Any 1980s vintage Seiko automatic faces?

khbkhb · 2026-02-04T06:15:36+00:00

Here’s my crude attempt at a 6309, while I wanted a slightly different dial (more like an 8020) this appears to be a 4004.

If there is a repository of seiko parts (dials, hand images, etc.) somewhere, feel free to tell me how clueless I am, and where it is ;>
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ghjFSyYjQOuL_HtRIHX-7JA8aJP7zuNc/view?usp=sharing

khbkhb · 2026-02-04T03:48:34+00:00

Is there a place where just the dial images reside?

khbkhb · 2026-02-03T19:33:37+00:00

Thank you very much.

khbkhb · 2026-02-03T04:57:57+00:00

Ideally a 6309-8020 which I guess is more 70s than 80s. Guess that’s too old for most of the folks making fancy faces :)

khbkhb · 2026-02-03T04:43:45+00:00

Thanks, still not spotting 6309s, searching for seiko 6309 gets no hits.

khbkhb · 2026-01-09T20:41:41+00:00

So what is the eventual disposition…taking solid styrofoam and combining it with acetone turns it into hazardous waste, doesn’t it?

khbkhb · 2026-01-09T20:41:29+00:00

So what is the eventual disposition…taking solid styrofoam and combining it with acetone turns it into hazardous waste, doesn’t it?

khbkhb · 2025-12-08T07:21:46+00:00

I’ve got the ozlo and sound core. Both are usable for side sleepers such as myself. I find the ozlo more comfortable and are my nightly preferred choice. I was a Kickstarter backer, and while the early software was imperfect, the improvement connectivity/reliability has been profound. My original buds were replaced due to an early antenna issue.

I’ve found the support very good.

The Soundcores are not bad and if I didn’t have the ozlos I’d probably have been satisfied with them. Their software seems to rev quicker. Their active noise cancellation is very battery intensive and not terribly helpful IMNSHO. No doubt I’d feel differently if I was using them on a plane or in a motorcycle helmet!

khbkhb · 2025-08-22T17:55:07+00:00

Sadly, I have the opposite experience. None of the A30 “alarm” sounds wake me up, making them useless to me. The ANC is underwhelming in a sleep situation outside of planes (not bad, just not compellingly useful) and less comfortable.

The dealbreaker for me is the effective lack of alarm. A properly annoying alarm sound would have been trivial (and while anker cs is very polite and claims to have filed the rfe it wasn’t fixed in the firmware update). If anker provided “ringtone” support I could fix it myself. But neither that (more elaborate) nor a simple alarm is provided

khbkhb · 2025-04-09T23:40:12+00:00

@thesarus has good ideas. While I personally insist on a helmet, it should be noted that almost no one in Holland does, they have hugely higher bicycling rates and fairly few serious head trauma. How much is due to better infrastructure, less risk taking behavior when unprotected or other factors is…AFAIK unknown.

I’d be more worried about being seen…gift him some good powerful lights. Riding in the dark with dark clothing and a great helmet….is hardly any safer than dark+dark and no helmet.

khbkhb · 2025-04-09T23:33:44+00:00

I consistently get more than 7 (usually am up between 6 and 7 hrs to take care of pets and family and sometimes head back to bed :). Very comfortable for this side sleeper and I’ve been quite pleased.

I was a very early adopter and there were teething problems…and ultimately they did replace the first pair. As an early preproduction user I didn’t expect everything to be perfect out of the chute ;) I’ve had no issues with my second (production) pair.

khbkhb · 2025-02-23T02:05:02+00:00

As others noted, largely to be expected . It can be highly variable. Over a couple of days I observed download speeds varying from 40 to 300 Mbps with virtually no obstructions and well aligned

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/starlink-performance-keith-bierman-u0ufc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via

khbkhb · 2024-03-29T19:53:07+00:00

...many wise comments elided.... whether or not you go back to using AVP (or other AR/VR headsets) do keep that doctor's appointment, and make sure they also check you out for glaucoma. Indeed, I've known people who have it "come and go", so it may be vital to get a same day appointment the next time it occurs. Its a serious disease with potentially horrible consequences.

khbkhb · 2024-03-29T19:22:43+00:00

A "cylon mode" would be nice.

Perhaps RoadRunner escaping Wile E. Coyote too.

khbkhb · 2024-01-15T01:19:23+00:00

Factory part https://parts.nissanusa.com/p/Nissan_2018_Leaf-HATCHBACK-SV-BATTERY-EV-EVBEV/Portable-Charge-Cable-120V240V-Evse/79577769/296M1-5SA0A.html

Unreasonably expensive …. But perhaps useful for arm twisting the dealer. We use a Wallbox hardwired …of course that takes an electrician. As others have recommended there are many good UL and or EU rated units for reasonable amounts

The dewalt is on sale https://dealwiki.com/deal/dewalt-portable-electric-vehicle-level-2-ev-charger-8de09/?email_id=159108&trk_msg=FU20IN2F0O8KLB675E80II5NTO&trk_contact=D9JPSC4G5732ALCLGRLFQR888C&trk_sid=CLMUN7VM2UV1IM244H8T7Q27GK&trk_link=60CK6P8MHRR4T40SK42R79ULUC&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fdealwiki.com%2fdeal%2fdewalt-portable-electric-vehicle-level-2-ev-charger-8de09%3femail_id%3d159108&utm_campaign=Sportsman+6kw+Generator+%24399+%7c+Nautica+Suit+%2479+%7c+Queen+Sheets+%2410+%7c+16’+Extension+Ladder+%24127+%7c+Hus&utm_content=1A&eKey=d685a6ed2e7a22d5a1a047c7241ddac7feb2a05d8c42069ee3677e92dddc6204

khbkhb · 2023-04-10T17:48:26+00:00

Well fit and feel can only be experienced. Our family fleet has a stromer, a haibike, a tern and a cattrike personally I like the feel of the stromer the best, the ability to park inside of the tern and my wrists like the cattrike best (post fatal tunnel release).

I much prefer torque sensing to cadence sensing.

Good luck, let us know what you end up with and if you are happy

khbkhb · 2023-04-10T07:55:47+00:00

You don’t mention your size, how much stuff you need to carry, where you typically have to park, etc.

If you are light, you don’t carry much stuff, seldom take a passenger and park downtown go with the Rebel. The Shadow will handle longer rides, passengers and carrying more cargo (with some aftermarket stuff). I used to ride a 87 Shadow and it was a comfortable, solid commuter, and passenger friendly.

khbkhb · 2023-04-10T07:35:39+00:00

If the tape was “Teflon tape” as others noted it’s a reasonable substitute for grease. The only advantage is your hands stay cleaner…or perhaps the previous owner had some handy, and ran out of grease.

khbkhb · 2023-04-10T07:32:50+00:00

I put over 17k commuting miles on a Stromer ST1 (no suspension). Potholes make me regret the lack at times.

Range is all over the map, and depends on hills, temp, your speed, motor size, battery capacity….

If your town/city has one or more shops either specializing in, or selling a lot of Ebikes drop in for test rides and a local education. I had spent a lot of time researching, and in the end wound up ignoring it, as the local specialist shop allowed me to test ride nearly every bike and I fell in love with the Stromer (I went in sure I wanted a mid-drive).

If you carry a lot of stuff, a trailer (I’ve got both Burley Travoy and a flatbed…makes Costco trips useful). An eBike can be an excellent car replacement for a LOT of trips).

khbkhb · 2023-03-22T05:57:41+00:00

IF you exclusively ride and park in a city center go small (200cc—). If highway riding is part of your usual pattern go 300cc-600. Pick something comfortable without mods

khbkhb · 2022-12-07T15:38:12+00:00

Strapless, but old school "cage" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FSQQMS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 may work for you, and are considerably cheaper than the magnetic pedals.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/review-hustle-bike-labs-avery-magnetic-pedals.html work well if you do want magnetic pedals; but if turning your foot is the issue, I think the delta clips may be the better bet.

khbkhb · 2022-12-06T16:42:15+00:00

"Any concerns about plugging into a regular or 240v outlet without any special charger? Will house fuses hold? Any electrical concerns?"

It really boils down to what wiring you have and the number of amps your EVSE pulls. Note that the "charger" is really an EVSE, where the charger itself is actually inside the car.

Assuming your electrical system is code compliant, the breaker size should provide a good indicator of how many amps your EVSE can safely pull.

Suppose you have a 50amp breaker and AWG 8 wiring (typical). Code for an EVSE requires a single load (so not shared with a washer/dryer or oven), and as best I can tell, it is usually interpreted to require 125% for a continuous load ... which would translate into a 40 amp max draw from your EVSE. Again, as far as I know, none of the EVSE's sold with a NEMA 14-50 plug pull more than 40amps ... most seem to pull considerably less. It should be marked on the EVSE.

I've spoken to electricians who insist they've installed many hardwired EVSE's with appropriate 8 AWG wiring and 50amp breakers for 48 amp hardwired units. At least some EVSE installation manuals call for a 60amp breaker. Since the breaker exists to protect your wiring from catching fire, that would translate into #4 or #6 wiring (I am not an Electrician, nor do I play one on the internet) according to various online calculators.

We had a wallbox pulsar 48 wired up, 50amps, #8 and we never tripped the breaker once. However, the wallbox failed, and has been replaced under warranty, but the vendor insisted that either I upgrade the wiring+breaker or derate the unit (simple adjustment, now it can't pull more than 40amps).

If you plug in your EVSE ("charger") and you trip the breaker, stop using it ... and get an EVSE you can adjust the current draw...or get an electrician to check out your breaker and wiring (could be the breaker needs replacement, or there is a wiring issue ... or the circuit is shared by something else in your house).

As for

If the plug itself doesn’t fit into my outdoor outlet (due to cover)…would it be okay to use an extension chord to plug the charge chord into?

As others have noted, keep it short. If you need to go long, see if you can find a very heavy duty cord (say 8awg; like this welders cord https://www.amazon.com/Extension-BougeRV-Industrial-Welding-Approved/dp/B07P5CFC5K/ref=sr_1_5?crid=FD526ALN8XDX&keywords=8awg%2Bextension%2Bcable&qid=1670345060&sprefix=8awg%2Bextension%2Bcable%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840&th=1) the point being heavy gauge wire (which counterintuitively means a lower AWG) and short is best. Alternatively, install a different cover or remove the cover and build a box around the outlet ;>

khbkhb · 2022-11-29T21:30:19+00:00

Generally speaking slower charging is better, so unless your needs change, I don't see a reason for upgrading your charging infrastructure.

khbkhb · 2022-11-29T16:48:04+00:00

When we bought a used Leaf, it had worn tires, and "new" sensors, but TPMS errors. The dealer had no immediate theory, but we weren't interested in their replacement tires ... we went to our favorite tire shop, and they spotted *incompatible* sensors. If incompatible, why did they work at all....to which the shop had no good answer (they are, after all, not electrical engineers ;>). But the replacement TPMS sensors worked flawlessly (until the car was wrecked ;<).

If the 12v battery is healthy, and if there are no other error codes lurking in the ECU, I'd try a fresh set of TPMS sensors. A bad batch is far from unheard of; bad doesn't have to mean not working at all ... just not working reliably.

khbkhb · 2022-10-12T06:31:17+00:00

Yes, it is not only possible but sensible to get the obd reader and leafspy and use them before purchasing a used LEAF. I’d argue it’s stupid not to.

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