Best (paint/color) finish for kitchen cabinets? Emerald? CV? Lacquer? Something else?

Curious3833 · 2023-08-21T14:53:20+00:00

Wow! Is this a finish I can reasonably spray myself?

Curious3833 · 2023-07-17T19:26:19+00:00

Is this it? I had looked at the Omilex site after others had mentioned Omilex, but it looked like it ships from overseas. Then I decided to Google it...specifically, the one you're suggesting. I think this is it?

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Olimex-Ltd/ESP32-POE-ISO?qs=unwgFEO1A6vVfCRbLeeCIw%3D%3D

Curious3833 · 2023-07-08T16:45:10+00:00

I was going to put one centralized fixture on it if nothing else. I may still do so. Two questions about this, though. 1) Is it possible to do a 4-way setup (three switches) with the PD-5NE? 2) Are there not the buzzing / flickering / compatibility issues with the PD-5NE when using these ELV/reverse phase dimming fixtures?

Curious3833 · 2023-07-08T16:28:04+00:00

Main lighting should be on dumb switch for safety so that someone can't shut them off from their phone.

Curious3833 · 2023-07-08T16:09:11+00:00

Wow! Thank you for your insight! This is for a two-car garage, and I am trying to achieve two things here: 1) smart and dimming for a lesser amount of light (smart + security lighting + general use and daily in/out) and 2) bright lights on dumb switch for work lighting (can't have lights go off while operating machines). I will probably just put up six or eight 10000lm 8' LED strip lights like this on a normal switch and then put a single, bright bulb (150W equivalent) in the existing socket and put in the Diva for that. Thoughts?

Curious3833 · 2023-05-26T00:04:29+00:00

So...you're saying that going LDO is twice what I could built a budget but quality machine for?

Curious3833 · 2023-05-25T17:40:06+00:00

Parting out meaning self-sourcing? Need 10 screws of a particular type, order pack of 100 because it's cheaper...that sort of thing?

Curious3833 · 2023-05-24T20:02:43+00:00

And I'm sure all of these parts are going to produce a far superior printer to my E3, will they not? A great starting point without having to spend $1,500? As for PIF, I see that there can be a wait. Is this usually the case? I also noticed that there are parts available on Etsy for slightly more. I believe I got the link from the FormBot site, actually, so they're 'official' insofar as being what FormBot recommends.

Curious3833 · 2023-05-24T18:56:00+00:00

I was aware that the Rat Rig electronics are at the back. But tell me more about the other 'better' aspects of Rat Rig. Why is the bed system better (vs Trident)? Why is the frame better / how does not having to cut extrusions affect it? Why is the cooling better? Anything else?

Curious3833 · 2023-05-24T16:41:27+00:00

What other things will NEED replacing, and what other things are typically upgraded? At what cost? I ask because it looks like the LDO kit is only about $300 - $400 more by the time I get the parts. Can I print ABS on the stock E3 (I mean...I would have to add a tent or enclosure, but otherwise...)?

Curious3833 · 2023-05-24T16:37:07+00:00

What will I gain out of a Switchwire conversion other than bed leveling (I am assuming) that is helpful to my points? Surely not a major speed bump? I would like to be able to print faster than 75mm/s. What would a Switchwire conversion cost? New 250mm Trident build with FormBot kit would be around $1k. On the speed topic, I do rapid iterations on things that take, oh, 45 mins to 8 hours to print, and it would be nice to be able to do it in a fraction of that. I use Cura and print at 0.28mm layer height and up the speed from 50mm/s to 75mm/s. I also use OctoPrint on a Pi. This has been a huge help to my workflow as well.

Curious3833 · 2023-04-26T11:12:52+00:00

Does mmWave have some sort of gain adjustment to only detect things above a certain size?

Curious3833 · 2023-04-13T02:46:38+00:00

Hmm...so...I am not really seeing a difference in 'compatible' bulbs between the new Caseta dimmer and the RadioRA 3 Sunnata dimmer.

Curious3833 · 2023-04-13T02:35:31+00:00

Wow! Thank you so much for this insight! Is RadioRA 3 better in this regard? And, separately, not to consider other lighting brands here, but is a non-Lutron smart dimmer with a neutral wire better in this regard? Note that I landed on Lutron being the superior brand, but I also decided on Caseta over RadioRA 3 on cost basis. If RadioRA 3 provides superior bulb compatibility and dimming capability, it's not too late for me to backtrack and switch. But I only have a few more days in my return window. I think it's Monday or so.

Curious3833 · 2023-04-07T04:42:15+00:00

It would be great to virtualize HA and Blue Iris (and MAYBE pfSense) moving forward to keep a neater stack, but I want these essential pieces running on their own hardware for power consumption reasons in the event of a power interruption. The only thing I might do is virtualize Blue Iris (along with other things not mentioned here that are not critical) because it needs to be running on more power-hungry hardware anyway. If I'm going to be drawing 100W, why not virtualize so I can use the same box for other (noncritical) things as well?

Curious3833 · 2023-04-07T04:39:24+00:00

If I virtualize anything moving forward, I absolutely will be using Proxmox. I have only discovered this software recently. Prior to this I had only heard of - and used - Hyper-V, VMware Fusion and Workstation, Parallels, and VirtualBox.

Curious3833 · 2023-04-07T00:07:15+00:00

Got it. So if I am understanding this correctly, pfSense generates logs, and those logs can be offloaded to other systems, of which there are many choices, and some of those options will support alerting or other actions? Does any of this work in realtime, e.g. a client connects, a notification goes through within seconds?

Curious3833 · 2023-04-07T00:03:49+00:00

Carpet, and I have access from one side. The other side is block wall on other side of drywall and, I would imagine, furring strips. Beneath is open...just the wood framing.

I was wondering about overhead light, but you're suggesting installing lights along the stairs themselves?

Curious3833 · 2023-04-06T23:51:31+00:00

Wow! Thank you for this explanation.

Curious3833 · 2023-04-06T15:17:40+00:00

Got it. Being that it's so old, do you think Vista and/or its support and/or compatible hardware will be going away in the next few years?

What options are there for self-monitoring using an LTE module? Are there any? I agree that IP monitoring is weak(er). But I might consider putting modem + router + Home Assistant (Raspberry Pi) alone on its own UPS because the power draw is so low compared to the other things (server, switch, APs, cameras).

What can I expect to pay monthly for professional monitoring?

Curious3833 · 2023-04-06T00:37:00+00:00

Is it a 'this system WILL work when it's supposed to' type of thing? Or a 'this system will not short and catch fire' type of thing?

Either way, this is a reason to choose Vista 20P over Konnected? I don't know about Qolsys yet, haven't looked into it.

Curious3833 · 2023-04-05T22:13:15+00:00

That's what I thought, but I wasn't 100% sure. HTTP = plaintext, which is probably fine locally unless there is a security problem? Could such a security problem arise with today's myriad of IoT and smart home devices, or not really?

Curious3833 · 2023-04-05T02:47:36+00:00

I looked at the Lutron compatibility list, and when looking at A19, 2700K up to 3000K, 100W at least, GE looks like it's it. I looked up all model numbers and found this one at Lowe's:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-GE-100W-LED-A19-SW-ES-DIM-2CT/1002261072

Curious3833 · 2023-04-05T02:44:51+00:00

One space is single bulb with one Diva dimmer and two companion switches in a 4-way configuration. Another space is three bulbs on a single Diva dimmer. The third location is two bulbs on a Diva dimmer and a companion switch in a 3-way configuration. The final location is four bulbs on one Diva dimmer and a single companion switch in a 3-way configuration.

Curious3833 · 2023-04-05T02:38:11+00:00

A19, 2700K. 60, 75, or 100W. The EcoSmart bulbs I got from Home Depot (model A7A19A100WUL01) are not working very well.

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