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Sunday, August 30, 2015
How to Make a Stock Pond
Decide where you will locate the pond. It needs to be within easy access of any animals that will be drinking from the stock pond. Lay out the measurements visibly so that you can step back and see how it will look.
Study the building specifications in your area for creating a stock pond. Make certain you do not need a permit from the city or county to begin the construction. Obtain one through the proper channels if you do.
Dig down to a depth of 6 to 12 feet to create the stock pond. A front loader or backhoe is the most appropriate machine for this job.
Line your stock pond with a heavy clay soil. See if water stands for several days after a heavy rain in other areas of your land. If this is the case, simply dig the pond deep enough and prepare the bottom with heavy clay earth to encourage the growth of cattails and other pond-loving plants, such as water lilies.
Allow the pond to fill naturally with the next heavy rain. This insures the pond water is free from chlorine. You will appreciate this fact when you begin fishing.
Add fish and frog eggs according to the size of your stock pond. If you will be using the pond for fishing, you need to consider what you will want to catch and what adapts well to your area. These eggs are available from your local hatchery. This is where the entertainment aspect begins. Soon you will be able to fish in your stock pond any time you want.
Look through Internet searches to see about supplies for your pond and to find local shops. Just type in 'stock pond supplies' as a keyword search. Remember to look for supplies that encourage the health and continuing enjoyment of your fishing habit.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
How to Connect an Amp to a Stock Stereo
Remove your stock head unit and locate the speaker channel outputs in the wire harness plugged into its back panel. Most stock stereos will have four speaker channels with four corresponding wires. The channels are 'Left Front,' 'Left Rear,' 'Right Front' and 'Right Rear.' These wires carry a signal that is already amplified by the stock head unit's built-in power amp. This signal must be brought down using a converter or through an amp with the proper inputs.
Strip the ends of the speaker channel wires and connect them to the corresponding inputs on the amplifier, if connecting directly via high-level signal, or to the matching wires on your line out converter. Be sure to account for the length of wire needed to make your connections. If your wires are too short or you accidentally cut off too much, you can splice in extra speaker wire to increase the length. If connecting directly to an amp, skip to Step 4.
Take the RCA lines from your line out converter and connect them to the proper RCA channels on your amplifier. The line out converter is small enough to be installed behind most stock stereo head units. If you plan to mount your converter elsewhere, do so now and take the length of RCA speaker cables into consideration when making connections.
Run speaker wire from the the speaker outputs of the amp to the corresponding speakers. Connect your amplifier to the power system of your car. Consult the manuals included with your speakers and amplifier to ensure proper and safe installation.
Turn on your car and audio system and test for clean output. If everything checks out, reinstall the factory stereo head unit and make sure your amplifier is secured. You have now successfully increased the output and sound quality of your stock stereo system.
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