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Author: SirGoodEnough

I retired from a large mid-western medical equipment manufacturer on December 31 (2019) and decided to try to let everyone in on my life and my transition into retirement. I have a varied set of interests. I live in a 90 year old cape cod in the middle of a small city of 70,000 people. I have a small lot across the street from the city seat of government, but despite that I have a 1952 Allis Chalmers farm tractor that I drive around the city from time to time. My wife has a business that has me fixing and creating cool home decor out of broken windows and drywall screws. I have been known to buy things on 'for sale' lists, fix it up, clean it up, generally add value and sell it off. Oh, yes, I'm getting chickens! But first I have to build the chicken coop and run. It will be like no other you have ever seen. Also will give me something to do. I am into home automation, have a Home Assistant enabled home and so will the chickens! I'll have to give them a password...
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Home Assistant / Tasmota
2020-02-17

Sonoff Slampher and Sonoff PIR Integration

Connecting a sonoff slampher and a sonoff PIR to each other and home assistant....

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Home Assistant / TasmotaHome ProjectsHome Repair
2020-02-16

Tasmota based drop pin door lock <$30

Looking for a DIY cheap drop pin door lock? Read on. Magnetic door locks would also work.. (Tasmota or Zigbee device)...

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Pellet StovesProduct ReviewWood Heat
2020-02-16

EasyFire Model EF3801 (runs on 12V DC) Pellet Stove Operation & Demonstration

I run an EPI EasyFire Model EF3801 Pellet Stove showing what I know about it along the way. ...

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Home ProjectsHome Repair
2020-02-14

Toilet Flange, Wax Seal, and Toilet Seat Replacement

I repair my upstairs toilet that has an intermittent leak into the Kitchen 1 floor below. The floor flange was broken. The wax seal was damaged....

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Pellet StovesProduct ReviewWood Heat
2020-02-10

Whitfield Profile 20 Pellet Stove Operation and Demonstration

I run an Whitfield Profile 20 showing what to do and not do along the way....

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Home Assistant / TasmotaHome ProjectsHome Repair
2020-02-05

Humidistat Replacement Using Home Assistant and Tasmota with a Sonoff SV

In this video I don humidistat replacement with a Tasmotized Sonoff SV using Home Assistant for command and control....

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Pellet StovesProduct ReviewWood Heat
2020-02-05

Operation and Demonstration of an Englander Model 25-PDVC/55 – SHP10 Pellet Stove

I run an Englander Model 25-PDVC/55 - SHP10 thru an entire hopper of pellets showing what to do and not do along the way. ...

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Product Review
2020-02-04

F2C Combo Heat Press 5 in 1 Programming and Use

I show how we program and use our 5 in 1 combo Heat Press used for pressing designs on T-shirts, Hats, Mugs, etc....

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Home Assistant / TasmotaHome ProjectsHome Repair
2020-02-04

Outdoor PIR on Home Assistant for less than $10. Replace RING motion sensor.

I take an outdoor PIR and connect it to Home Assistant and Google Home using a Sonoff SV and Tasmota...

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Home ProjectsHome RepairPellet Stoves
2020-02-04

Fixing a Pellet Stove Wear Plate Model 55-SHP22M

The pellet stove wear plate had an area burned away and I repaired it by welding an angle iron to the damaged area....

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Home ProjectsHome RepairProduct Review
2020-02-04

Fix a string of Christmas Lights

ught a string of icicle lights from Menards, open box, and fixed it. Maybe this will help you fix yours....

Sir Goodenough
Automotive RepairGardenHome Assistant / Tasmota
2020-02-01

Welcome to My Page!

This page is intended to be a blog about my new YouTube Channel called ‘What Are We Fixing Today?‘. Please Like and Subscribe! Here is a little about me– I retired from a large mid-western medical equipment manufacturer on December 31, 2019 and decided to try to let everyone in on my life and...

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