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Zookeeper JohnG
United States
Приєднався 25 гру 2016
My DIY projects involving recycling, energy conservation, EV conversion, hobby farming, vehicle repair and weather monitoring. I am neither a professional engineer nor attorney by education or licensing, but an old physics student that has been out of the academic world for a few decades too long.
Sony TC WR670 Cassette Deck Belt Replacement
Some really poor quality video of an armature replacing cassette deck belts ;)
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Solution #1 = FAIL!
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Automated feeder lid solution was defeated within days of implementation.
The Problem and the Solution
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Problem - mice in the Rabbit's food. Solution - An Arduino based lid to cover the food overnight.
Where did he go George, where did he go??
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Fox searching for the Rabbit at the feeder. Rabbits 1, Fox 0 :)
Cottontail Update: 15-Sept-24
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Two yearlings and their momma have called our backyard home this summer :D
Bike Sizing for older steel frames & the people that ride them.
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Just an old curmudgeon's opinion or two ;) Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/ZooKeeperJohnG PayPal: paypal.me/ZooKeeperJohnG?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
Feeder vs Squirrels E7 #Skill #squirrelchallenge #squirrel
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Exemplarily display of skill and determination by a young-n Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/ZooKeeperJohnG PayPal: paypal.me/ZooKeeperJohnG?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
Self regulating Rain Barrel #rainbarrel #autofilling #selflevelling
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Easy DIY overflow regulator for a rain barrel. Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/ZooKeeperJohnG PayPal: paypal.me/ZooKeeperJohnG?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
2013 Outback Serpentine Belt & Idler replacement.
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My journey in replacing the accessory belt and idler pullies, the aftermarket idlers I bought were a *little* larger in diameter than factory. My advice, not worth the savings, but at least the bearing squeak is gone :D Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/ZooKeeperJohnG PayPal: paypal.me/ZooKeeperJohnG?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
Feeder vs Squirrels E8 #nosoupforyou #squirrelchallenge #squirreldenial
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Multiple Squirrel Fails in this one! Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/ZooKeeperJohnG PayPal: paypal.me/ZooKeeperJohnG?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
Why the Tip N Slide mousetrap?
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More than three and none blind ;) Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/ZooKeeperJohnG PayPal: paypal.me/ZooKeeperJohnG?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
Stop Thief! Squirrel steals the Rabbit's Apple :O
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Tip N Slide for the WIN! #mousetrap #livetrap #rodentcontrol
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Tip N Slide for the WIN! #mousetrap #livetrap #rodentcontrol
Feeder vs Squirrels E7 #nosoupforyou #squirrelchallenge #squirreldenial
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Feeder vs Squirrels E7 #nosoupforyou #squirrelchallenge #squirreldenial
Feeder vs Squirrels E5 #nosoupforyou #CatvSquirrel
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Feeder vs Squirrels E5 #nosoupforyou #CatvSquirrel
Feeder vs Squirrels E6 #nosoupforyou #squirrelchallenge #squirreldenial
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Feeder vs Squirrels E6 #nosoupforyou #squirrelchallenge #squirreldenial
Feeder vs Squirrels E4 #nosoupforyou #squirrelgamechallenge #squirrelfail
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Feeder vs Squirrels E4 #nosoupforyou #squirrelgamechallenge #squirrelfail
Feeder vs Squirrels E3 #nosoupforyou #squirrelfail #squirrel
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Feeder vs Squirrels E3 #nosoupforyou #squirrelfail #squirrel
Upside down Squirrel #nosoupforyou #squirrel #squirrelgamechallenge
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Upside down Squirrel #nosoupforyou #squirrel #squirrelgamechallenge
Feeder vs Squirrels E2 #nosoupforyou #denied #squirrelgamechallenge
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Feeder vs Squirrels E2 #nosoupforyou #denied #squirrelgamechallenge
Let the Games begin! #denied #nosoupforyou #squirrel #squirrelfail #squirreltrials #nicetry
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Let the Games begin! #denied #nosoupforyou #squirrel #squirrelfail #squirreltrials #nicetry
#SubaruOutback #veryimpressive #11years #200k #NearlyRustFree #Subaru #Outback #2013Outback
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#SubaruOutback #veryimpressive #11years #200k #NearlyRustFree #Subaru #Outback #2013Outback
2013 Outback PCV replacement in under 120 seconds!
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2013 Outback PCV replacement in under 120 seconds!
ESP-01 Tips & Tricks for successful programming and communication
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ESP-01 Tips & Tricks for successful programming and communication
Handling Transformed - 2013 Outback Rear Sway Bar Swap - Easy DIY
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Handling Transformed - 2013 Outback Rear Sway Bar Swap - Easy DIY
Did you ever finish this project?
I completed the powertrain, but the car I purchased seems to have been vaporware, so no I did not. :(
Help please (80yr old Senior): 2023 Forester Premium Automatic Transmission - I dropped a single mail box key on the gear shift center console near the gear shift. The key SLID out of sight in the rear direction. The gear shift works perfectly without any interference. Do I have to bring the car to the shop to have them take apart the consote so as to get that loose key out. OR.....can I just let it stay where it is and not have any problem. I'm hoping it simply slid into a plastic cavity.
If it were me, I would leave the key where it is. If it begins to rattle or you simply want it out, it should not be a terrible job to retrieve it.
Where do you get replacements from?
Check "Prius Chat" forums to see who is currently selling new replacements. Used modules can be had online, but you MUST test before you buy as the cells are nearing 20 years old at this point.
Pest free and bonus pet
Nice catch.
what happens if its leaking after still? could i have a cracked blockl?
If the oil leak does not improve after oil cooler o-ring replacement, it might be from a different place. Highly doubtful the block would be cracked unless there were accident damage.
@@ZookeeperJohnG my threaded union bolt was crooked in the thread, causing filter to not seat all the way flush on one side, bought a tap, and now 10min later its fixed thanks
hello sir, excuse me, How to make the inverter work? What signals does it need from ECU HV?
See www.openinverter.org for details on all types of inverters, including this one :D
Thank you. I had to unplug the wire for the light bulb that lights up the shift indicator. I just turned it a half turn and then it comes out
Good to hear it worked, those bulbs can be a pain!
Wow! I wish you had combine these all into one. I keep not finding where you actually take this part off. I just keep finding videos where you say you're going to show me or you did show me. Mine had a light bulb attached to the left side of the shift indicator panel. Turns out you rotate it slightly clockwise and then it releases and pulls out
The area of the bowl is 35647mm2 The area of the tipping collector is 5824mm2 Your maths is not correct. If you want the same rainfall to be indicated in both containers you should see 19mm in depth in both. The tipping collector is 1/6.12 the size of the bowl, therefore it should only have 1/6.12 of the water volume in it for the same rain event. Another way to explain it is that if you had a bowl with a diameter that’s 1/6.12 of the original bowl the rain collected in the smaller bowl should be 19mm in depth. =
My math is spot on based on NWS reported rainfall in our area. Accounting for differences during more isolated rainfall events as compared to larger area steady rains, my testing and the math resulted in a near zero error to commercial devices costing many hundreds of dollars.
did you put it back together and install it? I would think it needs to be watertight and would have to use epoxy and be tested again. curious if it would work or worth the trouble. otherwise a new chinese one that is lower grade...
I did not, it was disassembled to determine why it would no longer move fully. Debris kills lots of stuff and I do not use knock-off junk in any of our vehicles, but many folks do.
May I borrow your tractor?
What version of the 2013 Subaru Outback is this, and what transmission are you using? I'm very interested in doing this modification on my own 2013 Outback, which is the 2.5i with a CVT. Last question: what exactly is the biggest handling change with this modification? I know it's difficult to quantify in numbers, so I guess the best description could come from anecdote about highway driving or city driving. Many thanks, I like the work you've done here :D
Last additional question, where did you purchase the 2015 20mm bar, and did it come with the links?
Premium, 2.5L CVT. It tightened the car up a LOT, which is what I like for handling, but for most drivers understeer is safer, it does not do that at all now :D
I bought it off a well-known auction site that might sound like FleaBay ;) And yes, links were included :D
@@ZookeeperJohnG That is exactly what I am looking to do! Thank you for the input. Also, good to know that "FlEaBay" is a pretty reliable auto part store.
@@ZookeeperJohnG I bought the same exact same RSB from "FleaBay" and installed it. Car is feeling great! Thank you for the video.
Why not put a link to the previous video where you take the first piece off? This is kind of useless without it.
Not a bad idea, thanks for the suggestion!
@@ZookeeperJohnG haha! Thanks for taking my comment with grace. I found out that if I jiggle my gear shift handle the lights come on…I guess I have a faulty connection. So, for now, I will wing it and hope it doesn’t get to the stage where I need your videos. But will come back if I do. Thanks!
Perfect, worked with my LED replacements too. Thank you
Great 👍
Nice! You explained it in under 2 mins. Other videos are 15m plus!
Cool, thanks!
Only video I could find that showed how to remove back cover and bulb. Thanks! #handled
Great to hear!
Thanks ☺️
You're welcome!
thanks for the video and explanation, this helps me as im currently going through my modules
Great to hear!
What's the brand?
Apparently that feature is not available on the 2015 Legacy. I have two key fobs for my Legacy and have tried this simple method about 50 times on each. It doesn't work.
Thanks for sharing
Center of the crank to the top of the seat post mount, not the seat post itself, as it's adjustable.
Isn't it suppose to be pink?
Factory fill was reddish/pinkish yes. The most important things to avoid are are: mixing coolant types & using tap water.
But how do you take the cover off!
Great video. I have a 2005 Prius 281,000. Brake warning lights all came on, a rear caliper had broken and leaked fluid. Needed new pads, drums, wheel cylinders were shot. Needed additional hardware as well. Had it towed to Mavis $782 but runs like new now. Had just had front brakes done a few months ago. They didn't inspect the rear brakes lol. Thank god for AAA.
Well..that was help 😂
Filp it upside down its that simple
No thanks, not interested in damaging the saddle or grips, but it is one option for sure.
Personally, I used a dedicated Maxim MAX6816 device to remove bounce interference. Then used a syringe to inject a known volume of water into each trough receptacle until it tipped. This gave me the volume of water per tipping point. Simply count against time for rate of rainfall and volume of rain. Frankly with such a crappy little rain gauge tipping bucket at £10 per gauge, it hardly warrants such scientific analysis. I send my rain gauge data to my ESP32/Nano-based central weather station every 24 hours by reporting via a two way NRF24L01 link. The overall weather data is then retransmitted using ESPNOW to a large LED matrix display that also displays rain rate/total (mm) wind speed, gust, direction (as an animation), barometric pressure, outdoor humidity, indoor/outdoor temps, time, sunnrise/sunset (as an animation) and finally moon phase (again as an animation). All good fun.
Rainfall is not measured by volume, but by depth, that is inches/mm. This "crapy" sensor, along with it's careful calibration, mean that accuracy is within a few hundredths of an inch over 1.5" - 2" of rainfall.
Not my experience, no issue with debris at all and rainfall is still not measured by volume.
I’m curious about this motor. Have you made any more progress on your project? I have a Manx style dune buggy I was considering converting.
I have not. While everything works as designed, the Squareback I purchased during covid times, I was never able to pick it up as the seller basically scammed me and I have not been able to find another for a price I can afford.
@@ZookeeperJohnG I’m sorry to hear that. It’s so expensive converting anything already without getting ripped off to boot. I have a little Honda C90 motorcycle I’m doing first and even a motor and battery for that is more than I want to spend. I’ve been looking into maybe using MG1 or MG2 from the Prius on a VW bus gear reduction on each of the rear wheels. I need to hit my local salvage yard to see if I can pick up the Prius parts I need. I understand the mechanical aspects, I run a machine shop, but I don’t have a good grasp of the electrical engineering. I hope you get to move forward on your project. I’ve seen pretty affordable VW sand rails and dune buggies that you could use as a test bed. All the vw drive stuff would transfer to a car later.
A Gen3 Prius transaxle should fit right in and have WAY more power than an early engine would have had and the transaxles are CHEAP. MG1 + MG2 ~ 100HP :D
That’s also useful to lock the fob in the car and to use the secret code to get back in… after a hike or a swim. Cheers
Secret code?
@@ZookeeperJohnG you can program a code on the tailgate button to enter without keys/fob. So you lock your fob deactivated in the car and come back in using the code. Useful to go swimming or whenever you don’t want to carry the fob with you.
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Great video! What was the name of the wiring you used? I want to buy it and do this set up with my subaru crosstrek :)
Thanks for the kind words, I used the Tekonsha T-One #118467 and good luck with your install!
Is the antifreeze needed in a tropical climate? never gets close to freezing (0C/32F) here.
Yes absolutely! Antifreeze/coolant does three main things: Prevent freezing, control corrosion and increases (slightly) boiling point.
@@ZookeeperJohnG Oh thanks! Good to know. Certainly not worthwhile cheaping out on Maintenace for these beauties.
Agreed!
What's the smaller of the 2 wires you disconnected?
A lower power B+ wire.
@@ZookeeperJohnG What's it doing? Mine snapped off. Very fragile.
how to get the arms to go lower to the ground
Huge thanks sir
Thank youuu
Welcome 😊
Thank you for documenting your Gen 2 inverter research. I just dismantled a 2nd gen and have everything. Do you think it would be possible to run the inverter using the factory HV cpu with the imobilizer and key, or should I skip all of that and just go with an openinverter board?
The only benefit to using the Toyota VCU is if the VCU and motor(s) are from the same vehicle as the resolver encoding is paired accordingly, which is why I ultimately chose the Openinverter route. Good luck with your project!
Lol a couple hours... bruh
Made my day! I was trying to pull a trailer and it kept swaying. This helped in figuring how to tighten the turnbuckles to keep everything tight. Also not fun trying to keep the rear blade from swaying. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Which company this load test? Did you have any link to buy?
Great video. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
0:24 Make sure you careful with that power supply. Its not a charger. Cool video, I've burned many power supplies before learning i need a charger in the middle. A nice rc charger will do
There is no power supply in this video.
Disgusting
Is it turning in reverse ?
In this video, yes and for my testing it does not matter.
Wonder if you could work the big gear back and forward until free… since is like just debris…instead of replacing pump…looks like 4 screws to get gear cover off…
I found that the grit/debris had caused damage to the valve and body increasing friction. One might be able to disassemble it and smooth the parts out, but given the cost of the valve vs the work involved, seems better to just replace it making sure to use pre-mixed new coolant to avoid even more contamination.
@ZookeeperJohnG ok..good advice Thanks!
Thank you very interesting I learned something new!
Glad to hear it!
Great video
Thanks!
That's great! The boat itself makes more sound than the motor. I had considered doing this to my boat motor when it got toasted (see my channel) but I think I got 'er pretty close to put back together. I love your videos. Keep it up!
Thanks and hope your project goes well.
Fascinating videos on the VOLTswagen. I've been brewing the idea of using a Q211 MGR for the front drive of a diesel 4x4. Not sure if i'll be able to wrap my head around it after watching your videos, none the less i'll keep trying to make a plan for it.