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There are a number of expensive automatic toasters available that utilize some combination of sensor and motor to raise and lower bread. To me, the beauty of this design is that these toasters apparently work for decades because they were well-designed to accommodate the tolerances of the materials and construction methods and they are essentially purely mechanical.

#SUNBEAM RADIANT CONTROL TOASTER HOW TO#

The original design is ungrounded and wouldn't pass safety certification, but there is even a linked video for how to modify the old Sunbeams to use a 3-prong cord. The lever arm mechanism is probably the most difficult part, but I saw nothing in this construction that would be toxic. It is mostly constructed of stamped sheet metal and toasters to this day primarily use nichrome heating elements. So, my conclusion is an electric kettle might be noticeably faster on a percentage basis, but it reminds me of people who think a car that goes from 0-60 in 2.6 seconds is way higher performance than one that takes 3.6 seconds. 'The fastest kettles can boil a litre in less than two minutes and 18 seconds, but we've also tested kettles that take nearly twice as long - leaving you waiting around for your cuppa.' then again, I wouldn't have thought it but maybe electric kettles in the UK are faster? 'The electric kettles bring the water to a boil in about 4 to 5ВЅ minutes' I got to go make a cup of coffee/tea and see how long it takes me.Д®dit: I just put my metal, non-electric kettle with 500 mL of cold tap water on a completely cold electric range and the time from turning the dial to Hi to the kettle whistling was 3 minutes +/- about 1 second.ДЇirst google hit for 'electric kettle test time to boil' is from consumer reports (I assume they are US only): Also, this thing about kettles being all induction does not sound right.

Sparse would be the right word.Д®verybody always says this, but without numbers that I can relate to. Sure, entertaining, something to watch - but really not very packed with knowledge. His videos are entirely scripted and honestly just filled with a lot of empty conversation.

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Most OS are configured to set the external monitor to primary once the laptop lid closes.ДЇor someone whose job is to inform the viewer, he failed despite having nearly 30 minutes to tell the viewer that their laptop can become a desktop without a dock! All it might need is a display adapter like HDMI-to-Displayport, but most modern monitors and laptops won't need anything!Дocks are cute but mostly unnecessary unless you plan to switch from desktop use to on-the-go use often enough to make it worth the extra cost, latency, and bandwidth/throughout issues with USB/ethernet/etc.ДЄfter the prosaic, needlessly long dock video, chock full of Linux and FOSS hate, I see him entirely in a different light. Also, he never once mentions that most laptops can be plugged into all the same peripherals, including the monitor, without a dock. Not the brightest bulb, treading on his audience and FOSS because he prefers convenience over conscience. The recent dock video is inane and absurdly long, ~ 30 minutes.

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