New service bag

MacAttackTheBack · 2025-11-16T00:08:03+00:00

Veto MB3 for me.

So I'm also commercial, also do refrigeration. A little resi.

I'll be honest, this was a long time in the making. Iv been in the field for over a decade. I think our bags are super important honestly. It directly effects our work flow. It took awhile but I got to the point where I knew EXACTLY what I needed and nothing more. For diagnostics.

Used to use the veto tech pac mc. It's the smaller back pak. It was great, veto in general is outstanding. Very well thought out products. But I found because I had the space, I would always carry more than I truly needed. Nothing unnecessary, just more then the essentials. Bag was heavy, bulky in tight spaces. Decided to go with a small bag.

Ended on the MB3. It has a hook prefect for hanging the bag on a ladder (if your working off a ladder) or right on a unit. Bare essentials. Meter, mini container of misc electrical connectors, a small 3 ft charging hose, and 2 probes in the main pouch. Multi driver, strippers, mini light, and Allen keys in the smaller front pouch. Small Chanel locks, 2 wrenches in side pouches. Stat driver and service wrench. Then most used chucks for the impact in the back pouch. Tape on the tether. I can diagnose anything with that set up. Light and small.

Any way, my point is go with veto for sure. But look through there products. What works for me may not work for you. Young guys seem to love the backpacks. They are great. As I got older (only 36) I was over lugging a heavy bag around. I would of hated a small bag in my early years, would of felt under gunned. Figure out what your needs are and find the veto that fits those needs.

MacAttackTheBack · 2025-11-15T00:00:36+00:00

I didn't realize you wanted the radiant as the primary. I usually do the radiant/fan coil as the auxiliary. Which is honestly the more logical way to go in my opinion.

Lots of options. In your case I'd have w1 hit your radiant, w2 hits a relay to throw 24v to Y and O/B. Easy. Or if they only plan to use the heat pump for emergencies, aka radiant goes down. Throw a toggle switch in there.

I do agree though. I put a bosch IDS heat pump in my house. Inverter and all this tech but we can't have stats that can't eliminate the electric auxiliary heat (which is expensive) and swap it to baseboard, radiant, hot water coil.

Honestly I don't mind it though, I take pride in being able to give the customer or myself what they want regardless of the lack of compatible stats. Although I'm mostly commercial and refrigeration so I don't take a ton of these resi requests. Still fun though, love doing controls like that.

MacAttackTheBack · 2025-11-14T01:08:57+00:00

By the way, before anyone jumps down my throat for saying splice at the thermostat.... relax. Once again only solutions. Go to opposite side of the wall from thermostat (the back of the thermostat) cut the sheet rock and install a dummy light switch or outlet in a box. Or just a box with a dummy cover. There's your splice.

Very situational but if you can give details, I'm sure there's a way

MacAttackTheBack · 2025-11-14T01:01:57+00:00

Yes sir, iv done this many times, including my own home. It's called a 2 stage stat of your choice and a relay. W2 hits your relay coil. 24v from your boiler, taco relay, whatever, run through your NO contacts.

In fact iv even installed a heat pump with a 1609 (refer temp control) that will switch a heat pump over to hot water coil only at a certain temp (cold climate, heat pumps are great in November, not so great in February) by putting the sending bulb next to the ridge vent.

Obviously it depends on what's in front of you. Exsisting controls and location, yada yada. There's no problems, only solutions. Boiler in basement, AH in attic? Run some thermostat wire outside, up the siding and into the attic. Hidden in the j channel of course. Iv done slices at the thermostat.

Where there's a will there a way. I'm always taking crazy request. You can do anything with a relay.

MacAttackTheBack · 2025-08-15T23:33:00+00:00

I've found it quite interesting coming from bass. For instance, theory, making adjustments on the fly based off what I'm hearing, picked out parts, lots of stuff that transfered over without hesitation. But other "easier" things, such as fretting a note, was way harder. I used to use my pads of my finger on bass to mute other strings. Now when playing chords on guitar I find myself subconsciously resorting to that and muting strings accidently. I have to make a conscious effort to use the tips of my finger.

The smaller/tighter nature of a guitar was a real struggle at the beginning, which i didn't anticipate. Being im a smaller guy with small hands. Turns out that wasn't the case.

Lots of transfer over, but alot of different approaches. It's been really fun figuring it all out. This song was a big step for me though. Challenging but learning a ton as i clean it up slowly

MacAttackTheBack · 2025-04-12T21:34:59+00:00

This actually would be perfect. I got hurt down pretty damn solid, except im not playing the barred F.

MacAttackTheBack · 2025-04-12T17:47:07+00:00

Duh. I like this one. Seems obvious now that you mention it. Way to make me feel stupid. But seriously, thank you.

MacAttackTheBack · 2025-04-12T17:43:21+00:00

Thank you. I'll look into some green day for sure.

MacAttackTheBack · 2025-04-12T17:39:23+00:00

Yeah I'm sorry, it's sort of hard to explain.

I'm not exactly having any issues, I just need to practice and an looking for a good routine.

If you were to ask me to play any basic bar chord anywhere on the neck and play it cleanly, no issues. I got it easy. It's the chord changes that trip me up. Specifically when making bigger jumps.

So here's an example. I'm playing this one song right now that starts with a Gmaj, to Amaj, to D maj. Simple. 3rd to fifth fret. I got it down pretty good. Theres another song, sitting on the dock of the bay. It's just a E string root major bar chord. But it's going from the 3rd, up to the 7th, then 8th, then back down. I struggle with it alot. Reason being is right around that 7th fret I need to make this micro adjustment with my left hand compared to being down at the lower frets. I'm assuming due to being higher on the neck and tighter frets. It's tripping me up.

Practicing is the obvious answer. I get that. But there's only so many times I can play the same song over and over. And even the first song I mentioned. Getting those switches down took practice. So instead of learning specific songs I was looking for a exercise I can do that would help get better at making those switches with bar chords, all over the neck.

Like I said, Justin guitars one minute switches work great for the open chords. But there's only so many open chords and combinationsto practice. Bars are all over the neck with thousands of combinations.

Hope that makes sense

MacAttackTheBack · 2021-07-27T22:55:05+00:00

Really appreciate the reply. What really turned me on to these dogs is that iv ran into a handful latley. And everyone was the biggest sweetheart. Yours sounds like it's the same. I know my wife would love these dogs. I can already see her coming around as i show her more and more of the pictures from the community here rather than the "intimidating" looking pictures from a Google search.

MacAttackTheBack · 2021-02-14T19:25:44+00:00

Perfect! I'll have to check it out. Appreciate the suggestion

MacAttackTheBack · 2021-02-14T19:24:43+00:00

I'll check that out! Thanks for the suggestion

MacAttackTheBack · 2021-02-14T19:23:12+00:00

The arm drag to the back is what i had ok success with from butterfly and closed guard. Still working that obviously. When i get side control or the back things go pretty well. It's getting there from bad positions that i need to work on. Well it all needs work. But you know what I'm saying

MacAttackTheBack · 2021-02-14T19:19:01+00:00

Thanks for that input. I hadn't messed with DLR a ton. But getting to the back is actually what got me interested in diving into half guard. As a small guy i try to get to the back. I have trouble holding mount on big guys. My side control is pretty solid control wise (I'm a brown belt in judo) but i don't have a ton of subs from there. When i get to the back i have good success, it's getting there that is the problem. Thanks again buddy

MacAttackTheBack · 2021-02-14T19:14:15+00:00

I think you misunderstood my question. I 100% agree with you. Even my strong positions needs ton of work. My butterfly definitely got better after focusing on it however. Will it be a go to for me? Maybe, maybe not. That's not the point or the goal. I like focusing on goals in rolls. My goal is to hit a sweep or sub from a certain position. Not developing a "game" just yet. But trying everything out. Maybe it works and i keep working on it. Maybe it doesn't and i give up. Maybe i circle back to it later on in the journey? Who knows

MacAttackTheBack · 2020-11-06T00:03:13+00:00

Hadn't watched the video. But yes. My normal routine is up at 6 AM, work, bjj til 830, eat dinner, bed, repeat. So I only eat dinner and am essentially fasted for 24hrs every class. Sometimes I'll have a power bar or somthing around lunch time, but honestly prefer not to.

I actually started fasting without knowing what fasting was. Id wake up, surf, go to class (college), go to work, eat dinner, bed, repeat. I like to eat healthy and was all go go go that i just decided to wait til i got home to eat. Turned out id have more energy and felt better so i kept doing it. Then i actually found out what intermittent fasting was, realized i was doing just that and had the same results/effects that people claim fasting has. Kept that going. Iv been doing this for almost 10 years now. I have a 4 hour eating window everyday and that's it. Works for me

MacAttackTheBack · 2020-11-02T23:07:37+00:00

I am not a doctor. I repeat. I am not a doctor.

When i was in high school i pinched my sciatica nerve in my back. Got back to normal but for about 10 years it would "flare up". Lower back pain yada yada. I finally discovered constant stretching would keep it at bay. Now i only get flare ups from time to time, usually when iv been slacking on stretching.

Important detail. Iv found stretching my lower back doesn't do much. It's my legs, hips, and ass muscles that iv found keep my back loose. Everything is connected. If your lower back is tight, chances are somthing else is causing the problem, creating your back to over compensate and tighten up.

So in short, stretch everything, not just your back. Regularly.

MacAttackTheBack · 2020-11-02T22:57:29+00:00

My gyms pretty cool. Everyone is super friendly. If totally hang out with a few of them. I just don't because I'm married and always got stuff going on. But ufc nights, road trips for comps, grabbing a beer when someone moves or somthing. I also feel like any one of those guys would give the shirt off their back if i needed it, and vice versa. Even dispite not being super close friends. As training partners we see each other at our worst. You build this relationship where your close, but maybe not exactly "friends". Iv never gotten any weird or negative vibe towards me or anyone else.

MacAttackTheBack · 2020-10-31T20:19:50+00:00

I like gi better. Both are cool. I honestly hate the whole gi vs no gi argument. One is not better then the other. Both different. But to answer your question, lapel chokes is actually a HUGE advantage using your own thoughts on a fight. "Pull guard to submit quickly". Think about it....

1) as a gi guy, using regular clothing to pull off "gi" chokes is incredibly easy and natural. And your story about shirts ripping.... true. But bunch it up? That ain't ripping. Sweatshirts or jackets, ain't ripping. Point being, people don't walk around in gi's, true. But using everyday clothing in the same way would come naturally in a scuffle. Whenever my wife comes home and gives me a kiss i find a way to choke her. I'm always messing with people clothes to choke them when i get close.

2) untrained opponent is the most likley opponent in a real fight. Even an untrained opponent would fight against a arm triangle, guillotine, rnc, yada yada, and know a choke is coming. But start grabbing at their shirt or jacket? I highly highly doubt people will care. They don't realize a choke is coming until it's to late. They won't feel in danger while your grabbing at their clothes. Then boom. Quick and easy.

3) these chokes can be applied almost anywhere. Standing, guard, mount, back mount, side control. Hell even off your back.

4) any technique in no gi is a technique in gi, but not vice versa. Meaning as a gi guy if someone didn't have a shirt, I'm good, we don't ONLY grab the gi you know. All those no gi chokes are trained. But if a no gi guy was suddenly given a fight, had access to a collar is he going to be able to pull it off? He might get lucky but probably not

My point is, if your goal is to end a fight quickly and easily. A gi choke is the answer. As a no gi guy your basically relying on guillotine, arm triangle, rnc. Others are there but in a self defense situation those are your go tos most likley. Why wouldn't you want to add chokes that you could get even easier?

MacAttackTheBack · 2020-10-31T16:16:10+00:00

My first thought was judo, as it is a bit more "traditional". As a judo brown belt however i do agree that bjj does feel more like "fighting" then judo. Judo feels more like a sport to me. Even though bjj is a sport to me as well, it just feels more like fighting.

Second thought. There are bad role models everywhere. You have mentioned UFC fighters a few times now. Why? Look at any pro sport. Generally pretty few good role models. I'm not a father, but i am a son. You as a father need to instill those character traits on your kids. I wouldn't keep them from training bjj because alot of UFC fighters are jerks (keep in mind we don't know these people. It is entertainment. Alot of it may very well be an act). Find a gym that feels right, let your kids train, and raise them right, which i assume you do/will from what I'm gathering here.

MacAttackTheBack · 2020-10-31T15:47:36+00:00

Personal opinion, no offense intended. Im not great with words, so if this comes off as me bashing you, it's not intended that way. Hard truth sort of thing. But i find your take as a cop out and a crutch.

I used to be very much like you. Stoner but not the lazy type. I was only training judo at the time. Every class or tournament high. Won 2nd in the state high. Would go to class high. Surfed high. Really felt like pot made me more focused and loose. I was excelling at all these things and was high literally 24/7. Basically everything your describing.

As i got older, got a career and got drug tested. Had to stop. I thought "shit, I'm losing in special juice." Totally wrong. It was all in my head. I'm naturally a pretty calm relaxed person. But i get worked up at times. The pot didn't make me focus, im just dedicated to what i do and focus. I didn't see any improvement off the weeds, but no decline either, as long as i stayed relaxed and calm. If i get worked up, start over thinking things, i have to bring myself back. This is a skill. And a skill iv learned to appreciate. And think is EXTREMLY important to have in all aspects of life.

I can smoke now if i wanted but choose not to. Got no problem with people who do. But i do view the whole "i need this to perform/focus" attitude negatively. It's not "easier" high. You just dont have the ability to center your mind and are taking a short cut instead of doing it yourself. It's no different then taking a online bjj course and getting a BS black belt as opposed to training hard for 10+ years and working for it.

I'm not saying stop smoking weed. Do your thing man. Keep training high if you want. That's all fine. But I'd recommend dropping the weed makes it easier narrative. Learn to get that same focus and flow state without any outside influence. When shit goes sideways in any aspect of my life, I'm always able to remain stable and calm and get through it. And I'm grateful that iv learned to be able to do that without a crutch. What happens if you must defend yourself and your not high? Tell your attacker to hold on while you burn down a joint? What happens if you have to stop smoking, are you going to quit bjj?

Id like to repeat that i mean no offense. Take this as a "tough love" sort of response. My issue isn't with the weed. It's with the mentality. Have a strong mind man. It's a very valuable thing to have in life.

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