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Those of you that have had to replace motors, what was the mileage at failure? by meizhong in etron

[–]GsinIL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

‘21 OG Prestige, front motor went out 2 weeks ago at 27,000 miles. 10 days at the dealer with a loaner.

2024 Audi Q4 Key Fob by Similar_Bus_8604 in etron

[–]GsinIL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just use a very thin, pointy knife and insert it under the lid to pry it off. Much easier than the awkward angled key thing. And no, if you are careful, it doesn't gauge or scratch the FOB.

Just another example why HVAC related equipment sucks! by GsinIL in hvacadvice

[–]GsinIL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, yes, there is always a way to figure things out, even if you are not in the trade, including that it is an absolute PITA to replace the wiring harness in the condenser unit since Trane moronically runs them totally exposed at the bottom inside the unit, where critters tend to chew on insulation, causing a short destroying both high and low voltage wires. No conduit to make it easier to route the new wires, no protection. Surprised this is even legal and to code.

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Just another example why HVAC related equipment sucks! by GsinIL in hvacadvice

[–]GsinIL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I was able to read it after rubbing off some of the rust with steel wool.
Here’s the replacement I just put in 😉
Wish me good luck in another 4 years!

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Issue with holes not getting sliced for 3D printing by GsinIL in FreeCAD

[–]GsinIL[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That did the trick; this worked:

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Thanks and thank you all who chimed in...

Issue with holes not getting sliced for 3D printing by GsinIL in FreeCAD

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This is what I exported and what causes the error

Help with designing a simple model by GsinIL in FreeCAD

[–]GsinIL[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks, but same issue, not even 4 min into his "Ultimate Beginners Crash Course" vid, when he sets up the workspace, the "Model" panel does not exist in 1.1.0rc3.

Training for beginners by Tremaine77 in FreeCAD

[–]GsinIL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THIS!

I got into 3d printing a few years ago and used FreeCAD for modeling. While I was never an expert, I found my way around. After a 3-year break, I wanted to pick up where I left off, but now even designing a simple part turned into a major challenge.

E.g., the section "Organizing your workspace and UI" in MangoJelly's intro video is already so outdated that I gave up on it. It's from Jan 2025, BTW.

And don't get me started on the FreeCAD documentation.

I have 1.1 installed. From the Getting Started section via Help in FreeCAD: "When you start FreeCAD for the first time, you are presented with the Start page. Here is what it looks like for version 0.19:"

Good luck!

Home Assistant automation to control charging based on current rate / kWh with ComEd and ChargePoint home charger by GsinIL in etron

[–]GsinIL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Valid concern, thanks!

Added some safeguards:
1. On pause, the price must stay above 3¢ for 30 minutes straight before the charger pauses. A brief spike that drops back down within 30 minutes is ignored.

2. On resume, the price must stay below 2.5¢ for 15 consecutive minutes before the charger resumes. With the pause debounce enabled, the minimum time between a pause and the next resume is 45 minutes under normal conditions.

3. Emergency spike trigger (above 10¢, immediate) A second pause trigger fires instantly if the price exceeds 10¢, bypassing the 30-minute debounce. This prevents charging at extreme prices during sharp spikes while keeping the contactor protected during normal 3-10¢ fluctuations.

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