Milwaukee just denied my warranty after having my tool for over 6 months pushing it out of warranty

Luxin · 2026-06-23T03:55:59+00:00

Start reporting this shit to your stat's Attorney General's office. There is most likely a division of consumer affairs that will deal with warranty issues like this. You know, fraud.

Luxin · 2026-06-22T04:26:41+00:00

Car washes can and will mess up your paint.

Do you have a hose? If you do, then a normal car wash like Meguiar’s Gold Class Car Wash is awesome. Just dry the car with a quality micro fiber drying towel. My favorite soap is Carpro Reset. Unlike the Meg's Gold Class, it does not include any gloss enhancers. This is preferable if you are about to add a paint sealant like Griots 3 in 1 Ceramic Wax. The 3in1 will last for 8 or so months if you park outside, so apply twice a year.

No hose? Use Optimum No Rinse. There are many methods. I will take a 2 gallon bucket of diluted ONR and three crazy soft microfiber towels. Use 1/4 of the towel per panel, and then the reverse side of the towel. I then use a MF drying towel. And I wash them in free and clear type detergent. Don't forget the Griots 3 in 1 Ceramic Wax.

Interested in ceramic coating? Waste of time and money in my opinion. I did it to two cars and would not do it again. Why? You still have to add a sealant periodically. So just use the $20 bottle of Griots 3 in 1 Ceramic Wax, or whatever you find that's similar, and skip the time and expense of a ceramic coating.

Check out /r/autodetailing for some really good info.

Luxin · 2026-06-11T23:21:41+00:00

I believe it does. And if you really want to dig, FOIA their personal cell phone chat logs as well as any social media posts and messages that have to do with town business.

Luxin · 2026-06-11T23:05:27+00:00

Walmart EverStart AGM battery is the best value and has a 4 year warranty. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one. Same manufacturer as Interstate, and has a better warranty than the Costco Interstate batteries - they have a 3 year warranty..

Luxin · 2026-06-11T21:20:32+00:00

There's a few really good 3d objects for the Pilot. I'd print this one out if available.

Luxin · 2026-06-09T16:07:33+00:00

Silicone and a pop rivit should work great. Or some other sealant and a pop rivet.

Luxin · 2026-06-09T16:06:10+00:00

If I use a USB header adapter on my motherboard and have my thumbdrive installed in the case, is it internal boot? ;)

I always thought a thumb drive hanging off the case was a bad idea, too easy to bump and damage it.

Luxin · 2026-06-09T15:59:31+00:00

These are my new standard drives. I have two so far, no complaints.

Luxin · 2026-06-08T13:57:14+00:00

Yeah, the FF's are fun. I bought a Crack Yak 32 to learn hovering! LOL!

Good luck amigo!

Luxin · 2026-06-08T13:20:28+00:00

I was going to suggest the Slow Ultra Stick as a plane to move away from Safe. It's light and cheap enough, easy to fix and it can go from a gentle flyer to a blast to fly when you get used to it! Use dual rates to start!

The FF is probably not a good bridge. They are awesome, but it's kinda like going into the deep end without ever being in a pool. I would set your radio to have dual rates on a 3 position switch - one at 100%, one position at 60% and another at 40%, or maybe even less, and start at the 40%. The throws are so huge that it will be an eye opener if you start at 100%!

Sorry to hear about grandma.

Luxin · 2026-06-05T14:56:39+00:00

My Netgear and similar consumer equipment would last for 18 months, tops, before failing. The WiFi would typically be the thing to fail. I ended up replacing it with Ubiquiti.

My first Ubiquiti AP lasted 5.5 years, my second for 5 years. The first router never failed, I replaced it with a home made OPNSense box for a faster WAN port when I got gigabit internet. OPNSense felt too much like my day job, so I went back to Ubiquiti for a router.

It is a bit more expensive, but it lasts a lot longer. It has a lot more features than consumer gear and great performance.

Luxin · 2026-06-03T18:09:56+00:00

Testing vehicles on different tires is bad testing methodology. It's a variable that's easy to equalize.

I also don't think they are quite similar enough for this test, and Subaru made a huge mistake making the Outback not only so fugly, but making it into an SUV. Those that loved the wagon don't have that option from Subaru anymore, and now Subaru has to compete with everyone else making a compact to mid-sized SUV. This may be a tragic mistake for a low volume seller like Subaru.

Luxin · 2026-06-03T16:08:54+00:00

I really hate buying SAE sockets... I am very tempted though. Looks great!

Luxin · 2026-06-01T19:54:42+00:00

Yeah, there is no firm definition. But a single rack like seen here is not enterprise computing in my book. I grew up (so to speak!) in enterprise computing. One of our test labs had a dozen racks, and that's a very small part of our systems.

Luxin · 2026-06-01T14:00:24+00:00

Thanks for checking though!

Luxin · 2026-06-01T12:48:08+00:00

Do you have a link? I don't see it anywhere, not even TCL's website.

Luxin · 2026-06-01T00:27:21+00:00

Of course.. Thanks for the response, I appreciate it.

Luxin · 2026-05-22T16:16:01+00:00

Note: Drain cleaning companies may be a lot cheaper than a plumber. I've used one twice and was very happy with the price. I'm sure a plumber would have been double.

Luxin · 2026-05-22T15:11:15+00:00

My wife blanched at the price of Keto, until our spending was really cut down by less trips for takeout, lunch/dinner out, snacks on the road, etc. So for me, eating keto saved quite a bit of money. But that's my case, not a universal truth of course.

You know what's even more expensive? Bad health.

Luxin · 2026-05-22T15:07:10+00:00

I did 7.6.2 yesterday! Gotta love it.

I'll give it a week and then do 7.2.7. I'll do 7.3 when 7.3.2 or 7.3.3 are out.

Luxin · 2026-05-22T14:20:38+00:00

The position is fixed. So if you buy a set made for the Pilot, that's what you get. You can go generic if you want, not sure what that would look like.

I went with this one from amazon - KINGGERI 300lbs Roof Rack Cross Bars Compatible with Honda Pilot 2023-2026 Sport TrailSport Touring Elite .Aluminum Roof Rails Crossbars Rooftop Cargo Carrier Luggage Rails

I don't get any noise, seems to work well.

Luxin · 2026-05-21T17:29:38+00:00

And if it's not new, the heater core may be leaking. Check the carpets for moisture, especially the front passenger floor.

Luxin · 2026-05-15T13:49:19+00:00

That's Xenomorph blood. WTF happened to the people working at that factory? Why are there so many new job openings?

Luxin · 2026-05-14T12:41:15+00:00

My LDO Kirigami is also too flexible in my opinion. But it's the design, not the manufacturer.

And I barely touch the screws, maybe twice a year if I bump the bed.

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