Sadly, it’s not a lock where the combination “falls” into place automatically. I have to press down a lever actually “try” each combo, and it’s designed so I can’t drag that lever across multiple values.

I’m…feeling pretty done with radio, tbh.

For me, the hobby has waxed and waned over the years. Getting the mobile rig set up was an adventure unto itself, since I wanted it to be visually unobtrusive. But ultimately, I’m not unhappy that it’s installed, and it’ll be there for when I want to pick up the mic again.

Oh, and it can RX on airband, so when I’m bored and waiting at the airport cell phone area, I can listen into the tower frequency. Fun times!

This is the precise reason why I got a remote-head unit to shove into the passenger footwell, so that only the front controls need to be mounted in the dashboard. It also made it easier to supply a direct battery connection to the radio.

the dullness of it

[Press X to doubt] 😁

Inside a gasket-sealed motor housing, gasoline that remains stuck inside would have nowhere to evaporate to, and would dissolve and interact with the new grease. Plus, stuffing a motor housing full of grease would be more relevant for marine applications, where the grease keeps water out. But in a land vehicle, the grease just needs to coat the moving parts for lubrication. A correctly-chosen grease won’t fling off the gears at high RPM.

I think for gasoline, it is so volatile that it will readily evaporate from all cavities if shaken out and left to dry for a while. But during this time, the vapors must be managed because it’s all combustible. Still, I’d rather not do that unless I have to, and the brake cleaner suggestion from earlier would still be an easier idea.

I should clarify that when I say “motor”, I mean the motor housing plus the stator, as I can easily remove the electronic control board, the rotor, and the intermediate and final gears. The housing appears to be cast aluminum so that alone could be submerged, but it’s the stator that I’d rather not have in gasoline.

I have no idea if the insulation on the windings or the glue attaching the stator to the housing would dissolve in gasoline. And removing the stator seems to be more effort than a toothbrush and brake cleaner.

I have a dual-battery Bikonit MD750, but I really wouldn’t recommend it as it’s an older design (circa 2022) mid-drive ebike. There are newer models that have the same (or more) power while being lighter and quieter. My particular use-case was to have as much endurance as possible, hence the dual-batteries.

I’ll have to check the local Tractor Supply Co. Thanks!

Camera gear and vintage blue luggage? Hang on there, buddy, I think this might be too exciting for this community.

JK! Excellent handiwork. A friend of mine recently built a luggable drum mixing setup within vintage luggage, precisely because the construction is sturdier than plastic-side luggage. So I understand the appeal; plus, old luggage is a vibe.

Nice rack!

I intentionally remove it, as I prefer zero-based counters.

Just the plain Google Keyboard on Android.

We all have to start somewhere. My first attempt lasted four months, when I was at uni. My second attempt was after I obtained employment, and then dedicated Colemak to my home machines so as to retain my 120 WPM with QWERTY when at work. And I’ve been going since.

I did try to use Colemak on mobile, but with Swype-style input, the accuracy rate drops to almost nothing. Funny how Colemak being so efficient with the home row means that predictive text can’t be as effective.

Another Colemak user!

I have an extremely minor quibble: most of the world’s countries using an AC voltage over 200 volts are using 230 V single-phase nominal. Whereas 240 V single-phase really only appears now in former British colonies, and many have since redefined their nominal voltage to match the 230 used everywhere else. This includes the progenitor of this voltage, the UK, as part of harmonization with the European power grid – when they were part of the EU – but that was accomplished by raising the EU upper voltage tolerance to include British 240 V single-phase.

North America does have 240 V split-phase, which mostly works fine for unpolarized 208/230/240 volt appliances, but it’s just not common to provision for general-purpose circuits – even though we could do it . Would that redeem America as a civilized country? The jury is still out…