perestroika
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- Comment on Any tips on plastic adhesives? Trying to repair headphones 1 week ago:
- fix the pieces in their intended position (maybe with a droplet of epoxy)
- bring out a dedicated soldering tip (you won’t be soldering with it any more) and 3D printer filament
- weld carefully with a low-temperature iron, in a well ventilated place (maybe outdoors)
- Comment on I replaced the alternator on my truck. 4 weeks ago:
I hope there was space. :)
I once had to replace an alternator on a Peugeot 308, ended up cursing and got a cold (was working in a snow storm as the car was needed next day) because it was impossible to fit my hands where I had to work, so everything was super slow.
- Comment on Donald Trump, Champion of Renewable Energy 1 month ago:
On Wednesday the Interior Department announced that it would pay the energy developer Invenergy $765 million not to develop three offshore wind farms. This is the third such payment by the Trump administration to undo offshore wind projects that have been years in the planning. Trump has so far committed $2.5 billion in taxpayer dollars to killing renewable energy projects.
Sounds wasteful. A state actually paying people so they won’t deliver electricity to other people.
- Comment on Lead acid battery reconditioning question 7 months ago:
Some tips: listen for bubbling. If a lead acid battery makes bubbling sound, that means it produces and vents hydrogen. That’s not supposed to happen outside a short period at the very end of charging (equalization period).
If it happens early, there could be one or several dead cells, causing other cells to experience overcharging. If it doesn’t hold a voltage of at least 2V per cell (6 cells = 12 volts), discontinue using, as a dead cell is then very likely present in the battery.
- Comment on Questions on how to connect a PC to a washing machine (USB→TTL serial) ← UPDATE 2: the serial port has power - but is it functional? 1 year ago:
Note: another really common combination is 9600 baud, 8 data, 1 stop. Antiquated, but a washing machine probably doesn’t need anything fast.
- Comment on Questions on how to connect a PC to a washing machine (USB→TTL serial) ← UPDATE 2: the serial port has power - but is it functional? 1 year ago:
You don’t need to connect the 5V pins. An ordinary serial connection has no power pins.
The rest of your description seems sound.
- Comment on Will solar panels overrun farmland? The two are more likely to coexist. 1 year ago:
Indeed, vertical solar panels are fully compatible with farming. :) And it’s also smart to position them north-south, to get on the market on morning and evening hours - because midday is already “crowded” by conventional solar parks.
Also, vertical panels are more resistant to hail.