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11.8.19:
Some faqs about composting toilets.
11.7.19:
7:20 am:
More info here:
6:00 am:
Here's one that may be better.
11.6.19:
This gives me an idea. The idea is to convert from a black water tank to a composting toilet. This will permit the occupation of the land without the necessity of digging a septic tank.
Friday, November 8, 2019
"Solar" mini split a/c
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11.8.19:
Here's a second take of the video. He believes it was necessary, but I don't think it was. Nevertheless, I'll put it up.
11.7.19:
I've seen mini-splits before, but this one seems better for some reason. Actually, it is very efficient in terms of energy use. According to this video, it never uses more than 500 watts at a time, and can run on a lot less. It can start with a 1000 watt inverter, which is also nice.
It is available on amazon for under 1000 dollars. That part seems a bit expensive, though.
11.8.19:
Here's a second take of the video. He believes it was necessary, but I don't think it was. Nevertheless, I'll put it up.
11.7.19:
I've seen mini-splits before, but this one seems better for some reason. Actually, it is very efficient in terms of energy use. According to this video, it never uses more than 500 watts at a time, and can run on a lot less. It can start with a 1000 watt inverter, which is also nice.
It is available on amazon for under 1000 dollars. That part seems a bit expensive, though.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Aneutronic fusion news, progress being made
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Still a long ways to go, but progress is being made. A very significant milestone will require energy production to increase by a factor of about 80.
Still a long ways to go, but progress is being made. A very significant milestone will require energy production to increase by a factor of about 80.
Aneutronic Fusion News: Oscillations Down, Fusion Yield Up: https://t.co/h9iKxah3M2— Greg Meadows (@BootsandOilBlog) November 8, 2019
Hour shower
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This is a nifty little set up. It will recirculate shower water over and over giving you a good shower with only a small amount of water. At least, that is what the claim is.
Actually, this set up may be useful for cleaning up rainwater that you may have collected. The water I collect doesn't look all that good. It has to be filtered in order to be useful. Well, this system has a filter that supposedly works pretty good. Certainly it should be good enough to clean up some rainwater.
Interesting idea.
This is a nifty little set up. It will recirculate shower water over and over giving you a good shower with only a small amount of water. At least, that is what the claim is.
Actually, this set up may be useful for cleaning up rainwater that you may have collected. The water I collect doesn't look all that good. It has to be filtered in order to be useful. Well, this system has a filter that supposedly works pretty good. Certainly it should be good enough to clean up some rainwater.
Interesting idea.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019
RV batteries
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He said some pretty nice things about lithium ion batteries. He didn't say some negative stuff about lithium ion batteries. One thing is don't let them get too hot.
Lithium ion batteries can catch on fire. Too enthusiastic about these bad boys. Still, it is all about judgment. The more you know the better.
He said some pretty nice things about lithium ion batteries. He didn't say some negative stuff about lithium ion batteries. One thing is don't let them get too hot.
Lithium ion batteries can catch on fire. Too enthusiastic about these bad boys. Still, it is all about judgment. The more you know the better.
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Controlling sway
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I've had this trailer for 3 years and I've never taken it anywhere. There is a sway bar system, but this video says that's no guarantee.
It has to be perfectly set up.
Argh.
Here's another video which demonstrates conclusively that weight distribution is critical in controlling sway.
Moral: don't put a lot of weight on the back. Maybe a good idea to drive slowly too. This crash involved a car passing a big rig. The wind probably caught it and cause the big sway that caused a loss of control.
I've had this trailer for 3 years and I've never taken it anywhere. There is a sway bar system, but this video says that's no guarantee.
It has to be perfectly set up.
Argh.
Here's another video which demonstrates conclusively that weight distribution is critical in controlling sway.
Moral: don't put a lot of weight on the back. Maybe a good idea to drive slowly too. This crash involved a car passing a big rig. The wind probably caught it and cause the big sway that caused a loss of control.
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