What is the largest, heaviest, or just plain most ridiculous/absurd thing you've ever had shipped to your place that was DIY related? With some of these free shipping deals you can find online there's not really a reason not to order ridiculous crap and have it sent to your doorstep. I've ordered a 6x26 mill from Harbor Freight, a couple engine short blocks off e-bay. Eight 18.4-38 tractor tires at one time and several other sets of rear tractor tires 4 at a time. My old man bought a 2 post lift, tire machine, and log splitter from Northern tool as well as a couple of bandsaws from Grizzly and a box and pan brake from Enco. Most of the big stuff comes on a freight truck, but the smaller stuff is a lot of times just your standard UPS or Fedex driver. Have ordered quite a few sets of 4 pickup tires. Sometimes 3 or 4 sets at a time. Those always came Fedex. Had the UPS man deliver five 1/2" thick SSQA plates. Bet he loved me for that. Ammo is always heavy as hell, as well as steel and lead bought off the internet. Might have just outdone myself this time though. Just ordered twenty-two 235/85/16 load range F trailer tires from Wal-mart.com... Might have to give that poor bastard a Christmas tip.
>>2963929a mini lathea heat exchanger for my brothers AC unit.A shed
>>2969142Why do I have the feeling she's never used those tools or tools even remotely like that in her life?
>>2963929Several thousand LEDs A bunch of 1/4" steel spring/coils Several thousand capacitors Various bearings Threaded rods Nothing too crazy I just like having the option to go balls to the wall on small projects and machines
not quite shipped to my house but i picked it up from a local shipping center that it was sent to and spent all day getting it into the doorwaythe most ridiculous thing i had sent to my house was a hundred pound anvil, which the delivery guy carried to the doorstep on his own, which he was clearly annoyed by
>>2963929his/her fuck machine kit
Need help/advice.Symptoms were:-loss of compression on pistons 2 and 3-gurgling sound heard inside cabin (sounded like air bubbles in the water running through the heater matrix)-some white smoke exiting the tail pipe. Not a lot of itI've removed the engine head, convinced that the gasket was burnt. It seems fine (see second pic). Now, I have to buy a new gasket (I was counting on this) but, because the old one doesn't seem burnt, I don't know the origin of the problem. So I could end up reassembling the entire thing, just to find out the problem is still there. Help
>>2969788>I've used 20% antifreezeHow cold does it get in your cunt?
>>2969790It's heated and actuated by the water already inside the block, anon. When the temp inside the block heats the water there to a certain point 180-195 usually, it opens and lets the water circulate. It's not actuated by the water from the radiator. It's in the top hose because that is typically easier to get to and also because the feed hose (the "cold" one) goes directly to the water pump inlet. The top hose gets hot first because it's the return to the radiator.
>>2969796>If the thermostat was located on the return side it would be delayed in opening and would be shut by the inflow of cooled coolant.Well, in my car, it is located on the return side. And I think this is what caused this entire mess.Anyway, this weekend I'll be resurfacing the head. Will post picture next week
>>2969387>How do the valves and guides look?Disassembled 2 valves yesterday. The seats and the stems look pretty pristine. There is some carbon buildup on the back of the valve
>>2969951The stat is always located on the return side, anon. Don't listen to that idiot.
Is there a better, cheaper way of imitating human flesh than silicone rubber? Thinking specifically of things that can be poured into molds at home.
>>2969320I don't think so Shore 0020 silicone is the best for skin, at least the "softer" skin down "there" for erotic purposes
>>2969330With the right dating website, you could find a real woman that enjoyed being stored under the bed.
>>2969336sally 2 ...
>>2969860Is this what you mean anon? Do tell
>>2969544anon dont encourage people to fuck agar lest we wind up with another humunculus thread
Generic 3-speed ceiling fan circa 80s or 90s makes buzzing noise at highest speed. I don't know what brand this is, I don't have a model number, but hopefully it's a similar enough widespread design.It makes excessive motor noise at the highest speed only. It sounds likely electric, like a buzzing, and it's definitely not the usual "motors just make noise" thing. It's something intrusively loud, and the noise seems to come and go some days, due to indeterminate factors.It's also not balanced, and is not grounded properly, but I don't know how likely that is to cause what I'm hearing.
>>2966404>>2966469*so who knows what else it was subject to, and I wasn't living here all those 25 years, so I don't remember if it always acted like this when we had it.
>>2966103record the sound and upload it to vocaroo then post the link here so we can hear it
>>2966467Mine had wood blades also it was the metal brackets that mount the blades to the motor the were sagging
>>2966103Ima say bad capacitor.
>>2966103Put a Tesla motor in it
Quit halfway through the addition edition https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7527-Shorewood-Dr-Salem-WI-53168/40334021_zpid/
>>2969741Dehumidifiers exist.
>>2957166Looks like the first house i built for my Sims.
>>2955711zoomers and millenials>I can't afford a house.also zoomers and millenials>this house gives me the ickand that is why you fail.
>>2959272dude. it's artifacts of the lens used, angle shot, and focal length.fucking hell take a photography class.
>>2969944Can't believe he didn't take into account the light reflecting off my perfectly shaved balls.
I am attempting to rebuilt and improve a crappy pool table.The very outside of the slate is pretty curved all around.What can be done to straighten out the edges?
I picked up a 4x8 MFD board, and some 2x10s.I'm going to reinforce the top with these.I'll screw them down, and then sand over the high spots. Then I'll place the MFD board on top, cut holes for pocket, and nail the "slate" on top of that.
I'm gonna leave it like this for 2 weeks
>>2969878>edges of wooden board are curving down...so I'm going to add even more weight on the edges and really bend them down
>>2969001Get a different felt color, something unconventional. Back-under lighting around the interior edges overhanging the board. Outer edges that can cradle cues, to forgo storage rack.
>>2969883It's lying on top of a MFD board. Edge to edge. I placed more bags on the centerBefore this it was lying on the ground for a few days, that helped take the bow out some.
I see free pianos constantly on market, I have equipment to make moving them fairly easy. How can I make some money with these? Are there any valuable innards if I pull it apart? Anything cool I could build with the parts of 10 pianos?
>>2969891lmao your post in the free stuff thread reminded me that I’ve been meaning to ask for piano ideas. Thanks anon
>>2969889>How can I make some money with these?Acquire them. Tune them. Solicit public schools for relatively bargain pricing. Offer leasing as another option. Learn the market, such that you can spot ones that actually are rare. Then offer rentals (find the most Asian part of town).
Build a SUPER PIANO. Then upload a video on YouTube of you getting a virtuoso to play it.
scrap them for brass and copper inside them
>>2969889Bring them to a piano tuner or whatever it's called and sell them, or just sell directly to him
what do i do with this raccoonhe got a head crush trying to cross the road, flawless peltabout to start skinning now
>>2966753Were you drinking a beer while driving?
>>2964105wear his skin as you seek revenge upon those who killed himthe gods demand it
>>2968362R.I.P.
>>2964105Freeze until ready to tan. Be thorough debriding. Any number of ways to do it. Inside out, sewn ends, and in a smoker on LOW for a long time. An application of liquid smoke (food grade) for coverage wouldn't hurt either in the meantime.
>>2969924quit eating racoons wayne
I have a 1 year + 27 day old microwave and it's blowing a fuse when I try to use it. I'm not sure what's wrong with it and I'd like to save it from a landfill. It came with a 1 year warranty and warranty expired like 20 days before it broke and the company (Hamilton Beach) refused to service it.I rarely used it and I've used it maybe 20 times to warm up some food over the past year. After I used it last time, it died while cooking in mid-cycle. I could see a flash of light. When I opened it, I saw a blown fuse. It uses those small glass fuses and I had to order them from Amazon.I was hoping it would be as simple as replacing a fuse but obviously that's not the case. Clock and electronics works fine but it immediately blows a fuse when I try to actually cook with it.What's wrong? What can I check? I have a DMM.
>>2964821and yet here we are, learning too
>>2965604Are they even sold anymore?
>>2964821First sane post of the day
>>2965604Crushed several of the pink ones to look inside magnetrons and figure out what makes them tick. Didn't know what a hollow cavity resonator is back then. No cancer so far.t. Boomer
>>2958927Hello mate, I'm not goin to go through every reply. But same thing happened to me where the fuse broke. What I did was get an 10A circuit breaker and replaced the fuse with it, and shoved it inside the microwave. Used 2.5mm to go from each end to the fuse terminals. No need for a new fuse if ever blows again.Use you multi to check voltage at terminals too.Aussie licenced electrician
>3x the price of their competitor brands>specialise in powered toolsI don't get it, surely they can't be that good?
>>2969321I already have this thing (and a bunch of M12 batteries) and I really like it, but it lacks dust extraction (so corded is ok) and it doesn’t have a louvre attachment.
>>2969352The newer 3" round one, not the home plate one.
>>2969395Only heard bad things about this one, but haven’t looked closer since I don’t really need a(nother, small) orbital sander but a delta one. Does this do that too or is that a festool special?
>>2969424I think you can find pads that adapt them to triangle.
>>2961078I do antiques restoration, nothing compares to Festo in woodworking. I use only corded tools for this. Metalwork and cordless > Makita.
The first thing a real man does when he gets a new angle grinder is rip off the guard and toss it in the garbage.
Grinding without a guard is like driving without a seatbelt (which I also do)
>>2967760Based.
>>2948208The third thing he does with his remaining fingers is a 4chan thread to signal to other faggots that he can fist them like the best of them, with his good hand.
>>2945320Ive only recently gotten over my fear of power tools in general. I can use a hammer drill just fine, but grinders still scare me a lot so i don't use them. They make a very loud noise, and the gyroscopic effect (i don't know what else to call if, you know the gentle stabilizing force you feel when you're holding one)I just don't trust myself to use one because I'm probe to day dreaming and often slip into wonderland if I'm not paying attention really hard
>>2945320>the tape on that grinder where a switch should be>thumb deformed from injury>scabbed over wound visible on thumbthis is what you get when you take op's advice.
Picrel
>>2963165Whos this faggot ass kike?
>>2964404What an odd nigger
>>2967611>>2967612Fuck u people are dumb
hello guys, ordered my adruino with the built in pull ups. playing the waiting game right now. hang in there bros i know eveyrone is excited to see this thing all done, i promsie you we will get there very sooni live in poverty so sourcing components and materials takes time. hang in there.
I see no responses here in a while,Is everyone still rooting for me?Your all with me still right? The world is with me?I'm still all in on dunksei u should be too. We are going for a ride anons Picture the future when in a year or two I post a video of me dunking in rec league and it all started with that fucked up solder in First pic Trust me bros, u wanna be part od this. It's ground floor
>>2969035Based Dort constructor
From an Australian perspective >shit building standards>no warranty on houses>tradies being the dodgiest people on this green earth>race to the bottom>housing crisis means anything will fly>uninspired architecture from an interior design perspective >people not knowing shit about decorating>not just choosing one style and sticking to itmy house was built in the 70s and has no structural issues whatsoever. double brick, decent windows, just needs insulation. no asbestos at all.interior was redesigned by an overly weathly engineer so it has blackbutt flooring, nice white walls, black marble countertops.my before is sticking to a Scandinavian theme but not just all IKEA, solid woods, white colours and multiple sources of lighting. in fact I would say most people don't understand how to light a house well and that makes a huge difference Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2965962Capitalism.
>>2965962nothing that looks chill as fuck
>>2965962If we’re talking about interiors then consumers decided they would rather spend $3,000 on a matching living room set than hand select a $2500 couch and a $500 coffee table and and a $250 end table and a $1,000 media cabinet and 3 $400 bookshelves and 2 $400 floor lamps plus a $200 table lamp.as a result furniture companies optimized for pumping out said living room sets that were inoffensive to as many people as possible for as little money as possible.
A breaker bar is a breaker bar, right?ITT: Shit tier tools
>>2968940I don't buy tubes of it, but rather cans with the screw top and applicator brush. I had one can of slime brand rubber cement I bought that was bad as in it still looked good and acted right but the patches wouldn't stick properly. It took a bit to make the connection between it being the glue that was the problem and pissed me off to the extreme before figuring it out. Never again.
Meanwhile at Snap-On.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYmuYyAK9V4
>>2969072>yeah sure it costs 4x as much and breaks just as often, but at least there's no store that you can run down to in 5 minutes and get a free replacement.
>>2967886put some heat in it
>>2969083>4xIf you're lucky.
/EMOT/ - Eternal Machine Operator Thread Clock in, push green button, play on phone until m30 happens When out of metal go get an adult Never going to learn gcode or machine offsets what about you guys? What flavor vapes are the best? >hey bro > one of the drill bits, the one with the flat bottom that cuts with the sides is broken > Imma go smoke while you fix it bro
yair maties feast upon thy fine sights o yee treasure from the untamed orient
>>2966783It’s cheap because you need balanced holders in an odd size >bt35 So youre either buying Chinese holders or used ones that may have been mistreated Bt30 and bt40 are more common
can someone help, its way more front heavy than i thought
>>2969468you might want this thread it has more motion>>2944099
>>2923654>>2947402Local community college doesn't even have manual machines here. They'll teach you CNC only. And the local makerspace only has a CNC machine that can engrave wood, and 2x 3D printers for some reason. Membership fee is only 30 bucks a year though so you get what you pay for I guess.
