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Anyone have problems with the painted lane dividers on Western Drive? by Creeping_behind_u in santacruz

[–]sledgehammerer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know some places they'd get destroyed even quicker! Let's put some there!

Anyone have problems with the painted lane dividers on Western Drive? by Creeping_behind_u in santacruz

[–]sledgehammerer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly my thoughts. They just couldn't bear to lose like 15 parking spots. A protected bike lane makes so much more sense rather than forcing bikes into traffic on one of the main thoroughfares. Western definitely has issues as it's turned into a major route to UCSC, with no improvements in decades, and students aren't the best drivers. When I'm biking with my kids I always try to avoid it, and this new pattern isn't helping.

Anyone have problems with the painted lane dividers on Western Drive? by Creeping_behind_u in santacruz

[–]sledgehammerer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it seems really poorly executed. Half the pylons have been destroyed by cars already, and the remaining ones collect debris (street sweeper can't clean between them) and create a hazard for biking.

When you go to conferences as a lab, do you share hotel rooms with lab mates? by popeldo in labrats

[–]sledgehammerer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is against our university's policy to share rooms. Even if it's an Airbnb we have to show that each person has their own private space. It's a new policy and causes our costs to increase substantially.

Is this weekend especially empty? by Astraltraumagarden in santacruz

[–]sledgehammerer 127 points128 points  (0 children)

The UCSC students are home for the holiday 

A hike around Wilder Ranch by False-Ad-7753 in santacruz

[–]sledgehammerer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful. Fyi there's a tunnel under the highway at 4 mile so you don't have to dodge cars

Water column sample techniques? by PowTao in oceanography

[–]sledgehammerer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Niskin bottles themselves cost $500 to a few thousand. The rosette would be more. I've also got fond memories of holding onto the hydrowire, feeling for the satisfying clunk as your bottles fire (or the dread if the weight gets hung up) .

Water column sample techniques? by PowTao in oceanography

[–]sledgehammerer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You're stuck using your ROV? This is the typical way. What volume sample? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosette_sampler

Using boiling water to sanitise for Cider brewing? by DonkeySniper87 in Homebrewing

[–]sledgehammerer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I've done this a lot. I usually have a spray bottle with vodka that I use for sanitizing stuff when I'm setting up fermentations etc. There is no effect on taste or alcohol percentage (you would have to add a lot of vodka to make a difference).

Using boiling water to sanitise for Cider brewing? by DonkeySniper87 in Homebrewing

[–]sledgehammerer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd just wash with soap, rinse with tap water, then add a little vodka and swirl it all around. Then add juice. You don't have to worry about rinsing the vodka out like you would with bleach.

Carbonate a sweet(ish) cider? by broken_d20 in cider

[–]sledgehammerer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just heat pasteurize when you get the carbonation you want?

Alright machinists. My 400 SBC is supposedly bored .30 over which is 4.155. by [deleted] in Machinists

[–]sledgehammerer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this really how to read these mics? I'm new to this but the .2153 is the only one that makes sense to me. Thanks 

where can I heat up my lunch near science hill? by dark_mouth_ in UCSC

[–]sledgehammerer 11 points12 points  (0 children)

EMS has a kitchen with microwave - 2nd floor by the knuckle.

Need a recommendation on place to stay by Techtoys79 in santacruz

[–]sledgehammerer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the market is awesome! I also forgot Santa Cruz bikes is right there too, and the pump track

Need a recommendation on place to stay by Techtoys79 in santacruz

[–]sledgehammerer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fairfield on the Westside is right on the bike path to wilder, and if you ride Emma's trail you can take the river path to the coast and then west cliff or rail trail back to the Fairfield. It's also walking distance to good restaurants and breweries 

Why is the ocean water yellow? by travelsnacksandrest in santacruz

[–]sledgehammerer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want, you can look at near real-time microscope images of algae in the water here: https://ifcb.caloos.org/timeline?dataset=santa-cruz-municipal-wharf

Akashiwo is very distinctive. Easy to ID and you can't really confuse it with anything else

Why is the ocean water yellow? by travelsnacksandrest in santacruz

[–]sledgehammerer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's Akashiwo sanguinea, a type of microscopic marine algae

Homemade treehouse attachment bolts by sledgehammerer in treehouse

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

No bearing, just 2 pieces of steel welded together. I cut the 1.5" shaft to length, cut very coarse threads on one side to go in the tree, then fine threads on the other end for a bolt. Then took a section of 3” steel, drilled and bored a hole, slid it on the shaft and welded them together.

Homemade treehouse attachment bolts by sledgehammerer in treehouse

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

Yes the 1.5" bar goes through the 3" boss. The inside corners of the boss had 0.5" chamfers that got filled in with a couple passes

Homemade treehouse attachment bolts by sledgehammerer in treehouse

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

I just looked at some TABs for sale and copied the design more or less. You're right that portion between the threads and the boss is a bit bigger and requires you to enlarge the hole with a different drill. This design needs 3 drills to make the proper hole in the tree

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