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    What kind of chip?

    Thanks for the infomation, it was very helpful
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    What kind of chip?

    So if I plan on selling it, I have to get FCC's blessing? Is that so I dont interfear with other tranmissions? I am not too keen on electronics as you can tell. Does code hopping mean switching the code so it cant be used agaisnt me? I am assuming by your statement that if I use a RF chips...
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    What kind of chip?

    I am curious about something. Say I wanted to build a alarm system for a vehicle. If the alarm goes off, to send a signal to a remote on a key chain. What kind of chip does the actual sending from the vehicle and what chip is in the remote.
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    metric drawing format

    Also, to get the MM behind the dim, go to where you entered the .03937 and type in MM in the suffix box.
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    metric drawing format

    In you dimension settings, go to modify (whatever style your using) and pick the tab primary units. Find the measurment scale box and enter .03937 Then in your units on the drawing itself, use demical to whatever decimal place your heart contents. IFRs is correct, Autocad doesnt draw in mm or...
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    Utilidor Floor Plate

    I am working on a bid right now and I see an item called Utilidor Floor Plate. After looking at Utilidor in general I see it is a product for running utilities between floors and such. Does anyone have any information on the floor plate though, maybe a web link or general descripition. Thanks.
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    Cement mixture

    Not really, most of the blocks are too small or not wide enough. We figured if we made a mold we can start working on getting the supply built up now and it would allow me to do some other options with my fence that I wouldnt be able to do with the solid bricks. I didnt plan on using cinder...
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    Stair Flights max rise

    Great, thanks guys
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    excavating under existing comm.building

    AISC has a lot of information on parking garage design and evaluation. Even some information is for free if you not a memeber and if you are, even more information is there. I remember seeing it and thinking why so much documentation on parking garages. Hope this helps, Alex
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    Cement mixture

    I dont know if this is the proper location for this question but oh well. I am looking to make my own molds for making bricks to make a fence. Me and my wife have our own idea on blocks and are thinking about making the mold, getting cement and adding whatever mixtures we need. My question...
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    Old Steel Beam Specifications

    Davides- You still looking for the Design Guide 15?
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    Stainless to Carbon steel contact problems?

    I am a steel detailer out of oregon, and there is a company called HSI, who does nothing but stainless. Hanset Stainless Inc, they are real bright on stainless and friendly. I bet if you emailed them or called them they can tell you what is going on or what to look for. Hope this helps, Alex
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    Stair Flights max rise

    Do you know if that is osha or ADA?
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    Stair Flights max rise

    Does anyone know what the maximum flight of stairs or total distance is before I have to provide a landing. I think I remember 17 rises or 12' max before a landing is required for resting. Am I wrong or right?
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    Modify SHX file

    I have a font file, archstyl.shx, that creates simply symbols such as plate and centerline with certain letters from the keyboard. How do I go about modifying or adding symbols to this file?

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