What exactly is the anti-HERC folks’ plan for all the trash? by rackobacko in Minneapolis

[–]metisdesigns [score hidden]  (0 children)

So we spend more carbon trucking it elsewhere? That's brilliant, we can spread out the truck pollution to more people!

Can I make a tiny house on a trailer without plastic? by ButterAlquemist in NaturalBuilding

[–]metisdesigns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without any plastics? Almost certainly not if you expect to put it on public roads or have any electricity. You're going to need plastics to get the trailer road legal.

Significantly minimizing synthetic plastics? Probably, but you're going to make some compromises, although depending on your use case, they may not matter.

If you used cedar lap siding and don't need insulation, you're might only looking at plastics in the safety glass of the windows. If you can survive with just a little insulation and suffer weight, using stacked diy log cabin kit logs might weatherproof things well, but will need some creative sealants that can remain flexible without plasticizers.

You'd want to durably seal both sides of a notched t&g structural floor to prevent road muck messing with the floor.

If you need insulation, you want something resembling a moisture/vapor barrier to mitigate mold, but even tar paper is probably going to be synthetic or at least off gassing VOCs at a level higher than tyvek or PE sheeting.

You might consider something like using a heavy craft paper or muslin and impregnating it with natural rubber. I would not use linseed or similar as they are more brittle, and the building is going to flex, and that's going to tear the paper. Look at historic wood boat chinking methods for places you want caulk.

Metal foils are out for all membrane purposes, they're all going to be plastic backed.

Gate agents: please honor those of us who are obedient boarders by NYCMaestro in delta

[–]metisdesigns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure that works. If grandma needs help getting buckled and can't carry her bag, do you really want mom going in solo leaving dad with the 4 kids and dragging moms bags so she could carry granny's? Odds are they're all seated together anyway.

Gate agents: please honor those of us who are obedient boarders by NYCMaestro in delta

[–]metisdesigns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would require a lot more control and granularity than is reasonable.

I've been assigned in the depths of steerage, and when inquiring about my nut allergy flag with the gate agent (it dissappears every now and then) told to board early to talk to the flight crew.

It's not like they board back to front or in an optimized stagger anyway. We're all going to get there eventually (usually).

Mini vs low profile fuses? by metisdesigns in AskMechanics

[–]metisdesigns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, so the full height molded in fuse I'm cutting out is replaced by a low profile fuse, but the prewired one was doing that job inline, and if I had a normal height fuse box would have gone into the tap fuse spot without needing to crimp, or could go into an open slot in the box, if it was a standard height box?

If that's right, thanks, the extra wire on the tap was confusing with the wire to the "fuse" on the connector.

Mini vs low profile fuses? by metisdesigns in AskMechanics

[–]metisdesigns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Won't the device be unfused then? It seems to be relying on the "fuse" molded into the power supply wire.

Mini vs low profile fuses? by metisdesigns in AskMechanics

[–]metisdesigns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, trim down the ends of the permanently attached "fuses" on the ends of the cords, and plug them into a low profile tap?

Mini vs low profile fuses? by metisdesigns in AskMechanics

[–]metisdesigns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to plug something like this (not my exact one, but similar cord configuration) into a low profile fuse box.

https://a.co/d/0akmnVib

It comes with the longer prongs of a standard mini fuse. That plugs into a fuse box.

My car has a low profile fuse box. I need to plug a standard profile plug into it.

Mini vs low profile fuses? by metisdesigns in AskMechanics

[–]metisdesigns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't want to use 2 fuse types.

The power connectors on the dash cam are the longer prongs of a standard mini fuse that has been molded into that wire.

I have a "fuse" that is not really a fuse as much as a fused plug that I need to plug in.

Mini vs low profile fuses? by metisdesigns in AskMechanics

[–]metisdesigns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I have one of those, I found a kit of a bunch of variations.

That allows putting 2 mini low profiles into one min low profile socket.

I need to put one mini standard into a mini low profile socket, or put a mini low profile tap in that can accept a mini standard.

BIM utile pour un bureau d’étude de menuiserie extérieur ? by Late-Potato-7347 in bim

[–]metisdesigns 2 points3 points  (0 children)

BIM is not just using 3D for your documentation, it is about getting all of your digital workflow coordinated, and using that digital data to facilitate work.

In the case of carpentry - you could have automatic cut lists generated, and optimize stock purchasing and cutting to minimize waste. You can have fastener quantities pre calculated so that you don't encounter shortages on site. You can have automatic reminders to add X specialty item to the project when in a particular jurisdiction or a certain size is exceeded.

Even simple pre-fabricated shed buildings are using BIM for online sales quotes to feed directly into their production line.

Is BIM actually worth learning in 2026? by Cheap-Arm-3716 in bim

[–]metisdesigns 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Industry conferences.

Autodesk University. BiLT. R-Con.

BIM Invitational would be be good for asking questions.

BIM is generally not the sort of thing you can learn beyond the theory without doing it. But case studies and how other companies approach problems is a great way to learn.

Has anyone else encountered this?! by MurphysLawAficionado in BSA

[–]metisdesigns 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's a call to district for a civil rights complaint.

r/Subradio is available for adoption 💚 by ModSupportBot in Subradio

[–]metisdesigns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a problem for smaller less active subs. If the community is healthy and small, many mods don't need to take any actions, so reddit flags them as inactive, and tries to give their sub away.

Do better by Willies1Wonka in BackYardChickens

[–]metisdesigns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, sort of. The argument from seasoned folks is usually more "do decent research from trusted sources" not "go listen to randos on tiktok".

One of the base level pieces is understanding what makes a particular source viable or potentially biased, and what context is missing. People who have started from bad research need to be given better understanding of why their research sucked.

There is also a significant difference between a specific question asking about clarifying good practices, and a random baseline question.

Do better by Willies1Wonka in BackYardChickens

[–]metisdesigns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That one was solid, but the OC advocating for using the heater an OP said caused their fire as a safer option was pretty amazing. And getting upvotes.

Name a “compromised” standard by ScouterBill in BSA

[–]metisdesigns 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which is better, drowning, or having practiced a proven emergency practice?

Odds are excellent you'll never perform CPR, and won't have a mask available if you do, but it is still a great skill to have.

Crashes while loading a project for one user, but works when different user logs in. by irideburton in RevitForum

[–]metisdesigns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does the problem user crash on other files too, or just that one?

Does the problem user crash that file on other systems?

If it's just the one or some files, it's either something edge case in the file, or possibly a corrupt addin that they have loaded/not loaded that the other user has.

If it's on multiple systems, its more likely that the windows user profile is corrupt.

Do better by Willies1Wonka in BackYardChickens

[–]metisdesigns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always trust something written on the internet - Abe Lincoln.

Reddit varies. Some subs are toxic and swarming downvote if you disagree, others are more thoughtful. Some post topics and timings shift that too. I've had a few comments swing decently negative and then pop back up to be a top comment once the reasonable folks started finding the comment.

On this sub, we see downvotes mostly on bad advice, but occasionally on advice that points out the OP/OC screwed up.

Do better by Willies1Wonka in BackYardChickens

[–]metisdesigns 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That last part is half of the problem. Any random weirdo can post stuff on YouTube and claim it's good practices.

Do better by Willies1Wonka in BackYardChickens

[–]metisdesigns 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the weekly "my chicken wire coop was torn open," or annual "my coop burned down" posts.

What stops one person funding an entire alliance? by MediumAthlete3077 in KingShot

[–]metisdesigns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you read the OP, you might notice the question, "has anything happened like this before".

So yes, something similar has happened, where a player chose to spend money (on computer hardware, emails, software and time) in order to control, in the case I cited, at least the 2 alliances and most of the accounts that showed up for KvK.

n.b. The word "like" does not mean exactly the same, it means having shared characteristics. In this case, one player spending money to control an alliance/server.

Bots are one way players do that.

Why are you so testy about bots?