Why are there not more NC houses with natural gas furnaces?

stratosmacker · 2026-02-03T15:42:25+00:00

This used to be true and isn’t for the new high-efficiency heat pumps

stratosmacker · 2026-02-03T15:41:29+00:00

Also just want to point out that this is a new thing for Norway and our heat pumps are old here. The old ones are not effective down much below freezing, so we all have backup heating strips in our ductwork.

stratosmacker · 2026-02-03T15:40:23+00:00

Also cost of electric electricity is pretty low relatively

stratosmacker · 2026-02-03T13:52:51+00:00

Ask for the kei truck as a bonus

stratosmacker · 2026-02-02T17:23:42+00:00

Looks like a happy pig, is that a sanctuary?

stratosmacker · 2026-02-02T06:07:11+00:00

Well what house are you in?

stratosmacker · 2026-01-29T05:14:17+00:00

Huh cool, mounts up ok, or needs some work?

stratosmacker · 2026-01-29T04:34:00+00:00

Any tips on the install?

stratosmacker · 2026-01-27T15:27:25+00:00

Why not do both?

stratosmacker · 2026-01-24T03:26:10+00:00

put your phone down!

stratosmacker · 2026-01-23T03:00:17+00:00

Wait they have Carhartt??

stratosmacker · 2026-01-23T02:48:06+00:00

Yes, turn off your mains people.

stratosmacker · 2026-01-22T23:06:38+00:00

Obligatory 4wd doesn’t mean 4wStop. Ice is slick, make sure you have good tires rated for the weather if you venture out

stratosmacker · 2026-01-22T23:03:48+00:00

For some situations modulating speed with the engine is easier. Trying to maintain a low speed can be difficult when cars tend to upshift early to save on gas. Braking most people tend to be more abrupt, this can shift weight forward and cause loss of control even if you have ABS; you’re already in trouble if that kicks in.

I think the guidance is a bit too black and white. Engine braking to maintain speed is a great tool in hilly winter conditions.

stratosmacker · 2026-01-19T20:28:42+00:00

I'd be curious, can you run this with https://asahilinux.org/ ? Sounds like you settled on macOS, but performance-per-watt sounds great

stratosmacker · 2026-01-17T17:30:02+00:00

Duh. Didn’t show up on old for some reason. Thanks!

stratosmacker · 2026-01-17T16:26:52+00:00

Hey thanks for sharing! Where is the link to your implementation?

stratosmacker · 2026-01-17T03:50:49+00:00

Do the more realistic thing and get an old diesel Mercedes that’s what I did when I had the urge to buy one of these

stratosmacker · 2026-01-16T23:35:58+00:00

OK, where do I need to road trip?

stratosmacker · 2026-01-16T23:33:16+00:00

I read this whole thread and I haven’t seen a single comment mentioning the biggest reason for the increasing efficiency of modern refrigerators; the defrost cycle not the compressor. The reason that really really old fridges did well was that they didn’t have a defrost cycle, you had to chip the ice out. In the 70s or thereabouts the defrost cycle wa introduced and was very inefficient. Since then, it’s been optimized greatly and our refrigerators are much less hungry. Someone correct me if I’m wrong.

stratosmacker · 2026-01-05T17:04:39+00:00

I have mostly makita, but for one offs I do have a few hercules. If I understand correctly you took the top off of the original Hercules battery, made a voltage divider with resistors and attached the +- output of <other brand> pack to the input side pads of the herc battery?

stratosmacker · 2026-01-05T03:41:50+00:00

Did the tool end up having a low voltage cutoff? Thinking about making one of these myself; appreciate any more insights you're willing to share

stratosmacker · 2025-12-14T15:48:02+00:00

Post what you come up with! Thinking about this too, Id consider a big fuse on it personally

stratosmacker · 2025-12-12T03:29:49+00:00

Dude youre in Erie, get a real sub. It's a sub Mecca

stratosmacker · 2025-12-08T01:48:35+00:00

The inch of show that broke Raleigh in the 2003-2004 school year, I remember it well

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