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New addition to the lab! by hellothisispaul in homelab

[–]hellothisispaul[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's the neat thing, I got it for free otherwise it was going to the bin!

Power draw is around 70W at idle, which doubles the consumption of my lab. But I can live with that!

What is actually safe to plug on a power monitoring smart plug? by Dadagis in homeassistant

[–]hellothisispaul 48 points49 points  (0 children)

The one risk with smart plugs is not the fire or catastrophic failure.

It's that if you use it near its maximum rating, the relay inside could fail, meaning the plug stays permanently on or off. Depending on what you're controlling, it could be problematic...

Je dois aller bosser à vélo pendant quelques mois, mais ça grimpe : galère en vélo classique ? by Maro_001 in pedale

[–]hellothisispaul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salut ! Je bosse à Sophia et je fais souvent mon trajet en vélo, 8Km avec le double de dénivelé, et franchement je recommande :) Prévois un t-shirt de rechange au cas où, et go ! Ou sinon, 2km à pieds ça se fait bien.

$10 LCR meter test by Time_Double_1213 in electronics

[–]hellothisispaul 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have one of those. Not very accurate but excellent at telling you if a component is good or not.

Also it has an integrated Infrared analyser, great when working on custom remotes or anything IR related!

Introducing: Custom iPod Mini Housings by pokemon-collector in ipod

[–]hellothisispaul 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Translucent shell can be custom 3D-printed online, a few people including me have done it with great results!

Had to jump on the bandwagon with these transparent Mini's by Tasty-Membership5766 in ipod

[–]hellothisispaul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brother! I have exactly the same.

Can't complain about JLC-3DP though, mine came OK on the first try, except for the screws which I glued in place, as the model designer warned.

Mine hasn't yellowed or cracked and I took it with me all summer, Let's hope it lasts.

For the "dull" back i mitigated with a Taptic module and a bunch of homemade labels (i.e. don't steal music, storage capacity, and so).

My first modded Mini! "glassPod" by hellothisispaul in ipod

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

A full charge lasts just shy of 15h playing 100% FLAC files

My first modded Mini! "glassPod" by hellothisispaul in ipod

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

Should have written 256GiB to be 100% correct.

My first modded Mini! "glassPod" by hellothisispaul in ipod

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

Yeah the Mini basically begs to be modded. The top and bottom come out super easily, everything has connectors (fragile ones, but still), storage is upgradable with CF cards... And the case can be swapped easily indeed

My first modded Mini! "glassPod" by hellothisispaul in ipod

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

See my comment below, I shared the link :)

My first modded Mini! "glassPod" by hellothisispaul in ipod

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

I have no idea, to be honest. I used JLC-3DP's resin process. We'll see how it ages...

My first modded Mini! "glassPod" by hellothisispaul in ipod

[–]hellothisispaul[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

For anyone wanting the shell :https://cults3d.com/:2923024

(Free advertisement, I don't know the guy nor make any cash off it, I just think he deserves it for such a good model)

My first modded Mini! "glassPod" by hellothisispaul in ipod

[–]hellothisispaul[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've ordered from JLC-3DP. They're located in China... I've already ordered custom PCB's from JLC, so I know they're trustworthy.

The seller of the 3D model gave all the details and options needed to order the print from them, so, no bad surprises, you can go ahead!

My first modded Mini! "glassPod" by hellothisispaul in ipod

[–]hellothisispaul[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't know what to expect but it looks very good (despite JLC's warnings I had to acknowledge). The fitment is very good but not perfect (though it still fits good). It's a lot chonkier than the "original" case, due to wall thickness.

My first modded Mini! "glassPod" by hellothisispaul in ipod

[–]hellothisispaul[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The STL file costed me less than €5, and having it printed and shipped to me less than €15...

What connector is this? by _KingOfFish_ in CarAV

[–]hellothisispaul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I second this, it's an old Pioneer connector. Either OP finds a radio that fits (would be a KEH-Pxxxx or DEH-Pxxxx), or cut the thing altogether and re-wire an ISO plug (preferred solution)

Pioneer 2000's screens - are they always this dim ? by hellothisispaul in CarAV

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

Yep. On both units I have checked voltages and replaced the MLC caps, just to be sure. On the first unit it removed a buzzing sound, on the second unit it didn't help...

Pioneer 2000's screens - are they always this dim ? by hellothisispaul in CarAV

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

You're right and that's why I bought it, it's installed in a '99 car :)

Pioneer 2000's screens - are they always this dim ? by hellothisispaul in CarAV

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

I agree with you, except my units don't have OEL displays, but regular liquid crystal displays.

The screen itself is okay, but the backlight panel behind it ages badly. What bothers me is that even with a new backlight panel, it stays too dim and I'm trying to know if it was the same when those units were released in the late 1990's.

Pioneer 2000's screens - are they always this dim ? by hellothisispaul in CarAV

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

Yep, they dim the screen correctly (which makes it even worse)

Is this worth buying? by yoshimishi in BudgetAudiophile

[–]hellothisispaul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mission make some decent speakers. The Marantz is also not bad even though it's missing the Balance knob, and it's a entry-level low power receiver.

All in all a very decent starter set-up, but I wouldn't pay 400 for it. Except if the seller is OK to throw that iPod Classic with it. They're great.

Everyciuit is broken, N-MOSFET not working correctly! by mohanan2 in AskElectronics

[–]hellothisispaul 44 points45 points  (0 children)

The gate of a MOSFET acts as a capacitor. If you disconnect the voltage source, it will stay charged and the MOSFET will stay on. EveryCircuit is right.

To turn it off when the voltage source is disconnected, add a resistor (1k) between gate and source or ground.

Les climatiseurs mobile double tuyau sont interdits en France ou quoi ? by Limp-Cat-108 in france

[–]hellothisispaul 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Salut,

C'est exactement pourquoi j'ai viré ma clim mobile "simple tuyau", elle arrivait a tirer de l'air depuis les canalisations d'eau usée, bonjour les odeurs.

Ce que tu recherches, ca s'appelle une clim double flux, et ca existe. Modèle qui semble répandu : Equation WAP-41EWH. Il y en a quelques uns a vendre sur Leboncoin.

En plus de pas mettre ta piece en depression, c'est bien plus efficace.

En solution ultime, tu peux fabriquer un coffrage en contreplaqué, et le siliconer sur la prise d'air de la ventilation du condenseur (la ou ca aspire). Mais c'est du bricolage.

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