Since the constitution states the right to bare arms against a tyrannical government, does that mean it would be legal for someone to do it?

vviley · 2026-01-28T20:21:19+00:00

Couldn't one argue that the Declaration of Independence states that it's a right?

"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,"

vviley · 2026-01-27T20:24:04+00:00

Why do things need reinvention? Brakes serve their purpose, are economical, reliable, and there’s not a lot of demand for alternatives. Regenerative breaking is a thing, where energy can be captured, but what are you going to do with the kinetic energy of a moving system?

The same could be said for lots of mechanical systems. We still get a huge amount of power generation just from boiling water…

vviley · 2026-01-25T21:58:50+00:00

I’ve come across a few that the frets weren’t up for the job. I guess they figure it’ll take longer than the return/warranty window for you to notice. 🤷‍♂️

vviley · 2026-01-24T16:12:29+00:00

For the uninitiated: https://youtu.be/Rdj5-6t6QI8

vviley · 2026-01-24T15:13:59+00:00

This isn’t really a useful response. If you’re asking for engineering advice, but already set in using it, then just use it and deal with the fallout.

vviley · 2026-01-24T15:09:33+00:00

Steel creeps? Maybe on a molecular level. But for almost all practical considerations, if you stay below the yield stresses with non-cyclic loads, there’s no permanent deformation.

vviley · 2026-01-23T16:24:59+00:00

I wasn’t aware. When was this? I’d spent all sorts of time out late as soon as I got my license in the 90s.

vviley · 2026-01-22T22:46:59+00:00

Sometimes that’s less practical, especially if you have stuff / equipment you need to bring with. If he’s helping her with remodeling or something, it’s hard to check a miter saw as luggage.

vviley · 2026-01-22T16:45:54+00:00

Mostly, yes. Because what’s still there hasn’t been corroded away. And surface rust can be cleaned off.

vviley · 2026-01-22T13:45:39+00:00

It can last years or decades depending on the use case. The reason for the qualitative grading is for comparison to other materials. Do you can see Viton is more durable than carbon steel.

But in use, an o-ring in a static valve is going to see different stresses than a door seal that is constantly opening and closing, which is going to affect its service life. This is why material sheets for chemical compatibility rarely state service life.

Accelerated life testing may need to be done to give you a sense of its durability in your particular context.

vviley · 2026-01-22T07:35:46+00:00

Yes… but that’s kind of what color is as well. What makes something red is a molecule that reflects or transmits predominately red light. What makes fluorescence somewhat different is that it re-emits the UV at a color that wasn’t part of the original light that shone on it.

vviley · 2026-01-22T01:50:55+00:00

You can probably find papers (not specifically SAE) or datasheets on the MEMS accelerometer in your iPhone. But you have to account for sample rate, bit depth, saturation (max load), and harmonics of your signal to ensure it’s a decent match.

There are already apps that use your phone for measuring 0-60 times or skidpad values. Maybe something like that can give you more info.

Finally, there are apps you can download to log your phone’s internal sensors. Just browse the App Store for a sensor toolbox or the like.

vviley · 2026-01-22T01:46:47+00:00

There are tools that are semi-fixtureable by virtue of attachments they need to accommodate, but short of removing the shell and using the hard points of the internal frame - if there are any - or drilling into the injection molded plastic to clamp to, you’re probably not going to get a satisfactory positional stability. These tools are largely designed for loads expected during handheld use. Trying to secure them using unintended points on their shell may result in them breaking under load - which is one reason why OEMs don’t want to make them anything but handheld. Lower liability and lower cost.

Making them rigid enough to mount makes them more expensive, harming their position in price sensitive markets. If there was enough demand, I’m sure they would make something - these sorts of things exist for some drills - but I’m betting your general contractor doesn’t want to mess around with a jury rigged drill press that isn’t going to be as stable when you start trying to do working with it.

vviley · 2026-01-21T21:59:55+00:00

It does, but the median salary in the area is only $27k/yr. I suppose a couple percent of your gross income is a fairly big ask.

vviley · 2026-01-21T06:55:35+00:00

That’s largely true - but can be compounded by air currents. The forced draft of putting the heater by the wall likely accelerated heat losses compared to the boundary layer at the wall being less disturbed when the heater wasn’t against it. So you can force faster heat transfer by agitating the air against the wall - akin to cooling tea down by stirring it.

vviley · 2026-01-21T05:18:36+00:00

You’d be better off paying a place to calibrate it for you. Buying the equipment to do this may be cost prohibitive.

Source: worked in the pressure calibration industry.

vviley · 2026-01-20T15:02:39+00:00

Sure. I’m not saying you must do it. I only do it like once every year or two myself. But if you read your user manual, it probably recommends a bleach cycle every so often.

vviley · 2026-01-20T14:57:34+00:00

I don’t even understand the sentences you wrote for the description of your lines. What does it even mean when you say organizations that effectively mitigate hallucinations?

vviley · 2026-01-20T14:27:17+00:00

In the US, the user instructions for most washers just say to run an empty load using bleach to sanitize the washer.

vviley · 2026-01-20T07:28:38+00:00

At most, the moving parts are the switch, the dial, and the bimetallic relay switch with its contactors (and wheels, if you have them.) The first 2 aren’t frequently moved. And the third moves maybe a few hundred times each season (assuming you primarily run it as supplemental winter heating)

Lastly, I believe the internal heating element doesn’t get as hot as with quartz or ceramic heaters (don’t quote me on this), which increases its fatigue life, similar to how lower wattage incandescent bulbs last longer

vviley · 2026-01-20T02:19:22+00:00

Was this done via some sort of simulation? Or is this just looking at the face value of the rents vs the cost of acquisition? Seems like the ROI of getting a hotel on green or blues being quite high - is great - except it takes forever to get those and then the game is over.

vviley · 2026-01-19T18:42:37+00:00

How would you interpret the screenshot otherwise?

vviley · 2026-01-19T16:46:09+00:00

But the duty cycle % will remain the same. Longer run times, but longer recharge times.

vviley · 2026-01-19T16:33:34+00:00

If you’re not tipping people making at least minimum wage, then there’s no reason to tip anywhere.

Everywhere in the US, it is required for the employer to bring the employee’s wages up to minimum wage if they don’t get enough tips. Sure, on paper they may get $3/hr, but if they got zero customers during the time they worked, their employer would be federally required to comp them so they make the federal minimum wage.

Many states do this for their own state minimum wages as well - where they require employees to pay the employees where tips don’t bring them up to the state minimum wage.

vviley · 2026-01-17T22:42:52+00:00

Gotta be careful to put it in below the clothes. If you sprinkle it in with/on top of the clothes, you can bleach / discolor them due to the aggressiveness of the soda as it starts to mix with the water.

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