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#61
General Discussion / Re: Say Hello!
Last post by IronHead - December 04, 2016, 05:35:52 PM #62
General Discussion / Re: IronHead machine shop
Last post by IronHead - December 04, 2016, 05:28:56 PMWinter in coming
So the shop is huge! We have to heat it in some way. First, we do have a oil heater. But it runs about a full tank of oil to heat the shop for 2 weeks. Not the answer.
We also just got a couple of big propane heaters like you see in warehouses. Same problem here. These heaters will run through propane faster than the money that comes into the shop to pay for it.
The tiny plasma technology that heats the Bus is complex and requires alot of attention. To scale to the size required is impossible for me. It is a just a tiny ongoing experiment.
So i am looking to the rocket stove technology and wondering what kind of metrics are involved. I think if I used propane or oil to keep the temp above freezing and a couple of rocket stoves for working temperatures. A 6 to 8 hours day maybe.
The good thing is we did get a bit of insulation in this year.
Just thinking out loud here. Any comments are welcome to help solve the problem
So the shop is huge! We have to heat it in some way. First, we do have a oil heater. But it runs about a full tank of oil to heat the shop for 2 weeks. Not the answer.
We also just got a couple of big propane heaters like you see in warehouses. Same problem here. These heaters will run through propane faster than the money that comes into the shop to pay for it.
The tiny plasma technology that heats the Bus is complex and requires alot of attention. To scale to the size required is impossible for me. It is a just a tiny ongoing experiment.
So i am looking to the rocket stove technology and wondering what kind of metrics are involved. I think if I used propane or oil to keep the temp above freezing and a couple of rocket stoves for working temperatures. A 6 to 8 hours day maybe.
The good thing is we did get a bit of insulation in this year.
Just thinking out loud here. Any comments are welcome to help solve the problem
#63
Wood gasification / Re: General gasifier discussio...
Last post by zero - December 04, 2016, 02:54:58 PMBeautiful craftsmanship. My only criticism is it still looks relatively complex to operate. There seems to be a lot the operator could do wrong if he didn't know exactly what he was doing. I'm forced to wonder how much more of the process could be automated?
#64
General Discussion / Re: Say Hello!
Last post by zero - December 04, 2016, 01:58:40 PMHeeeeeeeeeezzzzz BAAAAaaaaaack. 
Welcome back, brother. I have two words for you. Rocket stove.
Z
Welcome back, brother. I have two words for you. Rocket stove.
Z
#65
General Discussion / Re: Alternatives to windoze
Last post by zero - December 04, 2016, 05:07:50 AMHere's another tip for Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu 14.04, 14.10, 15.04, 15.10, 16.04 and possibly 16.10 laptop users.
Problem: Touchpad so sensitive to touch it's almost unusable. It's way too sensitive.
Cause: Default xinput settings are not based on any real world logic.
Solution: Modify xinput settings.
This problem has plagued me for years and for years my only solution has been to use an external mouse! Here's how to fix that. Open a terminal window. Enter...
It should look something like this...
My touchpad is the line that says...
To see a complete list of your current xinput settings, enter...
Notice, you can define your device by NAME or by ID. However, I find that the ID number sometimes changes, whereas the name itself never changes. So, to make absolutely certain you define the correct device every time, on the command line here's the command I enter to change the sensitivity...
The numbers correspond to touch low (the pressure it releases at), touch high (the pressure it engages at) and press (only for trackpoint emulation so leave that at 0). The default values are something ridiculously low like 12 15 0, so basically just getting your fingertip close enough to move air near the touchpad causes the pointer to move. Leave the third number at 0 and play with the first two. The difference between the first two is for hysteresis. I like a difference of 5. My wife's Dell 6520 is set to 107 112 0 for roughly the same sensitivity as my Asus 1215n at 55 60 0. My newest Asus Zenbook UX32VD uses 25 30 0. So as you can see, there's a wide spread of values depending on the make and model of your laptop. The full command line for my new UX32VD laptop is
Once you're happy with the settings, it's time to make them persist between sessions. In your home directory, find the file named ".xsessionrc". If it does not exist, create a new one using mousepad, leafpad, gedit, vi, nano, what ever plain text editor you have and prefer. Now just paste your entire command line into this file and save. That's it! Every time you log in, your settings are restored.
Some people have expressed that this solution does not work if you've disconnected & reconnected (unplugged, replugged) a device. Their problem is likely related to the ID # changing upon reconnect. I tried to post my explanation of using the device name rather than ID at StackExchange (AskUbuntu) but it's very difficult to earn enough reputation points there to post anything at all!
I hope you find this tip useful. I cannot tell you how pleasant it is now to use my touchpad again.
Problem: Touchpad so sensitive to touch it's almost unusable. It's way too sensitive.
Cause: Default xinput settings are not based on any real world logic.
Solution: Modify xinput settings.
This problem has plagued me for years and for years my only solution has been to use an external mouse! Here's how to fix that. Open a terminal window. Enter...
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xinput --listIt should look something like this...
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:~$ xinput --list
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=14 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Sleep Button id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ USB2.0 UVC VGA WebCam id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Eee PC WMI hotkeys id=12 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=13 [slave keyboard (3)]
:~$My touchpad is the line that says...
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SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=14 [slave pointer (2)]To see a complete list of your current xinput settings, enter...
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xinput --list-props "full device name or ID"Notice, you can define your device by NAME or by ID. However, I find that the ID number sometimes changes, whereas the name itself never changes. So, to make absolutely certain you define the correct device every time, on the command line here's the command I enter to change the sensitivity...
Code Select
xinput --set-prop "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" "Synaptics Finger" 55 60 0The numbers correspond to touch low (the pressure it releases at), touch high (the pressure it engages at) and press (only for trackpoint emulation so leave that at 0). The default values are something ridiculously low like 12 15 0, so basically just getting your fingertip close enough to move air near the touchpad causes the pointer to move. Leave the third number at 0 and play with the first two. The difference between the first two is for hysteresis. I like a difference of 5. My wife's Dell 6520 is set to 107 112 0 for roughly the same sensitivity as my Asus 1215n at 55 60 0. My newest Asus Zenbook UX32VD uses 25 30 0. So as you can see, there's a wide spread of values depending on the make and model of your laptop. The full command line for my new UX32VD laptop is
Code Select
xinput --set-prop "ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad" "Synaptics Finger" 25 30 0Once you're happy with the settings, it's time to make them persist between sessions. In your home directory, find the file named ".xsessionrc". If it does not exist, create a new one using mousepad, leafpad, gedit, vi, nano, what ever plain text editor you have and prefer. Now just paste your entire command line into this file and save. That's it! Every time you log in, your settings are restored.
Some people have expressed that this solution does not work if you've disconnected & reconnected (unplugged, replugged) a device. Their problem is likely related to the ID # changing upon reconnect. I tried to post my explanation of using the device name rather than ID at StackExchange (AskUbuntu) but it's very difficult to earn enough reputation points there to post anything at all!
I hope you find this tip useful. I cannot tell you how pleasant it is now to use my touchpad again.
#66
Wood gasification / Re: General gasifier discussio...
Last post by keithturtle - December 04, 2016, 04:31:08 AMI like your persistence
Keep at it
Turtle
Keep at it
Turtle
#67
Wood gasification / Re: General gasifier discussio...
Last post by Vulcan Gasifier - December 03, 2016, 06:18:33 AM #68
General Discussion / IronHead machine shop
Last post by IronHead - November 30, 2016, 07:54:23 PMThought I would start a thread on the shop to post some projects and ideas.
Thanks for the forum Z
Just Build It
IronHead
Thanks for the forum Z
Just Build It
IronHead
#69
General Discussion / Re: Say Hello!
Last post by IronHead - November 30, 2016, 07:45:23 PMHello
I'm back and thought I would say hi to everyone.
I'm over on YouTube now doing some machine work and fabrication. https://www.youtube.com/user/IronHeadMachine
ATM I am building a little CNC machine. A bit of a beast for its small scale really. Anyway
I will be hanging around the forum and some of Zero's live streams.
Anyone that needs some helping making parts for their projects, PM me and maybe we can work something out.
Winter is abit tough to do things, at least until we get the heat straightened out. Which should be soon I hope.
I'm back and thought I would say hi to everyone.
I'm over on YouTube now doing some machine work and fabrication. https://www.youtube.com/user/IronHeadMachine
ATM I am building a little CNC machine. A bit of a beast for its small scale really. Anyway
I will be hanging around the forum and some of Zero's live streams.
Anyone that needs some helping making parts for their projects, PM me and maybe we can work something out.
Winter is abit tough to do things, at least until we get the heat straightened out. Which should be soon I hope.
#70
General Discussion / Re: Molecular Hydrogen Infused...
Last post by keithturtle - October 06, 2016, 03:47:08 AMQuote from: David Zweig on September 30, 2016, 06:08:22 AM
BTW, is the fizz effect of hydrogen infusion just like that of club soda?
Not at all. Fizz was barely detectable. While they called it "fizzy water" it tasted nothing like club soda, probably because base stock was steam-distilled water, and had no mineral content to speak of
Turtle