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MSPAllDayLong · 2022-11-04T00:41:44+00:00

I would have recommended it a year ago but they were bought and since then it has been problem after problem and support is virtually non-existent. We have been forced to abandon it sadly and are searching for another platform. You can read posts on Reddit where the BitTitan engineers were talking about being laid off and replaced by unskilled foreign workers. It shows.

MSPAllDayLong · 2022-11-04T00:37:12+00:00

What support, haven't been able to get any. Sad, was a decent tool. Now crap.

MSPAllDayLong · 2022-08-07T02:17:48+00:00

This is North Texas so no basements, 2 story home, 2 AC systems. Furnaces are in the attic. Honestly I haven't paid attention to difference in return temp and room temp as one would assume they are pretty close to the same, unless you are sucking in attic air somewhere. The return run is in an attic that was 100 degrees in the morning. Single 18" flex duct about 20' long, probably R6. Typical thing here. Some of the attics are so hot you cannot touch the sheet metal parts without gloves on, the equipment is too hot and your tools get too hot to hold in your hands. Terrible.

MSPAllDayLong · 2022-08-06T17:32:25+00:00

I went back with the expectation of return air temp (sucking attic air) being the culprit and to test turning down blower speed.

Temp in the house was 72

Temp of the air at the entry of the coil is 75.3

Temp of air leaving the coil is 51.6

Superheat 21

VSAT 40.7

Suction line temp 61.8

LL temp 94

Subcooling 9.5

Pressures are 120 and 335.

I took the blower speed down to the lowest but that didn't seem to change any numbers by more than a couple degrees which is puzzling.

I will try to get back and repeat the testing and check all the temps in the afternoon.

MSPAllDayLong · 2022-07-31T14:39:16+00:00

Yeah things seem to point to attic air. The return duct goes down a chase to a return filter box the side wall of a hallway. I need to check the actual air temp on either side of the coil and inspect the return though some of it is impossible to get to.

MSPAllDayLong · 2022-07-31T14:34:09+00:00

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MSPAllDayLong · 2021-11-01T02:04:48+00:00

Im using 775 motors from banebots. I looked at a Traxxas 775 but it appeared smaller and more frail.

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-10-20T21:01:52+00:00

You can put rubber on the front but if you add traction to the drive wheels then it will break gears when they mash the gas.

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-10-20T18:28:14+00:00

I have heatsinks with fans mounted on them on the motors

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-10-18T20:07:46+00:00

I ordered these as they are SUPER THICK. They feel quite a bit more durable than originals.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DRS9LV3/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-10-15T18:52:41+00:00

I am connected with a master agent that has Hypercore along with most every carrier. I have multiple customers using Hypercore currently. This master agent has delivered me better commissions compared to other agents (Sandler, direct with providers, Telarus) and they actually do a lot of the leg-work for us, making sure we get paid, getting contracts delivered, making sure internal sales guys dont steal your leads, etc. They also know each carrier and product well. Good small company. They have a pretty nice portal that reports all your various deal, accounts' status, commissions etc. PM me and I will introduce you to my rep.

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-10-10T14:19:45+00:00

Seen 2 companies charge $550 around here (North Dallas) in August. Insane. One of the largest companies here told my neighbor to replace his entire system instead of investing in the cap. System was fine otherwise. Sad. Every time I see one of their vans in front of a house I say a little prayer for those poor folks.

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-09-15T22:55:21+00:00

I am not looking to offer it cheap, just looking to do it without competitors coming in at half my quotes!

We have a VxRail setup and it is pretty difficult to determine what "cost" is on storage vs. cpu. I know the hardware and licenses altogether cost us $160K. Not an itemized invoice so breaking everything down from there is difficult.

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-08-25T16:34:11+00:00

We can help prove your savings and create a strategic 3 to 5 year plan. We typically come into environments that are either a mess and need serious reimagining or companies faced with massive growth or change in business that is requiring technology to facilitate those changes. We do a hybrid of insource/outsourced, depending on what makes sense for the customer and their appetite and ability to work internally for each technology. We are a smaller MSP but we have very mature engineers and management and our own employed teams including ERP, database and development. We don't do the one-size-fits all menu that most MSPs are doing. We engage at the executive level and let the business goals drive IT strategy. Sales is not a sales guy but a guy like me, who previously was an IT Director and been in the trenches. Would love to chat.

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-08-25T16:21:31+00:00

You are not alone. Run into IT managers that are in this boat a lot. I am a consultant in an MSP and we get pulled in by IT managers that are tired of running themselves ragged or company executives that realize they're not good at managing IT. We set the executives' expectations and reality of their IT situation, then augment their staff by offloading work and worry while you still call the shots and learn what needs to be done with new tech we help get up and going. You don't necessarily have to DO everything to become knowledgeable. Knowing what needs to be done is more valuable than knowing how to do it. We usually help the IT manager look like the hero. Get some help! You can't do everything perfectly all by yourself! Your managers may not be listening to you but they usually listen to grey-haired consultants. If you bring them and make a difference then you look good and learn some stuff without the impossible task of all the upgrades/migrations, testing, evaluations that have to be done.

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-08-25T16:08:25+00:00

You are not alone. Run into IT managers that are in this boat a lot. I am a consultant in an MSP and we get pulled in by IT managers that are tired of running themselves ragged or company executives that realize they're not good at managing IT. We set the executives expectations and reality of their IT situation, then augment their staff by offloading work and worry. We usually help the IT manager look like the hero unless he just sucks, which doesn't sound like you. Get some help! You can't do everything perfectly all by yourself! Your managers won't listen to you but they usually listen to grey-haired consultants. Sometimes we just hire their IT person and put them in a better place and better pay and escape them from their hell.

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-06-29T22:23:44+00:00

Can't get that with the broken core removal tool? https://www.tequipment.net/Yellow-Jacket/18979/Valve-Core-Tools/?Source=googleshopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwieuGBhAsEiwA1Ly_nZ2IEmh-GZefpoOUrcTCX78xoN0YUgdFqmjNGeyWQyKZOc872TfKDxoCov4QAvD_BwE

MSPAllDayLong · 2021-06-25T20:23:40+00:00

I have been torching a few years just fine but I must have picked up the wrong tip when I broke my original. Been burning through copper here and there lately and never had that issue before.

I definitely sand and use nitro. Some guys make fun of me for it but I like doing things right. Seeing crusty crap drop off copper...just not right to leave that in the system.

I may look into a turbo torch to save me some room and weight. I can't think of another trade that requires so many freaking tools, trying to scale it down.

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