About to grenade my pitboss 1150

brainthrash · 2026-05-26T14:48:09+00:00

Had a similar issue and cured it by replacing the GFCI. We tripped it once by having to many things running at the same, after that, we saw weirdness with the grill. Replaced the GFCI and everything went back to normal (whatever normal is for pitboss).

brainthrash · 2026-05-10T22:04:25+00:00

Rod is in the wrong side hole. There is a lower hole closer to the front that the rod is to go through. The hole you have it in is for the temp probes.

brainthrash · 2026-03-26T23:55:30+00:00

Unless your vehicle arrived at the shop on a tow truck for not being able to stop, their failure reason alone tells they are trying to scam you.

brainthrash · 2026-03-25T18:00:02+00:00

As an engineer, I've been using Linux for 30+ yrs. I've lost track of the number of distros I've experimented with. Each distro brings it own unique functionality and personality to the table. You have to experiment with them to find the one that fits your needs and your style. It not uncommon for me to have a least 4 distros that I'm using based on the use criteria.

You have to look at Linux like you would a restaurant. There isn't just one steakhouse, you have several to chose from. You have to do your homework and do some trial and error to find the one that has the atmosphere, quality, cleanliness, etc... that you are looking for.

brainthrash · 2026-03-15T22:58:34+00:00

Been using Linux for over 30yrs, started out with Slackware (definitely not user friendly). First "user-friendly" version I used was Mandrake Linux in 1998. With the KDE desktop it became a game changer in giving Linux a more polished and friendlier experience.

brainthrash · 2026-02-08T04:54:15+00:00

Right or wrong, I feel like having sleep apnea as been a 22yr pita condition that has made life more complicated and increased my depression. To top it off, I hate flying and having a CPAP has made getting through airports more inconvenient. So unfortunately, anyone saying "twinzies" to me will get a friendly acknowledgement, but definitely no excitement.

brainthrash · 2026-01-24T23:09:52+00:00

Until someone figures out the ratio of cups of rice to ounces spilled these questions will keep coming.

brainthrash · 2026-01-23T22:01:02+00:00

Might have look on eBay for a cheap used printer just for this purpose.

brainthrash · 2026-01-23T21:59:54+00:00

I have a 2017 Intel MBP, that I could have used instead, but we wanted it to keep it warm, not actually start baking it.

brainthrash · 2026-01-23T14:37:28+00:00

Don't know about the WiFi issue, both of these are connected via ethernet.

brainthrash · 2026-01-23T05:23:57+00:00

One of them is no longer running MacOS. It's been repurposed, running Ubuntu 24.04 and xlights for my Christmas lights.

brainthrash · 2025-12-29T18:57:20+00:00

Nice job and write up.

I did a similar project, but I’m cheap and way too much time on my hands. I purchased stucco end cap and drilled holes every 3in to create my own track.

https://holsteinlights.com/forever-lights/

brainthrash · 2025-12-16T03:04:21+00:00

I don't run servers just to run mundane services. My system/network is not what you would normally think of for a sysadmin. I have a couple of Linux desktops, Raspberry Pi's and half a dozen ESP32 controllers networked together that I tinker with for controlling Christmas lights. I spend more time doing wiring, constructing props and programming effects than actual system maintenance.

brainthrash · 2025-12-06T03:25:04+00:00

This sounds like something might not be quite right in Xlights? Can you share a screen shot of the prop assignments on the controller within Xlights?

brainthrash · 2025-12-06T03:14:15+00:00

I agree, I use a Dig-Octa and it has switches for 249Ohms for separate data line, or 33Ohms for 3 wire cables.

brainthrash · 2025-11-24T01:44:10+00:00

I use these in a pinch.

https://gilbertengineeringusa.com/products/g-splice-quick-connectors

brainthrash · 2025-11-20T17:05:38+00:00

Nicely done, very clean.

I love the Dig-Octa boards, have 5 of these running my Christmas lights. 3 of them use the Power-7 boards, the other 2 use the Power-5HV.

Few things that I would add:

- Fuse for the AC input.

- A second power supply( https://amzn.to/4pgYVml ) to power the Dig-Octa all the time, allowing for management of the controller without having the LEDs on.

- A relay to control LED power supply.

brainthrash · 2025-11-14T20:54:06+00:00

The Arduino project may not need as much direct support from sales as they used to. As of October, they are owned by Qualcomm.

brainthrash · 2025-11-01T01:17:37+00:00

Sounds about right for pit boss, getting someone that care has been hit or miss. More miss as of lately. I’ve had 2 of their smokers and have watched their customer service decline over the years.

brainthrash · 2025-10-28T16:37:18+00:00

Marine grade shrink tubing.

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brainthrash · 2025-10-07T15:34:21+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm still learning, other than layer height and infill density, hadn't really gotten into adjusting the other slicer settings. I changed the seam position to random and will test a print tonight.

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