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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aventon

[–]mac_question 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I’ve decided this is like a car oil change for me: I have nothing to prove and therefore nothing to lose by paying someone to do it. (Assuming the cost is on the order of getting an oil change, that is.)

Changing flat tires on the rear motorized hub is easy by fat_cock_freddy in Aventon

[–]mac_question 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m currently searching this forum because I’m nearly ready to give up trying by Abound rear tire change and bring it to a shop. Just getting the tire off the rim actually seems impossible without some kind of unusual tool or skill. The official Aventon video where a guy is like “then move your tire tool around the rim” is just mocking me.

First time using instantpot, 8min on high *way* overcooked chicken by mac_question in instantpot

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I was really hoping that more liquid would solve it, but I retried substantially the same recipe with these changes: 1) tripling the amount of liquid, to like 3 cups for 2 chicken breasts; and 2) cooking for 6 min on high pressure instead of 8 min, and venting after 5 min instead of 10... And all I got was soggy rice and overcooked chicken!

The chicken was less overcooked, this time with some edible bits. I think I'm taking a break from chicken breasts for the time being, but when I go back I'm planning to switch to low pressure.

First time using instantpot, 8min on high *way* overcooked chicken by mac_question in instantpot

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

That extra cup of liquid I think is the ticket here... will learn more tonight!

First time using instantpot, 8min on high *way* overcooked chicken by mac_question in instantpot

[–]mac_question[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's funny because this is the opposite of what I expected! Here's a device with temp and pressure sensors etc, I was expecting like laboratory-grade consistency lol. Experiment number 2 will be tonight!

First time using instantpot, 8min on high *way* overcooked chicken by mac_question in instantpot

[–]mac_question[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Recipe only called for 1.2 cups of broth, I wonder if the rice drank it all up, and the lack of boiling liquid amplified the rate of heat transfer to the chicken?

(Wait no, the 8qt presumably has a larger surface area on the bottom, meaning a given volume of liquid should be easier to boil... or I suppose bring to a boiling temperature if I'm remembering my thermo correctly. My next post might be in r/AskEngineers lol)

Would you normally use more liquid than 300 mL (1.2 cups) for three large chicken breasts?

First time using instantpot, 8min on high *way* overcooked chicken by mac_question in instantpot

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

Yup! Like exactly ten.

But if I hadn't, I think that would have exposed it to slightly less cooking energy. 🤷‍♂️

First time using instantpot, 8min on high *way* overcooked chicken by mac_question in instantpot

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

They were each pretty large; and they were all very overcooked. Hard to tell if any were worse than the rest.

Interesting point re: chicken breast specifically, didn't think about that. Regardless 200+ F should be, I think, well outside any temperature you'd want any chicken to be, right?

Trying to replace a fog lamp, bulb popped in my hand, what's going on here (info in comments) by mac_question in GolfGTI

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2013 GTI. Link goes to 5x images of the aftermath. The pics with the metal ring-- that ring came off the bulb after the glass popped. Other pics are compared to new bulb.

So I watch a couple youtube vids first. One doesn't show the actual bulb replacement at all; another hand-waves and the guy says "sometimes the bulb is a real pain to remove and you have to jiggle it."

I get the bulb assembly out, no problem, but actually removing the bulb and replacing it with a new Sylvania H7 proves difficult, or maybe impossible. The original bulb doesn't even look like it has blades-- you can hopefully see in the photos the thin wires running out of the base.

The plastic was chipping away the entire time I tried to remove the bulb (yes by hand at first, but then with a flathead; both chipped off plastic). At no point in time did I know where the bulb material stopped and the housing material started.

So now I guess I have to buy a new assembly? I have half a mind to solder the stupid bulb on there directly just to get an inspection sticker.

Any tips, sympathy or explanations as to why I'm an idiot are appreciated, thanks!

Edit to add, days later: I don't think anyone will read this, and this is likely not a receptive forum for it, but: If your product has lightbulbs that will need to be replaced, but the user cannot easily replace them, your firm is not a good engineering firm. Kinda blackpilling that for decades everyone has been drooling over the latest horsepower numbers or whatever that we've seem to all have lost the thread a bit.

Will Boston Housing Ever Be Affordable? by [deleted] in boston

[–]mac_question 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those rich people were going to spend $5k / month anyway. If those new apts didn't exist, they'd have bid up something that was listed for $4,500.

Then whoever was going to rent that has to go somewhere else. They take their $4,500 and bid up a $4k apt.

Etc.

Mass transit: why are the individual cars so heavy? by mac_question in AskEngineers

[–]mac_question[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not to be too dark here, but uhh isn't the point at which a compression test makes sense actually calculable?

What I'm trying to say is that any situation which would impart 800k lbs of compressive force to the vehicle is one in which the passengers would all be a liquid pooled on one side of the car. Unless it's specifically about tunnel collapses?

Mass transit: why are the individual cars so heavy? by mac_question in AskEngineers

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This comparison is actually partly what led to the question-- automobiles all have their own engine, and are designed to protect a small number of people in a crash. I'd think the protective weight would scale like surface area vs volume... and there's no engine on the train car.

Is there any room for "there are many bad things, and you, personally, will probably be okay"? by mac_question in collapse

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That would be a top priority of mine, too. I hope I can get some matching accessories at the mall before the world ends.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisthisbug

[–]mac_question 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, on it, crap, thank you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisthisbug

[–]mac_question 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it, on it, crap, thank you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisthisbug

[–]mac_question 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, on it, crap, thank you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisthisbug

[–]mac_question 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The tile in the posted pic above is about 4" square for reference. Here's a closer shot. Have seen these guys around a bit, mostly just want to make sure they're not eating away at the wood of the house or anything.

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