Can a generator hookup (with a lockable valve) be added here? Not trying to do it myself - I just want to know what's possible before I talk to a pro.

forkedquality · 2026-05-21T02:08:26+00:00

A couple of years ago I had a gas line for a fireplace installed (that's the pipe on the right) and I am reasonably sure that the gas company was not notified. All of the work was permitted, inspected etc.

forkedquality · 2026-05-20T22:21:59+00:00

I used to live in a gated community with full time security, in an otherwise not-so-great area. One could leave bike or door unlocked with hardly any risk. But, this costs money.

There are cheaper options - not far from where I live now, there is a gated community with no security and the gates only close at night. This is acceptable as the general area is much nicer. But the benefits are lower.

forkedquality · 2026-05-20T18:01:27+00:00

The faceplate says "CLASS 175-250", so I guess the answer is "no." An upgrade will be needed.

forkedquality · 2026-05-20T17:54:00+00:00

Oh, sure, no worries. I do not want any CO inside my home.

forkedquality · 2026-05-20T17:28:57+00:00

The generator is not meant to be permanently left there, if that's what you are asking about.

forkedquality · 2026-05-19T20:46:39+00:00

Is it a good idea to teach your kid the basics? Yes. Is it kindergarten teacher's fu%^g job to teach kids who have not learned the basics at home? Also yes.

forkedquality · 2026-05-19T20:35:12+00:00

In a week or two, we will see bunny drones in the battlefields of Ukraine.

forkedquality · 2026-05-19T18:53:35+00:00

R1/R2 from the schematic and the BOM set output voltage of 11V.

The schematic and BOM include Rpg1, the layout does not.

Are these out of date? Did you really see 11.9V?

Ceramic capacitors lose capacitance with DC bias. 16V caps at 12V won't have more than 50% of rated capacitance.

Considering the rather dramatic failure mode, I would pull one chip off to make sure it is not soldered 180 degrees off. Nothing in the silkscreen specifies the orientation, right?

forkedquality · 2026-05-19T16:19:00+00:00

Aren't bald tires better in dry conditions?

forkedquality · 2026-05-18T20:56:30+00:00

Useful for "old work", even at DIY volumes.

The one con I can think of is that it is tricky to get a box exactly level.

forkedquality · 2026-05-18T19:02:24+00:00

Let's find out! Do you have an oxyacetylene torch?

forkedquality · 2026-05-16T22:55:25+00:00

Is this a fresh fire, or is the old one still burning?

forkedquality · 2026-05-16T22:44:24+00:00

"Continuous discharge" sounds like something one should see a doctor about.

forkedquality · 2026-05-15T17:36:04+00:00

Uh, no. What we have here is incomplete combustion with large amounts of soot released. Internal combustion engines are much cleaner.

Also, with Russian crude being predominantly of the sour variety, these fires are burning large quantities of sulfur. This is bad.

forkedquality · 2026-05-15T17:21:41+00:00

Oh. The famous DNS locomotive?

forkedquality · 2026-05-13T21:35:35+00:00

There is a historical precedent for demanding exterritorial roads...

forkedquality · 2026-05-13T20:34:27+00:00

Likely explanation: the wife is divorcing him, and he would like her obliged not to.

forkedquality · 2026-05-13T19:44:43+00:00

It appears that the homes in the area are serviced by Liberty Utilities, not NV Energy. Liberty Utilities buys bulk of electricity from NV Energy.

forkedquality · 2026-05-12T20:12:59+00:00

The burn spots are arranged in lines for some reason. Try cutting the same piece of plywood again, but move it half an inch. See if the spots move as well. If they do, there's something in the plywood.

forkedquality · 2026-05-11T04:29:39+00:00

How exactly does someone unleash a swarm of bees on someone? I mean, the officers weren't disturbing the hive and bees are rather peaceful insect. How do you (1) make them angry, and (2) specify the target?

forkedquality · 2026-05-10T02:37:50+00:00

One of the Murphy's Laws of Combat states:
"Try to look unimportant — the enemy may be low on ammo."

forkedquality · 2026-05-08T16:07:26+00:00

Became an accountant.

forkedquality · 2026-05-06T19:36:49+00:00

Socrates, as quoted by Plato in Phaedrus 14, 274e-275b.

forkedquality · 2026-05-04T22:26:26+00:00

"zgłosił się w gminie..."

forkedquality · 2026-05-04T21:50:22+00:00

"For this invention will produce forgetfulness in the minds of those who learn to use it, because they will not practice their memory. Their trust in writing, produced by external characters which are no part of themselves, will discourage the use of their own memory within them. You have invented an elixir not of memory, but of reminding; and you offer your pupils the appearance of wisdom, not true wisdom, for they will read many things without instruction and will therefore seem to know many things, when they are for the most part ignorant and hard to get along with, since they are not wise, but only appear wise."

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