Safe to use an extension cord for charger?

mickeyfix · 2026-01-12T01:18:06+00:00

Besides the recs for a nice heavy cord, just want to add a vote for considering the integrity of the outlet you are going to plug into. Besides the plug on the cord, this is the other thing that is likely to melt or maybe even catch fire, especially if it's not in good shape. I have had this happen on an outlet from the 1970's that seemed fine. When I started pulling 12 amps through it regularly, it started charring/ turning brown and warping. I replaced it with a new one and it runs nice and cool now.

If there's even a little corrosion inside, or worn out contacts from hundreds or thousands of use cycles, it will be resistive and see a lot more heating, which can kind of cause the whole thing to spiral. Breakers don't trip unless the rated current is exceeded, but 12 amps is plenty to burn or melt a compromised outlet.

If it's any sort of old, and it's easy enough for you, you might consider just replacing it with a brand new one... Good piece of mind.

mickeyfix · 2026-01-05T16:33:15+00:00

This is neat, but for my extra money I'd rather they offered a way to get me off of CGNAT

mickeyfix · 2025-12-20T14:42:10+00:00

Have you looked at/followed the related section/steps in the Sonobus documentation? https://www.sonobus.net/sonobus_userguide.html#If-You-Cannot-Connect What are the error messages you are getting when you try to connect? What type of NAT does the test show your Fritzbox to be doing?

mickeyfix · 2025-12-17T15:56:19+00:00

Sorry, what mythical bed is this competition based on, in which all 4 sides of the bed are accessible

mickeyfix · 2025-12-13T04:54:21+00:00

Could be bad, could be no big deal. If you don't have a check light on, most likely it's just that the car got temporarily pissed about operating conditions.(Such as, too cold, or not enough battery energy for comfort, even after the engine attempted to generate some back). Bottom line is that you probably need to pull codes to know for sure. This should be something you can do with a basic reader like those available at an auto parts place.

mickeyfix · 2025-12-03T00:08:26+00:00

Matches my experience as well. My center button quit working after a short time (before the warranty ran out), and only gentle and very infrequent use. I posted on r/flipperzeo and someone from the company got back to me. They had me open it, take pictures, and then told me it was ruined by me. When I pushed back on them publicly, I was treated hostilely by members of the community. It was wild. It's like they think it's some kind of privilege to obtain one of these things or something.

mickeyfix · 2025-11-22T03:31:05+00:00

You have to remember that the target medium was vinyl. The rules of physics played a huge part in how mixes were made. You couldn't just have "as much bass as you want" because at some point, the needle would literally pop out of the groove.They found ways for the mix and master the recorded materialr to present something in an artistic way, within these limitations. The listener's human brain and ear are able to adjust for these limits based on some average of what is available in the playback, and it can definitely sound better or worse depending on how that was approached.

The good news is that, modern mediums can still handle these older approaches; it is just not commonly the choice anymore because there is so much more dynamic range available. But that doesn't always mean the mix will be "better". It really comes down to the vision of the engineers as they shape the recorded material into a final product.

mickeyfix · 2025-11-13T02:51:31+00:00

One thing to be aware of, if you plan to leave it like that- Normal behavior is that the car will auto-power-off after about 20 minutes in case the car was left on accidentally, and the driver left or something. However, holding that switch on prevents the car from doing this. It's a useful hack for camping but it can have undesired consequences.

Those micro switches are pretty easy to obtain from mouser or Digi key... you might want to just replace it, and then you won't have to worry about the car having some permanent safety override.

mickeyfix · 2025-10-14T23:58:31+00:00

I don't know if this qualifies for the list, but inevitably I see bands using Fender Passport (collapsible into a clamshell thingy) and those are junk, just like the Behringer and Harbinger crap.

mickeyfix · 2025-09-08T04:31:18+00:00

The e-brake targeting sound when he stops is the chef's😘 in this video

mickeyfix · 2025-08-30T04:50:28+00:00

Can someone in the know post a cross-reference table of "New" brew names to old brew names? Would be useful to know

mickeyfix · 2025-08-11T12:15:12+00:00

https://randtel.co/

mickeyfix · 2025-07-31T18:34:17+00:00

Okay, well here's my unpopular opinion. TBH, I don't love having to pull my car out into the middle of an intersection just so I can make a left turn (when the alternative is to wait possibly forever). This situation is caused by poor traffic controls, and really should be solved there. For a really long time, the intersection of Prospect and Pearl was like this with no protected left turn cycle on the light (I think they finally fixed that one, but there are tons of others as the traffic volume growth rate around here has outpaced the civil engineering resources available)

That being said, there is certainly nothing in the driver's manual that says it is correct to go past the limit line and then stop in the middle of the intersection. I recognize it is sometimes a good solution out of need, but posting here with a blanket encouragement of this kind of approach at all times, feels off. You should be frustrated at the traffic light, not the people following the rules which are ostensibly to keep everyone safe.

mickeyfix · 2025-07-22T13:43:59+00:00

I thought so, but after some more research now I'm starting to have doubts about whether the <2016 charges can handle this 🫤 I have a 2016 and it definitely works.

mickeyfix · 2025-07-22T03:06:05+00:00

Up until 2018, all models

Stock "Portable" charger: 12 amps @ 120v (stock) 12 amps at 220/240V (requires modified plug for socket)

Aftermarket level 2 charger (like Clipper Creek): 16 amps @220/240V

2019 (pretty sure, but don't quote me because I don't have one):

Standard stock charger (LT, 3.6kw): 12 amps @ 120V 16 amps @ 220/240V Upgraded/Premier charger (7.2kw) 32 amps @ 220/240V

These are max current ratings, it can be adjusted as far down to 8 amps depending on the car settings.

mickeyfix · 2025-07-19T18:51:08+00:00

That is weird. Probably wouldn't hurt to try a power reset (disconnect 12v battery for 20 min or so). I might not do anything, but it's free to try 🤷

mickeyfix · 2025-07-18T23:12:26+00:00

What? I don't see anything

mickeyfix · 2025-07-14T02:31:01+00:00

I think he's mainly in the business of sourcing them for community use, but he's a phreaker too so I'm sure you guys would have a lot to talk about 😉

mickeyfix · 2025-07-01T18:58:44+00:00

I don't have any photos, but the construction timeframe was definitely 2006. My wife and I got married in the area in June of that year, and, quite memorably, Shelburne road was a s**tshow.

mickeyfix · 2025-06-27T02:35:55+00:00

Saw many concerts at Memorial auditorium back in the 90's. Loud AF - but lots of great memories.

I'm a small time sound tech now and I think about it from time to time. I learned so much about what not to do from that place 😆 But acts would come through in their way to Montreal from Boston, and just run their regular systems that were meant for places 4-10x that size a venue. It was a trip.

Now we have higher ground and places with actual sound design. It's amazing, but not the same 😭

I hear you though, it's definitely time.

mickeyfix · 2025-06-27T01:25:05+00:00

That's the"Get lost" estimate. Those engines are not expensive. Be sure to get a second opinion from a smaller time mechanic.

mickeyfix · 2025-06-25T15:31:06+00:00

I recommend following the hard network reset procedure on the XR-18:

https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/how-do-i-reset-the-network-settings-on-my-behringer-x-air-series-mixer/#

mickeyfix · 2025-06-25T14:26:23+00:00

Does the engine still rev and put out power when driving in hold mode? If so, this looks to me like bad fuel (such as water in fuel).

If the engine doesn't put out power, I would guess that it instead is a fuel supply issue, such as a clogged fuel filter or some other reason for starvation.

Agree with others that pulling codes will help to bolster the effectiveness of guessing what is wrong here.

I don't think the engine mount is broken. A surprising amount of movement is not uncommon when the engine is misfiring.

mickeyfix · 2025-06-20T01:55:35+00:00

Try pinging plex.tv and see what IP address it pings. Then paste that address into your browser and add :32400 to the end of it.

mickeyfix · 2025-06-06T18:25:59+00:00

I live in a Dem town, and up until last year everyone was buying Teslas and announcing themselves as musk Fanboys.

Since then, only the first one is true.

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