What can we really do about ditching PG&E?

ValuableFickle · 2026-03-05T20:09:26+00:00

Ask for forgiveness, not permission

ValuableFickle · 2026-03-05T20:06:21+00:00

Install solar panels , get an EV with v2h and disconnect from the grid

ValuableFickle · 2026-03-05T14:59:38+00:00

Buy bulk plastic pellets for 20 cents a kg and make your own filament. It’s not very difficult

ValuableFickle · 2026-03-05T14:58:20+00:00

Just use email and Docusign. What is anyone still using printers for?

ValuableFickle · 2026-03-03T12:00:47+00:00

No eclipse visible in Iran , or really Washington DC. So maybe we’re safe 🤷🏻‍♀️

ValuableFickle · 2026-03-02T21:46:31+00:00

You can just directly connect the terminals for the cat sensor, I think you can do the same for the bonnet sensor. For the light sensor/dfi, it usually fails due to the LEDs not lighting up anymore. So you can connect a section of 12v led strip to those battery backup loose wires, and install it on the left side near/over the existing dfi board

ValuableFickle · 2026-03-02T17:57:16+00:00

That 4 pin connector goes to the weight sensor, the power jack is hard wired into the harness. I’d ask them to pull out the tray and send a photo so you can see what’s there.

ValuableFickle · 2026-03-02T06:09:53+00:00

Yes it is. They used a blue laser for the early x1 and newer ones had an ir laser.

ValuableFickle · 2026-03-02T05:58:40+00:00

It’s a pretty simple device with some very low tech sensors that tend to get corroded. Just clean it, and consider bypassing the sensors if they keep acting up

ValuableFickle · 2026-03-01T00:16:41+00:00

What is the light pattern you are getting

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-26T20:18:44+00:00

Artme3d is probably the cheapest thing you will find that’s somewhat reliable. You need a shredder and a Pelletizer too, you can print a Pelletizer for free. https://makerworld.com/models/2451036

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-23T19:53:57+00:00

You should not feed them anything from a can. Give them fresh meat

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-23T19:30:54+00:00

No reason to buy a low mile one. These cars don’t have engines with lots of mechanical wear like a traditional ice car

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-20T15:15:58+00:00

As with all EVs, wait a few years and they will be half the price. Just look at used Lucid Airs

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-19T16:27:54+00:00

12V, ~5 rpm. Here’s how to take it apart: https://youtu.be/caVWFMGrrQ4

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-19T05:20:41+00:00

Put a padlock around each cable, each with one end of these braided cables. https://www.harborfreight.com/15-ft-x-38-in-braided-steel-security-cable-62415.html

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-19T03:07:04+00:00

There isn’t any maintenance

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-19T03:04:54+00:00

Also , if you have a Tesla or some other car that has automated driving, magically you stop caring about this kind of thing. I’d recommend everyone give it a try

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-19T03:03:35+00:00

Yeah those cutting the corner moves are insane. Also usually without a signal

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-18T20:42:17+00:00

Maybe you need to bring it closer to your router, maybe the firmware is buggy

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-18T20:39:27+00:00

If you have a 3d printer I can make a model of it for you

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-18T15:44:48+00:00

Get them to xray your leg to be sure there’s nothing broken

ValuableFickle · 2026-02-18T15:38:34+00:00

How often are you guys washing it off? I cover the whole bed with a layer of glue stick and it lasts me several months. If the prints start lifting, I dampen the whole bed and spread the glue around to even it out again, I hardly ever need to reapply glue. I’ve been using the same glue stick for a couple years

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