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  1. UncleDave

    My upcoming trip to Tokyo...tool store..

    Im drawn to this place like a sailor to a siren, a moth to a flame... A retail store packed to the gills with all the best stuff from Japan and a few other places. I need to exercise extreme self control in a candy store like this.... You may want to use a browser with auto translation...
  2. UncleDave

    Anyone here have a SPAN panel?

    I need to do some intelligent load shedding when on a genset and am wondering if anyone has one and if they do how competent the software is.
  3. UncleDave

    Latest Makita impact driver testing..

    The performance is always interesting and typically goes back and forth between generations with the latest from each guy " winning" this or that series of sink speed comparisons. Of course most of this 101 type testing miss ergonomics, vibration or tool cut out thresholds. More interesting...
  4. UncleDave

    Bjorn Nylands Latest 1K Kilometer runs.

    The Juniper model Y and Highland 3 both show good improvement in time and the Long Range RWD model 3 might be the most efficient EV made today. 5.3 MPKWH is pretty amazing. Here is the current leaderboard.
  5. UncleDave

    Lucid Air Gravity- Closing Gap W/ Ice

    They are getting 211 miles of range in 11 minutes out of a 800/400 and it will hold 225V from a supercharger for something like 16 minutes. The guys did a fantastic job on the new battery and architecture. They worked with panasonic on the 2170 cell, and use the rotors and stators as current...
  6. UncleDave

    Patio/ Yard Project

    Every destination is better with water, my old wooden patio had to go. My old back yard and patio were basically unusable. This is a combo swim spa and jacuzzi. I like having both a cool body of water and a hot one close together.. both are filling up tonight. Concrete solves the deck...
  7. UncleDave

    Long Haul Airline Pilots Preference ?

    If you could be a passenger on a 10-12 hour flight - would you trade space for higher pressurization in the plane? (little cubicle on 777, vs pod seat on787) both business class.
  8. UncleDave

    Gift Binoculars!

    My friend and boss has a place on the ridge of a canyon and on the beach in Maui and is a big fan of fine optics as well as being able to enjoy them in his home enviro. A fan as well, from the time I was a kid, I have a few nice pieces a Kowa spotting scope and a Leica 10x25 trinovid that are a...
  9. UncleDave

    2025 so far EV sales up 28%

    As of 3/11 anyway. People seem to still really like them even though they may not like the leaders of specific companies, or why they are available at all. It will be interesting to see if post tax incentives this remains the same, or if this is a rush to get while the getting is good. Tesla...
  10. UncleDave

    New Snowplow....

    After 20 years with the old blade we upgraded our company plow to a Snowex. We need a light upgrade, but the hydraulics and wings are pretty sweet. The wings get rid of that "2 piles left over" from one pile being pushed problem the old one had as well as having superior break way...
  11. UncleDave

    2024 Solar Production and Cost Avoidance

    Solar gets brought up a lot so I thought I would show a scenario where it works quite well with a no brainer ROI. I dont pretend, and never said this works like this everywhere, so I want to quash that before it even starts. This was an 8KW system installed in late 23 under a nem 2.0 contract...
  12. UncleDave

    Bought the wife a vacuum for Christmas....

    Normally one of the worst ideas ever. This is called a "clipper Vac" and MDC Romani corp has the " cadillac" of them. The speciality nature of this and the fact that it was on the list for Santa actually worked for me v putting me IN the doghouse.. Mrs. UD was happy to receive this, and as a...
  13. UncleDave

    Reddit, is it just me....

    ..or is Reddit a confusing mess of rules that vary from topic to topic about how answer must be constructed or what " flair" you need in this or that place like its some kind TGI fridays? If you "explain it like Im 5" and your answer is too short its removed - if its too long its removed...
  14. UncleDave

    Any industrial 3d printing guys in this thread?

    Look at replacing/augmenting classic bent metal electronics enclosures with in house 3d printing. We're a mid volume manufacturer that is looking at major redesigns in the coming 3-5 years and simply taking this in house would be a major help. For more information on what it is we do...
  15. UncleDave

    Hazard the well or the pump?

    Need some feedback from you guys. I had a long debate about this with a group of neighbors this week and we're still split on the right move. When I first moved here all irrigation was off the well pump. Apparently just before I moved in (2018) the pump was replaced after 20 years of service...
  16. UncleDave

    New Makita Garden tool you dont have.

    Oh boy is this little gem going to be helpful - to me yes but more specifically to Mrs Uncle Dave which in turn means more for Uncle Dave Fresh from Europe, cant get it here. What doesn't translate to pictures is the perfect balance heft and proportional control of the blade. Has a super cool...
  17. UncleDave

    2 Mach-E Blue Cruise Fatalities

    2 rear ending accidents. In one case the person was drunk. To me this is nothing more than misuse of the driving aid, but its going to be more complicated for Ford as (It seems) in both cases the vehicle we're on/in geofenced "hands free" driving areas...
  18. UncleDave

    Ducati 821 Filter

    Buddy got a new to him bike and we pulled a filter and too a look. Interesting and impressive construction, the ADBV was wafer thin and the top of the element had a spring loaded plate. I didn't capture this plate well, but still have the can if anyones interested. Seam appeared sewed and well...
  19. UncleDave

    New Range 36" Monogram

    The unreliable Bertazonni left the station and a new 36" monogram pulled in yesterday afternoon. First cook - Breakfast, starting with everyones favorite bacon. Went with all gas Vs more automated Dual Fuel style. With the way power is around here Its just a matter of time before we're...
  20. UncleDave

    water reverse/sink and fridge relocation project

    Is both awesome and lame. There was a laundry center on the other side of the wall - so it had hot and cold service I just had to flip them 180 to get to the bibs vent and drain to the garage, but it was there. Absolutely everything was compromised on the sink height to get the faucet where...
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