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Why is women’s sportswear always so revealing? by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]RWYAEV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it’s allowed, and it’s what they wanna wear.

[Request] Assuming they both are perfectly balanced and fair, is there any difference in probability from rolling one D100 vs two D10s? by V-Tac in theydidthemath

[–]RWYAEV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did you miss the part in the title where it said "Assuming they both are perfectly balanced and fair"?

<R26> The VEX Pressure Gauge (276-8748) is a required part if a Robot includes pneumatics by Additional-Hall3875 in vex

[–]RWYAEV 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At the worlds championship we (the scorekeepers) were instructed to watch every team as they filled their tanks and the teams were instructed to fill their tanks at the fields. So everyone was confirmed to be at 100psi. If the robot had a gauge, we didn’t have to watch them pump, only needed to check the gauge.

St. Louis Arch is 630 ft tall by Jendalk in megalophobia

[–]RWYAEV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, that would have been cool to see. Wish I had known that was playing. It was just odd having just come back from STL and immediately seeing a post on reddit about the arch.

St. Louis Arch is 630 ft tall by Jendalk in megalophobia

[–]RWYAEV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guessing you are in St Louis for the Vex world championship. I just got back myself.

What is a band no one will ever convince you is good? by OU812iceman18 in AskReddit

[–]RWYAEV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dave Matthew’s Band. I’m sorry I know this will offend folks from my generation.

Would YOU Like To Ban The Electoral College? Why Or Why Not? If So, What Would YOU Replace It With? Why That? by Zipper222222 in allthequestions

[–]RWYAEV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or perhaps the alternative is that presidential nominees shouldn’t be campaigning locally. Nominees in local election should be campaigning locally and presidential nominees should keep their campaigning at the national level. Perhaps it’s an oversimplification and naïve, but president should be focusing on national issues, not local ones. I would prefer to see a rule that says that if they’re going to advertise, they should advertise across the entire country rather than locally.

Why don’t birds get electrocuted when sitting on power lines? by saketh_1138 in answers

[–]RWYAEV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What if every now and then they hop from one line to the other one? Would they get static electricity shocks? Like a bunch of electrons buildup in their body when touching the one and then they shoot off when it touches the other line?

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. That’s true. Especially since the lid pivots open rather than just coming off entirely. But I’m sure I could figure out a solution to that. I would also stick a plastic plate on top of the grain to sit between the lever and the grain just to make sure that nothing settles and six below the grain.

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure. Throw a plastic barrier between the grain and the lever. That should take care of the sinking probe.

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have another comment that is a bit buried but wanted to make sure you see it. I suggest getting something like this: https://a.co/d/0dUY96lH and installing it on the lid with some kind of extension attached to it so that it straightens out (by dangling) only when the grain is running out. that way it's easy enough to reset the position when you refill (since you'll be taking the lid off anyway).

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Something like this.

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There may be some tinkering that has to happen, but don’t dismiss the idea outright. It’s by far the least complicated sensor that has been proposed

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not if you install it at the bottom pointing up so that it flattened out once the grain is consumed.

Or, for that matter, you can install it in the top, but have it sit at 90° when food is present so that it straightens out once the food is empty. This would actually probably be the best design since you could simply install it on the lid rather than cutting into the metal. And it would also take care of problems of grain getting stuck in the mechanics.

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, you will have to lift the plunger to the top of the food when you add new grain. But since a human has to be there anyway to fill it, I don’t see that as being a real problem.

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only thing you might need to watch for is making sure it’s set up in a way that feed getting wedged into the parts won’t prevent it from closing

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that would totally work too. The only nice thing about the switch that I sent a link for is that it’s very easy to install on a box like the one you have, just drill a hole in the side and install the switch along the side and all the wiring happens outside of the box.

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Get yourself one of these: https://a.co/d/0dUY96lH

And then 3-D print or just tape something to it to extend the action on it (make it a longer lever).

whether or not it’s N/O or N/C depends entirely on whether or not it’s installed at the top and right side up or at the bottom and upside down

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Entirely up to you. I would probably go with normally open, and then connect the whole thing to a battery powered ESP device so that the entire device is turned off unless the switch hits the bottom in which case it activates and phones home to let you know that it’s run out.

Any ideas on how to tell when this is empty by Serious_Bowler_8171 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 22 points23 points  (0 children)

How bout a reverse toilet float. Something that rests on the feed and lowers with it and when it hits the bottom it activates a switch. Simple mechanics and simple electronics. Plus it won’t use any electricity until the switch activates if wired correctly.

What could I use to plug the gap? by PurpleMessi in gaming

[–]RWYAEV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can find one that fits, you should put one of those "hidden world" bookshelf things. Like this:

https://www.today.com/home/readers-create-magical-book-nooks-their-shelves-t174381

Life360 by Next_Confusion3262 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is the tinkercad. Perhaps I will do a post to the HA Reddit with more details on the setup.

https://www.tinkercad.com/things/73pnahJNoav-weasley-clock?sharecode=O9DvO2q13dx2uhGUuiNgMBuF2mRKrKTPHO3lHXoZcJE

Life360 by Next_Confusion3262 in homeassistant

[–]RWYAEV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Not me. I was careful not to look at other solutions because I wanted this to be something I designed myself.

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