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Black88GTA posted:Correct, the original SVX transmissions were a weak point - my understanding is that they were from the Subaru parts bin and not designed for the weight of the porky SVX (strike one), and on top of that, tuned for "soft" shifts, which turned the internal heat up to eleven and burned them up. The fix for that was to swap in 4.44 transmissions from the Outback which were able to handle the load better. In fact, the main reason I bought this car was because it had some kind of fancy high-dollar "built" 4.44 transmission in it, although I don't remember the details. From what I've read, ozone kills mold and mold spores, too. My Passat was flooded in the interior and had mold on door panels. Ozoned the poo poo out of it and it has the same crayon-smell that VWs of that vintage had originally. I got mine from a small company called Forever Ozone when they sold on Amazon for $50. It's held up great, but I can't find a record of the size. They still do direct web sales: https://foreverozone.com/product-category/air-ozone-generators/
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Black88GTA posted:Correct, the original SVX transmissions were a weak point - my understanding is that they were from the Subaru parts bin and not designed for the weight of the porky SVX (strike one), and on top of that, tuned for "soft" shifts, which turned the internal heat up to eleven and burned them up. The fix for that was to swap in 4.44 transmissions from the Outback which were able to handle the load better. In fact, the main reason I bought this car was because it had some kind of fancy high-dollar "built" 4.44 transmission in it, although I don't remember the details. I have a highly rated $50-60 lightning deal ozone generator and it works perfectly and is rated for like 10k hours before you even change the ozone plates. Yes they work. It is: Airthereal MA5000 Commercial Generator (currently $73, replacement parts readily available)
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meatpimp posted:From what I've read, ozone kills mold and mold spores, too. My Passat was flooded in the interior and had mold on door panels. Ozoned the poo poo out of it and it has the same crayon-smell that VWs of that vintage had originally. I got mine from a small company called Forever Ozone when they sold on Amazon for $50. It's held up great, but I can't find a record of the size. They still do direct web sales: https://foreverozone.com/product-category/air-ozone-generators/ Huh, didn't realize that these actually killed the microorganisms / spores and what not along with the smell. Gonna have to read up on this a bit, but it looks like this may be the best way to do it, and also kill all the spiders and other things in there at the same time. everdave posted:I have a highly rated $50-60 lightning deal ozone generator and it works perfectly and is rated for like 10k hours before you even change the ozone plates. Yes they work. Thank you both for the recommendations! I've actually got a few uses for something like this, so this is the extra push I need to actually pull the trigger on one. A lot of the interior surfaces on this car are suede (for Reasons), so it'll be nice to hopefully eradicate the mold without having to actually scrub it out and probably destroy the suede in the process.
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Definitely worth having an ozone generator just know it could take multiple treatments. Hell let that baby crank multiple hours the first time. Pleasantly surprised latest eBay buy some might know all but the most expensive above chrome books are sold out and while I won a computer store, I dont keep computers at the house. But kids now need them for keeping up with class assignments and scores two in the box Samsung’s that were advertised as locked and managed for $40 each. Both look brand new and literally held 4 keys down and simply powerwashed them. Nice.
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Elviscat posted:Friendly reminder, do not inhale ozone if you can help it. But it smells so good
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Buyers accepted our inspection response offer! We're all on track to exit this house!
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mariooncrack posted:IMO Pixel phone or bust. This. I'm rocking a pixel 2 that I've dragged through hell and back. My wife had a 2xl and then upgraded to a 3a; she had some trouble with her phone (had to get it replaced a few times), and so finally she switched to a Galaxy. I'm waiting until the Pixel 5 drops and then replacing my tired old thing. CPU performance isn't important to me, as much as camera performance, wireless charging, and space to hold podcasts and audiobooks. What are people doing on their phones that's cpu intensive?
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I know some people frown on ~generic~ Chinese cells, but I picked up an Umidigi F2 on a whim a while back, and god drat, I like it. Vanilla bone stock android and a god drat battery that genuinely lasts for DAYS. The only think I wish it has was am amoled but the display is actually still really good. That said, I had a Moto G7 a couple years back and it was great.
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I got an ozone generator that’s basically just a power supply and a plate, works great but no fan means I have the car’s climate control blowing on recirc/high when it’s running. Which is a good idea anyway to get anything in the vents, also works for cars with musty AC smells. The ozone generator will kill anything organic in the car. Including your bod, so let it air out when you’re done. I’d follow it up with a good steaming and a shop vac and then some 303.
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Yeah don't gently caress with ozone. There's a reason it works so well, and it's not because it's benign. That "good smell" is your mucus membranes literally melting. https://ozonesolutions.com/blog/material-safety-data-sheet-for-ozone/ also https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430751/ quote:The exact risk of ozone toxicity is difficult to determine due to many factors. One large study suggested that a 10 ppb increase in ozone was associated with a 0.52% risk of non-injury-related daily mortality in that community the following week. Additionally, the same increase of environmental ozone may cause a 0.64% increase in mortality due to cardiovascular or respiratory causes. Ozone is cool and good just don't be an idiot and breathe it in. Allow for proper ventilation like you would any other dangerous chemical and never occupy a space with an active ozone generator.
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Big Taint posted:I got an ozone generator that’s basically just a power supply and a plate, works great but no fan means I have the car’s climate control blowing on recirc/high when it’s running. Which is a good idea anyway to get anything in the vents, also works for cars with musty AC smells. I just ordered this ozone generator, mainly because I like the adjustable output and the digital timer - plus, there's an electronic 5 sec delay between hitting the go button and ozone coming out, so you don't get a nice blast of it in the face before you're able to gtfo. Since I'm sure there's mustiness / mold in the climate control system along with everything else, I was going to run it on recirc off a charger while the OG was running inside. I haven't yet tested the climate control system - hopefully no mice have made nests in it. It was pouring rain all day today, so I wasn't really able to go out and poke at it some more. That steamer looks like a nice-to-have, but between the OG and the power washer I bought off Woot the other day I'm about at my self-imposed limit for toy spending this month. I think once the car is closer to being driveable, I'll probably get that (or something similar) and try to give it a more thorough cleaning. I need something like that for my van too, so it's def on the wish list. Heads up, for anyone needing a battery, Pep Boys is currently offering a pretty solid 25% off when purchased on the web for in-store installation or pickup, although I couldn't find an expiration date for the promotion. So far, (with the promo) they are at the cheapest price point for a solid battery with a decent warranty (not some ValuCraft 3 month warranty bullshit) that I've been able to find. I'm not at the point where I need the battery yet, but will kick myself if the promo expires before I'm ready to grab it.
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slidebite posted:I know some people frown on ~generic~ Chinese cells, but I picked up an Umidigi F2 on a whim a while back, and god drat, I like it. Yeah I miss Chinaphones and their gigantic goddamn batteries. The one I had was middling to small at just about 4Ah, you could drat near boost a diesel off some of the bigger ones.
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I have a cheapo ozone generator, and it works well. The way I used it on the car was some dryer vent hose in through an open window with cardboard taped around to seal the gap, and the generator itself sat on the roof, so it's drawing in fresh air to produce the ozone.
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NumbersMatching320 posted:Yeah I miss Chinaphones and their gigantic goddamn batteries. The one I had was middling to small at just about 4Ah, you could drat near boost a diesel off some of the bigger ones. Moto G8 power has a 5000mah battery and since I'm happy with Motorolas and that's acceptable at £200 I'll probably get that. Also I'm creasing up with laughter at the idea of a USB to jump lead adapter and a jumpstart app.
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Aug 17, 2020 11:32
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We know how windscreens are the a total bitch to remove right? Not anymore!
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:We know how windscreens are the a total bitch to remove right? 
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I work with a ITS JUST THE FLU dipshit who has been loudly screaming that to anyone who will listen along with calling our leadership "loving retards." Dud didn't come in tonight and his name is off the roster. So either fired or suspended. Hopefully a suspension then fired.
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Rhyno posted:I work with a ITS JUST THE FLU dipshit who has been loudly screaming that to anyone who will listen along with calling our leadership "loving retards." Can I post a brick again?
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Humphreys posted:Can I post a brick again? that's pretty much my suggestion as to what should be done with him. They suspended a dude for a week because of his rampant anti-masking posts on FB.
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NumbersMatching320 posted:When you're pulling a butt you don't really care about building up a thick hearty bark so surface treatment isn't super critical ime. As long as it's got some rub on it and enough salt (through the rub or otherwise) it'll do the thing. Pork update: took a little under 13 hours   Came out excellently, I may have undersalted it a bit but that's easily enough remedied.
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I did ribs last night on the traeger and they came out amazing my first time ever smoking ribs. Been using Franklin BBQ videos as a guide, that dude knows his poo poo
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God drat I wish I had an outside zone where I could smoke meat. Never move to NYC
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Elviscat posted:Holy poo poo, that's a relic, I only ever ran into a few Pushmatics. Do you have an outside main breaker for that thing to satisfy the 6 throws-of-the-hand rule? You're funny! 1964, FTW. I would *love* to have a main breaker of any sort. STR posted:The rule of 6 didn't become a thing until the mid to late late 70s, IIRC? I think I've only ever seen one Pushmatic IRL, but Mike Holt forums and others make them sound like God's greatest gift to circuit protection of that era. They're supposed to be one of the best. Shame they actually trip when there's an issue laughs in Zinsco flames They actually do trip properly (don't ask), and the breakers are screwed solidly to substantial buss bars. The only ones I ve had fail were the two 30A double-poles. The one on the dryer would half-trip (only one leg), which would let the dryer tumble, but no heat. Only thing on that circuit is actually the dryer, for a wonder. The other was the one I just replaced where something went wrong with the internal mechanism so it would stay "clicked" in the on position at all. Better than welding closed. cakesmith handyman posted:For the Americans drowning on their own bad news that haven't read ours, because kids missed school they asked the teachers for their expected/calculated grades up to that point, then completely ignored it and gave them an average based on their schools/local demographic, randomly downgrading 200,000+ results from state schools, some as far as U for unclassified. Mysteriously not a single pupil from private schools like those the overwhelming majority of the government went to got downgraded... They then charge you £180 to challenge a result but issued a warning that if your challenge was successful and you get your grade raised someone else's will be reduced to compensate, that's emotional blackmail. Wow. That would be impressive even for our (US) right wing shitstains. slothrop posted:Christ that’s awful. I remember being so so obsessed with my exam results. I can’t imagine how detrimental it must be to have yourself downgraded based on your postcode. Now, now. You know the powers that be have no interest in a public that can sort out reality and facts from partisan/politician bullshit.
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Aug 17, 2020 16:06
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Woohoo! Sellers accepted our inspection offer! Full speed ahead to closing!
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In less depressing news, but still UK related: since it was 104 degF outside on Sunday, I stayed inside and built a thing:   I've had the kit for a couple years. Finally decided o spend the time on it. Took a couple hours of fiddly snipping and bending, but went together well, and is solid when finished. Printing and etching is pretty good:  That sign panel is about 1/4" (6mm) wide, and is mostly readable. I did do some stuff out in the garage on Saturday, which was also* 104 degF, but was just done with that on Sunday. Considering dropping $90 for this 60" fan for the garage. I have two smaller (~48") ceiling fans out there now, but they are older and slow, and don't move much air. This thing is supposed to move 9630 CFM! edit: I've mentioned that I have a few hot wheels, models, and diecasts, and have shown a few pics, but I don't think I've shown them all together. So here's a panorama of two walls of my office:  ...I have many more in boxes and tubs. Darchangel fucked around with this message at 16:32 on Aug 17, 2020 |
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I love those metal kits. Had we not moved I was going to attempt to build a full size TARDIS/shed in the backyard.
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Rhyno posted:I love those metal kits. Saw a dude who did that on Instructables or something. Pretty neat. Only thing to be aware of is that it's not a very big shed.  Big enough for a push lawnmower with the handlebars folded, and some other yard tools, though. It's also fairly involved, since it's a pretty complex structure. And you have to choose which one you want, since it varies from season to season... The newest one is the largest, BTW. I would be lying if I said I didn't want one myself.
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I was planning the T.Bakes era box and planned to just use it for hand tools and shovels. I thought it would have looked very cool sitting on the edge of the wooded area of my backyard. The new HOA allows sheds but they have to match the house and I don't think re-siding the house in blue vinyl is in the cards.
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Darchangel posted:Only thing to be aware of is that it's not a very big shed.
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InitialDave posted:If you don't build a tardis do it butts up against another, larger structure to do the "bigger on the inside" thing, what's the point? I have this room in the new basement that is screaming at me to be turned into a console room 
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Been using Franklin BBQ videos as a guide, that dude knows his poo poo He does, but he doesn't have the best BBQ in Austin. It's good, very good BBQ, but not worth waiting in line for several hours. IMO Terry Black's is almost as good, Valentina's puts a real nice Tex-Mex twist on it. You can get Black's sauce in a lot of places; Valentina's stuff isn't sold in stores though. Then you have Stubb's - it's decent, not fantastic, but not bad either. You eat there before live music - they own a prime piece of downtown real estate with an outdoor music venue behind the restaurant (with 3 or 4 bars out there), plus they host small shows in their basement. Well, did, before 'rona. Their outdoor venue is by far one of my favorites. Sidenote: Mr Stubb (RIP) sold the rights to bottle and sell his BBQ sauce to some small company years ago, on a handshake deal. McCormick bought that company, and there's been legal battles for several years over the Stubb family using the Stubb's name for the original restaurant.  Here's a 3 year old article about it; Stubb's (the restaurant/venue) has yet to change their name. I seem to remember a followup lawsuit, but I'm too tired to try to find anything about it right now.(this is just STR rambling on BBQ I've had in Austin..) Safety Dance posted:CPU performance isn't important to me, as much as camera performance, wireless charging, and space to hold podcasts and audiobooks. What are people doing on their phones that's cpu intensive? It's simply more of a "I'm used to my phone responding instantly" thing for me, especially when I can get a 1-2 year old flagship phone for half (sometimes less) of what it originally sold for by going for the "good" condition ones on Swappa (so long as they're not Samsung, holy gently caress those things REALLY hold their value). The screen burn is getting to me a bit, otherwise I'd just keep it for another year. I wouldn't mind a better camera either, though having a port of the Pixel camera app helps IMMENSELY. I have 128GB built into the phone, storage isn't an issue at all. We also have good wifi at work; almost all of my music and podcast listening happens at work. I have enough data stashed that I don't even bother having Pocket Casts download anything unless I know I'm going to be in a place without a signal (wifi or cellular) - my plan has 6GB a month, my stash is maxed out at something like 25GB. Why yes, I am on an ancient plan, why do you ask?  Don't care about wireless charging. I do play some games, though. slidebite posted:That said, I had a Moto G7 a couple years back and it was great. I still have a G5 Plus (cracked screen and all - wait, maybe it's a 5S+? gently caress if I remember) that I use on the rare occasion I fire up my gig economy poo poo. No active service on it, but I just tether it to my main phone when I want to actually do delivery poo poo. I don't want any of those gig economy apps on my phone, I get blown up with too many notifications as it is. For its time, and for the price (I think it was $120 with a pristine screen on Swappa?), it was fantastic. It's painfully slow now that I've had faster poo poo, though at least I got the 64GB version with 4GB RAM (seller mistake - I bought the 32/3, he sent the 64/4, I let him know, he told me not to worry about it).
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Darchangel posted:Only thing to be aware of is that it's not a very big shed. Don't worry it's bigger on the inside
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Rhyno posted:The new HOA
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kastein posted:Why would you do this to yourself again?! The only way to avoid HOAs here is to live well outside of the city or in the historical district which is governed by even more strict rules.
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STR posted:He does, but he doesn't have the best BBQ in Austin. It's good, very good BBQ, but not worth waiting in line for several hours. IMO Terry Black's is almost as good, Valentina's puts a real nice Tex-Mex twist on it. You can get Black's sauce in a lot of places; Valentina's stuff isn't sold in stores though. Loro is a great hack to get Franklin BBQ without the line. It's his asian-themed spinoff with some other chef and it's amazing.
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I was going to say - there are some parts of the US where you'll be hard pressed to avoid an HOA. From my experience, if you get into an HOA where most of your neighbors have lived there for a long time, the worse the HOA is going to be. In my HOA (warehouses converted to lofts about 15 years ago), the original owners are the most likely to be a Karen or Richard because they think firsties give them more rights. Everybody else is pretty chill and/or reasonable.
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So I’m gonna be stuck in gov mandated self isolation for 14 days from Wednesday. I am not allowed to leave home for any reason and should have everything delivered...... My new project car is getting delivered on Thursday....  Has anybody ever used a speeduino ecu?
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Rhyno posted:I was planning the T.Bakes era box and planned to just use it for hand tools and shovels. I thought it would have looked very cool sitting on the edge of the wooded area of my backyard. The new HOA allows sheds but they have to match the house and I don't think re-siding the house in blue vinyl is in the cards. HOAs: not even once. (Good TARDIS choice, though.) InitialDave posted:If you don't build a tardis do it butts up against another, larger structure to do the "bigger on the inside" thing, what's the point? I've seen that done as the entrance to a spare bedroom, and it was great. Rhyno posted:I have this room in the new basement that is screaming at me to be turned into a console room There you go! All you need a re a pile of hexagons and some blinking lights. Just put the exterior TARDIS at the entrance to the room. big dong wanter posted:Don't worry it's bigger on the inside If I could build it that way, I would. 10,00 sq. ft. home on a 16 sq. ft. lot... edit: Tomarse posted:So I’m gonna be stuck in gov mandated self isolation for 14 days from Wednesday. I am not allowed to leave home for any reason and should have everything delivered...... Heard of, and looked at, but have not used. I'm interested in them, certainly.
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Darchangel posted:10,00 sq. ft. home on a 16 sq. ft. lot... That's gonna be a fuckton of stairs. ...or a really long ladder.
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