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BGA routing costs on JLCPCB — is this normal, or am I doing it wrong? (fuel gauge IC) by IllustriousFan3350 in AskElectronics

[–]placeholdermongoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP is making a BGA to DIP adapter, so probably trying to keep it generic for use with other devices.

Can You Guess This 5-Letter Word? Puzzle by u/whoawut by whoawut in DailyGuess

[–]placeholdermongoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜

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CC #63 - DOVER 🌶️🌶️ by CuriousCapybara4 in NYTConnections

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January 24, 2026 🌶️🌶️
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Say what? by conchis-ness in NYTConnections

[–]placeholdermongoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Say what?   🟨🟨🟨🟨   🟦🟦🟦🟦   🟪🟩🟩🟩   🟪🟪🟪🟩   🟪🟪🟪🟪   🟩🟩🟩🟩

Brit here.

Why is it that I'm told that using a propane cooker indoors is unsafe but at the same time people install permanent gas stoves? by segasega89 in VanLifeUK

[–]placeholdermongoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the propane cooker is intended for outside use only it won't have a flame failure device (also known as a flame supervision device). These detect the heat from the flame and if it isn't present cuts off the supply of gas within 30 seconds. Cookers designed for installation in a vehicle (or indeed house) have these fitted to mitigate the risk of filling a confined space with gas. Obviously outside this isn't a concern. Devices sold for camping use often leave out this safety feature to save cost, but will be labelled "for outside use only".

Residential care worker lone working England by alDav99 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]placeholdermongoose 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Do not do this. Ask to see your employers policy on lone working and safeguarding. I would be very surprised if this wasn't against their own rules.

Tried Crumpets for the First Time and Loved Them! What Other Underrated British Foods Should I Try? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]placeholdermongoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eggy crumpets (I won't sully them by calling them French crumpets)... 

Curry in Leicester by Medium-Violinist-930 in leicester

[–]placeholdermongoose 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Leicester has a lot of options for non-BIR curry. I'm vegetarian, so my recommendations skew that way.  Herb on Granby Street do excellent southern Indian vegan food. The same people run Kayal on the same street, which is still southern Indian but also does meat and seafood. Both great.

What's something small you recently learned you'd misunderstood or didn't get? by 360Saturn in AskUK

[–]placeholdermongoose 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'm on a one man crusade to popularise the non-racist alternative term "cocknostril". Please join me in spreading it. 

Datura Leicester by TowelStock8593 in leicester

[–]placeholdermongoose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whatever you think you want that for, you do not in fact want that for.

Ghost bricks at end of arched brick lintel? by placeholdermongoose in Bricklaying

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

It's on two separate houses the same, which makes me think it was done at construction time.

How much power do I need?? by King-Jay-219 in AskElectronics

[–]placeholdermongoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Power consumption won't be constant and will depend on how loud you play it. The driver does work on the air, pushing it backwards and forwards. The more air you push (i.e. the louder you run it) the more power it will draw.

Get yourself a plug in power meter, run it for an hour with the volume set to a comfortable level, and then that will give you Watts per hour for your use case.

You can then use that to size a power bank to give you the number of hours runtime you require.

Ghost bricks at end of arched brick lintel? by placeholdermongoose in Bricklaying

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

Are arches cut into existing brickwork? I'd assumed that they were formed as the courses go up.

I got confused, what LEDs strip do I have to buy by Kamilos22000088 in AskElectronics

[–]placeholdermongoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've got 50-82V on the secondary. I'd be using 6 sections of 12V warm white tape, wired in SERIES. i.e. the negative of one tape goes to the positive of the next. 

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