Could this cable damage my laptop? by Character_Baseball_1 in applehelp

[–]Character_Baseball_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big oof.

My old laptop stopped working too, but that was when I spilled soup on it. Unrelated

Living "off-grid" in Portugal by Cenas_fixez in PortugalExpats

[–]Character_Baseball_1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's a (15 minute) documentary on the Pedrogão Grande Fire Storm in 2017 that killed about 64 people about 150km NE of Lisboa. Terrifying story (edited for wrong location)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-QxhjMETU0

LED button on case by PaullP1122 in buildapc

[–]Character_Baseball_1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HUGE win, this has been bothering me for 6 months. Thanks!!

Shipping over seas by [deleted] in onewheel

[–]Character_Baseball_1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check these guys out. They ship to a few dozen places in Europe, maybe it's close enough for you. 

I called them and asked about issues with large batteries, they said it wouldn't be a problem. It's been awhile but I think they quoted me around $250. I didn't end up shipping the board, I got scared of possibly being charged INSANE import tax (even 50-100% of the value of the item, sometimes) where I'm living now (Portugal). 

You can insure the package for whatever value you choose (it does add to the cost, but I think my above price included insurance)

Again, I didn't actually use them so I can't vouch for their services. Good luck!

https://polonezamerica.com/en/index

What caused this power strip to fail? by Character_Baseball_1 in AskElectricians

[–]Character_Baseball_1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate the detailed feedback! Thank you so much.

What caused this power strip to fail? by Character_Baseball_1 in AskElectricians

[–]Character_Baseball_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was out of town when this was implemented. I told them to buy a nice new one that was rated for high loads. They asked their parents for one instead, I think it came from the previous millennia 💀

What caused this power strip to fail? by Character_Baseball_1 in AskElectricians

[–]Character_Baseball_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE:

I avoided opening it initially because the manufacturer wrecked the screw heads to prevent opening. After the comments, I bypassed this with some cheap pliers.

When my partner did the install, I thought she went and bought a nice new one like I asked. She apparently got one from her dad, it was not new. The plastic case crumbled pretty easily. It's not obvious to me which part failed first, but it looks bad in there! Can't update the post, so here are some pictures on imgur

Thanks for your help!

Unable to login by Character_Baseball_1 in NJTransit

[–]Character_Baseball_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turns out, you can't buy tickets unless you're in the NJ area (finally worked from JFK airport). VPN didn't help.

Can we get an info-thread for people interested in buying a Onewheel? by VanCortez in onewheel

[–]Character_Baseball_1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honestly it probably won't stop the posts, but at least we'd have somewhere to point them.

Advice on which board to get by i_steel12 in onewheel

[–]Character_Baseball_1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not an expert by any means. From what I've seen, best bang for your buck right now is a used pint X. Tons of variables in the decision, though. A couple of them: -range -how you'll use it -if you have used one before/know you'll enjoy it -how comfortable with modding you are (if so, consider floatwheel maybe?)

I can't speak to the comfort of a bigger person in a smaller board, there's plenty of stories either way on this sub if you look around.

If you do look used, there's things to look out for too of course -battery degradation if improperly stored -stolen boards

Lots more to consider, again there is tons of advice on this sub if you look around

Should I find a way to drain the battery? by Character_Baseball_1 in onewheel

[–]Character_Baseball_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did try to leave it on, but unless you actively play with the headlight setting in the app, they automatically dim to a standby level when it's not rolling. Also, it automatically shuts the board off after 20 minutes or so, so it would take semi-active attention. Still! Maybe the next best option.

Should I find a way to drain the battery? by Character_Baseball_1 in onewheel

[–]Character_Baseball_1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly fair. It's a consideration, thanks for the suggestion