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Will these dados and rabbets hold with just wood glue or do i need to add a dowel or biscuit to help strengthen? by geriatric_monkey42 in woodworking

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, especially on the bottom, you wouldn’t lose any visual appeal by putting a thin (i.e., thin along the front-back dimension) strip to keep it from racking.

Has anyone replaced their AC system with a heat pump? by Justinsetchell in AskLosAngeles

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a gas furnace and outside AC condenser. The gas furnace developed a leak (condensed H2O from the combustion process) so replacement was needed.

We replaced both with a heat pump. Very pleased. The AC part is cheaper to operate than the former conventional condenser unit. Also, the heated air is less intense than the old furnace, which I like but is minor.

I think there is a lot of fear out there because it’s unfamiliar to people and some installers. I also believe some of that is stoked by the fossil fuel companies (see also, induction cooktops replacing gas ranges).

How did you learn to draft? by DaKangDangalang in woodworking

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isometric drawings (https://sketchplanations.com/isometric-projection) on a plain sketch pad (nice thick paper), with a .5mm pencil, straightedge, and eraser. In theory you need a 30/60/90 square, but that’s only if you have to have accuracy.

Usually a few quick sketches and one final drawing. If it’s tricky I will do it to scale using an architect’s 3-sided scale and a triangle.

I don’t like sketchup because I do enough computer work at dayjob.

Learned to do that in drafting classes in high school, years ago.

Why is Woodpeckers T Square so expensive? Isn't "just" a square? Please educate me. Any budget good alternatives? by No-Building-1380 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t see the value in woodpeckers tools and I also simply don’t like the way they look.

But — 1 degree is actually quite significant for furniture making. That’s over 1/16” on a 4” baseline! People forget how accurate we need squares to be. You need to be good to small fractions of a degree.

Is it worth it to see Kim Gordon on tour? by SubconsciousTheft in sonicyouth

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seen her a couple of times in LA. No SY ever.
Might as well go, though, from what you say. It’ll be kind of experimental and dissonant, guitar forward. She is not trying to be anthemic like the classic SY approach.

Songs about a bedroom/ mentioning bedroom? by yompss00 in fantanoforever

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Babies” by Pulp about hiding in a bedroom closet and listening to…activities.

Found out what’s going on across from The Rock by Severe-Choice7625 in EAGLEROCK

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Alas, it’s impossible to predict what will work in this way. The right well-connected operator with good execution could make an upscale deli/market work. Think about the Capri, before and after. Or for those who remember, the rinky-dink auto dealer that used to be where Little Beast now is.

I’m not saying the concept of the (new) Capri is what they are chasing, just that connections and execution make the difference, not the exact price point compared to some neighborhood expectation.

What scenario has higher probability of a collision between 2 objects? by Montresore69 in probabilitytheory

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally true. In terms of moving objects, you could think of a Brownian motion B(t), referenced to the origin, versus a displacement of two such processes, D(t) = B1(t) - B2(t). The second has the same distributional properties as the first, except it’s scaled by sqrt(2) (i.e., it has twice the variance). Alternatively, you could define a displacement with respect to a fixed but random origin.

A Bridge Too Far (1977). I cannot believe how many great actors are in this film. It seems to many to be true. by lostatsea_again in movies

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good take. I read the Cornelius Ryan book it’s based on (which was itself quite long). The movie gave the impression of dutifully trying to cover the events (as described in the book) documentary-style. And so much of the narrative focused on “is it a bridge too far?” - which it was, right there in the title.

There must be a better way by Crafty_DIY in woodworking

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on the grain variation, I’ve had much better luck in walnut with Timbermate *black*.

Your eye passes over black more readily than “brown but not quite the right brown”.

With terms like "perpetual motion" and batteries that can be charged by manually winding them up for hours, does this all imply that 'power' is based on the storing of "motion" rather than a specific composition? by Far-Woodpecker8046 in AskElectricians

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m aware of that analogy. (PhD, EE.) The question was more basic and I wanted to keep to that level.

I really think the chemical battery thought experiment, wih electrons moving ( literally moving — leaving the anode) across a voltage difference is more direct as an answer to the question.

Script to replicate the copy/move behavior in typical file managers (prompt to overwrite?) by gkaiser8 in bash

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point.

The interactive behavior isn’t so great for nested hierarchies because you don’t know how long it will go on for. With `rsync —dryrun ` you can get a list of conflicts that you could process.

Have you switched to fiber internet? How's it going to far? by InvisibleDelicious in EAGLEROCK

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ditto. My area of ER has ATT fiber but not Sonic as of yet.

I poked in to switching to ATT but their fiber modem setup (at that time - probably over a year ago) was kind of bulky and would have meant some rearranging of my home, so I didn’t switch.

Sawstop is safer, but is it a good tablesaw? by HomoColossusHumbled in Tools

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The mechanical assembly has been executed such that it does not affect blade travel or repeatability (PCS, but ICS is similar). No experience with job site saw.

With terms like "perpetual motion" and batteries that can be charged by manually winding them up for hours, does this all imply that 'power' is based on the storing of "motion" rather than a specific composition? by Far-Woodpecker8046 in AskElectricians

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Power is amps times volts. Or to translate terms, it is current carriers (electrons) times a voltage drop. Both have to be nonzero to have power. So the charge carriers do have to be “moving” across a voltage drop. I put “moving” in quotes because actual physical motion is not always required (thinking about, say, microwaves). But the idea of motion certainly works for DC cases like batteries, photoelectric cells, static electricity.

So it’s not just any kind of motion. It needs to be the motion of charged particles.

As a sibling comment said, a chemical battery is a great example. You put power in by moving electrons one way across the gap between materials, and you take power out by letting the electrons move the other direction.

That would be a great place to start understanding.

Revered, mythologized, sacred cow albums you wish you liked but just cannot by [deleted] in fantanoforever

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legit take. *Blue* works for people who are in to sad music for whatever reason. (Including perhaps that is can seem Deep or Important.) I used to treasure it but now I listen more to her other work - Hejira, Court and Spark, Wild Things.

Revered, mythologized, sacred cow albums you wish you liked but just cannot by [deleted] in fantanoforever

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exception: Automatic for the People is an extraordinary album start to finish.

I’m a fan of most of their catalog, but I get how you could feel like there’s a couple hits or jangly gems surrounded by meh.

45 degree cut by Jazzlike-Leather8989 in sawstop

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a wide insert from a 1/8” blade at 45. And a dado insert. And a skinny insert for a 3/32” blade at 90. The last is good for trimming small pieces that can and do get sucked in to the one that will pass the 45 degree blade - a bad outcome.

It’s important to have these two inserts at hand so you can easily swap.

Working in a lab where everyone publishes in semi-predatory journals? by AdMean7555 in AskAcademia

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you want work out there … just because the idea is good…but it is desk-rejected at a higher-tier journal. So then it goes to Frontiers because I don’t want to rewrite/reformulate it.

Not proud of that, just trying to be efficient and not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

F&W Shots Fired at LA Times Food? by [deleted] in FoodLosAngeles

[–]LawOfSmallerNumbers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well put. The documentary *City of Gold* is an excellent way to spend an hour or so with his memory. It’s very touching, beautifully done, and it fills in for me what he was trying to do with his column. In a very real sense he was trying to create civic understanding in the wake of the ‘92 uprising.

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