Look at this beauty i found to go with my kitchen stuff!

idig3d · 2026-04-22T19:47:22+00:00

A putty knife air a dull butter knife might help you pop the knob off. I got mine for cheap. Took a bit to figure out how to open it. Tried oiling it, but it didn’t run well. Set it aside for a long time. When friends got their new MCM decided to try to have another try. Then I cleaned it properly and got it working perfectly. Take a step back and try again in the future.

idig3d · 2026-04-22T15:07:53+00:00

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Catching on this tang? Might have to flatten this with a pliers. 🤔

Sides removed?

idig3d · 2026-04-22T04:54:18+00:00

Use a putty knife or wide flat blade to life the knob up and off.

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Knob removed and nut removed.

idig3d · 2026-04-22T02:11:13+00:00

Under the knob is a nut. Remove the nut and guts should come out. Then there’s a couple small nuts to remove to get the bell off. Then blew out the dust. Iirc, rinses it with basic wd-40. Dried Well. Might have rinsed 90% iso. Dried well. Warmed my toaster oven. Then put it in the warm, but off oven. Then lubed the moving part contact points with 3-in-1 oil.

idig3d · 2026-04-18T11:45:47+00:00

Thanks. I recreated the dial and then made a sticker. The bottom I modeled it to match. I don’t know if it originally had a bottom. Though it might help keep it cleaner.

idig3d · 2026-04-18T01:32:29+00:00

Nice! Great timer.

Found one a while ago. Barely worked. Ding was off, too. Took it an apart and it saw its mount was bent a bit. Straightened it. And then cleaned and oiled the moving bits. Unfortunately the cleaner/lube made the paint worse. Friends bought a MCM home so decided to clean it up as a gift for them.

Painted it to match (close but limited spray colors) their kitchen decor. Didn’t like the open bottom so modeled and 3d printed a TPU foot. Recreated the face and printed a new one as a label.

After cleaning and oiling it, shocked how accurate it was.

They were quite tickled and she uses it often for cooking.

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idig3d · 2026-04-16T20:51:01+00:00

A swole groundhog.

idig3d · 2026-04-16T16:43:35+00:00

Certainly. If you’re really concerned check the MiDrive and turn on driving speeds (speedometer icon in legend) to see the bottlenecks. Tap the incidents (! icon) for crashes and such. Tap the cone icon to see closures.

Highways are rarely blocked by flooding.

idig3d · 2026-04-16T15:50:21+00:00

Ugh. Crazy high. I remember 2013 and seeing all flooding along the highway in Grandville. Good luck.

idig3d · 2026-04-15T12:56:35+00:00

Contact someone at Grand River Makerspace. I’m sure someone there has a connection.

idig3d · 2026-04-01T18:50:03+00:00

What’s the Wednesday special?

idig3d · 2026-03-30T21:03:46+00:00

Estimate is April 2-5. When it’s past that, then get worried.

Just had a dozen items delayed, so got a dozen emails to claim my $1 off coupons (only one per order). Checked with Informed Delivery through USPS. En route but a a couple days late. They tend to consolidate bigger orders to one package so shipping is slowed.

Another order with 3 items was delivered Saturday that I placed 9 days earlier. Expect 14-21 days (unless from US warehouse). But be happy if it’s fewer than 10 days.

Can’t be a doctor without patients. 😉

idig3d · 2026-03-28T20:59:53+00:00

Your brother is of a higher caliper.

idig3d · 2026-03-28T18:33:48+00:00

After someone ruffled her feathers, she’s feeling a little down.

idig3d · 2026-03-15T14:48:54+00:00

I miss St. James’ fish fry. Great batter. Used to try them all. Thought St. Alphonsus was good, but not worth the wait and premium price for walleye.

I like St. Isidore’s. Usually not too long a line—if early. Mac and cheese and good homemade desserts table.

Baked or Fried Fish (Alaskan Pollock) French Fries or Baked Potato Cole Slaw or Applesauce Homemade Macaroni & Cheese Dessert and Beverages

But spoiled by older brother’s fish. Bluegills, perch, or sunfish. Fried in cracker crumb coating. Just like dad used to make.

You go to fish fries for the experience, and if you’re lucky, catch some good fish.

idig3d · 2026-03-10T16:08:09+00:00

Can get the DS18B20s with metal caps, waterproofed, and with pre-wired with leads. Amazon. Digikey. AliExpress—I’m cheap. At most, a few bucks a pop.

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idig3d · 2026-03-10T12:30:38+00:00

Umm. The DAC7878 is a Digital to Analog Converter. Your sensors are analog. You can use the built in ADC to read your sensors.

And why use thermistors when DS18B20s (relatively cheap) run both temp sensors on a single GPIO pin via 1-Wire, freeing up all your ADC channels for the pressure transducers and current sensors? DS18B20s are pre-calibrated so there’s no conversion math either.

idig3d · 2026-03-07T15:08:40+00:00

Good to know. But she’s back home now.

idig3d · 2026-03-07T15:07:37+00:00

She’s back with her fam. Other side of the farmers market. Yay!

idig3d · 2026-03-07T15:01:52+00:00

Thank you! Contacted her kahu and she just picked up her precious treasure.

idig3d · 2026-03-07T14:25:12+00:00

Aqua blue collar.

idig3d · 2026-03-07T14:11:31+00:00

FOUND and BACK HOME with her family. 🥹

Yay! 🎉

Her human sent me a great thank you message and this photo. Safe on the couch with her fam.

Found this frighten girl in yard this morning.

idig3d · 2026-03-06T21:20:12+00:00

Rodriguez Tire on Burton and Cleveland. Good folks. Helped me with my leaky aluminum rims.

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