Stop in for a cup of coffee

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41.2k left on my house.... i want it paid off soo bad.. i get it under 10-15k i'm just gonna lump sum it and be done.. :)
 
Morning. Speaking of electrical my 220-volt heater went out in the garage and need to get a new one.
This time I'm going for a better one and spending the extra money.
 
They used too here, not anymore. Duke energy lobbied the state to ban that. All part of the 2018 law. They claimed safety but ultimately, they didn’t like paying people. Sad part is, now if you back feed into their grid, they get the power for free
You don't back feed into the grid. If the power company shuts of a run for repairs you are still feeding the grid. That's a good way to get someone electrocuted.
 
How bad is the bill using electric to heat the garage? i usually use a little torpedo propane but it ran out last month and didn't bother to get a new tank since warm weather is coming
 
They used too here, not anymore. Duke energy lobbied the state to ban that. All part of the 2018 law. They claimed safety but ultimately, they didn’t like paying people. Sad part is, now if you back feed into their grid, they get the power for free
And those 3 or 4 State Assemblymen or Senator who were on the bubble over that were mysteriously re-elected to another term :rolleyes:
 
wow those electric heaters aren't THAT expensive either.. never thought of going electric.. would make my garage usable in winter.. already all insulated too..
 
How bad is the bill using electric to heat the garage? i usually use a little torpedo propane but it ran out last month and didn't bother to get a new tank since warm weather is coming
Well it's about $150 per month but the garage is a constant 65 to 70*.
I have a pellet stove for back up but it is a bit over $200 a month to run it.
 
wow those electric heaters aren't THAT expensive either.. never thought of going electric.. would make my garage usable in winter.. already all insulated too..
I bought a cheap $300 heater and it lasted about a year.
 
Well it's about $150 per month but the garage is a constant 65 to 70*.
I have a pellet stove for back up but it is a bit over $200 a month to run it.
150 isnt' bad.. i would leave mine off cept when i planned to work out there.. so that's not bad at all.. I have 2 220v outlets in my garage i need to change them though.. i did the wrong 220 and no normal plugs fit them.. live and learn :)
 
Vandenberg SFB installed a huge solar farm of their own a while back. What was really odd about it was they demolished part of their base housing to do so :wtf: . When I was making the concrete for the Shuttle Launch Complex out there, my drive into work often sent me massages :lol: If there were sparks surrounding the insulators on the base transmission lines, first thing I do was tell my assistant to go check out and warm up the genset for the plant, just in case :lol: . I was curious about their commitment to solar because we have so much overcast weather here. Not unusual to only see sunshine 3 hours per day for almost 3 months during the rest of the northern hemisphere's summer, but those solar panels still produce, but at a reduced rate.
 
Morning . Coffees ready!

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You don't back feed into the grid. If the power company shuts of a run for repairs you are still feeding the grid. That's a good way to get someone electrocuted.
There’s a safety switch that was required to be installed to prevent that but Duke claimed DIYers weren’t installing them and they had no way to know. So they passed that law, but they didn’t and still don’t have a way to enforce it so it’s moot
And those 3 or 4 State Assemblymen or Senator who were on the bubble over that were mysteriously re-elected to another term :rolleyes:
Actually, no, surprisingly most of the sponsors of that bill got defeated. Not all but a majority did. That said, I’m sure they were replaced with hand picked pawns
 
So, while looking at replacement driveshaft, Ford decided to use a different length depending on engine/trans, etc - I get that. But also depends on single or dual rear wheels - I kinda get that, maybe there is a different spacer from trans to transfer case for the long wheelbase trucks and GVW (mine is crew cab long box 1 ton single rear wheel) - but it also seems likely there is a length change depending on color, what mirrors, radio type, if there is a vanity mirror, type of rear bumper, color of interior, cigarette lighter, etc.... Grrrrrr
 
what a zero drop shoe is

Essentially, the height difference between the heel and the ball of the foot is zero.

It rotates your pelvis to a more neutral position and aligns your knees and ankles.

Usually accompanied by a wider toe box so things like turf-toe and bunions are less impacted.
 
So, while looking at replacement driveshaft, Ford decided to use a different length depending on engine/trans, etc - I get that. But also depends on single or dual rear wheels - I kinda get that, maybe there is a different spacer from trans to transfer case for the long wheelbase trucks and GVW (mine is crew cab long box 1 ton single rear wheel) - but it also seems likely there is a length change depending on color, what mirrors, radio type, if there is a vanity mirror, type of rear bumper, color of interior, cigarette lighter, etc.... Grrrrrr
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Front driveline on my Yota 4X4 went bad. Took it off and went to Toyota to get a new CV joint for it. "No. We don't do that here. That will be $350 for a new driveline." I knew the parts department manager there. I raced go karts with him. :wtf: is this Jim? "Go see Mike at his driveline shop. He'll fix ya up." "$75 and it will be ready first thing in the morning, and I'll do that other u-joint while I have it apart."
 
Front driveline on my Yota 4X4 went bad. Took it off and went to Toyota to get a new CV joint for it. "No. We don't do that here. That will be $350 for a new driveline." I knew the parts department manager there. I raced go karts with him. :wtf: is this Jim? "Go see Mike at his driveline shop. He'll fix ya up." "$75 and it will be ready first thing in the morning, and I'll do that other u-joint while I have it apart."
Yes, I checked with a couple of places. This is a double cardan shaft. Apparently there is a spring loaded pin in the double cardan and it is know to break when disassembling. It is 23 years old in WI salt. Everyone recommends just replacing versus trying to repair, then replace. Less $$$$ Now, just to figure out which of the 100 possible lengths it is
 
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