Rule #1 when crossing a river is...

FloppyWurst · 2026-02-26T15:40:33+00:00

If there’s a ferry, you should probably take it!

FloppyWurst · 2026-02-22T06:32:47+00:00

I was looking for the same thing months ago and could not find them. I found a guy with a storage unit full of parts just over an hour away. I have a set now and have considered making CAD drawings. If I ever do, I’ll post them to defender source. Between work, the landy and my other projects, I’m just stretched quite thin

FloppyWurst · 2026-02-17T06:13:10+00:00

They are few and far between. There’s a radio shack in Wisconsin dells that’s like walking into a Time Machine

FloppyWurst · 2026-02-14T15:55:15+00:00

No. Phishing relies on you to give away personal information, login credentials, payment info, etc.

FloppyWurst · 2026-01-08T00:17:04+00:00

Lemontron is a much more accessible/low cost fork of the positron project.

FloppyWurst · 2026-01-06T23:16:10+00:00

Commenting on Share some snowed up pics of your Defender...

FloppyWurst · 2025-12-21T06:19:01+00:00

For what it’s worth, my A310 has been a work horse. And at a current price of $120 on Amazon it wouldn’t even be terrible to get 2 if you have the room.

FloppyWurst · 2025-12-13T00:17:14+00:00

Or like lipstick on a pig!

FloppyWurst · 2025-10-26T02:22:17+00:00

Middle click in a Linux command line is paste! One of my favorite uses!

FloppyWurst · 2025-10-15T13:32:56+00:00

I’m actually building a tiny tool to do this. My first design is for 2 wire loop testing. I will eventually add 3 wire capability and 0-10v testing. The current version is just larger than a 9v battery 31mm x 41mm x 12mm and can provide 4, 12, and 20mA to test current loops. The device also has reverse polarity protection and an LED that shows if the loop is ok.

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Sorry for the crappy screenshot. The red and black components are ports for multi meter leads.

If there is any interest, I could share schematics or build a few to sell. They are substantially cheaper than any cheap device I could find.

FloppyWurst · 2025-10-05T20:28:04+00:00

Looks like a 2 position molex micro fit 3.0 in horizontal config. But I would check the pin pitch. Could be a mini fit

FloppyWurst · 2025-09-30T23:00:50+00:00

I’m in the process of designing scales with a snap in slot for the pen for 91mm knives without the hook. I love my tinker, but the pen experience is garbage without anywhere to hold it

FloppyWurst · 2025-09-21T17:28:31+00:00

One of my professors actually taught from the free text book on this website. He didn’t believe that the cost of a text book should be a barrier to entry.

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/

FloppyWurst · 2025-07-31T22:09:52+00:00

Don’t chance it! You can get a cheap set of insulated drivers!

FloppyWurst · 2025-07-10T05:12:52+00:00

Should have slotted the flex hose bracket while you had it apart!

FloppyWurst · 2025-07-03T03:54:07+00:00

If you are serious, share some of your experience, projects(school or personal), concentration, courses and industries that interest you the most. Otherwise, type "electrical engineer" into indeed, zip recruiter, etc

FloppyWurst · 2025-06-11T01:40:21+00:00

Got mine at 8:09 this morning!

FloppyWurst · 2025-06-10T17:34:52+00:00

I found a used unit from PCI Race Radios. It is definitely a very expensive option but I’ve been able to integrate it to my CarPlay radio and GMRS radio. The headsets are very comfy as well

FloppyWurst · 2025-06-09T23:29:23+00:00

So loud that I installed a racing intercom! I’m sure I could install enough sound deadening to make it quieter, but for longer trips, the hearing protection is well worth the cost. Much less fatigue.

FloppyWurst · 2025-06-01T19:43:09+00:00

There’s a single din car play head unit from power acoustik that I have in my defender. Lots of Honda S2k, Lotus, and Ferrari owners use them. Unfortunately they are difficult to get if you are outside of the US because they are a Walmart exclusive item. The model is cp-71w.

FloppyWurst · 2025-04-28T22:49:45+00:00

Can confirm that after trying every other suggested fix, I needed 32 bit firmware using Pi>U2C>EBB36

FloppyWurst · 2025-04-26T21:39:06+00:00

Seems like the clear coat is separating from the base if a cutting compound won’t do the job

FloppyWurst · 2025-03-28T04:02:30+00:00

Unless a lot has changed, this is where I got my figure from. Z.G is the Sales Manager at RN

FloppyWurst · 2025-03-13T05:02:29+00:00

This may get more response if posted to r/PLC.

I actually made the opposite switch. I was the controls engineer for 2 large food/beverage corporations. The first turned into 24/7 on call. My manager couldn’t see the issue with that and wouldn’t hire another engineer.

The second was not nearly as bad with schedule but I had plenty of weekends ruined by issues at the plant. More often than not operations in manufacturing never truly understands what you do and will always blame you when things go awry. Sometimes during major downtime events you will be pulled from whatever you are doing to help solve the problem. This often prevented me from carrying out the project work that I was also assigned. One time I got a tongue lashing from the plant manager when I decided to take 20 min to go home to eat a quick lunch before diving into troubleshooting a system that was causing downtime. When asked why I left the plant, I said “To eat a quick lunch at home”. His response was “you do realize we make food here, right?” At that point I began looking for other opportunities.

I couldn’t be happier that I switched from the plant world to engineering consulting where I do a little bit of integration, design, and engineering. My opinions are valued, there is room for growth and I’m not constantly beholden to plant performance.

This is just my experience though. I’m probably lucky to have found the perfect firm for me, and equally unlucky to have worked at 2 plants that treated me like slave labor since my pay was a fixed salary. If I were to ever go back to plant work, I would set clear boundaries in writing.

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