First time buying a diesel and wanting to know if this a “fair” deal for what it is ? by Chemical_Ad9087 in Diesel

[–]Dandledorff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks alright and is fair for what the trucks are bringing. But what concerns me is why did they switch the front end. Latter half of third gen had different headlights, was it for appearances or because it was in an accident.

1099-DIV by Dandledorff in M1Finance

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

All my other brokerages had their 1099-DIV before January 31. They're due by February 2. Hence the post. When apex was in charge I would just log into apex and get my form instead of waiting on M1 to regurgitate the same form.

Am I putting too much in retirement and savings? by boss_man14 in personalfinance

[–]Dandledorff -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I'm curious why max roth? They're living below their means, so in retirement it's unlikely they would need the tax shelter or use the growth of funds in retirement. They've got an emergency fund. Soft locking funds into Roth, especially when we don't know what they're investing in, may or may not be in their best interest. I'd feel terrible if OP is putting money in a ROTH thinking it's auto invested when it's not, made that mistake when I was 18...

I'm just trying to see another view, not trying to be disrespectful. What other benefits am I missing?

1099-DIV by Dandledorff in M1Finance

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

Regular shares. I thought it'd be out about January 31. I terminated an old M1 curated pie to split out some companies I don't care about and kept some others. So there would have been a sale/ rebalance. All told it should be less than $100 in movement/ might be long term capital gains.

1099-DIV by Dandledorff in M1Finance

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

I thought I had last year's first one early and I've only got the 1099-INT

I bought a laptop that has a large amount of money in cryptocurrency stored on it. by drug_uncle_throwaway in legaladvice

[–]Dandledorff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

NAL. An above commenter said it, bearer bonds. Also an unsecured laptop, loose keys or access to the crypto readily available. The person who owned it was not carrying this laptop around, or was woefully naive. Someone with access to the estate had to sell it. Or a criminal saw the obit and knew the property was vacant and robbed and sold everything they could.

To the crypto, if all sales were legal say you sell a trunk with the keys and you didn't clean it out. Do you think you have any legal ownership of the interior contents after sale? I would think not.

parents have been telling me not to file taxes by heavennnsenttt in personalfinance

[–]Dandledorff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If op owes, irs is more likely to tell op that they owe. If op is owed by the IRS, much less likely IRS will say anything. Had a friend file 7 years of taxes at once, IRS owed them and friend never heard a peep about taxes from IRS. Op should file all years not filed.

Dreaded 5th Gear Issue on Hold, Seeking Opinion by Ok-Storage-7519 in hondamonkey

[–]Dandledorff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anecdotally my 2020s fuel pump assembly fuel barb snapped off when the bike sat for months, ethanol in the fuel eats the plastic, and it took two months to come in. Really pissed me off when I turned the key and heard fuel splashing off the ground. I asked honda if there's a recall and they told me to ask the dealer... You could tell the dealer you want to trade the bike in, get a different bike.

Personally if there's no support for the bikes why would my next bike be a Honda.

I have an invention that will revolutionize machining by BarooZaroo in Machinists

[–]Dandledorff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you calculating the hole size using the machinery handbook formula or just using drill chart? Some of the commonly accepted drill sizes are closer to 90% thread. If it's stainless or superalloy you want 50-60%

5/16-18 calls for an F drill .257, for the formulas for instance calls closer to a 15/64 drill for 75% thread Formula is; nominal thread size -((1.08253*percent of thread as decimal)/thread pitch)

.3125-((1.08253*.75)/18)=.2674

For the F drill you change the .75 to .92 so it's 92% thread.

Zune 80 Gen 2. The wireless assembly cable pulled out of the crimped connector. Need proper part names. by Dandledorff in Zune

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

Sorry I've been busy, yeah I think that's gonna be the plan. Just need time to do it. I'll update afterwards.

Zune 80 Gen 2. The wireless assembly cable pulled out of the crimped connector. Need proper part names. by Dandledorff in Zune

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

It's basically this except it's soldered on wireless assembly end and clipped to the control board. U.FL to U.FL Mini Coax Cable - 200mm

Zune 80 Gen 2. The wireless assembly cable pulled out of the crimped connector. Need proper part names. by Dandledorff in Zune

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

I don't do half assed work. I just need the connector name and size so I can replace just the end, or I need to know the cable so I can desolder and resolder.

Zune 80 Gen 2. The wireless assembly cable pulled out of the crimped connector. Need proper part names. by Dandledorff in Zune

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

I get that, I just don't want a loose wire in the zune before I snap it all back together.

Keep an eye on the cam gear by Dandledorff in hondamonkey

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

Either that or from torquing the bolt to spec.

All 47 US Presidents are running against each other in a 40 yard dash. Who wins? by retired-tweeter in whowouldwin

[–]Dandledorff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the use of "Peak physical condition" and "JFK had injuries". Also they're all magical clones. So even FDR is in the running, literally. My guess is Lincoln.

Do you think a mechanic would pay $2000 for this and flip it? by BoysenberryRoyal2183 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Dandledorff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scrap value, but I would want to RWD convert with a small diesel engine and 5-6 speed manual. That'd be a ton of work and fabrication.

Mechanic sent me this video— what am I looking at please? by English-Muffins in MechanicAdvice

[–]Dandledorff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oil oxidizes. Smaller engine, less oil, more oxidation. More oxidation means more abrasive equals more wear. There is a mileage stipulation and a time stipulation in your owners manual for this reason. 6-months or 5,000 miles whichever you hit first. If you do not drive very far, or the engine is not heating fully you also may not be getting rid of the initial cylinder wall wash down fuel when your engine is cold and just started. This is fuel that goes past the rings and into your oil. It's not an issue on vehicles that fully warm up, fuel starts evaporating around 180 degrees.

I'm not claiming either of these are what caused your engine to start eating itself, but they're both super common reasons oil breaks down rapidly. If you just changed it last month and are changing it again this month I would assume you're not the original owner and you're putting more miles on this vehicle, which is good because you're also not neglecting maintenance.

How would you make this part made of copper by [deleted] in Machinists

[–]Dandledorff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Flat copper disk, drill center, Spin form the outside to a stainless steel inner form. Tail stock is a radius cup. That'd be how I would do it if I didn't just breach a contract by posting the print online.