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[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So, say I have a POE outdoor router that is TP-link. It is wired to my main router and is the network for outdoor cameras. How bad an idea is this?

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Been using 10th gen kindle, 5.17.1 firmware, as my daily driver. It's not jailbroken, use calibre server to download my alternately sourced ebooks, convert to .mobi as needed.

I looked at Winterbreak. Decided not to fool with it as I can still sail with stock.

Any advantage to a jailbreak other than future proofing against side loading being disabled?

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I've got a 10/22 takedown that is my squirrel rifle. It took a lot of work to get it to group right. Don't know if I would get the takedown again, however, I really like the 10/22 design. Would get it over the Henry Survival. The Henry is neat, but is probably a toy unless you're flying in the artic bush or something.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I use a single action .22 Ruger more than any other gun. Long barrel, easy to aim, instinct shots for ratshot, cheap, durable. Use hollow points for groundhogs. One of my favorite tools.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Rock and roll. Thanks for maintaining this place!

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Appears to be a partial outage:

 

Been getting slow loads and timeouts all morning. Figure it will probably resolve on its own. Didn't see any reports. Running Jerboa 0.0.77-gplay.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Slam!

Duh duh, duh.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

The beaver skull I found in a swamp agrees with you.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

We could even put that over the entrance to their camp to encourage them.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You may already know this, but is commonly taught by evangelical fundy Protestants that Catholicism isn't Christianity. It is considered a polytheistic cult due to the praying to and veneration of saints. By these group's definition: Catholics, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses are not Christians.

Me? I think they all suck, but, I was raised by the fundies.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If I can offer more unsolicited advice, get on your local kink group's discord and maybe go to some munches. They tend to be trans positive, organized, and accept pretty much all misfits. They will have a wider audience/gossip pipeline. I have seen some trans backlash and fascist politics in the community but it's kept quiet and usually pushed away, just be aware it does exist and it's okay to be suspicious.

If you have the means:

Have a cash supply and all your documents in case you have to run. Consider purchasing and learning to use a handgun if your mental state and living situation allow. Plan where you would run ahead of time and maybe take a day trip. We're gambling that the Northeast will be okay. If you have to run, you won't be alone.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I know that back in the '80s the US supported them with arms and maybe guerrilla training to bleed the USSR. They were publicized as freedom fighters. I don't know much of the history.

 

My son is about ready for his first printer. His school is running Cetus MK3 printers, he has a class using them, and his teacher has recommended this printer. He also has an educational seat of Fusion 360.

I'm proficient with Mastercam and hand written/modified G-code. I can help him with CAD no problem. Alignment, assembly, adjustment, and backlash are second nature for me. Have a little better than layman's understanding of printers. (Lusted over the Markforged printer that could do continuous carbon fiber.)

Eventually, will be building my own shop and hope my son might work with me. Hope to include printing, especially in metal.

I've seen some of the flap about Bambu and them closing up the software tool chain. I would like to avoid that sort of thing, for now, openness is better.

Top of my budget is around $500, with $200 probably being better.

Usable prints for tooling/spacers/repairs would be a bonus as would being able to print UV resistant plastic.

My goal for him is to get gud at modelling and get a feel for computer controlled movement. Another goal, harder to describe, is him finding the joy in mechanical tinkering and producing an idea made physical.

Thank you much! What do?

 

Does anyone know about Syrian Latakia tobacco?

It's a major component in English and Balkan style pipe tobacco. It has been replaced by the inferior Cyprian Latakia tobacco.

 

I have added a wifi repeater to the outside of my home so that my wife can watch her critter cams. It is a POE device that runs all the way back to my router.

Would like to install this surge protector but I'm getting conflicting information on grounding it. My installation is to the side of my house, not a metal pole.

Lowest effort options first, I can:

A. Place the protector inside near where the CAT5 enters the basement. Ground to a junction box that I installed that is grounded to the house panel and rod.

B. Ground internally to a water pipe or externally to the outdoor spigot.

C. Drive a ground rod where the cable exits the house and ground to it.

D. Repeat C and also bond to to the pre-existing home ground rod. (Least preferable option, rods would be on opposite corners of house.)

 

They hate each other so much.

 

Just looking up some DIY medical procedures and then the unwanted AI goes off the rails.

 
 

Found this broken piece in the creek bank. Southwest Pennsylvania. Farmhouse was built in 1922. Coalmining country.

Would have been about 18" in diameter. There is a rough coating in the glaze on the inside and outside of the bowl section. Abrasive enough that I figure it served a mechanical purpose. There are three grooves on the rim that aren't symmetrical to each other.

There might be a makers mark in the center of the glaze inside but I can't make it out. There is also a light blue/green stain on the bottom that might be a mark.

Any ideas?

 

Celeb_pics appears to be some bot posting from whoischic.com. Cluttters up /all.

 

The electric PTO clutch on my 1969 mini tractor is dead and discontinued.

Original winding is aluminum 18 gauge. Manufacturer specs were 2.88ohms, 237 turns. The manufacturer specs didn't quite physically match what I found when I took apart the old clutch. If I understand this correctly, the 2.88ohms is the most important part and will pull 4.17 amps.

I just attempted a coil with 18 gauge copper magnet wire. I made it to the max dimensions I can get in the housing with a scramble wind. I'm getting 1.2 ohms, which would pull 10 amps or so. Not good.

Was able to get 187 feet given the resistance.

If I go with 20 gauge copper, assuming I can get 235 feet (1.26 * 187) and I should get 2.319 ohms. Probably get a little more than 235 feet and get the resistance up a little more.

What does this do to the strength of the magnetic field?

Would I be better off putting a power resistor in series with my 18 gauge coil?

Any advice greatly appreciated!

 

Another before:

It's green Vermont slate, figured out that it was originally painted black and marbled. Victorian thing, faux marble mantels. Fireplace is also Victorian faux, red brick, would have had logs and a red light. I'll be putting in a gas insert at some point.

Started at 220grit, and worked up to 1000. Finished with a 50/50 mix of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits:

Didn't realize slate could be this pretty and figured:

 

So, I found this stone mantel behind the garage of the 100 year old house we just bought. It was mostly buried in the dirt. Fits our mantel perfect. Some sort of green stone. Was painted black at some point. I'm trying to strip the paint and want to refinish the stone. Area is southeast of Pittsburgh. Father of the man who built the house was an Italian stonemason that immigrated.

Don't think it's slate, has a tight grain and rings when you knock on it.

What kind of stone is this?

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