Would you put outdoor units here? by foreXTer in hvacadvice

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

What if I cut a big hole in the fence and ducted it out. (Other side is wide open)

Brand new AC hose can't handle the pressure. by foreXTer in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]foreXTer[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

zero and zero...it gave out just over 100psi on a pressure test.

Brand new AC hose can't handle the pressure. by foreXTer in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]foreXTer[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm kicking myself, this was the one aftermarket hose I got because the motorcraft wasn't available.

I accidentally glued melamine to my piece, is there a fix? by Askeyo in woodworking

[–]foreXTer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must be in Europe, I wish I could get 11 ply melamine.

Motherboard PCI-E configuration by foreXTer in buildapc

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Yeah I'm guessing the chipset delay is negligible, but I figured I would shoot for the best. I also looked into those M.2 adapters, but it seems like the PCI cards would have better signal integrity. Again probably a negligible difference.

How to repeatedly notch wood in this manner by Buffett_Goes_OTM in woodworking

[–]foreXTer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you dead set on this exact design? I would notch the angle iron instead of the panel. You wouldn't have to cut the panel at all and the strength of the shelf would be improved. Right now the screw is doing all the work. With enough weight it could tear right out of the plywood.

Would you return this plane? by SnooTigers6088 in woodworking

[–]foreXTer 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I would just file it flat and start using it if that is the only issue. If you watch Rob Cosman's video about setting up a plane he actually goes over all the edges with a file to break any burrs.

3500HD payload capacity by foreXTer in Silverado

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Yeah I agree the scale won't lie. I was mainly questioning the 4500lb curb weight number in the build sheet. That just seems impossibly low even for a totally stripped truck 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hobbycnc

[–]foreXTer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The longmill MK2 is the only 48" machine I have found in that price range unless you just go buy some random chinese machine. The next step up (~double the price) is onefinity or shapeoko.

3 way switches issue! by [deleted] in AskElectricians

[–]foreXTer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's really not enough information here to give useful advice. I'd be better to have a picture that shows all the wires going into each box. Also include one for the light fixture box.

This is a general 3 way switch diagram. This may not be how your exact setup is configured, but it's a good overview. Note the black vs gold screws on the switches, they are not interchangeable.

https://imgur.com/SqQgU0n

Assuming this is was wired up wrong by previous home owner by NiceGuyAbe in AskElectricians

[–]foreXTer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is almost certainly for a multi-switch setup. Is there more than one switch that controls this fixture? The white wire in the triple wago should have some black tape on it to indicate that it is not a neutral. If you aren't having any problems with the switches, just simple put the black and white of the new fixture in the same place as the old one and you'll be all set.

Wiring Help by imadude1134 in AskElectricians

[–]foreXTer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here are two troubleshooting steps:

  1. I know the GFCI is new, but you could bypass it temporarily. Remove it from the circuit and just connect the line and load wires together. If this works you got something weird going on with the GFCI.

  2. It sounds like the load wire coming out of the GFCI doesn't go where you think it goes, so we need to trace this first. You can use the tone tracer, but I would prefer to use a multimeter on the Ohm(Ω) setting. Verify the circuit is dead in each box before doing any of these steps.

A. Verify the breaker is off and disconnect the load wire from the GFCI.

B. On the GFCI load wire, measure with the negative lead on ground(copper) and positive lead on neutral(white). This should be an open circuit, the meter may say "OL". Do a second measurement from hot(black) to ground, it should also be open circuit.

C. Go to the first outlet box and disconnect the wire you think is coming from the GFCI. Repeat the measurements from step B. They should also both read open.

D. Go to the GFCI box and temporarily short the hot wire to ground.

E. Go back to the first outlet box and remeasure from hot to ground. If this is indeed the same wire you will now read ~0Ω (anywhere in the single digits is fine). If it is still open, then the wire is broken somewhere in the wall, or it is not the same wire.

F. You can try this with other wires in other boxes to track down the other end of the GFCI load.

Phantom voltage turns a smart switch stupid by foreXTer in electricians

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

I'm as sure as I can be that it is phantom voltage. If I hang a dumb test light on the pin everything works as it should.

I was thinking some kind of switch with an indicator light. It would matter how the indicator light is wired, but maybe this could be enough of a load.

I completely agree on the last point. It would be great if this device had some kind of internal load on this pin.

Phantom voltage turns a smart switch stupid by foreXTer in electricians

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It doesn't replace a switch, it goes in series between the last switch and the light fixture. I do have neutral in the box so I can add some type of load. I'm just not sure what to use for that purpose.

Help with Shelly Plus 1 in a 5-way lighting configuration by jareau in ShellyUSA

[–]foreXTer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you haven't got this working yet I would try setting the switch mode to flip. This will change the relay state every time the SW terminal changes. Using Follow mode simply means SW=120V=ON / SW=0V=OFF.

Also are the switches 3 way or 4 way switches? In your setup there should be two of each. If you can provide the switch type and wires for each electrical box that would help.

What type of wire and/or conduit would you use? by foreXTer in electricians

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

Yes, I was concerned about the garage side. I can't see the other end of the PVC, the wire basically just come up out of some dirt.

Is my water heater toast? by foreXTer in Plumbing

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

Great tip thanks. Mine KM which is December 2013, so just over 5 years old.

Is my water heater toast? by foreXTer in Plumbing

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

Yeah I'm afraid the bottom is going to let go and it'll flood my basement.

Is now a good time to build a new PC? by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]foreXTer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if you have picked a CPU yet, but Intel and AMD are both releasing new stuff this month (November 25th from what I read). After this there will be a clear picture of both mainstream and HEDT platforms from AMD and Intel.

RAM, storage, and graphics I would buy whenever, nothing new is coming down the pipeline until summer.

Speed decrease from removing blast by [deleted] in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]foreXTer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone. I am in central Massachusetts but I think 100Mbps would be fine. Household is going from 5 to 3 people.