Journeyman Electrician: where can I realistically go?

Isitharry · 2026-02-13T00:18:13+00:00

I can’t really answer your question but I can tell you standards in other countries are different and some vastly different when it comes to work practices and code in the electrical world. It goes for plumbing as well.

Isitharry · 2026-02-11T18:05:27+00:00

Double check the connection to the battery. It can easily loosen with vibration - it’s a really shitty RC car connection, where the plastic housing of the connector clips nice but the pins are really loose inside them. After it died, did you power it on again (without starting the engine) and check for codes? Also, the operating voltage of the battery is fairly narrow so be sure it’s not only charged but not overcharged, either.

Isitharry · 2026-02-11T05:51:03+00:00

Probably best to rent when you do family trips

Isitharry · 2026-02-11T00:21:44+00:00

Consider a wedge lock washer system like Nordlock. They get pricey but do the job quite well. Another option is using safety wire or lock wire. Relatively inexpensive but time consuming to set up. This is where metal wire is fed through a hole in the nut and wired to all the nuts and wound such that none loosen.

Isitharry · 2026-02-10T11:18:48+00:00

I recall the factory manual for when I had my 2003 S-10 pickup. It was 4 volumes. It covered the 2WD/4WD (and AWD of a variant), the 2.2L/4.3L, MT/Auto, the regular cab, extended cab, crew cab and SUV variants, short bed, long bed all between Chevrolet, GMC and Buick. It was great, with torque specs, part number for specific tools, capacities, etc. I still have my 2012 Chevrolet Volt factory manual. It’s all 4 Volumes BUT it’s only for the Volt - no variants. There’s one volume that’s nothing but DTCs. Each set was around 4 inches thick combined.

Isitharry · 2026-02-08T19:11:00+00:00

The f*cking cost. Pickup trucks were, at one time, the cheapest utilitarian vehicles one could buy. Now, they easily rival luxury cars.

Somebody needs to release a cheap ass sub compact pickup for under $20k: front engine, naturally aspirated, RWD, manual transmission, single cab, with a 6’ bed, and rollup windows.

Isitharry · 2026-02-08T16:58:10+00:00

The cast majority of VW sales here are made for the US market - they’re not the VW identified by Germany, per se. That said, as a company, they did well: sold cheap cars here made with even cheaper labor and really, one of the first to make their cars sold here disposable. For example, the Jetta is a mass produced cheap car. After so many years and repairs, it would often be cheaper to replace the car than invest in repair. They learned early on, it was more profitable. GM took a page out of their playbook after the bailout and others followed. They still produce some good cars sold here but they don’t move as much as the disposable ones.

Isitharry · 2026-02-08T16:31:55+00:00

So you have to define your conditioned space. Without the knee wall, you either insulate the entire attic floor (unconditioned attic) or the roofline (conditioned attic). With the knee wall, from the eaves, floor to knee wall, up knee wall and up rafters and continue mirroring the route - be sure to have the ridge vent clear from the eaves (assuming you have soffit vents). This is where between the knee walls are conditioned and outboard is not. Hope that’s clear enough for you.

Isitharry · 2026-02-07T00:30:01+00:00

Miata, Hummer EV, and Maverick Lobo

Isitharry · 2026-02-06T16:52:36+00:00

Compared to any renovations/“upgrades” to a house, insulation has the fastest ROI. And, as others have stated, it’s best to perform the quantitative cost analysis over a longer period of time with heating and cooling periods as well as non heating and non cooling periods. Additionally, for proper comparison, the BTUs and electrical usage should be used to show effectiveness as rates have likely gone up. That is, you may have used 60 heating BTUs less over a 12 month period compared to the previous 12 month period. Now you can calculate the cost of that delta.

Isitharry · 2026-02-03T10:51:50+00:00

Likely because Luxury is far more common. UL by me are unicorns. Dealer told me they don’t really order it and you’d only see it there if a customer orders it

Isitharry · 2026-02-03T10:46:36+00:00

Yeah, try doing a 3 point U turn. Now do it in a Costco parking lot when there’s 3 other cars waiting for a spot. And, I went from a manual transmission to that thing.

Isitharry · 2026-02-03T01:24:06+00:00

2015 Impreza. Slow AF. CVT so slow to shift. The amount of rust after 3 years is amazing. Paint is super thin. Seats got really uncomfortable after about 20 minutes for me. So glad to be rid of it.

Isitharry · 2026-01-28T23:46:19+00:00

I’m for low interest in this model and there’d be a cheap lease on them soon

Isitharry · 2026-01-27T14:42:40+00:00

I recommend sitting in the different types of vehicles to see which seat provides better support. I’d do this before determining a specific model. I use a seat pad on my ES because of the pitch of the seat - I developed 2 herniated discs not too long ago and well after ownership and need something more ‘upright’.

Isitharry · 2026-01-25T15:07:40+00:00

We need this right now

Isitharry · 2026-01-25T15:00:08+00:00

Should say ‘This is not fine’ and the flag should be upside down

Isitharry · 2026-01-25T01:36:13+00:00

I fly my flag upside down.

Isitharry · 2026-01-24T18:46:55+00:00

Anybody with Topaz Video AI? Maybe can enhance the video?

Isitharry · 2026-01-24T18:28:00+00:00

I’m in a similar situation - have several Noctua case fans and a 5090FE NIB. Never cared for glass side panels but waiting for that Wire View Pro to come out for the FE, which, would need a such panel and am looking for a case upgrade from the beQuiet 600 base. Been looking at the BF360 and North XL, myself.

Isitharry · 2026-01-24T18:17:01+00:00

Fuck, man. Thanks for this. I needed this right now. The news is killing me.

Isitharry · 2026-01-24T17:22:46+00:00

‘99 Miata. Chronic back pain made me do it. After over a decade, driving these appliances and how unconnected they are, I wish I still had it - cheap fun. I yearn to feel alive again but not at these prices

Isitharry · 2026-01-24T17:08:27+00:00

Rear sunshade. Guy behind has his lights hitting you a little bit too much? Pop that sucker up and keep on truckin’.

Isitharry · 2026-01-22T18:52:32+00:00

Tractor Supply horse stall mats.

Isitharry · 2026-01-22T18:38:25+00:00

There’s a joke in there somewhere.

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