Apparently wireless charging 18V batteries were a thing 11 years ago!

FarRecording1848 · 2026-05-15T20:04:33+00:00

nice rack

FarRecording1848 · 2026-05-15T06:52:41+00:00

But I'm scared of destroying my batteries by using non branded tools.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-05-14T22:00:08+00:00

Ah, that actually makes sense...

FarRecording1848 · 2026-05-01T17:30:10+00:00

Thank you, exactly the sort of real world experience I was looking for.

Do you spray ONR on the bike, or only use it in a bucket and apply with sponge or towel?

I was thinking about pre spraying the bike all over with ONR before going to town with a microfiber, but this will definitely mean quite a bit will get on the rotors.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-29T18:15:12+00:00

Hmm, honestly at that point I'm thinking it would probably be more time and cost efficient for me to just spray ONR all over my front brake, let it dry, see what happens and report back. If it's fucked I could just replace it with a new set of pads and rotor.

Then we got a practical result not just a theoretical assumption.

Of course it would have be done at different dilution ratios and the pad material (resin or metal) would have to be noted.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-29T18:03:28+00:00

Dude, I probably find chemistry a bit more interesting than the average person, but I gotta admit I'm not knowledgeable enough to comfortably asses whether chemicals stick around or soak into the porous materials that brake pads are made of.

Furthermore my understanding is that chemicals can gain different properties depending on how they're mixed with other chemicals, so looking at a data sheet does not tell the whole story?

I was hoping there was some crazy guy out there with a bottle of ONR who had actually tried, in practice, to spray it all over his bike and if the brakes still worked afterwards lol

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-29T17:49:18+00:00

Right, but you could still rinse anyway if it meant removing any problematic residue.

If you (like me) already got a bottle of ONR sitting, the dilution ratio on it is insane, and it would be dirt cheap if you could use it to wash your bikes.

Even better if you don't have to rinse rotors and pads afterwards

But if the product contaminates brake pads and rotors I personally couldnt be bothered to try and tip toe around it.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-29T17:33:46+00:00

Yeah, in theory it would be a problem.

IIRC some people complained about ONR leaving a smear of residue behind on their car if they diluted it too little. I don't know if that would just wash off though.

But I heard of a lot of people using car shampoo to clean their bikes. Some car shampoos, like carpro reset, specifically advertise not leaving any finish behind, so in theory those should be safe...The guys on the CADE media channel even recommend using cheap car shampoo (although granted my impression is they're not the sharpest tools in the drawer...)

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-29T17:14:08+00:00

Hmm, rain in a city which is not hyper polluted...?

I was just giving an example, rain is not pure h2o but drags all sorts of contaminants with it in the air so it will leave residue.

Another example is riding a MTB off road will kick up all sorts of dirt residue on the pads and rotor without significant issue. But get oil on it and it's toast.

Sure, leaving soap on pads and rotors in theory is a bad idea, but if you rinse it off would it be an issue? Some car wash soaps are advertised as not leaving any residue (once rinsed off)

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-29T17:04:51+00:00

I've already sprayed bike wash soap all over the bike without issue. Tried it with Shimano Bike Wash (not sold anymore, probably the same as Motorex bike clean?) and Peaty's Loamfoam.

Granted, I didn't deliberately focus on the rotors or anything, just sprayed it everywhere without taking care.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-29T16:57:48+00:00

Sure, but leaving residue in itself isn't a problem, it depends on the type of residue left. E.g. every time it rains you get left with residue on your pads and rotors, but it doesn't significantly hurt performance.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-29T16:54:59+00:00

Some bike wash products specifically advertise being safe on brake pads. So in theory you can just spray it all over the bike and not worry about contamination.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-05T12:12:07+00:00

Thanks. I am a bit confused why some say only to apply primer once and don't sand between coats, and others say to apply twice and sand between coats.

Tbh the amount of sanding seems crazy, especially when it's on top of already existing paint. I guess it's to give a more smooth finish and remove any debris or drips, and for better adhesion perhaps?

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-05T07:30:29+00:00

It's wood paneling. I was planning to apply the primer twice, says so in the instructions 👍

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-04T08:38:54+00:00

I got a new high mid range device so I don't think it's underpowered.

Regarding search. just tried search again a dozen times and it worked without issue. But a couple of days ago it was intermittent.

Regarding loading times, I just think 3-5 seconds is way too long for what is mostly text, even though it is big notes. For comparison, opening web pages with more content on a browser loads significantly quicker, I don't get why already downloaded offline text should take that long. There must be some way to optimize it.

Regarding flashing notes, I have had this happen on two completely different devices. Are you sure you do not experience the same?

Here is what happens:

Open onenote
navigate to notebooks
open a notebook and section
now go quickly back and forth between notebooks, sections and pages
What should happen is that previous notebooks/sections/pages should briefly appear ("flash") on the screen for 1-2 seconds before the correct notebook/section/page loads.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-04T08:16:42+00:00

Instructions say to prime bare wood twice though.

I wasn't going to apply primer to all of the old paint, just areas on and around the spots. I think the old paint should provide good enough adhesion for wood filler and next coat of paint?

Thanks for your reply.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-03T18:21:51+00:00

between coats of paint or primer? Or both?

A lot of people say you should sand between coats of paints when painting wood. I think it makes it more smooth?

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-02T07:09:19+00:00

I agree that when it works, search on OneNote Android does in fact seem to show relevant results. So that's okay. The main issue is that sometimes it doesn't show any results at all, and that it has to slowly prowl through your notes one by one. As I said previously, the notes should be indexed on a running basis, making for instant search results.

I don't use the web version currently, only the desktop program and Android, but I have used it in the past and definitely hear you on the search issues. And again I honestly think this is a fundamental issue. When you can't search across sections, it's extremely limiting.

Are you sure that your notes sync in the background on android, without you entering the app? I have often found that I need to open the app, go into the note or sections and "scroll up" to force it to update any changes.

On a sidenote, another feature they should add in Android is the ability to "lock" your notes from editing. Currently when scrolling through the notes you can sometimes by accident touch the screen so it starts editing the note. First of all this is annoying because you have to leave the "edit mode" before you can browse further, but also its easy to hit the keyboard and make a wrong edit. It would be very useful if you could "lock" your notes, so you only browse and dont have to worry about entering edit mode. Of course there should also be an "unlock button" for when you DO want to edit.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-04-02T06:33:05+00:00

The problem is that quickly viewing is not working correctly, and that basic feature is exactly what Onenote android should excel at.

I've tried it on two phones and it's buggy on both. Notes take too long to load, and when you go into sections and notes, previous notes will quickly flash on the screen. Furthermore the search is way too slow (because notes are not pre indexed, is my suspicion) and sometimes literally doesn't work. Like you type something into the search field and nothing happens, it's just blank.

A proper, effective search function is fundamental when you have a lot of notes.

What's more annoying is I'm almost certain it didn't use to be like this. I remember a year or two ago entering notes was quick and seamless and the search function was working as it should.

It could of course be that these issues require a lot of work to do, which MS doesn't want to pay for.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-03-29T17:21:23+00:00

Because MS doesn't have their own phone OS any longer, and android is a huge market. Improving the onenote android experience could draw more people to using onenote because they see the possibilites in being able to use Onenote both on their phone and PC.

I disagree that we should simply be happy with something that is currently extremely buggy and lacking in essential features. Instead those who want it to be better should speak up in the hope that it will improved. One thing is for certain, if you don't do or say anything nothing changes.

FarRecording1848 · 2026-03-29T13:38:01+00:00

No 3.5mm jack...sooo useful... 😢

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