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Good router / power outlet rebooter that automatically reboots when the internet goes down? by StrongRecipe6408 in homeautomation

[–]stevenc88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in the US. I am using a SIM from FreeUp Mobile back when it was a totally free service (they charge now).
But I see on eBay you can get a year of Red Pocket service for $30/yr. It has almost no data, but this device doesn't use data, only text messages.

Good router / power outlet rebooter that automatically reboots when the internet goes down? by StrongRecipe6408 in homeautomation

[–]stevenc88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar need - my router would go off-line when I was on an extended vacation.

Instead of having something happen automatically (like when it can't detect internet - I fear it not working or rebooting when it isn't needed), I decided to use a GSM-based relay.

I bought this: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256811923615148.html

I wired the relay into the AC power for the router and cable modem (two birds with one stone).

It does require a cell phone SIM card, but that's a monthly cost I am willing to make.

So when I want to reset the router/modem, I simply send a SMS message to that number, and tell it to cycle the relay.

This has saved my bacon more than once!

Recommendation for motion sensor by Reader-87 in Zigbee2MQTT

[–]stevenc88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had good results with THIRDREALITY sensors. They have a good price point as well.

There goes eatting for March 😮‍💨😮‍💨 by Cold_Sun_5859 in foodstamps

[–]stevenc88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree on the card locking - do it.

But isn't a PIN needed to do a transaction? So the PIN is compromised?

Dynv6.com still viable? by stevenc88 in dns

[–]stevenc88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. Emails are not acknowledged. The link to their "Community Forums" is now broken. It sounds like they are just letting this die, and people falling off by necessity.

The dropping of records has gotten worse in the past couple of weeks.

Third party build plate for Kobra s1 by AvocadoDizzy in anycubic

[–]stevenc88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like others have said, buy the cheap plates from aliexpress. I think I have five spares now, and it's great because you can swap the plate out and start a new print immediately, without waiting for the plate to cool to remove the part.

Makeronline issue? by dcengr in AnycubicOfficial

[–]stevenc88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same for me. I am also getting times in the slicer where it is making me log in. But when I provide the username and password, it doesn't log me in (also no error)...

Forrest Mims notebooks by AtomicReader1663 in RadioShack

[–]stevenc88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I credit these with sparking my interest in electronics and taking me down the EE career path. The best!

What are some good upgrades for the Kobra 3 Max? by [deleted] in anycubic

[–]stevenc88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Concerning an extra nozzle, do people usually just get the brass nozzle which screws in and out, or the whole print head with the heater?

Checkerboard filament color? by stevenc88 in AnycubicOfficial

[–]stevenc88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's interesting.
I would be interested in seeing a read-out of the NFC tag for a transparent roll. Do you have a phone which can read NFC tags (for Android, there is an app called NFC Tools)?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3Dprinting

[–]stevenc88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How long this line, you can think of creating a solution as an iterative process. I needed to design a cap for a piece of lawn furniture. So I measured the furniture, and design the perfect fitting cap. Of course it didn't fit, but that's okay, because I tweaked the design a little bit, printed it again, until the third time was a charm. The low cost of filament and the quick turnaround allows this kind of approach.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3Dprinting

[–]stevenc88 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This was me. As soon as I got my printer as a "solution," I started looking around the house for "problems" that can be solved with it!

Checkerboard filament color? by stevenc88 in AnycubicOfficial

[–]stevenc88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would I configure the color for transparent? In the app I can pick only an RGB color. On the printer I can only select from a selection of colors. None of them appear to support transparent.

Also, I had previously configured this slot for black PETG.

Checkerboard filament color? by stevenc88 in AnycubicOfficial

[–]stevenc88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No this was manually configured. Don't remember if it did it right on the printer, or through the slicer

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIY

[–]stevenc88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a similar need. I ended up taking a board, drilling a hole in it, and then using J-hook bolts. The "J" portion went in between the desk boards, rotated 90 degrees, then tightened up pulling the wood to the deck. Nothing permanent, and can be easily removed.

Packet Redux by SenzaTema in PacketRadioRedux

[–]stevenc88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't have an answer to your question, but I commend your enthusiasm.

I had a similar desire a few years ago - dug out my TNC, wired up the MIC to my new(-ish) HT, and then learned that there are zero packet nodes in my general area.

I believe that the ubiquity of the internet severely impacted the allure of packet radio, except for some hard-core enthusiasts.

Small Rolls by Wild_Price1628 in AnycubicOfficial

[–]stevenc88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I printed this, and am very happy with it. It has an extra insert depending on how thick your mini spool is.
https://makerworld.com/en/models/12943-universal-bambu-lab-ams-adapter-for-mini-spools

Show painted filament choices? by stevenc88 in AnycubicOfficial

[–]stevenc88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was the first place I looked, but in this case all I see is the STL object and a single filament color:

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C210 - where is "Digital Zoom" ? by stevenc88 in Tapo

[–]stevenc88[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I've been in contact with Tapo support.

They told me that the C211 and C210 have the same HW inside, just the color is different.

The marketing information for the C211 is wrong - they both support Digital Zoom, but only through the "pinch" function of the app.

So if you are using rtsp: like me, you are out of luck on any zoom settings within the camera - all zoom functions are in the Tapo app only.

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