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Iowa is one of those no automaker dealership states. So I can't buy it in Iowa. If I've already paid for it, I can have it delivered to Iowa. Yeah, I can't see it before I pay for it. I can pay for it when I pick it up in Minneapolis or Kansas City.

I ordered an AWD CT on 2/12. I'm still waiting for a VIN. My delivery contact told me if they don't have it paid for by the 21st, I can't get it delivered to Des Moines due to limited delivery options. That means 6 more hours driving to get it. Either Kansas City, MO or Minneapolis, MN. I prefer...

My dad's house is of a similar age. I'm looking at major electrical changes needed. The fuse box in the garage is a very early Square D QO box. Notice what is not at the top of the fuse box. Disconnect is out at the electric meter. The L1 and L2 come in the bottom of the fuse box along with the...

Choose your weatherstripping shape... Other places have other shapes. Be sure tto look at the material and check to see if it would survive in the application. Gaskets is anpother area to look under. McMaster-Carr is an industrial supply place I've bought from often. I've also bought from...

Anybody know what wire that ferrite Anybody know what wire(s) that ferrite is placed around? That could be diagnostic for what is possibly causing the failure. Ferrites are used for filtering. Often for decreasing transient spikes.

There are some automotive paints the suction cups will permanently meld with if left on too long. It's good to know the tint films can be suction cupped to, but they can't have the suction cups stay in place. You might try a heat gun to warm it up to release the suction cup.

Buy back from insurance, park until FSD transferred. Then turn the battery pack and PCS plus the rest of the needed electronics for it to operate as a stationary battery pack for the home. Part of the reason I'm getting a CT is because I will use it for a battery when the power goes out.

I've used VHB tapes often. The secret to VHB tape is super clean surfaces that mate properly and adhesive promoters. Also giving it the time to fully bond. It can take 4 to 5 days to achieve full bond strength. 3M adhesive promoters with 3M VHB tape can lead to a 2X to 5X stronger joint over...

Actually there is a big problem. All the other uses for oil are for the byproducts of gas and diesel production. Lowered gas and diesel production leads to lowered byproducts production. Yeah, it is possible to change one type of long chain hydrocarbon into another, but that takes energy. So it...

Unfortunately no recent pics. It's come from decades of camping out of my car or truck. For a period there in the mid 1990s I had to streamline my kit because I had to carry some computers, instruments, and my camping gear all to and from my truck quickly. That bed kit all got rolled up and put...

How I've been solo traveling in my Model Y. - Large cheap thick self inflating air mattress made for a cot. It's about 3/5 the width of the MY back, and is slightly longer. - 4 cheap polyester rectangular sleeping bags, each for a different temperature range. - Few blankets and comforter with...

I'd thought of putting a portable laptop screen above in the visor zone. I only want to put my ADS-B airplane mapping data on it.;)

Are there microphones in the headrests? Are they using them to isolate the driver's voice?

I saw a report of that in another thread. I think the first time got a -E version and second time a -G.

Paint zebra stripes on the jersey barriers. Actually a chevron pattern pointing in the driving direction would be best. Somewhere I was did that.

Standard tires are not meant to have their sidewalls bent over sharply. They react by cracking over time.

Me looking at evidence: At 4:58 in you see DCAC2/B printed on the PCB right in front of his thumb, and DCAC1/A above his fingers. Now look 9 minutes in is a section on the gap filler compound for thermal transfer to the cold plate. The gap filler is for chips on the bottom of the PCB. Look at...

Interesting bit. Some aluminum 3D prints are stronger than the same alloy when cast and milled. Yeah, kinda crazy. This is one of the reasons aerospace has gone big on 3D printing parts. A 10% to 30% strength increase is not to be dismissed when every ounce matters. Since they discovered this...

Throwing monkey wrenches around. On the solar front. I was thinking of making a bed cap with solar on it. One thing that has been on my mind is pull out solar panels to make a shade spot to the side or back. Pulling out to the front is also possible. Flip the forward air deflector up. Extend a...

I've used camera mounting hardware to hold portable laptop monitors onto the roof glass. I used 3M VHB double sided tape to mount Arca Swiss rails on the back of the monitors. They then can be easily attached and removed from camera mounts. Note, you need to use mounts for larger cameras. Not...