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    Trying to be cheap. Straight talk locked IPhone 13.

    I’m a mechanic. Don’t need the latest and greatest but I need my phone daily for 2FA for secure accounts at work. My SE 2022 is aging and battery is at 75% and dropping. Out of storage, can’t update ect. I’m on Visible since it’s about the best deal. I think an IPhone 13 in the $200 range...
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    Is it true DirectX 9 and DirectX 11 games run better on NVIDIA vs. AMD?

    Through the years I’ve had both brands. Never been disappointed with either one. I do know that some old games like Darkest Of Days won’t run on ATI/AMD hardware
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    A new computer

    What I would do, Is buy an HP workstation that is off lease or used one to two generations old or so. Get it with an I7. They don’t go for a lot of $$$. You can go down to 8th-9th gen dirt cheap. Keep in mind that Sata ports often de activate when M.2 is used and that goes for any board. It’ll...
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    Arduino for a salt spreader controller

    Yeah I know. Most vehicles use the entire frame and body as a ground. I know I have to get ground into the arduino for it to work
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    Arduino for a salt spreader controller

    Definitely an option. I’m not sure if I have ground all the way back to the controller or not. It might be grounded to the body somewhere but I’m not sure.
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    Arduino for a salt spreader controller

    I think putting a relay shield on it would be a good idea. Since the only other thing I would have needed is a bread board or screw shield, I can use simple automotive screw terminal buss blocks for negatives and any positives that have to be tied together. The original is a variable speed...
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    Arduino for a salt spreader controller

    I’ve used arduino in the past I mean. I never do anything fancy. Last project I did which is still running is an interface for a thermostat to run a Chinese diesel heater. The arduino listens for a change in input from a home style thermostat, to switch the Chinese heater on and off. For...
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    Arduino for a salt spreader controller

    Good to know. In the past, I’ve written and wired them with the brute force approach, and it’s always worked. A relay is going to be most likely the easiest.
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    [Steam] Billie's Wheelie FREE till 1-10-26

    This is right up my wife’s alley.
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    Arduino for a salt spreader controller

    Yeah, I looked into the screw shield and at the very least that’s what I should use. Digikey probably has something, they probably have everything As far as the relay I was thinking of using a mofset to control an automotive relay as another option. I don’t think I’d use a mofset for that...
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    Arduino for a salt spreader controller

    I could probably use a transistor to make the automotive relay work. I’ll have to look into it. I had no idea a shield like that existed
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    Arduino for a salt spreader controller

    The original controller does the same thing. It’s a little more advanced in that instead of having 2 time settings it has 10 settings and all but setting 10 isn’t working. It turns off for a very short time to let the spinning platter refill with salt, and turns back on to throw it. But as it...
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    Arduino for a salt spreader controller

    I’m going to use relays that have transistors built in for micro controllers as I’ve used them before. I will probably only use one for the control side of an automotive relay since I looked up the specs and the relay can only handle 10a and the motor is rated at 12A. I don’t think the Arduino...
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    Arduino for a salt spreader controller

    I run one of the plow rigs at work with a tailgate salter. The controller doesn’t work right anymore and work can’t seem to find a replacement. I was thinking I can program an arduino with a couple relays and put it in a project box. It’s just a 12v DC motor that draws 15 amps I think. I’ve...
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    Red Dead Redemption for PC?

    I’ve gotten a couple hours into the game now. It runs great on my PC. 2k 60 FPS on ultra locked with Vsync. No jitters or slowdowns even in cutscenes like GTA4 has. My video card will do 4k 60 most likely as it has some headroom but TV only does 4k 30 fps. Overall the game feels more like an...
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