Owen, I drop off light metals for free and only weigh in bigger loads and more expensive metals. It's a swap type thing built up over years. I occasionally fix simple stuff for them. cheers
In the process of taking back some of my privacy from the borderline spyware pedalled to us by Microsoft, Apple, Google etc. This kind of setup if configured properly can play its part in helping to do that. Prolonging the life of old hardware is an added bonus. Nice one👍
Thanks Andy, I have just watched with great interest. I did not know much about Mint, but will have a go with an old PC under my workbench. I just want an internet PC to lookup info when working on my electronics and other bits. PS the Willows come next week.
Hi Andy, May I ask your advice ( yet again) re my Sealey PSi 1000w pure sine inverter, I’ve had it on my boat for about 3 years and beside renewing the little cooling fan I’ve had no issues, but I’ve just returned from a Christmas break visiting family and upon switching on isolator and then powering up inverter ( under No load) it made an ‘electrical crack’ sound then a small whiff of smoke..? I’ve taken off the lid and I can see a large black cylinder shaped component that has an orange/rusty coloured substance on the side? Is this a capacitor that may have blown? If so is it possible for a layman to renew it? I have photographed it but no way on here to show you? Thanks Andrew
Andrew, yes you are right. The capacitor is there to buffer the DC when the load changes. If the inverter is disconnected from its supply then this capacitor will discharge and instantly charge up on re-connection. Check the numbers in volts and micro farads (uF) . Should be easy to replace but make sure the polarity is correct as DC capacitors are polarised and normally it is the negative that is labelled. The inverter will probably continue to work but don't put large loads on it, cheers
@@TheInfoworks Thankyou once again Andy, I’ve ordered a equivalent capacitor from RS components and I hope my soldering skills can repair it, it’s all a learning curve as we are now encouraged to Repair instead of binning stuff, i just wish I’d taken electronics in my early years as it’s fascinating, thankyou again and happy new year to you!
Surprised to see such a video from yourself. I don't use windows 10 or 11 mostly for privacy reasons. Pop OS is a nice operating system for Mac like look.
Watching this on mint 19.3. The Lin in Linux rhymes with bin btw. Otherwise you're on the right track. Get as far away from evil bill gates as possible.
Good man Andy. I wish they'd let me mooch through the stuff at my local scrap yard, unfortunately the one near me won't let stuff out!
Owen, I drop off light metals for free and only weigh in bigger loads and more expensive metals. It's a swap type thing built up over years. I occasionally fix simple stuff for them. cheers
In the process of taking back some of my privacy from the borderline spyware pedalled to us by Microsoft, Apple, Google etc. This kind of setup if configured properly can play its part in helping to do that.
Prolonging the life of old hardware is an added bonus. Nice one👍
Cheers, Jim, and it runs smoothly reducing consumerism, cheers
Thanks Andy, I have just watched with great interest. I did not know much about Mint, but will have a go with an old PC under my workbench. I just want an internet PC to lookup info when working on my electronics and other bits. PS the Willows come next week.
Martin, give it a go, it's worth the learning. We fence off small areas for the basket willow sallie gardens, cheers
Hats off to you Sir
Waste not want not
Thanks and best wishes, cheers
Hi Andy, May I ask your advice ( yet again) re my Sealey PSi 1000w pure sine inverter, I’ve had it on my boat for about 3 years and beside renewing the little cooling fan I’ve had no issues, but I’ve just returned from a Christmas break visiting family and upon switching on isolator and then powering up inverter ( under No load) it made an ‘electrical crack’ sound then a small whiff of smoke..? I’ve taken off the lid and I can see a large black cylinder shaped component that has an orange/rusty coloured substance on the side? Is this a capacitor that may have blown? If so is it possible for a layman to renew it? I have photographed it but no way on here to show you? Thanks Andrew
Andrew, yes you are right. The capacitor is there to buffer the DC when the load changes. If the inverter is disconnected from its supply then this capacitor will discharge and instantly charge up on re-connection. Check the numbers in volts and micro farads (uF) . Should be easy to replace but make sure the polarity is correct as DC capacitors are polarised and normally it is the negative that is labelled. The inverter will probably continue to work but don't put large loads on it, cheers
@@TheInfoworks Thankyou once again Andy, I’ve ordered a equivalent capacitor from RS components and I hope my soldering skills can repair it, it’s all a learning curve as we are now encouraged to Repair instead of binning stuff, i just wish I’d taken electronics in my early years as it’s fascinating, thankyou again and happy new year to you!
@@TheInfoworks bugger… I’ve just realised my solder iron is mains and therefore useless without the inverter to power it, oh well
@@dingnextstop a decamp to a friends workshop looks in order, cheers
Surprised to see such a video from yourself. I don't use windows 10 or 11 mostly for privacy reasons. Pop OS is a nice operating system for Mac like look.
Hi, thanks for the comment, needs must and you know what it's like when you get into a serious learning curve, cheers
Watching this on mint 19.3. The Lin in Linux rhymes with bin btw. Otherwise you're on the right track. Get as far away from evil bill gates as possible.
Hi, thanks for the comment, taken on board, marvellous system, cheers