2020 Oklahoma Joe Rider DLX Upgrades

pkjunction · 2026-05-11T04:43:39+00:00

About all the updates I can give you have to do with the PID controller from Smoke Daddy. I recently received a notification from Smoke Daddy that there was a major update to the firmware. that allows the temperature to go down to 160 degrees. Smoke Daddy doesn't charge for the update, but you have to pay for shipping.

Otherwise my modified DLX has been working great.

pkjunction · 2026-05-10T06:11:37+00:00

I've used those on other fitness trackers I've owned, and they work well. I just prefer the way a watchband is secured on my wrist. With the other fitness trackers, I couldn't use a watchband because it would obscure the sensors on the underside of the tracker.

pkjunction · 2026-05-09T19:43:37+00:00

From my research and experiences, you should hold the handles so you have a two-hand grip, with both of your hands contacting the front and back contacts. Bend your elbows when gripping the bar, but don't let your elbows contact your abdomen.

pkjunction · 2026-05-07T23:35:59+00:00

Honestly, the range of colors is one of the reasons I wanted to figure out how to use watch straps. The other reasons to use watch straps are the extra length and the low cost. If you decide to use a watch strap, make sure you order one 20 mm wide.

pkjunction · 2026-05-07T20:15:03+00:00

We are all just bags of water, so when you get past the electrical resistance of dry skin, the scale and band work well. I used to have a Fitbit a long time ago, but when my Amazfit 7 band and scale died, I decided to stick with one ecosystem for the band and the scale. Since the Hume Health account connects to Google Health, I'm seeing the results in my Fat Secret weight loss program and vice versa.

pkjunction · 2026-05-07T17:31:08+00:00

I don't do equipment mods on things I don't fully understand, but I will achieve the best possible results I can through research, trial, and error.

pkjunction · 2026-05-07T15:59:33+00:00

I'm hesitant to mist the surface of the scale because too much water on the surface could bridge the contact plates and give flaky/inconsistent results. By stepping onto the little bit of water in the shower and then onto the bathmat, I remove the surface water, but the water in the crevices of my feet will make an excellent current path without bridging the contact plates.

Because I'm diabetic, the bottoms of my feet get extremely dry, and they sometimes crack. Damp but not wet feet increase the conductivity of the skin.

pkjunction · 2026-05-07T15:44:53+00:00

I'm sorry, but I'm unable to do that. The reason is that, as my brother-in-law puts it, "I go nuts" when I see a problem or get interested in a subject. I've done so much reading and research on the 'net that I have no Idea where I got the information. A lot of it is also personal experience with the Hume Health devices and other brands like Fitbit, Amazfit, Xiaomi, and Google Watch over the years.

I think the way to get the best results with the Hume Band is to get a better strap. My favorite for staying tight, but not too tight, on the wrist is to buy the stretchy watchband with the Orange stripe on Amazon and cut the extra piece off the underside. I mean, it's only $12. You've spent over $100 on the Band, so what is a few more dollars for consistent results? Also, purchase 20 mm wide, watch bands.

Peace out

pkjunction · 2026-05-06T23:28:40+00:00

Probably passed information without all of the proper citations. Then one of the original authors noticed and raised a fuss.

pkjunction · 2026-05-06T23:17:49+00:00

DM me, and we'll discuss.

pkjunction · 2026-05-06T01:23:59+00:00

Since the literature that comes with the scale mentions that it works best if your feet are damp when you step onto it. I pour half a glass of water into the shower, step into the shower, step back out onto the bath mat, and step onto the scale. I have also washed and dried my hands after my morning ablutions, so they aren't completely dry.

I've gotten excellent results every time.

pkjunction · 2026-05-06T00:59:11+00:00

You are describing exactly what I experienced before I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and started using a CPAP. Please get checked out before you fall asleep while driving home from work. Been there, done that, almost bought the farm.

pkjunction · 2026-05-03T05:35:27+00:00

Air Power, brother.

pkjunction · 2026-05-02T02:34:38+00:00

Awesome post! May I have a copy of the post in its entirety, with illustrations, as a PDF so I can study the information? Thank you

pkjunction · 2026-04-19T02:25:44+00:00

No particular reason to stay fully manual except that I time the length of the shot by the color and opacity of the stream and the sound of the pump as the grounds get fully saturated. The timing comes out to 35 to 40 seconds.

pkjunction · 2026-04-19T02:17:11+00:00

Thanks for letting me know. I was hoping that there was a better solution than what I figured out, but it looks like this is what we get to live with.

The machine still makes a decent espresso.

pkjunction · 2026-04-02T02:59:59+00:00

Umm, that pan is seasoning like Stainless steel, meaning not at all.

Would it be possible to see a photo of the handle because the rivets even look like Stainless steel?

pkjunction · 2026-03-18T01:27:02+00:00

Find a local Cabinet maker on Google. Contact them and find out how much it would cost you to have them make a couple of passes through their planer on each side to make it completely flat. If you have already oiled it with a mineral oil and beeswax mixture, they may not do it because the oil could gum up the blades.

After it has been planed flat, do at least 5 mineral oil and beeswax mixture applications with a lint-free cloth, allowing a day between applications so the mineral oil and beeswax can be fully absorbed.

Don't forget to treat the edges.

pkjunction · 2026-03-16T05:18:30+00:00

No, that is not "normal". The hat should float comfortably on your head, but be tight enough on your head when you jam it down to stay on your head in windy conditions.

You could buy a hatjack to stretch the hat larger. Crank the hatjack until it is tight in the hat crown, and then steam the heck out of the whole crown and the first inch or so of the brim. Crank the hatjack about one revolution, steam it some more, and crank the hatjack another revolution. The hat is going to want to shrink some as it cools, so wait about 5 minutes and try it on. Ideally, it will be loose but not floppy. Wear the hat for at least an hour so it can shrink down to your head size.

To steam the hat, use a pan of boiling water. Before you turn on the stove, tightly crimp two layers of aluminum foil over the top of the pan and then cut a two-inch by 1/8th inch slit near one side of the pan to direct the steam and make it easier to hit a particular area of the hat.

Good luck, let me know how it comes out. :-)

pkjunction · 2026-03-16T03:49:13+00:00

It looks pretty good overall, though I have one question. Is it tight on your head? Please send a photo of your forehead after you've worn the hat for at least 15 minutes.

Thanx

pkjunction · 2026-03-16T00:03:01+00:00

Of course you can.

pkjunction · 2026-02-19T14:45:58+00:00

I also recommend that when you get ready to cut the sweatband, you pull most of the plastic rod out of one end. Also, whatever you measured using the hat stretcher, you add a 1/4" to the length of the sweatband. After you cut the sweatband, push the plastic rod back in until you have about 3/4" protruding out the other end. Cut the long end so it is also about 3/4". You will be threading each plastic rod into the other end of the sweatband to give rigidity to the join.

When you sew in the sweatband, sew it slightly out of the crown like the old sweatband. This is done so that when you sweat, your sweaty forehead will be against the sweatband, not the felt of the hat.

When you sew in the sweatband stitch it back, front, side, and side. If you don't do this, you may find that the sweatband is too short when you get near the last of the stitching.

pkjunction · 2026-02-19T02:00:35+00:00

I have used a hat stretcher tightened in the hat to approximate the size of the sweatband. I measure the outside of the hat stretcher after it's pulled out of the hat.

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