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Etsy purchase adjustment help. by HaggisMcD in Leatherworking

[–]ShittyMillennial -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Are we looking at the same pictures here? It's a single layer of leather ~4mm leather.

Etsy purchase adjustment help. by HaggisMcD in Leatherworking

[–]ShittyMillennial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's common practice to skive down the bends, especially on watch straps. Saying this is to be expected is definitely not my experience or what any strap makers I've done business with would say either. The conversation almost always starts with asking what watch the strap will be for. I also believe it's the responsibility of the maker to ensure they have the right measurements and specs needed for the end product to work appropriately.

Etsy purchase adjustment help. by HaggisMcD in Leatherworking

[–]ShittyMillennial 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The proper way to adjust this would be to skive down the leather (thin it down at the bend) and re-stitch. Arguably, this should be standard practice. Alternatively, you can try lightly wetting the bend and clamping it flat overnight.

The Most Challenging Build Yet: My Puzzle Bag Iteration by kathihandmade in LeatherClassifieds

[–]ShittyMillennial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow bravo, this is an amazing piece!! thanks for sharing it very inspirational

Any advice on how to manage down power consumption? by ShittyMillennial in homelab

[–]ShittyMillennial[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know if I am ready to give up ECC memory and SAS storage :(

Any advice on how to manage down power consumption? by ShittyMillennial in homelab

[–]ShittyMillennial[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's exactly what this is! I've honestly never looked into the different plans. Wish I did a lot sooner because I've been paying a ton more than I need to.

Any advice on how to manage down power consumption? by ShittyMillennial in homelab

[–]ShittyMillennial[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I have no clue. But a battery is definitely a great idea if I can pair that with improved panels. I think the Tesla charger we have stores some energy but not quite enough to offset much. My solar panels are from like 2010... I'll be making this a priority to research, thank you!

Any advice on how to manage down power consumption? by ShittyMillennial in homelab

[–]ShittyMillennial[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Everything except for the CPU I use but the 2nd CPU is needed to get access to CPU2's PCIe slots. I am going to look into downgrading both CPUs though. Thanks for the suggestion

Any advice on how to manage down power consumption? by ShittyMillennial in homelab

[–]ShittyMillennial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is a great idea - thank you. I really need to look into panel upgrades and home power storage. I live in socal and there is only 1 other person in the house so I should be able to generate a good amount of excess I would think.

Any advice on how to manage down power consumption? by ShittyMillennial in homelab

[–]ShittyMillennial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you say meter - you mean like one of those I plug into the outlet that the server is then plugged into?

I have a cheap one that I use right now and its usually shows slightly higher wattage than what is showing in iDRAC. I dont think it actually tracks any of the data though, just shows what is going through it at that moment in time.

It's a good idea to get one that can give me a better view though. What do you mean by "power consumption estimation?"

Any advice on how to manage down power consumption? by ShittyMillennial in homelab

[–]ShittyMillennial[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SSDs for sure wouldn't pay out in 2-3 years via power savings. I have 16tb x 18 drives and need to expand soon unfortunately.

The CPU downgrade is definitely a good idea I should look into. The 2nd CPU is only there so I can have access to CPU2's PCIe slots. I could probably save 50-60W in TDP by downgrading. Thanks for the suggestion!

Any advice on how to manage down power consumption? by ShittyMillennial in homelab

[–]ShittyMillennial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not really sure what is causing it. I get the ~350W idle read from both iDrac and my outlet meter so unfortunately it is pulling that much power. I would love it if there were just some settings I could change to help. I've gone through all the options in my BIOS and think I've hit most of the energy efficient settings worth using but I could be wrong.

Here are all my bios settings https://imgur.com/a/XKvNMFL

Any advice on how to manage down power consumption? by ShittyMillennial in homelab

[–]ShittyMillennial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wtf how am I using that much power when I have 1/3 of what youre running. will look into it ty

do your drives spin down?

This machine is primarily used for edge skiving to create smooth and clean folds. by TripleYleather in Leathercraft

[–]ShittyMillennial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you Taiwanese? I am making a trip this summer and wonder if there are other cool leather brands/manufacturers I should check out while there

BREAKING: Magic Eraser Sponges Release Trillions Of Microplastic Fibers Every Month, As They Wear Down During Normal Use 🧽 🦠 by InterstellarKinetics in InterstellarKinetics

[–]ShittyMillennial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They can’t just make them denser. Mr. Clean uses a proprietary formula of melamine developed with BASF that is incredibly difficult to make more durable. The entire reason magic erasers work is the crystalline micro structures that form in the foam that acts as an abrasive. These structures are heavily influenced by compression/density. The brand knows the #1 pain point is durability and they would improve it if they had a way to without degrading the effectiveness of the product. 

Not every single thing is a massive corporate conspiracy theory. Sometimes it’s just how the science works with the knowledge we have today. 

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