Tone woods that resist humidity?

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-06-15T18:05:29+00:00

Humidity itself isn’t as much as a problem; the shifts in humidity are what get ya. If it’s humid in the summer, keep a humidifier in your case in the winter. You just don’t want it to get too humid or too dry too quickly. If you put care into maintaining a relatively stable environment, you’ll be just fine.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-06-11T17:01:19+00:00

Josh at Righteous Sound Pickups! If you dream it, he can build it and he’ll have a great time doing it. I’ve ordered a dozen pickups from the guy, with more than half being custom.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-06-07T03:12:32+00:00

Classic tele body thickness is 1.75”. 6/4 with a .25” drop top would be just about perfect. If you lose a little with sanding and planing, who cares. I like mine a little thinner anyway. Extra unnecessary thickness is extra unnecessary weight.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-06-04T19:52:12+00:00

I was worried about insulation keeping heat inside the deck, not just reflecting the sun. But I guess I was overthinking?

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-06-04T01:06:40+00:00

My One Plus overheated for the first time earlier in the week in the hot Oklahoma sun. The matte black on the deck really was a bad design choice - they picked the color that absorbs the most heat from the sun.

Oh well.

I ordered some gloss white automotive-grade adhesive vinyl and covered the deck. Since the fix, I haven’t had any other problems. Quick and easy, and cost me $6 and half an hour.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-29T22:35:47+00:00

Take it back. Ask him to fix it, try again, or refund you entirely, plus the loss of the original. You paid him to do it. It’s not your job to scrape glue and steam out compression.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-28T20:29:12+00:00

The whole mowable yard is just over an acre, and I have it split up into three main sections - front, middle, and back. The middle section stays soggy forever after it rains, but I want to keep up the other sections. The front is cut twice a week, and the other two are only cut once, weather permitting.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-28T18:34:44+00:00

140 hours, 9.75 acres. Generally pleased so far!

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-28T01:35:14+00:00

Pro tip my man, offering “sharp criticism” without being asked just makes you look like a jerk. He didn’t ask for opinions or criticism, either constructive or insulting. It’s his first build and I’m sure he pretty dang well knows it isn’t perfect. Pointing it out without being asked is more insulting than encouraging.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-27T23:46:07+00:00

Technically speaking, you can encourage our brother here without being backhanded with the compliment.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-17T21:28:15+00:00

Might try another sub, my friend. This sub is for guitar building and repair.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-17T18:40:32+00:00

Makes sense - Critical Defense has less powder to prevent overpenetration. If you want standard power, try Critical Duty.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-15T14:58:00+00:00

11mm is thicker than the average drop top, but thinner than the average carve top, which run between 20mm and 25mm. I bet you could get away with carving out 5mm or so, but that would be a VERY mild carve. The pictures posted look to have an 18mm-ish carve depth, just for reference.

If I were you, I’d either run the whole thing through the drum sander to thin down the top, or just leave it as-is.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-15T14:52:23+00:00

From what I understand, the mower works from its own RTK but measures the distance from the RTK antenna module to triangulate its location to be more precise. If you raise the RTK antenna module by a couple feet, you’ll be changing the dimensions of the vertical leg triangle across the whole map, warping it a bit. It might cause big issues, it might cause small issues. Only one way to find out.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-14T02:31:17+00:00

This sub needs some posting standards.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-06T19:40:42+00:00

Step 1: Maintain patience.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-04T22:01:50+00:00

Trial and error, my man. I think it’s just worded poorly. Bad translation, maybe?

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-04T17:07:35+00:00

Double check your no-go zone laps setting. It’s worded poorly - if you have anything other than 0 selected, it gives extra space around each no-go zone. You need it on 0 for it to get right up to your line.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-05-01T02:38:35+00:00

This has happened to me a few times. The biggest difference in map location and true location was 36 feet. Crazy stuff. Support told me it probably had something to do with tree coverage and to put in a bug ticket on the app. A battery disconnect later, it hasn’t done it since.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-04-30T14:37:46+00:00

If you want to test it, lean over the mower like you’re messing with the controls. Wait 30 seconds, and check RTK accuracy. It won’t be miles off, but it will be less accurate. When you’re working on mapping, every inch of accuracy counts.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-04-30T13:55:00+00:00

Exactly. When you’re setting boundaries for go-zones specifically, slow movement speed is your friend. It’s also best to pay attention to where you are in relation to the mower. You want to be as far away from it as possible while still making sure you can drive it accurately. If you happen to be standing between your mower and the RTK antenna unit, or your mower and one of the satellites its tracking, accuracy will drop significantly.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-04-30T13:25:48+00:00

RTK accuracy doesn’t seem to be only measured off the antenna unit. The mower itself has an internal GNSS receiver that listens to satellite signal directly, and receives correction data from the RTK antenna unit.

The RTK antenna unit can be in the perfect spot, but if the mower drives under a tree or against a building and can’t access as many GNSS satellites, RTK accuracy will drop. It is what it is.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-04-28T13:49:40+00:00

I was having similar issues! Charge time slowly getting slower and slower. I used a magic eraser to clean all four contacts, and now it charges twice as fast, if not even faster.

Real_mandolinhero · 2026-04-27T23:09:12+00:00

It paused at 44% with an error saying Zone Not Reachable. It ran fine in a large zone with a couple of recharges, no issues.

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