Recent content by B3D3G1

The shelly dimmer has been going strong now for a few months. I think the firmware update fixed my issue. I have kind of dropped the Home Assistant topic. It was becoming a lot of work and I was getting some weird symptoms on some devices and I decided there wasn't a huge problem I was trying...

I was fighting an issue where the Shelly dimmer would become unresponsive so I switched to a Leviton smart dimmer switch with waterproof cover. Well we got several inches of rain and I discovered a major design flaw in the "waterproof" cover. Water was basically being funneled in the top screw...

I haven't been on here much recently but probably because I haven't been super productive in the workshop. I did mostly finish up the patio (is any project ever done?). Bought some patio furniture from Costco and set that up. I feel like breaking down cardboard boxes is a past time at this...

Someone else recommended drilling through the concrete at the base of the post and running the conduit up through the hole. That seems like an elegant solution and shouldn't be too bad to to dig out a narrow path under the concrete. I hate digging but I'll have to do it anyways so what's 1 more foot

Another YouTube rabbit hole to go down. Thanks for the recommendation.

I finally finished the 2 bathroom refreshes I've been working on since at least November. Many interruptions along the way mostly centered around our newborn son and I'm so happy to be done with this project. I learned a lot about drywall, plumbing, and electrical. They aren't perfect but a heck...

One thing I bought a few months ago that I really like is the Bucket Boss. I have been finishing up some bathroom remodel loose ends between infant naps and on the weekends. That means a lot of start and stop and picking up after myself before the tasks are done. This 5 gallon bucket based tool...

Thanks. The x350 has been great. Almost mows the lawn too fast. My dad has a X300 and he had the wrong oil filter in his maintenance kit. I had a Kawasaki Versys 650 at the time and the filter was a perfect match, maybe even a little extra capacity. I believe it's still the same engine in mine...

Just a minor update on happenings around here. I prepped the John Deere for the season. Only about 20 hours on it so far so this is the first maintenance I have done. The kit from JD came with everything and it took longer to clean than to do the work. Oil Change, air filter, spark plugs, and...

Registration and an emissions test is due on my truck so I had to do my yearly "maintenance" work. I finally tested my plan to have both my cars along with all the other tools and racks in the workshop at the same time. I dropped the miata on to wheel dollies and swung it around one of the lift...

I've been busy keeping a new human alive to do anything with the shop but we did get solar physically installed. It's an 8.8 kW system with 2/3 of the panels on the workshop roof and the remaining on the house. Still at least another month until everything is approved and connected to the grid...

It's a Bora 4 Level lumber rack off amazon. It says it's rated at 110lb per level but I don't know about that. It's just sheet metal pushing against sheet metal. I would be comfortable with half that, especially up high and above things of value. There are probably better options for the steel...

It's been a while since I updated. I've been busy with house projects outside the shop. Mostly refreshing 2 bathrooms and finishing up some landscaping before winter. It's a long todo list before the baby arrives in 2 or 3 weeks. This weekend I finally moved the miata into the workshop. This...

Just a small update to keep the thread alive... I've been busy these last several weeks. I completed the Triple Bypass bike ride from Evergreen to Vail (107 miles, 10,000 ft elevation gain). It was cold and raining off and on the whole time. Also went up to McCall, Idaho with family for my...

It's been a little while.. I had a vacation to Costa Rica with the family and then a post-family-vacation vacation in Steamboat Springs. 1st time for both places and it was great! We had a great oceanside house in Costa Rica near Jaco. It was nice to get away and unplug from work and my never...