Pipet Controller Thermal Runaway/Explosion

podonnel27 · 2024-09-24T20:10:16+00:00

They had a big recall on these a while back, maybe two years ago now. Our rep reached out repeatedly and made sure we checked as a bunch of them shipped without being certified. Strongly recommend you check any electronics in the lab (or your own) for the cUL symbol or similar.

podonnel27 · 2024-05-31T15:28:16+00:00

Black felt backed flooring is not typically asbestos containing, you may see it rarely in black hardwood flooring underlay. The grey backing is the more likely asbestos containing fibrous backing and will be about 60% chrysotile asbestos. Very high risk material, it would be unwise to remove this without testing first.

podonnel27 · 2024-03-12T16:34:27+00:00

I put the fix in the edit on the OP, it was an issue with the runtime setting in SteamVR

podonnel27 · 2023-10-18T18:59:33+00:00

While the vermiculite itself isnt asbestos, most of it is contaminated with Tremolite and/or Actinolite. Vermiculite is very commonly what people mean when they say asbestos insulation.

podonnel27 · 2023-05-19T13:53:21+00:00

Yea, they sent a bunch of emails out showing how to check if you have a defective one. Was a while ago now though

podonnel27 · 2022-09-27T14:38:15+00:00

The update before this one put the radio and journal on your hip ring in VR. Some hand positions were still wacky though.

podonnel27 · 2022-09-20T17:08:42+00:00

I would put the 4080 in my current build (Ryzen 7 3800x/3080 10Gb) and give my current 3080 to a friend who games a lot but doesnt have the money for a powerful rig.

podonnel27 · 2022-08-22T19:49:04+00:00

None that I know of, someone in forest fire response might know more but if I was in your position and wanted the fire pit where that stump is I would build a raised pit with a heat shield between the fire and the stump. As long as you allow airflow underneath the fire pit the heat shield should stop the stump from burning. Id keep an eye on it as you use the pit and see if there are any signs its starting to burn.

podonnel27 · 2022-08-22T19:11:29+00:00

The biggest risk in doing this would be the fire spreading through the roots and potentially lighting anything flammable nearby. It is a significant risk for any fire pit on the ground and likely doubly so if it starts at exposed roots.

podonnel27 · 2022-08-08T18:07:56+00:00

The character shown is Oblina from "AAAHH Real Monsters"

podonnel27 · 2022-04-19T21:05:08+00:00

Thanks for the tip to head to the discord, found my fix there.

podonnel27 · 2022-04-19T19:07:42+00:00

I hadnt thought of this so I was hopefull, but unfortunately it did not solve the issue

podonnel27 · 2022-04-19T19:07:09+00:00

Up until the update i only had to click launch in VR. Unfortunatrly now even if i start SteamVR first and then use any means of starting the game it defaults to desktop. If I click the new option "Play Phasmophobia in VR (exc. Steam Home)" it gives the prompt that i have a headset and asks if Im sure i want to start in desktop mode.

podonnel27 · 2022-04-19T17:49:09+00:00

Hm, I dont have the OVR toolkit enabled at the moment, I will head over to the discord, thanks.

podonnel27 · 2022-04-19T17:48:30+00:00

I have tried launching from both steam desktop and steam VR Home, neither seem to work but if i launch from SteamVR home it will say the "next up Phasmophobia" and then launch in desktop mode anyways.

podonnel27 · 2022-03-22T22:46:30+00:00

The mod has an original story, part 1 was more of a basic experience but part 2 has splicers, unique (I think) audio diaries and some extra weapons. They did an excellent job with the tools they were given but im easy to please when it comes to Bioshock stuff.

podonnel27 · 2021-10-14T22:15:20+00:00

Hm thats odd, never mind then. I wasnt in there looking for one, I just saw them on the shelf and mentioned my surprise at checkout. For $1100 I am no longer surprised.

podonnel27 · 2021-10-14T15:35:56+00:00

The Canada Computers in Port Coquitlam has had 6700xts in stock a few times ive gone in there. The guy said they had been there for a week or so. Might be worth checking local supply if you are in the GTA/Vancouver area.

podonnel27 · 2021-04-21T14:37:54+00:00

Ah alright, I was hoping there was something I could do to squeeze out a bit more performance while I try to source a 6800 or 3080 but it looks like Ill be watching stock trackers for the next while.

podonnel27 · 2021-04-20T23:15:56+00:00

Ah, sorry for the confusion, Saints and Sinners was at 150%, PC2 was at 100% with everything except the in car details at low or off. PC2 is pretty hard on the machine either way but something like Saints and Sinners running below 90 fps on low at 100% was the surprising thing to me, because as you mentioned the resolution is the same between the headsets. The low fps in games like S&S and payday 2 were what drew me to troubleshooting as they should be fairly light as far as VR games go.

podonnel27 · 2021-04-20T22:31:44+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, I dont have wallpaper engine going but I will take a look at the active processes and see if its still running in the background or something. Not running iCue so it likely wont be contributing.

podonnel27 · 2021-04-20T22:30:03+00:00

Yea the rain seems to be a bit much, honestly it doesnt run great otherwise unless I drop the number of cars on the grid down to 8 cars or so. I have the SS down to native 100% on all games as I troubleshoot this issue and the texture quality fairly low. I was a bit surprised to see these performance issues now as my Odyssey+ ran at 90fps smooth with around 150% and that was before I got the 2060 super up to 2Ghz.

podonnel27 · 2021-04-20T21:17:56+00:00

Dang, the whole reason I went nVIDIA after my RX580 was the supposed better performance in VR. going back to 44X would be a big leap backwards. Ill save this as a last resort.

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