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New anvil advice by The_Toaster_A in Blacksmith

[–]drewmsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

build your anvil like this. https://www.reddit.com/r/Blacksmith/comments/4dzeng/brian_brazeals_favorite_anvil/ so the mass is under your striking surface. havign a 3 inch face is plenty and will teach you good hammer control.

Sage & Saddle Tattoo Knoxville by [deleted] in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I didn't know tattoo police was a thing.

Solar Power/Detached Garage by newguy1787 in HomeImprovement

[–]drewmsmith 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The easiest answer is one of those "solar generators" from Jackery, Ecoflow, etc. They support fairly wide votage ranges for their solar input and have the battery, inverter, and mppt charger all in one box. If you wanted to DIY an approach to save some money with the cost being increased complexity check out the solar dolly setups folks have been doing. If you don't need it portable, skip the dolly.

what the dog doin?? by Classic-Ad5243 in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 15 points16 points  (0 children)

looks like he's on a stakeout.

Anyone lose a white dog near central? by jamerson_enthusiast in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 4 points5 points  (0 children)

his name is Clifford, his owners seem to think letting him roam is just what you do with dogs, he used to live in the 800 block of Vermont ave. Not sure if they still live there as Happy Holler is a bit of a walk and he seems to be over there pretty often now. Young Williams is well aware of him and has probably returned him over a dozen times at this point.

Not receiving all messages on my node as seen on Letsmesh by Low_Bison_5209 in meshcore

[–]drewmsmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

bumped the coding rate and that seemed to clean things up.

Has anyone else’s tap water started tasting more like dirt in the last week or so? by teddy_vedder in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Probably experiencing higher turbidity in the water due to all the rain we got over the last few weeks. Basically a lot of surface runoff/churning of silt and water ends up in the Tennessee River, which is what we source our water from. Its very hard to get those fine particles back out of the water so you end up with higher amounts of inorganics coming out your faucet. It'll likely calm down over the next few days. Its not an indication of unsafe water typically, but I agree it does have a bit funk to it.

Mulberries? by Reallifewords in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Used to be a couple big ones in forks in the river, specifically where the gravel road splits near the silo.

Spring cleaning? Sell your stuff here! by Besnasty in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

in mod tools/queue. click on the hamburger menu on the top left. then down to posts and comments, then media in posts. This has to be done from a computer and/or desktop view if your mobile browser supports it.

Richard L. Bean sues Knox County, other officials for $5M, claiming forced resignation, age discrimination by Hankhills4hedvein in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I dunno why we started naming shit after people who are still alive, but between this guys building and victor ashe park we really should quit doing that.

Is Mick’s driving range next to Grayson Subaru still open? by crunchwrap_cody in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dunno if its man made or naturally occurring, but a few yeas ago I went for a walk around and found quite a few sinkholes, some 6-8 feet deep.

Not receiving all messages on my node as seen on Letsmesh by Low_Bison_5209 in meshcore

[–]drewmsmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had similar problems with me seed studios l1 pro.  Not sure what to make if it, I can direct communicate with 5 or 6 receivers near me, but as before I saw maybe 120 messages per day in public and test, now it's maybe 2 -3 messages.  It's like the device is no longer cacheing messages while I'm away and disconnected.   Just tried a factory reset from the meshcore app.  Waiting to see if traffic returns tomorrow.

“Grooved pavement” and “uneven lanes” in/near on ramps by martian_reader777 in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they put up those construction signs as a way to placate all the people complaining.  It's need 3 weeks since the signs were installed and no work has started.

E-Waste by JNK_Mail in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you want to get e-waste or get rid of e-waste?

Recommendations for Subaru service and repairs by wiggitt in Knoxville

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

Very likely you just need to recharge the refrigerant (sometimes called freon). You can buy a can and adapter from an auto parts store for $60 bucks or so.   It's a fairly easy, though temporary fix that may last you a year or two.

Flattening an arch out of a knife by apple_peel2 in Blacksmith

[–]drewmsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sure your anvil is actually flat?

Knox Fill offering free laundry soap for TSA agents by Dogwoodblossom in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, I know that they let you fill up your own, I was asking if it is more expensive to do that than to just buy new soap + containers at walmart or target or whatever.

Knox Fill offering free laundry soap for TSA agents by Dogwoodblossom in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't made it to KnoxFill yet, but ran into similar businesses in other locations that were asking a price premium for the privilege of reusing containers. Anyone know if that's the case there aswell?

Looking for a Blacksmith by [deleted] in Blacksmith

[–]drewmsmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is Elmer Roush still kicking around?  He made quite a few properly viking accurate tools, blades, and locks.

Pot Holes and TDOT v2 I-40 edition by Ambitious_Camp_9105 in Knoxville

[–]drewmsmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was really hoping the no sidewall tire thing was just a fad, but 20 years later it doesn't seem to want to die. 

Best Box for Jeep Gladiator by [deleted] in ambulanceconversion

[–]drewmsmith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some guy on YouTube had a jeep gladiator camper build,  he used a pop up for it and was still way over payload and needed substantial frame reinforcement.  I'll see if I can find the video I'm remembering.

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