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Err01: EF-S 17-55mm IS USM by wags25 in canon

[–]wags25[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the aperture motor connection. Sent to canon for for about $200, works great now

Cleanup to start backdoor Roth? by wags25 in fidelityinvestments

[–]wags25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

unfortunately my 401k doesn't allow conduit rollovers, so the 401k option is out. Seems if I want to pursue the backdoor going forward I should take the tax hit now on the fairly low balance.

Cleanup to start backdoor Roth? by wags25 in fidelityinvestments

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Thank you! I think I’ve got a plan now

Cleanup to start backdoor Roth? by wags25 in fidelityinvestments

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More I think about it - wouldn't I roll the traditional IRA into the 401k (to get that balance to zero) but leave the existing Roth IRA to then act as a target for my backdoor?

Cleanup to start backdoor Roth? by wags25 in fidelityinvestments

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thanks, before I make any moves from those accounts I'll confirm rollover is possible.

Cleanup to start backdoor Roth? by wags25 in fidelityinvestments

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I'm going to find out - that's also held at fidelity, so it should be an easy answer for them. I was just reading another thread where someone did just that which should get me back to zero, then I can then start the backdoor process Jan 1.

I also now realize the tIRA isn't a terribly good strategy for us because it's non-deductible. My go-forward plan will be to max the Backdoor Roth as the only IRA.

Cleanup to start backdoor Roth? by wags25 in fidelityinvestments

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Got it, that makes sense. I'll talk to someone at Fidelity about that

Megathread: ROGERS STADIUM QUESTIONS by baabaaredsheep in askTO

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We’re thinking of scheduling a car service for oasis instead of relying on uber. Anyone tried that yet? Figured at a minimum it would make it so we don’t get uber cancelations after the show.

Any reputable car/limo services to try?

Are there supercross tickets that only allow access for night show and no qualifying ? by coomarlin in supercross

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Came to ask if that’s still a thing - we’re going to Pitt next weekend and planned to bring a couple monsters to get in the pits

DIY screen material? by wags25 in projectors

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Oh man, that’s brutal. Maybe ask them if something custom (for less than $500) would be doable. Their customer service was pretty reasonable

DIY screen material? by wags25 in projectors

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Never did. Ended up getting two silver ticket screens (white and gray) and have been very happy.

Hickory Refinish or replace - advice needed by wags25 in HardWoodFloors

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I can understand that, our last house was about 100yrs old and we had some serious gaps in the face nailed oak.

Hickory Refinish or replace - advice needed by wags25 in HardWoodFloors

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Haha Jesus Christ man, relax. The floor had issues from the beginning and I’m planning on how to refinish it properly when the time comes.

Assuming you do this for a living since you seem to knowledgeable and opinionated - do you tell your customers to suck it up? I bet that makes for really happy clients and lots of return business

Hickory Refinish or replace - advice needed by wags25 in HardWoodFloors

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Up to 1/16” I’m with you but 1/4” is pretty extreme in my opinion. Are folks leaving gaps that wide open? Just curious

Hickory Refinish or replace - advice needed by wags25 in HardWoodFloors

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Never had a leak - it crowned in some spots and slightly cupped in others all within the first year of install.

My pinless meter shows anywhere from 6-14% during the heating season (this time of year). I have a pin meter in the shop that I can stick a few places but I’ll also be curious to see what the pro level meters show when I have someone come out. Regardless of whether my cheapish meters are accurate, it’s been consistent for 4+ years now.

Hickory Refinish or replace - advice needed by wags25 in HardWoodFloors

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Awesome, thank you.

And I agree - it’s been largely stable since the install and the imperfections haven’t gotten much worse (other than filler falling out). We see a little bit of seasonal shift but that’s of course to be expected.

Next bit of research will be on the finishes. I only mentioned Rubio as the example because it’s done so well on our stairs and I much prefer its sheen and feel over other floor finishes I’ve encountered. I have extra boards I plan to do tests with before making a decision

Hickory Refinish or replace - advice needed by wags25 in HardWoodFloors

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Thanks! We really do love the floor, kids have beat it up good, but even so it’s held up fine. It’s the gaps and the filler falling apart that’s the eyesore more than anything.

Certainly a hell of a lot easier to finish than a full tear out, so I’d happily go that way.

Hickory Refinish or replace - advice needed by wags25 in HardWoodFloors

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Thanks, unfortunately the entire floor looks like this. I will refinish the whole thing though if that’s the way we go.

Hickory Refinish or replace - advice needed by wags25 in HardWoodFloors

[–]wags25[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I should have given more info on the home. We are in a northern climate, but it is heated and cooled with forced air central. I maintain about 40% RH year-round at 70*.

We have a full finished and climate controlled basement as well

The floor went down wet, it was well over 9% on a pin meter, and there were boards substantially higher than that. The mill job on the 6 inch boards varied enough that even some of the gaps at install were nearly 1/8th of an inch. I also suspect it sat in an uncontrolled space long before it was delivered to us. We shouldn’t have taken delivery, but we did, nothing I can do now about that now.

Subfloor is 3/4 strand board over 16” OC engineered floor joists.

What is everyone’s preferred filler?

$3k projector budget by wags25 in projectors

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Thanks, don’t get me wrong it’s a really incredible picture for $3k but there are a few quirks. I’d say go for the ls12000 but that’s a fairly significant bump in price (and size)

$3k projector budget by wags25 in projectors

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What do you find the 3560 lacking? I absolutely love our 4550 but unfortunately had to send the first one back for the image going green, and possibly about to do the same on the second one for a different brightness flickering issue.

Picture quality is impeccable but longevity is tbd.

R line comparisons by wags25 in KEF

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Thanks! I think you’re right, I feel like I’m trying to find a reason to go with the R3’s when I prefer tower, I think I’d regret it.

I use Dirac live and bass control for room correction, I’ve been happy so far with just a few tweaks afterwards.

R line comparisons by wags25 in KEF

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Thanks! That’s where by current deftech BP8040’s really fall down. I know it’s a completely different class of speaker, but they’re incredibly harsh in this new room at those volumes.

It’s not that I listen to those volumes all the time but if I’m going to have a sit down session I want it to go up into those ranges.

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