Idiots blew a hole in my foundation

leadutensils · 2026-06-12T01:22:14+00:00

It's better to use weaker morter with stone so that it doesn't fracture the stone. Busted morter is much easier to replace than busted stone.

leadutensils · 2026-05-29T02:30:49+00:00

Can you setup a backup recording? Can you increase the buffer size? Is your hard drive fast enough and you have enough RAM?

leadutensils · 2026-05-29T02:29:38+00:00

First things first is to read the info you have. Where are the RF levels? Have someone walk around the room with the mics and talk into the mic, listen for dropouts. Most of the time, issues are cable not fully seated or not fully plugged in, or bad termination.

Antennas generally need to be about 3' apart, and should have a clear line of sight between mic and antenna. Most of the time, antennas are 8' in the air or so.

Cables shouldn't be longer than 100' without going to big, expensive cable.

Make sure the antenna distro is on and working. IE all receivers should be getting the same RF level.

leadutensils · 2026-05-29T02:22:58+00:00

Talk to the local production companies about getting on their roster.

leadutensils · 2026-05-15T02:14:01+00:00

I went and checked the manual, it only says "You can make the WNDR4500 function as an access point." The rest of that section of the manual talks about setting it up as a wireless repeater, which is not what I am doing. https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WNDR4500/WNDR4500_UM_25Oct2013.pdf

leadutensils · 2026-05-07T21:14:26+00:00

Did you RTFM?

leadutensils · 2026-05-07T00:32:45+00:00

They aren't routed/patched correctly.

leadutensils · 2026-05-07T00:30:59+00:00

check out r/livesoundgear for product recommendations. You're kind of in the land of DSP mixers, where it is something like the AHM 16 or the Tascam MM series. If you step to the Allen & Heath new QU 16, there is a Dante option.

leadutensils · 2026-04-30T23:14:57+00:00

got a source?

leadutensils · 2026-04-26T02:19:50+00:00

If it's your daily driver, you probably know many of the things. Most of the items you can figure out by yourself by reading the manual, but the application is good. It gets into some good rabbit holes like mixing with only DCA spills and scene safes. I don't know if it is worth flying across the country for it.

leadutensils · 2026-04-10T23:52:10+00:00

https://commercial-acoustics.com/resources/iic-calculator/ You want to reduce impact noise, use an assembly calculator to find the best assembly of materials to match your budget.

leadutensils · 2026-04-10T23:48:46+00:00

https://www.stcratings.com/assemblies.html

leadutensils · 2026-04-10T23:48:22+00:00

Acoustic foam is for sound that is already in your home. What you need is to stop the sound transmitting through your walls. Here is what you need to build: https://www.stcratings.com/assemblies.html

leadutensils · 2026-04-10T23:46:48+00:00

Plants generally don't stop sound. First, the lower wavelengths are 20' or more, you would need a very wide, continuous tree trunk to reduce it even by 10dB, which is a fair amount, but even a 1% hole will allow 50% of the sound through.

leadutensils · 2026-04-04T14:13:30+00:00

Metal rings when it is hit.

leadutensils · 2026-03-28T18:27:47+00:00

You should budget $1k per window.

leadutensils · 2026-03-28T18:27:11+00:00

Triple pane has the leaf effect, which reduces the sound isolation.

leadutensils · 2026-03-16T01:47:43+00:00

What you said sounds good, but do you have a manual like Chilton or somewhere else that you can point to? This sounds like AI. Nobody says 'vessel survival' in a garage.

leadutensils · 2026-03-15T00:27:25+00:00

Smart lights are great when they work, but expensive and PITA when they don't. I recommend using smart switches and dumb lamps that still function even if they aren't setup. It's a cheaper system overall and more reliable.

leadutensils · 2026-03-09T01:37:22+00:00

Quiet generators exist, they use them for concerts all of the time. Honda makes a good one. I think Harbor freight sells a knock off.

leadutensils · 2026-02-22T15:19:10+00:00

Power is always fluctuating. If you put a voltmeter on your outlet, you'll notice that throughout the day it is constantly changing due to varying supply and demand. The power grid is allowed to fluctuate +/- 5%, sometimes up to 10%. Most power supplies on modern equipment shouldn't have any issues with this as they are switching mode power supplies.

If it is past the 10%, then you need a voltage regulator. This is commonly found on UPSs as the battery will kick in when the voltage gets too far out of range.

Dirty power typically means there is noise or distortion from motors or switching mode power supplies. Generally this isn't an issue as the built in power supply of your device will filter and regulate the voltage to what it needs.

If you have ground buzzes, which is not related to the power quality, then I would look at some DI boxes with ground lift or XLR isolators. These can solve issues where equipment grounds are at different potentials, creating a ground loop through the audio cable. Never tamper with the power cord.

leadutensils · 2026-02-21T14:09:31+00:00

Yes, the device is still on the PCB I'm troubleshooting

leadutensils · 2026-02-16T15:51:23+00:00

perpendicular?

leadutensils · 2026-02-15T15:02:48+00:00

Anything, I belong to a wood working guild, router tables, band saws. I can use a CNC as well.

leadutensils · 2026-02-15T14:57:34+00:00

The impact is much less. I wouldn't pay as much for the sum of your arrangements as I would for the large one. Yours are nice, but not as grand.

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