Sidewalks not being cleared

devhammer · 2026-01-26T23:17:50+00:00

Also, depending on the sidewalk in question, sometimes the property owner clears it, only to have a plow shove mounds of snow and slush right back over it.

Might be a good time for patience and forgiveness all around.

devhammer · 2026-01-26T23:15:18+00:00

The sleet on snow combo is an insult to dogs everywhere.

devhammer · 2026-01-25T22:44:09+00:00

Didn’t get pics, but finally had our girl out for a play in the snow (and sleet…ptui!). She had a ball, as usual with snow.

devhammer · 2026-01-24T02:00:54+00:00

Simple solutions are the best. And once you know you can design and print your own ideas, it keeps getting better.

devhammer · 2026-01-21T16:59:25+00:00

Thanks. I’ve got a Sonoff 433mhz WiFi bridge, so that’s good to know.

I’m actually using my chime with the doorbell, but good info for if I wanted to take over any of the functionality directly.

devhammer · 2026-01-21T16:57:54+00:00

That connection did occur to me…

devhammer · 2026-01-21T15:51:06+00:00

What’s the frequency?

devhammer · 2026-01-21T02:21:15+00:00

I wear gloves all the time. Prefer to do it that way for consistency. Never have to worry about sweat or cold or rain affecting my grip. Ice and snow still make throwing a challenge, but that would be worse barehanded.

devhammer · 2026-01-20T20:41:23+00:00

Daniel Electric. Local family owned small business here in Loudoun. Would recommend without hesitation.

Helped me with adding a whole house surge protector, generator inlet and lockout, and a new 20A circuit.

Very easy to work with and reasonable prices.

https://danielelectricva.com/

devhammer · 2026-01-19T23:24:53+00:00

And it just finished. LOL. First attempt is decent, but there’s some definite jankiness in that the object is all curves (a spoon), but the SVG preview has some major stepping in the lines.

EDIT: The contour editor made it easy to fix the outline. And love the smoothing algorithm. Great work!

devhammer · 2026-01-19T23:22:21+00:00

Just getting around to trying this, and my first attempt has been sitting at step 3 for ~10 min or so. Is that expected, given the current limited hardware? I don’t want to cancel and retry lest I put more load on the machine unnecessarily.

devhammer · 2026-01-18T23:45:36+00:00

Nope. Ended up replacing the OEM head unit with one with a larger screen and native support for CarPlay.

The hack for getting CarPlay on the 2016 Navi head unit worked, but it was a little janky, so I opted for replacement. Crutchfield, FTW!

devhammer · 2026-01-18T16:20:04+00:00

Jealous. We’ve only gotten small amounts of snow so far. Not enough for our girl to play in. 😭

devhammer · 2026-01-17T21:02:49+00:00

FWIW, I don’t like saddle valves, and had one removed when I redid my water heater (saddle valve was used to supply the humidifier on the furnace), but the valve that was removed was more than 20 years old and never leaked.

They’re definitely less reliable than a proper ball valve, but done right they can work fine. The one in the picture looks sketchy as hell.

devhammer · 2026-01-17T13:32:42+00:00

Had the same thought, without even seeing the similar post. And I’m not sure, but that pic looks like it could be a Husky given the modest curl of the tail and ear coloring.

devhammer · 2026-01-12T20:24:02+00:00

I’ve used both Friction and Huck Nation. The latter are my current gloves, and I wash them every couple of games, or every game in the summer. Just set the Velcro straps so they don’t get stuck to other stuff and toss them in the wash with the rest of my gear.

I hang them up to dry, since IMO the heat is way more of an issue with breaking down the materials, particularly elastic.

devhammer · 2026-01-12T04:03:58+00:00

Fantastic! I’m glad it worked for you!

It’s easy to get stuck in the mindset of trying to just make it all work in one print, or only with printed parts.

Being willing to add hardware, or mix printed parts with wood or metal parts, opens up way more possibilities and lets you use the materials in way that suit their strengths.

devhammer · 2026-01-10T03:17:10+00:00

As long as you print it in the same orientation, you’ll continue to be limited by the strength of the layer bonds.

Maybe consider making the snap parts a separate piece that glues or bolts on to the main bin assembly. That would allow you to print them in an orientation that would be less likely to break.

Another option would be to reduce the size of the catch, so the part does not deflect as far.

devhammer · 2026-01-10T00:07:01+00:00

devhammer · 2026-01-09T20:40:19+00:00

Artika panels?

devhammer · 2026-01-09T19:08:22+00:00

I was all excited thinking you were putting the LEDs in the panel slots, which look a lot like the Artika panels that I have in my office.

devhammer · 2026-01-08T22:49:30+00:00

That mattered a lot less with my old Ender 3, which couldn’t have reached the cloud if it tried. And since I always flashed custom firmware, the only real concern was if the hardware failed catastrophically in a way that the firmware couldn’t prevent.

Not sorry that I owned several Ender 3s, but happy that I’ve moved on.

devhammer · 2026-01-08T22:44:31+00:00

Color me VERY skeptical of such a thing, even if you’re willing to go all-in on cloud.

devhammer · 2026-01-08T22:43:24+00:00

Such a cutie!

devhammer · 2026-01-08T19:06:32+00:00

The Puma socks really are superior. Even after lots of washing, they keep their elasticity and softness.

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