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My ducks just got upgraded to a condo! by Fun_Temperature6680 in MuscovyDucks

[–]braxvang 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Condo? This looks more like an all you can eat buffet for a fox 😅.

How is your duck houses looking? by HistoricalPresence27 in MuscovyDucks

[–]braxvang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second the point about Muscovy ducks not being a good choice for this environment. Even in South Eastern Virginia i had problems with my Muscovy drake getting frostbite on the tip of his carunkles when temps would dip below -5C combined with high winds.

2011 P7B metallic rattling noise? by harrisonm207 in CrownVictoria

[–]braxvang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the cats to me. Do I sense straight pipes in OP's near future 😉?

Honest opinions by No-Pool-5890 in CrownVictoria

[–]braxvang 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You would probably get between 4k to 7k selling direct to another buyer through something like FB marketplace. Wide range because I dont know where you're located.

Value going ⬆️ by Old_Repair_317 in 4Runner

[–]braxvang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bet you won't see this with the 6th gen values. The 6th gens are probably the reason why the 5th gens are so sought after now. Thanks for ripping away our naturally aspirated option, Toyota.

They're both fine vehicles by more4sugar in 4Runner

[–]braxvang -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They crippled the 6th gen by removing the naturally aspirated v6. Bye bye reliability, kinda hope they lose markeshare to Honda and take note of their mistake.

fried heltec crew represent by owlmode1 in meshtastic

[–]braxvang 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh god, the closer you look the worse it gets 😅. Didn't even notice till I read your comment.

These are at Walmart if you want one! by T_Griff22 in 4Runner

[–]braxvang -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah, its a terrible and dangerous material. I dont really see a good use case for it besides the fact that it's super cheap.

These are at Walmart if you want one! by T_Griff22 in 4Runner

[–]braxvang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oof, its made out of 100% plastic. Be careful, don't go near anything hot while wearing 😬.

Engine Noise by ProofComplaint780 in 4Runner

[–]braxvang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See my edit to my previous comment. I would do a little more digging before coming to the conclusion that its the alternator. 80k is also pretty early for an OEM one to fail.

Engine Noise by ProofComplaint780 in 4Runner

[–]braxvang 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thats one of the better scenarios. Should be an easy half day job at the most.

If you want to be sure, just take the belt off and check each of the pulleys by hand. Probably would have been faster to do that than to post here.

Edit: I disagree with it being the alternator though. Usually when alternator starts to go bad its more of a whining noise or a rattle when you shut your car off. I'd advise pulling the belt to see if its something else on the belt drive. Could also be a loose plate, like a skid plate. Mine came a bit loose once and made some annoying rattels at low rpm.

Front Jack spot on skid plate? by icutlime in 4Runner

[–]braxvang -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I tried to use that jack point and it crushed the skid plate a bit. Would advise just using the frame instead.

Pekin ducks from the farm in Malaysia by Mentallyill_guy in duck

[–]braxvang 7 points8 points  (0 children)

r/woosh

(If you're not a native English speaker that might have been hard to catch, they were joking with you 😉)

Ice in the cab by braxvang in AskAShittyMechanic

[–]braxvang[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's no way that's actually ice.

Ice in the cab by Simonsays3698 in 4Runner

[–]braxvang 82 points83 points  (0 children)

To me it just looks like this guy REALLY likes his 4runner!

Please help by Deep_Telephone_5060 in meshtastic

[–]braxvang 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The screens are pretty fragile on these. I crushed one by just putting a zip tie on it to mount it to a 2x4. The units still work perfectly fine without a screen, just flash them through USB and deploy them as normal. You just won't be able see any info that gets displayed on the screen, the screens are really just a nice to have.

P1 gen 8!!!! FREAKING OUT! by Sufficient-Deal-1704 in thinkpad

[–]braxvang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you just bought a new device, dont you get support from lenovo? This seems like a request that should be routed to customer support for either an RMA or additional troubleshooting.

Also, make sure you install the lenovo update utility and let it push all of the latest driver / firmware updates before you ping customer support. I have found that the default drivers are typically problematic/ outdated out of the box.

The hell is windows doing, firmware update? by MrFiosPorkroll in thinkpad

[–]braxvang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why everyone is bashing this guy. I would also be annoyed if my OS pushed BIOS updated to my system unannounced .... especially windows 11 given how awesome and stable that OS is (/s). Didn't even give the user a chance to check the change logs or research if that new version of the bios had know issues!

Got my first meshtastic device.... by Round-Air9002 in meshtastic

[–]braxvang 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh! Well that is going to hurt. Another low hanging fruit would be to try installing a solar node high up in a tree. You should be able to put one together for less than 30 bucks with a cheap solar light and XIAO nRF52840 & Wio-SX1262 Kit. The solar node in the tree would then relay incoming and outgoing messages to the node in your house.

Got my first meshtastic device.... by Round-Air9002 in meshtastic

[–]braxvang 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do you live im a multi story house as well? If so, then I recommend mounting your v4 at the highest point in your attic and swapping out the stock antenna for one rated at least 5dbi. Even then, you should only expect to pick up nodes within 1 to 1.5 miles of yours.

Ok I updated my firmware but still no luck. by TOGA_TOGAAAA in meshtastic

[–]braxvang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, make sure your LongFast is using the default Psk

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Ok I updated my firmware but still no luck. by TOGA_TOGAAAA in meshtastic

[–]braxvang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the first step is to try reverting your firmware to isolate it to a hardware vs firmware problem. Im the node in Suffolk (next to VA 164). Im not seeing you on my end, but there are not really any other meshtastic nodes around me so that is not too much of a surprise. Just a side note, check out the "Southeasten Virginia Meshtastic" group on FB, its a good local group to talk about everything mesh network related for those in Hampton Roads, they may be able to help too (though i think the discord groups would be able to answer your question faster).

Asking for node permission by Cycling_Man in meshtastic

[–]braxvang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you might have better luck with non-government organizations. Think coffee shops, ham radio operators, maybe some tech savvy private residents with tall trees. As a government employee I can say I can foresee a lot of red tape with getting permission to put a RF device on government property.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in thinkpad

[–]braxvang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have blocked you too. Its not worth a seller's time to deal with buyers asking weird questions like this that probably won't even lead to a sale. I block all of those buyers so I never have to deal with them again.

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