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It doesn’t have a hose adapter, but from what I understand if it did then as soon as you turn on the hose water it would drool out the front of the gun. There’s no shutoff valve on it; there’s only an electric trigger for the pump. My Costco seemed willing to take it back without fuss. Just...

There’s some little things that can get you with external USB HDDs. Try to get SCSI over USB, aka USB attached SCSI. To benefit from UAS, you need: UAS-enabled enclosure/adapter: The bridge chip inside the external drive enclosure or adapter must support UAS. UAS-compatible drive: The drive...

Yes, 115W is more than my bedroom stuff. It wouldn't be that much of an increase in price to get the 2048Wh one, but I do have a tendency to buy twice and cry twice. There was this LiFePO4 UPS I was watching, GOLDENMATE 1500VA/1000W Lithium UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, Backup...

Several years ago I read some commercial vehicle owners were paying to have scrapyard engines rebuilt and installed, so as to keep going with the existing chassis/engine MY emissions restrictions. It seems there’s this narrow window for manufacturers to sell new engines to these guys, with old...

My fridge is low 200W running, but much less than 100% duty cycle. Modem, router, an amp with only idle power, an iPad Pro and an iPad. The plan is to use the power center until it’s at 20%, then fast recharge it with a gen set. If the power center lasts 12 hours, the gen set would run 1 to...

It’s going to switch from city power to inverter power in a max of 20ms. I can live with that. I’ve owned an autotransformer before and know how inefficient those are. I also have owned a few SmartUPS 1500. The ones I’ve owned have all operated in line interactive mode and I don’t have any...

I’ve bought this (Amazon link). $417. DJI Power 1000 Portable Power Station, 1024Wh LiFePO4 Battery, 2200W (Peak 2600W) AC/140W USB-C Output, 23db Ultra-Silent, Solar Generator For Home Backup. A lot more energy than an UPS. Should keep the refrigerator, the network, and a fan running maybe 12...

Update: returned to store today; bought. 63 days ago. Seemed to develop an internal crack that allowed air to be sucked into pump, ruining output pressure and volume. Also, the multi nozzle developed a quirk that it only allowed me to rotate the head CCW. Sometimes the selected nozzle would...

Maybe a cellphone company would be interested in putting a tower on it. You say it has power and a good view.

Referring to what was in the lot yesterday.

I was at an oral surgeon yesterday; he’s in one of the buildings in the screenshot. These are houses converted into businesses. One narrow lane to get into and out of the back parking lot. Lots of evidence people clip the building trying to get back out. Almost every car reversed into their...

Had 2 in the last 6 months. A third is more of a UAV run at night by the PD.

Last winter I got a rapid deflation, pulled off fwy at next exit and came into 24 hr station with 8 lbs. I saw that high-priced air and went for a tire change instead. It was 5:30am, winter dark, but the station was at least well lit. WRT $2.50 air, $diety help that machine if it doesn’t work...

Here’s a relining video (click). It’s a bit of work, but not a multilayer coating.

I have a rather unusual 55/5mfd. I keep 1 or 2 spares. Also keep some R22 around. Just checked the price on Amazon: $45 for made in USA Amrad, $18 for BOJACK (Amazon choice) China.