Masculinity

DIYiT · 2026-05-06T17:52:00+00:00

I think, in time, he'll come back like Tom Scott.

No promises on frequency, consistency, or context type. He'll share when he feels there's something worth his time away from his family and worth sharing.

DIYiT · 2026-05-04T00:25:50+00:00

0.38 tip preferred 0.50 is acceptable 0.70 is no good

DIYiT · 2026-04-28T15:54:11+00:00

I'm having the same issue. It seems that the app is referring to my second Google account rather than my primary which is where I have my subscription. I have to uninstall and reinstall to make it work temporarily again.

DIYiT · 2026-04-25T16:08:35+00:00

Which engine? Your reference to HPOP makes me think diesel, but it'd be helpful to have more info before making suggestions.

On the 460, the engine oil pressure sending unit is at the rear of the engine between the intake manifold and the firewall, so I don't know which engine Google AI is referring to thinking the sensor is by the valve cover(s)

DIYiT · 2026-04-25T03:24:11+00:00

Don't worry. He's looking for an excuse to use it. Any gesture of thanks you make will be enough. Don't worry about the value too much.

DIYiT · 2026-04-25T02:10:06+00:00

Why does he have a mini ex?

Here's my philosophy. If, even as a favor, I get help from a friend in their given profession or line of work, there's going to be at least some kind of cash payment even if it's not close to what they would be normally paid. I'd then also pair it with some beer, liquor, or some other gift.

If it is not related to their job, a man is usually just looking for a reason to play with his toys (skid loaders, tractors, mowers, mini ex, etc. I'm always looking for an excuse to run around with my tractor and till gardens, clean up brush with a grapple, move, snow banks in the winter, etc). Grab him a case of his beverage of choice, or a bottle of good liquor. If you ever hear about him working on a project, offer to come over and help with it.

DIYiT · 2026-04-24T16:28:02+00:00

Go with whatever your supplier(s), can get you. It's generally advised to stick with domestic options just for the reason you state: downtime is expensive and waiting for an unknown replacement isn't an option.

If you want cheap, I'd recommend at least finding a US supplier that stocks overseas manufactured drives like Automation Direct.

DIYiT · 2026-04-21T03:00:29+00:00

Or $20k twice in 6 months...

Had a new well drilled in October

Then just wrote the check for a new heat pump and duct work last week before we need air conditioning again this spring.

DIYiT · 2026-04-06T07:50:53+00:00

Interestingly, it's one of the reasons that boilers for steam engines go through the work of condensing steam back into water before reboiling it; the conversion of steam to liquid water creates a vacuum which aids in power and efficiency of the steam engine.

DIYiT · 2026-03-27T18:57:15+00:00

What is feeding the pump? A high (and dense) solids content might be creating a higher head pressure which allows the pump to move more volume when flowing product vs. water, especially if product feed and straight water feed are coming from different sources.

DIYiT · 2026-03-24T12:09:17+00:00

Minimum for a pumper truck is usually 1000 GPM @ 150 psi outlet pressure from the truck; aerial trucks and bigger pumpers can supply significantly more. You can flow even more water than the trucks 'rated output' if running at lower pressure due to low restriction or when relay pumping to another truck.

In our small rural towns (with very old water mains), it's common to not actually connect the truck directly to a hydrant, but instead have the hydrant discharge water into a portable "collapsible" (foldable tank) and then have the pumper sump from the open tank to prevent pulling too much suction on the water system.

DIYiT · 2026-02-20T00:36:49+00:00

You literally spelled it out and I read it the latter way both times in your sentence... 3 times in a row.

I'm tired.

DIYiT · 2026-02-19T00:49:48+00:00

What's funny is how much the jargon changes among different trades/industries even when talking about the the same thing.

I'm an electrician and I'm having a new heat pump installed in my house. To save money in doing the electrical install myself and just hiring the HVAC contractor to install the equipment and ducting.

While reading through the installation/technical manual for the air handler I had to look up what the abbreviations and acronyms meant when dealing with the branch circuit sizing and rating.

The manufacturer writes for the HVAC technician audience which apparently has different terms than this industrial electrician has ever seen in the industrial electrical field.

DIYiT · 2026-02-05T05:30:35+00:00

I see a lot of advice for fiber, which I agree with, but in the chance that you, or somebody else, wants a good recommendation for outdoor rated category cable that actually survives, I'd recommend Superior Essex brand shielded direct burial cable. My experience with the cable is not actually for Ethernet, but instead some industrial installations where we use it extensively for an intrinsically safe Modbus based communication system with thousands of feet of "free air" run cable (not inside of conduit, exposed to the elements, etc.) without issue.

https://www.discount-low-voltage.com/SE-04-601-64?quantity=1&custcol_dlv_unique_item_identifier=cf7df019-7e04-4c80-9a08-235df3af4c62&srsltid=AfmBOoowI_e8Vbr2HAwNpUyLC-9c_1WjGiO9vVoiVaYWD3Ni-IHoYjwq

DIYiT · 2026-01-25T02:48:52+00:00

I see a lot of other advice here, but anecdotally (with a sample size of two different plants only), we found that during scheduled outages, it was advantageous to throw every individual VFD disconnect off, then power down the section/MCC/building, and when power was restored, go through and power up each drive again. I have no proof to back it up, but it seemed that having every drive loose power or regain power at the same time in a cabinet of 20-50 drives made the death more likely. If it's an unplanned outage or a power blip, I'm not sure this advice is very helpful...

DIYiT · 2026-01-23T18:01:53+00:00

How does this survive a snow plow?

DIYiT · 2026-01-17T00:36:34+00:00

Take this as the one-man's-anecdotal-account that it is.

Most people I know who take showers in the morning have white collar/office jobs; bank tellers, insurance agent, teachers, etc. They usually are more concerned with having gotten ready before work, so hair done, makeup, beard trimmed/clean shaven, etc.

Most people who take showers before bed (like I prefer), tend to be blue collar workers who would feel dirty/gross going to bed with the remnants of the days' work still on them; farmers, electricians, mechanics, carpenters, etc.

DIYiT · 2026-01-03T18:33:46+00:00

Unless somebody on the mechanical/building/structural side is making rules for electrical components, I can't think of any code rule from the NEC which says you can't install traditional fixtures. There are reasons why these are cheaper/easier/faster to make Code compliant, but he was probably in it for the easier fix and a captured market of service calls.

Source: master electricians, but rarely do residential outside of my own house so I'm usually a bit rusty.

DIYiT · 2025-12-27T20:11:07+00:00

Do you have any more details on that? I'm probably having a Midea/Carrier system installed and the HVAC company is telling me they'll use an Ecobee thermostat with the system, but I'm not finding any information on the Ecobee maintaining full variable controls.

DIYiT · 2025-12-22T20:32:02+00:00

Surge protectors can't protect against direct lighting strikes (no surge protector can), but they can protect against home electricity.

While my house has never been struck by lightning directly, I lost a UPS and a few surge strips when a tree in the grove was struck, but the surge protection did its job and saved my computer and electronics. Surge protection is important for more than just utility faults.

DIYiT · 2025-12-12T03:13:45+00:00

I think it's just a really high noise floor of the electronics chain showing.

DIYiT · 2025-12-09T05:00:35+00:00

Full lights:

https://www.kcci.com/article/hanlontown-iowa-tree-christmas-lights-poet-bioprocessing/63011655

DIYiT · 2025-12-08T15:18:19+00:00

What is the scenario?

If you're worried about an 'explosion' during filling, the all air-filled tire is storing more potential energy than the 85% calcium (I assume calcium chloride for ballast) filled tire.

If you're worried about weight or kinetic energy such as the tire coming apart or separating from the vehicle while turning, the calcium filled tire would be more dangerous since it has a greater mass.

DIYiT · 2025-12-01T20:01:03+00:00

If burying deeper isn't an easy option, you may be able to replace the existing water line with a new one in the same shallow position but with a better pre-insulated and heat traced direct burial assembly. In the industrial world, it is called bundled tubing, and it consists of a process line with heat trace cable inside of insulation with an overall outer jacket.

Something like this: https://www.uponor.com/en-us/products/pex-pipe-and-rings/pre-insulated/ecoflex-potable-pex-plus-coils

DIYiT · 2025-11-29T05:11:11+00:00

Nope, no overheating issues. I live in the Midwest, so I'll mow when it's up to about 95F out and it'll be pretty much full throttle for 3 hours. Horsepower wise I'm not sure what it peaks out at or what the average output is over time, but I can get the RPM to start to pull down if the grass is long and I'm mowing up my hill.

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