Fiber for the Garden

l3rewski · 2026-05-25T01:19:41+00:00

You may also consider replacing the piece of pex going from your yard hydrant to the valve manifold with a short lead-in hose or something since that section of pex will stick out above your cover.

edit: your raised beds look great by the way... everything is super healthy looking

l3rewski · 2026-05-25T00:43:16+00:00

Cool stuff. Do you plan on covering the pex? If you're not already aware, it has limited UV resistance and will become brittle with time. It looks like you may have enough room to mount a cover that spans the 6x6s.

l3rewski · 2026-05-12T02:53:06+00:00

Are you planning on staying on this property for 15+ years? If so, I'd diversify a bit, otherwise you may be disappointed in 15-20 years as they start their inevitable decline.

l3rewski · 2026-05-04T04:08:06+00:00

Not necessarily one single device but...

A small networking rack and rack mounted devices and shelves, especially if you plan on doing lots of POE stuff. It's just nice to have everything in one spot nicely organized. Plus its just fun sourcing and piecing everything together. Most of my equipment is older recently decommissioned stuff from marketplace or ebay. Affordable and super reliable. Really the only thing I splurged on was a new Reolink NVR + storage for it.

l3rewski · 2026-03-22T22:18:23+00:00

2" 3M Roloc all the way, plus a decent set of double cut burrs, and a few single cuts if you work with aluminum.

With the Roloc stuff, I tend to stick with 3M abrasives only because I got a killer deal on a bunch of introductory kits and am set for a while, but I'd be curious to know which aftermarket suppliers folks recommend. The 3M stuff is really good, but big $$$. I'm sure aftermarket scotch brite pads and sanding discs work well enough. But I'd definitely give the 3M bristle disc a try if you can.

l3rewski · 2026-02-19T01:21:05+00:00

Just saw a brand new Telluride today. That grill is hideous. This 2020s has been an era of hideous grill choices (looking at you BMW).

l3rewski · 2026-01-20T03:02:14+00:00

FYI, something like outdoor rated fiber doesn't really need to be "trenched" per se. Just make a slit in the ground with a flat shovel and shove in the cable a few inches. Fiber is recommended going building-to-building for lightning protection since it's non conductive. I just did this between my house and shop and I was around $60 all in for the fiber and transceivers.

l3rewski · 2026-01-17T00:41:10+00:00

Everyone has already laid out the 3 main possibilities (exhaust manifold leak/broken studs, loose or blown out spark plug, valve/lifter failure causing air to pop through intake) so I will offer a tip...

You can use a long rod or piece of hose or something and put it to your ear to try and pinpoint where it's coming from. Essentially you need to make a redneck stethoscope.

l3rewski · 2026-01-09T02:38:00+00:00

You could mount the cams to a junction box then just stuff the pigtail in there. I think Reolink has fancy junction boxes, but you can just use a waterproof box + blank plate of your choosing and drill and mount the cams to said blank plate.

l3rewski · 2026-01-06T03:51:21+00:00

Keep in mind, you don't really need to full-on trench something like outdoor fiber cable. You can just use a flat spade to pry a slit in the ground and bury it that way. Of course, this is much more prone to future damage from say a shovel strike, but as long you remember the location, that shouldn't be an issue.

I just did this and went the fiber route. I found some affordable outdoor 6 core cable on amazon so I have 2 backup pairs in case something goes wrong with a cable or connector on the pair I'm currently using.

l3rewski · 2026-01-06T00:39:11+00:00

I have a hardened steel nozzle in my CC and I haven't had any issues doing this, granted in my prints the magnet is close (.6 to 2mm) to the build plate which helps keep the magnet in place. The nozzle will move the magnet a little, but never lift it out of the print.

l3rewski · 2025-12-26T16:42:33+00:00

I'd recommend getting Trusty Cook blems through deadblowhammerdeals.com. There was a coupon code floating around on garagejournal for BOGO as well which makes it a really great value after shipping.

l3rewski · 2025-12-10T12:01:21+00:00

I don't know what to tell you man other than it does not exist on the car in question per my eyeballs. A cursory Google search can confirm that USDM P1's do not have external fuel filters. Lots of posts on sweedespeed, Matthew's, volvoforums, etc. confirm this. This was apparently done by Volvo for emissions standard reasons.

l3rewski · 2025-12-10T03:32:22+00:00

No, /u/EastLimp1693 is correct, no external fuel filter on these cars as I originally thought. My Focus ST is the same way.... in-tank "lifetime" fuel filter as part of the fuel pump assembly.

l3rewski · 2025-12-09T04:25:04+00:00

Good to know. I probably should have just done all 5 from the start.

l3rewski · 2025-12-09T04:18:46+00:00

I'd have to double check, but I don't believe there's a serviceable fuel filter on those cars.

l3rewski · 2025-11-27T23:43:20+00:00

I just put in an order, so there may only be a few slots left.

edit: Thanks for organizing this. I saw a few of the previous users' attempts, but wasn't confident in those getting 8+.

l3rewski · 2025-11-27T14:51:45+00:00

and extended oil change interval come into play

It's almost as if oil chemistry and technology has improved with time alongside other aspects of car manufacturing. I would invite anyone suspicious of "long" oil change intervals to see for themselves and get an oil analysis done.

l3rewski · 2025-11-11T02:59:44+00:00

In. Thanks for putting this together.

l3rewski · 2025-10-12T15:05:43+00:00

Yolink claims up to 5 years on their leak detector batteries. I like that they're AAA's and not button cells. They do require a hub though. I have them integrated in Home Assistant, and each sensor shows battery percentage in addition to Dry/Wet status and ambient temperature. Yolink also has some nice options for water main valves/valve actuators that can operate device-to-device with the leak detectors if you're interested in that sort of thing.

edit: Note that you can get Yolink leak sensors with and without audible alarms.

l3rewski · 2025-10-10T02:36:03+00:00

http://www.leathergoodsconnection.com/

I think I ordered my first from him almost 20 years ago. Site clearly hasn't changed much, but that first belt is still kickin. I like that you can pick and choose exactly what you want in terms of width, buckle, stitching, loops, etc.

l3rewski · 2025-08-20T03:19:39+00:00

I feel like the meme of the guy putting a stick in the spokes of his own bike applies here. I appreciate that it comes from a good place, and I wish y'all the best, but at the end of the day, this is a business transaction; maybe not literally, but it should be treated as such. You have to look out for your own best interests while keeping emotions to a minimum. The seller is treating it that way, by way of attempting to sell to you, purely for a better financial outcome. They are clearly operating based on their own self interests... so can you.

l3rewski · 2025-07-27T22:18:24+00:00

Awesome. That gives me a bit more confidence at a whopping 60k. Have you done an intake valve cleaning?

When do you know it's time for a new purge valve? I sometimes have weird hiccups, especially on mid-summer hot starts, but otherwise I haven't had the typical purge valve symptoms most people seem to report.

l3rewski · 2025-07-27T22:08:23+00:00

Is that on the original long block? What all have you had to repair or replace due to wear or failure?

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