DarkLordMittens

DarkLordMittens t1_jeftqf2 wrote

The best event is NHRL which is run several times a year and has a fantastic livestream. It's worth the 4 hour drive to Norwalk CT.

Local club? The foundry makerspace in Lyndon has expressed interest in starting one with me. I have a 4'x4'x4' tool cage that could be persuaded to be NHRL's 8'x8' and enough knowledge to turn learning curves into stairs.

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DarkLordMittens t1_jbd6s1l wrote

I installed mine myself this fall. We got a 18k btu ceiling cassette with hyper heat. I think it was ~2k for the unit, +200 for the vacuum pump, connectors, and seal goop. Took a few days of crawling in and out of the attic but it wasn't too bad. It's been out only heat source and has been doing well! It used 500 KW in February set to 68. Twice that in January when I accidentally left it on 80 WHOOPS!

The wall unit should be easier to install. Just do me a favor.. the interior unit ships pressurized. You're supposed to release the gas slowly. Don't panic and undo it faster, your eardrums will thank you.

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DarkLordMittens t1_j9qii27 wrote

My mailbox is a treated 4x4 about 4-5 feet down. It's been 3 years and still straight. My horse fencing was fresh cut logs 2 feet. No problems with the posts stoutness, some of the skinny ones broke at ground level when I tried to remove them.

May your dig be rock free.

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