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Sweet.

Why wav, out of curiosity?

That’s a clever idea.

If you have a Harbor Freight nearby grab this https://www.harborfreight.com/150-piece-terminal-and-connector-set-67683.html and a pair of crimpers for the inside electrical connections. A pair of wire strippers and you’ll be on your way.

You’re right, you’d need a load for the panel to actually produce anything. If there’s nowhere for the electricity to go, it’s just a fancy looking piece of glass.

My only solar right now is on my shed, and it’s only 2x100watt panels, which charge a 12v battery. I started with a single 100w panel, and it wasn’t enough. It would frequently be shaded and total production wasn’t very good. I added the 2nd panel next to it, wired in parallel. The total output more than doubled, which tells me the 2nd panel, even though it’s right next to the other one, with the same big trees nearby, gets less shade overall.

So basically, you’re not going to get good data from a single panel. A physically larger array will be more efficient unless you get really lucky with the placement of the single panel.

What do you mean by a mains powered UPS? Do you plan on charging a large battery with the panels and having the ability to run the house off the battery?

Very nice.

Used is cheaper, but sometimes if you break it down to price per expected mile, new is cheaper. For example a new $30,000 car that you expect to last for 160,000 miles is $0.1875 per mile.

A used car that’s $20,000 with 55,000 miles already, that will also last 160,000 miles, is $0.19 per mile.

Take into account lower interest on new cars and, well, I’m not willing to do that math right now.

I just made those numbers up as an example, so of course it depends on what’s available.

That’s pretty spectacular!

That’s odd. Laptop screws are usually pretty easy!

It looks like maybe it’s full of hot glue at this point?

One method is to use a rotary tool to grind a slot in it so you can use a flat head screwdriver, but the surrounding plastic will make that difficult and will be destructive to the case and anything behind it.

Another method would be buying a set of reverse drill bits, so as you drill into the screw it catches and backs it out. A set of easy-outs would accomplish the same thing, in theory. I’m not sure if easy-out sets come with something that small, but that should be easy enough to figure out.

I dig it.

Having random ends of the staples not go through the top pieces is the type of quality that I’m known to produce from time to time.

Cool!

FYI there’s a whole Lemmy instance for wetshaving. If you don’t get enough answers here, swing by !wetshaving@sub.wetshaving.social

Edit for some more info:

We have a wiki with a hardware section, and you should also check out the beginners section. https://wiki.wetshaving.social

Since this is a BIFL community, you’re probably interested in a razor that will last you a long time. In that case, you’ll want something made of stainless steel, brass, titanium, or aluminum.

Most of those options are expensive, with aluminum being the most affordable option for new, modern razors.

Vintage razors are an EXCELLENT way to get a great, BIFL razor that will last generations. Search on eBay for Gillette Tech. They are very affordable, and if you’re picky you can just keep an eye out for one that looks nice. Even if the plating is worn off, they are made of brass and will last forever.

Gillette Tech has another advantage, in that it’s widely regarded as being relatively mild (good for just starting out), but also good at shaving. Mild razors can sometimes come with the downside of not providing a very close shave. Trading comfort for efficiency. With a Tech, that’s not much of a problem.

If you’d prefer a new razor, I’d actually recommend starting with one of the many Zamak razors available, figuring out what you like, then getting something more expensive. The starter kits in the wiki have decent razors to get you started. I also like to recommend this Baili on Amazon. It won’t last more than a few years, probably, but it’s a great starter razor (I still enjoy using it even as an “experienced” person).