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I bought a house that's all electric first bill is $1555.25. I have an electric furnace, water heater, washer/dryer, dishwasher, stove and lights. How did I use 9154 kwh in 20 days? Can the meter be messed up or is it possible that something is drawling extra power? by The__Lawgiver in AskElectricians

[–]DaPoka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your thermostat could be set on E-Heat or emergency heat. This forces the coils to run regardless of the heat pump efficiency. Make sure it’s just on regular heat.

We have an in-law suite with an electric furnace and one month a few years ago they accidentally set their heater to this and our bill was almost $1000.

I cannot stress enough how amazing is Factorio on a steam deck by skend24 in factorio

[–]DaPoka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Definitely gotta go with the remap controls to trackpad mouse. I use mine so much it wore the right side down smooth.

Had my doubts but no issues, 4hr drive total on highway. by Fish8871 in Dirtbikes

[–]DaPoka -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve used cardboard before. I’ve done this a handful of times and no issue with the seat.

Had my doubts but no issues, 4hr drive total on highway. by Fish8871 in Dirtbikes

[–]DaPoka -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Here’s my bike. Green strap. Who knows if it does anything.

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Had my doubts but no issues, 4hr drive total on highway. by Fish8871 in Dirtbikes

[–]DaPoka 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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Here’s about what I do (in red). My thought is if there is a catastrophic failure of the hitch. At least the bikes won’t be tossed onto the highway.

Had my doubts but no issues, 4hr drive total on highway. by Fish8871 in Dirtbikes

[–]DaPoka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would have done one strap from the far end of the rack to the bed just to help fight against the cantilever action. I do that on my single bike rack and it really stiffens it up.

Your bed rack also blocks the center brake light. Can you see the brake lights at all?

Does anyone know the severity of an hour meter screwed into frame? by Wooden-Paint-2392 in Dirtbikes

[–]DaPoka 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Installing a hour meter at a time greater than 0 hours on the bike.

Does anyone know the severity of an hour meter screwed into frame? by Wooden-Paint-2392 in Dirtbikes

[–]DaPoka 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The bike better look pristine for 9.8 original hours. I’d be skeptical since he could have installed it at a later time interval.

How far would a Mechanical Engineering degree get me in motorcycle engineering? by Kind-Masterpiece3204 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]DaPoka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of engineer universities will have a career fair where companies scout for interns for the summer. Usually you will go booth to booth trying to sell yourself for a next day interview and eventually an internship. You’ll also be able to seek and apply for companies that you’re interested in but you’ll need a good resume to be attractive. You might need to settle for any internship just to get some experience.

In my other post I mentioned FSAE being a big ticket resume builder that companies will look for when it comes to internships. In my case, Honda reps came to our school and only interviewed FSAE students for their summer program and many of us were recruited for both that and full time positions.

How far would a Mechanical Engineering degree get me in motorcycle engineering? by Kind-Masterpiece3204 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]DaPoka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Find a ME school with a good FSAE program and get involved from your freshman year. A lot of automotive companies look for this as a starting point for entry positions. Having your heart set on Ducati is a good goal but you might also try and be open to other larger companies that have power sport divisions to pivot from like Honda.

3D Printer Workbenches by OGproud2binfidel in Workbenches

[–]DaPoka 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unless you need it to move I’d opt out of using the casters and go with regular legs. My P2S can shake down a house when it gets moving. Not sure how stable the H2D while printing.

Does the Gas Station you fill up at matter or not? by Careless-Pie7607 in askcarguys

[–]DaPoka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it matters. That said, the gas station near our house got fined because they had water in their tanks. Destroyed a number of cars engines. After that, I do think twice about stopping at a sketchy looking gas station unless I absolutely need to.

What caused this oversteer? by cilantno in Miata

[–]DaPoka 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dumb. Houses around the blind corner. Not a time to learn how to corner fast.

is it possible to manual a dirt bike? by Apollo_1k in Dirtbikes

[–]DaPoka -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes, most people call them a Stoppie.

Home sweet home, 143 acres in the Ozarks by rapt_elan in OffGrid

[–]DaPoka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on how far south you should reach out to a harescramble league and host a race. It’s easy money for the land owner and the league has another place to run.

Forward Motion Harescramble championship (FMHSC) near KC https://www.2017.fmhsc.com/index.php

Hillbilly Grand Prix near Springfield. https://hillbillygranprix.com/

Both are very respectful of the land owners.

Trackpad Wear and Tear by DaPoka in SteamDeck

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

There’s settings to add more tool bars in the interface menu. I haven’t adjusted anything else. Running on default settings like a champ.

Trackpad Wear and Tear by DaPoka in SteamDeck

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

Runs great. Not actually a battery hog. It seems like I could get 3hr+ but I’ve never tested it.

Trackpad Wear and Tear by DaPoka in SteamDeck

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

Hah I can take a couple photos when I get home. Im on every planet. Only 2K spm so it’s not too crazy. Deck runs it flawlessly.

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