Recent content by MikeW

Yeah, the central vac pipe did cause an inconvenience, but I rerouted it deeper in the wall by using four 45-degree couplings. The power wires feed the switch for the desk lighting. It probably looks worse than it is. The wires didn't cause any problems, only the pipe which was easily fixed...

No, the wood braces are just screwed to the drywall using three screws per brace. It's plenty strong and isn't going anywhere. The power is fed by a 12v adapter which is located with the Mac Mini in the desk. The power, USB and VGA cables all run from the desk cabinet into the wall and then...

I usually post only on the CQC forums since most everything I do is CQC specific, but I just finished installing an Elo 15" touchscreen in my wall and took a few pictures. It's nothing too fancy, but I think the screen size is perfect and the touch sensitivity is outstanding. Here are the...

CQC for me too. MikeW

I will have to investigate a bit more, but I'm pretty sure the thermostat is part of the modulating system. I'll verify this in the next couple of days. I really want to get my HVAC integrated with my CQC system, but I don't want to give up the modulating feature of my furnace to do so. MikeW

I have a Rheem modulating furnace and a modulating thermostat. I would like to use a communicating thermostat and integrate it into my home automation system, but I haven't seen any communicating thermostats which are compatible with a modulating furnace. I can "downgrade" and use my furnace...

I have a 3500X with 1024x768 resolution and I have to use my fingernail to make it work. Just using the tip of the finger doesn't work for me. MikeW