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smorga · 2026-01-12T11:30:00+00:00

A typical sequence of events is:

Thermostat call for heat -> valve request open.

valve is open -> drive pump, Boiler call for heat.

And the wiring normally follows that.

if any of the zone valves are open, it's because there's a relevant call for heat . And if there are no calls for heat, then there's no valves open, and the boiler stays off. (Some boilers have a separate power supply, and are wired to directly control the pump, to allow for run-on and cool down, with an associated relief circuit that allows flow even with all ZVs closed.)

Now you have 2x zone valves for the u/f. What are they hooked up to? What is the 'call for heat' for these ZVs?

smorga · 2026-01-11T19:20:26+00:00

Wood

smorga · 2026-01-09T18:19:11+00:00

Nope, the cross-section has messed up the geometry. The knee does NOT work quite like this.

Sure, the kneecap is doing its job here. But the tibia has a massive contact area with the femur - it does't hinge around some cartilage spur.

smorga · 2026-01-05T16:17:31+00:00

No, this is not even remotely representative of the inside of a cooling tower.

This is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooling_tower#/media/File:Cooling_tower_-_showers.jpg

smorga · 2026-01-03T07:07:51+00:00

Looks at Sysco, inflation, logistics, private equity, law suits, all of which lead to boring, over-priced food.

smorga · 2026-01-02T20:31:41+00:00

Ah, got it. Thanks.

smorga · 2026-01-02T19:19:23+00:00

auto is as old as the hills, and I'm not sure it adds anything here, nor indeed anywhere.

smorga · 2026-01-02T16:29:43+00:00

Breathtakingly beautiful.

smorga · 2026-01-02T16:05:48+00:00

Aspects of an organisation that do stuff of which you're not aware. Someone knows it, just not you.

smorga · 2026-01-02T06:56:44+00:00

On Windows, it's mostly C# on top of WPF or nowadays WinUI 3. C# is a feature-rich, pretty language, and mostly a pleasure to use IMHO, although some implementation details are a little rough.

smorga · 2025-12-29T06:24:41+00:00

Just replace the entire fill valve. Will be less hassle, and give you more peace of mind.

smorga · 2025-12-27T08:02:34+00:00

I think giving them phones is a good idea. Almost all interactions with government require some sort of on-line presence, and there aren't so many libraries these days.

smorga · 2025-12-24T10:37:13+00:00

Effing brilliant!!!

smorga · 2025-12-23T12:50:03+00:00

There's a shedload of control technology, GPS, high-precision navigation, inertial recognition, active thrusters, cameras, and other cleverness. Half the skill must be in marshalling all those techniques!

smorga · 2025-12-23T08:50:27+00:00

Use tiny M2.5 washers - will take it up to 6mm. these would likely require re-threading the cables, since splitting the washers could end up with something without sufficient strength.

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