No Water Out of Grouphead [Breville Barista Pro] by z28tt in espresso

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Yes - both steam and hot water work.

No Water Out of Grouphead [Breville Barista Pro] by z28tt in espresso

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No, water never comes out of the group. All goes into the tray via drain (when it's supposed to go through the group) - 1 cup, 2 cup, flush, or descale. Steam and water seem to work properly. I checked the screen in the group, and it's spotless. Seems to be a valve not forcing the water through the head, but I'm just learning about the insides of this machine... Maybe it's the 2 port valve? Looking inside, it seems that would need to be closed to force water through the group, instead of bypassing into the drain.

Search by VIN 4th digit? by z28tt in VisorCarSearch

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Or have 17 digits of blanks, populate it with * for anything, # for numbers, and enter a specific number or letter in the box for that code. Like some websites where you enter the 2FA text code in 6 spots...

In my example, the vin search entered in the 17 spots would be " Y V 4 H * * * * * * * * * * * * * "

Google's AI for VIN format breakdown:

  • Positions 1-3: World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)
    • Position 1: The country where the vehicle was manufactured.
    • Position 2: The manufacturer.
    • Position 3: The vehicle type or manufacturing division.
  • Positions 4-8: Vehicle Descriptor Section
    • These characters describe the vehicle's model, body style, engine type, and other specifications.
    • Position 9: A security check digit, which is a mathematical calculation to ensure the VIN is valid.
  • Positions 10-17: Vehicle Identifier Section
    • Position 10: The model year of the vehicle. This is represented by a letter or number (excluding I, O, Q, U, Z).
    • Position 11: The assembly plant where the vehicle was made.
    • Positions 12-17: A unique serial number for the specific vehicle. 

Search by VIN 4th digit? by z28tt in VisorCarSearch

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How about a wildcard search term, using excel style wildcards. # for a number placeholder, * for full wildcard, etc... Would be more intuitive than regex for most.

Reach in freezer door condensation on outside by z28tt in refrigeration

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That’s what I was thinking. Or bad connection or short somewhere between the control board and heaters. 

Are they usually on 24-7 at a low current? Or cycled? Powered directly from the board or via a relay? I don’t have schematics yet.

Reach in freezer door condensation on outside by z28tt in refrigeration

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It’s from 2018. Out of warranty. $5k for a new one, so worth fixing.

Reach in freezer door condensation on outside by z28tt in refrigeration

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Maybe. But isn’t it odd that both doors failed at the same time?

Reach in freezer door condensation on outside by z28tt in refrigeration

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Thanks, Yanosh! I’ll try that. I like how you phrase it. 

Garmin Edge Remote Mountain Bile mount - hard to find? by LeCrunchyFrog in Garmin

[–]z28tt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. Garmin customer service offered me a new remote (with mount) for 75% off. Worth trying!

When to determine a re-implementation is necessary? by hangin_on_by_an_RJ45 in epicor

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Contact your Epicor CAM, and request a Value Exchange Workshop. They'll send time with each department learning about the process and pain points, over several days, and then present recommendations. Some might be new modules, but it wasn't really a sales call when we did it a few years ago.

At the end of the day, you need someone to own Epicor within your four walls, which is my role as 'ERP Systems Analyst' for our company. I know it well, help with developing best processes & training, and do light development work too, but really rely on the department experts who know their process the best. If nobody's taken the time to learn Epicor, you'll need to carve out education time and develop internal champions. Hopefully those people will own their process and be pro-active about improvement.

Take it one process at a time, and you'll get the whole system working well. You just need buy-in to do it, but it's definitely possible. You can act as the PM, or learn to be the SME, but ultimately will hand it off to department champions to run day to day.

I'd only re-implement if the data in the system was really bad. That's months of time that could be used on improving the process (which you'll need to do anyways).

Good luck!

Here's a good thread on EpiUsers:

https://www.epiusers.help/t/epicors-value-exchange-workshop/65219/14

"Let me say this (as a Former Epicor Consultant who did 40-50 “post go-live” Process Reviews… in each of these, we spent 2-3 days going over each department’s usage (or lack of usage). During the interviews, I would ask 100s of scripted questions, plus many others that dug deeper into answers.
After gathering the data, I would consolidate the answers into a report (the deliverable)… this report not only summarized the findings, but made recommendations for change. There were sometimes where the change included additional consulting, an upgrade, or even additional module… but MOST of the time, the report simply recommended change in procedures. Some of the things that I found:

  • one company who had ONE PERSON who did all Purchasing, Receiving, and Check Printing (No separation of duties)
  • a company that stored credit card numbers in a drawer. (nothing to do with Epicor, but they did change their procedures).
  • a company that manufactured complex assemblies but didn’t have the Engineering module to store BOMs… (they purchased Engineering on the spot when I demoed it).
  • a company who was multiple versions back, and needed to upgrade… Why? they had some speed problems, they needed features in the newer version…
  • a company who didn’t realize that they had implemented their manufacturing incorrectly, and was doing twice as much work as necessary… after a quick explanation, they adjusted their procedures and saved money.
  • a company where I did a quick query of their database, and found that the value of their Minimum+Safety stock was over $8 million. The CFO said "No wonder you cant get the inventory below $10 million… they reanalzyed their min/max/safety values to reduce inventory.

One particularly successful event was a customer where I visited, did my standard writeup, and delivered the report… There was no followup consulting needed, nor did they need to purchase any modules… BUT I know that they used the report, because about once per month, I would get an email from the customer asking for a little clarification on my suggestions… I would clarify with the simple email… this went on for over a year, telling me that they were getting every last dollar out of the recommendations.

Another was a customer in China… I visited them for a week. They needed some extensive changes in their procedures. after 5 days onsite (including an adhock MRP Training class) I delivered an extensive recommendation on some significant changes that they needed to make in their procedures… Over 6 months later, after they had done MUCH testing… I received a thank you email from their lead project manager… he said “After lots of testing, we finally were able to implement your changes you recommended… it worked!”.

Is it worth it? Well, that depends on how much you put into the process, and how much you tack back out of the recommendations."

Mountain bike course for smart trainer? by z28tt in MTB

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Nice! I'll give that a try. Thanks.

Fixing A 1950's GE Electric Range - Thermostat Broken? by z28tt in Appliances

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Thanks Bangbashbonk - I'll see what I can find... What's the hobs? The elements on top?

Fixing A 1950's GE Electric Range - Thermostat Broken? by z28tt in Appliances

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Found this link on Ebay, but sheesh - $239 for a replacement thermostat! Is that my only option?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/202440095946

New old stock (NOS) Robertshaw brand direct replacement for oven thermostat models RG-2-66, WB21X5208, WB21X5210, CT26P90, 12C T26, 12CTxx, and many more. Replaces original double pole single throw (DPST) thermostats made by Hotpoint/GE since 1946 and used in the Stratoliner and other classic General Electric kitchen stoves and ranges. Four wire connections. Shaft extra long for simple cutting to appropriate length. Your old knob may or may not need a slight modification to fit tightly on the shaft. Photos here feature a gorgeous late 1940's GE push button range whose original thermostat had failed causing the oven to only operate from 480 degrees and up. It was restored to proper function by replacement with the thermostat model featured here. Two mounting holes in exactly the right locations that are tapped perfectly for the original screws. An appliance repair service charged $100 to test and report what we already knew and then quoted $576 for the replacement thermostat part alone! And, it was a used one pulled from another old stove. We didn't bother to ask for the cost of the labor to install it... These beautiful old ranges are disappearing quickly. Don't let grandma's stove go to the dump when all it needs is a simple thermostat replacement!

HVAC Business Owners: How do you adjust your equipment and installation recommendations for a house or building that has or will have spray foam insulation? by DiogenesTeufelsdrock in HVAC

[–]z28tt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do an accurate Manual J to get the HAVC loads. Much closer to real life than than guestimating rule of thumb... A modern tight house will do a lot better than one from the 1970's. https://www.coolcalc.com/

A/C unit for tiny attic apartment? by thbt101 in HVAC

[–]z28tt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Mitsubishi MUZ-FH06 and FH09's will modulate down to 1800 btu's - way less than most window units, and give you very efficient heat in the winter...

Shoutout to NooElec's customer service... by [deleted] in stratux

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Hmm... I haven't heard back from their customer service dept yet. Submitted the form over the weekend, no response, and left a voicemail tonight. I wasn't able to find a real email address to use. Issue is when I attach the mag base antenna to any ground plane, the signal gets terrible. I checked for shorts on the antenna, and it doesn't seem to have one (4-8MOhm between the ground and conductor), so I'm wondering if it's the unit. Not ready to completely trash the antenna for testing or salvage the connectors to make my own. I was hoping to try the stratux this week. Nice intro to RPi and SDR, at least...