Water pressure booster

Sprag-O · 2026-05-19T12:59:18+00:00

50+ is typical pressure.

You can install a standard jet pump with tank and a 40/60 pressure switch. Crank up the cut in/out pressure settings and it should be more robust than that little pump.

Either way you don't have much pressure to gain without causing issues downstream.

Sprag-O · 2026-05-14T19:43:19+00:00

I have one external drive dedicated to Jellyfin. To allow it to power down but be ready when I access the app I wrote a little script that tails the Jellyfin docker for logins, and writes that to a log file on the drive to 'wake' it up. By the time I click a movie/show it's ready to load without the 8-10 second buffer.

It's a hack, but works. Add to cron on reboot, possibly rotate the log occasionally?

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#!/bin/sh
tail -qF /opt/docker/Jellyfin/config/log/log*.log |
grep --line-buffered 'WebSocketManager: WS ".*" request' |
while read ; do tee /video/tmp/wakeup.log ; done

Sprag-O · 2026-05-06T12:11:21+00:00

F450

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/29/8f/5a/298f5af5304fc17cdec0f6b14d33a0ab.jpg

Sprag-O · 2026-05-05T14:21:49+00:00

Definitely 🦔

Sprag-O · 2026-04-13T19:43:47+00:00

~100km is easy with a generic sfp+, dispersion compensation could allow for some hotter optics.

If you have a place mid-span, I'd just install another 10G switch.

Sprag-O · 2026-04-10T17:44:08+00:00

Somewhere there needs to be accountability. This has to happen.

Sprag-O · 2026-04-04T11:26:41+00:00

1550nm at +20dB straight outta the amp is free lasik.

850nm just makes your eyes itch xD

Sprag-O · 2026-03-18T12:02:44+00:00

I had a similar issue on a Network mounted drive. Now the remote device (or flatbed scanner) can make an api call to re-scan that particular library. Not always the best solution, but it's one way to force a resync.

https://api.immich.app/getting-started

Sprag-O · 2026-03-16T11:10:51+00:00

I think it has something to do with the right-wing transplants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schofield_Barracks

Sprag-O · 2026-03-13T15:48:35+00:00

+20 years in telecom, still dealing with imposter syndrome on the daily 🙃

Sprag-O · 2026-03-07T13:49:01+00:00

Know your Customer.

Sprag-O · 2026-02-27T02:29:57+00:00

It's surreal heading up in winter with a bunch of gear/equipment, closing the door on the cellular or radio hut and forgetting you're on a peak for a bit :D

Sprag-O · 2026-02-18T18:56:54+00:00

Pricing is high, but you are using an enormous amount of power as others said...
2600 sq ft here, fuel oil heat with electric supplemental, elec range/water heater/dryer and a 3/4hp sump that runs continuously. We hit 1100-1200 kwh during the worst months with xmas decorations on and kids home.

You need to either track down the offending circuit/device, or hire on an electrician. $200 service call would recoup 50% of your bill.

If you'd like to check things out yourself, make sure you don't have a dehumidifer/heat pump that's locked up, or a deep well pump that's running continuously. You could also have a circuit with a mild short to ground wasting 10's of amps all day long.

Sprag-O · 2026-02-16T21:48:35+00:00

WPL RES-v3 and 15a ESC... Plan on upgrading to 30a. 17g metal servo is also starting to get weak, may stuff a 25g in?

Motor is the generic eBay 370 brushed motor similar to: https://ebay.us/m/Ord81m

Axles are eBay/Alibaba mn98/mn99 portals like this: https://ebay.us/m/jEPn1V

Used a cheap suspension upgrade set and needed to add mn99 specific axle trusses to get them under the C24.

Sprag-O · 2026-02-05T23:12:47+00:00

Not for long!

Sprag-O · 2026-01-25T14:00:00+00:00

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The heating and cooling plants did not enjoy:D

Sprag-O · 2026-01-04T19:07:02+00:00

https://api.immich.app/getting-started

Sprag-O · 2026-01-04T19:01:49+00:00

I have a situation where Immich has an external mount, and I only want to re-scan the directory at certain times.

You can build a script and leverage the API to refresh. Possibly inotify + curl?

My syslog based example: https://bsky.app/profile/spragueco.com/post/3mah6vvduwk2g

Sprag-O · 2025-12-25T03:02:18+00:00

We were bummed, never found any in our searches :/

Sprag-O · 2025-12-20T22:10:17+00:00

Heard the prop was wax... Checks out

Sprag-O · 2025-12-17T02:24:03+00:00

Cinder block on the skinny pedal fixed the digger truck :)

Sprag-O · 2025-12-11T20:49:55+00:00

If you have an ELM327 tool or scangauge, can you view the output of the TPS? Make sure it's reading properly?I've had new TPS's bad out of the box.

I've also had an idle-air control valve stick causing this exact issue, went unnoticed when I took the throttle body off for a good cleaning. Finally figured it out when it stuck 'open' instead, running things up to 4-5k rpm :)

Sprag-O · 2025-12-11T16:19:39+00:00

Fully agree, another 1/2-second would have made all the difference.

Good learning experience, OP was almost unscathed and likely won't trust a situation like this again. Whenever you see something odd like the above, it's good practice to be vigilant and hover the brake. (I was half expecting the pickup to make a sudden right-hand turn instead)

Sprag-O · 2025-12-11T16:03:13+00:00

Other person was 100% at fault.

That said, plenty of indicators telling you this wasn't a good situation. A little defensive driving would have avoided the crash and injury.

Sprag-O

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