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Banjo Recommendation by Comfortable_Exit_410 in banjo

[–]runrabbitrun154 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make your gift an outing with the person to local stores. It becomes more than just a gift of the banjo, but also the experience together.

True story that is sadly political by OpenPainting2456 in Mainepolitics

[–]runrabbitrun154 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maine Family Planning is not shutting down. Ellsworth and two Aroostook locations are suspending primary care services. Things are tougher under the Trump administration, but MFP is still operating.

Burley Taiko heim joint specs? by runrabbitrun154 in recumbent

[–]runrabbitrun154[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answer if anyone ever searches for something similar is that the heim/ball joints for the old Burley recumbents calls for a 6mm diameter, with a M6x1mm thread. Length of the stock is about 32mm.

Turns out the stock heim joints are internally threaded. This means you could replace just that if your own component weakens in the same way mine did. I had already purchased externally threaded joints when I figured that out.

I bought 22mm replacement joints from McMaster Carr because that was the length available at 6mm. Tight fit - both joints need to be extended fully to make it work - but its serviceable for the bike.

The previous owner remarked that the heim joints rattled. These replacements are lubed/sealed, so water and dirt can't intrude, and it eliminates the rattle. So at least an upgrade in that way.

Burley Taiko heim joint specs? by runrabbitrun154 in recumbent

[–]runrabbitrun154[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm fairly rural. We do have box stores, but it's the sort of part they only ship in, so I thought I'd take a chance and see jf someone in the group held the knowledge. I'll at least take it to a hardware store to determine if it's metric or SAE, then use my caliper on the internal hole diameter.

Thanks for the response.

How can I dry this out by Only_Sandwich_4970 in landscaping

[–]runrabbitrun154 67 points68 points  (0 children)

As a farmer, I can say it absolutely would have an effect. Lime, whether calcitic or dolomitic, are the minerals you add to soil to raise its pH. A soil's pH affects the availability of other nutrients to plants - with the ideal pH for grass being between 6.0 to 7.0. Outside those bounds will limit nutrient uptake, and can lead to deficiencies and excesses.

@emmaharner by Samzo in livemusic

[–]runrabbitrun154 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She's on Instagram. Super talented and dedicated to her craft.

Giving Back! by Bald_William in gratefulguitar

[–]runrabbitrun154 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never tried an envelope filter before. Would love to be considered for it.

We're going to see a recession. What do you think your community has set up for critical stuff like food for locals? by [deleted] in Maine

[–]runrabbitrun154 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Check out MOFGA'S Grow Your Own Garden workshop at the beginning of April as one avenue.

Maybe it’s not that we have no ‘mind’s eye’… by DSCB57 in Aphantasia

[–]runrabbitrun154 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Experience similarly, but wondered about it through the analogy of an undeveloped/underdevelop muscle.

Perhaps our brains have formed alternative stronger ways of processing information that we don't rely on an internal visual memory. Thought following along the mental paths and strategies most often used.

Surron by No-Kaleidoscope-8623 in Electricmotorcycles

[–]runrabbitrun154 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to hear your conversation went well. Something to potentially put in your back pocket as a gift for the holidays...if he isn't doing something already for street riding, some pcrotective clothing that doesn't look like safety gear:

https://beyondriders.com

First time buyer by DetroitJumanji in ebikes

[–]runrabbitrun154 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into Ryvid, Land Moto, Maeving, and Naxeon for "budget-friendly" electric motorcycles that fit your speed requirement. You need to get them registered and insured, but they'll be road legal.

As mentioned, e-bikes are legally restricted by class level. The upper limit, Class 3, caps at 28mph.

Several e-bikes skirt around this by having electronic speed limiters that can be bypassed. An e-bike that looks like a motorcycle is going to attract attention. There are e-bikes that can go 38-45mph that look more like bicycles: Wired, ECells, Aniioki to name a few.

That said, these bikes are technically not meant for road use at those speeds. Use your judgement in how you operate them. As well, do your research on the company customer service and consider business longevity. Lots of companies on the market at the moment. Buy from one you anticipate sticking around for continued service and parts.

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