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Good eye!! The screen grabs used in the video were generally taken after each test was complete. The calcs for power use and cost start when the water passes 60F, but then the data capture stops when it hits 212F. The graph on the other hand is realtime and reflects the last 6 minutes or so...

Thanks for the kind words :-) The hob vs pot sizing was a complete surprise to me. However, after learning that the pan base becomes part of the circuit when in use, it does make sense that a small pot on a large hob likely requires the control circuitry to limit current. This tidbit explains...

I would be curious to pull out the thermal camera and see what's happening at the logo area. Some of the pots/pans I've tested with that setup have a dead zone in the middle. That is not a huge deal as the hob has a dead zone at the middle as well. I suspect if the pan has a fairly thick...

That is the same essentially as an electric resistance element...it's just under glass to make cleaning easier. The whole thermostatic control nature of electric elements is what makes them so hard to use if you want constant temp. What you have there is not an induction cooktop! I've heard...

I really want one of those in my shop for the rusty salt belt fasteners on the cars…they are far more targeted than the usual torch go-to.

Now that is a new one I’ve yet to hear. Just glad all that burned was the appliance! Gas is the least efficient (40% ish) but you’re right … it is easy to modulate visually. Induction is like that, but you need to spend some time researching a cook set, and then use them a few times to sort...

I posted the link up in the electrical forum, but throwing it here for journalling purposes :) The first crack at this was 4 minutes, super concise, and an epic fail as far as YT is concerned. 24 plays in 4 days. Ouch. Not just crickets but deafening silence. The longer re-edit (I shot new...

Just pick the right pot! We have a 120V single burner job out at camp and it takes forever to boil water. We use it to boil water for corn on the cob and my wife has questioned me every time on why it's taking so long. I used to blame the burner, but now I know that it's 100% the pot. It...

Those are kindest words I've opened the browser to in the last few days..honestly. There was a lot about induction that had me curious when I started down the rabbit hole. Just be careful on those words "induction compatible"! There really should be a standard with cast iron at 10, and...

Six months back, I bought (what I now know is a crappy pan for use on induction), but labeled as induction compatible. I spent about three months testing, built a few dedicated test rigs, and got Home Assistant up and running to gather data for the tests. I was also pretty curious about how...

That deck is looking great. I'd love to see your work flow as you repair the hardie plank. We have that on our upper story and messing with it (as you have) gives me some anxiety! It looks like you have it sorted though...

Turns out the contraption works, maybe too well. I think I may be blacklisted from the local hospital as in testing I think we called the nurse a dozen times..:oops: The important thing is my pal can call for help now by using his feet. This must not be a common situation as the call pad cord...

I have a shop with a 30A@240V feed and do use a 120V MIG in there from time to time. It pulls 20A though on one leg easy. What you did do likely is pull more than 30A on the same leg (assuming a 30A@120V extension) , which you won't necessarly see if using a 240V subpanel. A 240V panel can be...

Bit of a shocking story. One of my old windsurfing pals had a serious fall mountain biking this week. A slow speed endo (over the handle bars) resulted in a broken neck and the week in ICU. I visited him for the first time yesterday and he was in good spirits, but not doing so well for any...

Ah, Drives...you're the best :) My daughter is pretty much all green on the parking LEDs, yep. My wife, not so much!! I fired up some finishing touches on the tree removal video. I witnessed the cleanest surgical tree removal in my short life!

Funny thing about the vids. The ones that I just shot on a whim and spent nearly zero time on have done the best. A short I did comparing Milwaukee impacts to old school air has over 407K views. Shot in like 30 minutes, no script, verbal fumbles, no planning, no lighting: I think the YT...

I appreciate that :-) I may re-edit to put a bit more on-camera with the original frustration (some pots work ****, others great) and more of a discussion around my findings to book mark this video at both ends....

That video is pretty much crickets. Go figure as it reflects a few months of planning and testing :-( On the camp, we're still not allowed to access, but at least now we have some prediction (2 weeks) for a timeline. Even the resort owner's requests for access have been denied. By the time...

My YT buddy posted up a question about the thermal video images in the video so I thought I'd post it here as it summarizes a lot of what I learned in the few months of testing leading up to the video: I just recently got an LG range with induction and some expensive Made In pans. I am shocked...

After days of editing, the induction cooktop experiments have been unveiled. It's 4 minutes long, answers many questions I had about induction cookware, and offers up some surprise findings too. I have to send some props out to @patlun for the interest in the video concept, and @nicholam77 for...