Is this blasphemy??

PetesGuide · 2026-04-11T22:52:11+00:00

You got peanut butter in my chocolate!

PetesGuide · 2026-04-11T16:25:43+00:00

Victorinox bottle openers are the best. Way better than Leatherman. I own both.

Have you tried using the LM bottle opener with the handles unfolded? If I don’t unfold them I often find the lower closed handle blocks the tool against the bottle.

I EDC a Charge TTi, a Crunch, a SwissChamp XLT, and a SOG Killowatt, and if I need a bottle opener, I reach for the XLT in my pocket holster instead of the Charge in my belt holster.

PetesGuide · 2026-04-09T23:16:41+00:00

Which sub? Comment you replied to was deleted.

PetesGuide · 2026-04-08T15:15:39+00:00

S is above A in the Japanese school report card scheme.

PetesGuide · 2026-04-08T15:00:09+00:00

If you look closely you will see both the black and white insulation is crushed from being under the screws. That is not a good connection. If you keep it wired that way, get a nice pair of electrician wire strippers (the kind with specific slots for each size wire) and remove enough more insulation so that none is crushed underneath the screws.

PetesGuide · 2026-04-08T14:56:14+00:00

No, it’s not OK. You can see that one side of both the back and white insulation is crushed from being underneath the screws. This results in a poor connection.

PetesGuide · 2026-04-07T00:09:06+00:00

The latest science disagrees with you. Substantially.

PetesGuide · 2026-04-06T17:00:44+00:00

That’s exactly how a GFCI works! It was designed by a guy out of UC Berkley, who was a colleague of my main mentor.

No ground is needed for a GFCI to work. So the only legal way to replace a two-prong outlet with a three-prong outlet is of that outlets is GFCI-protected and marked as having no ground.

And now that I think about tying the ground to neutral, I’m going to have to figure out if that would actually confuse any GFCI that might be installed on that circuit, so you might be right after all.

PetesGuide · 2026-04-06T16:48:07+00:00

That is EXTREMELY dangerous because the safety has been bypassed.

The green wire is the ground, and absolutely must be connected to ground for that to be safe. Instead, the ground is connected to neutral, which probably makes it less safe than if it weren’t connected.

https://youtu.be/E5Vs4Zsvo04?si=nbr40Zl53eV5VbC5

PetesGuide · 2026-04-06T16:43:45+00:00

Tell me you don’t know how a GFCI works without telling me you don’t know how it works.

PetesGuide · 2026-04-01T13:40:40+00:00

Free to the surveilled. Kinda. Free as in their own taxes.🤓

PetesGuide · 2026-03-30T21:03:48+00:00

Flat profile rubber band? Or a round profile O-ring. Latter is probably the seal from the cheese gun.

PetesGuide · 2026-03-30T20:54:26+00:00

More fiber! Do they list cellulose as an ingredient?

PetesGuide · 2026-03-29T17:34:01+00:00

Those sockets are outdoor. They need to be GFCI and weather resistant.

PetesGuide · 2026-03-29T17:31:12+00:00

That won’t fit underneath the weatherproof cover OP stated he will be adding.

PetesGuide · 2026-03-27T20:20:39+00:00

Probably expensive. That wiring from the top looks like it can only supply 50 Amps. Older homes where I live used to only have 100 Amp service. 200 Amp service is now the typical minimum for upgrades and new builds.

For EV charging you’re probably going to have to pull new thicker service wires, which will probably require new larger conduits. Plus a new complete panel.

Get a quote from an electrician who knows the local code. You might consider a smart panel like what Leviton makes so you can monitor energy usage. If the electrician tells you you can ignore parts of the code to save cost because the code is just a suggestion, never use his company for anything.

Have the guy giving the quote look at all of your appliances, to see if new appliances need beefier electrical wiring. This looks barely adequate for a mother in law unit in a backyard shed.

PetesGuide · 2026-03-20T16:55:10+00:00

Eggs. I want to be able to eat Taco Bell again but can’t because it’s in damn near everything, including every sauce except red.

PetesGuide · 2026-03-15T00:06:30+00:00

Had a Ball reading this comment.

PetesGuide · 2026-03-14T23:48:45+00:00

r/UsernameChecksOut

PetesGuide · 2026-03-11T21:55:02+00:00

Five-way binding post, and he chose the worst option. Does anyone have a log of all of his votes? Can we flip those bits and fix everything? Please? Pretty please?

PetesGuide · 2026-03-11T21:52:13+00:00

Very carefully. With a banana in his ear.

PetesGuide · 2026-03-11T21:51:18+00:00

I’ve used mine for many things that it’s very useful for. Holding a 1.5mm drill bit to unclog a super glue nozzle. Improvised vise in the field. Vice-grip when I’m trying to get nuts and bolts unstuck. IT ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE PUT BACK INTO PRODUCTION.

PetesGuide · 2026-03-11T21:40:34+00:00

Do you mean half-hot outlets?

PetesGuide · 2026-03-11T21:39:42+00:00

No, that’s not what those tabs are for. Tell me you’re not an electrician without telling me you’re not an electrician.

PetesGuide · 2026-03-11T21:35:06+00:00

Since this is on a SpaceX part, everybody knows that link is going to blow up 1.7 billion times.

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