Recent content by ponytug

Oh my gosh, yes. Lots. I think you can almost see the eyes glaze over as people try to figure the impact of EVs that might be able to be bi-directional, absorbing energy when the price is low (or demand is low), and returning to the grid when the opposite is true. That's without getting into...

The marine plans tend to be pricey, so if you don't need it for offshore work, I would stick to one of their standard units. Where you live, the rate is likely going to be $120/mo, though you might get a break for the hardware. If you need a referral code, DM me. I think that there refer a...

Where is it located? Pricing varies greatly. Welcome to TBN. Why are you selling it? All the best, Peter

FWIW: There are self cleaning (backwashing) sediment filters available. We use them on our wells to get 3 micron sediment removal. The upside is cleaner water and maintenance only every 5-10 years or so, but the downside is that they aren't cheap. E.g. Filter-AG Plus Filtration Systems -...

I was told that it was (is?) considered excessive to have cream in coffee. This is from the country that long believed ice milk was preferable to ice cream, and that ice cream should only come in vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, with Neapolitan being excessively decadent. Stiff upper lip...

In my experience, once you start losing scattered shingles, I think it is time to start over. There are a few possible causes; original roofer incompetence, old/ low quality shingles, age, or storm damage, or some combination. The first three aren't going to get any better with time, and the...

I would call that progress! The handedness of the solenoids seems to be defining design feature of the aftermarket solenoids. I've run into that with other L48 engines. I think it comes down to buying the Yanmar OEM version, or changing the fuel line to the solenoid a bit. Again, upthread...

That sounds like an easy test. Have you tried just disconnecting those two individually? E.g. the fuel solenoid plug, and then the engine harness connector? Did you get a two wire or a three wire solenoid? All the best, Peter

Yes, it was that foundry. I always enjoyed seeing their products around the area, rather like seeing the Neenah foundry products. All the best, Peter

Per capita, California has steadily used less and less water and energy per capita since the '70s, but yes, air and water are vital resources. LA recycles much of its water. The more and more power comes from a couple of things; there are more people here, and there are more industrial use of...

There's a rather large size mismatch between coyotes and deer. I'd be skeptical of that claim. The coyotes do prey on mice that helps keep deer ticks down, but that's as close as I know of. Do you have a reference on coyotes controlling the deer population in your area? The coyotes around here...

Yes, I agree, but not for lack of trying. As @kenmbz pointed out, it isn't as easy in California or the West generally to do it, distance being one item, dispersed populations another, and let's not forget earthquake faults that complicate routes and engineering. Also, not to overlook the...

The foundry was located in a part of California with major air quality issues, and yes, with decreasing local air quality, they were being asked to reduce their emissions. When the local geography doesn't trap air in a bowl, you get "the solution to pollution is dilution" and the emissions get...

"Clean coal" with carbon capture is not even close to economic. Personally, I don't see how the cost can be lowered to the point of being competitive. Without carbon capture, coal is becoming more expensive, as things like the hazardous elemental content (mercury, arsenic, etc.) of the ash...

Well, there's about 16GWh of batteries online in California at the moment for this and other reasons. About 14GWh is utility battery storage, and about 2GWh are homeowners. All of that soaks up energy when the cost is low, from any source, wind, solar, nuclear, hydro, whatever, and dumps it back...