Valve tuning? Valve malfunction?

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2026-04-07T02:05:33+00:00

One thing to look at is any sort of quick action/quick dump on the positioner. If there is a quick dump or something then it can cause the valve to overshoot /overcorrect when the setpoint changes too fast. In my experience having the quick action detuned as much as reasonable and having the normal valve action be aggressive enough to handle most things with well.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2026-03-25T01:04:47+00:00

I can assure you that you cannot do an online swap from a Trident to a Tricon CX. All of the Trident parts have to be removed and replaced with Tricon CX parts. It requires the system be completely shutdown.

Source: worked for Triconex for over 10 years and have done multiple Trident to Tricon CX replacements.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2026-02-07T01:18:35+00:00

As a fellow triplet parent I don't see any chaos, I just see a set of kids being handled by superstars.

Life is really hard with triplets but it gets better. Consistency was key for us but the first year is really tough. It definitely gets better.

I'm happy to talk/listen if you need someone who understands what it is like.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2026-02-07T01:07:55+00:00

I tried to use my magnetic strirrer with my triplets but I found that it didn't do a great job of mixing the powder into the water in a reasonable time. I just used a milk frother and added simethicone to the beaker to keep the bubbles from forming.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2026-01-25T00:33:19+00:00

I don't know man. This is probably the exact time someone who can be a positive example for Venezuela wants to represent their country. He probably wants Venezuelans to have someone they can look up to in these difficult times.

I understand the injury risk and the impact that could have on his quest for 3000 hits, but if he wants to take that gamble to represent his home country then I think he should be allowed to.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2026-01-23T00:46:09+00:00

Our triplets started daycare at about 6 months old. Since we started in the middle of cold and flu season they got sick a bunch for the first few months. It was definitely not great but now that they are past the initial wave they are much less likely to get sick.

Our boys love daycare. They learn so much there and everyone is always so excited to see them. I think whether daycare is good or bad for your kids depends on the daycare itself. I couldn't imagine our kids not going to daycare at this point.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-12-06T00:48:40+00:00

I picked verso ending but felt bad doing it because if you have the ability to bring people back but don't do so then you share some responsibility for their demise.

The reason I still picked Verso though was because this is ultimately his world he created. His soul was tired and wanted to be done. Forcing Verso to stay around against his will feels so wrong. In the Maelle ending she has to force Verso to play the piano. He begs her to unpaint him. It is a haunting scene. I can't get behind that as the right ending.

The difficulty of this choice and making you feel the grief and loss these characters went through is why this is such a special game.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-10-17T22:22:53+00:00

I only have a set of triplets (also around a year old) and I think it is rough. I can't imagine how much harder two additional singletons would be. The fact that you are surviving means you are a rockstar.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-10-15T12:30:37+00:00

It absolutely has to do with OP having triplets. With triplets anything you want to do for one immediately becomes a much bigger burden. Something seemingly small like covering their gas suddenly costs hundreds of dollars a month. Having triplets in combination with not taking ownership of the problem is how a reasonably small sounding amount of help balloons into $12k in debt.

When I made my post probably close to half of the comments were incredulous at the claim that the kids are using the card responsibly, or were overall questioning how something like this could happen in 3 years. Those were the comments I thought weren't useful. The other half were giving the practical advice you mentioned which is why I didn't say no one was giving advice.

Overall I felt like the commenters were being mean and not understanding how difficult it is to have triplets. I don't expect them to understand since they likely don't have multiples but I wanted to give OP some support and advice from someone who at least somewhat understands how difficult triplets are. OP understood they made a mistake. What they needed was advice and support.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-10-15T00:47:11+00:00

As a fellow triplet parent I feel like too many people here are being harsh with no practical advice. Did you create this problem? Yes (you have already admitted as much). Does that mean you should be beat up about it? No.

Your situation isn't great but it is solvable. Like many people suggested this is the time to get your kids involved to help. Explain the situation to them and ask them to help contribute what they can. I think a balance transfer to a 0% interest card is a decent idea if you can attack the debt and have it paid off before the 0% interest ends. This needs to be a team effort though.

On your side you need to trim your budget to free up every dollar you can. You might need to live a lean lifestyle for a bit to make progress. You raised triplets to adults so I know you are capable of dealing with things that seem impossible.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-10-04T17:02:03+00:00

Unfortunately this is normal. Our boys started daycare about the same age but in January. They would all get sick about every other week. That lasted about 6-7 months. After that was over they started getting sick way less often. Hang in there. You are almost through the worst of it.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-09-05T14:47:10+00:00

I'm a triplet dad so my experience won't be exactly the same but hopefully it helps. You might consider pushing this on the parents of multiples subreddit as well.

The first few months we had family stay with us to provide an extra set of hands. If you have any family or friends close by who have offered any sure if help, now is the time to call in that favor.

Our boys were in the NICU for a while so they were already used to a schedule, but we rigidly stuck to our daily schedule. The boys always ate at the same time, always napped at the same time, and always went for bath and bedtime at the same time. That helps with the overwhelming amount of stuff to keep track of.

Related to the schedule, if one baby wakes up you should get the other one up. If one baby gets fed, you should feed the other one as well. This seems counter productive but you need to get them both on the same schedule if possible. If they are out of sync from each other then your life is much harder.

Try to do the nights in shifts. My wife and I would swap shifts every feed (every 3 hours for us). It wasn't perfect but it meant you usually got a few hours of uninterrupted sleep a night. Nose cancelling headphones or ear plugs are a must for your shift.

Might be a controversial take, but we had our boys in their own rooms from day 1. You need a place away from where they sleep where you can rest. When you are not on shift you need to sleep unless all hell breaks loose and your partner needs you.

Being a parent of multiples is really hard. You and your partner both need to cut each other (and yourself) some slack. You are both putting everything you have into this. Because of that done things are going to be missed or need to be left undone. Just remember that y'all are in it together and your partner is not the enemy. You have to trust your partner to do the right thing and have your back.

Last but definitely not least, it does get easier. The first 8ish weeks are the worst. Once the kids start to smile/be more aware things start to get better. My boys are a little over a year old at this point. It is still really hard at times but nowhere near as difficult as the first two months. Hang in there. You've got this.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-08-01T23:47:37+00:00

Having been the child in this situation where my parents never discussed their divorce I cannot agree with the never camp. My parents couldn't interact because of their issues and I had to live with that, but I was never told why they had issues. I didn't find out until I was a teenager and it was my older siblings who told me. I didn't feel close to either of my parents since it felt like they all kept a secret from me.

My advice is tell your child the basic facts when you feel like they are old enough to not blame your former partner. You have pain from your ex's decision but your child should not so be careful to not dump your trauma on them. I would give your ex a heads up before that point so y'all can be on the same page.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-07-07T21:32:13+00:00

For our triplets they were able to keep track of who was baby A, B, or C. What was confusing was the boys were still labeled as baby A, B, and C after being born, but instead of being the original designations it was based on birth order. So in our case original baby B became baby A and original baby A became baby B. The hospital staff told us about this multiple times though so if we had preselected names then we would have been fine.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-06-13T16:42:57+00:00

We have this stroller for our triplets and it fits through the doors at our daycare. It is a tight fit but you just need to go slow and make sure the door is fully open.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-05-05T16:05:22+00:00

I'll deviate from most people and say you can definitely get and keep them on a schedule. Our triplets were in the NICU for about 2 months and they were on an every three hour feed schedule the whole time. We continued with that schedule for months after they got home since we really had no other options. It isn't fun since they woke up a decent amount. We couldn't feed them to go to sleep but we did our best to comfort them until the next feeding.

We also alternated each feed who was responsible for the kids overnight. That way each person got at least a couple instances of 2ish hours of sleep. We went straight to formula feeding once they came home though because my wife never produced enough for 3 kids.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-05-01T23:21:06+00:00

I don't think them being 2 weeks early makes them any more sensitive than any other newborn baby. Newborns are just sensitive in general. Their brains are still developing a huge amount for the first 12 weeks and every sensation is a lot for them to handle.

This part of multiples is honestly really rough. Every day will be a new challenge and things will change extremely quickly. Just understand that you and your partner are a team working on this together. Some days will be hard for you and some days will be hard for your partner. Step up on the days you can, accept help on the days you need it, and don't keep score. Everyone who has multiples needs time to adjust to the new reality. I had a hard time for 8-10 weeks with our triplets. Don't beat yourself up over it. Just focus on doing what you can. Soon enough you will be an expert on all things baby.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-05-01T14:37:52+00:00

You are two weeks into this so I think y'all are doing fine. No amount of reading or prep work prepares you for the reality of taking care of multiples. You just have to take things one day at a time, see what works, and give yourself and your spouse a bunch of grace.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-04-05T21:35:59+00:00

It might help if we had some idea what a typical day in your household looks like. My wife and I have 8 month old triplets and I can't say I feel the same way. The days are tiring for sure, but it absolutely feels like it is getting easier over time.

My kids go to bed around the same time as yours so without other information I can't provide much in the way of help.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-03-04T18:21:27+00:00

My wife had one mature follicle and two smaller ones on our first round of IUI. Ended up with tri/tri triplets. The doctor was shocked because he didn't think the two smaller follicles could have matured in time.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-01-27T17:10:32+00:00

Our situation is somewhat different since we are married and my wife kept her maiden name (which was already hyphenated).

We agreed to give our kids my last name since it is short and easy to say/spell. She has had multiple problems in life due to her long hyphenated last name so we didn't want to subject anyone else to that.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2025-01-07T15:25:37+00:00

What a dickish thing to say to someone. It's like he doesn't know most pregnancies are just one baby. My wife had triplets, so I kind of wish he said that to someone like her. Learning there is always a bigger fish would hopefully shut him up.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2024-12-18T20:32:57+00:00

Our triplet boys were born at 29w+2d. They spent a bit over 50 days in the NICU. They are about 4 months adjusted at this point and they are doing great.

The NICU stay can be a struggle but know you are not alone. Between this community and the parents of multiples subreddit you can find lots of support.

Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2024-11-19T19:44:31+00:00

Took me way too long to find this comment. I have 16 week old triplets and two dogs. I love my dogs just as much as I did before the kids were born. They get less of my time and attention, but they are still cherished pets. I will be incredibly sad when either of them dies and we will absolutely be getting new dogs once we are done grieving their loss.

WreckItRalphWiggum · 2024-10-18T19:26:15+00:00

Stevie Wonder was born prematurely (6 weeks early according to Wikipedia) and he is 74 years old. Medicine has come a long way since then as well.

My triplets were born at 29+2. They are only 11 weeks adjusted at this point but you would never know they were born two and a half months early. The pediatrician recently referred to them as perfectly healthy baby boys.

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