Forum: Other Improvements
02-25-22, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 17,295
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
07-07-21, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 67,547
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
02-24-21, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 46,659
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Forum: Tools
02-11-21, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 136,346
Here it is after two car wash cycles. Their...
Here it is after two car wash cycles. Their degreaser is usually decent but today is was not very good.
https://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9210&stc=1&d=1613071775
It is...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-01-20, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,154
It's all diy - the controller and installation...
It's all diy - the controller and installation anyway. The heatpump itself is a basic compressor/fan/reversing valve unit that I have added my own controller and control software to.
I describe it...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-03-20, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 35,691
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Forum: Tools
08-09-20, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,855
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
07-24-20, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 112,767
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Forum: Solar Power
07-03-20, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,079
Perhaps I am missing something. You have solar...
Perhaps I am missing something. You have solar panels facing in two directions, mounted to a single pole such that a 5mph wind will result in rotational oscillation from vortex shedding. I estimate...
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Forum: Solar Power
05-07-20, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 668,922
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Forum: Tools
01-15-20, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 33,347
A better and cheaper option is to get ethanol...
A better and cheaper option is to get ethanol free gas if you can in your area.
www.pure-gas.org
If that isn't available see if you can find UL94, which is the unleaded version of aviation fuel,...
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Forum: Conservation
01-15-20, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,856
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Forum: Tools
01-13-20, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 33,347
Got a free snowblower - doesn't run
This past weekend I helped a friend move his son. They're closing on the house this week, so he needed to get everything out. In the back of his garage was a not horribly old snowblower. It was...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
09-27-19, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 24,979
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-21-19, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 14,664
Honey bee swarm traps
I hung a few swarm traps this year hoping to attract some new bees (no luck yet). Some of you might be interested in how I decided to hang the traps especially if you have trees you don't want to...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
01-31-19, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,718
I enabled HDMI-CEC on my LG tv ...
I enabled HDMI-CEC on my LG tv
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/lg-tv-settings-guide,review-5624-14.html
Now you can control the Media Centre Raspberry Pi and KODI with my TV remote.
This makes it...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
01-28-19, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,718
Media Centre with Raspberry Pi and KODI
We collect movies and I have a large collection. The binder system does not lend itself to finding movies very fast.
I had a fire stick that streams well but it can not see a large USB drive. It...
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Forum: Conservation
01-24-19, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 213,598
How about an update.
The inverter has been...
How about an update.
The inverter has been operating very well however with all the draw necessary for the winter season and the lack of sun my batteries are not up to the task. I get to about...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
12-15-18, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,688
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Forum: Solar Power
11-20-18, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 14,596
Here is a follow up on the above mentioned...
Here is a follow up on the above mentioned device. First note that I haven't had the chance to test it yet.
It came well packaged but without documentation. I was about to contact the seller...
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Forum: Solar Power
11-12-18, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 668,922
Sept results
Our September's since our 6.81 kW array went live,
Sep 13: 943
Sep 14: 889
Sep 15: 823
Sep 16: 910
Sep 17: 812
Sep 18: 766
Our total since 12/17/12: 57757 kWh as of 11/11/18. By my...
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Forum: Solar Power
04-06-18, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 13,095
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-09-18, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 18,375
Passive Solar Garage Door
Hi Folks!
I recently built a Passive Solar Garage Door!
Not a new or original idea, but still a good one. I loosely based mine on the one Gary Reysa wrote about in Home Power #117 (Link HERE...
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Forum: Conservation
02-05-18, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 213,598
The 20 kw inverter is progressing. As this...
The 20 kw inverter is progressing. As this inverter is a DIY some teething problems have surfaced Some new circuitboards have been made with the proper mods. After the next round of testing is...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-03-18, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,303
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