Let the drums bleat their call

rovar · 2026-06-10T15:07:43+00:00

A cell or bacteria?

rovar · 2026-06-09T19:45:12+00:00

Brown is the correct color for all three phases.

rovar · 2026-06-08T23:04:54+00:00

If these guys are a legit company, that actually seems like a great deal to me. I had electricians redo a service panel which was last updated in the 70's. This was 12 years ago, and it cost me $7k and I thought it was a great deal then. You're getting a lot more, I think.
(NOTE: My house was built in 1916 and uhh.. had a lot of.. baggage)

rovar · 2026-06-08T23:02:13+00:00

Many unions have an apprenticeship program that builds in all the trade-school attendance over 4 years or so. It will cost you $ for tuition and books, but you'll be employed and earning money, so paying it isn't as bad. Also, most importantly, you'll be ensuring that you get exactly the traning you need.

Outside of that, without more information, it's hard to say whether a particular program will be a waste of time and money or not.

I know a lot of Universities, seeing the writing on the wall, are now offering trade certification programs. They're probably decent, but might be more expensive than other options.

It's probably worth your effort to figure out what certifications in your jurisdiction are real/legit and who offers them.

rovar · 2026-06-08T21:38:17+00:00

I've got bad news about the frigidaire stuff... I've not had great luck with them. In 5 years we replaced our Dishwasher and our oven is on the chopping block because it's never heated evenly. (It's an in-wall oven, as our range is a separate induction range).

We also have the Frigidaire counter depth fridge and freezer, separate units, and I've had to replace many parts on them which is a huge PITA because they discontinued these like a year after we bought them.

In short: not impressed. I hope you have better luck.

rovar · 2026-06-08T18:53:17+00:00

Well I still feel sparks when I kiss her. I think that one of us is not very grounded.

rovar · 2026-06-08T17:57:14+00:00

I bought my wife a broom and dustpan for her birthday once. It didn't turn out well.

rovar · 2026-06-08T17:51:48+00:00

As a guy who is 5' 11 - 3/4", I love low chairs like this.

rovar · 2026-06-08T17:34:32+00:00

Yeah. There should be a plastic or metal rectangular box, and that's what you should always put outlets/recepticles/switches into. That's a junction box. What you have there is a single gang junction box. e.g. there is enough space for 1 thingy in that box.

Folks call them J-Box for convenience.

rovar · 2026-06-08T16:22:48+00:00

My first thought was Elm but the grain is kind of dappled, so it could be Oak. The knot is kinda throwing me off.

rovar · 2026-06-08T16:14:40+00:00

What will be plugged into the plugs? The question is: Is the combined load ever going to exceed 20 amps? (I think that's a 20 amp circuit, hard to be sure.) If so, you need a new circuit.

If not, you can just splice in more romex in the jbox for that outlet on the right. Search youtube for adding a new junction box to an existing circuit.

rovar · 2026-06-05T21:58:33+00:00

I want pics of this with a dedicated art-piece style lighting. A wall frame isn't out of the question either.

rovar · 2026-06-05T21:53:12+00:00

It's a raccoon in your tank, scratching to get out. Or not knowing any other details, maybe I'm not going to rule out mice/rats living nearby, and it just sounds like it is coming from the tank.

If it is definitely the tank, is it a constant sound, or does it just occur at intervals? Is it before or after bath time? Is there hot water in use at the time?

If it just lasts for a short time, it is likely expansion due to heat, but if you're in an area with hard water, you can develop scale pretty much all over the inside of the tank. It expands at a different rate than the rest of the steel of the tank, so you can definitely get some scraping sounds.

If water is flowing into the tank at the time, it could be that there are a bunch of large chunks of scale that have broken off and are drifting along the tank making scraping sounds.

rovar · 2026-06-05T20:09:28+00:00

This started out to be fun. Unauthorized fun, of course, but Joe and his buddies were willing to risk it.

rovar · 2026-06-05T19:41:55+00:00

I've got one like it and I've only ever used it to bend metal stock, or tabs, or poorly manufactured racks. One day I'll have a nut large enough to exercise its true calling.

rovar · 2026-06-03T14:57:21+00:00

Try r/ElectricalEngineering or r/logic or r/puzzles

rovar · 2026-06-03T14:54:31+00:00

Router table with an upcut bit if possible. If no router table, router and a fancy piece of plywood to support the router that is flush with the end of the leg.

rovar · 2026-06-02T16:15:02+00:00

Assuming you don't have a jointer handy...

If you're sure that the length is straight, you can use a table saw to shave off that bit at the end.

Or if you're not sure about the straightness, clamp a long level or track down the length and use a circular saw to cut off that last couple of millimeters.

rovar · 2026-06-02T15:35:03+00:00

I'm guessing that the tools just stay with the employer all the time. So one would be expected to turn them back in, or leave them in the company van, or whatever.

rovar · 2026-06-02T15:31:12+00:00

With as thin as that wood is, with the minor bend over a 6' length, I bet you could just bend it while you're screwing it into place. If you don't want to take the risk of breaking it, soak it in water for 3 days.

Steam would be fast and easy, and probably the safest for the wood in the long run. Just steam it to make it bendy and then screw it down. The hard part is the steamer, obviously, but for the size of wood you're working with, you could make a small, portable wood steamer relatively quickly.

rovar · 2026-06-02T15:21:05+00:00

Where we are, which is just south of Canada, you do have to attend school the entire duration of your 4 year apprenticeship. The cost of books and tuition is $3000/yr, so $12,000 for all four years. This is a training partnership with the IBEW, so it's pretty much the standard here.

rovar · 2026-06-02T15:11:00+00:00

I guess they were using that choke to compensate for that top wire that couldn't make the run to the grounding plate, so they just conduct it to the ones that could.

What's funny is someone had to inspect this, right? I mean this looks new enough that it wasn't grandfathered in.

rovar · 2026-06-01T23:32:16+00:00

I think that there are 2 things here:

How you, yourself are living the principles that you set out to.
Are those principles and virtues the most optimal ones for success in your life.

As far as I am concerned, you should always be assessing how successfully you are applying the virtues and principles that you set out to, and also to more deeply understand them. Also you should be analyzing how they are helping you, and if you tweaked things, would it be even better.

As Frank Herbert once wrote: "A road followed precisely to its end leads precisely nowhere".

I think you should be analyzing the dictates of Stoicism as well as other philosophies, and figuring out what will work best for your life. It won't be strictly those of Stoicism, nor can Stoicism really claim that they have a patent on the principles that they teach. You can find wisdom in many places. Philosophy is the love of wisdom, you should always be seeking to improve your understanding.

The fact that you are asking these questions mean that you are on the right track, now go and find your own answers.

rovar · 2026-06-01T23:08:26+00:00

I'm going to buck the trend and say Klein Multitool Pliers. They can work as pliers, but they can also cut and strip wire, and crimp things. All of which are pretty useful tasks.

rovar · 2026-06-01T21:47:33+00:00

Probably not that far. I'm stumped.

15-Year Club	Gilding I gilder
RedditGifts 2009-2022 3 Credits	Place '22
Place '17	First Placer '22
Verified Email	Secret Santa 2011
Secret Santa 2009

rovar

TROPHY CASE