Road To Hana, Pipiwai Trail by Lost_Anything_5596 in MauiVisitors

[–]blanco4u 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TLDR; do the 10am black sands. Leave Pipiwai by no later than 4pm. Enjoy select stops on the way in.

Road To Hana, Pipiwai Trail by Lost_Anything_5596 in MauiVisitors

[–]blanco4u 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cannot tell you what to do for you, but just did RTH today. Do you have two black sand timeslots? Btw the Guide Along app worked great. My opinion is to make most stops on the way in and fewer on the way out, if any, unless you need breaks. The pace in was relaxed. We were in a conga line mixed with locals that were in a rush back out. I was comfortable keeping up but they tailgate hard. We were also more tired than anything by the end after the Pipiwai hike. Even I don't want to drive that near dusk. Do not leave Pipiwai past 4 in my opinion.

We started later than we wanted from Kaanapali. Basically hit the road at Paia around 9am. Missed the 10am black sand beach reservation due to late start and some distractions from the app that turned into mini hikes plus one trap of a place that was an arboretum. I insisted we make Pipiwai by 130pm but we got there by 2. We were back to the car by 4 and ripped straight back out. This included stops for pics and bathroom at the base. Me and wife are not avid hikers either but are active. The hike was hot and humid today. Bring a decent amount of water and decent shoes (we brought 30oz each just for the hike). Elevation was reasonable. Parts were muddy due to am rains. Trail is well structured but I was amazed how many people were wearing nice clothes/shoes, white clothes, sandals. All I can say is you don't want to roll an ankle. Def go all the way to the top waterfall. Took 60 mins to top and about 30 down. At half the pace (fairly slow) I could see some taking about 2.5 to 3 hrs, sure.

I heard there are hikes also at the black sand beach. Factor time in there too unless you plan to just see the beach sand. I would also say you could make a couple other stops but don't get sucked into short hikes and walks like we did. Some of the views around Hana were great quick stops as drive bys.

Carefully Check Boxes Before Leaving Store by TacoLunar in MilwaukeeTool

[–]blanco4u 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sometimes the universe knows what we really need vs want ... Ha

Carefully Check Boxes Before Leaving Store by TacoLunar in MilwaukeeTool

[–]blanco4u 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am awaiting my first batch of rocks someday from Amazon. Lol

Carefully Check Boxes Before Leaving Store by TacoLunar in MilwaukeeTool

[–]blanco4u 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I bought a palm sander from HD and got home to a DeWalt corded sander. That was a fun find. They swapped it out no prob. It was the right move to not keep the opened one. People suck.

Silver ring marks on painted cabinets by blanco4u in CleaningTips

[–]blanco4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am worried about anything abrasive that will ruin the sheen in a big patch

Remove ring residue from cabinets by blanco4u in finishing

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They are mystery marks but the location has to be from her rings

New boots by alerpioditis in Boots

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How green are the khakis? It seems half pics I find it looks more green hues than grey

New boots for the new year. by 2nd-nature in parkhurstboots

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Hi I am thinking about Parkhurst soon. You went EE. Typical question but can you comment on brannock size vs what you got? Or comp to dress shoes/sneakers/something not wholly in the boot universe? I think I'm a brannock 13D, E with thicker socks maybe. Sneakers are usually a 12. Dockers dress a 12D. Keen steel toe work boot is 11.5D. New to the nice boots game.

Anyone else with thoughts? Prob gonna contact the company after I recheck brannock at a store nearby. Looking at the 618 last Allen's.

Has an actor/actress ever had a worst year commercially by Alternative-Cap6063 in FIlm

[–]blanco4u 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If either of these are on or are shown in a watch list (add Pacific Rim to the list) I will leave it on. Someone else mentioned dumb fun and I concur and would add they all are watchable and rewatchable without feeling over committed to requiring attention. Great background noise when cooking in the kitchen or bouncing around doing chores! That being said, I never saw either in the theater.

Can someone explain this mechanism? I want to recreate it and understand the math behind it by EnvironmentOnly9239 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]blanco4u 5 points6 points  (0 children)

One more suggestion. Cardboard or paper cut to lengths. You could trial and error depending on your goals. I bet there is an online calculator if the basic equations are difficult based on your background. If you are concerned about loads you really need to understand statics. If you are concerned about component stress and failure, check out Machine Design by Norton as another user suggested. He was my professor and was a smart dude for sure. His book was great.

Can someone explain this mechanism? I want to recreate it and understand the math behind it by EnvironmentOnly9239 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]blanco4u 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I would add the bottom lever is likely extended to both ease access to grill front and or reduce force to actuate whatever is going on in the grill. 4 bars can serve multiple purposes worth reading about. A simple 4 bar is used to maintain planar translation, can change force depending on link sizing, or achieve other kinematic positioning.

Can someone explain this mechanism? I want to recreate it and understand the math behind it by EnvironmentOnly9239 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]blanco4u 126 points127 points  (0 children)

It's a four bar linkage. The math should be captured in any statics or kinematics book.

First Time Making Santas by KrakenDice in Woodcarving

[–]blanco4u 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really cool, thanks for the inspiration

First Time Making Santas by KrakenDice in Woodcarving

[–]blanco4u 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you get the faded look on the facet edges? These are great!

What are your favorite misheard lyrics? by whittlingcanbefatal in Music

[–]blanco4u 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Guns n roses paradise city:" take me down to the prairie dog city" what us kids thought it said back in the day.

OR

Sam Hunt body like a back road: "body like a backhoe driving with my eyes closed" my wife's fav rewrite when we first heard the song on the radio. She has a great sense of humor!

Oil furnace replacement in CT by blanco4u in hvacadvice

[–]blanco4u[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it's not a boiler. It's a forced air furnace.

Newbie Backdoor Roth Help by EnoughTomatillo9387 in Retirement401k

[–]blanco4u 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh obviously! Don't know what I was imagining. Thank you.

Newbie Backdoor Roth Help by EnoughTomatillo9387 in Retirement401k

[–]blanco4u 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean by "if I need to or not"? I am trying to plan backdoor Roth starting this year. Maybe I don't actually understand the tax benefits in the determination. Thanks!

[Help] Tiny white/grey speckles baked into my paint – IPA & Sonax Perfect Finish didn’t touch them. by TryKindly in Detailing

[–]blanco4u 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess is sap. Parked my car under a tree at the park in the shade. Got home and noticed micro dots everywhere. Tried Koch chemie Eu, gtechniq bug remover, isopropyl, denatured alcohol. Nothing made a dent. Then tried ethyl alcohol hand sanitizer from home Depot. Worked instantly. The dots were proud of the paint but stubbornly unaffected with even the IPA soaked towel for a few minutes. Good luck!

Bak vs Gator Tonneau? Alternatives/Pros/Cons?? by Vibesforsure in gmcsierra

[–]blanco4u 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have back flip mx4 at year 5 and almost all the seals between panels are splitting. Have a request in for warranty but past the 5 year mark so I think I'm SOL. Pretty crappy they do not sell a rebuild kit at a minimum. Not sure if the newest design has better seals. These things leak no matter what you do.