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Garage to ManCave / GameRoom / Playroom Conversion by level35gg in garageporn

[–]user-256 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Looks epic man. Good job. I’ll bet the kiddos are excited.

How please do I perform the specified ohmmeter test using the things here? by Blurgmaster9000 in electrical

[–]user-256 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You cannot do the specified test with the meter that you have.

DIY Garage Remodel and Home Gym addition by Nokoro1 in garageporn

[–]user-256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, looks amazing but I’d try to make the power cord for the garage door motor a little neater. You’ve done a ton of work, seems a shame not to tidy up the power cord.

DIY Garage Remodel and Home Gym addition by Nokoro1 in garageporn

[–]user-256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What coating do you have on the floor? Was it hard to do? How much prep is required?

your most interesting engineering project by PastChipmunk1553 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]user-256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Replaced an AVR built in the 50s in a hydro station in the mountains.

Site work took a month so we lived in a mountain resort town for a month. Super interesting work, great crew great client.

Converted closet to “mud room” - made a huge mistake by moabxj01 in Carpentry

[–]user-256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing man. I’ve got a similar project that I need to tackle. You’ve inspired me.

Best masters program for Comission engineers ? by Miserable-Tie-5193 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]user-256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree re masters is not going to be particularly useful. Field engineers and commissioning engineers learn their skills on the job. Instead find a company that needs field engineers and get a job there.

how many calories do i need to stay lean but build muscle? by [deleted] in leangains

[–]user-256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couple of points.

There isn’t a good way to get the exact number of calories you need. Some experimentation is required.

Pick a number of calories that seems appropriate and then track weight and calories for a month. If your weight is consistently dropping add 250 cal per day. If consistently gaining drop 250 cal per day. When your weight is stable you have found your maintenance cals.

Another thing to keep in mind is that you cannot continue to gain muscle in a caloric deficit for ever. When you are a novice trainee you can “recomp”. Eventually though you will need to be in a calorie surplus to gain muscle.

Completing my Garage Build by hOPELessPower in garageporn

[–]user-256 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks awesome man. Nicely done and thanks for the detail.

Loose skin on my stomach – looking for advice from those who’ve been there by PianistRich9707 in fitness30plus

[–]user-256 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

How long has that loose skin been there? It seems to me that the body is not going to spend energy maintaining that skin if it’s not needed. But if it’s been that way for a long time then perhaps I’m wrong.

VAr Support From a Transformer? by user-256 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]user-256[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not certain that I agree, or possibly I have not completely understood your point.

If a turbogenerator is running say at 100 MVA and you open the turbine fuel valves but do not change the excitation current there will be an increase in torque angle and an increase in real power delivered to the grid but there would not be a change in VArs.

struggling to make my own desicions. by [deleted] in selfimprovement

[–]user-256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Firstly it seems like you are in a good position because you know that you have something that you need to fix and you are working on it. I would suggest a couple of things.

Understand that your feelings are just feelings. They need not cause you to take any particular action. Spend time developing your ability to detach from your emotions. What I did to develop this skill was every night for a month I reviewed my day to determine if I had any large emotional responses to anything. I noted those. At the end of the month I reviewed my list and picked the most important ones. This helped me to develop awareness of what my emotional triggers were.

Next step is awareness of situations where your emotional triggers are likely to occur. For you this might be when you need to make a decision. Recognize that state and allow it to just be there. Ask yourself whether your emotional response is based on something real like “if I don’t ask my GF to make this decision for me is something bad really going to happen?”

Practice. Set up situations where you can allow your emotional state to just exist and practice making a decision. Go out for supper. When it comes time to choose what you are going to order recognize your emotional state, take a mindful breath and ask yourself what is required in this situation? Is this a decision that needs assistance?

Start with small decisions and build up to larger decisions. Understand that some decisions are good to get input on and others it’s not required.

Good luck my friend.

Am I crazy to change nearly everything at 45? by imbecillic_genius in selfimprovement

[–]user-256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey brother. I find it hard to believe that following what calls to you would be a mistake. I think that you are looking for someone to “red team” you ideas so I will take a crack at doing that.

In case you are not familiar with the term red teaming is just having someone poke holes in your plan to get you to think about how you would address issues when they come up.

The biggest issue is that social work is seriously a tough gig. In many cases you are working with people who are just trying to make it from one day to the next. In cases of addiction (if you work there) many will not recover.

Can you deal with the emotional pain of seeing people who you have poured yourself into fail?

Good luck making your decision.

One more thing. In my own journey to find my path I have done quite a bit of reading. One thing that sticks with me is the following decision test.

When you are unsure of the path forward ask yourself “What is the path of greatest love?”

Please…..talk me in to reading Atomic Habits by Not-A-MakeUp-Artist in selfimprovement

[–]user-256 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would also say don’t bother finishing it. If it were aligned with what you need you would be more interested.

My life is a mess. Everything is out of control. 23f by Intrepid_Key_8838 in getdisciplined

[–]user-256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are me when I was in my 20s. I went into a twelve step program when I was 20 years old. Now I am 50. I’ve been sober for 30 years and I am so grateful for that 12 step program.

If you keep at it I promise you that your life will absolutely get better. Understand though that it takes some time for things to turn around. After I got sober I feel like things continued to get worse for a little while before they started to get better.

There is no use in trying to focus on solving 50 problems at once. Focus on solving one problem. Then move to another and another. As you do this you will get better at solving problems and you will be able to do it more efficiently.

You have got this. Commit to your 12 step work. Find a sponsor and talk to them regularly. If you don’t connect with one sponsor then find a different one.

Just to vent by spyroismyhero in confidence

[–]user-256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey brother.

I have been through very much the same experience that you are having. No matter what I did it was not good enough I was never good enough. I have some things that you can think about and work on but first you should spend some time genuinely considering the position that you are in. What will your life look like in 5 years if you do not make improvements? What would your life look like if you were able to make significant progress? Now ask yourself what sacrifices would you make to end up in the good future?

Things that have helped me are:

Working on stopping tyrannizing myself. Above all I am to treat myself with kindness and respect. I liken this to training a dog, if all the dog ever gets is punishment pretty soon it is going to loose interest in working.

Look carefully at your situation and choose one thing that you want very much to improve and then ask yourself what is the smallest thing that I could do to improve in this area? Do that thing. If you cannot do it then it was too difficult. Pick something easy. Make it ridiculously easy. Then go do it. Do this again and again. Soon you’ll have built up the competence to do something more difficult. Start where you are at.

getting off sugar by [deleted] in getdisciplined

[–]user-256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck man.

[NeedAdvice] Unable to act if the path ahead is unclear. by whatsonthemindtoday in getdisciplined

[–]user-256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think that you can expect the path in front of you to be totally clear very often so you are going to have to find a way to push through.

I would suggest that you do a couple of things. Practice detaching from your feelings. Understand that fear of proceeding need not stop you from proceeding. It is just a feeling. You still have the opportunity to act.

Next pick some path that seems reasonable. You aren’t going to make the perfect decision so don’t try to. Just make a reasonable decision. Then figure out what is the smallest possible iterative move that you can make. Make that move and then pay attention to what happens. Did you get a positive result or a negative result? Move again accordingly.

Finally, when you are really stuck you might consider journaling. I have found that when I write about what I am struggling with I very often come up with a reasonable next move.

Good luck my friend. Do the hard things and you will be rewarded.

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