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You can also check out remote rechargeable strobe flashes. Some expensive, some not. Great for background lighting. They give you lighting flexibility and they don't take lots of room to store. dcarch

Easy-off has many chemicals in its composition. Many ALL of its ingredients are toxic to humans. One main ingredient is Sodium Hydroxide, it is highly reactive (corrosive) on aluminum. Sodium hydroxide can also damage glass and a few other metals at higher temperature. dcarch Edited to say All those chemicals are toxic to humans.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/03/gm-extends-plant-shutdowns-due-to-global-semiconductor-chip-shortage.html https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/18/21185015/honda-coronavirus-factory-shut-down-fiat-chrysler-ford-gm Disruptions to manufacturing due to the pandemic is worldwide for all industries, not limited to the automobile sector. dcarch

You will not get an answer until the pandemic is totally over for the whole world. At this point, even GM had to shut down their factory for lack of chips. dcarch

All I can say is that you guys have done an amazing job is getting this gadget to market, overcoming many technical limitations. Things like using the chicken or roast beef as part of the transmitting antenna, when all I can think of is antennas need to be proportional to wave length. or fractional to wave length. Be careful, don't sell your device to me. If I get one, the first thing I do is to cut it open to find out how you guys did it. LOL!!! dcarch

What about battery life? Most chemistry batteries have limited charge cycles, and most batteries cannot be "deep cycled" before being permanently damaged. Actually some probe sensors (bi-metal) do generate a very tiny bit of electric power from heat. Probably too little to recharge the battery. Wonder if supercapacitor technology can be considered: "----A supercapacitor (SC), also called an ultracapacitor, is a high-capacity capacitor with a capacitance value much higher than other capacitors, but with lower voltage limits, that bridges the gap between electrolytic capacitors and rechargeable batteries. It typically stores 10 to 100 times more energy per unit volume or mass than electrolytic capacitors, can accept and deliver charge much faster than batteries, and tolerates many more charge and discharge cycles than rechargeable batteries.[2]----" dcarch

Is a $10 solution too expensive for you? If not, take a look what I have done for my greenhouse. Just an alternate idea. $5.00 so called "space blanket" reflective plastic sheet. $2.00 fishing line. $3.00 paper clips. A reflective curtain that you can open/close easily for watering/harvesting, which can double the sunlight you get. BTW, Those turnbuckles etc in the picture are not related to the curtain system. They are my "invisible heavy duty" steel shelve support system. dcarch

liuzhou recently did a very nice post about Chinese sand pots for cooking. It inspired me to dig out my sand pot and made a dish. I figured that sand pots are made with mud, so I used all vegetables harvested from mud, beets, carrots, daicon and peanuts. dcarch Braised Pork butt

Static measurement can be unreliable because thermal conductivity thru meat can be variable depends on: 1. Moisture contain in different areas. 2, fat layers have different conductivity. 3. measured parallel to fiber 4. measured perpendicular to fiber, 5. how close to bones. 6. Is the saltiness of the meat evenly distributed? To me, It seems poking around with a thermometer yourself can give a better idea. dcarch

I have not studied this device thoroughly just a few casual comments: 1. I don't like any "smart" device that tells me how to perform simple tasks. 2. I am not sure how this can be accurate in measuring temperature. Metal conducts heat much faster then meat. Inserting a metal pin into meat will change the meat temperature around the metal. In physics, that is called "The Observer Effect". The act of observing changes the condition of the object you are trying to observe. 3. I am not sure there is a battery inside the pin. Batteries do not last long, especially in heat. Possibly it uses a super capacitor for energy storage. Capacitors do not use chemical changes to store power. 4. This device may not work inside a pressure cooker. The construction of a pressure cooker is similar to what is known as a "Faraday cage". In any case, there is never a need to measure food inside a PC. Food inside a PC will only cook food at one temperature. dcarch

That's very nice. I believe in friendship with the world. I believe in not throwing out items just because they are no longer "presentable". Thanks! dcarch

Looks like a very satisfying dinner. What's the story about that fork? dcarch

Looks like Toona sinensis. Toona sinensis tree leaves are edible. I am trying to grow a few in my garden. dcarch

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Welcome to the Forum. Totally impressed by your cooking on youtube dcarch

Important tip for induction cook top consideration. Do a little research on your own on " induction cook top and heart pacemaker" dcarch

Splatter and boil over happen in my kitchen everyday. I multi-task. I set the cooktop at high power, then run to the workshop to work on a project, ------ and the phone rings ----- and a friend rings the doorbell. Not only that I need to prevent splatter, I also have a cover taped permanently to the smoke detector ! dcarch

I should have said that you can get a type of silicon mats which are not grippy. I think they are called oven liners. They are kind of thin and slippery. dcarch

Welcome to the Forum! You will get many tips. Here is mine: Get a sheet of cheap silicone bake mat, cut to size and put on top of the cooking area and cook right on top of it. You will need a lot less cleaning of your cooker. dcarch

My kitchen will have no "hostile projections", like: Sharp counter corners are right at kids' eye level when they are running around. Drawer pulls that catch your clothing when you are carrying a heavy pot of boiling soup. dcarch

Silken Tofu. dcarch

Another (late) Valentine dish for a non-meat eater. Also to celebrate Ash Wednesday, and Canjun shrimps for Fat Tuesday. dcarch

Thanks! My "farm to mouth" setup. No sanitizing needed.. That happens to be a volunteer tomato plant. I have no idea what it is. I never have grown dwarf tomatoes before. It seems to stay short. No staking. Relatively productive. Nice flavor. I must have had 30 fruits already. There are at least another 15/20 on the vine. I just bought some dwarf seeds. Now that I know I can do well with tomatoes using my LED lights. dcarch

My DIY high power LED system has been very rewarding during this pandemic and bad weather season. I can't keep up with the output. Have not had the need to go out to shop for veggies much. dcarch

There are two kinds, one can be plug into a wall outlet. Another requires recharging. Don't get this kind. dcarch