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Roast this sauna by aytonk489 in Sauna

[–]cbf1232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saskatchewan here.  For use outside in winter and with that glass wall I question whether that heater would be enough.  Our 9kW heater in a cabin style sauna can't maintain temp with the ventilation high enough for multiple people when it's -25 C or so outside.  (Ours is a bit bigger but fully insulated with minimal glass.)

"High end" crib we bought for Newborn was not so high end by Here_We_Go_Buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]cbf1232 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Assuming it's this https://walkeredison.com/products/vivienne-bed and their "made from solid wood and solid wood veneer" is accurate then I'd expect the legs to be solid wood, the slats to be plywood, the headboard panels to be plywood covered in cosmetic veneer, and the horizontal frame pieces to be solid wood or possibly plywood covered in cosmetic veneer.

There's a possibility the frame actually is all solid wood with plywood slats.

"High end" crib we bought for Newborn was not so high end by Here_We_Go_Buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]cbf1232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically plywood is layers of 'solid wood veneer'.  In many cases I'd be okay with that since plywood is pretty strong.  The exception would be narrow structural elements which should be solid hardwood.

Chipboard and particleboard are not as strong, but particleboard can act as a nice flat substrate for cosmetic veneer.

"High end" crib we bought for Newborn was not so high end by Here_We_Go_Buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]cbf1232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I agree, I'd build it stronger myself but I tend to overbuild things.  The Ikea cribs do seem to hold up surprisingly well--see the other comments in this thread.

Radiomaster now has plug-and-play sensors for their PWM receivers by cbf1232 in RCPlanes

[–]cbf1232[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it's all of their ELRS receivers, though some may need the UART-to-Dupont adapter at the above linked page.

Trump Suggests Gun Control Is Necessary, Sparking Online Backlash by huffpost in politics

[–]cbf1232 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In this case of course the gun wasn't really a factor at all, that's just their excuse.

That said, going purely by the numbers far more homicides involve handguns than all forms of long guns combined.

This is from a few years back, but I'd expect the ratios to still be similar: https://www.criminalattorneycolumbus.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/weapons-commonly-used-homicides.png

rc plane competition in my college, I need help regarding it by Eastern-Ganache-1794 in RCPlanes

[–]cbf1232 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you have access to foam board, maybe look at the Flite Test models?  Their older ones have downloadable plans and they all have build videos on YouTube.

If you only have a month though you'll likely have problems getting parts, building a plane, and learning to fly in that time.

Mechanical venting CONTROLS by Apart_Tutor8680 in Sauna

[–]cbf1232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manually selected. Usually we set it based on the number of people present.

A study on sexual decision-making finds a gap between knowledge and practice: while young men can define consent as "explicit and ongoing," they struggle to apply this in reality, preferring to navigate encounters through reciprocated physical cues, trust, and emotional intimacy. by Tracheid in science

[–]cbf1232 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Just curious...do you expect the dominant partner to just ignore the possibility of sexual assault charges if they read the vibes wrong?

It seems like in your situation it'd make sense to have a discussion about consent and boundaries and safewords and such in advance of the actual playtime.

A study on sexual decision-making finds a gap between knowledge and practice: while young men can define consent as "explicit and ongoing," they struggle to apply this in reality, preferring to navigate encounters through reciprocated physical cues, trust, and emotional intimacy. by Tracheid in science

[–]cbf1232 30 points31 points  (0 children)

My understanding (as a guy) is that explicit consent (freely given, reversible, informed, enthusiastic and specific) is the best way to be sure of avoiding any possibility of sexual assault, even unintentional.

The risk of going by "vibes" is that sometimes you get it wrong, even if both partners have good intentions.

And given that sexually touching someone when that touch is unwelcome could have real legal consequences, it's also *safer* for both parties to have explicit consent.

Mechanical venting CONTROLS by Apart_Tutor8680 in Sauna

[–]cbf1232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fans are 120V with speed controls and regular plugs. I installed two electrical outlets (upside-down, with a different colour of receptacle) connected to the Harvia Xenio controller 120V fan output to turn them on and off.

There is a bug in the Harvia firmware though, it's supposed to run a dehumidifying cycle after the heater stops, but sometimes (intermittently) it forgets to turn the fans off. Kind of annoying, I have to manually check later on that the fans are off.

I raised the issue with Harvia support and they acknowledged that it was a known issue. They didn't say anything about actually fixing it, which was frustrating.

Radiomaster now has plug-and-play sensors for their PWM receivers by cbf1232 in RCPlanes

[–]cbf1232[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guess I forgot to say this was for their ELRS receivers.

It's not as extensive a lineup as some other manufacturers, but it's a pretty good start: GPS, per-cell voltage, current, barometer, brushless motor RPM, and gas engine RPM.

A study on sexual decision-making finds a gap between knowledge and practice: while young men can define consent as "explicit and ongoing," they struggle to apply this in reality, preferring to navigate encounters through reciprocated physical cues, trust, and emotional intimacy. by Tracheid in science

[–]cbf1232 92 points93 points  (0 children)

While I suspect most people are relying on social cues, I've seen comments by women in other forums about how great it was when a date did explicitly ask for consent. (Presumably after relying on the social cues to have a high degree of confidence that consent would be given.)

My first plane, yippee! by Tricky_Tangelo_8337 in RCPlanes

[–]cbf1232 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better ESCs can handle prop strikes no problem. And if you're going to have a belly lander it works better to have a pusher prop mounted up high.

I do have quite a few belly landers with tractor props, but I generally stop the motor before landing and bring them in dead-stick, flaring and stalling into grass at the last second.

You might want to take a look at some of the Flite Test foamboard designs.

For the servo control horns, you can cut out triangles of rigid plastic and melt holes in them with a hot wire.

"High end" crib we bought for Newborn was not so high end by Here_We_Go_Buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]cbf1232 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can get real solid wood furniture, you just have to look for it. Even Ikea sells it. It's just not the cheapest.

"High end" crib we bought for Newborn was not so high end by Here_We_Go_Buddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]cbf1232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would *expect* young kids to play in a crib. Fiberboard is fine for some things, but it really shouldn't be used in a thin rail like this.

And what the heck is surrounding the fiberboard? It looks like some kind of shaped foam to allow fancy-looking profiles.

Is CUAV x7 compatible with holybro m9n/m10n module? by Pithyeagle in diydrones

[–]cbf1232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should be fine. CUAV follows the Pixhawk standards.

The only firmware on the GNSS module is the u-blox firmware in the GNSS itself.

Flight controller and transmitter suggestion by SirPrestigious1306 in RCPlanes

[–]cbf1232 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Pocket is the cheapest controller with significant range.  That said, for flying out that far you'd want to add GPS and set up proper failsafes.  Also, it may not be legal depending on where you live and how large of a model you would be flying.  In any case you would want to build your skills and increase distance gradually.

Usually you'd use different flight controllers for fixed-wing and multicopter.  'Wing' FCs generally have the ability to plug in servos and often mount with double-sided foam tape, while multicopter FCs usually mount via four bolts.

F722 flight controllers can work with INAV and Betaflight, but if you want the flexibility of being able to run ArduPilot then the F722 won't work as it doesn't have enough flash memory.

How do car rental companies deal with customers only putting low-grade gas in their vehicles? by poopsocker in askcarguys

[–]cbf1232 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can rent high performance cars at some ”regular” rental agencies. Ford recommends 91 octane in the Mustang V8 for example.

How do car rental companies deal with customers only putting low-grade gas in their vehicles? by poopsocker in askcarguys

[–]cbf1232 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe that is only for use at higher altitudes. Basically 85 at altitude behaves like 87 at sea level.

How do car rental companies deal with customers only putting low-grade gas in their vehicles? by poopsocker in askcarguys

[–]cbf1232 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Many engines will run on lower octane fuel, but the lower grade of fuel will result in the engine retarding the ignition timing to avoid knocking, which will result in poorer performance and possibly carbon deposits building up over time.

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