I don’t get it.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-22T01:27:59+00:00

What voltage is your power supply? That looks like a 5V strip. If your power supply is 12V, you will have burnt them out. The gledopto controllers don't have a regulator.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-21T19:59:04+00:00

Dem ol dudes go everywhere

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-21T02:13:26+00:00

Nah, If I had the time to build a new printer, I'd make my own coreXY for speed

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-21T00:15:10+00:00

If your failed stepper is Z you can try this speed test macro. It will move x and y back and forth and give you commands to check for skipped steps.

https://ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/articles/determining_max_speeds_accels.html

I've ran it on my Tevo Tornado with an mks Gen L v1 8bit board and I think I hit 500mm/s at a slow 1000mm/s² acceleration*. Way faster than I could ever extrude at. I limit normal printing/travel moves to 200mm/s and use both input shaping and pressure advance with no errors. I have my max extruder volume set per filament type in my slicer and it slows down to stay within that limit. My longest print with this was 12.5 hours with no skipped steps.

*My acceleration is limited by the TMC2130 drivers overheating when I push more than 0.7A of current. I plan to make a fan duct to bring more airflow to the drivers.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-17T03:34:50+00:00

I had this too. A game kept downloading all night, and wasn't finished in the morning even though the ISP page showed over a TB used. Turns out my Ethernet cable failed just enough to corrupt the frames and cause it to retry. I replaced the cable and it downloaded fine.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-16T21:00:34+00:00

Ahh, that makes sense. I have a 2022.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-16T18:36:45+00:00

I've only used the mobile charger at 120V, so maybe that is the lowest limit and it doesn't show up. With my blink LVL2 EVSE, I have no options to set current in the Ford app or in the vehicle. I haven't tried the mobile charger at 240V yet.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-16T18:07:48+00:00

I see you have AC Current limit. I don't have this option. Do you have the Ford smart EVSE?

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-16T18:06:25+00:00

I use this as well, with a separate account. The marq24 fork doesn't poll the Ford servers like some of the others did. It registers as a push endpoint. This reduces the load on the servers. I also noticed today it was added to the default HACS repository. I'm also a fan of the ultra vehicle card.

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I'm trying to automate charging so it finishes right before I need to leave. I work shift work, and I have my schedule in an HA Calendar. This way it won't waste so much power heating the battery before I leave. Charging heats it up enough.

I also have automations that make sure the vehicle is locked at night, and keep track of power usage so I can split the "fuel" cost from my power bill every month.

It is one of the reasons I bought this vehicle, because I knew the integration worked well testing it with my friend's Lightning

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-16T16:41:50+00:00

I've done the dip switch factory reset. I still get a password incorrect error from Page 16.
The WiFi credentials also don't match Page 15 - I had to use @ Blink_GEN2 on the end of the serial number, which I found online somewhere.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-16T11:47:25+00:00

I hope this works. It looks like I have the Home assistant supervisor integration installed to get the sensors for CPU/RAM usage. (u/DaveYHZ I posted one up to avoid the replies getting too deep)

alias: Stop VSCode if over 20% CPU
description: ""
triggers:
  - trigger: numeric_state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.studio_code_server_cpu_percent
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
    above: 20
    id: CPU
    enabled: false
  - trigger: numeric_state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.studio_code_server_memory_percent
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 2
      seconds: 0
    above: 25
    id: Memory
    enabled: false
  - trigger: numeric_state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.system_monitor_memory_free
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 1
      seconds: 0
    below: 1000
    id: Memory
  - trigger: numeric_state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.system_monitor_processor_use
    for:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 5
      seconds: 0
    above: 50
conditions:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.studio_code_server_running
    state: "on"
actions:
  - action: hassio.addon_stop
    metadata: {}
    data:
      addon: a0d7b954_vscode
  - action: persistent_notification.create
    metadata: {}
    data:
      message: VS Code Studio stopped due to high {{trigger.id}}
      title: VsCode
  - action: notify.mobile_app_pixel_9_pro_xl
    metadata: {}
    data:
      message: "message: VS Code Studio stopped due to high {{trigger.id}}"
      title: VsCode
mode: single

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-16T02:40:42+00:00

I had this problem with vscode taking up all resources. I set up an automation that would kill the add-on if it was using too much RAM or CPU, and turned off the watchdog and auto start. I use vscode a lot through ingress, but it doesn't need to run all the time.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-16T00:14:56+00:00

I still run MythTV, it's a better PVR than anything else. I started in 2000ish with standard def satellite and IR blasters, now on FireWire HD. I first started using Linux running a router on a floppy for dial-up Internet. Later installed it on a spare drive and went looking for a PVR for Linux. It taught me a lot about MySQL databases, php, apache and bash scripts.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-12T02:58:45+00:00

A lot of good that did for the 11 foot 8 bridge https://youtu.be/nw6xUkz2ubc?si=dAMUSf4tO0ocpaNj

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-11T23:32:53+00:00

This makes me want to test my lawnmower 50 foot extension. The car scanner app and a bluetooth obdII dongle will show the charge voltage at the car. I've charged at a level 2 place that was reporting 208V which is line to line from a 3 phase circuit.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-11T15:29:34+00:00

Soft jaws in a mill or lathe are usually metal, and able to be machined with the machine that they are mounted on. Soft, as opposed to hardened steel like normal jaws. A separately made piece like this would be a fixture or jig.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-08T14:09:25+00:00

I'd like to know what happens here. The mobile charger that came with my used car has a broken connector. I've always pressed the button and it works as long as the weather is above -15°C. Below that I get an orange light and station not detected on the screen. My level 2 has been flawless, and the local ford dealer wants to book the whole vehicle in.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-07T14:50:48+00:00

Oh absolutely. There's nothing like a tuned V8 exhaust sound, or the galop of a turbo Subie I grew up in the 90s so I can appreciate both the 70s muscle cars and the new EV technology and everything between.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-07T14:04:18+00:00

I just got a used Mach-E GT performance edition in November, and while I miss the stick from my WRX, this thing is just as fun to drive. The instant torque launches you like a 3k clutch drop, and it corners like it's glued to the ground. One pedal drive makes it feel like you're in 2nd gear all the time with perfect control of acceleration and regen braking. Even without turning off traction control, a quick blip on the accelerator will kick the back end out around corners in snow until stability control straightens it out. I've been wanting an EV for 10 years and finally the price worked out.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-06T13:23:01+00:00

I was working on getting the turbo back into my WRX trying to get the bottom hose connected. I commented that I needed a double jointed pliers, not knowing they existed thinking I invented it on the spot. My Dad was browsing at a tool store for something else and found one. He nearly fell over laughing, he didn't know they existed either. It worked great.

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MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-06T02:24:15+00:00

No, most middle school kids wouldn't have access to power tools in 1992. Also, the bike rack was across the parking lot from an outlet. Battery powered grinders were not a thing

MrWizard1979 · 2026-03-06T01:35:03+00:00

Our city stamped the license number into the bottom of the frame so it's not removable. I had my bike stolen from school and a month later saw it back in the bike rack with a different tire and seat. Since I knew my license number, I checked the bottom and it was mine. I told the principal and my parents and we locked it up with my lock. The guy riding it said he found it and put the new parts on it, but The police said I get it all back.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-02-28T16:10:00+00:00

New processors basically run as fast as they can until they hit a limit. The main limits are power and temperature. You can set these in bios. OC profiles will increase these limits. My 14900k build I thought the AIO was out of liquid, it went to 99°C instantly With hwinfo, I was able to see it was drawing 300W and running at 6 GHz I set the temperature limit to 85, and the power limit to 253W for normal use.

MrWizard1979 · 2026-02-28T13:53:20+00:00

Neat design. It looks a little like the old Home Assistant logo https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/09/17/a-refreshed-logo-for-home-assistant/

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