15/ I've got a dinky consumer grade 110V generator, I've got gasoline. No problem. I don't have a "transfer switch" installed yet, so ok, small problem. I head to workshop and - working by candle light, wire up an illegal double-ended plug. Flip master breaker >
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26/ Always comment your code, kids - ESPECIALLY the ugly hacks.pic.twitter.com/JkLTlqNjeH
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27/ By the way, if you enjoy can-do-attitude and technical hacks, you might enjoy my short science fiction story "Staking a Claim". ~40 pages $2.99 ebook https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081MW4W4Z … $9.99 (yes, pricey, I know) paperback https://www.amazon.com/Staking-Claim-Aristillus-Travis-Corcoran/dp/1709969407 …pic.twitter.com/dDDv9WYhMd
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28/ This now forms a chapter in my homesteading book https://escapefromthecity.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders …https://twitter.com/MorlockP/status/1336665407080566784 …
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The explanation I've heard before under similar circumstances is "we say 'never' because those few people who should be doing it will understand why we say 'never' and will do it anyhow"
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Told my dad the story and it reminded him of similar in reverse: With his dive crew, they'd be traveling around and staying at motels, often not have 220v needed for air compressor. So one of the guys on the crew rigged up a plug to get 220 out of two 110v outlets out of phase.
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This was an excellent bit of storytelling, from a technical standpoint. The way you walked the reader through the knowledge they needed in order to appreciate the story was very well done. Not too much, not too little, not too dry. Good work. The story itself was good, too. :)
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see, that's a way better story than mine I made one just so I could see the glow from scorching a pickle by pushing 110V through it
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how many other things glow when you do that did you keep notes
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I uh, I would love to know that back story of why that store was finally compelled to make that sign. I mean, that's a more than once or twice requested issue to require the sign, right?
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