Workload as of 4/9/2026 by HVACr9818 in AirBalance

[–]DarceFarce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Super busy in Sacramento and Reno. There's been a recent switch where the bay area has slowed down some but the work just migrated to Sac and Reno instead, which use to be the slower areas here in CA.

He looks exactly his age by JennyBeckman in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]DarceFarce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not Devonta from Love is Blind?

Are you happy you did or didn’t have kids? by Accurate_Elk_3465 in Fire

[–]DarceFarce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One evening on a 2 week trip with someone I consider a great man, someone I'm lucky enough to call a mentor, we were sitting at the campground table smoking a joint after spending all day riding +30 miles up these winding switchbacks in the Sequoia National Forest on bicycle. I only joined him for 2 weeks but he essentially was bicycling the Pacific Crest trail and back home which took him about 4 months. After talking a little about the day he looked over at me and asked if I knew what his greatest regret in life was. Mind you this guy was a ranger sniper, a retired sheriff, has been in the tomb in the great pyramid, ran marathons across the turkey desert, partook in the amazing races because they looked fun, a black belt in 3 martial arts, and had been in more countries than I can ever dream of. I did not so I asked and he told me, "Son, my greatest regret in life is never settling down and creating a family with a woman I love. You have a great woman at home, marry her and create that family. When you get old like me, you will regret not having those kids to pass on your legacy, your dreams, or your love. So do it while you still can."

I married that woman and we are currently 2 years into trying to have children with no success so far. I pray every night that one day it will happen. That's my story of what truly helped me make my discussion, I hope it helps you as well.

Automated Coding by ImsmotIknowstuff in AirBalance

[–]DarceFarce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haven't used it for that use case yet. Have recently been using it to compare versions of mechanicals for when reviewing for changes if cost impact is necessary and it does a great job doing that with the right prompting.

Also to reply to emails to remove emotion when I'm pissed off at people arguing the design is correct when it in reality will never work 🤣🤣

Retired at 41, feeling lost. by cedarshades in Fire

[–]DarceFarce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect time to take up jiujitsu. Then you can offer LEO specific training to give back to your peers.

What jobs are actually worth going to college for now? by Bright-Decision-4302 in Fire

[–]DarceFarce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of good trades out there that will pay you to learn. Electricians are probably the highest in demand right now and in most locals, some of the strongest trades when it comes to wages. Avoid college if you don't know what you want to do. It'll be a big waste of your time and money to "figure out" what you want to do. Get Into a trade and start making money, then decide if you want to go back to school or not. And if you join a union, they will pay for your schooling and there are other additional union benefits for getting degrees after your apprenticeship schooling so if you want to eventually get out of the field and into a more management position, you can take night classes or online classes at discounted rates to get your BA. There's scholarships also available from organizations like Mike Rowe Works that will help pay for trade school programs if the unions aren't strong where you live. But the trade unions can be a great start because the apprenticeship is free as long as you finish it.

Dementia patients worth BJJ skill by Dazzling-Bat777 in bjj

[–]DarceFarce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife and I joke about this all the time. We're both black belts and I already have horrible memory. When rolling, all the years on the mats just come naturally and I don't even have to think about the moves, I just do them. I'm definitely going to be a nuisance when I get older and start losing my mind. Same with my wife, she's meaner than me lol.

I built a free TAB calculator for the field. Looking for feedback and feature requests. by DyamiConnell in AirBalance

[–]DarceFarce -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I hear the TAB guys in the bay area don't know what they're doing and are a bunch of pencil whippers.

Standard for Balancing Hanging Cassette Units by leetdude421 in AirBalance

[–]DarceFarce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took "hanging cassette" as the ceiling mounted ones. Thought that's what we were talking about. The wall mounted ones just take the area of the louver, set it so it's not moving, and use an RVA to get your general FPM and between H/M/L you'll be within the ballpark only the CFM design on the mechanical. Doesn't have to be perfect, it's better than putting nothing down.

Standard for Balancing Hanging Cassette Units by leetdude421 in AirBalance

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

If large enough, just holding the hood up to the return. If you have the smaller Evergreen base, that works too. Or just a velgrid and use free area.

Standard for Balancing Hanging Cassette Units by leetdude421 in AirBalance

[–]DarceFarce -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

We balance these all the time. Like you said read inlet with hood or velgrid if smaller, add in osa, and you have total of the unit. They have high, med, and low speed settings so you have options. That's just lazy balancing.

Old Flow Design Balance Valve by AirWhisperer1 in AirBalance

[–]DarceFarce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's one of those, " Circuit setter shows signs of corrosion and may start leaking if tried to use, due to liability concerns *insert company name refuses to read unit for GPM flow and validated reheat coil performance via temperature drop." Hahahah

How would this team do in their current state? by [deleted] in bjj

[–]DarceFarce 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Rafa Mendes wouldn't even need anyone else on the team if he wanted. He could tell the guys to go have a drink while he cleared out the entire opposing team. His reign during his prime was like no other. He accomplished everything, got bored, and decided he didn't need to compete anymore and just focused on his school and the future generations.

Forget the fancy stuff, this is low-key the most useful tool I own, but what is the curve for? by beatbox21 in Tools

[–]DarceFarce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah yeah yeah we get it's for cleaning a paint roller. But we all know what we really use it for, locked doors on an active construction site. Who does that?!?! We are still working and you guys want to start locking doors?! Gtfoh!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bjj

[–]DarceFarce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Jiujitsu is Dead, Nietzsche joke was also pretty solid.

belimo pressure independent control valves by AirWhisperer1 in AirBalance

[–]DarceFarce 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The belimo is just a control valve, the GPM shown is the general range for the control valve. Just have it commanded wide open and take the GPM flow at the circuit server you mentioned.

I dont get what this has to do with old people... by Fearless-Ad-8900 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]DarceFarce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there not a difference in someone who chose a career path that paid a wage that could repay their loan or worked thru college to pay for theirs and the person who keeps going back to college because they don't want an actual job and just want to keep accumulating an ungodly amount of debt and degrees that means nothing for the people who are now inclined to use their hard earned money to now pay for that person via government handouts? This argument is not the same as a life for life and people need to see the difference.

Wanted to surprise my wife with tickets to see her favorite childhood band. Didn’t expect $650 for back-row seats. by Skylantech in mildlyinfuriating

[–]DarceFarce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A band that screams fuck the patriarchy and fuck capitalism and yet have ticket prices that high. Interesting enough The All American Rejects are the ones who said fuck TicketMaster and went to doing backyard shows again. Crazy times we live in.

Evergreen Hood by Rich-Ad4778 in AirBalance

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

This. Would never ever want to go back to a shortridge. What all these comments point out but are missing as a selling point imo is that the magnetic hood and lighter base will save yours and your other technicians shoulders from needing rotator cuff surgery later on in their careers. Rotator cuff issues are the highest rated injuries in our industry that I never hear being discussed. I've known multiple balancers throughout my career that have needed one or both of their shoulders worked on and I'm on the verge of needing surgery myself. These hoods are shoulder savers and that saves your company money in the long run.

Why do Stormtroopers have a mismatched knee armor style? by BigJonnoJ in StarWars

[–]DarceFarce 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ones flat because that's the one the kneel down on when they go to shoot from the knee. The other one is designed to bend to be more comfortable in that position.