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BudDIY Podcast – Episode 135 – Hydroponics Update

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Making progress on the hyroponics setup this week was great, but it didn’t come withouts its challenges.

This week I talk a bit more about my 3d printing stuff I am working on, and how that is going. Can you say fear of success, and the unknown?

Then in the main segment I walk through the latest with the hydroponics system, and some of the challengs I hit with and not with the hydroponics build. Also a couple of takeaways as well.

Reminder. I am now trying to sell stuff on my site if you would like to support my work please visit my shop and if something interests you please feel free to buy it.

BudDIY Podcast – Episode 134 – Deep Cycle Lithium Batteries

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This week we discuss the basics of lithium batteries for deep cycle applications. I have recently made a few decisions on where to go with some project, and figured it was time to learn more about lithium batteries.

In this episode we talk about cells and how to combine them to make your battery for different applications, as well as the specific type of lithium battery most used for home applications.

BudDIY Podcast – Episode 133 – Quick Strategies for Keeping Chickens Cool

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Summer is hot, and so are your chickens. As the summer warms up we need to keep our feathered friends cool so they don’t die on us.

This year we are having the hotest summer ever since I got chickens, so it will be a great learning experience on keeping chickens cool.

In today’s episode I go over things I have don in years past, plus a couple of things I want to try to make sure my chickens stay alive, and thrive.

BudDIY Podcast – Episode 132 – 3D Printer Maintenance

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When your prints fail it is time to do some fixing. This week I had a couple of failures on my 3d prints while working on some new designs. That was quite the shock as the printer has done really well up to now.

Listen in this week as I talk about some interesting lessons when modeling prints, and what maintenance you should do to your 3D printers. Just don’t be like me and how I have been when it comes to maintenance.

BudDIY Podcast – Episode 130 – Variety Show From Product Design to Dollar Cost Averaging

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Some weeks are just an amalgamation of everything which leads to randomness. That has been this past week so I am bringing you a variety show today where we talk about a lot of things.

First up is the work I started on a product I want to sell, but I need to develop it and I have gone through a few prototypes I have 3D printed. I talk a little bit about the design process and what I am going for.

Then we move on to more homestead stuff where I fixed some underground electric, torched some grass and finally hit a fork in the road on the hydroponics. Oh, and followed through on a great suggstion for my gate.

Finally we wrap up the episode with some bitcoin investment data I compiled for dollar cost averaging. I actually crunched some numbers for this data.

BudDIY Podcast – Episode 129 – Hydroponics Project Part 2 The Plumbing

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Last week I got things situated for the tubs to sit on the racks better. That came in handy this week working on doing the plumbing.

The plumbing went reasonably well, and I learned a few things along the way. I also had ot design myself out of a situation I put myself in. If you are interested in check this weeks episode out to learn more.

BudDIY Podcast – Episode 127 – My Attempt At a Gate

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Sometimes when you build stuff it does not go as you had intended. I had this great idea for a temporary gate, that would work like a normal gate.

It did not go as exepcted. Fortunately it died early on in the process so I was able to reasses and figure out a solution for a gate as I needed one soon because of rain.

In this episode I talk about what happened and what I did in the end. Plus a few lessons along the way with some suggestions.