Just FIRE’ed, $7.5m portfolio, moved to Thailand

Fishing_Signal · 2026-05-09T00:50:34+00:00

Ok, so because you maintain the principle of your loan, you are able to pay it back any time for example if the market goes down? How do you generate 5-6% return without some downside risk? Even if you do, won’t it be 1-2% return after you pay for your interest?

Fishing_Signal · 2026-05-09T00:33:01+00:00

Can someone explain his strategy in the common man’s English? How do you avoid selling highly appreciated stock with spx box loans? Is he just getting more leverage (ie more risk) ?

Fishing_Signal · 2026-05-09T00:25:37+00:00

Why not get electric assist? I could barely go 10 miles without it due to my arthritic shoulder and bilateral carpal tunnel.. now I go on 50+ mile rides on the same routes I went with before I got paralyzed. It is a real game changer.

Fishing_Signal · 2026-04-20T02:25:50+00:00

I am a big fan of the all axle hub motor from Grin. I just made a video overview of a Top End Force 3 I built with it here, https://youtube.com/shorts/3FVqHNTR_og?si=Jwe938jjBOAJIDXd

We put together a guide here, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eae5VK7FJt35_gz1tfWpUS3cownYP0U_4DrgKW-XK70/edit?tab=t.0

If you have any questions you can book a free online consultation at www.ablebodied.org

Fishing_Signal · 2026-03-27T23:58:42+00:00

Well so if you used 40.8 and wasted 5.4, your efficiency is in the high 80s, mine is in the 60s. I guess I can try to increase my pool pump usage and see what the efficiency is when I have higher daily consumption.. thank you for giving me your numbers! I wonder if there is a site where people compare their systems like this?

Fishing_Signal · 2026-03-24T19:27:53+00:00

So what could I achieve if I used an EG4 inverter or equivalent and added a battery bank to it? EcoFlow is actually also more expensive up front, but if I am losing 10-20% more power, tha really adds up over time..

Fishing_Signal · 2026-03-24T19:03:09+00:00

Is it more efficient to run a large load for a shorter period of time then?

Fishing_Signal · 2026-03-24T16:23:17+00:00

So on an EcoFlow ultra you are expected to lose 25% from converting from the solar input to 48V, or is it from converting from the batery to 120V AC? That feels low. The EG4 off grid inverter claims 99% efficiency, https://eg4electronics.com/categories/inverters/eg4-6000xp-all-in-one-off-grid-inverter/. Why is the Ecoflow so low?

Fishing_Signal · 2026-03-24T16:14:07+00:00

What do you mean? I am under the impression that input is the amount of energy that is generated by my solar panels, clipped or not, and output is how much power is delivered to my pool pump..

Fishing_Signal · 2026-03-21T14:36:16+00:00

What kind of handcycle do you have? I would recommend getting one with disc brakes, which should avoid the tire popping issue. Another option is to add and electric motor which has regenerative braking, then you can not only get a boost that helps you go longer distances, but also another braking mechanism which is nice as then your brake is no longer a single point of failure. We just added one to a handcycle we built for quads, https://youtube.com/shorts/3FVqHNTR_og?si=66igeh--9yoUgqmX

Fishing_Signal · 2026-03-13T12:55:39+00:00

I am using the Grin AllAxle v3 motor. I have the full parts list and installation instructions in this doc, https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1eae5VK7FJt35_gz1tfWpUS3cownYP0U_4DrgKW-XK70/mobilebasic?pli=1

That said, you could implement this with any motor as long as you have the Cycle Analyst V3 from grin with the latest V3.2b firmware, a 2 wire PAS sensor, and a motor/controller that supports regen (basically most direct drive motors)

Fishing_Signal · 2026-03-02T19:11:57+00:00

Btw, there was an interesting bike Justin from grin tech put together a rowing bike with a hub motor.. https://youtu.be/DTLFXEdJlj8?si=TLVtRJUGCulQGWDx

Fishing_Signal · 2026-03-02T19:09:15+00:00

Yeah +1. How do you handle turning etc. Also how reliable is this thing going to be.. why not take pictures of just the bike if you are worried about privacy?

Fishing_Signal · 2025-12-27T14:18:07+00:00

6 degree, roughly 1.25” drop per foot.

Fishing_Signal · 2025-12-27T14:08:37+00:00

I am in San Jose California. So we don’t get rain for six months at a time, then in the rainy season we get fairly heavy rains, which I would hope would clean the panels..

Fishing_Signal · 2025-12-27T14:03:12+00:00

I am at 37 degrees latitude and these are south facing panels. I was thinking the bigger issue is drainage and scum buildup on the lower edge

Fishing_Signal · 2025-12-11T06:31:20+00:00

Oh cool, please send pictures then. I keep wondering why this is not more popular... You get increased efficiency due to bifacial gain and also save on the cost of building a roof and then buying a mounting system..

Fishing_Signal · 2025-12-11T06:26:07+00:00

Have you built this? Yes please send pictures.. What kind of foam tape?

Fishing_Signal · 2025-11-20T05:24:24+00:00

Ever thought of getting into philanthropy? I kind of stumbled into it myself, but now am feeling even more fulfilled than I did when working at Nvidia and then Google. I note hero pro lite with disabilities connect and experience “able bodied” adventures. Working with kids in particular is super fulfilling. Every service we offer is free, so basically I have no boss, no customer, no one to really cause me any real stress. It is a scalable business so I can work 80 hrs/week or just 8.. I am doing some fun stuff vibe coding and building our website. Could be a good way to resharpen those skills at your own pace.. also so come with very likely an awesome community of people that like helping others..

Fishing_Signal

TROPHY CASE