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1: Inmate Central, RE: Geoengineering Test Quietly Launches Salt Crystals into Atmosphere (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-16, 11:19:43 (208.86.125.205)
Heck yes. This is a test. Salt is a currently readily available test substance, like the BBC transmission was a test. If atmospheric "salting" reduces solar radiation, but increases soil salt concentr .......
2: Inmate Central, RE: Geoengineering Test Quietly Launches Salt Crystals into Atmosphere (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-16, 10:56:41 (208.86.125.205)
Thank-you for posting this. I'm of the other school of thought, this is the best news I have heard for a while. Solar radiation modification is one of the few ways to potentially mitigate global warmi .......
3: Inmate Central, RE: Looking into purchasing an old church... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-13, 10:48:23 (208.86.125.205)
There is one in the town I grew up in that has been transformed into a private home. How big is this Church? What kind of neighborhood is it in? The one that was transformed into a home was floated o .......
4: Inmate Central, RE: connecting too many dots? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-13, 10:38:39 (208.86.125.205)
The China virus? .......
5: Inmate Central, RE: It's a Tesla problem - not an EV problem (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-07, 09:13:46 (208.86.125.205)
I think/hope this is just a bump in the road. Like when the first two cars in Ohio ran into each other. And other transitional periods where some people held on to their old ways. .......
6: Inmate Central, RE: Electric company might cut us off (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-06, 17:04:23 (208.86.125.205)
I looked at the current solar backup battery options recently for a friend. It has become simpler and less expensive. .......
7: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: x-over/sub for '57s (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-06, 07:48:15 (208.86.125.205)
What crossover are you using? The last subs I used with the 63's were Vandersteen's 2Wq's, but I changed the caps in the 63's to blend at 170 Hz. I tried various crossovers but never found one I liked .......
8: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Cleaning Quad 57 grills? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-05, 09:37:50 (208.86.125.205)
Hi George, your strategy makes sense. The ad said Uncle bought in Japan, shipped to US, never used. When I picked them up, story changed a bit, Uncle used them, but they mainly sat in storage. They we .......
9: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Cleaning Quad 57 grills? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-04, 18:49:52 (208.86.125.205)
Thank-you, I will try it. .......
10: Computer Audio Asylum, Amazon Lossless on Mini Mac? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-04, 18:47:50 (208.86.125.205)
Has anyone figured out how to do this? Thank-you. .......
11: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Cleaning Quad 57 grills? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-04, 12:11:16 (208.86.125.205)
Actually I haven't tried to remove the gunk yet. We may be having similar experiences. I have had 63's for about 20 years. Last Saturday a friend called me telling me there were 57's listed about 30 m .......
12: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Cleaning Quad 57 grills? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-03, 16:50:13 (208.86.125.205)
If I was to guess, some kind of over spray, the color could be polyurethane foam but I was able to scrub it off of cables and some other things. I've had more experience with closed cell, it may be op .......
13: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Cleaning Quad 57 grills? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-03, 10:04:01 (208.86.125.205)
Thank-you, I will give it a try. .......
14: Planar Speaker Asylum, Cleaning Quad 57 grills? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-04-02, 16:20:03 (208.86.125.205)
I just acquired a pair of Quad 57's. Both have something that was sprayed vertically down both grills and they are both dirty. The spray did not reach the dust screens. I removed one grill and will .......
15: Inmate Central, RE: In the market for a new Lincoln? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-03-25, 09:37:57 (208.86.125.205)
I had a Lincoln Mark VIII for 20 years and thought it was great. .......
16: Inmate Central, Don't take it to Mexico (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-03-22, 08:44:52 (208.86.125.205)
I just heard there have been cases in Mexico where they have kidnapped HAM's to support cartel repeaters. Apparently they use Amateur Radio as a replacement for cell phones, in case someone is listeni .......
17: Inmate Central, RE: Your other hobbies? I'm working on mine... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-03-22, 08:37:32 (208.86.125.205)
Very cool. .......
18: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Bringing a Leak Stereo 50 up on a variac (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-03-18, 13:18:53 (208.86.125.205)
You'll be good. I usually check voltages for obvious problems at around 40VAC, if you have more than one voltmeter, leave one connected to B+. Most amps, tubes start to conduct around 60VAC, so I make .......
19: Inmate Central, RE: Imported computer question (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-03-14, 09:55:00 (208.86.125.205)
As long as you wrote a new boot loader during Ubuntu installation you're fine. .......
20: Inmate Central, Excellent! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-03-09, 09:38:08 (208.86.125.205)
nt .......
21: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Dynaco pas 3x, right and left channel issues (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-03-03, 15:28:30 (208.86.125.205)
This doesn't directly address the issues, but you might want to check the resistors and coupling capacitors. From the pictures they look original. You can ohm out the resistors left in circuit and get .......
22: Inmate Central, RE: Some of what i've experienced (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-02-24, 10:00:59 (208.86.125.205)
You mentioned your wife, anyone else live in the house? Has your wife or anyone else experienced anything in the house? 50 years ago I was living in a rented farm house in Vermont with a wacko girlfri .......
23: Inmate Central, RE: Trashed my Epson EcoTank printer today.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-02-15, 11:17:51 (208.86.125.205)
I suffer the same printer frustrations, I'm trying a Canon G7020, haven't had it long, so far so good. .......
24: Inmate Central, RE: Still wondering.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-02-07, 09:16:24 (208.86.125.205)
Excellent .......
25: Inmate Central, RE: Parenting just became a little bit more onerous (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-02-06, 14:32:37 (208.86.125.205)
I can't believe I'm posting this, but I can't help but think that her sex partners, which apparently were many, should also be tried, for bad taste. .......
26: Inmate Central, Synchronicity (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-02-06, 14:28:15 (208.86.125.205)
It is the ones without a simple explanation that are interesting. I believe that coincidences occur, and it is valuable to recognize and take advantage of them when possible. Here's an example, of wha .......
27: Inmate Central, RE: There are intelligent people? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-02-04, 12:48:36 (208.86.125.205)
The problem is our emotional baggage. Biological evolution is stationary compared to technological innovation. Think Cavemen with nuclear weapons. .......
28: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: another nutty idea, but might just work? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-02-02, 12:25:49 (208.86.125.205)
A different approach is solar panels and mini split. I'm in a very warm climate and it has worked out for me. .......
29: Inmate Central, RE: War (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-01-31, 15:02:21 (208.86.125.205)
There are some very good sites where people share their political views. Fortunately this isn't one of them. .......
30: Radio Road, RE: If nothing works currently (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-01-31, 12:39:28 (208.86.125.205)
The tuning lights are working, hear some crackling, and hum when turning volume pot, but not related to tuning. I haven't checked supply voltages, but what I suspect is the connectors that others have .......
31: Radio Road, RE: Nakamichi 630 (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-01-31, 06:32:46 (208.86.125.205)
So far nothing appears to work. I have only tried spraying the connectors and even though my goal was KBAQ I will still try to get it working. .......
32: Radio Road, RE: Nakamichi 630 (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-01-31, 06:30:37 (208.86.125.205)
I'm still recovering from reading KBAQ, which is the sole reason for my tuner obsession. I've got some pretty good DAC's, but prefer KBAQ radio than streaming. My favorite so far is a Scott 310E but a .......
33: Radio Road, Nakamichi 630 (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-01-24, 12:00:19 (208.86.125.205)
Anyone know anything about the Nakamichi 630? I saw it on FB marketplace, wasn't familiar with it, so I bought it. It doesn't work, yet. .......
34: Inmate Central, RE: New Bike! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-01-12, 08:05:43 (208.86.125.205)
Very cool. .......
35: Inmate Central, RE: Survival (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-01-11, 09:08:51 (208.86.125.205)
I'm all set. .......
36: Inmate Central, RE: You have put your finger on the crux of the issue (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-01-04, 13:40:09 (208.86.125.205)
That hasn't been my experience. Regarding conviction, "shall have engaged in insurrection" does not say convicted. Colorado Judges had no trouble with this clause, even the three judges that opposed s .......
37: Inmate Central, RE: OK - I'm not sure that this post will stay up, but here goes (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2024-01-03, 13:21:00 (208.86.125.205)
It is more difficult to be accepted at an Ivy League School and they are better educated, so the four supporting judges, were simply smarter than the others. Although you could say the same even if th .......
38: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone use a puck with B&O table? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-12-14, 17:35:23 (208.86.125.205)
I have a 4002, any suggestions? Thanks .......
39: Inmate Central, RE: I never bail. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-12-14, 06:48:13 (208.86.125.205)
I haven't bailed either but it is due to lack of interest rather than strategy. I used to actively invest, I found it interesting. I guess I have found other things to take up my time. .......
40: Inmate Central, RE: Link showing cat owners at mental risk (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-12-09, 11:38:52 (208.86.125.205)
Years ago we had a cat that sprayed, treated him with Prozac. Mentioned to a friend giving cat Prozac, later in conversation inquired, "you're not going to ask why we give cat Prozac?" "No, I just fig .......
41: Inmate Central, RE: Do you get good ideas in your sleep? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-12-09, 11:33:48 (208.86.125.205)
My work was real time software, almost every job different. I generally had at least one problem that I would be thinking about. Solutions not while sleeping, but when awaken in the night and thought .......
42: Inmate Central, RE: So I had a question about PHEVs--plug-in hybrid EVs... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-12-02, 06:25:08 (24.12.41.4)
My initial question was regarding maintenance schedules for the ICE portion of the drivetrain, and potential long-term "storage" issues, if the ICE engine is never or rarely used. My gas cars sit for .......
43: Inmate Central, RE: Funny porch pirate story (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-12-01, 08:58:30 (24.12.41.4)
I have a big sign 1/4 mile away that says deliver here. Our driveway is 4WD required or certainly advised depending on weather. I've left stuff down there for days, never a problem. I guess I'm just l .......
44: Inmate Central, Whitbread? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-30, 05:49:05 (24.12.41.4)
nt .......
45: Radio Road, RE: Dynaco FM3 hum (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-26, 15:29:54 (24.12.41.4)
You're welcome. Tube equipment is very forgiving. I'm guessing you don't have a variac. As an alternative, when you bring it back up, add a light socket in series with one of the ac lines going in. Wi .......
46: Radio Road, RE: Dynaco FM3 hum (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-26, 12:37:59 (24.12.41.4)
Cap discharge, unplug it the night before you work on it. .......
47: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: NAD C298 With KEF LS50/Metas (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-26, 12:35:25 (24.12.41.4)
Which Tannoy's? .......
48: Inmate Central, RE: I've always believed animals have another "gear" tht we (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-25, 07:53:37 (24.12.41.4)
Gear or not, I can fall out of a tree with the best of them. .......
49: Inmate Central, Would you like sex with your burrito? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-24, 07:46:17 (24.12.41.4)
nt .......
50: Inmate Central, RE: Yes (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-23, 15:18:20 (24.12.41.4)
It is such a common problem, they sell them in 10's. I believe they even sell them on Amazon. .......
51: Inmate Central, RE: Yes (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-23, 14:58:26 (24.12.41.4)
Geez that sounds like it, if recall correctly it is on the passenger side, between cylinders 4 and 5, it pools into the contours of the valve cover, then spills over and drips onto the manifold. You c .......
52: Inmate Central, BMW? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-23, 10:01:15 (24.12.41.4)
Is it a BMW, per chance? N52 engines have plastic valve covers, prices you mentioned were similar. But it is just one cap on the valve cover that cracks. It is available for $7 on ebay, plus a few dol .......
53: Inmate Central, RE: You old guys...where were you when you heard about JFK? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-22, 09:13:51 (24.12.41.4)
4th grade I think, teacher was crying. .......
54: Inmate Central, RE: Agree (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-20, 13:40:04 (24.12.41.4)
Yes, but it could be worse, for example Japan current debt/GDP is 200% and when you look at the USA chart, the driver, GDP is apparent. Which is where we should be focused, and not on individuals s .......
55: Inmate Central, RE: There's this big thing (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-20, 12:26:05 (24.12.41.4)
What matters is the debt to GDP ratio, and what has been the driving factors, mainly productivity. Too bad we can't somehow find more workers. .......
56: Vintage Asylum, RE: Hum appears out of nowhere on vintage integrated amp (all functions): is it toast/repairable ($...)? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-19, 08:47:24 (24.12.41.4)
Those caps will be a couple of dollars each, get a soldering iron and solder sucker, another $20 and do it yourself. People here will help you and you can watch clips on unsoldering and soldering. ::: .......
57: Inmate Central, RE: I don't think I would buy any car sight unseen. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-19, 06:52:53 (24.12.41.4)
I bought a BMW 328xi and a Massey Ferguson tractor both sight unseen. The car was a bigger challenge, lots of stuff wrong with it. The tractor had lots wrong with it too, but it was easier to work on. .......
58: Inmate Central, RE: My Wednesday afternoon bike ride. The weather was nice. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-17, 06:16:33 (24.12.41.4)
I hope you last as long as a peep, they have a shelf life of something like 10,000 years. .......
59: Inmate Central, RE: 914... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-17, 06:12:43 (24.12.41.4)
I had one too, great handling car. The only electrical problem I had with it was slight corrosion that would drop the voltage by a bit, which would affect ignition and injection. I had souped up the i .......
60: Inmate Central, RE: If ya only gonna have one vehicle... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-14, 06:02:23 (24.12.41.4)
Or a submarine. .......
61: Inmate Central, RE: Yep, and it gets cold here in Santa Fe in winter.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-14, 05:57:09 (24.12.41.4)
We're near Phoenix, which has a huge problem due to the heat of the summer. I don't think they even know how many homeless have died from this last summer's heat. I think HomeBoy Industries had the b .......
62: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Gut it... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-13, 19:33:12 (24.12.41.4)
Well not more modern. I was thinking a 7591 Fisher amp out of the Electra series, and maybe a PAS3 preamp. But I am curious about it enough, I want to hear it first. The transistors are germanium, the .......
63: Inmate Central, RE: Proof of climate change (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-13, 10:01:57 (24.12.41.4)
Excellent, I sent the image along, one of my wife's female friends asked about it, I answered: It is a research project, I have been trying to get a grant to study it further. There is still more to u .......
64: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: RCA console amp? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-11, 06:41:48 (24.12.41.4)
Thank-you Ralph, very helpful information. I'm going to update it, listen to it, then decide next step. It sounds like you are familiar with these old consoles. I would like to replace the turntable a .......
65: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RCA console amp? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-08, 06:42:55 (24.12.41.4)
Someone I know picked up a vintage SS 1965 RCA console. I was going to tubify it but I looked at amplifier schematic, which looks good, and was thinking these were some of the best audio engineers .......
66: Inmate Central, RE: 3d printing (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-01, 08:42:34 (24.12.41.4)
I'm by no means an expert, with that said, Ender-3 looks good to me. I can help on the software question, I used Tinkercad by AutoDesk and Cura for the slicing. Both are very easy to use, just be pati .......
67: Inmate Central, Elon Musk and 3d printing (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-01, 08:00:35 (24.12.41.4)
Two recommendations, Musk bio by Isaacson and 3d printing. Bio is excellent. Bought a $100 3d printer for some cosmetic car parts. What a blast. .......
68: Inmate Central, RE: THERMS!!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-11-01, 07:54:10 (24.12.41.4)
Solar sounds like it would be a great solution. I bought enough Heliocal panels to heat pool on Craigslist for $100. They would work for what you want to do. You could also consider a DIY, Heliocal ar .......
69: Inmate Central, RE: I've heard it said... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-30, 07:53:00 (24.12.41.4)
I don't understand the vanos comments. I have had BMW's with and without, currently two with vanos and have never had a problem with a vanos component or its associated performance. .......
70: Inmate Central, RE: Janis had a Porsche, silly boy (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-28, 08:37:56 (24.12.41.4)
A friend opened a door at one of his friend's house and saw Janis gold records etc. His last name is Joplin, never made the connection and he had never told him he was her brother. .......
71: Inmate Central, RE: FLotD (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-25, 11:47:59 (24.12.41.4)
Indiana Dunes National Park. .......
72: Inmate Central, RE: Unsafe at any speed.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-24, 07:50:25 (24.12.41.4)
Nader wrote that about the earlier model Corvair. .......
73: Vintage Asylum, RE: Reputable repairs for vintage gear (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-20, 11:11:57 (24.12.41.4)
Thank-you Bob, I passed your message along to my friend Steve. .......
74: Inmate Central, RE: French Car of the Day (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-17, 07:53:13 (208.86.125.205)
I had a couple of D model Citroen's and almost bought an SM. What put me off was that it had a reputation for jumping timing. If I remember correctly it is a 6 cylinder Maserati engine cut down from 1 .......
75: Inmate Central, RE: Thinking of one of those gasless MIG welders (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-17, 07:44:14 (208.86.125.205)
You can get great welders inexpensively on CL, Offerup etc., lots of us old geezers selling them, and they used to make some great ones. Wire feed is great, but use gas, it works better. If you decide .......
76: Vintage Asylum, RE: Reputable repairs for vintage gear (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-16, 14:43:43 (208.86.125.205)
Hi Bob, I bet this is an unexpected response. The talk of Tucson, I'm guessing this is where you are. I'm north of Phoenix. I have a good friend in Tucson who is a major audio head, who also has need .......
77: General Asylum, RE: " I had an experience finding water running through a buried PVC pipe with a divining rod." (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-16, 07:30:35 (208.86.125.205)
I used two L shaped copper rods, held loosely in each hand. I first tested walking over a running garden hose, the rod in my left hand turned, right one didn't move. I had the water running through th .......
78: Inmate Central, RE: There's a first time for everything.. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-12, 08:49:59 (208.86.125.205)
How about Fix It Again Tony? .......
79: General Asylum, RE: Quantum mechanics, Newtonian dynamics and human psychology (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-12, 07:04:58 (208.86.125.205)
These are great posts. I'm only commenting on "When you or anyone else starts seeing the earth's magnetic field then maybe it will be worth considering." I had an experience finding water running thr .......
80: Inmate Central, RE: Rust may never sleep where you live... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-07, 09:25:51 (208.86.125.205)
We coexist with the pack rats that eat our cars. Many years ago, I put a packet of decon under the hood. Couple of days later it was gone. We have a well and I keep a spare jet pump. As I was installi .......
81: Vintage Asylum, RE: vintage gear operating voltages (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-07, 06:50:25 (208.86.125.205)
I had a Scott tube tuner that I hadn't gotten around to aligning. It tuned better running it around 110 VAC. .......
82: Inmate Central, Good firewood (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-07, 06:45:25 (208.86.125.205)
Eucalyptus is surprisingly good firewood. It ranks up with oak in BTU. It also doesn't smell at all like eucalyptus burning and leaves a small amount of ash. We have a wood stove with a catalytic conv .......
83: Inmate Central, DEC (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-06, 07:42:58 (208.86.125.205)
Kind of an interesting article, hadn't thought about VAX and VMS for a long time. The article hints at a single evolutionary thread, which was not at all accurate, but still interesting to read in a n .......
84: Inmate Central, RE: Had a bad Solar Panel replaced today.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-06, 07:34:20 (208.86.125.205)
I haven't replaced any panels, but I have replaced around a half dozen single panel inverters after too close lightening strikes. I did some work for solar voltaic producers, even some the big compani .......
85: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: ARC SP-10 tube pre worth considering in 2023? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-10-05, 13:37:53 (208.86.125.205)
I'm a fan, but I'm also a tech. If you can do the upkeep yourself, I would recommend it. .......
86: Inmate Central, RE: Solar panels is my next goal. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-25, 13:31:33 (208.86.125.205)
The panels are REC, I bought most of them about 15 years ago and was trying to buy as much US as possible. The silicon was grown in the US, but the panels were assembled offshore. At the time there wa .......
87: Inmate Central, RE: Bought a 2022 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor 3 months ago. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-25, 11:09:07 (208.86.125.205)
I don't have a Tesla but I am using used Tesla battery modules for offgrid solar, and agree with hcman. I have become familiar with the batteries and am impressed. I would not hesitate to buy a Tesla. .......
88: Inmate Central, Excellent - Thank-you (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-21, 11:00:32 (208.86.125.205)
Thank-you Victor, I followed your recipe and the herring, onions, oil, Stoli's and potatoes is great. They have a lot of different brands, any recommendations? .......
89: Inmate Central, RE: Earthquake lights? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-13, 11:05:51 (208.86.125.205)
I had read that and discounted it figuring the impedance of the ground/earth is much lower than that of the atmosphere. I found this on Wikipedia: Some models suggest the generation of earthquake ligh .......
90: Inmate Central, Earthquake lights? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-12, 12:41:17 (208.86.125.205)
This is the first I had heard of them. Any theories? .......
91: Inmate Central, RE: Do your "data" include. . . (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-12, 11:46:40 (208.86.125.205)
No I did not know anyone that committed suicide due to economic effects of COVID. I only knew of my friends and family that died of COVID along with at least one of my favorite musicians, John Prine. .......
92: Inmate Central, RE: Of course our CON (Corporate Owned News) sources. . . (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-12, 06:46:47 (208.86.125.205)
And less people will die. .......
93: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Can a tech nowadays fix something like this? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-11, 16:36:34 (208.86.125.205)
it looks like the fuses are marked on the artwork, FU1, FU2, FU3 and FU4. They are all .5 amps, the 6 amp fuse probably isn't on a PCB. .......
94: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Can a tech nowadays fix something like this? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-11, 16:23:42 (208.86.125.205)
I didn't understand "The fuse to the right if the left number 3", there are two connectors noted as 3. Is it one of the .5 amp fuses that is blowing or is it the 6 amp fuse that is blowing? ::: TOPIC: .......
95: Inmate Central, RE: I looked at Shimano BB tools about a year ago... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-11, 14:16:47 (208.86.125.205)
I work on a lot of different things, as a consequence have ended up with a lot of different type of tools. Bicycles are one of the worst, so many different crank, cassette, bottom bracket, brake etc., .......
96: Inmate Central, RE: My Roadlite 7 is in the shop..... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-11, 11:09:21 (208.86.125.205)
Sorry I was typing and not thinking, it may be one of the cranks, other end from the pedal, might be loose. I had that one time, same symptom. Because it was same spot in rotation, first thing I thoug .......
97: Inmate Central, RE: Honda's Chili-Flavored Wire Wrap (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-11, 11:06:19 (208.86.125.205)
My wife has one of the soy Honda's, critters ate some wiring in no time. It was under warranty, dealer repaired and wrapped with that tape and I bought some. I have had problems for years with rodents .......
98: Inmate Central, RE: My Roadlite 7 is in the shop..... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-11, 11:00:15 (208.86.125.205)
Bottom bracket or just one of the pedals is loose. .......
99: Inmate Central, RE: Nothing is safe (or sacred) these days?... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-09, 07:45:56 (208.86.125.205)
Friends were sailing across the Pacific, anchored off of Samoa. They heard what sounded like other boats diesels starting up, but they were alone. Decided it was an earthquake they started the engine, .......
100: Inmate Central, RE: ... or a Far Side cartoon :) (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-06, 12:17:58 (208.86.125.205)
Excellent! .......
101: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Can a tech nowadays fix something like this? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-05, 17:29:38 (208.86.125.205)
I took a look at the schematic. Which fuse(s) blow? Do you have an ohm meter? .......
102: General Asylum, RE: The answer is most likely (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-05, 17:21:23 (208.86.125.205)
Yes. Do you have COAX or dual lead from TV to antennae? If it is dual lead, switch to COAX. .......
103: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Can a tech nowadays fix something like this? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-05, 17:16:55 (208.86.125.205)
It is certainly worth having someone look at it. Most problems are simple and cheap to fix. With that said, output transistors do fail, and as others have stated, may be difficult to find. You might t .......
104: Inmate Central, RE: UFO Informaiiton.....or 'Dis'? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-09-02, 10:18:37 (208.86.125.205)
Do you think they are Catholic? There was a song in the 70's something about dogs flying space ships, or maybe that was Star Wars? .......
105: Inmate Central, RE: You BMW guys, do you work on your own cars? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-30, 16:39:18 (208.86.125.217)
The gen1 X3 was better handling, more road feel than the later ones. The first gen1 X3's had the N54 engine, which had more problems than the N52. I believe it was the firmer ride some didn't like. Co .......
106: Radio Road, RE: Classical FM shows all digital now? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-30, 06:53:43 (208.86.125.217)
Too funny, I was going to answer the same thing. We have a great classical station in Phoenix, KBAQ. They do have great people working there, engineer is an audiophile, and all available to answer que .......
107: Inmate Central, RE: Young female roadrunner (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-28, 17:33:50 (208.86.125.217)
Roadrunners are notoriously difficult to capture. They eat a lot of the other wildlife that we like. With so many of them this year, I considered relocating some of them. After studying the issue, I h .......
108: Inmate Central, RE: Grid (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-28, 07:00:30 (208.86.125.217)
I can turn off the main house breaker and run from batteries, but that wasn't my intent. I was just trying to re-purpose some Enphase inverters I had left over. The rest was being retired, it got more .......
109: Inmate Central, RE: Grid (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-27, 14:55:31 (208.86.125.217)
Sorry, I wasn't clear. I have a grid tie system and an off-grid system that can be connected to the grid. For safety reasons, when I was first testing the power direction switch, and then later, testi .......
110: Inmate Central, RE: Grid (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-27, 09:33:46 (208.86.125.217)
This is how I stumbled into this. I installed first generation Enphase grid tie inverters. 12 or so years later I built a garage/shop and reconfigured the solar using some of the first generation inve .......
111: Inmate Central, Young female roadrunner (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-27, 09:19:06 (208.86.125.217)
This year we are inundated with roadrunners. They are characters, but they eat a lot of other critters that we also like. As per the cartoons, they are impossible to capture and relocate. And I had .......
112: Inmate Central, RE: You BMW guys, do you work on your own cars? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-27, 07:11:06 (208.86.125.217)
Article might explain my fairly recent BMW experiences, the ones I own are top on the list for reliability. This was not intentional. I picked them, because I thought the next generation was a downgra .......
113: Inmate Central, Grid (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-26, 12:37:09 (208.86.125.217)
I have posted about this before, this is the first time I have seen an article about it. This stuff works, and you may already be using inverters with the capability built in, such as SMA and Enphase. .......
114: Inmate Central, RE: The key is probably to avoid stuff like AWD and twin turbos (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-25, 14:45:13 (208.86.125.217)
The two I have are both AWD. There is a transfer case actuator gear that fails, but it is pretty easy to get to and about $30. The additional axles etc. do get in the way of some repairs, but AWD seem .......
115: Inmate Central, RE: You BMW guys, do you work on your own cars? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-25, 06:31:39 (208.86.125.217)
I swear way too much no matter what I am working on. I bought the BMW's I have to work on them, but I still swear. I hate gyms, so I try to find things to work on that have a physical component. I don .......
116: Inmate Central, RE: How about a night at the "America's Scariest Motel" (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-23, 15:38:31 (208.86.125.217)
Very nice. This is where we spent last Halloween. I made the reservations not knowing anything about the place other than it was convenient for what we were doing. Turns out the daughter of the ori .......
117: Inmate Central, RE: Our beehive was removed today (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-22, 07:08:09 (208.86.125.217)
Great pictures. Smart move having it removed after that guy in Sun City was stung 2,000 times. We get hives every few years, usually in the spring, looks like yours had been there for a bit. I usually .......
118: Inmate Central, RE: The Mike Wallace Interview with Ayn Rand (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-21, 13:29:52 (208.86.125.217)
I thought her books were great. That doesn't mean I agree with her on everything, but I can certainly imagine that if I had grown up in Russia when she did, I may have shared more of her views. It has .......
119: Inmate Central, RE: I have to go by an old estimate (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-10, 11:10:22 (208.86.125.217)
Geez, solar is ridiculously simple, plug and play. Either do it yourself or hire a handyman. Ground mount is off the shelf, with fast set or post mix, you don't even have to mix the concrete. Just dig .......
120: Inmate Central, RE: No, most of the roof is in shade (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-10, 08:45:58 (208.86.125.217)
How about other areas on your property? Last two rows of panels I installed are ground mount, beyond and below the pool, so they are barely visible. Ground mount is cheaper, easier to maintain etc. :: .......
121: Inmate Central, RE: "Everything You Think You Know About 'Offshoring' Is (Probably) Wrong" (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-10, 08:41:21 (208.86.125.217)
Great article, but being broad brushed, it misses a lot. Two that come to mind are semiconductor and automobile production. Semiconductor production is diametrically opposite of the points made in the .......
122: Inmate Central, RE: And no, it was not a stormy night... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-09, 13:16:22 (208.86.125.217)
Do you have solar? I do, and when I considered a backup generator, I went for modules from a wrecked Tesla and SMA Island inverter instead. I'm in the Southwest which was a factor in my decision. Anot .......
123: Inmate Central, RE: Figuring the garage door spring strength (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-09, 13:08:37 (208.86.125.217)
Probably wasn't adjusted correctly when installed. Buy the linked tools or similar, they are easy to adjust. The bars make it easy to do, watch a clip before doing it the first time. .......
124: Inmate Central, RE: Interesting investment strategy in China, electric cars (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-06, 08:13:24 (208.86.125.217)
One of my trump is god friends sent the same clip to me. The drone shots that say 10,000 vehicles, is the same field of cars from different angles, maybe 500 cars. The other shots of a field I believe .......
125: Inmate Central, RE: Found a sticker on it (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-08-03, 12:22:35 (208.86.125.217)
I rented one similar to that, they are great, if you don't mind disassembling and sending it to me, piece by piece, I would appreciate it. .......
126: Inmate Central, RE: How are you guys surviving? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-31, 16:25:37 (208.86.125.217)
Typical day here, been getting up around 5, spend 2 - 3 hours outside including swimming laps. This morning I wasn't alone, fished this guy out before I swam. Wife and I get in the pool around 5PM, .......
127: Inmate Central, RE: How is the power grid doing? Any brownouts? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-31, 16:07:20 (208.86.125.217)
We have had a couple of power outages, both associated with the cell tower that I mentioned that was on a utility pole. The first was middle of the night, I got in the pool for a while, saw some shoot .......
128: Inmate Central, RE: 31 days in a row over 110 here in Phoenix (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-31, 06:21:25 (208.86.125.217)
Sure is nice though this morning, mid 70's. Yesterday had rain in the morning that was nice, but felt like a sauna in the afternoon. We're just north of Phoenix, I enjoy your posts btw. .......
129: Inmate Central, RE: Evidence and Documents (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-30, 06:36:26 (208.86.125.217)
The proof that intelligent alien life exists is that they haven't visited us. I also suspect that the radio astronomers are hiding the fact that what they have been receiving is laughter. ::: TOPIC:: .......
130: Inmate Central, RE: French cars... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-29, 06:04:02 (208.86.125.217)
I had a couple of Citroens, loved them, .......
131: Inmate Central, RE: Auto Sighting (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-29, 06:03:12 (208.86.125.217)
I was working in UK, co-worker took me for ride in turbo diesel Peugeot hatchback, don't recall model, 5 something. It was a little rocket. .......
132: Inmate Central, RE: And other car stuff, specifically Bilstein shocks... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-28, 17:17:20 (208.86.125.217)
And Koni's, I was introduced to both in the mid 70's, what an eye opener, first car I put them on was 240Z, what a difference. .......
133: Inmate Central, High voltage not to cell tower (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-28, 12:30:17 (208.86.125.217)
I posted a few days ago, wondering why high voltage was being fed to a cell tower. They were working on it this morning when I drove by, so I stopped and asked. The answer is that the electric utility .......
134: Inmate Central, RE: Commander Biden is biting secret service agents... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-27, 07:53:13 (208.86.125.217)
That's what the secret service gets for taking away the dogs cocaine. .......
135: Inmate Central, RE: High voltage to cell tower? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-27, 07:49:11 (208.86.125.217)
You're correct, line just below the NOTICE sign is a ground. It is the one below the ground, that also feeds the transformers, shown in the picture as the next wire down with insulators. I had been .......
136: Inmate Central, RE: High voltage to cell tower? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-26, 13:14:25 (208.86.125.217)
Highest wire that also feeds the pole transformers goes directly to the tower at the top. Lower down are feeds from the pole transformer. .......
137: Inmate Central, High voltage to cell tower? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-26, 12:08:18 (208.86.125.217)
A cell tower went up few miles from us that has both high and low voltage feeds to it. Anyone know why they would be feeding a cell tower high voltage? Power consumption of a cell tower is pretty low, .......
138: Inmate Central, RE: Learning history from movies - I think we all have done that (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-23, 08:47:32 (208.86.125.217)
Probably the best book I ever read was Making of the Atomic Bomb by Rhodes. .......
139: Inmate Central, RE: Soda Blasting? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-17, 13:12:24 (208.86.125.217)
I bought a UTV with the engine and transmission disassembled, somewhat rusty in bins, covered in feathers. My intent is to blast all of it with sodium bicarbonate before attempting reassembly. I did h .......
140: Inmate Central, Soda Blasting? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-17, 10:11:16 (208.86.125.217)
I'm setting up soda blasting for some engine parts. Anyone have any experience doing it? I could use some tips. I'm starting with a standard blaster, adding drier to compressor and attaching concrete .......
141: Inmate Central, RE: Treadmill mavens (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-17, 09:14:50 (208.86.125.217)
I think you are correct, I have disassembled some for their Pacific Scientific motors. If you do use it enough the brushes in the motor will wear, and they are replaceable. I used to use the motors to .......
142: Inmate Central, RE: Chillin' today, in the 'casita'... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-14, 13:40:46 (208.86.125.217)
Fujitsu is a good brand, I've installed and maintained a bunch of mini-splits. Usually the leaks are simply the flange connections that don't exist on split systems, but do on mini-splits for ease of .......
143: Inmate Central, RE: "What's in a name?" (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-13, 11:35:14 (208.86.125.217)
I just use standoffs for stuff like that, think economies of scale. https://www.ebay.com/itm/334432175418?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338766894&toolid=20006&customid=bc04c313888f7c .......
144: Tubes Asylum, Tube testers (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-08, 12:27:49 (208.86.125.217)
Yo don't see this every day. .......
145: Radio Road, RE: I disagree... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-08, 12:08:34 (208.86.125.217)
I have a good DAC, but I listen to KBAQ over the air from Phoenix with a Scott 310e. KBAQ is a very good classical station, but I believe it is mainly the sound of the tuner that I like. There are asp .......
146: Inmate Central, Mother of Roadrunner (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-08, 11:50:24 (208.86.125.217)
This is the mother of the young Roadrunner that I posted the other day. .......
147: Inmate Central, RE: Here is my favorite way (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-06, 08:11:41 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you Victor I will definitely try it. We are lucky, we have a market here that has herring in about every form you can imagine. It is a large store, aisles are designated by the part of the world .......
148: Inmate Central, RE: Love the herring (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-06, 07:50:24 (208.86.125.217)
Victor, I'm all ears. All I know is Vodka and black bread, but I did grow up eating it for breakfast. .......
149: Inmate Central, RE: we are in good hands, the future looks bright (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-06, 07:24:47 (208.86.125.217)
I know and China is also doing better than expected. It should have been started earlier, but at least we are finally doing something. From Ukraine to renewable energy Biden is doing a phenomenal job. .......
150: Inmate Central, Young Roadrunner (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-06, 07:19:14 (208.86.125.217)
Roadrunner youngin. This gal is few days out of its nest, waiting here for his parents to feed him. .......
151: Inmate Central, Ordering anvil and jet pack (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-06, 07:12:17 (208.86.125.217)
As I was placing my regular order of anvils and jet packs, when I noticed a new item. .......
152: Inmate Central, RE: Old-timers... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-07-03, 14:57:10 (208.86.125.217)
I have some friends, like myself, geezer age that have a much different perspective than I do about today and the future. I believe that the reason for their perspective is that they continue to view .......
153: Inmate Central, RE: The leak was repaired (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-29, 17:04:33 (208.86.125.217)
I am familiar with BMW drive cycles, and what will inhibit them from completing. You could try resetting the adaptive values, but you will achieve the same results just continuing to drive the car. My .......
154: Inmate Central, RE: The leak was repaired (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-29, 15:25:40 (208.86.125.217)
Ahh I misunderstood, I thought the pump fixed first problem, then later you had codes for leak and O2. If you keep driving it, one of two things will happen, either the drive cycle will complete or yo .......
155: Inmate Central, RE: It was strange (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-29, 14:52:22 (208.86.125.217)
The codes will tell you which bank and the waveform will point to pre or post cat. AE is focused on dealers and large shops, they don't help DIYers much. One exception, owner of AE did pay me a visit .......
156: Inmate Central, RE: Several different diagnostic tools... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-29, 14:14:00 (208.86.125.217)
I also have AutoEngenuity BMW package, BMW's is much better. You could post the codes, that might help. The Evap system is independent of exhaust monitoring and the first thing you listed, leak, what .......
157: Inmate Central, RE: Car question (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-29, 12:39:20 (208.86.125.217)
What model and year? You will need to check model and year, BMW diagnostic software can be downloaded from the internet for free. It is integrated with repair information. It will probably lead you ri .......
158: Radio Road, RE: hmm, did I bite off more than I can chew for this tuner? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-26, 05:29:41 (24.12.41.4)
Clean it up, and I bet you will be fine. If not, I have one in pretty good shape, worked last time I turned it on. I bought it for $50 at a yard sale. I'm located in AZ. .......
159: Inmate Central, RE: Believe it's a fiberglass replica. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-25, 13:07:15 (24.12.41.4)
Yes, license plate did say Auburn. .......
160: Inmate Central, RE: Believe it's a fiberglass replica. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-25, 09:46:00 (24.12.41.4)
Another pic .......
161: Inmate Central, RE: Believe it's a fiberglass replica. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-25, 09:44:35 (24.12.41.4)
I'll post 2 more not very good photos .......
162: Inmate Central, RE: BTOTD (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-25, 09:12:38 (24.12.41.4)
Boat tail Auburn, Chord was my guess too when I saw it. I was behind it for a while, then next to it at a light. I think it is the real thing. The chassis from what I could see, and the way it appeare .......
163: Inmate Central, BTOTD (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-25, 05:51:40 (24.12.41.4)
I came across this in St Joe MI, beautiful. .......
164: Inmate Central, Rate of change (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-19, 05:25:17 (24.12.41.4)
I'm surprised rate of change hasn't been mentioned in this discussion. .......
165: Inmate Central, Sultan (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-12, 06:13:06 (24.12.41.4)
Too funny. .......
166: Inmate Central, RE: Poverty and Spending (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-06-02, 11:53:11 (24.12.41.4)
I've helped some friends navigate this stuff, it appeared that most flows from the fed. Administration costs is an interesting subject. The choice is give the money to the people that apply/need it, o .......
167: Inmate Central, RE: Bye bye my 25 year old Toyota Taco. Done deal. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-31, 11:37:13 (24.12.41.4)
I have almost the same vehicle, what are you going to replace it with? .......
168: Vintage Asylum, RE: Rebuilding my Accuphase E-202 (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-30, 09:59:06 (24.12.41.4)
They are very well put together, so figure a bit more time disassembling. I changed the protection relay on mine, symptom was low volume drop out. I would have done more, but I believe the preamp sect .......
169: Inmate Central, RE: best summer walking shoe... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-29, 08:16:48 (24.12.41.4)
I found Hoka's about 10 years ago, researching a foot condition I have. The Hoka's have been great for my foot condition. The downside is stability, I tried walking on these rocks the other day, th .......
170: Inmate Central, Semantics (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-28, 06:58:20 (24.12.41.4)
I wouldn't consider Skynet a productivity tool. But it is a funny comment. .......
171: Inmate Central, Terrified of AI? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-28, 06:38:36 (24.12.41.4)
I'm trying to understand what line has been crossed. These are productivity tools, which has been the biggest factor driving gains in the economy starting in the late 90's. .......
172: Inmate Central, RE: I'm OK with a good MOCK (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-28, 06:31:42 (24.12.41.4)
Think of it as incinerator mode. I had heard that pop tarts share a similar feature if you toast them long enough. .......
173: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: The early ARC preamps, 3, 6 and 8 have the warm rich sound (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-25, 16:17:10 (24.12.41.4)
SP10 is also a warm sounding preamp. .......
174: Inmate Central, Remote work? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-18, 15:56:56 (208.86.125.217)
What do inmates think about remote work? I did it for 30 years and am a big fan. I always tell people the biggest downfalls are you work too much and you eat too much. I found it to be a productive wa .......
175: Inmate Central, Swimming with a friend (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-15, 11:32:36 (208.86.125.217)
I usually check to see what I will be swimming with, but I missed this gal this morning. And her Sports Illustrated swimsuit shot. .......
176: Inmate Central, RE: I used to do a lot when I was younger. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-15, 08:47:17 (208.86.125.217)
That must have been heart breaking, especially after she was so active. Did the surgery get her back on her feet? They used a bunch of hardware to repair my mother's pelvis. I still have an X-ray, it .......
177: Inmate Central, RE: Are you sure there isn't cocaine in those edibles? nt (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-15, 06:13:26 (208.86.125.217)
I wish. Until this exchange, when I tried to explain my mishaps, and made that list, I hadn't thought about it. In 93 we bought this house, at a foreclosure auction. It needed a lot of work, road to r .......
178: Inmate Central, RE: I used to do a lot when I was younger. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-14, 13:46:39 (208.86.125.217)
Did your mother have surgery for her shattered pelvis? When my mother was 92, she fell and shattered her pelvis. At the time she was near LA. We were told there were only 4 surgeons in the LA area th .......
179: Inmate Central, RE: I used to do a lot when I was younger. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-14, 13:11:47 (208.86.125.217)
That makes sense, I'm 68 now and things have gotten harder. I built the garage a couple of years ago, hands etc., were sore, swollen was concerned they wouldn't return to normal but they did. I try t .......
180: Inmate Central, RE: That is a heck of a list. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-14, 12:20:10 (208.86.125.217)
When I worked, my back bothered me quite a bit, from sitting too much. Exercise, physical and mental makes me feel better. I like physical exercise, don't like gyms. So I try to find things that requi .......
181: Inmate Central, RE: Maybe lay off the edibles before future projects. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-14, 11:42:44 (208.86.125.217)
To quote trump, fortunately or unfortunately, it was entirely true. Well maybe not the piece entering another dimension. But the rest was. I attribute it to a) i'm not a careful person b) I do so much .......
182: Inmate Central, RE: Retirement? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-14, 09:26:12 (208.86.125.217)
This was a few days last week. Background, I have glaucoma, bad enough that I have had numerous procedures, eye drops three times a day, even have a tonometer and field of vision tester to monitor my .......
183: Inmate Central, RE: ? of the day.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-14, 07:41:39 (208.86.125.217)
Just saw this. .......
184: Inmate Central, RE: Yeah, I once caught that ass piece, truly disgusting (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-14, 07:21:44 (208.86.125.217)
After reading a review I bought a bidet that is entirely built into the toilet seat. The reviews are correct, they work very well. .......
185: Inmate Central, RE: Retirement? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-14, 05:50:00 (208.86.125.217)
I worked for myself. To wind down, I stopped taking on new work. I only did sustaining work for existing customers. I don't know how you would wind down if you worked for someone else. Talk to your em .......
186: Inmate Central, RE: All I Want For Christmas (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-14, 05:44:08 (208.86.125.217)
That's what sails are for. .......
187: Inmate Central, Retirement? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-13, 11:07:33 (208.86.125.217)
I'm curious to hear how people are spending their retirement, and what the transition has been like. I retired over about a 5 year period, and still found it somewhat difficult to find my way. Now I'm .......
188: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Tube sound.. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-10, 06:55:10 (208.86.125.217)
I used an OTL for about a year and then decided I preferred the transformer sound. But I don't think that it is the transformers alone. .......
189: Inmate Central, No (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-10, 06:31:28 (208.86.125.217)
No .......
190: Inmate Central, RE: Did they install themselves? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-06, 10:48:01 (208.86.125.217)
Evaporative coolers, we used them for a long time. Converted to mini splits due to the noise. The cool wet air, through the cracked windows, any opportunity some insect found its way in and to my wife .......
191: Inmate Central, RE: Solar, so my electric bill should be $7.50... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-05, 08:08:29 (208.86.125.217)
"About $20-$30K will solve this with mini-splits/heat pumps", I'm surprised to see this high figure. I have 3 mini-splits, plus a 5 ton standard split system Heat Pump. Total cost for the 4 heat pumps .......
192: Inmate Central, Thoughts about AI (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-04, 07:47:59 (208.86.125.217)
ChatGPT is a parrot of circulating text, with one big difference, its proliferation. This will result with it influencing itself. Which is also an aspect of conspiracy theory dissemination. Artificial .......
193: Inmate Central, RE: Female Anatomy Lessons (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-03, 10:41:53 (208.86.125.217)
First time I was working in Japan, first night, hostess club. Sit down, gal sits down with me pours my drink. Taught me my first Japanese, female body parts. .......
194: Inmate Central, RE: Category Killers are being Killed (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-05-02, 06:54:06 (208.86.125.217)
I think Radio Shack had another problem. It is mainly the dying breed of geezers that fool with electronics. One by one all of the electronics parts shops closed here. I lament this both from a conven .......
195: Inmate Central, RE: It's been a long time since Reagan was governor, but... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-30, 10:52:39 (208.86.125.217)
I thought it was a supreme court decision that started all of this. Mid 70's deciding that a mentally ill person can not be confined. And then new classes of medicines to treat mental illness also was .......
196: Inmate Central, RE: You apparenlty don't realize my opposition to a "welfare state"? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-30, 10:45:31 (208.86.125.217)
I think it is an attribute of our emotional makeup, and not a good one. .......
197: Vintage Asylum, RE: Caps are new to me also... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-27, 14:17:04 (208.86.125.217)
SA16 is a good sounding amp. The power supply for the amp also drives the preamp. If you aren't using the preamp, the power supply voltages will be different causing the 12ax7's to be run outside of s .......
198: Inmate Central, RE: Python code (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-27, 11:39:14 (208.86.125.217)
I program, python and other languages. You are welcome to send me the script or specific questions. I would look closely at the failure stack, or add print statements to the script to display what you .......
199: Inmate Central, Any composers on this site? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-26, 09:13:14 (208.86.125.217)
I have posted about this before, sorry, getting desperate. I'm looking for musicians possibly someone that composes music. I'm working on an App for the visually impaired that translates an image to s .......
200: Inmate Central, RE: Benjamin Graham (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-24, 10:11:18 (208.86.125.217)
Absolutely, it is a completely different world. Fortunately, there are some very smart people alive today, we would do well to listen to them. .......
201: Inmate Central, Benjamin Graham (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-24, 07:18:00 (208.86.125.217)
When he retired he spent half the year in La Jolla with his wife, the other half with his mistress in France. Anyone that can pull that off has to be the smartest man. Also, a few years after he retir .......
202: Inmate Central, RE: Buying a Car (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-21, 12:43:03 (208.86.125.217)
I have a friend with a Sonata, although he is driving a rented Chevy Spark. Hyundai is paying for the rental, while they are trying to fix a hybrid problem with his Sonata that has left him stranded m .......
203: Inmate Central, RE: Just the opposite in my findings about reviewers... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-21, 12:36:01 (208.86.125.217)
Too funny, my wife has had CRV's and Foresters. My perspective, Forester has more pep, but less reliable. .......
204: Inmate Central, RE: The impact of AI acceleraion (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-17, 08:44:39 (208.86.125.217)
I think it was 1964 Marvin Minsky MIT coupled a CCD with a robotic arm to catch a baseball. The next day someone walked by and the arm grabbed them. Definitely telling. That is the problem of unintend .......
205: Inmate Central, RE: the more expensive ones might be induction motors (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-13, 06:15:39 (208.86.125.217)
Probably related. Years ago we went on a XMas hayride, I knew some of the people, my wife who at the time had laryngitis did not. As I introduced her, I explained that I had her larynx removed. One jo .......
206: Inmate Central, RE: Ceiling fan recomendation (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-13, 06:08:41 (208.86.125.217)
They can be no fun to change. We bought a house with ornate Hunter fans in almost every room, some above 20 feet. One of them was getting noisy and when I went to replace it I found out they were cas .......
207: Inmate Central, RE: the more expensive ones might be induction motors (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-13, 06:02:20 (208.86.125.217)
Have you considered having her larynx removed? .......
208: Inmate Central, RE: Car guys (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-11, 08:39:04 (208.86.125.217)
I doubt Lithium mining can compete with Bitumen mining. There are a number of significant entries into battery recycling. Some of which may be hyped to sell shares, with initial data over 90% of scrap .......
209: Inmate Central, RE: My arms collection (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-04-01, 06:49:12 (208.86.125.217)
Excellent, and although it doesn't exactly fit, the first time a friend of mine's GF saw his house, "Why do I feel like I'm in a pawn shop?" .......
210: Inmate Central, RE: Solar (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-27, 11:17:06 (208.86.125.217)
Hi Abe, It is an off grid system, even though it does include grid tie inverters. The grid these sync to is the standalone grid. The SMA product is part of their Sunny Island product line, qty 2 SMA S .......
211: Inmate Central, RE: Solar (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-27, 08:22:34 (208.86.125.217)
I do have noise filters on all significant loads. I put them in to reduce power direction spikes. They made a significant difference, they probably also contribute to reducing overall noise. ::: TOPIC .......
212: Inmate Central, Solar (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-26, 15:40:56 (208.86.125.217)
A while back I posted about an off-grid solar system I was trying. Someone inquired how the stereo sounded with it. At the time I was making changes to it on a daily basis and said that I would answer .......
213: Inmate Central, RE: Anyone still with classical book library? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-17, 13:55:10 (208.86.125.217)
I read about 100 books a year, well I did until two months ago when I had a couple of eye surgeries. I do have a wall of bookshelves, overfilled and some standalone bookshelves, but most I give away. .......
214: Inmate Central, RE: RO (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-15, 14:29:16 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you for the very good information. The three pre-filters are 20", no idea how long they will last, but they are inexpensive and easy to swap out. I agree with you about softeners, I just don't .......
215: Inmate Central, RE: RO (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-15, 08:54:51 (208.86.125.217)
We had one of those too, under sink RO. My wife is a water connoisseur and likes the taste. .......
216: Inmate Central, RO (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-15, 07:21:52 (208.86.125.217)
I just did a different hack. I found a large RO system in a warehouse, probably from a car wash. We have well water, and a pretty large drip system so I plumbed it to supply house, with the waste, whi .......
217: Inmate Central, RE: OSI Quad (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-14, 07:51:53 (208.86.125.217)
That's a good question. I've been using it for a few years. When I first tried it I looked at the manufacturers website, and I think it had some youtube links. I really don't remember which said not t .......
218: Inmate Central, OSI Quad (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-13, 10:38:43 (208.86.125.217)
OSI Quad is a sealing caulk, sort of a cross between silicon and solar seal in behavior. My 2 cents is the stuff is very good. They tell you not to tool it, but like solar seal it does tool easily wit .......
219: Inmate Central, RE: Why the long face? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-07, 08:26:53 (208.86.125.217)
Good one. .......
220: Inmate Central, RE: The Death of Europe's Last Electronics Giant (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-07, 06:12:43 (208.86.125.217)
That is too bad. I've worked in one of their FAB's and was impressed. There is still Bosch, and although a lot smaller, SMA which I am impressed with. .......
221: Inmate Central, I'm at a loss for a caption (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-07, 06:02:17 (208.86.125.217)
This handy item is for sale nearby. .......
222: Inmate Central, RE: looks good... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-06, 07:19:24 (208.86.125.217)
The kits have really come along. You remove the crank, slide in the motor, add a carrier for the battery, mount control and display and you (or someone) is done. Maybe you could pick out a bike, and p .......
223: Inmate Central, RE: E bikes just like EVs: heavy, limited range, expensive... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-06, 06:01:41 (208.86.125.217)
I've been fooling around with e-bikes on and off for 20 plus years. The picture shows the latest one, although now it has disc brakes. Weight is 43 lbs. It could be lighter, but where I ride I pref .......
224: Inmate Central, RE: Bike ride with a swollen knee (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-05, 13:01:10 (208.86.125.217)
Similar is how I got into e-bike's 20 or so years ago. I had knee surgery and exercise bike was boring. I put a 1/2 HP Kollomorgon motor on a Specialized bike, rode with just enough throttle to ease t .......
225: Inmate Central, RE: But why black? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-03-01, 15:51:50 (208.86.125.217)
Black body radiation, it works both ways. Emits as well as it absorbs. .......
226: Inmate Central, RE: No idea of accuracy, but (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-02-28, 13:55:45 (208.86.125.217)
The array you are talking about became profitable when they replaced the transmission fluid with synthetic. And that was a long time ago when the cost of electricity was less. .......
227: Inmate Central, RE: Rupert doesn't admit it was Fox News from what I read (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-02-28, 05:34:58 (208.86.125.217)
In the past, Fox's position has been that this falls under neutral reportage privilege that has to date only been ruled on in state courts. I wonder if this one will make it to the supreme court? ::: .......
228: Inmate Central, RE: Rupe didn't get to where he is by being ignorant of things in his organisation (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-02-27, 16:46:14 (208.86.125.217)
He probably knows how much FOX is making. The book implied he didn't watch FOX. I don't blame him, I don't either. .......
229: Inmate Central, RE: Rupert Murdoch & Fox News.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-02-27, 15:49:25 (208.86.125.217)
There is a part of the Isaacson biography of Steve Jobs that details an exchange Jobs had with Murdoch about Fox news. Jobs took him to task about Fox news. Murdoch surprisingly, didn't know Fox news .......
230: Inmate Central, I just did (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-02-09, 14:58:47 (208.86.125.217)
I just bought two used Tesla battery modules from a model S for use on an off grid solar system. There are some big investments underway to recycle the raw materials, so the prices may be on their way .......
231: Inmate Central, RE: Who's to blame ? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-02-08, 07:52:19 (208.86.125.217)
The increase in mean inflation is COVID and Ukraine. Pick a business, and look at its increased COVID related costs the last few years. Regarding Ukraine, we all share the cost in one way or another. .......
232: Inmate Central, RE: F Troop (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-02-05, 06:59:59 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you, that was the first thing I thought of when I heard about it. There was a disc jockey here known as the Bone Mama, she wore bone jewelry, whenever there were balloon races or ballon news she .......
233: Inmate Central, RE: personality type (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-31, 05:31:37 (208.86.125.217)
A friend was a detective. He retired after 20 years and started a number of small businesses. He knew the impact and associated statistics, the longer you stay on the force, exposed day after day to s .......
234: Inmate Central, Entanglement (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-25, 15:01:41 (208.86.125.217)
I have an entanglement theory, that it is the future becoming the present. I have been hoping to find someone(s) to poke holes in my theory. One of the aspects of entanglement that led me to this is .......
235: Inmate Central, And on a related matter (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-22, 10:46:34 (208.86.125.217)
And: .......
236: Inmate Central, Revenge (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-22, 07:58:02 (208.86.125.217)
Revenge .......
237: Inmate Central, RE: Welcome to the desert... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-17, 09:05:32 (208.86.125.217)
The funny thing is that the community is Rio Verde, it literally sits on the Verde River, which hasn't gone dry in the 40+ years we have been out here. It has gotten low, but never stopped flowing. It .......
238: General Asylum, RE: I need a website for transistor substitution (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-15, 07:42:32 (208.86.125.217)
Have you tried NTE? .......
239: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tube vendor recommendations (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-13, 17:26:41 (208.86.125.217)
Arizona Tube Supply .......
240: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: What is the problem? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-13, 06:38:04 (208.86.125.217)
I don't know. The batteries I have are 60C LIPO's. .......
241: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Over rated IMHO.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-11, 12:52:55 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you for sharing your experiences. My situation is that I have the batteries, from e-bikes etc. I have a friend whose audio expertise I respect. He had an experience with powering a headphone amp .......
242: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Battery powered preamp? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-11, 08:26:31 (208.86.125.217)
Anyone have any experience powering preamp with batteries? I have heard mixed reviews and am interested in hearing peoples experiences before I give it a try. Thank-you. .......
243: Inmate Central, RE: Calling All Electricians: (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-11, 06:57:54 (208.86.125.217)
I assume the breaker in the box is not a GFI? From what you wrote, most likely it is the outside light that you had problems with in the past. You could a) inspect/rewire if necessary b) wait until it .......
244: Inmate Central, Used car prices post biggest drop ever as new luxury car sales boom (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-11, 06:44:54 (208.86.125.217)
Someone recently posted about the high price of used cars. Just saw this. .......
245: Inmate Central, RE: CBS "News" Can't Get Enough of Harry & Meghan (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-10, 07:22:08 (208.86.125.217)
This is pretty obvious, but it took someone in the business to make me a believer. I got together with a childhood friend that had gone into journalism and ended up a VP NBC news. He was lamenting abo .......
246: Inmate Central, RE: DNA evidence in Idaho murder case (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-07, 07:11:57 (208.86.125.217)
I haven't followed this to any degree, I just like the conundrum of no knife, but have the sheath. Maybe he could prove it wasn't his sheath by providing the murder weapon that doesn't fit the sheath? .......
247: Inmate Central, RE: Is the fire-bombing of Moscow completely off the table? Nt (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-06, 07:00:04 (208.86.125.217)
That would be a horrible thing to do to civilians. It is also not currently feasible, requiring a large number of bombers. Dresden was over 1,200 heavy bombers. .......
248: Inmate Central, RE: How to buy a used car?? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-06, 06:55:21 (208.86.125.217)
A few years ago I placed an ad to sell my wife's Subaru on Craigslist. The same day I received an offer from a gal in SLC (500 miles away) to buy it for $1,500 above my asking price. I declined said I .......
249: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Motorized Volume (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-06, 06:21:55 (208.86.125.217)
We have 4 sets of outdoor speakers. Each had a stepped attenuator. I added a low RPM motor, ribbed gears and belt and RF key FOB and receiver bought on ebay. Cost was about $25 per. I left the belt lo .......
250: Inmate Central, And a link (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-05, 16:59:42 (208.86.125.217)
I did a quick search, there are a lot of them out there. .......
251: Inmate Central, RE: I'm experimenting with electric space heaters..... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-05, 15:53:44 (208.86.125.217)
This is a long shot. Heat pumps come with optional electric heat for when temperatures dip below what the heat pump can handle. The coils are in the air handler. It is possible that there is enough sp .......
252: Inmate Central, We are basically Cave Men with Nuclear Weapons (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-04, 10:10:40 (208.86.125.217)
Biological evolution, is very slow, leaving us with the tribalism that we evolved to help us survive in pre-historic time. This tribalism is not only still with us, it is being fostered. .......
253: Inmate Central, RE: Those poor boys (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-03, 15:05:28 (208.86.125.217)
Excellent! A friend and his wife were hiking in the Superstition Mountains, it was a warm day, JJ the husband took his shirt off. Carol, commented she would sure like to do that. JJ said they had been .......
254: Inmate Central, RE: Necessity is the mother of all inventions. :) (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2023-01-01, 13:12:47 (208.86.125.217)
I suggest you scan with your AutoEngenuity scanner and see what comes up. If that doesn't get you anywhere you might consider loading ISTA which will walk you through diagnosing tire pressure problem. .......
255: Inmate Central, RE: That sounds very interesting (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-31, 15:49:23 (208.86.125.217)
If you have an N55, it uses same PVC cover as N52, that I had an oil leak problem. The link is the aftermarket fix. I am not a BMW expert, I just like to work on anything I can get my hands on. I had .......
256: Inmate Central, RE: I think I have N55 (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-31, 14:54:06 (208.86.125.217)
AutoEngenuity is located in Mesa AZ, about 90 minutes from here. I reported a problem with their Toyota package and was surprised one Saturday morning when the owner of the company called, then drove .......
257: Inmate Central, RE: Not familiar (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-31, 14:23:44 (208.86.125.217)
Yes, it always has had a battery maintainer. Xantrex makes great solar equipment, I'm not familiar with equalization for a single LA batteries, but I'm guessing it does something favorable. ::: TOPIC: .......
258: Inmate Central, RE: Thank you, will look more tomorrow. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-31, 12:13:47 (208.86.125.217)
Here are some posts about N54 oil leaks, and a good place to search and post. Good news is that changing the valve cover on an N54 must be quite a bit easier than the N52. Nothing to do with the leak, .......
259: Inmate Central, RE: Running it with no cover should give me a clue (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-31, 08:59:59 (208.86.125.217)
I used an eye dropper. I had the same experience, the oil had to get high enough to seep down the side and on to the heat shield above the exhaust manifold to leak. In this case, it was an N52 and it .......
260: Inmate Central, RE: Took the cover off (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-31, 08:36:12 (208.86.125.217)
You could wipe a rag behind the engine, feel for the vent tube and the lip of the valve cover and see if it is oily. Un-clip the coil connectors and pull the coils out to see if there is oil in the we .......
261: Inmate Central, RE: OK, car guys... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-31, 07:03:30 (208.86.125.217)
That's an easy one of it was an N52, the gasket on the valveltronic motor, the plastic housing on the PVC, plug well seals, the vent tube that runs behind the engine or rear valve cover gasket leaking .......
262: Inmate Central, RE: Battery desulfator? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-30, 08:31:56 (208.86.125.217)
Has the Schumacher desulfator worked for you? The boat battery and some of the others I have tried are AGM, it seems to work for either. .......
263: Inmate Central, Battery desulfator? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-30, 07:43:34 (208.86.125.217)
Anyone have experience with battery desulfators? I built one about 20 years ago from a schematic I found online. At the time I would get 3 - 4 years life on my boat battery, it extended it to about 8 .......
264: Inmate Central, RE: Amazon Delivery Problems figured out today...... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-28, 14:54:21 (208.86.125.217)
I wish you all better luck than we have with Amazon delivery. Our house is difficult to get to. Delivery drivers agree, UPS etc., would prefer not to deliver here explaining they can usually get here, .......
265: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Motorized Volume (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-27, 14:29:40 (208.86.125.217)
I've been using remotes like this. .......
266: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Motorized Volume (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-26, 19:10:00 (208.86.125.217)
Came across this: .......
267: Headphone Heights, RE: Bottlehead Crack (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-26, 16:12:07 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you for the recommendation. I looked at the site and sent an e-mail with some questions. It looks great. .......
268: Headphone Heights, Headphone amp for AKG K501 (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-25, 14:39:20 (208.86.125.217)
I'm looking for a recommendation for a headphone amp for use with AKG K501 headphones. Thank-you. .......
269: Inmate Central, RE: Practical Car Battery Question...... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-22, 14:25:55 (208.86.125.217)
Three suggestions, first buy a cigarette lighter volt meter/USB. They are helpful to see what is going on, just not when you check it. For example when my wife doesn't drive her car for a while, somet .......
270: General Asylum, RE: Christmas Music (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-21, 08:08:07 (208.86.125.217)
I listen to KBAQ out of Phoenix, and they do stream. It is a classical station that I listen to anyways, but they start sneaking in some XMas songs starting early December, some are excellent and unus .......
271: General Asylum, RE: I can tell you the First To Become Dated (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-17, 09:05:58 (208.86.125.217)
I have to ask, is this serious? I read a bit, agree with capacitance, but not the solution. Please elaborate, if you have had any experience with their cable technology. .......
272: Inmate Central, RE: Arduino (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-16, 14:05:58 (208.86.125.217)
Arduino isn't too bad from a programming standpoint, it is C++ as its base. The more sophisticated Arduino applications I have looked at have been written in C++. The applications you mentioned benef .......
273: Inmate Central, RE: Drove too fast. My car ratted me out.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-15, 07:56:03 (208.86.125.217)
Japan, the cars have/had a nasty alarm that goes off when you exceed the national speed limit. Have/had, means I don't know if they still do. .......
274: Inmate Central, What car? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-14, 09:21:35 (208.86.125.217)
nt .......
275: Inmate Central, RE: Not even close to gasoline (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-12, 12:30:30 (208.86.125.217)
Victor, I'm curious why you say that. Since I was a kid, I always thought that an electric car made the most sense. The primary reasons being torque and simplicity. Second, the sources of electricity .......
276: Inmate Central, RE: Least horrible option - Nuclear Fusion ? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-12, 12:25:06 (208.86.125.217)
There are some other efforts with different methods of excitation that also look promising. One is in Italy, has been going on for a while. At one point they were looking at side or primary effects of .......
277: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: TKD 2CP-2511 volume potentiometer (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-11, 06:57:55 (208.86.125.217)
I've been using motors, gears, belts and a FOB's for remotes. Total cost is about $30 from ebay, All Electronics is also a good source. For stepped attenuators leave the ribbed belt a little loose, wh .......
278: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Class A dumb idea? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-12-04, 14:53:24 (24.12.41.4)
I worked for a computer company in the 70's that was experiencing a higher than expected failure rate. So they assigned some engineers to analyze the failures. Granted, it was a different electronics .......
279: Inmate Central, RE: Downside/Upsiode of Motorcycle Rallies (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-30, 09:11:25 (24.12.41.4)
Sat next to UCLA heart transplant nurse on an airplane, she told me they called motor cycle riders without helmets, donors. .......
280: Speaker Asylum, A speaker that reminds me of home (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-30, 09:08:11 (24.12.41.4)
https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/ele/d/oak-park-big-vintage-atlas-sound/7559470687.html .......
281: Inmate Central, RE: Today's Long Read: Rich land owners have cut off access to public lands... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-26, 15:03:00 (24.12.41.4)
It has been going on for quite a while now. In most cases the land they are cutting access to is a combination of private and public. I can see both sides of it, the positive is that it reduces damage .......
282: Inmate Central, Excellent, someone as wrinkled as I am (nt) (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-25, 06:47:46 (24.12.41.4)
nt .......
283: Inmate Central, RE: I'm sure it's real. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-25, 06:45:19 (24.12.41.4)
That's a riot. .......
284: Inmate Central, Humor (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-24, 18:32:49 (24.12.41.4)
I couldn't stop laughing when I came across this. Is this normal? .......
285: Inmate Central, RE: That's Apple... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-20, 07:04:31 (24.12.41.4)
Biography of Steve Jobs I found fascinating. It gave me a different perspective regarding Apple. .......
286: Inmate Central, RE: Why the Investing Pros Were Such Suckers for FTX (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-19, 09:32:00 (24.12.41.4)
Hedge funds, maybe they are hedging their bets, with the possibility that the current money standards are at risk. Or maybe a combination of that and as others have stated, a need to be competitive, e .......
287: Inmate Central, RE: Appraisal Gap... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-11, 08:42:20 (24.12.41.4)
This certainly isn't right, but using dollar versus percentage is not right either. .......
288: Inmate Central, RE: My attorney is way too good... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-11, 08:08:45 (24.12.41.4)
What do you call a group of skydiving lawyers? .......
289: Inmate Central, RE: Any fugu eaters here? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-04, 12:11:16 (24.12.41.4)
You get a slight tingle from eating it. .......
290: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I've been Impressed for years with mine (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-04, 08:09:42 (24.12.41.4)
I've been using motors and belt drive components with FOBs for remotes to turn any stepped attenuator or potentiometer. Been buying the components on ebay, about $25 per remote. I haven't looked at di .......
291: Inmate Central, I should have been more specific when I asked to have my car lowered (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-02, 15:38:39 (24.12.41.4)
nt .......
292: Inmate Central, RE: Halloween ain't what it used to be... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-11-01, 12:46:20 (24.12.41.4)
We stayed at this place last night, excellent Halloween. .......
293: Inmate Central, RE: Pleasing sounds? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-31, 09:47:14 (24.12.41.4)
Thank-you, I started with math emulating a moog with more choices of harmonics. Now I have integrated a MIDI controller with the app, just to hear the many, many choices and variations. I'm in the sam .......
294: Inmate Central, RE: Pleasing sounds? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-31, 09:34:35 (24.12.41.4)
Thank-you, I have been doing that. Many sound good to me, but I believe that there are others, with a better ear, or musicians...that could make recommendations that would be helpful. .......
295: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Quad ESL-63 (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-31, 09:09:21 (24.12.41.4)
I prefer tube amps with ESL-63's, OTL or with transformers. I have lately been switching between HK Citation II and updated Marantz 8B. If you get a chance, try an OTL with them. .......
296: Inmate Central, Pleasing sounds? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-31, 07:44:38 (24.12.41.4)
I could sure use some help. I'm writing an Apple App to convert images to sound, as a visually impaired person touches the image, the sound represents that point in the image. The first pass, I did th .......
297: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I have one on order to try out.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-30, 07:22:45 (24.12.41.4)
What are you going to use for the 10uF caps? .......
298: Vintage Asylum, RE: Harmon Kardon Cit-II Trouble Shooting Question (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-28, 08:02:43 (24.12.41.4)
That's good advice on bringing it up. Also look at the resistors that are connected to the pins on the tube that you are replacing for indications they have gotten hot. I lose a Gold Lion KT-88 on my .......
299: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: B1 Links (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-27, 11:39:50 (24.12.41.4)
They sure do. The experience for me was an eye opener, and not in a good way. I'm using Eagle, but also downloaded autodesk fusion and was blown away by how capable it is, and how inexpensive and quic .......
300: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: B1 Links (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-23, 14:56:18 (208.86.125.217)
I've been having circuit boards made in China, inexpensive. 5 boards, shipped for about $20. Their turnaround is about two days and then you wait on shipping. For the $20 shipping included, it arrived .......
301: Inmate Central, RE: A big factor that you forgot to mention... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-19, 16:57:42 (208.86.125.217)
My experience is that the modules are very reliable as is most electronics these days. So they are inexpensive used. And the diagnostic software is very good, it doesn't send you down many incorrect p .......
302: Inmate Central, RE: BlueDriver Bluetooth Pro OBD-II Scan Tool ?? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-19, 16:06:30 (208.86.125.217)
My experience is that the cryptic code(s) are very good fault signatures for pinpointing a problem. Usually the first thing I do is read the code(s) then internet search for matching all the codes. A .......
303: Inmate Central, RE: BlueDriver Bluetooth Pro OBD-II Scan Tool ?? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-19, 13:45:07 (208.86.125.217)
It would be helpful for what you want to do. I recall that you have or had Toyota Tacoma and BMW, don't recall which one. I remembered because I have a Tacoma and a couple of BMW's. I have an AutoEng .......
304: Inmate Central, RE: Trail Hazard (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-10-12, 14:22:18 (208.86.125.217)
Geez those are nasty. Night before last in sandals I walked right next to a rattler, did not see it, luckily he rattled and didn't strike. But it sure rattled me. I know two people that have been stuc .......
305: Inmate Central, Who gains from Nord Stream pipeline sabotage? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-09-30, 13:19:10 (208.86.125.217)
Does anyone have any theories why Russia, or ? sabotaged the Nord Stream pipeline? .......
306: Inmate Central, RE: Have you ever tried stopping for them? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-09-27, 16:26:09 (208.86.125.217)
I got bit by the same dog 5 times. He would usually just bite my shoe, no big deal. I do know the owners, someone suggested that I have them put a shock collar on the dog and give me a remote for it. .......
307: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Another high-end amp maker goes with SMPS (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-09-27, 06:29:36 (208.86.125.217)
I don't understand the have to replace board comment. I have repaired a lot of switchers, although it is usually the MOSfets or whatever the current devices are that fail, sometimes something else wil .......
308: Inmate Central, RE: Start your day right (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-09-23, 17:33:14 (208.86.125.217)
I have allergies, and have found that Neti pots work, at least for me. When I bike ride and don't use Neti pot after riding I will have sinus problems, congestion, headache etc., starting an hour or s .......
309: Inmate Central, Queen of the night (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-31, 09:45:40 (208.86.125.217)
This is our first Cerrus bloom of the year. It only blooms for one night, this was taken first thing this morning. .......
310: Inmate Central, RE: metal roof and internet/cell service (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-25, 06:00:34 (208.86.125.217)
RF is spooky stuff. In most cases, you will not be effected. It depends on a lot of factors, on the remote chance that you do encounter a problem, a simple, small antennae and repeater or direct conne .......
311: Inmate Central, RE: China tearing down newly constructed housing (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-23, 17:10:39 (208.86.125.217)
I like it. We live in a rural area that has unfortunately grown in population over the last 40 plus years we have been here. During the mortgage crisis a friend bid a low price on the 5 bedroom house .......
312: Inmate Central, RE: It's blower time again (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-21, 16:14:23 (208.86.125.217)
I switched from gas to DeWalt electric. One of the gas ones I have had was an Echo, but it wasn't a backpack sprayer. The DeWalt does best the Echo's performance. .......
313: Inmate Central, RE: Anyone Have Experience With A Gray Water Irrigation System (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-19, 05:55:16 (208.86.125.217)
Same, simplest is washing machine and RO. I'm converting to whole house RO, with mineral waste to irrigation. .......
314: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The high cost of tube preamps (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-18, 05:02:41 (208.86.125.217)
On occasion there are comments about the high price of tube preamps. There are exceptions: https://www.allelectronics.com/mas_assets/media/allelectronics2018/email/email_8_18_22.html .......
315: Inmate Central, RE: I'll try to add a few (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-16, 10:03:41 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you. .......
316: Inmate Central, RE: I'll try to add a few (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-16, 09:25:30 (208.86.125.217)
AZ bit north of Phoenix .......
317: Inmate Central, RE: I'll try to add a few (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-16, 09:22:57 (208.86.125.217)
Also BS .......
318: Inmate Central, I'll try to add a few (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-16, 09:22:11 (208.86.125.217)
Beverly Shores IN .......
319: Planar Speaker Asylum, Beveridge panel repair? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-14, 09:48:08 (208.86.125.217)
Does anyone here do Beveridge panel repair or know someone that does? Thank-you. .......
320: Inmate Central, RE: Any experience with Mercari? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-13, 12:36:47 (208.86.125.217)
I used it to buy a Sony Reon, it was fine, a bit expensive but I got what I wanted. .......
321: Inmate Central, RE: It could be fixable (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-10, 15:50:29 (208.86.125.217)
That's too bad. If you are so inclined, replacing compressor does not require lines to be brazed, soldering is fine. You would need a vacuum pump, Amazon was selling one for $60, refrigerant, compress .......
322: Inmate Central, RE: Dry Ice (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-10, 10:39:26 (208.86.125.217)
You can look up how to do it safely, it isn't difficult. Campers, boaters...I have friends that use it in their coolers, camp in central AZ where it is quite warm, have made it 3 weeks, one load of dr .......
323: Inmate Central, Dry Ice (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-10, 08:05:25 (208.86.125.217)
Dry ice is one thing you can do in the interim. .......
324: Inmate Central, RE: It could be fixable (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-10, 07:58:50 (208.86.125.217)
Make sure it is the compressor, I was visiting a friend a few years ago, we were just catching up. He asked how I have been spending my time, I said I like to fix stuff. He said that his fridge just d .......
325: Inmate Central, RE: Someone will most definitely want it. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-08, 07:45:24 (208.86.125.217)
I agree, I have a GF cake and a sugar, like them a lot. .......
326: Inmate Central, The future is here (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-06, 11:45:05 (208.86.125.217)
Futurists have been writing about this, how we will colonize other planets using this technology. Nice to see this coming to reality, with us destroying this planet. https://news.yahoo.com/bill-gates- .......
327: Inmate Central, RE: Iceland..-nt (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-02, 12:02:06 (208.86.125.217)
Same guess or Finland. .......
328: Inmate Central, RE: A Big Question - Can Man Rule Himself (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-08-01, 16:52:21 (208.86.125.217)
The problem is that biological evolution is slow, technological evolution is quick and getting quicker. Think cavemen with nuclear weapons. We can't shed our tribalism that kept our ancestors alive fa .......
329: Inmate Central, RE: Turn Around, Don't Drown! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-31, 10:12:13 (208.86.125.217)
AZ here, had a wee storm last eve, this was my neighbors two car carport. At least we got some rain, about 2.5". .......
330: Inmate Central, RE: do you vape the flower or torch it?...--nt (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-30, 13:15:54 (208.86.125.217)
I make edibles, effects (both) last quite a bit longer than smoking. .......
331: Inmate Central, RE: LOL! : LOL! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-30, 06:27:59 (208.86.125.217)
No, that was me. I have glaucoma, runs in our family, both sides, severe. I have had a number of procedures, and currently use drops 3 times a day all to lower IOP which slows the progress of the dis .......
332: Inmate Central, RE: There's nothing more expensive than a cheap German car. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-29, 13:12:55 (208.86.125.217)
I don't think so, what I believe is that the reliability has increased significantly and people aren't aware. For example the N51/N52 series engines and and associated transmissions. Before I got back .......
333: Inmate Central, RE: Any sleeper reliable small used cars out there other than the usual subjects (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-29, 12:25:55 (208.86.125.217)
This was a few years ago, looked at cars around $1,000 for someone, ended up finding a Toyota Solara with some damage. While I was looking, I noticed that what seemed like the best deal were BMW's, wi .......
334: Inmate Central, RE: you do know its not like jed clampett, right? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-29, 10:33:00 (208.86.125.217)
It is expensive to destroy an entire planet. .......
335: Inmate Central, RE: Chinese Semiconductors (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-21, 13:44:36 (208.86.125.217)
Mainly in the US and Asia. TSMC, Grumman, Motorola, ON, Freescale, Samsung, LG, WIN, Philips, LSI Logic... I was a contractor, so I worked in a lot of them. Grumman was an exception, Gov't did fund it .......
336: Inmate Central, RE: The Big Lie (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-21, 13:34:00 (208.86.125.217)
I gotta say your title was sure fitting. Just like trump's big lie, there are people stupid enough to believe it. 1. Get away from fossil fuels and the fossils that promote it. 2. Reduce solar radiat .......
337: Inmate Central, RE: Chinese Semiconductors (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-21, 13:25:53 (208.86.125.217)
When I was working in FABS, it was about a Billion dollars to build one, and the price was going up. That's the bottom line, large amounts of money. The US is competing with companies that have financ .......
338: Inmate Central, Those darn mutants (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-19, 06:01:12 (208.86.125.217)
https://news.yahoo.com/russia-says-losing-because-ukraine-104546288.html .......
339: Inmate Central, RE: What's up with the killer bees lately? Haven't heard from those little dudes. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-14, 09:21:40 (208.86.125.217)
They are part of the gene pool, resulting bees are a bit more aggressive. We have hives that are too close to us every couple of years. They warn you, hitting you in the middle of the forehead. It isn .......
340: Inmate Central, RE: Radiant Cooling AC 3X more efficient that Solar PV (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-14, 06:43:52 (208.86.125.217)
I'm having trouble with their pitch. I know parts of it are correct, but mentioning yakhchals as employing the same technology is wrong. Yakhchals rely on subterranean temperatures and evaporation, ne .......
341: Inmate Central, RE: Talking to a workmate this morning about his X3 (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-13, 10:11:54 (208.86.125.217)
One of the BMW's I have is an X3. My wife had a Subaru Forrester, bought it with 17K miles. I liked it, but it was one of the least reliable cars that we have owned. It wasn't major things, we had pro .......
342: Inmate Central, RE: Amazon Prime Day shopping anyone ? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-13, 10:02:24 (208.86.125.217)
Just ordered a Greenworks battery powered chainsaw. My guess is that I will regret it. I do have corded and gas powered, so it would just be an inconvenience if it doesn't hold up. I was going to buy .......
343: Inmate Central, RE: I've owned a couple BMWs (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-12, 14:26:03 (208.86.125.217)
I had one in the 70's two of them now. One of the reasons I bought them is that I like to work on things. I have found them inexpensive to maintain. Parts are easy to come by, and reasonable. There ar .......
344: Inmate Central, RE: Last month, I stopped a scenic overlook... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-08, 10:06:24 (208.86.125.217)
Hi Ghost, I mentioned weight in one of my follow up posts. Total weight of this bike is currently 43 lbs and likely to go down. At one point I had a 26 lb mountain bike and a 38 lb mountain bike, both .......
345: Inmate Central, RE: I always failed to see a point to electric bikes (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-08, 10:00:57 (208.86.125.217)
Hi Victor, read my post below. I mentioned some maybe non obvious advantages of e-bikes. One I didn't mention is that we have a very steep about 1/4 mile to our house. So steep, if UPS etc., comes up .......
346: Inmate Central, RE: IMO, that's the way to do it. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-08, 09:57:09 (208.86.125.217)
Full suspension mountain bike is pretty much a requirement where I live. This particular one, I chose for its reasonably light weight. Also selected the lightest motor I could find, about 7 lbs. I wil .......
347: Inmate Central, Mid Drive E-Bike (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-08, 09:32:09 (208.86.125.217)
Few months back posted asking about bicycle mid drive kit experiences. This came out better than expected. The motor came with no instructions nor much of a description. It turns out that default m .......
348: Inmate Central, RE: EV Battery (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-06, 06:00:00 (208.86.125.217)
Maybe. Years ago, I bought and resurrected a disassembled Prius, which has high voltage and 12V battery. 12V battery is recharged while driving. High voltage battery is heavily protected, if 12V was d .......
349: Inmate Central, RE: Lower The Bar (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-05, 17:39:52 (208.86.125.217)
Lots of redirection, illegal aliens instead of real poblems. .......
350: Inmate Central, RE: I take it she is single? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-01, 08:15:54 (208.86.125.217)
Surprisingly, she is. .......
351: Inmate Central, RE: Yeah, her brother is prettier. nt (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-01, 08:14:52 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you .......
352: Inmate Central, Leave my sister alone (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-07-01, 07:06:11 (208.86.125.217)
We're a particularly hairy family, so she forgot to shave for a few days, it happens to all of us. .......
353: Inmate Central, RE: Yeah, I thought he died a long time ago actually. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-06-30, 12:21:00 (208.86.125.217)
Nah, he lived for quite a while not far from where I do and rode occasionally with the Cave Creek HAs. .......
354: Inmate Central, RE: Upgrading a 128GB SSD to 1TB..... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-06-26, 07:55:08 (208.86.125.217)
Hi Rod, A while ago I posted asking for recommendations upgrading a laptop for Apple development under VMware. I received a very helpful, knowledgeable private e-mail from a fellow inmate. Their exper .......
355: Inmate Central, RE: How did we all survive our childhoods and make it this far? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-06-22, 06:32:39 (208.86.125.217)
Friend of the family, a judge was killed when a tool fell from seat pouch, getting stuck in spokes. He wasn't wearing a helmet. Since then I wear a bike helmet. First time my friend Bruce, who is know .......
356: Inmate Central, RE: How is everyone liking their 401K/portfolio this morning?... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-06-14, 07:27:43 (24.12.41.4)
I hadn't looked, until I read these posts. The fairly aggressive stuff is down 20% YTD. The conservative stuff (VWINX) is down 6%. .......
357: Inmate Central, RE: Bad news for climate pessimists (the Doomsday guys, among us): (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-06-13, 09:31:09 (24.12.41.4)
Excellent, I was guessing when people finally came to their senses, that they would do something to add to the atmosphere, space bubbles are a much better idea. .......
358: Inmate Central, RE: Race towards a new computing tecnology (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-06-07, 07:02:29 (24.12.41.4)
I have a friend that teaches tech, here in the US and other places. One of his courses, he starts by asking, "who knows what happens when you turn on a computer?" In the US, he may get one or two hand .......
359: Inmate Central, Global Warming? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-06-05, 15:08:52 (24.12.41.4)
Anyone else concerned about global warming? I am, but the majority of the people I have spoken with are not. My take on it, is that the models don't do justice to the potential damage. I look at extin .......
360: Inmate Central, RE: "Now guns on the other hand, you just eliminate" (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-06-02, 08:31:52 (24.12.41.4)
They can do it in other countries, people in the US can't be that much stupider. Although there have been some indications that might not be the case. .......
361: Inmate Central, RE: More Idiocy (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-06-02, 05:42:23 (24.12.41.4)
You can't do anything about irrational people, we evolved that way. Now guns on the other hand, you just eliminate. .......
362: Inmate Central, RE: Not an accident (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-30, 10:49:51 (24.12.41.4)
Excellent, you are getting it, how ridiculous it is to take a document from the 1800's and apply it to todays times. Usually it just takes saying tongue in check to the anti vaccine people that you ag .......
363: Inmate Central, RE: Gun Culture - Who seriously says to themselves ... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-29, 18:46:33 (24.12.41.4)
https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-11 Do you know anyone in the news industry? Have you had any experience with the news organizations .......
364: Inmate Central, RE: Gun Culture - Who seriously says to themselves ... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-29, 05:39:20 (24.12.41.4)
I don't know how many people are killed by accident while being distracted by their cell phone, but these are accidents, not intent. Although there are quite a few people killed accidentally by firear .......
365: Inmate Central, RE: Something for the EV fans out there (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-27, 07:20:18 (24.12.41.4)
I wish it was that easy: "grid tie and standard inverter, in other cases it is wind and solar". The first case, grid tie and solar. Most residential solar systems are grid tie, which sync to the grid .......
366: Inmate Central, RE: Something for the EV fans out there (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-27, 06:46:11 (24.12.41.4)
I've been fooling around with a similar system for a while. A stumbling block that I hit were multiple power sources, in my case it was grid tie and standard inverter, in other cases it is wind and so .......
367: Inmate Central, RE: Bike sales boomed in the 70's--- then tanked. Why? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-25, 09:59:42 (24.12.41.4)
I look around and feel sorry for the bikes. .......
368: Inmate Central, RE: More importantly--what would they want or gain from us?... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-18, 05:32:59 (24.12.41.4)
I agree, have heard it a bit differently, The proof that intelligent alien life exists is that they haven't (formally) visited us. .......
369: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Amp cutting out on more efficient speaker. Why? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-14, 13:32:30 (24.12.41.4)
What kind of shape are the L200's? Have the crossovers been checked or updated? I remember the L200's being made in the mid 70's, so getting close to 50 years old. I also don't remember them as having .......
370: Inmate Central, RE: Oil Filter (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-13, 05:43:38 (24.12.41.4)
I watched a youTube clip of a guy that dissected popular brand oil filters. It is probably still up. Wix looked good, Fram filters were not well made. I has been a while, don't remember much about the .......
371: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Relay failure (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-06, 08:27:11 (24.12.41.4)
I have seen that as a failure mode for a relay, but it isn't the only thing that can cause it. If it is the relay and you want to fix it, you need to take off the cover and see what you are dealing w .......
372: Inmate Central, Tribalism? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-05, 06:17:46 (24.12.41.4)
Do we sense tribalism in ourselves and try to fight it? Sociologists say that we illogically believe and support notions aligned with ours and discount opposing views with bias. I'm definitely a lef .......
373: Inmate Central, RE: How you managed to twist what I wrote escapes me (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-03, 09:35:50 (24.12.41.4)
I didn't make it to 5, I was laughing too hard about the first ones. One thought I did have was, cave men with nuclear weapons. Too bad biological evolution which now seems to have reversed, is so fa .......
374: Inmate Central, RE: I agree with Alito in these "10 key passages" (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-03, 08:36:37 (24.12.41.4)
I love it, didn't realize you were being tongue in cheek until I read the first one. .......
375: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Clicks (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-05-01, 06:36:25 (24.12.41.4)
It was a math error in the time slicing stuff. Went for a walk, thought about it. My music theory is really weak, it would be nice if I can get some advice in that area. I'm guessing it is more impor .......
376: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Clicks (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-30, 10:49:57 (24.12.41.4)
Resolved the stutter and the low going excursion went away. .......
377: General Asylum, RE: An open letter and appeal for this forum (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-30, 08:21:57 (24.12.41.4)
I think the site is great, no problem with format and style. It is too bad that the interests appear to be shifting, from vintage to digital and pc. Vinyl, it is nice to see a resurgence there. But th .......
378: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Clicks (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-28, 16:51:27 (24.12.41.4)
Unique, because I don't know what I am doing. I think I posted about it before, started as an app to convey line graphs to visually impaired math students. The part I'm working on is an extension that .......
379: Inmate Central, RE: Whole House Fan Experience ? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-28, 10:37:25 (24.12.41.4)
You're into Raspberry Pi's, controlling fans, dampers etc., is a good application for one. There is a single wire temperature sensor, you can chain as many as you need. They have pressure controlled d .......
380: Inmate Central, RE: Deutsche Bank: Two "suicides" and now another death (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-28, 10:29:00 (24.12.41.4)
That is right out of a Daniel Silva book. .......
381: Inmate Central, RE: the end of the German sports sedan... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-28, 07:35:41 (24.12.41.4)
I thought the mortal wound was electric steering, with the loss of the feel of the road. .......
382: Inmate Central, RE: Reality bites! Youtube really cracks me up! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-28, 05:50:31 (24.12.41.4)
Kroil is your friend. And let it sit. .......
383: Inmate Central, RE: I never understood the purpose of a roundabout. nt (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-28, 05:28:59 (24.12.41.4)
Years ago Mass. changed the right of way rules for roundabouts. The joke at the time, "Who would sponsor such a bill?" answer "Auto body repair shops". .......
384: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Clicks (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-27, 18:52:49 (24.12.41.4)
That's a good idea, but Apple changed their paradigm for supporting other platforms about 2 years ago. I work on this on and off, and when they made the change all I did was to force the added layer t .......
385: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Clicks (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-27, 07:36:43 (24.12.41.4)
Thanks Abe, I'm doing something a bit different than synthesizers normally do, which is time slicing. And surprisingly the low excursion I suspect/guess is some characteristic of iPhone D/A that I am .......
386: Inmate Central, RE: I'll stick with my hybrid Honda Insight, thanks (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-26, 19:06:40 (24.12.41.4)
They have a cult like following, the first couple of years they came out are collected. .......
387: Computer Audio Asylum, Clicks (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-26, 18:06:38 (24.12.41.4)
I'm synthesizing tones on an iPhone. Part of it is in Swift, all the real time stuff is in Objective C. Frequency and amplitude does change, but that isn't what is happening when the click occurs. .......
388: Inmate Central, RE: I'll stick with my hybrid Honda Insight, thanks (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-26, 16:49:00 (24.12.41.4)
The Insight is a good hybrid design, simpler than the Prius. Good choice. .......
389: Inmate Central, RE: Paying off mortgage early in today's environment (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-26, 07:47:05 (24.12.41.4)
You're getting sound financial advice here, along with peace of mind advice. If you are waffling between the two, wait a bit, it will sort itself out. Meaning if/when the CD and bond rates are multi .......
390: Inmate Central, RE: Humans are now hackable (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-26, 05:22:10 (24.12.41.4)
On the other hand, as Greta Thurnberg so well stated, we can't even realize that our house is on fire. My favorite part of the clip are the subliminal injection shots. The fact that people are hackabl .......
391: Tubes Asylum, RE: Citation II KT88 Tube Matching (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-26, 05:12:20 (24.12.41.4)
Thanks Jim, sorry to have given him bad information. I looked, I used 20 ohm resistors, have had the amplifier about 25 years, and don't remember why I did that. .......
392: Tubes Asylum, RE: Citation II KT88 Tube Matching (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-24, 15:24:34 (24.12.41.4)
My experience, for what it is worth, the transformers are robust. The first time it happened I probably tried a Shugang or some other low cost KT88 that I have hanging around. Now I just replace the r .......
393: Tubes Asylum, RE: Citation II KT88 Tube Matching (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-24, 14:39:29 (24.12.41.4)
I was being lazy, and because the tubes had as much use as they did. But I have done that in other amps and come to think of it, I have in the Citation while I was waiting for the matched pair. I have .......
394: Tubes Asylum, RE: Citation II KT88 Tube Matching (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-24, 14:11:22 (24.12.41.4)
My Citation does that occasionally, one time it even melted the glass. You might want to take the cover off the bottom, usually when a tube red plates in it, a resistor on that tube also fails/burns. .......
395: Inmate Central, Ahh Travel (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-24, 08:14:32 (24.12.41.4)
Took a flight last night, optimistically 5% wore masks, the gal sitting in front of us, dry coughed continuously for about half of the three plus hour flight. She also looked sick, no mask of course. .......
396: Inmate Central, RE: I love cars like this. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-21, 17:20:40 (208.86.125.217)
I had a couple of Citroens, the only car that got me laid. I came out of a grocery store and this gal was standing there, staring at my car... .......
397: Inmate Central, RE: The Swedes had the weirdest sports car of all, it was a Volvo with strange curves. nt (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-21, 17:18:59 (208.86.125.217)
P1800, I had one of those, not exactly a sports car, but it did turn some heads. .......
398: Inmate Central, RE: The guy who installed our mini-split tried to explain to me how... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-21, 17:16:34 (208.86.125.217)
Coincidence, looked at Yahoo news and found this: https://www.yahoo.com/news/electric-heat-pumps-much-less-122634633.html The fact that your mini-split does heat and cool, didn't convince you? I had a .......
399: Inmate Central, RE: Dumb question of the day.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-21, 15:08:36 (208.86.125.217)
Hi Abe, It is a reversing AC unit, so it provides both heat and cooling. It used to be that these units didn't heat well below about 15 degrees, now they make them that can be used in northern climate .......
400: Inmate Central, RE: Swamp Coolers (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-21, 14:34:53 (208.86.125.217)
We replaced evap coolers due to the noise. When you run them, you leave windows cracked for air flow and efficiency. Insects find the cool damp air and do their best to find their way in, through smal .......
401: Inmate Central, RE: That was over 4 years. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-21, 09:23:04 (208.86.125.217)
"If you buy health insurance through the federal insurance marketplace or your state marketplace, any premiums you pay out of pocket are tax-deductible. If you are self-employed, you can deduct the am .......
402: Inmate Central, RE: If you think ACA was such a good deal, why don't you write me a check. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-21, 07:08:43 (208.86.125.217)
I don't understand what this means: "For $4,500 that we had to pay the IRS because Obama care is counted as income." I had a small business, out of absolute desperation, after being turned down for ev .......
403: Inmate Central, RE: Solar Power Experiment of the Day (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-21, 06:44:09 (208.86.125.217)
Nice, where you are located you won't be significantly affected by this. Solar panels have a pretty significant negative coefficient to temperature. .......
404: Inmate Central, RE: How many here have visited our nation's capital? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-18, 14:27:51 (208.86.125.217)
I went to DC a number of times as a kid, watched my mother testify in front of sub committee hearings, sat with our congressman, a bachelor, on the floor of the house when it was in session, met VP an .......
405: Inmate Central, RE: The last ten years in US show our our problems! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-17, 12:53:00 (208.86.125.217)
The author either didn't read Jared Diamond, or forgot what he said. .......
406: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: That tuner has a pretty high output impedance (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-15, 16:02:58 (208.86.125.217)
It isn't spec'd, but it is very high, a 1MOhm resistor to ground and 33K to grid. .......
407: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I thought the citation was a power amp? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-15, 08:37:07 (208.86.125.217)
Hi Tre, it is a citation power amp, I answered someone else with a picture of it. I guess the front panels changed, mine actually says Citation 11 not II. I knew they made a preamp, didn't realize it .......
408: Inmate Central, RE: Sad failed attempt (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-15, 08:17:13 (208.86.125.217)
Congrats .......
409: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I thought the citation was a power amp? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-14, 18:21:42 (208.86.125.217)
Hi Tre, it is a citation power amp, I answered someone else with a picture of it. I guess the front panels changed, mine actually says Citation 11 not II. I knew they made a preamp, didn't realize it .......
410: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Impedance missmatch... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-14, 09:09:08 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you for the recommendation. I actually like my preamp, just waiting for the FET's. But what is throwing me is that I look at the schematics and I don't see an impedance mismatch. .......
411: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Perhaps not a great combination (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-14, 08:41:51 (208.86.125.217)
I sure did, this is why. Now I don't know what to call it. .......
412: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Perhaps not a great combination (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-14, 07:32:10 (208.86.125.217)
Too funny, I don't even know what that is. Sorry this is the amp I have, it looks like it says 11, maybe II, it is also referred to as deuce. Now I feel better, these posts had me really scratching .......
413: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Perhaps not a great combination (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-13, 12:00:09 (208.86.125.217)
You mentioned "input impedance of the Citation is 20k ohms per the manual", that really has me scratching my head. I look at the schematic and can't see how it could be that low. Can you tell me page .......
414: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Bypassing preamp (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-13, 11:16:10 (208.86.125.217)
Thanks everyone, I looked at the schematics of both, quick glance, 10X rule of thumb was exceeded. I'm very surprised by HK spec'ing input impedance at 20K, it is 1 MOHM to ground with a 33K grid resi .......
415: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Bypassing preamp (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-13, 07:01:47 (208.86.125.217)
I have an ARC SP11, with a bad FET, which I have ordered. So I temporarily ran my Scott 310E tuner directly to Citation 11 amp. The result is a loss of dynamics (and magic) to the point that it doesn' .......
416: Inmate Central, RE: nobody really believes any of it (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-12, 17:48:20 (208.86.125.217)
Ours is. .......
417: Inmate Central, RE: Carjacking problems in the Southwest (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-12, 08:00:02 (208.86.125.217)
I've got a drivers license, I don't know what the big deal is. .......
418: Inmate Central, RE: EV's (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-11, 07:44:21 (208.86.125.217)
I didn't write the post, it was sent to me a by a friend that vehemently believes every word of it. And apparently he isn't the only one. I wanted to bang my head against something hard when I read it .......
419: Inmate Central, RE: Valid points but I don't think it has anything whatsoever (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-10, 20:25:58 (208.86.125.217)
My friend that sent me this post, believes everything in it. Apparently he isn't alone. As others here have posted, much of the posting is incorrect. And the degree of the misinformation is not insign .......
420: Inmate Central, RE: In that case, if you have the bottom bracket tools.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-10, 09:14:17 (208.86.125.217)
I got the bike back yesterday, didn't recall if I had ever removed the bottom bracket bearing. Heck when I saw the bike, the first thing I said was that I thought it was blue, it is silver. Pulled the .......
421: Inmate Central, RE: Since you already have the drive... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-10, 08:42:28 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you for posting that clip. My problem is I ride where I live and it is bumpy, trails, etc. I'm hooked on full suspension, the bike I ride is a Gary Fisher Cake. The bike I gave away and got back .......
422: Inmate Central, RE: Thanks... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-10, 08:35:00 (208.86.125.217)
Hi Dave, That was one of the things that got me back into it. A friend sent me a link for an electric bike for about $1,000, asked me what I thought. My 2 cents was that the electrics were ok, battery .......
423: Inmate Central, RE: EV's (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-10, 06:35:16 (208.86.125.217)
The guy that sent me that, believed all of it, hook, line and sinker. And he isn't alone. I posted it here, because inmates of this asylum are smarter than the average bear. I believe that if my frien .......
424: Inmate Central, RE: Just curious... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-10, 06:28:35 (208.86.125.217)
Hi Dave, What you are doing for the Ukrainian is excellent, my hat is off to you. Conversion kit with battery is just under $1,000 for 1HP motor. Ghost also mentioned cost. The other bikes I have fool .......
425: Inmate Central, E-Bike Mid Conversion? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-09, 18:01:28 (208.86.125.217)
Has anyone done an E-Bike mid conversion? I'm just starting. This is the motor, it just slides into where the main bearing was. I haven't fooled around with e-bikes for a long time, it came up so I .......
426: Inmate Central, RE: If EVs ever get the market penetration that ICE vehicles do... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-09, 16:13:45 (208.86.125.217)
That is a funny comment about religion, but not really an equal comparison. Religion addresses the unknown, nothing unknown about the current cost of electricity. You can see it in your utility bill. .......
427: Inmate Central, RE: I would have thought self-extinguishing would be a feature by now (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-09, 16:10:52 (208.86.125.217)
BMS is what is supposed to handle this issue, for all lithium batteries. It apparently is not working correctly in the vehicle that burned. Side comment, gasoline is also flammable, there aren't buil .......
428: Inmate Central, RE: Your cost to fill is 100 times the correct amount. Electricity cost is incorrect. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-09, 09:53:02 (208.86.125.217)
I didn't write any of it, but I did shake my head when I read it, which was better than what I felt like doing, which was to bang my head against something hard. .......
429: Inmate Central, RE: Valid points but I don't think it has anything whatsoever (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-09, 09:33:54 (208.86.125.217)
My friend that sent me this post, believes everything in it. Apparently he isn't alone. As others here have posted, much of the posting is incorrect. And the degree of the misinformation is not insign .......
430: Inmate Central, RE: I am of Lithuanian descent... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-09, 08:35:14 (208.86.125.217)
Labos, I grew using in an area that attracted a lot of Lithuanians due to its similarity to the Baltic. Great place to grow up, the cop that used to stop and play basketball with us would also go down .......
431: Inmate Central, EV's (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-08, 15:19:21 (208.86.125.217)
I received the following from a friend: In case you were thinking of buying hybrid or an electric car... Ever since the advent of electric cars, the REAL cost per mile of those things has never been .......
432: Inmate Central, Breakfast (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-07, 12:19:20 (208.86.125.217)
Breakfast shows up in the oddest places. .......
433: Inmate Central, RE: Automotive Idea (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-07, 06:24:14 (208.86.125.217)
I bought a car that had one. I bought the car unseen, not running from out of state as a project to work on when I am there. While I was working on the car, I found a well hidden electronic module and .......
434: Inmate Central, RE: Kaepernick still stalking NFL (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-03, 10:47:50 (208.86.125.217)
Spike Lee is a phenomenal film maker. Thank-you for reminding me, about time to re-watch some of his movies. .......
435: Inmate Central, RE: Yes Fred, the masses are always right.... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-02, 13:25:58 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you, I live in a border state, the immigrants from south of the border are the hardest working folks around. They contribute significantly to all aspects of the economy. I do agree they should m .......
436: Inmate Central, RE: Today's used car (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-02, 13:18:21 (208.86.125.217)
I had a stock one, it was a nice handling car. .......
437: Inmate Central, RE: Interesting war strategy... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-02, 11:20:32 (208.86.125.217)
Heck yes, lots of people will vote for politicians that understand how this country was built or can read what it says on the Statue of Liberty. I sure do. .......
438: Inmate Central, RE: Interesting war strategy... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-02, 11:19:05 (208.86.125.217)
Reminiscent of Catch 22, when one country paid its enemy to bomb themselves because it was cheaper. .......
439: Inmate Central, RE: Gas Prices . . . (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-04-02, 06:12:17 (208.86.125.217)
The other side of this is that it slows down the shift to planet saving alternatives. Greta Thunberg said it best, "Our house is on fire", it seems we can't understand that, yet we get concerned when .......
440: Inmate Central, RE: Boy, ain't that the truth. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-30, 14:01:35 (208.86.125.217)
You guys surprised me, oil drilling incentives are even better than solar. But it isn't that, I'm near Phoenix. Small homes here are older and not well insulated. Solar panels allow people to afford t .......
441: Inmate Central, RE: Boy, ain't that the truth. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-29, 18:38:32 (208.86.125.217)
You guys surprised me, oil drilling incentives are even better than solar. But it isn't that, I'm near Phoenix. Small homes here are older and not well insulated. Solar panels allow people to afford t .......
442: Inmate Central, Solar 25% tax credit still in effect (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-29, 14:25:57 (208.86.125.217)
Solar comes up here from time to time. I added some equipment for a standalone solar system this last year, just did my taxes and saw the 25% Federal tax credit is still in place. Just letting people .......
443: Inmate Central, RE: More Bicycle Questions......... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-26, 17:59:54 (208.86.125.217)
I'm into comfort, don't care if I lose a bit of energy. Full suspension bikes are great, and you can use knobby tires, or ones with the knobs only on the side for when you are on gravel. CVT's aren't .......
444: Inmate Central, That's not all they found (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-26, 14:39:05 (208.86.125.217)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-captures-one-russias-most-124539212.html .......
445: Inmate Central, RE: Solar Production vs Consumption Monitoring (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-26, 10:43:56 (208.86.125.217)
Nice. What is going on with net metering in your state? In Arizona the electric utility has people on the corporation committee, that have lobbied and passed significant changes to net metering and al .......
446: Inmate Central, RE: The Ukrainian Army finds russian forces hidden in a forrest (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-25, 16:34:58 (208.86.125.217)
JPL has developed canopy penetrating radar that can see through trees like they aren't there. .......
447: Inmate Central, RE: Has anyone here tried to buy a phone through Verizon online? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-24, 15:08:50 (208.86.125.217)
I purchased phones for myself and some friends over the years, it was fine. .......
448: Inmate Central, RE: "Renewable energy", my ass... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-22, 13:15:03 (208.86.125.217)
There is a large number of wind turbines in the pass where I10 leaves Palm Desert heading for LA. They were installed a long time ago, 80's I think. At the time there was a significant tax incentive a .......
449: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Funny that you mentioned THD (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-21, 07:34:42 (208.86.125.217)
Interesting topic, "There are different harmonic components within those bulk numbers and that is where the differences in sound perception can be found." Yes, I agree with that. Psycho acoustics, is .......
450: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: AES Six Pacs (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-20, 17:58:21 (208.86.125.217)
If you feel like a bit of DIY, open the amp, see what the largest capacitors are and order some, and some jumper alligator clip leads. With amps off for a while clip the capacitors in parallel, if the .......
451: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Funny that you mentioned THD (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-20, 06:54:52 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you for posting the links to the papers which are interesting. But they don't "demonstrate that THD and IMD have NO correlation with perceived sound quality", what they say is that humans tolera .......
452: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: How many people ... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-19, 10:34:23 (208.86.125.217)
There are a lot of knowledgeable people here, that pursue this hobby in different ways. This is common in other hobby's too, aviation for one, some people really enjoy building and working on planes, .......
453: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Sure (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-15, 14:08:44 (208.86.125.217)
Guess its just my frame of reference, opamps, I think 50 cents or less, many around a dime. There are some 0 drift etc., you pay more for, based on the specs, these are more than worth it. I'm a tube .......
454: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: LME49860 (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-15, 13:45:32 (208.86.125.217)
Thank-you, not cheap, but the specs of the LME49860 are excellent. They must be binning them. .......
455: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Benchmark In the House ! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-15, 10:02:03 (208.86.125.217)
Do you know what op amps are used in the LA4? .......
456: Inmate Central, Hummingbird 2 (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-15, 07:12:16 (208.86.125.217)
This one is more of a challenge to photograph. .......
457: Inmate Central, Hummingbirds again (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-15, 07:10:35 (208.86.125.217)
These are the two hummingbird nests we have this year. I wanted to take clips of them building the nests, but at that stage they seemed so put off by my presence that I was concerned they would aba .......
458: Inmate Central, RE: NEVER (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-14, 08:37:09 (208.86.125.217)
Seymore Cray would design and build a sailboat each winter, sail it during the summer and burn it in the fall. He wanted to do this with his super computers, to not be restricted by a previous design. .......
459: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Adding remote control for volume (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-13, 17:43:42 (208.86.125.217)
I bought belts, pulleys, motors and fobs on ebay and use them to control volume controls and other things, mainly out of doors. Haven't checked the prices lately, but it was about $25 for each setup. .......
460: Inmate Central, RE: Nice image; hard to find those. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-12, 08:15:43 (208.86.125.217)
That's a great picture, we have those too. Will have to try to get a picture. They surprised us too, first time we saw them, had to look them up to see what they were. In the pool we have had them com .......
461: Inmate Central, Hummingbirds (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-12, 06:29:56 (208.86.125.217)
A few years ago we had a hummingbirds nest right off our front porch. This year it is a lot earlier, but we spotted two nests. These aren't as easy to see, but I'll try to get pictures through thei .......
462: Inmate Central, AirBNB Ukraine (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-06, 06:15:43 (208.86.125.217)
AirBNB has waived their fees for Ukraine. This is a great way to help these poor people. Below is the response we received. We are passing this along in hopes that others will do the same. Thank you v .......
463: Inmate Central, RE: Putin's Strategic Failure (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-03-02, 11:47:18 (208.86.125.217)
Fortunately he has strong support and adoration from trump. And trump's strong desire to weaken NATO. What a guy! .......
464: Inmate Central, RE: If I Could Talk To My Deceased Dad (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-23, 13:24:43 (208.86.125.217)
My father would see someone jogging, "There is only two reasons to run, one is after a pretty girl, the other, from the police." .......
465: Inmate Central, RE: BTOTD (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-19, 06:09:52 (208.86.125.210)
Wow I didn't know trump did this, all I thought he did was cause the insurrection. .......
466: Tubes Asylum, RE: KT66 Testing (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-16, 07:07:16 (208.86.125.210)
I also posted this on AK and had a suggestion to test power output in an amplifier, which I did. The results were the same, between the tubes that test weak on the Hickok tester and those that test fi .......
467: Inmate Central, RE: Anybody remember these highway safety movies? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-15, 06:38:40 (208.86.125.210)
The rest stops/restaurants along the highways in Korea have what are left of badly crashed automobiles as a warning. The movies sound like more fun. .......
468: Tubes Asylum, Correction Hickok is pulsating DC nt (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-14, 09:13:22 (208.86.125.210)
Correction Hickok is pulsating DC, not AC. .......
469: Tubes Asylum, KT66 Testing (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-14, 09:06:08 (208.86.125.210)
I have some Genalex KT66's that I am testing in preparation of selling. I tested with Hickok 6000a transconductance tube tester and by installing in Quad II amps. I have a couple of tubes that test lo .......
470: Inmate Central, RE: In Other News: (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-14, 05:52:24 (208.86.125.210)
Pat Paulsen, when he ran for president, stated "All of today's problems can be traced back to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indians" Although I do agree, this nation .......
471: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: My Quad 2912 "pops", any hinsy why? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-05, 12:18:34 (208.86.125.210)
If it starts up again, you could take off grill cloth etc., get it as dark as possible, look from both front and back of speaker, watch for arcing, to see where it is coming from. I typically just lis .......
472: Vintage Asylum, RE: Watco Danish Oil versus Linseed, etc.? ditto (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-04, 15:50:21 (208.86.125.210)
I second that, Danish Oil and linseed based are two very different products, but neither will probably blend well with what you are trying to do. Linseed and linseed/turpentine mix, soak in, while Dan .......
473: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Quad II? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-04, 15:39:07 (208.86.125.210)
Anyone know what the percentage is for Quad II amps? .......
474: Inmate Central, RE: My worst car ever was my first car ever. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-03, 08:57:33 (208.86.125.210)
Excellent, 65 Corvair convertible, difficult, but possible to have sex in the back seat. .......
475: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cleaning scratchy gain control on Audio Research SP14? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-02-01, 14:55:15 (208.86.125.210)
You could try rotating the heck out of it. I have had this work on occasion. .......
476: Inmate Central, RE: License Plate on a Ford Squire Wagon (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-01-30, 06:35:34 (208.86.125.210)
A couple of my fav's: Jesus Loves You, Everyone Else Thinks You're An Asshole I'm Hung Like Einstein And Smart As A Horse .......
477: Inmate Central, RE: Car Engines than and now (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-01-25, 06:55:00 (208.86.125.210)
The advances in ICE's have been great, but don't forget about the competing technologies. .......
478: Inmate Central, RE: EVs and winter storms. (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-01-22, 07:07:46 (208.86.125.210)
Gasoline or battery, energy is energy. Heat is a bi product of ICE's, so electric can provide more efficient heat. VW's had optional gas heaters, they should also be more efficient than ICE's. ::: TOP .......
479: Inmate Central, RE: It's not just CA, and it's a concept/trend that I don't understand... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-01-21, 04:42:13 (208.86.125.210)
Our experience in AZ is that we were grandfathered in for 20 years. Unfortunately that was about 14 years ago. Now I am splitting off office, garage and pool to standalone solar with lithium battery. .......
480: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I have SS and OTL tube amps side by side (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-01-20, 20:08:43 (208.86.125.210)
I'm not surprised, it took me a while, but I went back to transformers for the same reason. Coincidently, I had a grounded grid preamp, you might want to experiment with some other active preamps. ::: .......
481: Inmate Central, RE: Could Cannabis Compounds Be Another Weapon Against Covid? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-01-12, 10:14:23 (208.86.125.210)
My wife read that article, laughed, said that we must be absolutely immune. .......
482: Inmate Central, RE: Compared to what, and what were you looking for? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-01-12, 10:12:39 (208.86.125.210)
I wasn't looking for much, just for it to be like a typical rental car. The last ones I rented were compact to mid Toyota's, a Malibu, and a Chrysler. When I traveled a lot for work, it was a good way .......
483: Inmate Central, RE: I'm surprised it took this long! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-01-12, 08:56:53 (208.86.125.210)
I just rented a Hyundai and I don't understand it all. .......
484: Inmate Central, RE: Is that a bird nest or a rat nest in your compressor? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-01-08, 09:21:50 (208.86.125.210)
Just some pine needles, which are everywhere. Goldwater pines, originally Christmas trees in a bucket, now they dwarf the house. We do have pack rats nests, lots of them. A Tacoma sits outside, use .......
485: Inmate Central, RE: My compressor's older than yours. Nyah! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2022-01-08, 08:23:54 (208.86.125.210)
I'm in on this competition. I bought this sucker at a garage sale about 1,000 years ago. It was $15 and the motor was replaced with a pool pump motor. I found a motor at a compressor bone yard, yes .......
486: Inmate Central, RE: a blizzard putting out wildfires? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-31, 09:06:05 (208.86.125.210)
I wonder if there is a name/analogy for that? Something akin to the devil beating his wife? .......
487: Inmate Central, RE: Thank-you for laptop suggestions! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-30, 07:15:17 (208.86.125.210)
I am not surprised, the BIOS or UEFI layer is so thin, that impact on performance is minimal. So it is really about shared resources, which the Mac Book Pro's have. I fixed one for a friend and was re .......
488: Inmate Central, RE: Are you aware (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-29, 12:20:24 (208.86.125.210)
Someone else suggested a mac mini, the problem is that I have been developing the app at two locations, and when traveling between, so it needs to be a laptop. But I do appreciate the suggestion. If t .......
489: Inmate Central, Thank-you for laptop suggestions! (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-29, 07:25:59 (208.86.125.210)
A few weeks ago, I posted a request for laptop recommendations, minimum 4 core, 24GB. I needed the laptop to run latest MacOS and Xcode on VMWare with reasonable performance. The advice I received was .......
490: Inmate Central, RE: Gravity Storage is the new thing (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-29, 05:38:08 (208.86.125.210)
Excellent, nice to see i'm preaching to the choir. I have had these ridiculous discussions with people that usually start with "there isn't enough lithium..." .......
491: Inmate Central, RE: What did you get for Christmas ? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-28, 17:05:09 (208.86.125.210)
I'm a bit paranoid about the fires. The scariest were outflow from storms that had the flames being blown with 60MPH winds towards us. One fire, the flames, wind and storms were three nights in a row, .......
492: Inmate Central, RE: There's a problem with a lot of rooftop solar installations (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-28, 16:55:19 (208.86.125.210)
Or needs to be rethought. For example pumping water back into a reservoir during the day. Or heating up a pile of salt. .......
493: Inmate Central, RE: What did you get for Christmas ? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-28, 16:49:42 (208.86.125.210)
Hi Abe, Water source is swimming pool. Last year I tried to convert fire pump to foam. The pump I had been using is an 8HP B&S with Keene centrifugal dredge pump. I went with a dredge pump rather t .......
494: Inmate Central, RE: "Progress" in action... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-28, 07:51:44 (208.86.125.210)
Isn't CO2 the least of the problems with burning coal? .......
495: Inmate Central, RE: What did you get for Christmas ? (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-28, 07:00:42 (208.86.125.210)
Soldering iron looks great, I have a battery powered one, but definitely need something that produces more heat. This is what I got: .......
496: Inmate Central, RE: Everything we're doing wrong with EVs... (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-21, 06:22:16 (208.86.125.199)
My take on this is a bit different, may not be correct... Tesla etc., introduction made perfect sense to me. Without charging infrastructure, only the wealthy will buy, which in turn fuels the EV comp .......
497: Inmate Central, RE: Getthing THERE from HERE (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-18, 05:54:03 (208.86.125.199)
I recall reading similar, solar panels providing the energy for photon propulsion. The goal may change, what advantage is there to being there physically? Entanglement may offer clues as to ways of c .......
498: Inmate Central, For the bicycle enthusiasts (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-16, 16:58:02 (208.86.125.199)
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/for/d/mesa-bamboo-bike-antique-collectable/7410619218.html .......
499: Inmate Central, RE: NOT a MacBook Pro! :-( (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-15, 20:42:54 (208.86.125.199)
I agree, that is one of the reasons I went with VMWare. .......
500: Inmate Central, RE: Thank-you (0.00)
Posted by fredtr on 2021-12-15, 19:35:42 (208.86.125.199)
The targets are iPads and iPhones; IOS, not MacOS so neither way am I developing on the target. The simulators are very good but ran out of steam when I tried time slicing the audio transitions. Which .......
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