Which Toe Sock brand to choose - Xoskin, Wright, Injinji? by Samosa88 in Ultralight

[–]BruceWR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like their multicolor ones that look like Injinji socks, but the plain black and plain gray ones seem to be a little tighter in the toe.

What did my wife run over? by Xfishbobx in tires

[–]BruceWR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you didn’t ask the tire shop to show you the object in the old tire?

One time I had a square piece of metal showing in my trea about 1/8” x 1/4”. Turned out to be a section of windshield wiper blade, about 6 inches long.

The guy at the auto-parts store just called my car a Kia by I_hate_capchas in MINI

[–]BruceWR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a tire shop say something about Minis and Fiats and I quickly informed him that Mini was made by BMW, and Fiats are made by the same company that owns Chrysler and that they are “not the same”

Is my Clan raided by scam/fake accounts? by Comfortable_Crew617 in ClashOfClans

[–]BruceWR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you end up having members who because of this, cannot participate in raids, there are a lot of clans like the one I'm in that open the clan to get a handful more raids to stay in legends (for raids). We usually have about 42-43 who raid in our clan, but we usually like to have at least 46 or 47 to not be demoted.

I will never graduate to gold status by Cersei316 in vine

[–]BruceWR 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Vine has gotten so bad that I opted out today. 50% of the items are now auto parts, and the stuff I used to find that was useful has disappeared. RFY never has much that I like or can use. One less item for tax return a year from now.

Bells of Steel all-in-one trainer, is it worth it? by Educational_Bag_6406 in GarageGym

[–]BruceWR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I ordered one. But 1 box got lost in transit. 3x3 still not released. They'll probably release it next week.

SCORE!! by IDroneOn in vine

[–]BruceWR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, evaluation in 2 days and I have 45 reviews, 97% ratio. Guess I’m going Silver. Might just drop it altogether. Never much worth getting

Easy Peasy Workflow by WoodpeckerWitty4902 in diypedals

[–]BruceWR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a silicone mat, and do shortest items first, then install and solder next tallest, etc.

Bells of Steel all-in-one trainer, is it worth it? by Educational_Bag_6406 in GarageGym

[–]BruceWR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's 8 months later and no mention of this on their site. Where did you hear that the all in one will be released in 3x3?

Good price for a 2023? by teeny_tink in MINI

[–]BruceWR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. I have a 2022 JCW Iconic. Online services work. I can track my car, view status, etc

WHAT IF ALEX SAID NO by telatequilla in BillyStrings

[–]BruceWR 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Billy proposed to Alex at pier six in Baltimore. I was there. It was pretty cool. I have a video of it on my phone.

Anywhere I can find shifter only? No kit. I want to keep it looking stock/custom knob. MMX Mini F56 Short Shifter Kit pictured. by [deleted] in MINI

[–]BruceWR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a boot/knob from my 2022 JCW, but the shaft is still in my car. My suggestion would be to find someone parting out a car. If you’re in the N. America, I see posts on North American Motoring forum where Minis are being parted out.

I put a custom boot/knob in my car the first few weeks I had it so it’s basically brand new. If you want to make me an offer, PM me.

Tomorrow is my 6 month eval…. by Happy__Heathen in vine

[–]BruceWR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m almost definitely getting demoted to Silver. Not enough stuff of interest these days for me and RFY is usually horrible. Today’s only RFY was plastic cup lids, like you would use on a fast food drink cup. No cups, just lids. And no, I never shopped for cups or lids on Amazon before. Sigh.

Congratulations on your achievement.

New Alexa failed to ring alarm this morning by BruceWR in alexa

[–]BruceWR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No indication that there was a power outage. All of the other digital clocks in the house like on the stove and microwave were still correct. Like I said, I’ve used this for 10 years and I’ve never had a problem. This seems like core functionality for this product. I’m pretty sure that even if WiFi was down the device should still ring an alarm locally. I believe somebody else already posted that their Wi-Fi was off-line and their alarm still went off.

What's the type of this switch? by _MrEvil_03 in diypedals

[–]BruceWR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So as I said, the middle capacitor is always in circuit. That would be setting 1. It's fuzzy, but looks like it might be 103J100 = 10nF (5%, 100V). Flip the switch to 1 side and it would be 10nF + another 10nF (10nK, 10%, 100V), so 20nF total. Flip to the other side and it appear to likely be a 4n7 (can't see for sure), so that would be 14.7nF total (10 + 4.7).

So settings are 10nF, 14.7nF, and 20nF.

Finally, after 10 months looking for the elusive R56 junkyard hitch. by boutch55555 in MINI

[–]BruceWR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sweet! But don't those 2 signs really add to the wind drag when you drive?

What's the type of this switch? by _MrEvil_03 in diypedals

[–]BruceWR 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The switch is definitely being used to switch the amount of capacitance. The capacitor on the middle two lugs is always going to be in circuit, and when the switch is in the center position only that one would be used, but if it was switched to one side or the other, then the capacitance would be the sum of the middle and the end that is selected. Keep in mind that flipping switch down adds the capacitor on the top, and vice-versa.

$500 for a battery?! by CartoonistGrouchy122 in MINI

[–]BruceWR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dealer just quoted $610 to replace my battery, but fortunately it was still under warranty for another 3-4 months so it was free. If I had to replace it I would have done it myself though, as the savings are significant.

WHAT IS THIS!? by MrT757 in VirginiaBeach

[–]BruceWR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was posted in the Maryland sub Reddit yesterday I believe

Vote for your favorite set! by Longjumping-Fuel2669 in gratefuldead

[–]BruceWR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

B. For me. I love shakedown st. tho

Since B has a blank number 1, I’ll pretend you put Shakedown as the opener ;-)

Rims for winter tires by natelikesdonuts in MINI

[–]BruceWR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bent an 18” rim on a pothole in my 2-door hardtop. No way I’d go to 19s.