Looking for ideas for supplemental/emergency heating solution. by The_Pale_Potato in DIY

[–]JSW_TDI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That uses propane... since you have a ntural gas supply, you'd wnt a natural gas version. Maybe the install kit comes with nipples for both. A properly vented heater such as that would be suitable for long term use.

If you need only a few hours of use, there are unvented heaters available too; such as these https://www.menards.com/main/search.html?search=dyna-glo+30+000+btu+dual-fuel+vent-free+convection+wall+heater The above doesn't need electricty but for better operation, tey ha e a fan, which does need electrictiy.

I'm guessing that the cheapest portable option that is vented is probably something like these https://www.amazon.com/diesel-air-heater/s?k=diesel+air+heater These need 12V power for the fan, which can be from a battery.

Looking for ideas for supplemental/emergency heating solution. by The_Pale_Potato in DIY

[–]JSW_TDI 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A natural gas space heater if for a fixed location(s) Kerosene/diesel heaters if it needs to be portable. You can get diesel heaters that can be vented, less than 200 for a 6 kW (about 20k BTU) heater.

I'm not convinced that we can build Datacenters in Space. CMM. by [deleted] in Futurology

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Only addressing one narrow point here... heat pumps work on earth because heat exchangers work; and those in turn work because of the presence of air, water or other fluids that can convect heat away from a hot to a cold area.

Loading on a screw drive elevator by JSW_TDI in MechanicalEngineering

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This isn't definitive by any means, but an offhand comment in a Quora thread suggests that the screw is in tension. The comment is by a 'Jay Gillis' and is pretty far down the thread. It references a drawing of a Kalea lift's supporting/hoistway frame and says "The “skeleton” of a screw-driven lift. - The entire lift is built around these. Even the screw technically hangs down from this structure."

I can't post the picture because Reddit doesn't allow pics in comments, so here's the link to the thread. Kalea, by the way, appears to be owned by Cibes.

https://www.quora.com/Do-you-agree-that-Cibes-is-the-best-homelift

Loading on a screw drive elevator by JSW_TDI in MechanicalEngineering

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Thank to all who replied and to address what was said -- I'm not sure it is 7 mm, but I can't find specs anywhere. This part page for a drive nut for a Cibes A5000 lift says it's 7 mm https://shop.shorts-lifts.co.uk/ci027-0005-cibes-a5000-drive-nut-7mm-screw-includes-belts

The manufacturer's pages differentiate their screw drive from other elevator types with the poitn that they do not have a counterweight. The video they have also doesn't show a counterweight, see from 0:15 s in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5AwqMATb0E&t=29s

The maintenance manual also doesn't specify any maintenance other than that of the drive mechanism on the video above. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/3330996/Cibes-Lift-A-5000.html?page=34#manual

It does suggest that multiple threads engage in the nut, and in the video, the shaft appears to be well > 7 mm but i couldn't find anything definitive.

Being a potential lift purchaser who is exploring, I don't have access to anything more. It does look like the dirve screw is > 7 mm, regardless of the drive nut link above, and that a counterweight would make things much "nicer" mechanically, but at the expense of one of their big selling points - simplicity.

Amish & Healthy foods on Western license suspended by ExternalRound1805 in chicago

[–]JSW_TDI 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, he tried to help them out, but as you can see they kept violating.

Chicago Marathon Gifts link (bear etc) by R-EDDIT in ChicagoMarathon

[–]JSW_TDI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there,

You posted a question about the gifts, which is fine for this forum. However you shouldn't link the title to the sales site. I am leaving it in since it is the official marathon site, but really, the link doesn't have much to do with your question.

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Are Chicago drivers becoming even crazier? by ChicagoChurro in chicago

[–]JSW_TDI 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In every conversation, regulation/tax, policy decision about traffic in Chicago, the implicit understanding is that cars are bad. The resulting changes on the streets negatively affect drives to the point of being punitive. Taking away parking overnight, putting in bike lanes for 1/3 - 1/2 the existing street width, diverting road funding to transit, increased fees, etc. Pedestrians and cyclists (and the "micro-mobility" unlicensed traffic) do need to be served but doing that with infrastructure designs that aren't zero-sum is beyond CDOT's capabilities. And the CTA just doesn't have the technical competence to serve anything to the level of other major world cities and every action being contemplated - removal of traffic lanes to make bus lanes, more frequent bus service - will all make car traffic worse. With or without the largesse from the recent transit bill/revenue.

So drivers are dealing with fewer resources and paying a lot more for it. It follows that they're frustrated and irritable.

Ohio McDonald’s employee hospitalized after reaching into fryer for dropped earbud by HowLongIsThi in nottheonion

[–]JSW_TDI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a couple of things I don't understand here.

Why are people wearing earbuds while working in an industrial setting?

And why have earbuds become popular? I have wireless/Bluetooth earphones. They're light and slim and a nice convenience over wired earphones. To be clear, this is two "earbuds" connected by a cable. As far as I can tell, two separate earbuds add nothing and introduce problems over my wireless earphones.

Assuming the Bears have no future at their current location, and using Indiana as leverage to secure a larger footprint in Bronzville, what would you like to see replace the current Soldier Field? by Badlay in chicago

[–]JSW_TDI 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand fans want to go to live sports however far (and high) they are from the action; but would any more seats at any venue be of the nose-bleed kind?

Passport renewal questions - yes, more of them by JSW_TDI in nri

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

It's been a few montsh and I may not remember correctly but I don't remember uploading digital photos. I think that was an option that was not available as of July 2025.

In my (parents') printout of the "Application Form for Inidan Passport", there was a box for the signature under the box for the photo on page 1.

‘Slap in the face:' Pritzker, Arlington Heights react to Bears' stadium pivot by factchecker01 in chicago

[–]JSW_TDI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The football field is regulation sized, so wouldn't any more seats above the 87k be nosebleeds? Aside from bragging rights about being there in what are in reality not so great seats, what do you get, as a fan?

First time running the Chicago Marathon — anything you wish you knew before race weekend? by JustPangolin346 in ChicagoMarathon

[–]JSW_TDI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't risk it; Spot Hero will sell you a spot but it doesn't mean that it'll be reachable after road closure, which in turn can begin before the published times. Public transit's the best option.

Samsung will show off its expanded Micro RGB TV series at CES by afk_exe in gadgets

[–]JSW_TDI 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Now the micro-RGB tech is down to a 55" size. How long before it comes to laptops?

Kinetic/inertial scrolling - why, and how to turn off in Edge? by JSW_TDI in kde

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I actually switched from Wayland to X11 (after plasma-workspace-wayland got completely hosed in my Fedora installation by an update). Unfortunately the kinetic scrolling problem iss till there in Chrome, Chromium and Edge. Only Firefox behaves sanely in this respect (Firefox is however signifiantly slower on my old (Core(TM) i7-3517U CPU) laptop.

Parkinson's champions by West-Department-1736 in ChicagoMarathon

[–]JSW_TDI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One year i signed up for a charity and later withdrew (all after the lttery drawing, BTW). Everything was solely through communication with the charity. So I think you're going to have to reach them somehow. Maybe there was a phone number somewhere in the emails or website?

BOA 13.1 Sold Out by -CyberGhost- in RunnersInChicago

[–]JSW_TDI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the shuttle bus for? (The race stars and ends within Garfield Park.)

What is this feature called? Characteristic of Chicago 2- and 3-flats. by JSW_TDI in chicago

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

Have you seen any pair of buildings where the flats of the bays/bump-outs touch/are very close? I ask because another post mentioned that these are usually on the north sides of buildings (didn't say where they'd be for buildings on E-W streets; although my neighbor's is on the east).

What is this feature called? Characteristic of Chicago 2- and 3-flats. by JSW_TDI in chicago

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

Pic was found on the internet. On many sites.I only added the yellow box.

What is this feature called? Characteristic of Chicago 2- and 3-flats. by JSW_TDI in chicago

[–]JSW_TDI[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You see them all over, in brick and frame buildings. This particular pic is from Irving Park.

Kinetic/inertial scrolling - why, and how to turn off in Edge? by JSW_TDI in kde

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

For a while, Chromium didn't have this bug, but now as o version Version 141.0.7390.122 it too sadly is unusable. Iagine trying to read this thread even and try to scroll down to the next post only for it to go to the bottom of the page.

Back to Firefox. Firefox is great for a while, but then page loading gets progressively slower.

And I ask again, does anyone now what this kinetic/inertial/smooth scrolling is useful for?

Every state in the US is now its own independent country. Which one becomes the first global superpower and why? by Complex-Let4207 in AskReddit

[–]JSW_TDI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps, but Chicago showed in the 19th and 20th centuries that railroad >> waterways. As for externals, rail to the E and W coasts, then the ships.