192T SS DST Addison Single Handle Pull Down Kitchen Faucet Featuring Touch2O
Moen 7594ESRS Arbor With Motionsense One Handle High Arc Pulldown Kitchen Faucet
TOTO SW554 01 Washlet S300 Elongated Front Toilet Seat
Big Berkey Water Filter 2 Black Filters and 2 Pf 2 Fluoride Filters
Kraus KBU14 30 Inch Undermount Single Bowl 16 gauge Kitchen Sink
InSinkErator Evolution Septic Assist 3/4 HP Household Garbage Disposer
Big Berkey w/ 2 Black Berkey
Decor Star 004 SS Stainless Steel Rainfall Shower Panel Rain Massage System Thermalstatic Faucet with Jets & Hand Shower
Kraus KHU100 32 32 Inch Undermount Single Bowl 16 gauge Kitchen Sink
Royal Berkey with 2 Black Filters and 2 PF 2 Fluoride Filters
Swanstone QZLS 3322.077 33 Inch by 22 Inch Drop In Large/Small Bowl Kitchen Sink
TOTO SW502#01 B100 Washlet for Elongated Toilet Bowl
Kraus KPF 1602 Single Lever Pull Out Kitchen Faucet
Danze D455158SS Parma Single Handle Pre Rinse Faucet
Delta 1177LF SS Pot Filler Faucet Wall Mount
Moen S3371 ExactTemp Rough In Valve