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WHG 15: Post Games part 9

Tagging @concealeddarkness13 (thanks for Nesri and Shine) @ratracechronicler @pen-of-roses and @thoughts-of-nora

(maybe not super plot relevant but was a good time to write)

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A knock on his door woke Richard up, blinking and yawning as he crossed the room to see who it was. He opened the door and smiled. Shine and Nesri stood waiting

Shine beamed, signing with barely restrained excitement. “Hi! If it’s ok, would I be able to start reparing your machines? I’ve prepared.” They leaned down and picked up a little kit a moment to show him before setting it down and continuing. “And I have an assistant.” They gestured at Nesri, watching with a tired smile.

Right, they had said something about repairs hadn’t they? He smiled and stepped out of the doorway, signing back, “Come in.” He nodded at Nesri when she passed, speaking gently. “And good to have you too.” At the very least this would keep her out of trouble for a little while. Thankfully she was starting to look a little less pained than when she arrived.

Nesri laughed. “Shine just says I’m here for manual labour. But it’s fine. I’d still like to spar with you at some point.”

“We’ll have to find a time then.” Richard laughed along with her, despite the heaviness on his eyelids and reached out to mess up her hair. She was still on that fighting thing, how cute. He turned back to Shine, taking a second to remember the right signs. “Where would you like me?”

“Wherever you are most comfortable.” They signed in between setting up their toolkit. “I think I will start with your arm. There are probably worn-down joints in your limbs.”

Oh no doubt. Every joint in his body was worn down at this point. He gave Shine a thumbs up and settled back down on the bed. The old technicians always seemed to lay him down when they worked on him so maybe that was just the best position. From there they’d take him and re-position him as needed as they made their cuts and adjusted the mechanics. He frowned, propping himself up to see Shine again. They were a mechanic. What were the odds any of the machines they’d worked with were hidden living tissue?

He waited until Shine looked up before signing, “are you okay with making the incision or do you want a hand?” They were just a kid, and he’d seen it—and felt it—to know where the skin was meant to split.

They grimaced. “Help would be appreciated. I have not really worked with the biological side of things.”

Richard nodded. Of course they hadn’t, and why would they? He pointed at a scalpel blade poking out of their kit. “Pass that over and let me know when you’re ready to start.”

They passed it over and Richard took it carefully. It felt strange, to be the one holding the blade instead of laying there with no choice but to let them do whatever they wished. In the corner of his eye he could see Nesri pretending to pout, and he couldn’t help but smile.

Eventually Shine seemed satisfied with their set up, and quickly signed, “I am ready.”

Richard slipped the blade out of it’s packaging. It was cold, and hard, and smooth in his hand. He stretched his arm out and squinted until he found the little section of slightly discoloured skin where the technicians usually made their cut. With a deep breath he steadied his hand and pressed the blade into the skin. He winced and it stung but it cut cleanly, blood shunting automatically away from the wound and paling the tissue. Wiring and mechanical elements laced the surface of the thin, translucent membrane separating the abiotic from his muscle and bone.

The cut made, he eased himself down to his back and took his phone in his other hand to text Shine, “Most of the blood flow’s shunted away from this part for now.” He turned his head and gave them a little smile, trying to ignore the burning already warming the area. “Don’t be nervous.”

Shine returned the text with a quick, “thanks,” and got to work.

They waved for Nesri’s help and tools in hand started to work their way through the network of implants and tissues. Richard stared up at the ceiling, still as he could as every nudge and touch Shine sent pain running up his arm. It was bearable, and far more gentle than he was used to, but he could still feel that knot in his stomach and that tightness in his chest that reminded him to breathe.

“So, how did you learn their sign language?”

Nesri’s question made him blink, and he turned his head to face her. No one really spoke to him during maintenance before and it took him a second to find his voice again. “Oh, Dr. Carmine taught me. It was a long time ago now so I’m a little rough.” He chuckled. He’d had to go and refresh everything since he found out Shine knew it too. It’d been years since he last had anyone else to speak it with.

“The Carmine Triel talked about in her interview?” Nesri frowned. “How was she?”

He’d almost forgotten about that interview. Triel clearly knew what she was talking about. It wasn’t a stretch that she would have told Nesri all about it too. “Right, yeah, the same Dr. Carmine.” He glanced down at Shine as a sharp pain shot out from where they worked, then let his head fall back down. “She was one of the people who would handle me once I was operational.” He smiled, face softening. “She was the only one who seemed to care if I was tired, hungry, in pain after an assignment instead of ignoring me until we got back to hand me over to the technicians. She was the only one who’d tell me I did a good job and bring something nice as a treat when I was done.”

None of the others checked his wounds on the flight back with bandages on hand. No one else ever had a blanket for him when he was tired, or brought him something to eat if it was going to be a long flight… No one else really spoke to him unless they wanted him to do something, let alone ask how he was feeling.

He sighed, smile fading. “Then one day she was just… Gone.” She left one day like she always did when it was time for her to go home and she never came back. No one would tell him what happened or where she was. Just that she was no longer a part of the team.

Shine grimaced, looking down a moment later as they continued their work and Nesri mumbled a response. “Well that sounds… nice. I’m glad she was nice to you.”

“She was then. I don’t know what she’s like now.” Richard turned his head to look back up at the ceiling. Nesri probably only heard about how she was with Umbra Ursi if Triel’s speech was any clue. No wonder she sounded so hesitant. “After I found out it was her who put Skyler through all that, I don’t know…” He paused. Even now a familiar longing crept it’s way up his chest only to be twisted in with anger, and guilt, and he didn’t know how to feel. “She doesn’t know I’m here, with Volt.” He knew Volt had her contact, from way back when she used to transport things for Umbra Ursi, but he’d never tried to contact her. It wouldn’t be fair to Skyler.

Shine laughed a little, and Richard only then noticed they’d been watching him as they signed, “Hopefully she will not figure it out after she finds the file missing.” They sat back. “Could I look at the other arm?”

How long had they been done for? “Right.” He sat up and winced as his arm shifted.

It would be a while yet until he knew if it was any better than before, one the tension and the deep ache faded enough to try it out properly. It hurt to move, even when he carefully pulled the cut back together with a series of butterfly bandages. Thankfully it would heal over soon. That was one system that still seemed to be working as it should, probably because it wasn’t mechanical. He cut the other arm and leaned back the other way for Shine to get at it. The second arm hurt just as much as the first.

He shifted his head to face Nesri again. “Even if she does figure it out, I don’t know what she would do about it. As far as I know she doesn’t work with them anymore anyway.” It wasn’t likely she’d suddenly rejoined them after he’d gotten away.

Nesri nodded, eyes wandering as if she was starting to slip into her own thoughts. “So, she doesn’t seem to be one of those people who wouldn’t let someone they had control over escape?”

“I don’t think so. She never seemed to be the kind to obsess over power.” Shine hit too close to a nerve and he stiffened, biting back a small cry and waiting for it to fade before speaking again. “She wasn’t like the others that leaned on force to control me anyway. She was stern and sometimes had high demands but not outright cruel. Now that I think of it, she never even laid a hand on me to get me to comply.” Not like the others, who’d grab him and force him where they wanted him, or hit him when he didn’t do exactly what they wanted. He shook his head out. It didn’t do anyone any good to praise her now. “But no, to answer your question. And besides, I’m pretty sure she’s known for a long time Skyler’s with Volt and hasn’t made a move to get him back in ages.”

“That’s good.” Nesri rubbed her hands over her arms, making herself small in her chair until Shine snapped at her for another tool. “I mean, not actually good, but at least she isn’t trying to take you back.” She paused, looking down and away and dropping her voice to a whisper. “Not like Churi. He won’t stop until he gets me back.”

Poor girl. “You’ll just have to keep a step ahead of him then.” Richard tried to catch her eye. His old handlers, they never believed he would be capable of making his own choices even if he did get out of their grip. They always seemed to think of him as no smarter than a well trained dog. “I bet you’re smarter than he thinks you are. All he has to do is underestimate you and you’ve won.” And the very fact she was here instead of with him meant he’d already underestimated her once.

She nodded and managed a weak half smile. “Thanks.”

Shine nudged him and waited for him to turn before signing. “Want me to work on your legs at all? Or your eye next? I should be able to make your eye functional again. But for the other large repairs, I do not have enough time to repair them. I will give you the blueprints so you can find someone else you trust to help repair.”

Richard pulled himself to sit up again, his signing awkward and clunky now that his arms hurt with the movements. “Legs maybe if you’re up for it.”

They nodded. “And then I’ll work on your eye.”

“Perfect.” He patched up the second arm and made an incision on one of his legs. If he were smarter he would have asked to start with the leg now that it was harder to hold the scalpel still in his shaky hand. In case Shine noticed though, he took his phone and texted, “You’re pretty good at this, especially for your first try.” It would hurt no matter who did it.

“Thanks. I studied the blueprints, so I know how your machines are supposed to look. That helps a lot.” They waved for Nesri to hand them something and ducked their head down to get back to work.

Despite the new pain in his leg, he couldn’t help but laugh just a little and text back, “I don’t think I want to know how far off they look compared to what they’re supposed to.”

“It’s a mess.” Shine signed back, barely holding back a laugh. “But it’s really not hard to fix. I had it worse when Triel first got her airship. She didn’t have enough money, so her old captain let her have an old one of hers. Now that took months.”

“You’re probably more than qualified then.” He gave them a nod as they wrote up the next text, typing slower now that the little movements in his arm made the new parts burn and ache, not yet calibrated. “We were lucky enough that the ship Volt snagged had been well cared for before she took it.”

Nesri grinned, leaning forward in her chair. “It’s beautiful!”

“Isn’t it?” He propped himself up a little bit to see her better. “Volt’s pretty strict on upkeep and so far it’s been nothing but reliable for us.” Only a few snags here and there, all because of her dedication to keeping it in top shape. Now that she’d been able to teach Skyler too the schedule ran even smoother.

“I’d…” She was blushing now and doing her best to not meet his eyes. “I’d love to fly in it sometime.”

Richard smiled, wide and mischievous. She’d almost spilled her secret there, hadn’t she? Volt had sighed and grumbled when she checked on the ship to find out it’s been taken out, and even more when she checked the surveillance and found out who did it. At the same time it was nice to see Skyler making friends.

“You must really want to with how red you’re getting.” He mocked.

Nesri curled up on herself, flushing deeper. “I just really love the idea of flying.” She mumbled now, guilty as charged. How sweet.

“Looks like we’ll have to have a full day sometime if you still want to fight me too.” He flopped back down. “Though I might be out a little while.”

She relaxed a little bit at that. “Hey, I wanted to fight with a cut up leg, and…” She took a pause and a sharp breath. “I failed. You rest as long as you need to, and I’ll wait.”

“Well,” Richard shot her a sneaky, sidelong look and put on a tone of mock arrogance. “Even if your legs were fine I don’t expect you to win.” She seemed like the type who’d get a kick out of teasing.

She laughed, making Richard smile again. “Shine’s just helping you get closer to my level.”

Shine shook their head and signaled for his other leg.

“I see, maybe I’ll have a chance then with them on my side.” He nodded at Shine and sat up again, getting the other leg ready for them. “But I wouldn’t be it on.” He winked, only realizing too late that he only had one eye.

She seemed to get it though, grinning like a little kid in her chair until Volt stepped in and leaned against the doorframe.

“What’s going on here?”

Nesri’s blush came back in full force, and Shine grinned up at Volt. They added her to the chat and texted with one hand. “I’m working on Richard’s machines.”

Very matter of fact, wasn’t that? Volt’s eyes snapped to his leg, split open on his bed. “Is,” She glanced between him and Shine now. “Are you sure that’s safe?”

Richard shrugged, regretting it when his muscles ached. “So far so good.”

Permanent grin on their face, Shine glanced between their work, Volt, and their phone. “As safe as I can be. I’ve been able to fix the wear on his joints, so they shouldn’t bother him as much.”

She seemed to relax, slouching into her lean. “If it works, then well done.” She sighed, long and deep. The kind Richard had heard a thousand times before and suggested she was deciding to pick her battles. “Just be careful, okay?”

Shine’s message came in an instant: “When have I not?”

“In the time I’ve known you?” Volt raised her eyebrows. “More often than not.”

“And when has it worked out in our favour anyway?”

Richard smiled at their text exchange, looking up at Volt as she finally conceded. “I can see why Triel wanted you on her crew.” Somehow Richard didn’t think she was only referring to their skill.

“I’ll take that as a complement.” They set their phone down and switched to signing. “Could I see your eye now?”

He nodded, fixed up the leg and settled down with his broken infrared eye on Shine’s side. He watched as they leaned over with their instruments and started with pulling out old, busted shards of glass and wires. It sounded like Volt and Nesri were talking now, but Richard didn’t pay them much attention. His strength was waning, sapped by the pain in his limbs and the new tugs and scraping in his eye. It felt like it was so far deeper than it really was, shooting through his head.

But even as he had to remember to breathe deeply, and try not to tense himself up too much, there was something about how carefully Shine worked. Eyes right up to his face, they worked in the socket like he was something too precious to damage. Even when the technicians would do their work he knew they would do their job, but he’d never felt quite this safe. Quite this cared for.

The eye took longer than the limbs and by the time Shine leaned back he could barely keep the other open as they signed, “how are you feeling?”

He blinked, turning his head already feeling too heavy with the replacement infrared sensors. Lifting one hand he spelled out, “O.W.” He shifted a little and brought his other shaky hand up. “But it should be alright. Thanks.”

“I am sorry. Thanks for letting me help.”

How sweet. Richard smiled, head foggy and biological eye half closed already. His signs grew sloppy and slow. “Don’t worry. The technicians were never so gentle.” Between the two of them he’d choose Shine again in a heartbeat.

Shine bowed their head and headed out with Nesri, handing something to Volt as they left. Richard closed his eye and let himself sink into the bed, giving in to the dead weight in his limbs and the low pound in his head. He squinted though, when Volt’s hand brushed his hair back from his face.

“Looks like you’re going to have to cut your hair now.” She took a strand of his overgrown bang between her fingers and tucked it behind his ear. “Want a blanket?”

Richard gave a soft mmhmm and she reached over him to grab the blanket shoved aside to lay it overtop him. He closed his eye again, letting his head fall to the side as he mumbled a thanks. She said something else but he didn’t really hear it as he slipped into sleep.

#whg 15 #richard #space wip #I had a good time wit h this one #did not proofread so it may be rough

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Smart Digital Locks are a Necessity (Review)

Do you really need smart digital locks?

Some 15 years ago, smart digital locks for your door were for homeowners who could afford it. Others felt that smart digital locks weren’t as secure as the traditional lock and key and were easily hackable.

It’s different nowadays, where majority of the homeowners prefer smart digital locks for better convenience. Habits like digging through your bag for the keys, misplacing your keys when you’re in a rush to step out of home are no longer an issue thanks to smart digital locks.

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First impression

All of igloohome locks are black, which is the easiest colour to match with different kinds of door and gate colour or material. It can be boring for some, but I’m fine with just one colour as locks shouldn’t stand out too much.

Size and measurements of your door and gate matters for compatibility, so make sure you check them over at this link before making your purchase. Both the Mortise 2+ (for main door) and Rim Lock (for gate) come with an electronic keypad that brightens up upon touch. The Mortise 2+ has an additional fingerprint scanner.

Rim Lock

Mortise 2+

Smart Digital locks compared to traditional locks

We used to lock our main doors, then gate and we’ll add an additional padlock for enhance security—all with keys. How are these secured comparing with smart digital locks? It may sound dumb, but personally all locks can be open (if the perpetrator really wants to), regardless if it is digital or key. As such, it really doesn’t matter which is more secure. What matters more is—once again—convenience. In this case, going for smart digital locks makes more sense.

Choosing a secure smart digital lock

That said, I would avoid digital locks that require a WIFI connection to operate because they can be hacked. You will also want to find one that has Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). I read that having 2FA authentication is a plus, but I’m not sure if I will have this over faster access to open the locks. Finally, get a smart digital lock that has the ability to create longer passwords to prevent ‘brute force attacks’ from hackers. These are just some important security functions to look out for in a digital lock, and igloohome locks fulfils them.

How many different access options?

Everyone opens their smart digital locks differently, and it later on becomes a habit after choosing the one you find the easiest and most convenient. This is why locks have a variety of different functions made available, though most of the time you will use just one or at most two of the available options. Mortise 2+ can be operated with the following methods:

Fingerprint Sensor: My favourite option, because you have your fingers/thumbs with you all the time. And thankfully the fingerprint scan has a high success rate of getting it right. Out of the 10 times we tested, we managed to open the lock eight times. Fingers must be aligned straight though.

PIN Code: You can set a ‘Duration PIN’ that works for a period. It’s useful if you have temporary visitors you don’t want to give a physical Bluetooth key to, people like your part-time helper or a confinement nanny. The ‘Recurring PIN’ works every one day of the week. ‘One Time PIN’ works only once, great if you would like your friend to collect an item from your house while no one is at home.

Bluetooth Key: This unlocks the door via a mobile app. And as an admin, you can also set someone else in the family to have the mobile bluetooth key on their phone without them having admin controls.

Keycard: A physical small card which you can bring along and put it in your wallet. Notably, the keycard even works through a leather wallet. Multiple cards can also be registered through your mobile app.

Physical Key: This is also called the emergency key which you should carry it with you in case you’ve forgotten to bring along your phone, your keycard or can’t remember your PIN… which chances are very slim for all to happen at once. But I still carry it with me, just in case.

The best part about this smart digital lock is that all entry and exits are logged into your mobile app which you can review if required. It’s great because all individual access methods can be named, and you know who comes in or out and at what time of the day.

From Left: Emergency Key (M2+ and RL), Keycard, Key Fob

Home Page in Mobile App

Basic Unlock Button

Configurable Access in Mobile App

All Access of Individual Lock

So many options for what? Just gimmicky?

People like options, that’s just how it is for most products. Most importantly the options of the product must work well. Personally, the Fingerprint Sensor is a must-have and it works well. You can save both your left and right index fingerprints in the event you’re carrying items on one hand. It is simple to use and even my son enjoys using it effectively.

I haven’t been using much of the various PIN Codes because most of the time someone is at home, but it may be of great use to you if you’re often out and about. Sadly, the fingerprint scanner is not available in the Rim Lock (Gate), so I use the regular pin for that.

Good Sensor with High Success Rate

Battery type and lifespan

Thankfully, the type of batteries used for both digital locks are the same: AA batteries. With Mortise 2+ requiring eight pieces and Rim Lock requiring four. The batteries do last very long. For the M2+, it started operating on 2 February 2021, and to date, 87% power remains. That is six months of usage! Considering that a door lock is used daily, that is phenomenal performance.

The changing of batteries is easy too, especially for M2+ that only requires pressing on the back cover to open the battery compartment up. Rim Lock though will require a tiny Allen key to open it up, as it is reachable by outsiders.

Mortise 2+ Battery Compartment

Rim Lock Battery Compartment

Is the set up difficult?

The instruction manual can be found on the QR Code. Even without that, it is actually pretty simple if you just follow the instructions in the app. There are step-by-step guides from adding in a new lock into the app to giving access to your key cards. The UI/UX is very intuitive and most if not all the functions are within the app.

Also, there is no need for Internet connection at all. They have created a technology called algoPIN, that uses a combination of their mobile app, cloud system and PIN code to work. There’s a lot more to the technology behind, so if you’re keen to know how to works just check it out here.

Do note that it’s best to leave the film intact as it helps to keep off fingerprints. I regretted taking out my Mortise 2+ film.

Some REALLY useful features

Masking/Decoy pin: The purpose of the Masking PIN makes it difficult for anyone to see you pressing the PIN number or for anyone to guess your pin by the fingerprints left on the keypad. It is not foolproof, but at least it confuses people who wants to know your number. All that is required is to add in additional numbers in front of your actual PIN number.

Masking PIN & Actual PIN

Key Fob: This small key is included in the Rim Lock purchase. And its sole purpose, according to the installer, is to allow homeowners to open both the main door and gate digital locks with just a single press on the button from inside (at home).

How far a distance can you use the Key Fob to unlock? Can you use the Key Fob outside of home?

The sweetest part to the key fob is to actually bring an extra key fob when you’re out. I’ve tested it out myself and within a distance of approximately 6 metres away, you can press the key fob and both locks are opened by the time you walk in the front of your door. This is probably the fastest access method out of all.

Key Fob on the side of Main Door

Child Lock proved useful too for my toddler

Things to improve on

It will be great if there are widgets for the mobile app or even an Apple Watch. Imagine having a widget within easy reach that allows you to unlock the door even before reaching home, or being able to create a last minute random PIN that allows your Mother-in-Law a delivery person to drop off your online purchases from a widget—with the assistance of an in-house CCTV of course. At the moment, you will need to open the app and configure the above.

Pressing the Key Fob opens both locks, but it takes about three seconds for them to open, which I think could be shortened to 1 to 1.5 seconds.

There isn’t a button to unlock the Rim Lock from inside, which, obviously, is to prevent an easy reach-in by anyone who is outside. To do so, you will need to use the Key Fob or a Keycard to reach the Rim Lock sensor outside. But I feel there should be an easier way. For example, when you open the main door (Mortise2+) from inside, the gate (Rim Lock) automatically opens as well. I wonder if that is possible for other brands?

Internal of Rim Lock with small locking button

Summary

Although igloohome locks allow multiple access methods, it doesn’t force you to use only one just because the rest of them sucks. All methods work great, and you also have the option to disable (not use) certain access.

For example, you can choose not to use any Keycards if you’re worried that it may get lost. This adds versatility in how you want your lock to perform based on your lifestyle. If you want a very secured PIN number you can create a longer code, but that also means that you will need a longer time to access, which kinda defeats my personal purpose of having a smart digital lock.

Two daily changes to how I open and lock my door make a huge difference to my lifestyle: not needing to find the two keys within a bunch of other keys while carrying groceries, and simply having both the automated gate and door locked up when we are leaving home. You will know it is worth the change after experiencing it yourself firsthand. Smart Digital locks have been a great home product for my family!

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Oven Repairs

What are the vital elements whilst deciding on the Engagement Rings Perth quality repairer to your oven or stove?

The following list ought to be an excellent start:

Do you need an electrician or gasoline more fit? Does the technician have the proper certification? Does the organisation have the proper Licenses i.E. Electrical contractors license? What are their expenses? What Brands do they provider? How do their warranties compare? Do they've the rights components on board? Are they members of a height body affiliation? Do they've posted guidelines and procedures? Well, appears simple enough, or as a minimum in case you study enough blogs and many others. You'll discover many versions on the above listing pointing out their method/listing/hints are the panacea for your catch 22 situation; a way to pick the proper repairer!

The reality is massively distinctive. Most human beings needing their oven or range repaired don't have time to make a list and methodically take a look at it off before making a reserving. Worse nevertheless, in little Adelaide you're restricted to a handful of really expert repairers who restore ovens and stoves for a living, in which their abilities, assets, stock, components and so on in shape your requirements.

So what can you do this is short and clean whilst still enhancing your possibilities of having a great repairer? If you do not have time to read the entire article, you may bounce to the precis on the quit of the thing, meanwhile the advice I can provide in a single sentence is things: Remember a) most foremost appliance repairers will let you know what you need to pay attention, and b) you most effective get what you pay for... If you're lucky!

However, If you are inquisitive about the scenic model, excellent, we will revisit some of the bullet factors above and hopefully nice song to your bull-dust radar.

Q. Does the technician have the right certification?

A. Yes Remember most will inform you what you need to pay attention. But the actual answer lies in a prolonged dialogue. For instance; is your appliance electric or fuel. Then we need to decide if the trouble is electrical or fuel. Most gasoline ovens or stoves have electrical structures inside them, which, if the oven or range is hardwired, requires a registered electrician to perform the restore. If the oven or stove has an electrical fault and the unit is not tough stressed out, then the chances are the average refrigeration mechanic can undertake the repair legitimately. But and isn't always there constantly a however, how do if the unit is hardwired? And how do you already know if the unit has an electrical or gasoline fault. Most clients won't know! The purpose those clever lists are frequently no longer all that helpful is which you don't have any way of understanding if the repairer has informed a white lie or no longer. In reality, they do not either. They want to peer the process earlier than making that judgement. And right here is the motive they instructed you what you want to pay attention; because most will collect a minimum payment at the first visit no matter whether they could complete the repair or now not. The greater expert repairer will tell you who you want to call, however for them, the payoff has already been executed; that being fee for the primary visit.

Q. What are your charges?

A. Various. Many will nation a name out price, plus a price. Most call out charges consist of some maximum time limit i.E. 1/four or half of an hour. Some will qualify a hard and fast price. Many will exclude the GST. But you, being a switched on man or woman, googled for a repairer that doesn't charge a call out fee. Well, earlier than you pat yourself at the returned too tough, ensure you ask "what the minimum price will be". Many repairers are responding to the pressures of what we check with as the "Deal Shoppers" who ring around city and evaluate fees and pick the most inexpensive price. Those who ebook a name with the cheapest deal rarely end up getting the excellent restore. And if they do get a cheap process, there are typically accurate reasons underpinning that capacity, i.E. Reducing corners, fitting reasonably-priced or 2d hand components, now not paying insurances, not paying accurate wages, now not the use of qualified tradespeople, not being careful to refit covers and alike with all their screws and protection harnesses and the list is going on. Remember, you simplest get what you pay for.

Q. What brands do they provider?

A. Your brand! - Because it is what you want to hear! Most will let you know they could provider your brand, and for the most part it's genuine. On the alternative stop of the scale are the emblem particular repairers who're typically pleased with the manufacturers they provider as it displays their fame within the enterprise. They keep it out like a badge of honour and will inform toot candy in the event that they do not carrier your brand. Specialists will bring extra components for a given emblem, so their probabilities of completing a task at some point of the first visit is higher than someone who upkeep the whole lot and anything. The compromise for brand particular repairer is the list of home equipment that emblem covers i.E. Ovens, stoves, washing machines, dishwashers, range-hoods, microwaves, dryers and others. Which approach the gap for oven or stove parts compete with pumps, and vehicles and seals and timers of the opposite appliances. Look for the repairer who specialises to your emblem oven or stove.

Q. What is your assurance?

A. One year! Or at the least that is the maximum probable solution, because it's what you need to listen. But that is a complicated piece of client legislation. There are two aspects of warranty, labour and substances. The ordinary warranty for Labour is 3 months. Both of which the court will throw out the window if it is a rely before them. But these periods function an inexpensive manual. The trap is in the judgement. If a repairer has to go back to a task to repair a don't forget, how do you decide if the paintings that become finished is the reason or if the motive is a extraordinary fault altogether. There is a better than accurate danger the latter is the case. Those organizations that offer longer warranties know that the probabilities they will must cover the price of upkeep under the terms of guarantee are very low. In truth, it has the brought benefit of appearing like a loyalty program. If the warranty extends to say 5 years or 10 years or maybe an entire life warranty do not forget you're unlikely so that it will judge if the warranty fault is what was formerly repaired. So, during the prolonged guarantee you may call the warranting business enterprise first within the faulty belief the paintings may be completed without spending a dime, that's authentic for very few, if any of those go back visits. Remember, if it appears too suitable to be proper... It likely is.

Q. Do they have got the right elements on board?

A. Yes - Because it's what you need to hear! Service cars have limited area, as such high turnover/excessive income parts constitute the largest quantity held. Repairers frequently qualify the component(s) are commonly held in stock. But that does not suggest it is inside the van that is distinct in your task. No restore agency doing foremost appliance provider paintings is able to preserve an correct up to date van inventory. Which way more likely than no longer, staff taking the reserving haven't any concept what's within the van. Stock held inside the van is best one trouble, the second one is the pleasant of the element. Elements, thermostats, hinges, door seals, etc. Are not made by the logo producer. Elements as an example are made by means of dozens of producers, but they commonly most effective make factors. Brand manufacturers buy their factors from the more legit suppliers, difficulty to a settlement. However those same factors also are made through replica producers. Some are exact best, a few are doubtful. But the distinction is the charge. Cheaper factors may be sold for as much as 50% inexpensive than the better excellent elements.

Q. Is the repairer a member of an Association.

A. Yes - you guessed it, because that's what you want to hear. Electricians are regularly members of NECA the National Electrical Contractors Association. The query is, how does that assist you qualify the repairer is a bonafide, first-rate operator? Simple, it doesn't! This institution are honestly approximately electric contractors who cord building - huge and small. AIA Appliance Industry Australia is probably the primary applicable association. Sadly in South Australia on the way to limit you to one repairer, Electrolux. My enjoy is that the Major Appliance Repair industry is simply too small to aid the actual work essential to validate a repairer as a bona fide high-quality operator. Just because the repairer is a member of an association doesn't suggest they'll be held to a better wellknown of restore.

Q. Do they've published coverage and technique.

A. Hopefully yes, however much more likely no. However, this is a valid method of improving your chances of getting a quality repairer. But absolutely who desires to or has time to read a businesses coverage and system earlier than creating a booking. No one. And then there may be usually the probability that the written files, if they may be made to be had are marketing tools instead of the method and method via which the repairer operates. Having get admission to to a repairers coverage and system is beneficial, however best if a) you have time to study and understand them and b) if you could verify they conform to them.

SUMMARY

If you cannot be stricken analyzing the lengthy model above, here's the abbreviated version.

Make certain you qualify the minimum payable fee at the outset. No call out charge, does not suggest "Free".

Fixed fee maintenance is a valid gain for simple repairs. Because those repairers need to finish the work within a restricted time period and visits to remain profitable. They commonly restriction their time to 1/2 an hour on the first activity. Generally they do not adopt complicated diagnostics or repairs.

When engaging a repairer who qualifies "Free quotes" make certain the quote is obligation free and that your equipment remains for your care. Most repairers who provide unfastened quotes recoup their quotation fees via a margin constructed into the repair paintings. However, if you do not proceed with the upkeep, a charge is normally forth coming.

Ask if there is extra expenses if a return go to to healthy elements is needed. Most repairers have a margin built into the elements, but others do not and add a fee for travel.

Cheap or 2d hand elements are impossible with a purpose to display for. Here you depend upon your gut experience and enjoy. If they force a beat up old van, put on greasy - torn clothes, appearance unkempt you may in all likelihood count on to get ripped off. But that doesn't imply, just because they arrive in a clean van all dressed to electrify that they're sincere great operators, however normally your probabilities improve.

One of the approaches technicians shorten their time at the task is to bend covers, leave screws out and generally harm panels that cannot be visible. They fail to re-clip or cozy cables and many others. Again this is hard to display for, but can commonly be measured via the range of jobs they e-book an afternoon. 8 calls an afternoon is a reasonably busy day. If they do extra than 10 jobs an afternoon or whole jobs in 15 mins or less you can effectively count on they're taking quick cuts.

Long waiting times for parts are common on this industry. Some are legitimate and some aren't. Some repairers use components as a method to improve their scheduling efficiency. These repairers realize you won't wait very long for the preliminary visit, however once they have accumulated money for the preliminary visit you're devoted to wait for the go back visit. Try to get a gauge for a way lengthy elements will take earlier than making the preliminary booking. This wont triumph over the trouble, however might assist manage your expectations. Remember... You simplest get what you pay for and handiest in case you're fortunate. That is a fundamental regulation of commercial enterprise, as rock strong as the regulation of gravity. Make positive you understand why the differences exist; simplest then are you ready to make an knowledgeable choice on upkeep.

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INTERVIEW: Keeping English Dubbing Alive In The Wake Of COVID-19

With the state of emergency affecting the rate of production in Japan, the anime industry has taken steps to become operational once again, but under new safety guidelines. Part of those safety guidelines includes changing the setup for voice recordings. In Japan, voice actors will typically work in groups where they will all record an episode in the studio together, but that's not really an option right now in a COVID-19 world. Instead, Japanese voice actors have had to downsize when it comes to voice recordings, and are now recording multiple episodes one actor at a time. While this is a big change for the dubbing industry in Japan that will require some time to adjust to, this method of recording is actually the standard in the States. So, if Japanese voice actors are adjusting to the way English voice actors record anime, then how are English voice actors recording during the COVID-19 pandemic? The answer is ... remotely.

Adapting To Remote Recordings

At the time this article is written, other countries have slowly begun to open back up, however, some businesses and industries in the U.S. remain closed. Businesses like the dubbing industry have had to adapt to different methods in order to continue to operate. When it came time to conduct remote voiceover sessions, some voice actors found themselves ready — or at least somewhat ready. Like voice actress Faye Mata (Konosuba, The Rising of the Shield Hero). "I wasn't super prepared, but I had looked into recording remotely before we were all forced into that hikikomori (shut-in) life so I had a general idea of what I'd need. I guess it gave me a reason to finally take the leap."

Other voice actors, on the other hand, weren't as prepared for work-from-home life, as was the case for voice actress Laura Stahl (Welcome To Demon School Irumi-Kun, The Promised Neverland). "Oh, I was soooo not prepared!" says Stahl. "At the time I was working off of an 'all-in-one' monitor/computer, auditioning with a very basic USB mic. I had never had a remote record session before. Not to mention I didn't have the chance to go home and work on changing that situation for over a month into lockdown. I was staying with a friend for a little while. The whole thing was anxiety-inducing."

Having to quickly adapt to the new workflow didn't just mean recording from home. It also meant voice actors having to create an environment in their living space that is optimal for voice overwork. Voice actor Chris Hackney, (Tower of God, Fire Emblem: Three Houses) explains, "When we had to stop going into studios, it was a mad dash to try and get a decent enough acoustic setup in my home so that I could hopefully be up to an acceptable standard to the studios."

Voice actors have the tough challenge of creating a space that could produce audio equivalent to that of audio produced in a sound studio. Depending on space and funds, for some actors that meant building/investing in a recording booth, for others, it meant soundproofing a space in their homes, such as closets! Voice actor Robbie Daymond, (Sailor Moon, The God of High School) took to Twitter to show fans a handcrafted recording booth complete with custom framework and ventilation system.

— Robbie Daymond (@robbiedaymond) August 10, 2020

Mata explains, "I went through a breakup just before lockdown and went into full work mode, buying and upgrading my home studio and a streaming setup because I was determined to stay positive and be successful rather than stew in sad panda mode." In a YouTube video, Mata takes fans on a virtual tour of Porygon-Q, a prebuilt Studiobricks One Plus booth. "I used to record in my closet," says Mata. "But realizing how long we'd be out of studios, I didn't want to gamble anymore on neighbors taking random showers at like 4 PM (those SHHHHH water sounds are brutal). Also, I don't want them to think I'm murdering people all the time. My roommate has received texts from the neighbors asking if everything's alright because they heard screeching and yelling." Porygon-Q is equipped with various microphones for animation, video games, and commercials, "[Thick] squishy pads people stand on while washing dishes that genius moms probably invented so I don't get tired standing during long sessions, and a scented unlit candle so it always smells nice," explains Mata.

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As previously mentioned, due to each actor's unique circumstance, every setup is different. "My recording space is in my bedroom," says Stahl. "I have a solid-state mini gaming pc mounted to the wall behind my desk, two monitors for ease of dubbing, carpets on the floor and foam on the ceiling to dampen noise — and I suppose the most unique thing about my space is that I ran a track in a U shape on my ceiling around my desk and hung sound blankets from them." This home studio sounds pretty original, and Stahl had a lot to think of when creating her space. "I considered using my closet, but it's not very large and would've been cramped and uncomfortable, which is a distraction for acting. I didn't want to use the common areas for ease of living for my housemates, and I didn't have an [exorbitant] amount of money or time to spend on something like a true booth. This seemed the most [efficient], and cost-effective solution."

Creating a home space conducive for voice recordings was the first part of the remote recording process for actors. The next step would be working with studios on what is needed to conduct smooth recording sessions. Dubbing studios like Funimation gave fans a sneak peek into how they conduct their remote recordings with the release of My Hero Academia Episode 84. In a Twitter post, ADR director Colleen Clinkenbeard describes Funimation's remote process where special dub kits were sent to the cast. She also shows fans an iPad with the software to be used for the session which Clinkenbeard describes as a "mini little Pro Tools." When it comes time to actually record from home, "It gets easier the more you work with each production house," says Stahl. "They [studios] do each have their own particular way they want to do things — and the first session with a client since lockdown began is always a little nerve-wracking. Then you start to get into the groove of how you need to prepare for each session depending on who you're working with that day."

— Funimation (@FUNimation) April 10, 2020

SDI Media, the studio who dubbed DEVILMAN Crybaby, discusses workflow and tips for voice actors when setting up their recording space in a recently published article. With each studio taking a different approach, Chris Hackney finds that "Most studios are using some combination of Zoom/Skype/Etc to talk to me while I record and then there's various professional methods to stream the high-quality audio back to the studio. A bad Internet connection means you could also blow a perfect take, so it's a lot to think of. The other weird thing is sort of doing my own engineering, where I'll have to think 'Oh, this line is going to get kind of loud,' so I may have to manually control that so we don't blow a take. It's a brave new world for us all, but I'm happy to make it work." We can only imagine the extra level of difficulty added to each recording session now that voice actors need to become more cognizant of not only their performance but the technical results. While this must be difficult for the VAs, it does make sense seeing as everyone involved in the production of dubbing has to go the extra mile to continue to operate — including the audio engineers. "Bless the engineers right now," Hackney says. "Because they have the Herculean task of making all of us sound like we recorded in the same space."

The Challenges Of Remote Recordings

Maybe you used to think recording anime voice-overs from your home seemed like a dream. But now we know it doesn't come without its challenges. Studios are specifically designed for conducting smooth and efficient recordings blocking out any and all noise from the outside, but every actor's remote space presents its own obstacles that need to be worked through. Dangers to a solid recording session can be cars passing by, aircrafts traveling overhead, unexpected maintenance work, or lawnmowers, just to name a few. For Chris Hackney, it's "Trash day and my kids! Myself — and I know many others — just don't have the kind of money or space to build something top-of-the-line like at a studio, so we're at the mercy of whatever the world has to throw at us. Trash day? Gotta wait for them to leave or schedule around it. My kids play a little too loud? Blown take. Everyone's doing their best to make this work, and I'm thankful for the patience."

Remote recordings definitely present their fair share of challenges, but does working from home mean more work overall? "100 percent," says Mata. "As far as working in LA goes, eliminating the wait in traffic for two hours every session gave me more time in my day! ... to be even more of [a] workaholic." For others, the answer is a little more complicated because once again, every voice actor's situation is different. "Actually I try to limit how many sessions I put into a day, or at least space them out well because I share this living space," says Stahl. "I can't ask my roommates not to leave the house between the hours of 9-4 PM just because I live over the garage. Nor can I ask my roommate who works in the office by my room to whisper in all of his Zoom meetings and phone calls. And I don't want to leave my air conditioning off for 6-8 hours in August. I try to be [courteous] to my housemates."

Is the Future of English Dubbing Remote?

With the prolonged closures, no one really knows when English dubbing will become fully operational at studios again. Because of the uncertainty surrounding the virus, and with actors and studios adjusting to this new way of dubbing, it begs the question if the dubbing industry will adopt remote recordings permanently. For Chris Hackney, the answer is, "Not at all. The current environment is a fine substitute for the time being, but having a studio full of talent and the creative team can't be beat."

But this doesn't mean all talent are anxious to get back in the studio. "I see a healthy mixture of both," says Mata. "Some people have been recording remotely for a long time. When the US gets its ship together and it's safe to record in the same studio again, that is honestly best for audio consistency as far as space + equipment goes ... but even then, it's possible to adapt." And Stahl? "I think it's going to be a mixture. I do think many projects will go back to in-person recording. But at the same time, the fact that many actors have improved their home setups for this situation widens the talent pool. If a show that's produced in LA really wants an actor who's living in Atlanta now — it's more feasible. Or perhaps, if there are some actors that wouldn't consider a supporting role because it may not be worth the commute from say the OC to Burbank to them — now maybe they can negotiate. Only time will tell."

The COVID-19 virus has caused worry and disruption on a global scale. Many are unsure when things will return to normal, and even when they do, will businesses continue to operate under the safety guidelines implemented during the pandemic, or will they try to return to the same workflow as once before? As Stahl said, "Only time will tell." But until then, great job to all the voice actors, studio staff, and recording engineers who are working hard to keep bringing anime to the fans!

What are your thoughts on the English dubbing industry's remote recording process? Let us know in the comments!

To keep up with their work, you can follow Laura Stahl, Chris Hackney, and Faye Mata on social media.

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How to Clean & Maintain Your Coffee Roastery

Cleaning and maintaining your roastery can be a daunting task – not only are there many parts that need upkeep, from the roaster to pipes and de-stoners, but they’re also often huge, heavy, or hard to get to. Yet it is an essential part of being a coffee roaster.

A poorly maintained roastery can pose tremendous risks to the health and safety of you and your staff, as well as resulting in physical damage and financial losses.

To better understand how to maintain a roastery, I spoke to Nicholas Flatoff and Brice Sturmer, technicians at Usonian Systems, a provider of expert advice and specialized equipment to coffee roasters across North America. Here’s what they recommend, starting with the roaster and moving onto other equipment.

You might also like: Planning Your new Roaster Site: A Checklist

Roaster working with a Loring Roaster. Credit: Usonian Systems

Looking After Your Roaster: The Basics

Every roaster is different, and no generic guide will compensate for detailed information specific to your equipment. Brice says, “The best place to start is by looking at the manufacturer’s manual.”

He also recommends getting in touch with a technician or an operator. “Manufacturers don’t necessarily set up a roaster like a production roaster; they rely heavily on an operator and on technicians like myself to provide them with feedback as to what’s actually happening with their machines in the field. Manuals can only go so far with roasters in regards to maintenance.”

Once you have a better understanding of your machine, check the hours log. “If you know how many hours the machine has been running, that’s the best way to plan and schedule the preventative maintenance programs,” he stresses.

Of course, sometimes that’s easier said than done. Brice tells me that roasters used to have hour counters on them, but modern ones don’t tend to have that feature. He recommends logging hours on a digital spreadsheet so that it’s easy to check and share the data.

Roaster working at a roastery with a Loring machine. Credit: Usonian Systems

How to Clean & Maintain Your Roaster

The general rule of thumb for roaster maintenance is to keep airflow obstruction-free. While this will vary according to your roaster and roasting style, generally speaking, you should aim to clean the chaff collector every 3–5 roasts.

If you tend to roast darker, be sure to check even more frequently to see if the oil is building up and inhibiting the airflow. On the other hand, don’t be tempted to check less just because you’re roasting light: that’s how you end up with fires, not to mention that poorer-quality roasting caused by limited airflow will be even more noticeable.

Besides the chaff collector, the cooling tray needs to be cleaned daily, if not more often. Nicholas says, “If you’re roasting a full batch four times an hour for a full day, you’re going to probably need to be vacuuming out the cooling tray two, three times a day. And that’s going to go for most roasters of pretty much any size from 15 to 150 kilo.

“If you’ve been roasting for two or three hours straight, check the cooling tray to make sure there’s not a buildup in there. Make sure it’s not inhibiting airflow.”

On a weekly basis, you should check the ventilation and your bearings – do they need greasing? Nicholas tells me that if you’re greasing them too often, you’re probably using the wrong product. “If you are using the appropriate food-safe high-temperature grease, you shouldn’t need to grease the bearings every single day,” he says.

Pay attention to this: low-temperature grease won’t just require frequent reapplications but can also affect the machine’s performance.

As for deep cleaning the roaster, Nicholas recommends starting monthly and then adjusting. “If you find that you need to do it more often, do it more often. If you find that monthly is overkill, step back to two months, three months, whatever it might be. Each roaster has its own rhythm and its own needs,” he tells me.

When you do your monthly deep clean, make sure to also look at the fans, chaff cyclone, cooling tray, and more. Change any tape that needs it and look at if you need to replace your gaskets. Inspect the drum gap to see if it needs adjusting.

Clean out your flues every six months. And after every 2,000 hours or so (which at eight hours per day, five days per week, is roughly once a year), you will probably want to replace the bearings. You should also tune your roaster ignition and check the gearbox transmission fluid on a yearly basis.

Throughout the year, make sure that you are regularly checking every part that can accumulate any chaff or dust. Nicholas says, “It’s fairly uncommon for us to receive an emergency maintenance call and for us to get on site and find a clean roaster.”

Roasters being installed. Credit: Usonian Systems

How to Clean & Maintain The Rest of Your Roastery

On a daily basis, you should be dusting and sweeping the premises, as well as emptying the vacuum and trash so as to minimize hazards and comply with food and safety regulations.

Every week, take a look at the ducts for potential leakages or airflow obstruction.

Once a month, check if the carbon monoxide meter and ducts are working. Do a thorough clean of the premises, too. Nicholas says, “You really do need to be climbing into those tight spaces with a steel brush and a vacuum at least once a month.”

Schedule a quarterly deep clean of your destoner, green loader, and any other equipment you have. This is a good time to also check if the fire extinguisher is in place and functioning, as well as to run over fire protocols and go over safety plans with your team.

Lastly, check your afterburner on a yearly basis.

Yet remember that every roastery is different. Brice recommends paying attention to where buildup happens on your site and then adjusting your cleaning plan. There may be some areas that you need to inspect more frequently, due to your workflow and turnover.

Freshly roasted beans cooling down. Credit: Jean Pierre Flores

Warning Signs to Watch Out For

You’ve created a maintenance plan and are cleaning regularly. Does that mean you’re in the all-clear? Not necessarily. Watch out for signs that something needs extra attention, particularly these two:

Unusual Noises

Unexpected sounds coming from your machine? Nicholas tells me that there are two common causes: “the first being the bearings, and the second being the drum.”

He associates scraping and scratching noises with the drum, and groaning and grinding noises with the bearings. However, without inspecting the roaster, it’s impossible to know what the issue is.

Whatever you do, don’t put off fixing this until tomorrow. Nicholas says, “Those [noises] are indicators that there’s something wrong. That might not have damaged the roaster already, but if you continue to roast on it without doing anything about it, it could create potentially irreparable damage to the roaster.”

Hearing odd noises that don’t sound like scraping, scratching, groaning, or grinding? It’s still not worth waiting. Check straight away – you don’t want to have to replace your roaster just because a normally minor issue was left long enough to cause significant damage.

Changes in Roast Profiles & Roaster Performance

“Any deviation in what you are normally achieving for your profile” should draw your attention, according to Brice.

“If your roasts, all of a sudden, are getting way longer or way shorter, and you are not changing anything on the operations side, that can be an indication of an airflow problem or perhaps burner problems, and those are both systems that need to be regularly maintained,” he says.

Newly installed roaster. Credit: Usonian Systems

Sticking to Your Maintenance Plan Is Crucial

You’re probably working non-stop to roast all your orders on time, do quality control, cup, refine roast profiles, train new employees, check your packaging, do marketing and sales, and more. Yet roastery maintenance cannot be delayed. It’s just as high a priority as getting orders delivered.

Nicholas says, “The biggest issue we see, when a roaster ignores something that feels off, would be damage to the drum or the drum actually seizing. The drum can actually start to grind into the faceplate of the roaster and material off.”

He tells me that he’s seen drums grind as much as “a quarter of an inch,” or 6 mm, into the faceplate.

“You’re looking at potential damage to the shaft, potential damage to the faceplate, the drum, the motor, the gearbox,” he continues. “This can get very expensive very quickly if you run into a situation where your drum clearance isn’t accurate… And if you just ignore that, that can total the roaster.”

Then there’s the risk of fire, the risk to employees’ health, and the many ways you can potentially damage other items of equipment.

Both Brice and Nicholas agree that it’s crucial to plan and keep to a maintenance schedule. Allocate tasks to set people and ask them to perform them at specific times. Make sure they don’t just check them off but also add any observations they have – this can help you spot issues early on.

And, most importantly of all, if something seems wrong, pay attention to it. Brice tells me that there are two keys to maintaining your coffee roastery: keeping it clean and “knowing what your normal is and knowing when your roaster deviates from normal.”

Nicholas also recommends paying attention to your instinct. “A lot of roasters are super in tune with their machines,” he says. “If you’ve been roasting on the same roaster for a year, five years, or ten years, you’re going to know better than anybody else whether or not there’s something off with that machine.

“Trust that kind of sixth sense that roasters have in connection with their machines. If something feels off… don’t just say, ‘Oh, it’ll be fine.’ Actually take a moment to check it out and if you’re not sure what’s going on with it, a call to an expert is usually free.”

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To absolutely no-one’s surprise, Anakin enjoyed lightsabre training. For the first session, Obi-Wan allowed Anakin a free rein: a chance to get used to the feel and weight of the training sabres. After that, Obi-Wan slowed things down by introducing the traditional forms. It was a strange thing, to be teaching Shii-Cho: Obi-Wan had mastered that as a youngling, as had every other child of the Temple. A youngling wasn’t deemed capable of attending the Gathering and becoming an Initiate until they had conquered at least the first form of combat.

The change of pace, as well as the more structured teaching, made Anakin chafe a little but his enthusiasm returned as he grew more confident.

Every evening, they had their meals in the Halls of Healing, with Qui-Gon, and shared their day with him. Obi-Wan knew that Qui-Gon appreciated not only their company, but how much they were including him in how Anakin’s training was progressing.

And Qui-Gon was very much involved: when Ani fell asleep, Obi-Wan would return to the Halls and seek his master’s advice. Was he going too fast? Was he going too slowly? Should he be concerned by the fact that Anakin’s reading ability was so far behind that of the initiates who would become his peers (and hopefully friends)?

Qui-Gon always smiled and told him not to worry so much: he was doing just fine. Anakin seemed to be thriving; he was clean and well-fed, and every apprenticeship progressed at a different rate. And the academic side of things would resolve itself in time, once he began his proper teaching classes. But that wouldn’t happen until Ani had made some headway with meditating.

“We’re getting there,” Obi-Wan said quietly to that statement. “I think, at least. Anakin finds the katas soothing now that he’s mastered the movements. It’s just getting him to let his mind go quiet enough. I keep trying to think how I do it, but I’m not exactly sure.

Qui-Gon pondered that, seemingly as thrown as Obi-Wan was. An inability to meditate wasn’t something any master was used to dealing with – even one as experienced as Qui-Gon. Crèchelings learned to meditate almost before they could communicate or locomote properly. Temporary issues, certainly, but Obi-Wan and his two predecessors would all have come to him fully able.

“Have you tried manual mediation?” he suggested eventually. “It’s a rare form of moving meditation whereby you use a manual task to occupy your mind. Give him something simple, like a mouse droid to repair. That way, he has something to occupy his hands that he already knows how to do, and his mind is free to hear the will of the Force.”

Obi-Wan nodded slowly. He couldn’t understand it personally, but he knew there were some people in the Corps who found peace in tasks involving manual labour or dextrous tasks. He had never heard of anyone like that being apprenticed, though.

“I’ll ask Maintenance if they have a droid we can borrow. Thank you, Master; it’s been frustrating me.”

Qui-Gon brushed his fringe from his eyes. “You worry too much – first-time masters always do. Even I did, and I had been knighted for eight years before I took Feemor on. At least you’re asking for help.”

Obi-Wan shrugged. “Anakin’s your padawan, Master, not mine. I’m just taking care of him for the time being.”

Qui-Gon gave him a small smile. “Well then, you’ll have some practice when you do eventually have one of your own. You look tired, Obi-Wan; where are you sleeping at the moment?”

“On the… on the couch, Master.”

“Obi-Wan,” Qui-Gon said with a hint of reproach. “There are two perfectly good beds in our apartment. I imagine Anakin is using the padawan one, but I’m not precisely in a position to use the other at the moment.”

“But, Master…”

“Obi-Wan, you have a young padawan to keep up with, and it is the height of foolishness to be worried about a bed. Now, go and get some proper sleep, my ridiculous padawan.”

Obi-Wan wanted to protest further, but Qui-Gon had a point – four days of sleeplessness while Qui-Gon had been unconscious, followed by over a week on the couch, coupled with running around after a rambunctious pre-teen, had not done him any favours. He trudged back to his rooms and only hesitated momentarily before heading into Qui-Gon’s room. He shed his robes and curled up in the inviting bed. Obi-Wan’s body all but cried out in relief and thanks before he fell into a much-needed sleep.

.oOo.

Qui-Gon’s suggestion about Anakin’s meditation bore fruit. One droid had become ten, and had led to Obi-Wan roping in Garen to see just how well the boy understood machinery. Within an hour he had found and solved an issue that Garen hadn’t even known had existed on his ship.

“Yeah, just find a place to put that blue band,” Garen said, blinking at readouts that announced that his engines were now operating at two hundred and eleven percent efficiency. “Kid’s not going to have any hair showing in that braid at this rate.”

“Tell me about it. So, you think I should petition for him to be put into the advanced engineering class?

Garen turned to him with a look of disbelief. “Obi-Wan, if Anakin isn’t in the class with the seniors, he’s going to be bored senseless. He could teach the other classes.”

Something then occurred to him.

“You’re still taking engineering, aren’t you?”

Obi-Wan nodded reluctantly. “I haven’t been to classes for a while. They gave me a pass while Anakin’s getting settled, but I’ll have to go back soon.”

Garen was clearly trying hard not to laugh. His lips were twitching. “Well, at least he’ll have a friendly face in there with him.”

Obi-Wan grinned suddenly. “I’ll have a lab partner who actually knows what he’s doing.”

Garen glanced back at his diagnostic readouts. “I think I need to go back into the class. Let me know when Anakin starts teaching it and I’ll find a way to get myself an assistant role.”

Obi-Wan opened his mouth to speak, then thought on it a little further. “I was going to say not to tell Ani that – we don’t want him developing habits like pride, but it might make him feel better about the fact that he’s going to have to take some remedial classes.”

“Really? Still struggling with the Aurebesh, huh?”

Obi-Wan nodded. “You know he answered all the comprehension tests in Basic, but using the Huttese alphabet? That caused the examiners a bit of a headache.”

“He did get the right answers though, didn’t he?”

Obi-Wan glared. “That’s not the point. Not the way they see it, anyway. Anakin argued that he just wanted to be sure that he was answering correctly, and he did go back at the end and begin to transcribe into Aurebesh in the time he had remaining…”

Garen held up a hand. “Obi-Wan Kenobi, you cannot make him go into Aurebesh lessons with the younglings: that’s not fair. It’s bad enough that he’s the only Padawan in the Temple without a lightsabre.”

Obi-Wan froze. He hadn’t even considered that. “I’ll speak to the quartermasters, see if he can borrow a training one until I can get him cleared on Form I. It shouldn’t take too long – he’s a fast learner.”

“Then the Aurebesh issue should sort itself soon enough too,” Garen said as if that was the final word on the matter. When Obi-Wan opened his mouth to argue, he held up a hand.

“Excuse me, but which of us is the actual knight here?”

“Oh, fuck you, Garen.”

“That’s ‘Oh, fuck you, Master Muln’ to you, Padawan Kenobi.”

.oOo.

Obi-Wan left Anakin with Garen, ostensibly to test out the new specs of the ship, while he went to the crèche masters and schooling masters in order to try and sort out a class schedule. That was not easy – there was a lot of disparity in Anakin’s education. He excelled in engineering, and had a firm grasp of mathematics and physics because of it, but he had virtually no knowledge of the galaxy outside of Hutt space.

Yoda turned up after they had been debating for over half an hour, and promptly put the brakes on the argument.

“The classes where equal or ahead of his peers, Padawan Skywalker should take,” he decreed. “Those were behind he is, teach him Obi-Wan and I shall until caught up he has.”

Then began the debate as to who they should consider to be Anakin’s ‘peers’: should he be considered a padawan, or should he be considered to be nine years’ of age? Because he was going to stand out in either group.

Eventually, everyone agreed that on the whole he should be treated as per his age. Those initiates were the ones most likely to accept him, and the commonality of age meant they were more likely to become friends. The padawans were likely to be at least three years older than Anakin, and would probably resent the fact that he had been apprenticed without having to go through the trials they had.

They did acknowledge that eventually, there might be issues with the initiates resenting the fact that Anakin wouldn’t have to face the trials – that he would never have the thorny issue of ageing out looming over him. Obi-Wan conceded the point, although he said that he had never held it against his friends – in fact, he had been glad for each of them as they had been chosen.

Eventually, the conversation turned to something that was standard for a padawan – their going on a mission with their master and missing classes. At the moment, Anakin couldn’t afford to miss any schooling.

“Matters, it currently does not. Recuperating for some time, Anakin’s master will be.”

“And Anakin is currently too young and lacks the standard initiate combat training,” Obi-Wan added. “Both he and I will be off the active duty rota until Master Qui-Gon is fully fit – we will have plenty of time to think about this. Hopefully, he will have caught up by then and it won’t be an issue.”

.oOo.

The next week saw the two of them in class. Obi-Wan was only taking Engineering, just to shore up some gaps in his knowledge, whereas Anakin was enrolled in Engineering with Obi-Wan, Maths and Physics with the mixed padawan/initiate class – the students who were generally between eleven and thirteen (they had decided that despite the initial declaration, this was the best choice. The level was a little beneath Anakin, intellectually speaking, but they were trying to account for his deficiencies in Aurebesh), and chemistry and biology with his age-mates. He had free periods built into his mornings in order for Obi-Wan to cover the rest of Anakin’s lessons.

Fortunately for Obi-Wan, he had plenty of time on his hands to plan a curriculum for Anakin. Mostly this involved him spending copious hours perched on the edge of Qui-Gon’s bed as his master helped him come up with something sensible – something that would actually help Anakin bring his studies in line with the rest of his age-mates while not wearing both him and Obi-Wan down in the process.

And then, of course, on top of the schooling, there was the training. Anakin’s meditation was coming on in leaps and bounds now that they had found an appropriate method, but there was still a lot to do. Anything they could do in the Halls of Healing they did so, with Qui-Gon smiling indulgently and Master Che threatening to throw them out every quarter hour on the dot. (Or sooner, if they broke something.)

And the things they couldn’t – well, Anakin was picking up Shii-Cho quickly enough that they were starting to work through a few simple spars. They had been enjoying it, but Anakin seemed to have grown serious over the last couple of evenings.

“Ani? What’s wrong?”

He had stumbled over something that should have been easy, something Obi-Wan knew Anakin could already do. It was like he wasn’t allowing himself to just use the Force, and there was a look of intense concentration on his face.

“Keep going,” Anakin growled.

Obi-Wan extinguished his lightsabre (Qui-Gon’s, really, since his had been annihilated in the pit on Naboo) and put it back onto his belt.

“Why?”

Anakin took the opening stance again, but now it was very obvious that it was all wrong. He was stiff, lacking the fluidity he had been gaining recently.

“Anakin, why?”

Anakin bit his lip as he looked up, unwilling to defy Obi-Wan for more than just a moment.

“Because I need to learn this.”

Obi-Wan sat down in the corner of their training room. “Eventually, yes. But there’s no rush.”

“Yes there is.”

There was a petulant frown, a stubborn set to that jaw.

“Why?” Obi-Wan asked again.

“The Gathering.”

That was something they hadn’t even discussed yet. Obi-Wan had given it some thought after Garen’s observation, but he was going to bring it up with Qui-Gon once they had started studying Makashi. He was hoping that by then Qui-Gon might at least be up to making the trip to Ilum, maybe just the three of them (and Obi-Wan could look at getting a new crystal of his own so that he could replace his lost lightsabre at the same time). But it would make sense that Anakin might like the idea of doing something normal, something that everyone in his classes had done.

“You can go on a Gathering if you want,” he allowed. “I’m sure Master Yoda would find a space with one of the clans for you when you’re ready.”

“Shriek Clan goes in two weeks,” Anakin said petulantly. “And Aayla says they’re a small clan, so it would definitely be okay for me to go.”

“Aayla? Quin’s padawan? She’s accompanying them?”

Anakin nodded. Padawan Secura was in Anakin’s mathematics class – whereas he was young, she was a little older than their classmates. Like Anakin, her schooling before she had come to the Temple had been somewhat lacking but, like him, she was working hard to catch up.

Still…

“Anakin, there will be other Gatherings, if you’re not ready to go this time. Trying to force yourself isn’t going to help any. Rushing now will only lead to failure later on. Every form of lightsabre combat is based on what you are learning at the moment. And all of it hinges on allowing yourself to feel what the Force is telling you.”

Ani stubbornly held out for almost a minute more before tucking his training blade away and curling into Obi-Wan’s side.

“I just… I don’t like being different.”

Obi-Wan wrapped his arms around Ani and hugged him. “Very few people do,” he said, surprising himself with his wisdom. “And while you are definitely unique in how you have come to the Order, there are others who have faced great trials to be where they are now.”

“Were they padawans without a proper lightsabre?”

Obi-Wan dropped his chin onto the top of Anakin’s head for a moment as he tried to stop himself from laughing.

“No, but, as I recall, your friend Aayla was Chosen immediately after her Gathering. She too came to the Temple late and was Chosen young.”

“But…”

“And the other padawans have likely had to exhibit themselves and their skills before masters in order to be Chosen,” he went on. “Not many people fall on their feet when it comes to finding a master.”

“Did you have to do that?” Ani asked, sounding genuinely curious now. “I’ve heard some of the initiates talking about it.”

Obi-Wan nodded. “I did. I did it many times, and was never chosen.”

“What?! But…?”

“Master Qui-Gon had his own trials, before he became my master. He had been very sad and angry for a long time, and had refused to take another padawan. Master Yoda tried to change his mind, but, well… Master Qui-Gon can be very stubborn when he wants to be. He refused, and I aged out. I wasn’t quite thirteen, but there was no other opportunity for me to be Chosen before I turned thirteen.

“I was sent to Bandomeer to work with the AgriCorps. But, on the same ship was Master Qui-Gon, on a mission for the Council. Of course, Master Yoda had arranged it like that, so that we would be together and I would more than likely have the opportunity to prove myself.”

“And you did?”

Obi-Wan chuckled. “I did. But it took a long time for Master Qui-Gon to relent and accept me as his padawan, and even longer for him to trust me. He’s a very kind and patient man, but he has been hurt and his heart does not forget. He is the best master I could have wished for, even when he is being stubborn.” He sighed. “I’m going to miss him.”

Ani turned his head sharply so that he could look up at Obi-Wan. “You’re not going anywhere, are you?”

“Not at the moment,” Obi-Wan assured him quickly, “but eventually, once I am knighted and Master Qui-Gon can take over your training, I will be assigned missions of my own.”

“Oh. I… uh… I didn’t think… do you have to?”

Obi-Wan squeezed him carefully. “I will some day, yes. But it won’t be for a long time yet. By the time that happens, you will have Master Qui-Gon to look after, and to take you to exciting places. You’ll be far too busy to think about me not being around.”

But Obi-Wan didn’t even believe that himself - Anakin wasn’t like most Jedi in that he formed attachments. He had come to the Temple with an attachment to his mother, with one to Queen Amidala, with an attachment to Qui-Gon, even one to Obi-Wan himself. The Masters disapproved, Obi-Wan knew, but none of them were saying anything about it now that he was here. And, as far as he was concerned, they could continue not saying anything, because he wasn’t going to upset Anakin’s delicate mental balance by ripping his attachments away.

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In the wake of feeling burnt out on entryway to entryway selling (which didn't take long to do) I hit upon the possibility of cold pitching. I was all the while thinking excessively little, yet at the time I didn't have any acquaintance with it. Exercise Number One: Don't do this. I was doing it in 1981 or so when the shame joined to such undertakings wasn't exactly so solid. I'm anxious about the possibility that that getting individuals out of the telephone directory and inquiring as to whether they'd prefer to have deadbolts introduced just would not fly in the current period of fear mongering and business shams.

In any case, I owe to this time of tough times a decent arrangement. I got productive at introducing locks, rekeying locks, and copying keys. It was during this one year time frame that I searched together enough cash to buy a little key duplicator and furthermore a lock rekeying pack. I conveyed these things in the storage compartment of my vehicle and conveyed them into my client's home when required. I likewise bought a few boxes of the most widely recognized residential key spaces and when I'd gathered so much stuff my vehicle's trunk was packed and I was wanting for more space. Likewise, and generally significant, I came to understand that driving around in a plain vehicle and working out of the storage compartment was not loaning itself well to my validity.

Exercise Number Two: Start out with believability. Buy a little work van, or an enormous one on the off chance that you can bear the cost of it. Purchase signs or have signs painted on it. Utilize whatever loaning power you have, may it be with banks or with family, to find a trade-in vehicle and have signage made up, regardless of whether this is as attractive signs. Obviously this proposes you begin as an authentic business, and this is only my point. Make a name for your business (take some time to consider this, as you'll lose any believability you may at first increase on the off chance that you continue evolving it), have signs and structures and letterheads made up, and make a plunge.

There is, as well, the topic of lawfulness. This is a hard liable to field, in light of the fact that the legitimateness of working together starting with one purview then onto the next can vary generally, and even fiercely. It is officeholder upon you to do the examination and decide if your ward requires a locksmith be ensured, reinforced, or potentially authorized. You'll more likely than not find that authorizing is the key obstacle, and that is typically dealt with the marking of a couple of structures and the installment of a little yearly charge. Accreditation is something different. Not all purviews require this. For my situation I found that the state wherein I was then living - Utah - didn't require it. Nor was I required to be fortified, however I decided to do as such for the additional assurance (it is generally and inaccurately felt that holding secures the locksmith's client, while in reality the locksmith is ensured by the security).

Exercise Number Three: Do the schoolwork required to decide whether obtaining a permit to operate is all that is expected to build up your locksmith administration. One call to your state's Attorney General office will probably respond to that question.

When you have arranged a moderate vehicle and put a sensibly proficient sign on it, you should start equipping it. This should, and should, be done before you start publicizing your administrations in such a case that you resemble I was now you know close to nothing about the business and very little progressively about the work. We will attempt now to instruct ourselves. Locksmithing is in purpose of reality one of only a handful scarcely any callings left in this world in which conventional instruction is totally UNnecessary. I have addressed not many experts during my profession who got the opportunity to be that route through heading off to a 'locksmith school' or a school. This is positively not to state that a proper instruction isn't alluring. On the off chance that you can bear the cost of it, in the event that you have the methods, at that point by all methods take that course. This article is for those of you who can't.

The vehicle you buy will in huge part decide how it is to be prepared. I've constantly favored a full-size van (I've claimed Ford, Chevy and GMC models during my profession), however there are numerous locksmiths who simply love the Astro Van or Safari Van made by GM. These minivans are well known with a wide range of callings and are pervasive. You can without a doubt discover one in your value extend. In any case, the primary request of business is to raise a work seat that will give you however much space as could reasonably be expected. Best to have the seat on one side of the van and leave the contrary side for racks or capacity canisters. Make it durable! There is nothing more terrible than an unbalanced seat when you're attempting to rekey locks. Make it level for a similar explanation.

You'll require a force source. It is forgivable to string electrical lines until you can manage the cost of something better, however remember this brings down your polished methodology. A definitive is most likely having a RediLine Generator that runs off your van's 12V force. This isn't a force inverter, it is really a generator and it kicks out 110-115V force. They are superb wellsprings of AC force and you can even run a bank of fluorescent lights off one of these for your inside shop lighting. There are a few models to look over with changing yields, yet they are costly. In the event that you can find a revamped, that would be preferable. A decent inverter may work on the off chance that you can't bear the cost of a RediLine, yet be cautious. Some key machines (and you will must have one) won't run with an inverter.

Force now accessible, you have to begin with in any event a key duplicator on your seat and ideally, too, a great code cutting machine. The last is attractive yet a bit much before all else except if you intend to dispatch straightforwardly into car locksmithing, in which case you'll see it difficult to get along without one. We'll address that in a second. Key machines are practically difficult to track down utilized. You'll likely wind up purchasing a little HPC Speedex in light of the fact that they're essentially the most economical great key duplicator around. Hope to pay around $500. Best in the event that you remember this for your underlying credit. A key duplicator is bread and butter for any locksmith, versatile or something else, so don't consider firing up until you have one.

Furnish yourself with a decent rekeying pack. I've constantly favored 'all inclusive' packs since they accomplish crafted by many other keyway-explicit units and they are anything but difficult to utilize. LAB makes the best of these, no doubt. In the event that you have the space, attempt to get a metal Classic Kit. On the off chance that you don't, you can begin with one of LAB's Mini-Durex units or, better, the smaller than usual rendition of the Universal Kit (LMK-005 or LMK-003). You just can't rekey locks without one, and in the event that you get a Universal you won't be limited to keying up a couple of brands . . . you'll have the option to deal with them all. Don't have the foggiest idea how to rekey locks? Get a guidance manual on the Internet or at Amazon.com. They are accessible and this is one of the speediest locksmith aptitudes to get. While you're grinding away, purchase at any rate one fitting devotee, a couple of pin tweezers, and in a perfect world a couple of TruArc forceps. After some time you'll amass more rekeying devices however these basics are almost basic.

Indeed, even before I was bringing in cash rekeying locks, I was being called to open vehicles. In the event that you expect to publicize yourself as a crisis administration, you will need to take in this sort of rewarding work. Let me disclose to you now, this will be the least demanding cash you've at any point made. It is well worth learning the abilities required to open vehicles regardless of whether it implies putting in two or three hundred dollars on instruments and a decent manual. Lockouts, in any event for my situation, for all intents and purposes bolstered me for a considerable length of time. In the event that you live in a medium to enormous city, rely on getting lockout calls day and night regardless of whether you have just a little advertisement some place (a subject for some other time). There are numerous acceptable lockout units accessible on the web, to suit any spending plan, and the equivalent goes for lockout manuals. Do a Google look for 'vehicle opening instruments' or 'lockout apparatuses' and you'll experience no difficulty discovering providers. Is it accurate to say that they are lawful where you live? Again . . . this is dependent upon you to decide. The provider can't and won't attempt to police this part of promoting, as it is basically unrealistic. I'm not supporting the acquisition of anything that isn't legitimate where you live!

House and business lockouts are similarly rewarding wellsprings of salary for the locksmith, yet these require various aptitudes, various instruments. Here is the place it gets important to get familiar with the aptitude of lock picking - likely the most major

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Cost/Analysis of daily driving a Mercedes W123 for 6 months via /r/cars

Cost/Analysis of daily driving a Mercedes W123 for 6 months

This April, I flew down to Ft. Lauderdale, FL and bought a car without telling any of my family friends. That car is a Mercedes W123 240D 4-speed affectionately known as Molly. I drove her 12 hours from Ft. Lauderdale to my home in Nashville having never really driven a stick-shift, and survived without hurting myself or having too too many embarassing moments.

The second car in the garage is my 2005 W220 S500, which has an unjust rep as the "worst S-class", and as a total maintenance hog. There is a fantastic writeup available here, and I added my experiences on that thread as well. It seemed to me that the W123 and W220 have almost polar opposite reputations, as the 123 is regarded as a cockroach of a car that will outlast society. There are examples that have passed the million mile mark, and I've heard "this was from when a Mercedes Was A Mercedes™" plenty. So I decided to do an analysis on the 240D, just like the W220. So without further ado...

Maintenance and Cost

Being a Florida car, I wasn't too worried about the car being a total rust hog. There are a few spots of paint bubbling, so she isn't perfect, but there is nothing I would remotely regard as troubling. The drive home was 12 hours, and the car tracked straight, stopped well, and the 4 cylinder NA Diesel OM616 ran happily with little blow-by. However there was a water leak and the oil was a bit old, so a shop visit was in order. They discovered that the water pump was on its way out, so a replacement was ordered and installed. The rest of work needed included a new headlight, reverse switch, and an oil change, and the total came out to $1,022.76. Reverse switch wasn't very easy to get a hold of, and the water pump upped the price. Not too bad for a first service though!!

Early August she went back to the shop for an oil change and a valve adjustment, which is a common procedure on these old diesels. Some W123 owners swear they can feel the difference after a valve adjustment, especially if it has been a while since adjustment has been made. I figured it had been at least 4 years since they had been adjusted, but didn't feel too much difference after. All together that cost $297.47

I've driven the car just over 4,000 miles in 6 months. I travel for a living, so my fuel-ups tend to last longer than if I was truly daily-driving, but a tank tends to last me about 3-4 weeks. We'll round up and call that 10 fuel-ups in 24 weeks/6 months. With the average cost of diesel being about 2.87 a gallon, and a tank being 17.2 gallons, that's about 500 bucks in 10 fill-ups, or roughly 8 cents a mile after you factor in mileage. When maintenance/upgrades is factored it, it raises to 53 cents a mile for cost of ownership.

And that's it. Compared to the W220, the lack of (necessary) visits to the shop is awesome. Albeit this is a much much simpler car to work on, and the Aftermarket community is awesome at DIY fixes, but my initial worries that buying a classic car would be a massive mistake have gone unfounded. Which comes to...

Upgrades and DIY

A few things have been added on that I wouldn't count as maintenance, or that I did myself. They do add up, so I figured I'd include them on the write up.

W123s with American headlights use sealed beams that were considered as ancient even when they were rolling off the assembly line. These sealed beams get dimmer as they get older, and I can't actually track when the headlights that were on at the time of purchase were installed. One of them went out on the initial drive home, and the second went out about 2 months later. They are both cheap and easy to replace, but I decided to upgrade them to Hella H4 halogens and lenses that are brighter, have much longer life, and don't degrade over time. The lenses are essentially stock looking, and the whole kit cost me 200 bucks

I took a dive into upholstery work and replaced the driver's seatback cushion. These cushions are horsehair, and once they decide to start deteriorating, they will not stop. My pad was so crumbled that I could feel each spring digging into my back. I removed the seat, took off the MB-tex, and replaced the cushion with one I bought online for 80 bucks. I don't think I saved myself any many, as I had to buy a couple of tools, but the experience was worth it for both better support, and confidence that I could take a seat apart and put it back together again.

I also disassembled the glovebox and center console to replace one of the center vents that had dismantled itself, as well as replaced the interior lighting on the (very basic) manual climate control panel. This cost another 40 bucks for the vent.

I bought blue/white CocoMats because they look cool and match the blue interior and white headliner (:

Ongoing issues

There are a few things I just don't feel like fixing right now. Unbeknown to me, the previous owner unplugged the switches for both the sunroof and rear window defroster, and I haven't plugged them back up yet. Sunroofs on W123s are a notorious point of failure, and mine is shut with no leaks, so I don't think I will open that can of worms. Because the car will be resting for the window, I probably won't use the defroster much either. There are also several issues with the paint that reflect the car's age. None of them show signs of getting worse or causing damage, so it will probably be going unfixed for the long-term. The vacuum-operated central locking is completely inoperative, and I live with manual locking and unlocking my doors. I could chase down the vacuum leaks during the winter, but don't know to what extent the issue is. My main concern is I will mess something up and lose the vacuum that shuts down the engine!

Should I daily a classic car?

I think it depends. I won't lie, it is incredible peace of mind to at least have another car available to you if something goes wrong. Even though nothing has, and I haven't elected to not drive the 240D in any situation, the ability to make that decision is still in your back pocket. Also, diesel is just a bit more expensive than I've wanted. But I don't get in the car wondering about overheating, electrics failing, or brakes fading. It starts warm or cold, stops smoothly or strongly, and accelerates...enough. The AC works (crucial) and the heater is strong enough to melt clothes to your skin. And the car gets compliments at stores, stoplights, and side streets, which I've never gotten to experience. I don't think the W123 is representative of every car built in 1983, but it goes to show just how great a car built in 1983 can be. Nothing rattles that shouldn't and build quality is awesome. MB-tex deserves a shoutout because I think the interior of this car will outlast me. I make fun of its slowness and how old it is, but I always find myself looking back at it, or in window reflections. And it has never let me down.

Final thoughts

Yes, the W123s are truly solid cars. They are very easy to work with, and with the right care and maintenance, they will last your lifetime, and the next owners, and the owner after that. I specifically bought Molly because she lacked some of the features that are known to have chronic issues; Mainly, the automatic climate control, electric windows, and the vacuum-modulated automatic transmission. It has been a fascinating experience going from technical powerhouse like the W220, to a bare-bones trim of a bare-bones car. While 53 cents a mile is a bit high, I'm expected that cost to continue to go down as the car is driven more and (hopefully) needs less attention. If you've gotten this far, thanks for reading! If you have any questions, let's hear them.

And yes.

It's that slow.

#reddit #autonews #auto #cars

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How to Flush Motorcycle Radiator – Detailed Video Guide

How to flush your motorcycle radiator. Flushing the radiator on your motorcycle is really easy and can be done in a few simple steps. Watch our detailed how-to video.

Loosen the radiator cap but do not fully remove it

Place a bowl under the drain bolt to collect coolant

Remove drain bolt from the water pump

Empty radiator fully of coolant

Flush system with a 50/50 mixture of distilled water with vinegar

Refit drain bolt

Top up with antifreeze

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When Should I Change Coolant in a Motorcycle?

Just like every other fluid on your motorcycle your coolant needs to be changed periodically, you need to refer to your owners manual to find out what the frequency should be for your motorcycle but every two years a good rule of thumb

If you have a race bike or your bike sees a lot of track time then we recommend you change your coolant at least once per season.

This article is a great companion tour on how to do a motorcycle track day because many track day providers and track organizations require that all glycol be removed from your motorcycles cooling system.

For many riders, the idea of flushing the cooling system sounds pretty daunting but in actuality flushing the cooling system is really no more involved than changing your engine oil.

First, what is glycol? Well, glycol provides protection from freezing as well as lubrication to the internal components of your cooling system. Most traditional antifreeze use ethylene glycol which provides excellent protection from freezing, but doesn’t really transfer heat all that well and is highly toxic.

Just two ounces of ethylene glycol are enough to cause total kidney failure and kill an average dog in a very gruesome and painful way so please be very careful when handling ethylene glycol around pets. Not only is it extremely toxic but it has a very sweet smell and tastes to it so animals are drawn to it.

The other problem with any kind of glycol and the reason why many track-day providers and race organizations and tracks don’t allow glycol is that when it’s spilled it’s every bit as slippery as oil and every bit as difficult to clean up.

I mentioned that ethylene glycol isn’t all that good at cooling, it’s actually the water in your coolant that’s doing all of the cooling but water provides virtually no lubrication and virtually zero protection from corrosion, which is why there are several non glycol-based products on the market such as water wetter liquid performance and kool-aid.

Some motorcycle engine coolants available

CycleLogic Engine Ice

EVANS Cooling Systems

VP RACING FUELS 2085

Red Line Water Wetter

KAWASAKI K61081-004A ALUMA COOL QT

These provide protection against corrosion and some lubrication but again like water these products provide no protection from freezing, so if it gets cold where you live you need to make sure you get this stuff out of your radiator before it freezes.

If your track-day does not have any glycol rule or you just need to replace your coolant then we highly recommend using a product that employs propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol such as engine iced.

Propylene glycol still provides protection from freezing but is much better at trans during heat it’s better preventing corrosion breaks down much slower and is mostly non-toxic as long as you don’t ingest a whole lot of it. In fact propylene glycol is used in small amounts as a preservative in many brands of dog food, however, we still urge caution when around pets.

Whatever product you end up choosing we strongly encourage you to use a motorcycle specific coolant. The other important thing to remember is to only use pure distilled water never tap water.

The biggest reason to do this is tap water is likely to have all sorts of contaminants that will result in scale and deposits that will end up clogging and eventually ruining your cooling system.

Before we get started we’re going to need to drain out the old coolant flush and clean the system and then refill the system with our coolant of choice.

Draining the system is pretty easy but make sure your dog isn’t hanging out with you just in case you spill. Remove any and all bodywork that is blocking access to your radiator cap water pump, don’t forget to gain access to your overflow bottle.

Make sure your engine is cold to the touch then remove the cap on the overflow bottle. Next, loosen but don’t remove the radiator cap then get your funnel and catch basin ready and remove the coolant drain bolt which can almost always be found on the water pump.

If you completely remove your radiator cap water will shoot out of the drain bolt and across the room, by leaving the radiator cap on but lose the speed at which water drains will be more controlled. Depending on your bike you may need to remove the line that runs from the top of the radiator to the expansion tank in order to fully drain it.

To clean your system we’re going to use the exact same process you use to clean your coffeemaker. Mix some distilled water with vinegar at a 50/50 ratio the vinegar is just acidic enough to clean contaminants and residue without harming seals and gaskets.

Refit the drain bolt, fill the radiator and the overflow then wait several minutes for the water and the vinegar to fill all the internal passages inside the system. Before you refit the cap on the overflow bottle as well as refit the cap on the radiator.

Next, start the bike and let it run for about 10 minutes or until the engine reaches normal operating temperature. Walk away and wait for the engine to completely cool, maybe you’ll take the dog for a walk since you probably didn’t like being banished from the garage. When the bike is cool to the touch we want to go to the exact same process to remove the cleaning mixture from the motorcycle.

Again we need to stress do not open your radiator cap until your engine is completely cool, but once everything is cool you’ll need to flush out any remaining vinegar and water by pouring pure distilled water through your radiator until the water coming out of the drain bolt is clean.

Finally, it’s time to refill the bike with the coolant of choice, it is the exact same process we use to fill the bike with water and vinegar. Refit the coolant drain bolt and be sure to use a new crush washer, a new crush washer is only about 25 cents and well worth it for the extra peace of mind.

Fill the radiator and expansion tank allowing several minutes for the coolant to fill all the internal passages. Top off your expansion tank and replace both caps.

I like to squeeze the hoses to ensure I’m pushing fluid into any cavities and pushing air bubbles to the surface. Let the bike sit for a few minutes then recheck the fluid levels and top off again if necessary.

Start the engine and let it run for about 10 minutes until the coolant temperature reaches normal operating temperature then let the bike cool completely. As the bike cools air will be expelled from the system so you may need to top off your radiator and expansion tank one last time.

Thanks for visiting our website and we hope you enjoyed our how-to article You can find more maintenance tips for your motorcycle by clicking the links below.

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How to Create a Content Marketing System That Runs on Autopilot

I think we can all agree that content marketing is both practical and potent.

It’s the ultimate form of inbound marketing and makes total sense when you need to reach 21st century consumers.

I could even spout off a laundry list of stats that prove just how big of an impact content marketing can have.

There’s the insane volume of leads, minimal financial investment, increased audience engagement, high ROI, and so on.

But if there’s any area where content marketers run into trouble, it’s the inherently time-consuming nature of the process.

Creating epic content takes time and energy. And not everyone has the time to devote to this marketing strategy.

And this doesn’t even include the additional effort needed to manage a campaign.

In many cases, it can take so much time that it hinders your ability to oversee other areas of business. Not good.

Here are some stats that put some perspective on just how time-consuming content marketing can be.

“72 percent of marketers are producing more content than they did the previous year.”

“Most B2B marketers use at least 13 content marketing tactics.”

“60 percent of marketers create at least one piece of content each day.”

“76 percent of B2B marketers will create more content in 2016 versus 2015.”

If these trends continue, the time investment required for content marketing will keep growing and growing.

And of course you have to consider that competition levels will continue to rise as well.

With more brands catching wind of the potential of this technique, it will become increasingly difficult to make your campaign stand out from the masses, requiring even more of your time.

What’s the solution?

As a person who’s incredibly busy myself, I’ve figured out some effective ways to run a content marketing campaign that requires the least amount of time but still achieves maximum results.

The content quality remains stellar, but I don’t have to perpetually “stoke the fire” to keep things running smoothly.

In other words, my campaign requires less time (and stress), but everything still operates at a high level.

Here’s how to create a content marketing system that runs on autopilot.

Campaign structuring and organization

In my opinion, a well built campaign starts at the top and trickles down.

You need to keep chaos at bay by having a clear game plan and making sure that all of your team members are on the same page at all times.

How do you do this?

I recommend using an online collaborative content calendar.

Although your basic spreadsheet can be helpful, I’ve found it’s seldom sufficient to meet my needs.

However, an online collaborative content calendar allows you and your team to:

Systematically plan and coordinate your content

Make edits that can be viewed in real time

Keep track of deadlines

Monitor progress each step of the way from conception to completion

I also prefer this to a spreadsheet because of the visual element. I just find it easier to keep my ducks in a row when I can visually see what’s happening and what needs to get done.

By staying organized, you can streamline collaboration, spend a lot less time scrambling to find information, and reduce your mistakes.

Some tools I recommend include CoSchedule, Buffer, and HubSpot.

Brainstorming

I’ve found that half of the battle of content marketing is simply coming up with new ideas for blog posts, white papers, videos, etc.

There never seems to be enough new ideas to “feed the hungry content monster.”

One way you can expedite the brainstorming process is to have a handful of idea-generating resources at your disposal.

I personally love BuzzSumo because it’s perfect for pointing me to articles on practically any topic under the sun.

Take content marketing for example.

By entering “content marketing” into the search bar, I instantly get access to a long list of articles written on this subject.

As you can see, BuzzSumo also shows you how well each article has performed based on social shares so you can see which topics are clicking the most with readers.

Some other content aggregators and helpful resources I recommend include:

Feedly

Alltop

Quora

You may also want to create a spreadsheet of all relevant industry blogs that you can quickly reference when you need to brainstorm.

I actually wrote an article about how to never run out of ideas, which offers further insight on this topic. Check it out for more details.

Content creation

This is without a doubt the more laborious part of the content marketing process.

You’ve got to actually sit down and consistently pound out quality content. Or do you?

While I definitely write a lot of the content myself, there’s just no way to keep up with the demand while juggling everything else that’s involved with running a business.

That’s why I recommend outsourcing at least part of it to freelance writers.

In fact, “64 percent of B2B marketers outsource writing.”

Some may only outsource a small fraction of it, while others outsource nearly everything.

It really just depends on your budget and content needs.

If content marketing is your go-to marketing strategy (or writing just isn’t your forte), you’ll probably want to outsource a significant portion of your content creation.

I’ve found outsourcing to freelance writers to be a positive thing, and many other brands feel the same way.

In fact, a big reason for the success of KISSmetrics was skilled writers we hired.

I even wrote an article on how KISSmetrics grew to 793,858 visitors a month by using this formula.

However, you don’t want to leave your content and brand reputation to just anyone.

You need to be sure you hire writers who are highly skilled, understand your brand/style/tone, and create quality content that resonates with your audience.

That’s why you need to make sure a writer has these six skills before you hire them.

Content curation

This term is defined as “the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organized way around a specific theme. The work involves sifting, sorting, arranging and publishing information.”

As you can tell, this sounds incredibly arduous. And it often is.

But it’s a staple of most content marketing campaigns.

Studies have even found that 95 percent of marketers share other organization’s content in some capacity.

The problem is it’s like panning for gold. You have to sift through all the dirt and debris just to find something of value that you can share with your audience.

If you’re just blindly curating content without some type of a game plan, it’s going to be a massive time-drain.

But the way I look at it, there are two main options to streamline this process:

Hire someone else to do it

Utilize a tool to make it quicker

The first choice is good because it can save time, but you lose a bit of control.

The second choice gives you maximum control and still saves time.

No matter what approach you choose, it’s still going to be much more efficient than manually sifting through piles of content just to find the diamond in the rough.

If you’re looking for a tool that works well for content curation, check out DrumUp.

It “analyzes tens of thousands of stories every day from across industries, interests and niches,” so you can quickly find great content to share.

Even if you’re in an extremely small niche, this will help you find suitable content for your audience without having to painstakingly search for a needle in a haystack.

Automating posting

The final piece of the puzzle is posting.

If you’ve only got one or two accounts, this is no big deal. You simply post your content manually and boom!—you’re done.

But what if you’re on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and more?

Posting the same piece of content across multiple channels can quickly eat away at your time.

This is especially true if you’re posting nearly every day.

Fortunately, you can automate much of your content distribution by using a tool such as Zapier.

This easy-to-use platform connects your apps and allows you to post content across multiple channels with only a couple of clicks.

In turn, it can eliminate a lot of tedious busy work (while saving your sanity).

Conclusion

Creating an effective content marketing system involves addressing five key areas:

Organizing and structuring your campaign

Expediting the brainstorming process to come up with new ideas

Creating the actual content

Efficiently curating content

Automating your posting

By taking measures to simplify and streamline these areas, you can create a system that essentially runs on autopilot.

This isn’t to say that it requires no effort or maintenance on your end whatsoever. But you can definitely eliminate a lot of the tasks and dramatically reduce the amount of time you spend on the tasks you still perform.

The outcome should be a content marketing system that produces equal or even greater results than the ones you’ve been achieving so far—while spending only a fraction of the time managing your campaign.

http://www.quicksprout.com/how-to-create-a-content-marketing-system-that-runs-on-autopilot/ Read more here - http://review-and-bonuss.blogspot.com/2019/03/how-to-create-content-marketing-system.html

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The Jump Manual Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8r3qECZFeo

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C48OYhDR6Ks

There are many resources included within the Jump Manual. Here could be a temporary summary of each: 1. Introduction This one is pretty self-explanatory. The introduction offers a background on Jacob Hiller and the way he came to develop the Jump Manual program. In outline, it states that Jacob has continuously been obsessive about obtaining a high vertical. He had continuously been in nice shape and could dunk before learning his techniques, but barely. Once discovering these techniques through experimentation, his vertical leaping ability exploded over the course of about three months. At the tip of the 3 month period Jacob might dunk from outside the lane, and do 360 dunks, tomahawks, and alternative advanced dunks. 2. Essential Variables of Explosiveness Jacob Hiller discussing variables of explosiveness In this section Jacob breaks down what he considers the essential variables of explosiveness that cause maximum vertical jumping gains. These embody: Strength Quickness Neurological Recruitment and Conditioning Fuel Stability and Balance Kind Flexibility Body Composition Hereditary Factors three. The Science of Optimal Results Essentially Jacob Hiller discusses the distinction between operating out for muscle strength and muscle endurance. Knowing the difference between these 2 is important as doing the wrong one will primarily mean you are wasting some time if your goal is to extend your vertical jump. four. Laws of Vertical Jump Improvement During this section Jacob provides you with 9 basic basic “laws” to follow to help you in your journey to boost your vertical jump. I can give 3 of the laws below to administer you a preview of what these are all concerning. Strength X Quickness = Explosion Train Explosion, Not Endurance If you are pacing yourself, stop and restart five. Eating for Most Gains The Jump Program emphasizes the importance of diet in maximizing vertical jumping gains This section goes into detail on how nutrition plays a key role in serving to you progress through the program. Some of the information is sweet, but I feel some of the information is outdated as it is currently 10 years old. At the end of the day all the information provided during this section will be obtained free elsewhere. 6. “Optional” Equipment for Vertical Jump Drills In this section Jacob lists totally different pieces of kit that he suggests you have to complete the vertical jumping exercises. The equipment listed includes: Speed rope Medicine ball Basketball A weight area A jump box While Jacob says these are optional, I would consider these required as nearly all the exercises utilize at least one of these pieces of apparatus. If you're visiting spend the money on the program you would possibly likewise invest in the equipment and do the program properly or not do it in the slightest degree. seven. Jumper’s Forum The jumper’s forum allows users to ask queries and get feedback from alternative participants. Unfortunately, I have not been ready to urge the Jumper’s forum to load therefore I’m not sure why it's down. Either means, the program works, but don’t expect to be able to access this resource. If this changes I’ll let you recognize. eight. Pre-Workout Stretches and Warm-Ups This section breaks down some basic stretches and warm ups to try to to before going into the actual Jump Manual workouts. Essentially, you may do some light-weight activity for five-10 minutes like jogging, and then transition into static stretching. Most of the stretches you'll be familiar with, however there are some that I had not done before. Overall, nothing incredibly here, simply what you would like to induce your body ready for the workout. nine. Max-Explosion Workout Example of a Max-Explosion Exercise: “Leg Chair Rockets” The meat of the Jump Manual Program, the Max-Explosion Workout is a 14 day rotation of workouts and rest days that are done six times for a total of twelve weeks. Exercises done in the max-explosion training program embrace plyometric exercises and strength coaching movements using weights. Every exercise incorporates a primary exercise with unweighted alternatives if you cannot do the first movement or do not have the mandatory equipment. It's suggested that you just check your vertical before each workout to check progress. Jacob conjointly strongly suggests that you take additional rest days until you are now not sore as not doing therefore will only slow your progress and waste your energy. ten. Post-Workout Jacob offers some recommendations for the way to proceed when your workout. The basics of this recommendation includes eating protein immediately once operating out, cooling down, and doing the same stretching routine as you probably did in the pre-workout routine. 11. Progress and Sustained Increase When the twelve-week program Jacob Hiller invitations you to contact him to induce a lot of specific recommendations on how to additional your coaching therefore that you see even greater gains. twelve. Instant Inches This can be a full alternative section outside of the twelve-week Max-Explosion workout routine that breaks down how proper jumping technique can help you gain inches to your vertical jump instantly. Jacob conjointly includes some additional stretches and talks about many components of the jumping method so that you'll be able to maximize your jumping abilities immediately. Strengths of the Program There is a ton to like concerning the Jump Manual. Here are some of the most noteworthy positives concerning the program. 1. 12 Weeks in Length Having a vertical jumping program that is 12 weeks long offers a lot of time to work out the gains from your work compared to other programs like Vert Shock. At around 3 months, there's no doubt that if you are doing the Jump Manual Program properly you will see huge gains in your vertical jumping ability and several of you'll flip into dunkers. two. Mix of Plyometrics and Strength Training Weight coaching works and I like that it is a central half of the Jump Manual Program. But not simply any strength coaching, within the Jump Manual you learn to do explosive movements with weights that directly target the muscles concerned in the jumping motion. On high of the strength coaching the Jump Manual also includes a healthy doses of plyometrics which also are essential to your success. Doing each in tandem offers you the most effective opportunity to gain the most number of inches to your vertical jump. three. PDF Trackers Included in the program are several PDF trackers that facilitate you keep track of your progress as you're employed through the program. I like this as a result of it helps you know where you are at and you'll be able to see how way you have got come. Lastly, it helps you keep organized. 4. Alternative Resources There are many additional resources included in the Jump Manual Program that are included as half of the regular purchase value. Initial, the Instant Inches further shows you the way to induce a lot of inches out of your vertical simply by practicing correct jumping techniques. Second, the lean power protocol is a full diet together with three hundred recipes. It's basically an intermittent fasting diet (one thing I already do on my on my own, and highly suggest). Third, Beast Hoops is a strength coaching program designed to help you get robust while not messing up your shooting technique. Fourth, Jacob Hiller interviews Dave Hopla, an NBA shooting coach. Fifth, Jacob Hiller interviews Tim Gallwey on how to get and stay within the zone. Sixth, Jacob interviews Dr. Patrick Cohn about playing out of your mind. As you can see there are several extras included within the Jump Manual at no cost. There are different extras, but they do cost a separate fee. What May Be Better There are a few things we have a tendency to’d like to see changed or updated from the Jump Manual Program. one. Needs Weights The Jump Manual Requires Weights to Train The Jump Manual is a high maintenance vertical jump program in terms of the equipment needed. To really complete this program properly you will need access to a weight area in addition to different types of gym equipment. Thankfully, Jacob Hiller will give some alternative exercises which will be done if you don’t have access to weights, but it's obvious that not having the ability to try and do the suggested weight bearing exercises is a disadvantage and might negatively impact your results. a pair of. Disorganized The Jump Manual originally came out regarding 10 years ago and over that point it is apparent that Jacob Hiller has added a lot of info to create the program higher. However, he has done a poor job at trimming outdated and previous information which has made the program a small amount bloated and disorganized. Due to the current the program may be a bit disorganized and onerous to follow. Be positive to utilize the downloadable PDFs that come with the program to help you keep on course. three. Videos Are Previous I’m shocked that Jacob has not taken the time to update a number of the videos in his program. While most of it's still relevant today it simply appearance dated. We have a tendency to’ve come a long method in 10 years and many of the videos in the Jump Manual Program appear to possess been recorded on a flip phone in between games of snake. They work, however they merely do not look skilled and feel a touch lackluster when you think about the value of the program. 4. Not For The Injury Prone If you've got a history of knee injuries or surgeries, then I’d be hesitant to require on this program. Many of the explosive weight coaching includes jumping with vital weight which not solely needs good kind but a healthy body. Don’t overdue it and be honest with yourself about what your body is capable of doing. If this can be an excessive amount of then consider the plyometric based mostly Vert Shock program. Final Thoughts The Jump Manual is the O.G. of vertical jump coaching programs and for good reason. It's doesn’t mess around and needs a serious level of commitment, however delivers results to those that are in a position to create it through a tough 12 weeks of coaching. Before shopping for I highly suggest you make certain you've got access to all or any the specified equipment I mentioned during this review and a weight space at the native gym. If you are in smart shape currently and don't have a history of injury then the Jump Manual will in all probability provide you most results due to the employment of weights and therefore the twelve week program length. For those that do have a history of injury or are just obtaining into the swing of things I would suggest Vert Shock as it is a shorter program and will not require weight training while still obtaining sensible results. At the tip of the day, the program that's best for you may come back down to your personal history and vertical jump training goals.

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There are many resources included in the Jump Manual. Here may be a temporary summary of each: one. Introduction This one is pretty self-explanatory. The introduction provides a background on Jacob Hiller and the way he came to develop the Jump Manual program. In outline, it states that Jacob has continually been obsessed with obtaining a high vertical. He had perpetually been in great shape and may dunk before learning his techniques, but barely. When discovering these techniques through experimentation, his vertical leaping ability exploded over the course of regarding three months. At the top of the 3 month amount Jacob might dunk from outside the lane, and do 360 dunks, tomahawks, and alternative advanced dunks. a pair of. Essential Variables of Explosiveness Jacob Hiller discussing variables of explosiveness During this section Jacob breaks down what he considers the essential variables of explosiveness that cause maximum vertical jumping gains. These embrace: Strength Quickness Neurological Recruitment and Conditioning Fuel Stability and Balance Type Flexibility Body Composition Hereditary Factors three. The Science of Optimal Results Essentially Jacob Hiller discusses the difference between working out for muscle strength and muscle endurance. Knowing the difference between these 2 is important as doing the incorrect one can basically mean you're wasting your time if your goal is to extend your vertical jump. four. Laws of Vertical Jump Improvement In this section Jacob provides you with nine basic basic “laws” to follow to assist you in your journey to boost your vertical jump. I will give three of the laws below to offer you a preview of what these are all concerning. Strength X Quickness = Explosion Train Explosion, Not Endurance If you're pacing yourself, stop and restart five. Eating for Maximum Gains The Jump Program emphasizes the importance of diet in maximizing vertical jumping gains This section goes into detail on how nutrition plays a key role in serving to you progress through the program. A number of the knowledge is good, but I feel some of the information is outdated as it is currently 10 years previous. At the top of the day all the knowledge provided during this section will be obtained at no cost elsewhere. half-dozen. “Optional” Equipment for Vertical Jump Drills During this section Jacob lists totally different items of apparatus that he suggests you have to complete the vertical jumping exercises. The equipment listed includes: Speed rope Medicine ball Basketball A weight room A jump box Whereas Jacob says these are optional, I would consider these needed as nearly all the exercises utilize at least one of these pieces of equipment. If you are visiting pay the money on the program you would possibly still invest within the equipment and do the program properly or not do it in the slightest degree. seven. Jumper’s Forum The jumper’s forum permits users to raise queries and find feedback from other participants. Unfortunately, I actually have not been ready to get the Jumper’s forum to load thus I’m not sure why it is down. Either approach, the program works, however don’t expect to be in a position to access this resource. If this changes I’ll let you recognize. 8. Pre-Workout Stretches and Warm-Ups This section breaks down some basic stretches and warm ups to try to to before going into the actual Jump Manual workouts. Essentially, you will do some light activity for five-10 minutes such as jogging, and then transition into static stretching. Most of the stretches you will be acquainted with, however there are a few that I had not done before. Overall, nothing mind blowing here, just what you would like to induce your body prepared for the workout. nine. Max-Explosion Workout Example of a Max-Explosion Exercise: “Leg Chair Rockets” The meat of the Jump Manual Program, the Max-Explosion Workout may be a 14 day rotation of workouts and rest days that are done six times for a total of 12 weeks. Exercises done in the max-explosion training program include plyometric exercises and strength training movements using weights. Every exercise includes a primary exercise with unweighted alternatives if you cannot do the primary movement or don't have the necessary equipment. It's counseled that you simply take a look at your vertical before every workout to test progress. Jacob also strongly suggests that you take extra rest days till you are no longer sore as not doing therefore can solely slow your progress and waste your energy. ten. Post-Workout Jacob offers some recommendations for a way to proceed after your workout. The basics of this advice includes eating protein immediately once operating out, cooling down, and doing the same stretching routine as you probably did in the pre-workout routine. 11. Progress and Sustained Increase Once the twelve-week program Jacob Hiller invites you to contact him to urge more specific recommendations on a way to more your training therefore that you simply see even greater gains. twelve. Instant Inches This is a whole different section outside of the twelve-week Max-Explosion workout routine that breaks down how correct jumping technique will help you gain inches to your vertical jump instantly. Jacob also includes some additional stretches and talks regarding many elements of the jumping process thus that you'll be able to maximize your jumping skills immediately. Strengths of the Program There's a heap to like concerning the Jump Manual. Here are a few of the foremost noteworthy positives regarding the program. 1. 12 Weeks in Length Having a vertical jumping program that's 12 weeks long provides additional time to see the gains from your work compared to different programs like Vert Shock. At around three months, there's no doubt that if you are doing the Jump Manual Program properly you may see huge gains in your vertical jumping ability and several of you'll turn into dunkers. two. Mix of Plyometrics and Strength Coaching Weight training works and I like that it is a central half of the Jump Manual Program. However not just any strength coaching, in the Jump Manual you learn to try to to explosive movements with weights that directly target the muscles concerned within the jumping motion. On high of the strength training the Jump Manual conjointly includes a healthy doses of plyometrics which also are essential to your success. Doing each in tandem provides you the most effective opportunity to realize the most number of inches to your vertical jump. 3. PDF Trackers Included in the program are many PDF trackers that facilitate you retain track of your progress as you work through the program. I like this because it helps you know where you are at and you'll be able to see how so much you have got come. Lastly, it helps you stay organized. four. Alternative Resources There are a lot of further resources included in the Jump Manual Program that are included as part of the regular purchase value. 1st, the Instant Inches additional shows you how to urge additional inches out of your vertical simply by practicing proper jumping techniques. Second, the lean power protocol could be a full diet including 300 recipes. It's essentially an intermittent fasting diet (something I already do on my on my very own, and highly recommend). Third, Beast Hoops may be a strength training program designed to assist you get strong while not messing up your shooting technique. Fourth, Jacob Hiller interviews Dave Hopla, an NBA shooting coach. Fifth, Jacob Hiller interviews Tim Gallwey on how to urge and stay in the zone. Sixth, Jacob interviews Dr. Patrick Cohn regarding enjoying out of your mind. As you can see there are many extras included within the Jump Manual for free. There are different extras, however they do price a separate fee. What Might Be Higher There are some things we tend to’d like to determine modified or updated from the Jump Manual Program. one. Requires Weights The Jump Manual Requires Weights to Train The Jump Manual could be a high maintenance vertical jump program in terms of the equipment needed. To really complete this program properly you may need access to a weight space with alternative sorts of gym equipment. Thankfully, Jacob Hiller does give some various exercises which will be done if you don’t have access to weights, but it is obvious that not having the ability to try and do the counseled weight bearing exercises is a disadvantage and might negatively impact your results. two. Disorganized The Jump Manual originally came out regarding 10 years ago and over that time it's apparent that Jacob Hiller has added more data to create the program higher. However, he has done a poor job at trimming outdated and previous data that has made the program a touch bloated and disorganized. Due to the current the program is a bit disorganized and onerous to follow. Be sure to utilize the downloadable PDFs that include the program to assist you stay on track. three. Videos Are Old I’m surprised that Jacob has not taken the time to update a number of the videos in his program. Whereas most of it is still relevant nowadays it merely looks dated. We tend to’ve return a long method in 10 years and many of the videos within the Jump Manual Program appear to possess been recorded on a flip phone in between games of snake. They work, but they simply don't look skilled and feel a small amount lackluster when you concentrate on the worth of the program. four. Not For The Injury Prone If you have got a history of knee injuries or surgeries, then I’d be hesitant to require on this program. Several of the explosive weight coaching includes jumping with vital weight that not only requires excellent type however a healthy body. Don’t overdue it and be honest with yourself about what your body is capable of doing. If this can be too much then contemplate the plyometric primarily based Vert Shock program. Final Thoughts The Jump Manual is that the O.G. of vertical jump coaching programs and for smart reason. It is doesn’t mess around and needs a significant level of commitment, however delivers results to people who are able to form it through a robust 12 weeks of coaching. Before buying I highly suggest you create sure you've got access to any or all the desired equipment I mentioned in this review and a weight space at the local gym. If you're in sensible shape currently and do not have a history of injury then the Jump Manual can most likely offer you most results because of the utilization of weights and therefore the twelve week program length. For those that do have a history of injury or are just obtaining into the swing of things I would recommend Vert Shock as it is a shorter program and will not need weight training whereas still getting sensible results. At the tip of the day, the program that is best for you may come back right down to your personal history and vertical jump training goals.

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