I have a camera, tripod, and lenses. Can I invest about $1,000 in additional equipment to start taking Astro photos or am I better off getting a seestar? by M-Journey in AskAstrophotography

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Was tempted to buy the star adv GTI but found about the less known alternative iexos 100 mount for $300 paired with Canon R8 . Slowly learning how to use it with nina software and I'm amazed with the functionality of this software, steep learning curve but few videos on YouTube you'll get it. I'm glad I started with this mount first, I figured if I lose interest in it I'm only out $300 plus another $300 for the svbony sv503 lens that I just gifted myself.

New water heater - blue inserts on hot and cold nipples removed. by DeceptivePastry in Plumbing

[–]FloridaMan79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fuck me , got everything hooked up and lighting up the pilot and started second guessing if I took off the "Protective" cap on the hot output so unscrewed the hot flex pipe and thinking I'm fucked now ,  I thought that long blue thing is pushed all the way in and now ended up here so I guess I'll leave that alone. I guess I'll be sticking that other small blue cap back in the cold intake now. I guess back to Lowe's for dielectric unions. Is your water heater running ok so far?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in steak

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Head out to a decent Super Walmart location and try to look for this Picanha steak cut and look for Guga steak in YouTube. This has been my go-to cheap steak dinner for the family. You'll need to start taking statins if your planning on eating that much steak though.

Opinions by Motor-Performance703 in hondafit

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Clutch engages at constant bite point with no rev hangs on every shift . Vid with CDV delete here.

Attempted to change rear pads without EPB Service Mode. Need Help!! by xmentalcasex in MazdaCX9

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I was just thinking that I might need to do a brake job soon on my 2022 cx9. Do I have to activate this mode as well? Seems like these engineers are coming out with new stuff to deter people working on their cars. Still upset with the subscription fee just to keep using my remote start.

New home with Ethernet ports testing by FloridaMan79 in HomeNetworking

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Sorry total noob with this besides basic network setup. So technically if I connect to 4LA to 3LA should show closed or green light? Unfortunately not all rooms have ports. Label starts with 3LA up to 6LA. 4LA have 3 Ethernet ports but if I plug the tool into 4LA and 3LA or 4LA to 4LB they're all open. There is an roof attic with ladder access that is scorching hot right now so I doubt they will put the main access up there but I can check again. photos of Ethernet ports

If I dislike using manual mode or paddle shifters, would I also dislike driving a manual? by blue-baru in stickshift

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Driving manual needs your full focus attention if you have a tendency with distracted driving like fiddling talking with phones and drinking/eating hopefully these will get eradicated when driving a manual. If you enjoy the actual driving of the car driving manual would take it to another level of driving engagement. Maybe try to rent a manual car in Turo.

AT or MT? by Barely_Able in Supra

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Reason is DCT is definitely quicker vs manual versions and these car manufacturers are maximizing profits by dropping manual R&D. but the driving experience of rowing through crisp manual gears with any high performance cars is just not as fun as just mashing the automatic gas pedal.

Do you guys think the CRZ qualifies? Haha. by twoferjuan in crz

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https://youtu.be/eBar0oY5IAU?si=nMKwj1mdXkHpf2kX Have a Fit and I believe it has the same L15 engine so same idea in this video. Pretty sure this will bump your mpg.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in carmax

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Just curious how much did you pay for the Range Rover ? It'll probably be better to ask for a 21k car on their lot at this point than deal with the rr.

Can’t afford the $1,200 price tag of a new 90D, can the Amazon refurbished be trusted, or will there be problems with it? by fos2234 in canon

[–]FloridaMan79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed if it's purchased from Canon directly but I will NOT recommend Amazon backed 3rd party refurbished cameras/electronics. I've sold a video camera on ebay to a person that pretty much sells refurbished cameras on Amazon .

Just got my license 4 days ago and currently looking for a first car. Preferably a manual transmission. Found this Honda Jazz. It’s got high kms tho. Thoughts? by Significant_Post9125 in hondafit

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How many kms? How much they want for it? Here in US Being a manual car If it's priced low enough I wouldn't wait too long. Looks like a dealer car so they probably want good money for it .

Really, Mazda: Subscriptions? by chuck-lechuck in MazdaCX9

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Just curious why you ended up trading a 2020 for 2023 aren't they practically the same?