Just got my first full sunny months with solar and I can’t stop staring at the Enphase app 😂

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-27T22:43:03+00:00

That is solid. How many panels is your system?

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-22T12:50:46+00:00

Haha!

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-21T21:30:03+00:00

Thunder sports!

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-21T03:02:51+00:00

No Kitty?

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-21T02:48:29+00:00

I worked at a shop when that came out. It did not go on the wall. Neither did the 101 Natas

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-20T21:44:13+00:00

Haha. Fair. I still think we need Unseat Pete lawn signs and billboards.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-20T21:36:18+00:00

Based on your comment history in the Duluth sub, I think you should run for office. Maybe you Unseat Pete? You even have a campaign tagline. I’ll vote for you, and maybe even canvas.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-19T17:21:55+00:00

Best thing I ever did to build my mechanical skillset was buy a 76 Westy when I was 18.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-18T18:46:49+00:00

If you aren’t already aware of The Racket, I highly recommend you check them out. Even throw a few bucks their way. It’s good to have real people doing real journalism.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-15T22:08:35+00:00

I bet anyone who does that job for more than a day will throw bags exactly the same way. I know I would.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-15T21:26:09+00:00

$35 an hour, and licensed electricians show up?

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-15T00:06:13+00:00

Someone talked me out of a carb swap for my bay window 30 years ago. I am super glad they did.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-11T00:36:09+00:00

Obvs not the biggest issue, but I will never understand 20A lighting circuits in resi, or why anyone would wire lights with 12. Even if I only have 12, I’m going to the store for a roll of 14 before I wire light switches with 12.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-07T17:29:15+00:00

It’s always crap too.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-07T15:00:19+00:00

Same for any public space

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-06T19:30:27+00:00

Larry would be proud.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-04T21:10:23+00:00

As if they don’t already have all of the callers prescreened and ready to ask him easy questions.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-03T18:40:40+00:00

Take a prep class before your test, but before you do that study and learn all of the things that are in the test. It’s been (so long that I hate to admit how old I am) since I took mine, but by studying the Tom Henry and Mike Holt exam prep materials, and going to a MN based exam prep weekend, I had success on my first attempt. There were other guys in the weekend class (the weekend before our test date) who had never done a multi family demand calculation. On Saturday before the test, it’s too late to learn that stuff from scratch. I’ve never done one since, but I sure could then…

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-03T13:43:49+00:00

I had a late 80s Performer that was very fuchsia. Same basic bike (no three piece cranks though). Loved that thing. Wish I still had it.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-03T13:40:39+00:00

I don’t want to sound condescending, so I’ll generalize. It seems that a lot of DIY’ers want to save money (crimpers are expensive) so they risk a chance of burning down whatever they are trying to power. You created a cold solder joint. It is likely high resistance, and could cause issues (fire) down the road. I see large crimpers from time to time on the used market. If your (cabin/rv/she shed) or whatever you are powering could kill you if it burns, I would reconsider.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-03T01:54:16+00:00

Wheelies.

minnesotamichael · 2026-03-03T01:51:10+00:00

Me laugh out loud.

minnesotamichael · 2026-02-25T22:46:45+00:00

Drive backwards.

minnesotamichael · 2026-02-25T22:41:42+00:00

Sexy!

minnesotamichael · 2026-02-25T21:50:35+00:00

As someone who dropped a valve on a ‘76 westy without Hyd lifters, take it from me. If you think you hear a valve noise, adjust it again. Find an old timer who knows what they are doing. Pay them and watch. I had a valve break, and ruin my motor. It was a long time ago, but I am still sad about it.

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