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by brig001
Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Colin (Toppsy) Rest In Peace
Replies: 34
Views: 17476

Re: Colin (Toppsy) Rest In Peace

RIP Colin
A true gent who always made us welcome at his place for a listening session
He will be missed

Brian
by brig001
Thu Oct 24, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

There was no poetry thankfully, and I'm still here - Thursday has turned out OK after all
by brig001
Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

Hmm, don’t think it was that
I guess I’ll let you know tomorrow, or not…

Brian
by brig001
Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

Does anyone know why I have “Last day on earth” in my calendar for tomorrow? I must have read it somewhere…

Anyway, it has been nice knowing you all

Brian
by brig001
Tue Oct 01, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

Cressy Snr wrote: Tue Oct 01, 2024 7:47 pm Bass/mid driver is 4in. They do an excellent job given the placement and work well in the small room.
Looks good!
It’s surprising how good small speakers can sound in a smaller room when you don’t need huge SPL

Brian
by brig001
Sun Jul 14, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular


If you want a basin of water one day and a bath the next and you heat it by immersion you buy a cylinder with a high level immersion and a low level immersion at the bottom. Turn on the appropriate immersion.

Youre problem is your cylinder is scaled up.


There is no scale in the cylinder, it is ...
by brig001
Sat Jul 13, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

Thanks Jack, not heard of those
Would I use a block of wood or something compliant like a block of hard rubber - pencil eraser? I could squash an eraser and measure the force required to choose one with a suitable range. I would have to use it against a wall bracket though, as things get moved ...
by brig001
Tue Jul 09, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

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I’m thinking a pot, Arduino and a display
Could add a web server and make it available on the network to our heating controller display.
I like the idea of showing what you can have with what is left though, thanks

Brian
by brig001
Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

Correct Morgan
by brig001
Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

The results are in, and it works!
One small proviso; when the tank heats up, the pressure increases slightly and that causes the tank to expand too. Once a tap is run for a few seconds, the pressure drops to normal and it is fine after that

When I say the pressure increases, it’s enough to see in ...
by brig001
Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: what are you doing ?
Replies: 1325
Views: 661172

Re: what are you doing ?

That is cool, thanks for the explanation Max
by brig001
Sat Jul 06, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

Thanks both
Good points and if I can get it to nearest 5% I’ll be happy. It is always 100% first thing in the morning, so can zero any offsets there
by brig001
Sat Jul 06, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

Yes, that’s it Nick
It should increase by 1mm from all cold to all hot
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Diet: No idea why its on its side, but you get the idea
by brig001
Sat Jul 06, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

Thanks Paul 👍
Any thoughts on my idea?
by brig001
Fri Jul 05, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16867
Views: 5918376

Re: Nothing In Particular

Makes sense, thanks Andrew