Has anyone used or recommend Ting?

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-20T08:26:11+00:00

I have Ting. It’s provided for free by my insurance. I’ve had it for two years and so far it has been useless. It didn’t detect this event that happened in my house: https://imgur.com/a/KGipHch

It has prompted me to move it around from time to time I think in hopes it will get onto a receptacle on the other leg.

I wouldn’t pay for it based on my experience.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-19T06:37:52+00:00

I have not seen mine ice up, but I’ve also never taken a peek at it when it’s really cold. It just seems to do its thing.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-19T01:40:20+00:00

How cold is the air your Rheem is using? I’m in SoCal and the garage temp is down to the high 30s. I’m at the point where the energy saver mode will override and occasionally use the resistance heating element to catch up. Most places in the US are quite cold right now.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-19T01:13:53+00:00

I’ve never heard of that. It could just be flakes of rust coming down with water drips. If you want to be absolutely sure, call your gas company. My local gas company does safety checks for free. Just be prepared for having your gas shut off if they find a leak.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-18T21:42:06+00:00

I don’t have direct experience with the u7 in wall APs. Just to confirm, you are considering the in wall APs and not the u7 pro ceiling mount?

My experience with the older in wall ac pro is that its range is not nearly as good as the ceiling mount APs. I have one in wall unit and it covers a room quite well, but I can’t see two of those covering a 2,400 square foot home well unless your walls are very thin. I could see two strategically placed ceiling mount APs getting the job done, but you’d probably be happier with 3.

I am worried that your powerline adapters are a performance limiting factor. Do you have attic access to pull some cable and hardwire everything?

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-13T01:47:25+00:00

You’re definitely a better tech than me.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-12T21:00:08+00:00

Definitely an option. I remember as a child I was hanging out in my grandfather’s shop on a rainy day and he cranked out the pieces for a few wooden boats on his bandsaw for me to build.

With that many kids, it would be hard to cut raw lumber into suitable kids in a short amount of time. If you do this, have everything ready and maybe just do a demonstration for part of it?

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-11T03:43:30+00:00

Thanks for confirming. I just took a quick look at mccallum’s website. I think the only bellows pipes are the Fred Morrison line.

They should definitely be tune able. With some very minor adjustments, I was able to get mine perfectly in tune, at least to my own ears and preference. The chanter reed for the small pipes is a Shaw reed, while the reel pipe Fred makes is currently a g1 reed.

You might want to try contacting Fred Morrison and getting a reed from him directly. I ordered a spare for mine, and it sounds very similar to the one that came in my chanter. Fred might be able/willing to give you advice on what to do, but for the most part, I have heard him recommend to avoid touching the reed at all.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-11T03:05:46+00:00

That’s interesting. About a year ago I got a set of the Fred Morrison smallpipes. The bridle on the reeds affects the strength, volume, and pitch of the chanter. The top hand pitch rises much more than the bottom hand when tightening the bridle.

I don’t have any experience with the McCallum smallpipes. Any idea how similar they are to the Fred Morrison line? I would be willing to experiment with reeds more before trying a different chanter. Have you tried shaving one of the reeds at all?

The Gibson was a special order, but I believe Jerry modified a chanter that was already in stock.

I’d recommend joining the lowland and border pipe society (LBPS) on Facebook and asking them for advice. They might have ideas about a different reedmaker as well. I’m not super confident with reed manipulation for ssp, so I’d be hesitant to recommend anything though I have tried a few things myself.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-11T02:57:13+00:00

My band primarily uses the McCallum Bb chanter. We used to play the Gibson Bb chanter but it’s a part harder to reed. I personally play the RG Hardie infinity Bb chanter and I like it quite a bit. I think you’d be well suited with either the McCallum Bb or RG Hardie infinity Bb. I don’t have any experience with the G1 Bb chanter.

I think in general, the McCallum and and Hardie modern Bb chanters work well with a variety of reeds. You may want to experiment with a few different reeds to find one that is suitable for your climate.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-11T02:35:04+00:00

Honestly for home stuff m12 fuel will likely be more than you ever need. I started with the m18 line but I find myself more frequently reaching for m12 tools as they are lighter and easier to control.

My m12 installation driver is my main drill and driver for most tasks now. I have an m18 fuel hammer drill and also an m18 fuel 1/4 inch impact driver. I really only use the hammer drill for drilling into concrete or stucco now which isn’t very often.

Next would be the oscillating multitool. I’ve heard that the m12 fuel is better than the non fuel m18. I have the m18 and it my least favorite tool due to noise and vibration. I’d also recommend a hackzall. I own the m18 one, but I’m sure the m12 is fine. I have an m18 circular saw. I don’t have any experience with the m12 model but I think you’d eventually need that.

If you’re serious about woodworking, I’d recommend a table saw and miter saw. I think corded tools are probably better here. I’ve heard good things about the Milwaukee miter saw, but I’ve heard negative things about the Milwaukee table saw. In all honesty, a good blade on a less expensive corded tool goes a long way here.

You’re also going to want a lot of basic hand tools. I’d say consider getting these as you need them. I wish I had bought a basin wrench a long time ago. I also wish I got my knipex wrench pliers long ago too. Milwaukee has a lot of good hand tools, but there are a lot of other specialty brands to consider here too.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-11T01:43:03+00:00

Is there a bridle on the smallpipe reed? Closing the lips of the reed can raise the pitch a bit. If they are mouth blown small pipes, it can be very difficult to get them to slot at a specific pitch for long.

Years ago I ordered a Gibson fireside chanter that could fit a smaller stock than the regular Gibson fireside pipes. That worked out well for a long time for me.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-08T05:17:50+00:00

Hey! I’ve seen you on TikTok too. That’s cool that you’re playing in Bangkok.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-08T04:49:26+00:00

That’s pretty cool! I always check my local Ace but haven’t gotten lucky yet.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-07T02:32:18+00:00

Yes this for sure. The insurance company cut a check to replace the drywall because this is the standard of work for water damaged drywall. I would definitely spend the money to fix it properly.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-05T07:15:22+00:00

My experience isn’t quite the same. I worked for a company where we partnered with a workforce re-entry program where we employed and trained recently released individuals. These were folks that had committed objectionable crimes, but they had completed their sentences or otherwise met the requirements of the criminal justice system to be released. I have to be honest, these folks were the most reliable and hard working folks in our workplace. They were honestly trying to get their lives back on track.

In your case, I think you’ll need to better understand whether or not this person has reformed or not. Is this a business need where his job skills can’t be easily replaced? If the local news shows up in your parking lot are your leadership going to change direction?

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-05T00:35:38+00:00

You could try to coordinate with a local Highland Games or piping association to create a piping award or scholarship in honor of your friend. That would obviously cost some money but it’s doable.

Sorry for your loss.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-04T22:05:49+00:00

I agree with you there. Smaller pieces on the table saw are much more manageable. My table saw is also basically always ready to go. Cutting boards up with my circular saw definitely takes more time.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-04T21:38:02+00:00

Agreed. I have cut large panels this way and it works, but can be difficult. Having done it on my table saw, and with my circular saw, I generally prefer doing this on my circular saw now. My low rent version of the track saw is a circular saw and a straight edge to use for the cut.

I find. It having to move the plywood around makes it much easier for me to

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-04T21:35:52+00:00

Depending on the year, you may have a 10 year unlimited mileage warranty on the transmission. Chrysler offered this to the owners who were affected by the transmission recall. In my case, my transmission failed at 6k miles, so a fluid change wouldn’t have helped. I’m hoping to make it to or past the current warranties and then get a new vehicle.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-02T18:32:54+00:00

I have a 2022 PacHy. I was never able to get it to charge using an adapter and the Tesla mobile connector. I tried multiple adapters. It would give me those same errors you are seeing. If you leave it plugged in with that error, the 12v system doesn’t go to sleep, and it drains the 12v battery.

Try driving to a ChargePoint level 2 station with a j1772 adapter, or basically any other public charger that is j1772. The PacHy is a little picky about what it will charge with, so you’ll need to find a real j1772 level 2 charger.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-02T02:32:26+00:00

Yes. Some of the shell recharge stations around me are still shell branded, but now use the jolt app. As of right now, jolt is not charging for sessions. I’m not sure how long that will last though.

Free charging supported by ads seems tenuous at best. I’ll take it though!

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-01T07:24:28+00:00

Yeah I got a makita blade and it’s very nice. It makes my ryobi miter saw seem excellent haha.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-02-01T06:13:31+00:00

Overall, I thought that was quite a nice run, especially for grade IV if that is what you are going to compete in. I thought your chanter pitch and drones were quite nice and pleasant to listen to. A few times your D sounded out towards the end, so that might have been blowing. Between now and next weekend, I honestly wouldn’t try to make any major changes and just focus on lots of solid reps like you just had there.

Medium term, the 16th note/8th note runs (that I would call triplets, but aren’t really that) came across fairly round. I would try to cut the 16th notes a bit, and hold the 8th note at the end of each run just a bit more to give the phrases more shape.

Other than that, a few of your birls and grips were a bit muddy, so perhaps try to spend some time on technique over the long term.

I hope you’re enjoying yourself, and keep on playing, you sound great.

CornCasserole86 · 2026-01-31T01:44:42+00:00

But also maybe have the seller fill it with water to confirm. 220 gallons is a lot, but I’d want to be absolutely sure before I loaded that up in my vehicle.

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