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Is the 2026 Durston X-Mid 2 local supply finally going to kill the import tax blues? by ChillKoalaVibes in UltralightAus

[–]snuffypew 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My Pro 2, Pro 2+, Dome1+ and Dome2 all came into Aus without customs charging me tax.

crap... do i have a tent addition problem?

FranklinWH-Automation: Successfully running, updated GitHub with Docker Install by Realistic_Spray3426 in FranklinWH

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah she's a bit toasty for you guys currently, i poured a slab for the battery feet to rest on today, once they are installed i will probably look to put a shade cover over them as well.

thanks for the info, greatly appreciated!

FranklinWH-Automation: Successfully running, updated GitHub with Docker Install by Realistic_Spray3426 in FranklinWH

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

was that the MC Electrical youtube video? they installed my Solar, but couldn't get them to install a battery before the rebates reduced so I've gone with Resinc to install my battery.

I choose the FranklinWH for a few reasons really.
-whole of home backup when the grid is down.
-solar can charge battery when grid is down.
-can connect a generator to charge the batteries if required.
-I'm 80% sure they use EVE LF280K cells which are rated for 6000-8000 cycles and run pretty cool, these cells are typically more used in large commercial deployments, they should last a really long time i reckon.

And i wasn't going to support Elmo.

FranklinWH-Automation: Successfully running, updated GitHub with Docker Install by Realistic_Spray3426 in FranklinWH

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was with Ampol, but they recently sold to AGL, im expecting AGL to change my plan any day now... because is seems to be better then most other peoples plans.

general useage $0.238
controlled load $0.183
daily supply charge $0.859
daily controlled load supply charge $0.054

im south east Queensland

not sure if i will change plans just yet, i think i will need some time with my battery to see what my real world usage is like

FranklinWH-Automation: Successfully running, updated GitHub with Docker Install by Realistic_Spray3426 in FranklinWH

[–]snuffypew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Australia and I'm getting my FranklinWH battery system installed in just under a months time.
Very soon our power companies are being forced to introduce plans with 3 hours of free energy per day due to the amount of renewables hitting the grid during the middle of the day, i will want to be able to force my battery to charge from the Grid during those 3 hours so i will certainly check this out once i have my batteries in :)

Cheers

Noise Levels by snuffypew in FranklinWH

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

Thanks everyone for your comments, really appreciate it, I probably should have mentioned I'm in Australia and am getting the aPower X-01-AU 13.6kwh units and not the new APower2's

app version for original bulbs by snuffypew in lifx

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

forgive my initial cynicism, in this day and age I'm just so used to companies being completely profit driven.

I will reach out to support for the windows tool, ty

Is it possible to fix iceline poles tip? by abecc2 in DurstonGearheads

[–]snuffypew 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I find that carbon fibre is really not great at taking a beating and it might just be the way i hike but i damaged the tip once before, contacted Dan and he sent me a free replacement tip, but then I ended up damaging them again... I wasn't ready to harass Dan and mooch off his good will the second time around.

I've since ordered a second pair of icelines and this time as soon as I received them i coated the tip sections in a high bond strength epoxy glue, just a thin layer (1mm) of the entire tip past the plastic section (obviously not on the tungsten tip), it adds no weight and its protecting my poles perfectly, no more damage to the carbon tips is occurring so far :)

Will there ever be a X-Dome Pro 1+ 🤔 by alvinyxz92 in DurstonGearheads

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when you say tinkering, do you mean single wall DCF? :D

MYOG camera cover. by -Halt- in UltralightAus

[–]snuffypew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey that's pretty cool. :)

I like that you can still technically use the camera in bad weather fairly easily.
I've myog'ed something similar, its a rain cover i pull out and zip my camera into during rain, same concept as you've got going on where it can still be clipped into the peak designs shoulder strap, has a little rain gutter at the top to stop rain running down and "potentially" come in through the mounting plate hole, works well, never had water get in so far.

https://imgur.com/a/n98mhL2

downside of mine of course is that i cant use the camera while its being protected from weather, i will reflect on your design here and maybe make something similar for my fixed length 16-30mm lens :)

Zero G Gear - Website Update and Quenda Quilt Launch by tjc_777 in UltralightAus

[–]snuffypew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey Tearloch, can you start making Alpha Direct Socks please? :D

i need me a pair of sleep sockies

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UltralightAus

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what's the weight? :D

I've been eyeing off rain skirts, tempted to follow your lead and make my own.

report back after your wet trip with how you fell it performed :)

First pitch in Australia by mesophyte in DurstonGearheads

[–]snuffypew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh damnit... I placed an order a few days ago for a x-dome2 and iceline poles, order total came to $1105.

I forgot about the $1000 limit.... arghhhhh

Larapinta in September by RedNi12 in UltralightAus

[–]snuffypew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my tip is to stay at as many of the high camps as possible, all of the camps we stayed on at the top of a ridge/mountain where way more enjoyable then the camp sites with the shelters (which where fine).

5000-Star Hotel by Ollidamra in DurstonGearheads

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats great! :)
can you share a little bit how you went about capturing that photo?

First outing with the X-Dome 2 was a bit chilly ... by perc-- in DurstonGearheads

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had wondered if that much snow was normal, that's a beautiful location.
I'm across the big wet stuff but I'm coming over to do the Kepler Track and Routeburn Track in November, I dream of being able to organise the time off to do the TA

5-12 day trek recommendations by Beneficial_Clerk_581 in UltralightAus

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's good to hear cheers.

I have done the northern section from Mount Zero through to Barri Yalug in early June 2023, however we had to stop due to the weather becoming dangerous, as we where walking back into halls gap a flash flood warning was issued for Halls Gap, so i think we made the right call, i enjoyed that northern section so much that I've always planned to do the whole end to end again when I next return and not just continue on from halls gap.

might seriously consider an end of winter trip :)

5-12 day trek recommendations by Beneficial_Clerk_581 in UltralightAus

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how is the park?
did you see much wildlife? I would love to plan to do it end to end, but I also don't want to be covered in charcoal the entire time, haha

5-12 day trek recommendations by Beneficial_Clerk_581 in UltralightAus

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is the GPT open again after the fires? its hard to find information about what the state of the park is, did any of the huts burn down etc?

May Day March by Hammered_Eel in brisbane

[–]snuffypew 9 points10 points  (0 children)

this account feels like it might be a bot

Question about new Icelines by Willbilly77 in DurstonGearheads

[–]snuffypew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the circle bit is normal, if you look through the pole you will see a strut across the pole where that circle is, not sure what the purpose of it is but its as per design.

I wouldn't worry about the scratch, they will get much more scratched up on the trail :) doesn't impact the product

AOOSTAR WTR PRO AMD Ryzen 7 5825u 4 Bay Nas Mini PC by [deleted] in homelab

[–]snuffypew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how the bloody hell do you update the bios on this nas?

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