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I get what you're saying 100%. My general approach to all this stuff is pretty much the same, then the rabbit hole appears and I jump down for a bit, then on to the next project..ha. Once the discovery\learning curve flattens out I tend to get a bit bored...

Alice jumps down the rabbit hole... This is what it looks like with a DIY setup to control the Govee Pro Lights. They don't sell bare controllers, so if you have a few strings left over and you want to use them, this will get you going. There are 4 bits to the puzzle for about $50. 1. 36 volt...

This is what it looks like with a DIY setup to control the Govee Pro Lights. They don't sell bare controllers, so if you have a few strings left over and you want to use them, this will get you going. There are 4 bits to the puzzle for about $50. 1. 36 volt 4 amp (DC) power supply 2. ESP32...

Ecobee is pretty much bulletproof. I've installed quite a few with zero issues. It ticks all the boxes: remote management, no battery issues, no subscription, the ability to lock out the thermostat, the ability to set limits, automated warnings on thresholds. It can also go into away mode if...

This is a cut and paste from my thread, but figured it warranted a thread here in the Electrical side of things. I'd summarize this post by saying that if you are looking for outdoor LED lighting, I'd have a good look at Asahom's S1080 series, at least today. I'd also recommend you check out...

Here’s a PSA if you are looking for “permanent” LED lighting for your house or garage. I bought the Govee Pro lights on a Black Friday deal. You can cut and splice, remove lights, etc anywhere with these “pro” lights, but there a few gotchas, particularly if you want to branch off or “Y” to a...

My brother and I tackled the seriously not fun job of replacing a 2014 CRV starter this afternoon. The Milwaukee 1/2 stubby saved our bacon on the 17mm lower bolt which was not coming off, even with a breaker bar in very tight quarters. Here’s the 45 second YT short:

Dear Santa, for Christmas please leave a 20 foot step ladder for Jar. Also, please bring me a tree like his….

Classic Jar :)

The other gotcha if you decide to go to a wall oven and cooktop is that you go from one 240V circuit for the range/oven combo to two 240V circuits for the range and cooktop. In our case we we met from a single 40A@240V circuit to two 240v circuits: 30A@240 and a 20A@240V. Lots to think about...

Did this exactly, with added outlets above the upper cabinets for lighting. Pre-reno I had to terminate some old knob and tube in the ceiling which would give you an idea of the age of the structure :) With the ceiling open for new lighting, I also ran speaker wire between the upper cabinets on...

Should have done that garage LED hack with the COB continous a long time ago. That said, they are only getting brighter and cheaper! Having seen how effective that COB strip is, I'd be definitely looking in that direction in the future for integrated lighting. I see Govee has a COB RGB strip...

The deck stairs...wow. Not surprised but they look awesome!!

The Christmas light thing is one of my least favourite chores and with 30cm of snow coming tomorrow, I figured it was time to to get these Govee Permanent "Pro" lights installed. Black Friday deals had these 30% discounted. The Pro lights allow you cut them, extend etc. however the very cool...

@Bob Heine , you’re right. Trades at least for now have better job security vs white collar in the AI wave to come. Steve, one of the recommendations a financial YT’er made, which I consider very sage advice, was questioning “What am I retiring to?”. This might be the essential question to...

My daughter is in York as I type this...I'll send her in as a proxy, maybe a day late from the looks of it. :) 158 ft of cutting on a jigsaw...wow.

Here's a PSA regarding the new M12 1/2" or 3/8" subcompact Milwaukee drivers (550 ft/lbs) regarding the battery you need to use with these. Milwaukee doesn't exactly advertise the difference. You can pick one of these up right now for under $200 CAD, but the battery I found on Amazon for $118...

Sorry @sawduststeve , posted in this thread in error, deleted as much as I could :)

Something tells me your retirement may not look that different from your daily working...ha. Congrats and enjoy. I was in the same boat a few years back (sold my business, building etc.) and one thing that I was not expecting is the process of seperating the work life from who I was as a...

Here's why I have a really hard time recommending Rust Check for anyone thinking about getting their vehicle sprayed. My Dad's 2015 Subaru Outback was sprayed in November 2024. There was zero evidence of any product on the chassis a few weeks ago which is consistent with my observations over...