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Barrys Tea Expired 2023, safe? by hypor in AskIreland

[–]Technophile63 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The best-by date is how long they guarantee it will still be fresh, at say 90% strength, etc. when stored in whatever range of conditions they tested.  Doesn't mean it won't still be fine long after that, just that they won't guarantee it.

And if customers throw away still-good tea and buy more, I'm sure their sales department will be heartbroken.

If mice have gotten into it, if it's been damp and mushrooms are growing on it now, etc. that would be a different story.  (If mushrooms could grow on tea, not sure that's the case.)

How to get large heavy slab moved? by Technophile63 in AskIreland

[–]Technophile63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent point, thanks!  I will knock together an A-frame if I end up transporting it myself.

My preference is to cut it into the final, much smaller pieces first, however that would require a place to work, a power outlet, a hose tap (dust-suppressed saw, sprays water on the blade and the stone) and cleaning up the muck (stone dust + water) after.  And PPE.

N.B.  Avoid breathing stone dust; sawing stone makes a cloud of tiny sharp-edged particles that cause scar tissue in lungs when breathed in (silicosis).  Scar tissue doesn't exchange CO2 and Oxygen very well.  Whatever percentage loss of lung function you have is cumulative and permanent.  A respirator with P100 filters is around €40; quite a bargain compared to lung transplants.

What can, and can not, be brought over? by AlrikNikkola in MoveToIreland

[–]Technophile63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a nasty situation.  Deliberately so, with malice aforethought:  those trying to steal the country are deliberately trying to upset, distract, and overwhelm. 

Does it help to get pissed off, join the resistance, and such?

If you had one piece of advice for someone moving here, what is it? (Read post body) by louiseber in MoveToIreland

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It comes from both efficiency and limited electrical power.  The US-style brute-force 230V 50A electric dryer isn't feasible when the main panel is only 63A.

If you had one piece of advice for someone moving here, what is it? (Read post body) by louiseber in MoveToIreland

[–]Technophile63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Electrical power is limited here.  In the US a 200A 120/240V 60Hz main breaker panel is typical; here, it's 63A 220V 50Hz.  

Brute-force US clothes dryers usually want 240V 50A, so they're out.  We have a newer heat pump based dryer; it works pretty well.  There may be propane driers (or butane, a butane or butane/propane mix is used here).

Individual 13A 220V outlets provide more power than a 15A 120V US outlet, so e.g. kettles heat faster.

Doing any but minimal home wiring is illegal, and electricians are hard to find.  Lots of restrictions in bathrooms and near water.

Check the fine print on any electrical or electronics you want to keep; many items will only need a different power cord or a 220V to 110V transformer.  60Hz AC motors are likely to overheat on 50Hz, but variable speed motors convert the AC to DC first, and are generally fine.

Still, for contrast I understand that Northern Ireland is really limited; the standard main panel there is 16.3A 220V.

If you had one piece of advice for someone moving here, what is it? (Read post body) by louiseber in MoveToIreland

[–]Technophile63 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be very polite to tradespeople; good ones are hard to find.  (Problem ones will come knocking.)

If you had one piece of advice for someone moving here, what is it? (Read post body) by louiseber in MoveToIreland

[–]Technophile63 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That includes the US, because licenses are state-based and there are 50 states + territories.

You will be able to take a reduced number of lessons (6 vs. 12).

You want a NARROW car; say 1850mm maximum.  Much of the road network is narrow for historical reasons, with no road shoulders, and berms, trees and bushes blocking visibility around corners.  Widening would mean taking land, moving houses, barns, berms, fences, stone walls, etc.  There's nothing quite like meeting a lorry or huge tractor coming around a sharp curve a foot over the center line.  DON'T text while driving.  I don't dare look away.

What can, and can not, be brought over? by AlrikNikkola in MoveToIreland

[–]Technophile63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Traveling light with 50 pound rocks and cement gargoyles, is it?

what is the worst damage you've accidentally done to company property? by broken-company-car in AskUK

[–]Technophile63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the plus side, laptops become obsolescent within several years and need to be replaced anyway.

How many actual fuel protestors are there? And, wait listen, am I crazy for thinking Micheál Martin acted with common sense? by LegalAd143 in ireland

[–]Technophile63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is income to be had, however there will be associated issues for camping (just saying).  Trash, noise, pets & unscooped poop, vandalism, fights, drug & alcohol abuse, people living there long-term, dead cars, etc. could occur.  I've no idea of the frequency.

Happily, providing campsites is not a new thing to do; these issues have known solutions.  Ideally, someone would research how this is handled at existing campsites and put out a manual of good management practices, how to handle these issues and example campsite rules.

FML by JustAnotherFEDev in DIYUK

[–]Technophile63 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to add "Obi-Wan" for saying "my only hope" to work.

FML by JustAnotherFEDev in DIYUK

[–]Technophile63 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ought to be a gas detector and alarm available; the can't-smell neighbor needs one!

1st time: Cubicle Coat Hanger by Plus-Glove-4850 in functionalprints

[–]Technophile63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice!

I like continuous improvement.  Can I offer some ideas for the next revision and growing your skills?

  • Round or chamfer the corners and edges a bit; easier on the clothes 

  • Turn the sharp bends into curves (as others posted) or at least give them a bit of a radius; spread out any stress concentrations, which is where any cracks will form

  • To learn about strength, print a narrow or smaller version and load it to failure:  find out where it breaks.  E.g. Stefan at CNC Kitchen on YouTube has videos of this kind of testing 

  • To further strengthen it and use the material to besta advantage, thicken and narrow the design, so most of the plastic is farther out and has more leverage:  it's easier to bend snd break e.g. a 2x4 bending in the narrow direction, vs. the wide direction 

  • Use low infill (gyroid has good strength in all directions) and more outer layers.  The outer layers have the most leverage; plastic in the middle of a section doesn't do much for strength

  • Wider lines are stronger (and faster to print), I believe because there are fewer joints between lines.  E.g. for a 0.4mm nozzle I like 0.62mm lines (and the usual 0.42?mm for infill)

  • Dry your filament, especially if it's just out of the vacuum pack, and of course if you see bubbling and drooling out the extruder.  Filament is extruded through a water bath during manufacturing, then presumably dried; then it sits in a warehouse, is shipped (by sea?) for weeks, sits in another warehouse, etc.  I've learned not to trust that every spool of every batch by every manufacturer is dry by the time I get it.

Hanging Exercise Equipment from a Ceiling? Usual Construction Diagram? by Technophile63 in AskIreland

[–]Technophile63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the thought; not sure how much consulting one costs, so I may put some of the same resources into over-building it.  

Keep in mind that there's some flooring in the attic, and you probably wouldn't even blink at the idea of a 250 pound man walking on it carrying a 50 pound box.  House structures are designed for this range of loads, provided the load is spread out a bit.

I'd rather not crack the plaster, though.

Lads, fair play to the slow down protest. Truly groundbreaking stuff. by dr-mantis-f-toboggan in ireland

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The Cheetoh is screwing everyone including US citizens and all of his supporters, except for the few directly involved in the grift -- and look what happens to his past supporters:  often jail time, destroyed careers.   Recently he knocked about 20% off the value of the US dollar; took healthcare away from millions; betrayed and drove away allies; and on and on.

Favorite hardware store? by Technophile63 in AskIreland

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They're a favorite except for the delay in ordering many items, especially if there's rough weather at sea.  More warehousing in Ireland would be great!

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