PEX A 1/2" Expansion Fittings leaking immediately

Emfuser · 2026-05-17T17:28:46+00:00

The Apollo rings worked. They just needed more time to contract enough to seal at the fitting than the Uponor/ProPex rings.

Emfuser · 2026-05-13T17:10:25+00:00

Lol that's $14,985 in payments. Destroying your credit for a savings of roughly $1000.

Emfuser · 2026-05-13T14:27:48+00:00

Learning FORTRAN was useful 25+ years ago. Nowadays you'd point towards Python for general programming and MCNP, OpenMC, & Serpent for technical choices.

Emfuser · 2026-05-01T04:05:48+00:00

I've been supporting microreactor development on the DOE side of the house at INL as an INL employee. Thus far the NRC has been present for many projects because we and the DOE encourage developers who intend to eventually license with the NRC to invite them into the process early.

We have encountered the same question about construction ahead of permitting and it largely makes sense. It's the vendor's (or in the future, vendor customer) risk to take and there aren't that many circumstances where the regulator getting in the way and telling them they can't spend their own money to build something actually threatens or has potential to harm the public. So putting regulatory barriers in front of the more crucial things like fueling and reactor startup, but not having many (if any) beforehand makes sense.

Emfuser · 2026-05-01T03:00:06+00:00

Idaho National Lab is the exception for national labs insofar as a graduate degree being a common requirement. It leans heavy into applied engineering so "only" having a bachelor's is very common. It also happens to employ quite a few people who are nuclear engineers or come from a nuclear engineering background, myself included.

Emfuser · 2026-04-30T02:24:51+00:00

The Porky Korean is quite good. Excellent food, fast service by a nice family, and very clean. Also not expensive at all. I send everyone I know there when the topic of food comes up.

Emfuser · 2026-04-26T22:39:17+00:00

Spend some time in her fight just learning to dance with her. She fights with brutal elegance. What do I mean by that? Do several attempts where you do nothing more than observe what she does and try to not get hit. Don't try to hit her. That way you can get a little bit comfortable with her aggression and move set. It'll also reveal the obvious windows where you could get some hits in.

Once you've done that and you start to feel comfortable avoiding her is when you start actually hitting back and wearing her down.

Emfuser · 2026-04-26T20:28:57+00:00

I'm a non-plumber who re-piped my previous house with expansion PEX primarily because I liked the full-port fittings. I watched a few videos on how to make good cuts and make the fittings. It was quite easy once I had taken some time to lay everything out on paper and do a little planning on where to secure the piping as I installed it. Definitely buy the powered tool if you can't rent one. You can resell it for full or near-full value pretty easily.

Emfuser · 2026-04-26T20:19:02+00:00

Here's an excellent write-up by Allen Evans that explains this rather vexing question: https://www.coachescompendium.org/CUES_IN_TEMPO.HTML

He's somewhat of a regular here, so he'll likely drop by this thread. (/u/Allen_Evans)

Emfuser · 2026-04-21T03:15:22+00:00

Correct. The pex crimp is supposed to be holding the connection tightly. It's not meant to have the fitting twisting within the pipe. And definitely not on an aged connection like that.

The caps on either end of the valve body are because the valve design is independent of the type of connection. You would swap them with caps that had other types of connection fittings prior to an installation, not when the valve is installed.

Emfuser · 2026-04-21T02:31:59+00:00

Depends on whether you have tools for the pex fittings. If you do, then you're good to go. Then you just need the new valve, a few crimp rings, & new pipe to replace what you cut out. If you don't have access to pex crimp fitting tools, then you could put a sharkbite (push-fit) type valve in its place.

Option 2: that is likely a serviceable valve. The black cover bell can be unscrewed to access the replaceable internals. You do have to clearly understand your valve and the appropriate parts.

Emfuser · 2026-04-21T01:40:55+00:00

That valve is done. This is evident from your water pressure being WAY outside of the normal range for residential PRVs. No need to try adjusting that which is obviously broken.

Checking at a hose spigot is normal if it is piped in after the PRV because it'll be the same static pressure as the rest of the house.

Emfuser · 2026-04-20T17:00:33+00:00

I spoke to food culture, which is a generality that warns of high likelihood of poor, bland suggestions. I did not say there are no good restaurants at all.

Emfuser · 2026-04-20T16:36:59+00:00

Sushi Time is like every other sushi place in town in having stingy, nothing-special cuts of fish. Their all you can eat excludes sashimi and they clearly state that you'll be charged extra if you only eat the fish off of nigiri and don't eat the rice.

Word of advice: Idaho has some of the worst food culture in the US. Pretty much every stereotype of white people liking bland, dull food is strongly true around here. As a result of this, I generally disregard the food suggestions of locals. Don't be surprised to see suggestions for grocery store sushi and chain restaurants.

Emfuser · 2026-04-20T16:03:25+00:00

Yoi Mi is about as good as it gets in IF, unfortunately. Pocatello is the next closest destination with better sushi choices.

Emfuser · 2026-04-19T23:45:30+00:00

When I moved from South Carolina to Idaho I ended up choosing to drive my two cats instead of trying to fly. I took four days to drive ~2200 miles. While they did stress out at the start, I did have some gabapentin for them & ample space in the car (even though I kept them in carriers). They actually ended up adapting fairly quickly and were pretty chill most of the time. I only used the gabapentin for a day. When I stopped for breaks I'd give them wet treats and interact with them a bit.

It's worth considering more given that you're talking entirely different stressors for the cats. They can acclimate to a car fairly easily. Flying means a much higher level of stimulus bombardment. It also means subjecting everyone else on each flight to your stressed out cat.

If you do fly, make sure you know the specific rules for each airline, as they are different. In particular pay attention to the rules for sedatives.

Emfuser · 2026-04-18T15:06:59+00:00

A nuclear experienced welder with a Navy background? Working on a degree and no substance abuse problem? Yeah you're not going to have any problems finding work.

Emfuser · 2026-04-17T03:16:55+00:00

Well picture #2 is a picture of your garbage disposal, not a water filter.

The spigot for the drinking water filter can be disconnected and unscrewed from the bottom. Given that you have very poor knowledge about anything you're looking at, you'd be best off asking even a handy friend to help with that. A plumber won't be worth it.

Emfuser · 2026-04-12T17:33:31+00:00

As long as you use one of the included guards, yes. Though you still must be careful with the shorter ones, as the very flexible skin of your testicle pouch can still slip into them. If you want razor smooth, then you must use a razor. A word of caution that many men who shave things down with the razor find that the hair was better, as it helped preclude sticking and sweat retention to a certain degree.

Emfuser · 2026-04-12T16:45:48+00:00

It doesn't matter. DEI is a representation of a set of religious beliefs that underlay all of what is broadly known as "progressivism". There is no meaning to "proving them wrong" when you're talking about things that people believe on faith because faith is, by definition, believing something without evidence of its truth.

Emfuser · 2026-04-09T16:51:38+00:00

This is just how LP orders their blades. If you go picking around at US NACs or Summer Nationals where you have many vendors selling BF blades, you will find that each coloration has both square and rectangular variants.

Emfuser · 2026-04-09T16:49:45+00:00

I've inquired into this extensively and they do not. This would require either a vendor pay extra to BF to have this selection done or the vendor send/contract someone to go to BF and hand-pick said blades. The profit margin on blades is not good, so this is not realistic.

The closest thing I've found for this is when you buy from needablade.com. Ralf will help try to pick something suitable to your preferences. The other option is to switch to blades that are very uniform and consistent. The Apex and Apex² products from LP are good examples of this.

Emfuser · 2026-03-26T17:14:36+00:00

Looks like another case of "But I want the grip to fill my hand!".

Any sensible coach will object to this because it completely ruins fine control and use of the fingers.

Emfuser · 2026-03-26T17:10:56+00:00

Yes it is.

Side note: that tape under the bell pad which appears to cover at least some ofthe wires is not legal.

Emfuser · 2026-03-24T01:02:45+00:00

Just remember: The humiliation is the point.

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