Getting the F' Outta Dodge.

[motorheadmike]

Found you another snow removal option Mike.

It's like a Roomba, but better!

 

[Northernregal]

That's not a bad idea actually.....

Remote Controlled Snow Plow Robot – SuperDroid Robots

sdrobots.com

 

[Max Headroom]

No, not that Dodge.

Thanks to Ontario (quickly becoming California Jr) and the general state of Canada imploding (a dystopian future created by mass psychosis) we are feverishly working on a move West to Saskatchewan - which may be the last bastion of hope for a normal future for our kids. We came to this decision on Saturday morning (following the province's back to school plan released on 3 Aug) and realizing the lack of support for our youngest who is deaf (masks don't work for deaf people who depend on lip reading, have reduced access to sound, and are trying to develop normal speech) from the school boards et al for an exemption - despite our aggressively advocating for her care since even before the plan was announced. Honestly, we should have started this move process sooner.

We've already engaged our real estate agent to list the house (and have a rough plan), and sent a request to our employer for an indefinite remote work plan (seems to be going ahead, and even if it doesn't were pretty much gone regardless), and expect to have most of the key pieces in place in the coming weeks. If you are in the Ottawa area and need parts expect a fire sale - because I'd rather not move it all.

Guess I am going to learn to enjoy hunting, fishing and snowmobiling.

This world is going to sh*t. Time for lots of land, a gun, and some clear lines of sight to the adversary.

It is a shame that OTHER people have forced you into this position. I hope all goes well!!

 

[motorheadmike]

This was a fun two-day project. We had a break in the weather: 0°C and sunny. Time to install Starlink!

Yesterday I made Stabby McStabface to go with Dishy. There is an integrated grounding strap and cable for just-in-case reasons. Added a 24" extension to elevate it above the snow.



Today I got to install it. It didn't go as planned. At all. Ground was frozen c*ck-solid and I killed a few drill bits getting it set. The house was being a royal PITA to fish the cable inside. I had to pull 7 wires out and port the hole just to get enough room for the cable end and filter through. I was not impressed. Then reassembly and sealing. Does random caulk you found laying around set in -10°C?



140Mbps in the middle of nowhere is pretty wild.

 

[86LK]

This was a fun two-day project. We had a break in the weather: 0°C and sunny. Time to install Starlink!

Yesterday I made Stabby McStabface to go with Dishy. There is an integrated grounding strap and cable for just-in-case reasons. Added a 24" extension to elevate it above the snow.

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that's quite the vampire killer you got there? three at once?

 

[motorheadmike]

Whoa.

 

[motorheadmike]

that's quite the vampire killer you got there? three at once?

I feel like Blade.

 

[Supercharged111]

This was a fun two-day project. We had a break in the weather: 0°C and sunny. Time to install Starlink!

Yesterday I made Stabby McStabface to go with Dishy. There is an integrated grounding strap and cable for just-in-case reasons. Added a 24" extension to elevate it above the snow.

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Today I got to install it. It didn't go as planned. At all. Ground was frozen c*ck-solid and I killed a few drill bits getting it set. The house was being a royal PITA to fish the cable inside. I had to pull 7 wires out and port the hole just to get enough room for the cable end and filter through. I was not impressed. Then reassembly and sealing. Does random caulk you found laying around set in -10°C?

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140Mbps in the middle of nowhere is pretty wild.

Do you even aim that thing? Those Starlink birds are all over.

 

[motorheadmike]

Do you even aim that thing? Those Starlink birds are all over.

Nope. I just oriented it's fore and aft motion due North and it does the rest with the internal servos. It syncs and adjusts all by itself. Crazy.

 

[ssn696]

I see that you repurposed a useless non-metric steel rule. And included industrial tie-downs so your 172 Mbps doesn't sail to the next province.