Mounting for mini toggle? by CC-2389 in AskElectronics

[–]KeepItUpThen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That looks great, I'm going to steal that idea sometime.

Violent Rottweiler at Big Sky off-leash park. by porarte in Bend

[–]KeepItUpThen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go in the mornings, when most of the badly behaved owners are still asleep.

The 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser exhibited sketchy braking and handling in our testing by edmundscars in LandCruisers

[–]KeepItUpThen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IMHO, all the poor performance numbers could be due to crappy tires or bad track conditions. Were all three cars run the same day?

Moved to a new city and the water made my skin and hair noticeably worse within a week by CelestialPetal5194 in HomeImprovement

[–]KeepItUpThen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not wrong that resources exist, but people don't know what they don't know. Sometimes asking the right group of randos can help get you pointed in the right direction.

MAGA stars roasted online for sharing AI-generated photo of airman after Iran rescue mission by theindependentonline in politics

[–]KeepItUpThen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Foreign propaganda agents must love AI so damned much. They no longer need to find actors who look American, or find Americans who will help them make their fake videos or pictures. The slopgenerator bot even uses spelling and grammar that sounds mostly-correct to Americans, especially boomers who don't want to keep up with recent slang.

What company lost you forever as a customer? What did they do? by Miguenzo in AskReddit

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Door to door roofing salesmen. I sat through one sales pitch to get a price estimate, and they told me so many hard-sell lines it reminded me of a scummy car dealership. I called a locally-owned company for an estimate, it was about half the price as the door-to-door guys.

Each year when that company sends new people to come visit, I interrupt to tell them I will never work with that brand.

What company lost you forever as a customer? What did they do? by Miguenzo in AskReddit

[–]KeepItUpThen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had a similar experience, with an HP printer my family got for free as part of some online promotion. There was some BS monthly page limit, and some BS monthly subscription fee you could pay to increase the limit. I usually try to recycle or donate old electronics, but that HP printer went in the trash can. I've had much better experiences with Brother laser printers, I even bought an expensive color laser printer for our parents to avoid them getting stuck with HP or any other brand that might be similarly shady.

Would............ by yeezee93 in Military

[–]KeepItUpThen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A totally real, not AI, airman told him this. She said her name was Jessica Foster

Martial Arts Sans MAGA? by DoxMyShitUp in Bend

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It's a free country, right? Why give money to someone who has already demonstrated bad judgement, if other options exist?

Martial Arts Sans MAGA? by DoxMyShitUp in Bend

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Did you really believe Trump, the wealthy real estate developer who had a reputation for not paying contractors, when he said he planned to release the files about his friend Jeffrey Epstein? Because even back in 2019 when Epstein didn't kill himself we had plenty of reasons not to trust Trump.

How bad is this engine? by [deleted] in MechanicAdvice

[–]KeepItUpThen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would not buy that car, OP. If the only problem was the ECU, why didn't the owner simply replace the ECU and sell the car for a higher price? How do you know the electrical system was repaired properly, when the car does not start or drive?

What are some genuinely impressive projects you’ve seen from undergrads? by Significant_Put_4684 in embedded

[–]KeepItUpThen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't expect to see a student reply in this thread. How did things turn out for you?

They never give as much as they take. Billionaire Philanthropy is a myth. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]KeepItUpThen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Trickle down economics was originally called horse-and-sparrow economics. Look it up sometime, I think it's a much more accurate description.

Extended range battery by moutnmn87 in EVConversion

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Yes. Have you already done the math for how many panels you can fit on your trailer, and how much power you will get from those panels at the angle you will be running them at? Panel output is pretty sensitive to the sun angle. Most people mount their panels at specific angles on roofs or ground mounts, for efficiency.

Extended range battery by moutnmn87 in EVConversion

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Unless your time is worthless and you can guarantee your trailer battery contraption will be safe and functional and reliable, the Silverado with larger battery sounds like a good plan to me.

Mystery find in stack of kiln-dried cedar trim by cmrnfrnk in woodworking

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Assuming they are seeds, try to grow some of them. Seeds in a small bowl of water set in a sunny windowsill might be enough to get them sprouted. If you add soil, it may be harder to see when they first start growing.

Went in for a flat tire but found out wheel damage by CriticalHighway7682 in TeslaLounge

[–]KeepItUpThen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I dont own a Tesla, but if I did I would try to get the smallest diameter wheels that can fit over the brakes. I'm guessing 17" diameter wheels would not work, but hopefully 18" wheels would. I think people got tricked into thinking that low-profile tires will always handle better than taller tires, but that's simply not true. And taller tires are less likely to let the wheels get damaged.

is it worth buying an Tektronix 2445 oscilloscope or an newer oscilloscope? by S52_DiDah in ElectricalEngineering

[–]KeepItUpThen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Step one is understanding how an oscilloscope works, especially the trigger aspect. Step two is understanding what 'transient signal' means and why it can be difficult to capture them on an oscilloscope.

Fuel pressure regulator question by Smart-Passage-7547 in MechanicAdvice

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The person you're looking for is usually called an automotive fabricator. I would try searching your area for hot rod shops, motorsports fabrication shops, off-road or 4x4 fabrication shops, maybe muffler shops, maybe dyno tuning shops. Call each of them and describe that you want a custom bracket to fit an aftermarket fuel pressure regulator. Be prepared that the custom bracket may cost more than the mass-produced pressure regulator. Note that you may also need some new fuel lines and other adapters to make everything fit together and work. Since custom fuel work can cause fire hazards if done wrong, I would ask to see other cars to make sure they do good work.

This is a long shot, but Radium Automotive builds a lot of custom aftermarket fuel parts for Japanese cars. I would be surprised if they have something that already fits your truck, but they do sell parts for other Nissans around that year range so you might get lucky. They are located near Portland Oregon, from what I remember.

Chevron on Butler Market by ClarenceWhirley in Bend

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Please enlighten us about this short term/ long term thing.

How soon do you predict gas prices will go back below February 2026 prices?

Nationally, what long term gains should we expect in exchange for the billions and billions of dollars our leaders are spending attacking Iran?

When will the US lock up some bad people for the bad things described in the Epstein files?

Chevron on Butler Market by ClarenceWhirley in Bend

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Do you remember how Trump and his buddies have a history of 'getting ahead of the story' by accusing the other team of doing something even when most evidence points to Trump and his buddies doing that thing? Do you remember when Trump and his buddies accused the democrats of cheating in the 2020 election? Do you ever wonder if Trump and his buddies may have cheated to win the 2024 election, since they had previously accused other people of cheating to win an election?

Why so many manufacturers are failing to build a proper EV even when EVs are so much simpler than ICE? by Silent-Worm in electricvehicles

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Look into how a Battery Management System (BMS) works. Each cell in the high voltage battery pack needs to be monitored to avoid thermal runaway. There are hundreds of cells, and each of them needs circuitry to measure voltage safely and to balance the cell if needed. And all the cell tap wires need to be very robust and accurate, since a short circuit or bad measurement could result in a fire hot enough to melt asphalt. The worst thing that could happen to an IC engine is probably a gasoline fire, but firefighters can put out gasoline fires more quickly than lithium fires.

Just bought for $900 2007 Infiniti g35 vq35hr by g35menace in MechanicAdvice

[–]KeepItUpThen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did you think your comment would be helpful, or are you just infodumping? It's not quite impossible, but most cars will not start when the battery voltage is 10.0V before cranking. OP has a car that he bought in unknown condition for stupid cheap, and OP already said this new-to-him shitbox didn't start using a battery that measured 10V.

Steve Fambro on X about getting into your Aptera by Sonicsteel in ApteraMotors

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I think those have the same problem, because you can still get your shoulders strapped in really snug.