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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3220 on: November 22, 2014, 05:02:34 pm »
Thank you, I like the appearance of your machine.  Probably also cools better than the Intel NUCs.
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3221 on: November 22, 2014, 10:56:27 pm »
Quote from: Serniter on November 22, 2014, 05:02:34 pm
Thank you, I like the appearance of your machine.  Probably also cools better than the Intel NUCs.

Thanks. :) The total cost was under $300 with 4GB RAM and 64GB SSD and the form factor and the aluminum look sealed the deal for me. So I am very pleased.

Under load it seems to top out around 65deg. The casing is quite warm but you can leave your hand there comfortably. My wife says she would use as a hand warmer in the winter ::)

Watching Netflix on it tonight, temps were more in the mid 50s. Thank you hardware decode. Naturally, everything worked without a hitch.

Another nice thing I discovered, the onboard audio is actually very well electrically insulated from noise. Plugged my headphones in and couldn't hear any hissing whatsoever! Better than a lot of much more expensive stuff I have/had.
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3222 on: November 23, 2014, 05:46:34 pm »
Making progress on my LOST IN SPACE Robot B-9 model kit.

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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3223 on: November 23, 2014, 09:15:39 pm »
Mounted this sweet air hose reel Tracy bought me.

Sorry blurry photo
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3224 on: November 24, 2014, 01:17:40 pm »
Changed my tires finally, unboxing the new Costco floor jack and the CT impact wrench:



Both worked great
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3225 on: November 24, 2014, 06:47:55 pm »
I got a couple of harps in the mail today.

I had to pick up one more Firebreath because they are still being sold at a good price. I picked up an F because it's one of the few keys I don't have. I also picked up a Lee Oskar Low F.



Here's a demo of the Lee Oskar Low F and, if I'm not mistaken, if you let this keep playing, the same song played on the F Firebreath should play next.

https://soundcloud.com/dex-robinson/summertime-lof
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3226 on: November 24, 2014, 08:10:01 pm »
Changed the battery in the ISF today.  That took far longer than it should have.  The stupid J-hook bent when I put the battery in then I had to figure out how to straighten the damn thing.  All done. 

Better safe than sorry, old battery was originally and 6 years old I don't trust it as my LX's battery failed all of a sudden and took out a $1000 seat computer.
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3227 on: November 24, 2014, 08:37:57 pm »
Quote from: wing on November 24, 2014, 08:10:01 pm
Changed the battery in the ISF today.  That took far longer than it should have.  The stupid J-hook bent when I put the battery in then I had to figure out how to straighten the damn thing.  All done. 

Better safe than sorry, old battery was originally and 6 years old I don't trust it as my LX's battery failed all of a sudden and took out a $1000 seat computer.

Cool. Did you keep the car powered with some auxiliary power source?
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3228 on: November 24, 2014, 08:44:32 pm »
I finally changed the cabin filter. It was the filthiest I've seen (for a car less than a year on the road). I'm glad that I got the OEM replacement as the tolerances and build quality are high.
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Re: Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3229 on: November 24, 2014, 08:51:28 pm »
Quote from: EV Dan on November 24, 2014, 08:37:57 pm
Quote from: wing on November 24, 2014, 08:10:01 pm
Changed the battery in the ISF today.  That took far longer than it should have.  The stupid J-hook bent when I put the battery in then I had to figure out how to straighten the damn thing.  All done. 

Better safe than sorry, old battery was originally and 6 years old I don't trust it as my LX's battery failed all of a sudden and took out a $1000 seat computer.

Cool. Did you keep the car powered with some auxiliary power source?
No.  It's a Toyota not a German car.  Unplug battery put in new one.  Done.
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Re: Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3230 on: November 24, 2014, 09:00:04 pm »
Quote from: wing on November 24, 2014, 08:51:28 pm
Quote from: EV Dan on November 24, 2014, 08:37:57 pm
Quote from: wing on November 24, 2014, 08:10:01 pm
Changed the battery in the ISF today.  That took far longer than it should have.  The stupid J-hook bent when I put the battery in then I had to figure out how to straighten the damn thing.  All done. 

Better safe than sorry, old battery was originally and 6 years old I don't trust it as my LX's battery failed all of a sudden and took out a $1000 seat computer.

Cool. Did you keep the car powered with some auxiliary power source?
No.  It's a Toyota not a German car.  Unplug battery put in new one.  Done.
I've seen a G35 do weird window things after a battery disconnect...
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3231 on: November 24, 2014, 09:24:34 pm »
Nissan lol
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Re: Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3232 on: November 24, 2014, 09:46:27 pm »
Quote from: wing on November 24, 2014, 08:51:28 pm
Quote from: EV Dan on November 24, 2014, 08:37:57 pm
Quote from: wing on November 24, 2014, 08:10:01 pm
Changed the battery in the ISF today.  That took far longer than it should have.  The stupid J-hook bent when I put the battery in then I had to figure out how to straighten the damn thing.  All done. 

Better safe than sorry, old battery was originally and 6 years old I don't trust it as my LX's battery failed all of a sudden and took out a $1000 seat computer.

Cool. Did you keep the car powered with some auxiliary power source?
No.  It's a Toyota not a German car.  Unplug battery put in new one.  Done.

But not an LX.
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Re: Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3233 on: November 24, 2014, 09:47:08 pm »
Quote from: wing on November 24, 2014, 08:51:28 pm
Quote from: EV Dan on November 24, 2014, 08:37:57 pm
Quote from: wing on November 24, 2014, 08:10:01 pm
Changed the battery in the ISF today.  That took far longer than it should have.  The stupid J-hook bent when I put the battery in then I had to figure out how to straighten the damn thing.  All done. 

Better safe than sorry, old battery was originally and 6 years old I don't trust it as my LX's battery failed all of a sudden and took out a $1000 seat computer.

Cool. Did you keep the car powered with some auxiliary power source?
No.  It's a Toyota not a German car.  Unplug battery put in new one.  Done.

Was that seat computer German made?  ;D
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3234 on: November 24, 2014, 09:48:31 pm »
LX was fine swapping the battery.  It was the dead battery that caused the issues, running it on low voltage off the alternator
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3235 on: November 24, 2014, 10:01:58 pm »
Quote from: Dexer on November 23, 2014, 05:46:34 pm
Making progress on my LOST IN SPACE Robot B-9 model kit.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/Brent_Gair/Models/B9stack1_zps0f32f6e9.jpg

Looks good, Dex.  Was there ever a remote controled version of the robot?

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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3236 on: November 24, 2014, 10:15:18 pm »
Quote from: dr_spock on November 24, 2014, 10:01:58 pm

Looks good, Dex.  Was there ever a remote controled version of the robot?

It won't win any prizes for accuracy but a company called Trendmasters produced a large (24") radio controlled robot in 1999.

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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3237 on: November 25, 2014, 02:44:58 pm »
50% off Castrol Synthetic (4.4-5L jugs) at Canadian Tire this Thurs-Sun (Black Friday). Just gotta deal with the crowds....
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3238 on: November 25, 2014, 02:51:15 pm »
I got some last week.  $27 instead of $50.  Not bad
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Re: What you Buy or DIY show off thread
« Reply #3239 on: November 25, 2014, 02:59:59 pm »
$54 for a Mastercraft Torque Wrench (60% off).
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