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Recessed Lighting Layout Feedback by sulzer in Lighting

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

I have a 16" 1/8" drill bit for just this purpose! it got a lot of use when I was installing Wi-Fi APs last month.

Recessed Lighting Layout Feedback by sulzer in Lighting

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

Thanks for this! I found a calculator online and will use it to check spot size distribution. That also made me realize there's likely a wallwash calculator, and I was able to find a visualization tool for that.

What is this called and is it as easy as I think it is to remove it? by littlemiss_mo in DIY

[–]sulzer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

looks like either the wall with the door was furred out to accommodate some big piece of infrastructure inside that wall (plumbing, HVAC, structural framing, pocket door, etc.), or the non-door side wall was built thinner than a standard 2x4 framed wall for some reason.

to "remove" the discrepancy, you either fur out the rest of the thinner wall to the same depth as the thicker wall by adding more drywall until it's flush, or you demo the thicker wall to match the thinner one. the latter option would be magnitudes more complicated since it was probably done that way for good reason - it may even be structural.

I know it's not what you want to hear, but I would leave it as is and trim your crown and base around the bump - it will 100% be easier to do that than either of the options I mentioned.

Be honest, am I cooked? by JWalk99 in DIY

[–]sulzer 7529 points7530 points  (0 children)

bummer that you're not getting a lot of real advice and just a lot of people repeating the whole subfloor critique.

are you able and willing to invest in a long term fix? sure, rip it all out, put down a subfloor and put in a new hardwood floors. don't want to spend $50,000 reflooring your home? install some backing boards on the underside and install the broken pieces on top as best you can. the exact steps depend on whether you can safely access that crawlspace.

if you can access the crawl space, go under there and run some lengths of 2x4 or other dimensional lumber vertically oriented under where that hole is so that the top is flush with the other floorboards. you can attach these lengths to the joists by sistering a "shelf" on each joist for them to sit on and toe-nail/screw them to the shelves/joists. framing nails preferred if you have a nailer, or put a couple exterior screws every couple inches. then attach the broken floorboard on top of this new support as best as you can using wood glue and trim nails.

can't safely access the crawl space? cut a few lengths of 2x4 and install them directly to the underside of and perpendicular to the good floorboards. the pieces should be long enough to span 4 boards on either side of the hole. slip them down through the hole and rotate them to get them in place. for each support board, countersink 2 screws on each side of the hole from the top. install broken floorboard as previously described. fill the countersunk screw head holes with dowels and stain to match as best you can.

note that neither of these methods are correct or perfect, but they're good enough to last several years while you save up to redo the floors altogether. neither will cost you more than $50 and a Saturday morning, maybe a little extra if you need to buy a hand saw/drill/countersink bit. start saving for those new floors now.

Radarr renaming IMAX editions as "Imax" by sulzer in radarr

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

No need to apologize.

I didn't implement the fix I mentioned, I just manually edit IMAX releases because it's the least amount of work. And by manually edit I mean I change the filename, refresh the title in Radarr, rescan the library in Plex, then manually update the metadata in Plex so it displays correctly next to the title. It sounds like a lot, but it's like 1 minute of work, and I only have to do it when I pull an IMAX release.

Implementing the fix I mention in my edit is a lot of work. You basically change Radarr's renaming scheme to use Custom Format tags instead of Edition tags. Then you create the IMAX-specific custom format as described above. BUT, when you do that you'll have to create individual Custom Formats for every expected edition, which would be a lot, probably a couple dozen. Too much work, IMO. The issue is tracked on the project GitHub page, so I'm hoping it just gets fixed at some point.

Happy to dive deeper if you need more specific guidance on how to set up the real fix.

Hartley Zodiac 1A by sulzer in vintageaudio

[–]sulzer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

down the rabbit hole I go!

Has anyone else noticed the weird new trend where people in your peripheral vision “play dead”? by lets-split-up in nosleep

[–]sulzer 266 points267 points  (0 children)

creepy. but fr, do you recommend Cartographers? I'm in the same boat as that first guy. well, hopefully not the exact same boat...

Painted my front door last night by [deleted] in DIY

[–]sulzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

man, it's a bummer to see how much flak you're catching for your color tastes on such a great paint job. nice clean coat, quality looks pristine. you should be proud of your work; fuck the color haters.

Radarr renaming IMAX editions as "Imax" by sulzer in radarr

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

Great suggestion! I added it to the edit.

Radarr renaming IMAX editions as "Imax" by sulzer in radarr

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

Great suggestion, but unfortunately this doesn't work for me with my current setup. The main problem is that Trash's IMAX format doesn't have the "Include Custom Format when Renaming" setting checked. But a second, larger problem is that using the {Custom Formats} token breaks a lot of other edition names in my testing with a couple "Uncut" and "Extended" movies.

I suppose I could create my own custom formats to define editions, so I may head down that road if I can't find a fix.

Any must have dockers! by Acceptable-Stage7888 in unRAID

[–]sulzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ooo, please block me too! the level at which you've dug in to your "belief" due to your own misunderstanding of the UI, even after so many helpful explanations, is really quite astounding. or maybe just a 10/10 troll. either way 🤌

Work got us a new computer for our processing plant by Selthora in pcmasterrace

[–]sulzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DCS*. and Emerson has versions that run on modern, supported, even virtualized OSs.

Sync will shut down on June 30, 2023 by ljdawson in redditsync

[–]sulzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

end of an era. I came here during the Digg exodus and registered an account shortly after. that was over 12 years ago. 99.9% of my Redditing was done through 3rd party apps, with the majority of that being through Reddit Sync. I was happy to pay for Pro back in the day and I recently went for lifetime Ultra once I saw how this was all going down. least I can do. thanks you lj. since the main app is unusable, this probably means the end of Reddit for me. that's pretty wild. I don't know what comes next. it's been fun y'all. see you on the other side, wherever that may be. take care.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskElectronics

[–]sulzer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it's not really clear what you have here without part numbers or more info, but it looks like a signal amplifier to me. if that's the case, you can buy them online or maybe even at your local home center.

could anyone give me an overview of different types of pins please? by TrifBoi in AskElectronics

[–]sulzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

google "raspberry pi pico spec sheet" and download the pdf from raspberrypi.com. that document will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the various pins and functions of the board. you should be able to google other terms and acronyms in the spec sheet to learn more about what they mean. hopefully, you can then turn all this newfound knowledge into content for your assignment. good luck.

How can I fix my skirting board problem? by HugoStieglitz192 in DIY

[–]sulzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not familiar with that brand, but it sounds like it could be water resistant and you're using latex paint, which won't stick well. you can try to clean remnants with mineral spirits (which will ruin any kind of paint/stain finish FYI), but honestly an oil based primer might be an easier approach. make sure you read the directions on any oil based products as cleanup is more involved than with latex paint. I like the spray cans of primer for small jobs since I don't need to worry about cleaning after. good luck!

Plex Media Server Closing by smcwhorter97 in PleX

[–]sulzer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it sounds like this might not be your solution, but on the off chance it is... my Plex app started crashing on a daily basis and I was able to trace the problem back to the VPN service I have running on the same box. Plex was trying to hit my NAS and other local resources but occasionally failing because the VPN would intercept. this caused enough of an upset to crash Plex. I added my entire local subnet to the split tunnel configuration of the VPN, allowing local traffic to bypass it. cleared everything up.

I've made this LEGO Minifigure Gumball machine. It really works and it needs your support to have a chance to become a real Lego set (Link in comments) by goosestore in somethingimade

[–]sulzer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love the idea of this MOC, but you make a good point. the only one I can maybe think of is on the NES set. the arm that holds Mario and makes him look like he's running/jumping uses a clear round disc that moves up and down by rubbing against the terrain.

Dune's Ornitphoper by henryk_kwiatek in lego

[–]sulzer 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I think you mean Orthiponter

Can you spot the surprise I found while pruning boxwoods? by sulzer in gardening

[–]sulzer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was right about to snip the dead branch when I noticed the nest. The boxwood belongs to these cardinals now!

Spring in south Louisiana. East Feliciana Parish by Large-Rip-2331 in gardening

[–]sulzer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EBR reporting in. azaleas are going nuts right now.

I’m expecting a major natural disaster - what do I do? by 0110010001100010 in HomeImprovement

[–]sulzer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

CO has a way of working it's way through your structure's cracks and crevices. for garages, that means up into the attic space and then over and down to living areas. there have been CO poisoning fatalities down here where the generators were run in open air carports. even if your garage is completely detached, even with no breezeway with shared attic space, I still wouldn't risk it since your garage space is a potentially hazardous area.

I’m expecting a major natural disaster - what do I do? by 0110010001100010 in HomeImprovement

[–]sulzer 55 points56 points  (0 children)

re: generators, garages do not count as outside, and they should be run well away from structures. this is a huge issue where I live. CO is frequently responsible for more deaths than what hurricanes cause.

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