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by Gilberto de Piento
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Garden Log
Replies: 958
Views: 303156

Re: Garden Log

Can we talk about fruit tree pruning (and health)? I'm in love with my lime tree. Once or twice a year I prune my fruit tree (not a lime). I follow a guide I found online published by my local university extension office. The general shape is already there and follows what the guide recommended. I ...
by Gilberto de Piento
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Fixit Log
Replies: 797
Views: 207338

Re: Fixit Log

I worked on a temp sensor in an oven once and if I remember correctly there was a way to test it with a multimeter. I think it was supposed to read a certain resistance (ohms) at various temps. There was a table to use. Some ovens have a way to offset the temp reading to make the oven think it is re...
by Gilberto de Piento
Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: Work & Education
Topic: Micro businesses
Replies: 48
Views: 8764

Re: Micro businesses

I will add my two cents: 1. Knife sharpening was mentioned. I have some knowledge of this as a business. Can sharpen other things too. Can offer money making add ons like pick up and drop off, sharp or extra sharp. Can do the work any time. Connect with kitchen equipment shops to get customers and h...
by Gilberto de Piento
Wed Oct 18, 2023 12:24 pm
Forum: ERE Community
Topic: Building a CNC router (desktop)
Replies: 18
Views: 5076

Re: Building a CNC router (desktop)

There are products that are intended for those that need something bigger than what Jacob is talking about but not as big as the $150k that was mentioned and are also not used from Craigslist. Example: https://cnc.tormach.com/cnc_mills
by Gilberto de Piento
Sun Oct 01, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Budget compost bin
Replies: 15
Views: 4373

Re: Budget compost bin

What kind of soil did you use? I dug a shovel or two of soil out of the ground and put it in the bin to hopefully add some helpful bacteria, etc. Is that what you are asking about? I also added a couple scoops of dry leaves. The primary purpose of this bin is to consume kitchen scraps so lots of ve...
by Gilberto de Piento
Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Budget compost bin
Replies: 15
Views: 4373

Re: Budget compost bin

I bought a steel garbage can and turned it into a composter. I went with this one https://www.behrens.com/product/31-gallon-trash-utility-can/ for about $34 from home depot. I drilled roughly 100 3/16" holes all over the sides and bottom. The problem with this was that it basically made the ins...
by Gilberto de Piento
Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: Health and Food Questions
Topic: Poor Air Quality - High AQI
Replies: 63
Views: 9589

Re: Poor Air Quality - High AQI

(assuming the forest fires come from climate change). It seems like fires can be attributed to some proportion fire suppression and some proportion climate change. It doesn't seem like this is an exact, settled science though. https://www.niskanencenter.org/megafires-climate-change-or-land-manageme...
by Gilberto de Piento
Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: Health and Food Questions
Topic: Poor Air Quality - High AQI
Replies: 63
Views: 9589

Re: Poor Air Quality - High AQI

Jean wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:26 am
maybe move where the forest already burnt?
The smoke is often coming from more than 1000 miles away.
by Gilberto de Piento
Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:44 pm
Forum: Health and Food Questions
Topic: Poor Air Quality - High AQI
Replies: 63
Views: 9589

Re: Poor Air Quality - High AQI

Some thoughts: You can program many smart thermostats to run the fan for part of every hour to circulate air through the filter even when heating cooling is not being used. Similarly, some smart thermostats have air quality monitoring built in. I don't know the details of what they measure or what i...
by Gilberto de Piento
Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Budget compost bin
Replies: 15
Views: 4373

Re: Budget compost bin

Did anyone end up making a trash can composter? How did it work out? I'm thinking about buying a galvanized steel can and drilling holes in it. There is a version I could buy but it isn't very big and is expensive. https://www.acehardware.com/departments/home-and-decor/trash-and-recycling/garbage-ca...
by Gilberto de Piento
Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:53 am
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Cool Macgyver fixes
Replies: 17
Views: 3169

Re: Cool Macgyver fixes

Just this summer i was driving through Yellowstone in our old Prius with my wife and two kids. ... I had to do something similar but I made the fix with tape. Always a good idea to keep tools, tape, zip ties, wire (good for exhaust repairs) in the car. Another good tip is that if you car air condit...
by Gilberto de Piento
Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:09 am
Forum: Health and Food Questions
Topic: B12
Replies: 12
Views: 2534

Re: B12

I didn't know this was a concern but it looks like between eating dairy and a multivitamin I am covered.
by Gilberto de Piento
Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Garden Log
Replies: 958
Views: 303156

Re: Garden Log

Is it obviously a bad idea to try to grow something there, or otherwise please could you point me to a page on this thread where it was discussed, or elsewhere? What part of the situation are you concerned about? At my house I have avoided growing food next to the road and in places where the soil ...
by Gilberto de Piento
Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:13 pm
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Garden Log
Replies: 958
Views: 303156

Re: Garden Log

I haven't actually tried this but it seems like a nice gardening idea. People can share their compostables with others if the don't have a compost bin of their own. https://sharewaste.com/
by Gilberto de Piento
Fri Jul 07, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
Topic: Any fun ways to eat quinoa?
Replies: 13
Views: 912

Re: Any fun ways to eat quinoa?

Look into quinoa bowls. I sometimes make a Mediterranean bowl or a Mexican bowl.

If you don't like quinoa it seems like you could get the same benefits from something else. I know what you mean though, there are foods I don't like but I try to eat them because they seem necessary for health reasons.
by Gilberto de Piento
Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Minimalist welding skill and equipment acquisition
Replies: 29
Views: 5405

Re: Minimalist welding skill and equipment acquisition

Looks good! What do you need a sensor on an xr650l (or whatever it is) for?
by Gilberto de Piento
Mon May 22, 2023 10:06 am
Forum: ERE Journals
Topic: Nomadic-ERE Year 5 - Wanderlust Prevails
Replies: 1172
Views: 273827

Re: Semi-ERE Year 4 - Wanderlust Prevails

If someone has a tip on how to do a photo dump on these forums I would be glad to post some picture, we have many great pics from Spain and PT, especially The Fisherman's Trail, which was stunning. I use imgur. You make an account then upload your pics. Then I think you have two options: 1. Easier ...
by Gilberto de Piento
Wed May 17, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: Technical Skills & Tools Questions
Topic: Fixit Log
Replies: 797
Views: 207338

Re: Fixit Log

Even if I take it all down to bare metal and repair, prime, paint and clear coat, will rust come back?? I don't have any real experience with rust repair but my impression is that it is a futile effort living where I am in the rust belt. Once you have body rust like that the underside is typically ...
by Gilberto de Piento
Tue May 09, 2023 2:50 pm
Forum: ERE Journals
Topic: DustBowl's journal
Replies: 90
Views: 14331

Re: DustBowl's journal

I went back to the post where you described the problem where a herniated disc causes pain when you lean forward at the hips. I also read that you have a gravel bike. A gravel bike has the body position of a road bike but with wider off-road tires. It can be a fairly hunched over position. Have you ...