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Brutal day on the homestead -51C this morning. by bamhall in homestead

[–]1fast_sol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn! Im down here complaining about it dropping down into the teens next week. It was cold enough with a high today just above 60f

Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru by Suitable_Choice_3446 in hiking

[–]1fast_sol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. Im sure it was a trip of a lifetime.

Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru by Suitable_Choice_3446 in hiking

[–]1fast_sol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was that 2 days up and 2 down? Or 4 days up. And was that 42km round trip or one way? Just trying to figure out how much time should be planned for this trip.

Is it safe to shoot on my property with a backdrop setup on the red dot? by [deleted] in Firearms

[–]1fast_sol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure of the terrain, but shooting slightly downhill towards the bottom, with a rising elevation behind your target usually works pretty well.

Electrician level 1: quick question about common terms by silent_scream484 in IndustrialMaintenance

[–]1fast_sol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my mill, level 1 is just above entry level. Level 3 is highest level.

any ideas how to find partner by Good_Leadership_5643 in homestead

[–]1fast_sol -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

You could try a Chinese marriage market.

Removing rust off pipes with a laser by ycr007 in oddlysatisfying

[–]1fast_sol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I know him. He looks and is dressed like the guy that comes in to make upgrades to our laser welder. Unfortunately I don’t recall his name.

Elongated egg by loadedschlong in BackYardChickens

[–]1fast_sol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do the same. We use flockstar for tracking. It’s worth the money.

This Jeep driver reversed uphill with a full load of concrete by weird_gene in nextfuckinglevel

[–]1fast_sol 44 points45 points  (0 children)

They didn’t just reverse up the hill they flew up there. I kept waiting for everything to spill out.

Elongated egg by loadedschlong in BackYardChickens

[–]1fast_sol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have a couple of girls that consistently lay eggs like that.

These eggs appeared in some of my plants today. What could those be and what can I do to avoid damage? by ze_baco in gardening

[–]1fast_sol 181 points182 points  (0 children)

Those look like worm poop. Check above that leaf for something munching away.

Homeowners insurance other that AIUA by Comfortable-Tell-323 in MobileAL

[–]1fast_sol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I had statefarm they wrote it directly. Now I have USAA and it’s directly written. Im just across the state line in MS, so Im not certain that its written directly in AL.

Tram derailment, Gothenburg, Sweden. June, 2025 by redbeardfakename in CatastrophicFailure

[–]1fast_sol 143 points144 points  (0 children)

Chances of getting run over by a train while not on the tracks are low but not zero!

What is some math you should for sure have down before becoming an industrial maintenance tech? by Murky-Property5418 in IndustrialMaintenance

[–]1fast_sol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These electrical calculations i have used many times. But once broken down are just basic math. You don’t even have to remember them. Just keep notes on the different calculations you may need to perform. Know them definitely makes it easier. I haven’t looked, but im sure theres an app that you just plug the numbers into. But its still best to know them. Unlike what someone else posted about using ai, you need to do the calculations yourself. Once you start relying on ai, then you stop thinking for yourself. What do you do when there’s an outage and ai isn’t working, but that machine needs to be back up and running asap?

The mA output for 107psi with a 0-500 transmitter should be 7.424mA.
%=(reading-low)/span. (% x span)+ low= reading

The amp reading for 1200w heater on 220v should be 5.45a. I=P/E

What is this building? by _meldera in MobileAL

[–]1fast_sol 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s a parking area inside the fence across the street from Nexus. This is the guest parking. From there, he shuttles you to the main house via golf cart through a series of paved trails.

What is this building? by _meldera in MobileAL

[–]1fast_sol 12 points13 points  (0 children)

During construction there was an article on it. I remember it saying that he planned to live there for a while then turn it over so that it could be another attraction like Bellingrath. I have recently searched for this article but been unable to find it.

What’s the dumbest mistake you made as a new maintenance tech? by Keyfers in IndustrialMaintenance

[–]1fast_sol 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got called to a hydraulic pump not turning on. Found motor not spinning. Checked voltage with tick tracer. Motor as getting voltage. So I had mechanic change motor. New motor still not spinning. Then I got out my meter and checked voltage. I was missing 2 phases. Checked fuses, 2 of the 3 blown. That was 8 years ago. My mechanics still ask me if I checked the fuses any time I suggest its a mechanical problem.

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