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    outback97 (slowly) builds a studio for Mrs. outback97

    It's been about a month, time for an update. I dug a >20" trench about 70', put in 1" PVC conduit, completed the interior rough in wiring, drove a ground rod in, then last weekend had the side job electrician that I mentioned earlier help me hook up the subpanel to a 30/50A quad breaker he...
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    Compact Rechargeable Cordless Tire Inflator

    Sounds like a great choice for your uses. Coincidentally last night I used my Ridgid 18V to top off a couple tires on one of our cars. The cordless inflators are very convenient. Not sure what type of terrain you're driving on, but IMO if you've never aired down your tires offroad you're...
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    outback97 (slowly) builds a studio for Mrs. outback97

    Thanks, it was pretty deliberate and I only wish we could have blocked more. It's about the best we could come up with and has helped a ton with enjoying the yard again.
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    outback97 (slowly) builds a studio for Mrs. outback97

    Little electrical update. I met with two different electricians this week. It was interesting to me how different their approaches were, and really everything about them was totally different. Electrician #1 said short of a full main panel replacement for thousands of dollars, no way to get...
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    Compact Rechargeable Cordless Tire Inflator

    What is your use case? Occasional use to top up a tire or two, or airing up all four after offroading? The cig lighter aka 12v accessory port is usually <10A draw because of the fuse size. A decent 12V compressor that connects directly to the battery terminals, like a Viair 88P, might be more...
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    Compact Rechargeable Cordless Tire Inflator

    It makes sense to get one in the system that you already own. I have Ridgid 18V tools so I bought their inflator and it's been great for what it is. It's not a substitute for a heavier duty one that connects directly to the battery terminals, and not a substitute for my onboard ARB compressor...
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    Funky noises in the dash.

    Double check, because from the driver's position that *could* still be the mode door. Hoping for the best for ya!
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    Funky noises in the dash.

    If it is a rodent, it should die soon and the noise will stop, but it will start to smell pretty bad. If it's not a rodent in a shoe box, it's probably either the mode door actuator or blend door actuator. The mode door is above the gas pedal and relatively easier to service, while the blend...
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    outback97 (slowly) builds a studio for Mrs. outback97

    Yes that makes sense and I don't really have interest in working with live circuits. It's really a bummer that it hasn't panned out for my neighbor to assist, I was looking forward to working with him and returning the favor when he had need of some help down the road. I offered to pay him...
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    outback97 (slowly) builds a studio for Mrs. outback97

    Interesting stuff, I agree about not working on live circuits. Is your situation a detached building or attached to the main house? I'm also 100% not an electrician, but as far as I can tell, per the 2020 regs that we use here in Utah, NEC 250.32(A) says a detached building needs a "grounding...
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    Airbag Emblem Recall 23V-067

    Crazy it's been a year since I posted this. I got a couple postcards about it recently and probably should follow up and see if there's anything that needs to be done now that they seem to have a fix.
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    outback97 (slowly) builds a studio for Mrs. outback97

    Great information, thanks! You can probably tell I'm new to this stuff but trying to learn. As I understand it a subpanel would require >18" trench versus >12" trench with a GFI protected MWBC, grounding rods, higher gauge wire to the building, and less flexibility about where I put it in the...
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    outback97 (slowly) builds a studio for Mrs. outback97

    I'm hung up on electrical but figured I'd post a pic of the insulation processing. I got a great deal on Rockwool R30 but it's for 2x8 walls, and mine are 2x6. What to do? Get a bigass bread knife and build a cutting table out of 2x6's to make my own 2x6 batts. The boards in the cutting...
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    outback97 (slowly) builds a studio for Mrs. outback97

    Thanks guys. It continues to be a fun, challenging, and humbling project. Did some more insulation work over the weekend and preparing for electrical next.
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