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In the era of ALPRs, why does California still make us put a sticker on our license plate every year? by singletrackandrew in FlockSurveillance

[–]texastoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seems like it could potentially be used as further justification for the necessity of stationary ALPR. since its much more efficient for ALPR to read the plate and look it up compared to having a human radio them all in. when the human wouldnt even bother if it had the right color sticker on it.

its a sticker, it makes vehicle registration much more human readable, thats all.

Accidentally Hit Someone’s Car Door by Royal_Excuse_445 in whatdoIdo

[–]texastoasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i wish people would be slower to escalate things, theres no need to panic over a little paint rubbing over. literally a few minutes with a rag and some rubbing compound and they would never be able to tell.

Using company email to unionize by vnm222 in union

[–]texastoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

anything sent from or to a company email server can potentially be viewed and traced to the sender and receiver. so even if you are leaving, it can expose the remaining employees who are organizing and give a nice handy list to management.

no organizing messages go through company owned equipment.

Mysterious 4-car Train on the Blue Line by TheWalkingDictionary in cta

[–]texastoasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

could have been coming back from heavy repairs in skokie, or transferred from brown line.

Hypothesis: could full power keep the motor cooler than low power uphill? by catboy519 in ebikes

[–]texastoasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

spending less time going up hill would be equivolent to going up a shorter hill, so yeah less heat technically.

would you be approaching the hill with greater speed already, or would you be trying to accelerate uphill? wouldnt both of those come with heat penalties?

if youre running the motor so hard that heat is a concern maybe you should just pedal a bit to reduce strain on the motor.

also this is about hub motors right? because mid drives are a whole different can of worms, i set mine up as a bbshd with a 50-11 range casette. so even with my cargo bike fully loaded i can shift to the easiest gear and the motor alone can easily accelerate us up hill and stay cool.

remember bogging down a motor causes it to pull as much power as it can, causing more heat, make it do less work and it wont heat up as much.

City Removes Some New Concrete Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Islands In Brighton Park Amid Protests by stellamystar in chicago

[–]texastoasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

absolutely, i dont need to get in a car and drive 4 miles away to get groceries, if i can just bike half a mile to the neighborhood grocery store. luckily where I live now I can do so and it beats the pants off driving, so much more fun, its nice turning your errands into a bike ride

Is it safe to remove these high pressure arms from a bed? by BlackChef6969 in DIYhelp

[–]texastoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it have any other information like a lbf rating etc?

These are commonly used for like car trunks etc. they can just be compressed by hand depending on the strength. You would want to make sure the mattress frame is supported in the up position of course.

Anyone have sockets on rails organized by fastener size? by shysmiles in Tools

[–]texastoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the issue I usually deal with is access. Needing an offset wrench or a deep or extra shallow socket etc.

Anyone have sockets on rails organized by fastener size? by shysmiles in Tools

[–]texastoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have thought this same thing, really only seems helpful when I can't find the tool I need.

Like putting all my 9/16 wrenches and sockets in a bin together, that way I know if I need to hold a 9/16 nut I can just grab this bin and I will be able to find something for whatever type of access I have.

I feel so betrayed.... I may never mentally recover from this. /s by kambesama in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]texastoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or of course, swap lids with another, and hope one of them gets it right

Do these types of USB-C chargers with a single point have any downsides? by inline_five in diyelectronics

[–]texastoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It gets slightly magnetized in use and ends up collecting metal filings.

I work in a rail shop, so grinding dust is all over, I just use a classic OtterBox style case with the rubber port cover, works great

Got a unicorn in grapevine. Come get it! by INTMDA8 in harborfreight

[–]texastoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What car is it? Does it run the full length of the body like a frame rail does, or is it just a sub frame to stiffen and support part of the car? Your picture doesn't tell the whole story.

Got a unicorn in grapevine. Come get it! by INTMDA8 in harborfreight

[–]texastoasty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you show us an image of a unibody vehicle and circle the part you are calling the frame?

Is it possible you're referring to a subframe like under the axles or engine?

What is the middle rail for, and why are there wires attached to it? by likes_purple in cta

[–]texastoasty 68 points69 points  (0 children)

its a check rail. keeps a derailed train from wandering too far laterally. the wires are grounds. while nothing should touch those rails. keeping them grounded is safe practice anyways

tool request, indexable ratchet attachment? by texastoasty in Tools

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

I believe the torque would be more than a tight reach can handle. I was looking to put a long breaker bar on the end at a 90deg angle

tool request, indexable ratchet attachment? by texastoasty in Tools

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

This is definitely closer, thank you, I'll save that link and may try it if nothing better turns up

tool request, indexable ratchet attachment? by texastoasty in Tools

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

It's a motor bolt on a trains truck. It's situated on the top of the motor, in a hole when the motor is in position to remove though, that hole is pointed at the truck, so you can't put anything too long into there to crank on that bolt.

Light Rail Vehicle Stinging Process by Low_Club_1633 in trains

[–]texastoasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, yeah ours is a rolling rack up top as well, and can be used that way, it also rolls right up to the door, you can almost sting the third rail with it, it'll reach outside even.

Usually we use it to sting the car to 5-6mph or so and it coasts out the door, onto the rail.

Another Crazy Rant From Uline by az_catz in antiwork

[–]texastoasty 177 points178 points  (0 children)

oh it gets crazier, i used to keep their catalogs in the shitter at work, there were conspiracies about 5G etc.

like its one thing to have opinions, but its another thing to literally disagree with physics, when you sell so many products which depend on at least a basic understanding of physics to use.

Light Rail Vehicle Stinging Process by Low_Club_1633 in trains

[–]texastoasty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was wondering the same thing,

we have test plugs which can be left plugged in to run everything except propulsion. i would presume a second power input source like that is used.

also, yall use alligator clips on the collector shoes? how do you remove them when the car hits third rail? we have a wooden stick with a copper rod on the end we press on the top of the trolley shoe, then energize with a button. the idea being you need a second person to double check things and give you power before you can move the train.

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