Sorry for the boring post. There is an unoccupied house (new construction) next to me which has some sort of alarm that has been sounding since before dawn. We live in a densely populated area and it's loud enough that we can hear it even with our windows closed. 

Does anyone have ideas for who I can contact to get the alarm turned off? I called the SPD non-emergency line, and even though they have a phone-tree option for noise complaints, the person I reached there said police do not respond to alarms if a crime has not been committed. So that was a dead-end.

Anyone know who else I might be able to contact about this? I can't listen to this alarm 24/7 for days or weeks.



Unoccupied house alarm sounding indefinitely. Who can help?

I am an auto hobbyist and am leasing a shop space where the previous tenant installed a 2-post hoist (which I now own). The hoist works as it should, but I'm looking for guidance on inspecting it for safety concerns.

The steel cable, arm welds, and hydraulic seals all are in good shape. Is there anything else that I should be looking for? Is there any sort of maintenance schedule?

Just trying to keep things safe. Thanks.

Hoist safety inspection

A Snap-On truck was parked around the corner from my house one morning earlier this week, so I decided to knock on the door and see if he had the parts needed to turn my Icon G2 1/4" drive flex-head into a 3/8" drive. Luck was on my side. 

As the owner of two Subarus, I've been wanting to make this ultra-slim Frankenstein ratchet for a while to help with spark plug changes and more. It's basically my Goldilocks everyday 3/8" ratchet. It's a really nice length, super small footprint, and a locking flex-head. Perfection.

Parts used: 

Snap-on ratchet repair kit: RKRFC72, $11.00

Snap-on ratchet cover plate: FC72-2, $13.95

Photos show size comparison to the Icon G2 3/8 14 inch locking flex-h

Icon G2 1/4 to Snap-On 3/8

A NASA Lockheed ER-2 was cruising at 60k feet from Edwards AFB to Great Falls, Montana. Seemingly a pretty unusual sighting.

https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/armstrong/er-2-aircraft/

Didn't expect to see this today

I dug out my 328is from the back of my shop this weekend after letting it sit for over two years while I focused on other projects, automotive and otherwise. It had a full tank of very old gas, but to my surprise, it fired right up and runs great like I had parked it the day before.

I've owned it since 2010 and logged a lot of track miles in it over the years, from beginner to instructor. We have history. Feels good to get behind the wheel again.

First light after sitting in storage for 2.5 years

I was given this Badland 3500 winch after a friend got the cable all jammed up in it. Cable replacement is easy, but upon disassembly I discovered that the "sliding bearing" and seal (items 16 and 17 in diagram) are also messed up. Harbor freight does not appear to sell these items as replacement parts.

Anyone know where I can find replacements for the seal and bearing? Seems like a shame to toss this barely used winch that could be fixed easily and inexpensively if the parts can be located.

Winch replacement parts?

What's the likely reason for this National Airlines cargo flight from Orlando to Dallas flying all the way up to Seattle?

Taking the scenic route, or....

I have been commuting year round in Seattle on my trusty Synapse Disc 105 Alloy since I bought it new in 2015. For much of that time, I was riding 20mi round trip, M-F. I've put big, big miles on it, and the miles keep rolling by.

After finally chewing through the cup & cone hub bearings in the original wheels (despite numerous services), I decided it was time to step up to a new wheelset with sealed cartridge bearings. About a month after I got the new wheels, the rear shifter cable snapped in the lever head and weirdly took out a delicate spring inside the mechanism which rendered it useless. Naturally, that means it's time for a new groupset! So here we are, the ol' gal is now dressed fo

A slippery slope, and a new lease on life

Title. I have a 2015 Synapse alloy with BB30A bottom bracket. I'm updating my groupset from 11sp Shimano 105 5800 to 12sp 105 7100. I'd like to use a 105 crank, which uses a 24mm crank spindle rather than the stock 30mm that BB30A uses.

Has anyone here used one of these reducers? If so, how has it worked out?

I'm already familiar with the other ways of running a Shimano crank with BB30A, so I'm only looking for feedback on this particular method. Thanks!

Anyone here use a reducer with BB30A?

Hi all. My righthand lever for the rear brake & derailleur snapped the cable head off and when I went to replace the cable tonight, I discovered that it has messed up one of the internal springs which make it possible to downshift. In short, it's dead, so I'm thinking of using it as an opportunity to update.

My bike is a 2015 Cannondale Synapse with 2x11 Shimano 105 5800 mechanical shift & brake. I am curious if it would be possible to update to the 2x12 Shimano 7100 groupset if I include the levers, front & rear derailleurs, cassette, and brake calipers. Basically update everything except the crank & chainrings.

Any fitment compatibility issues with going from 105 5800 to 7100? Will the r

Shimano 105 update compatibility

Does anyone know of a LBS in/around Seattle that is a retailer for Selle Italia saddles? So far I'm not coming up with much when searching, although I'm sure there are many shops I'm not familiar with. I'd rather buy locally than online if I can.

Thanks.

ZeGermanHam

Unoccupied house alarm sounding indefinitely. Who can help?

Hoist safety inspection

Icon G2 1/4 to Snap-On 3/8

Didn't expect to see this today

First light after sitting in storage for 2.5 years

Winch replacement parts?

Winch replacement parts?

Taking the scenic route, or....

A slippery slope, and a new lease on life

A slippery slope, and a new lease on life

Anyone here use a reducer with BB30A?

Shimano 105 update compatibility

Selle Italia saddles in Seattle area

Selle Italia saddles in Seattle area

Selle Italia saddles in Seattle area