I have siliconed together some glass panels to make an enclosure for a reptile. It is 19"x42". I need something to use as a lid. When I first put this together, I assumed that I would use plywood as the lid. I then came to realize that all plywood is warped to fuck and not flat at all. So then I brainstormed.Plexiglass? Seems difficult to cut and drill, which I will need to do to make room for ventilation and for an LED light strip attached to the bottom of the lid.Hardboard/particle board? Seems like a decent answer (specifically hardboard). I've never used it in my life. Apparently the Home Depot near me carries it. Is it going to be just as warped as the plywood they sell? Or is it actually going to be flat?Any other ideas for what to use? I need to be able to drill it and cut it. Drill for ventilation holes and cut to make a rim around the edge so that it actually stays on the tank.The primary question here is whether or not there is such thing as reliably flat hardboard and where to acquire such hardboard.
>>2948026I have no fucking idea, my library offers 3d printing though. And it wouldn't have to be a solid piece, you could design like 4 puzzle pieces that would snap together, but cover the area.
Why a lid and not a net?
>>2948190Yeah I can't believe how stupid OP is. Just use a mesh window screen kit. This one is $26CAD as long as you own a hacksaw and have half a brain then this is a 20 minute job tops. Plus it won't be super dark in there and won't look like you found it in a dumpster.
>>2948190>>2948194I have cats that will 100% get through window screen. Already thought of that. There will be window screen involved but it will be under the solid lid surface, used to block off the ventilation holes. Fags.Captcha: 2WRMY lol
Egg crate for lighting is cheap, lightweight, and can be cut to size with dikes. Allows for plenty of securing options like clips or weights. You could also buy a metal mesh lid from the pet store for about the same cost.
Instead of these shades, which block view and seem like would trap heat in summer ( worked for a company that sold a version that had big vent on top for that reason).....how about either mirrors, or better yet some mirror one-way film on frame, that would be mounted on arms, and be same size as window.In summer it would be more or less like pic but would have gap on top, probably rest the nose a few inches above top of window for full shade but still have big gap. Then winter have "shades" rotate down so it reflects extra sun up through window onto inside ceiling.Being same size as window, could also serve as storm shutters or extra insulation.Arms maybe similar to an adjustable drafting table. Would only need to reset to new position 2x a year, and could be two fixed positions.
They're called awnings. They were used to keep the sun off the windows back when monolithic glazing was common and not only provided relief from solar heat gain, they also provided protection from weather around the window. You'd be surprised how many people fuck up flashing these things.There are glass treatments that do something like what you describe, and are available from any reputable window manufacturer since they all buy their glass from Cardinal, anyway. This is usually what's done in new construction. However, there's a big difference between having a 0.25 SHGC from low-e coatings and having 0 SHGC because the sun is just not hitting the window.Your idea for just putting mirrors out as awnings is retarded for multiple reasons.>glare>hail>moisture desilvering the glassGo find a contractor and ask their opinion on this shit so he can go into better detail why you're being stupid.
>>2948114These block almost all solar heat gain, increase security, and provide views through holes or screens.
I have an Oyma Power bicycle, and the rear wheel is punctured and needs to be replaced. Problem is, I’ve been watching many videos of replacing the wheel, and none of them fit the mechanism that applies to my bike. Picrel is my model; my mom’s friend gave it to me.
>>2946613https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K9pQJxB7yqE"mom's friend"?you CAN repair a flat without removing wheel, but likely PIA.I was fixing my flats when I was 6yrs old.Others are correct, they are all basically same shit.
>>2947889PS stay away from Slime. fucking fibers will make valve stem leak.Its "perfect" when you install it without valve core and pump up, but the first time you let air OUT via installed core, it will let fibers into valve and that will cause slow leak in Schrader AND presta.What is Slime tire sealant made of?Tire sealant mixtures that include a viscous mixture of liquid and fibers typically clog Presta valves. A commercially available viscous-fiber tire sealant composition, SLIME 1 from Access Marketing of Shell Beach, Calif., contains propylene glycol, man-made fibers, a corrosion inhibitor, and a biocide.
>>2946613What the hell kind of retarded up bike is that?
>>2946613please tell me your "mom's friend" is black
>>2947970OP here,He's actually a really nice guy.
If I buy a house in winter, how to test A/C?Seems like A/C is lot bigger deal that Heater, since you can always just wear more clothes, or use Electric heaters for one or more like 1/2 or 1/4 of room, or wood burning stove, etc. Plus A/C is lot more complex, EXPENSIVE, and I really don't know shit and its all a mystery. I'm pretty sure I could install a gas heater system including chimney, and I've got CO detector. They also say housing prices drop in winter, largely due to people not wanting to change kid's school in middle of year, and other factors.Also, all these sellers are too dumb to get any of their own inspections to just market the house. Its 95% "AS IS, seller wont be doing shit" and lots like they left in a hurry.Are any Home Warranty worth a fuck and would they cover an A/C unit when first summer comes and tech says "This POS hasn't run in 3-4yrs".
>>2948106turn off heatwait for system to cycleturn on ACsee if coldyou're welcome
as is is basedthe last thing you want in a new home is some half ass retard renovation trying to squeeze an extra 10k out of tasteless normies
>>2948106>Seems like A/C is lot bigger deal that Heater,Until your furnace dies when you're away for the weekend and your pipes freeze
Looking for book recommendations for boys outdoor crafts, similar to picrel which is from Modern Mechanics & Inventions, but hard copies of that are a fortune. Thanks
>>2947057https://archive.org/details/theboymechanicvo12655gut/mode/1uptheres at least 3 volumes but the joke was nobody survived to make it to vol 2 if they did all the shit listed
>>2947073You say this but I remember having a book like this as a kid in the 90s, well illustrated, all in colours, the whole thing.It started with very simple things>how to whistle with a blade of grass>how to safely carve a walking stick>how to quickly build a lean-to>how to build a tiny kiteAnd got gradually insane>how to build a clay oven>how to build a canal>how to build a drawbridge>how to build a house on stilts in a lake or river>how to build a cabin in a tree with several roomsWhen I'm back at my folks' place for christmas, I'll try to remember to pick it up so I can scan and translate it for shits and giggles.
>>2947057You're looking for The American Boys Handy Book. Its awesome. Has "plans" for building various weapons, rafts, hot air balloons, kites, etc. Super fun
>>2947057Hey does anyone have a recomendation for something like OP's pic but with a bunker?
>>2947106>>2947073Thank you>>2947073This sounds great
I wanted to build something like a shelf, but the problem is that I live in a rented house and I'm not allowed to drill holes in the wall. So I was thinking maybe it's possible to use suction cups to hold the shelf in place.The issue is, I'm not sure if that's even feasible or what kind of suction cups I should buy.Let's say I want the shelf to support up to 10 kilograms of items. Would that be possible?
>>2947643just drill the fucking holes.chances are like carpet, Rental Law says the paint has "Zero-ed Out" and no has NO VALUE, so after you patch the hole with Crest toothpaste, the LL can't dock you when you move out, but YOU will be in good position to sue them. :)If you LL does inspections, just tell him "My Bro in Law had autism and did this when I wasn't watching him, and he is a NIGGER, so don't be RACIST" and that will back that bitch up.Everyone drills holes to hang paintings and shit.Its just in the Lease so if you make 2'x2' holes all over all the fucking walls and make a big pile of sheet rock in middle of room like an Injun, LL can say "I told him not to do that".
>>2947643I realise you asked for a solution to get a simple shelf going, and you consider that to be your current and most pressing problem, but it is merely a surface symptom of a deeper rooted compromise in your life: Your position as a tenant in a country where that is not a viable way to exist and preserve your mental sanity in the long run.I suggest you move to a country where the law protects tenants from absurd rental contracts. In some countries, drilling holes for mounting shelves is considered "contractual use of the rented property" and landlords cannot legally deny it at all.Alternatively, if you really insist on living in your dystopian hellscape, I suggest you buy a property of your own.
>>2947920>you buy a property of your ownpoc can't even figure out how to do a shelf you think he's capable of affording a home of his own?
>>2947643Freestanding shelves can be much stronger and are more versatile. You might do a corner shelf if that suits your usable space.
>>2947643Why not just build a dresser or cabinet or armoire or some other free standing structure with build in shelving?
WTF you think about starting something like this as a Okie/Hillbilly slumlord?I'm think about a semi-retirement home with some acreage outside Tulsa or maybe somewhere in AR/TN/KY or...???I'm looking for a place with a couple acres or more, but most importantly I want it next to bigger Open Spaces that would be defacto mine. :)I think I could do something similar, but I'd be more like 30mins to city instead of an hour.I don't know shit about wells, septic or running power lines and meters, or even rural trash pick up.What problems would their be, besides Hicks dumping motor oil on the ground or into the septic? I'm thinking I'd get a place with nice big garage or build one (I'm an old do it all carpenter) and that would be part if the amenities to short term rent an equiped garage.I'm thinking RV Park wouldn't have the same Legal Drama and pitfalls as real LL dealing with Squatter's Rights, but not really sure.If nothing else, maybe I'd start off with AirBnB type listing for just one RV hookup off existing house water, elec and septic, since I'd be gone frequently and wouldn't mind having another set of eyes and someone else's little Yap Dog on site.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
If I got a house with "city" sewer but its Okie County, but with an extra acre or so, would I be able to add lines for RVs with maybe just a Building Permit, a shovel and some pipes? Would they want a few more shekels for about 5 RV hookups?
>>2947895man you really have no idea how this works do you?>expensive pads or gravel leading to weeds>landscaping>water bill>running permanent black water hookups>sourcing water>water and electrical hookups>the electricity bill>HOA standards>garbage pickup or dumpsters>amenities will you have a pool or snack machines an ice machine>permits that you have to getComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2947958decent points, I'd want to have a chat with that guy in my OP about WTF goes on and how to avoid such problems.Another thing I really don't know WTF about is WTF happens if you have "Violators will be Towed" and you have some guy towed, but he don't rush down the next day to get raped by the tow company like a normal tow of some guy's expensive car he needs back real bad.Does the entity ordering the tow get on the hook for tow and STORAGE if the owner doesn't show up fast and bend over?I'd had cars towed by The City and let fees accumulate and it ding my credit but after 10yrs it dropped off, and these beaters musta cost lot more to store for 90days or WTF. But I'd guess the City pays the tow company something.WTF happens if tow company shows up and its obviously a POS that no one it going to pay to get out of Impound? Does the tow driver say "oh, I just got an emergency call from Sheriff for another tow, LOL">have you ever even been in an RV park?WTF you think I am, some type of dirtbag? Property I've got my eye on has "city" sewer, water, power and its got a extra acre or so of flat land off paved road in popular lake area with several State Park various types of RV campsites.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2948093PS-I've also worked with several guys during my time in Construction and even Security that were living out of RVs on temp assignment from out of the area, and they were always fairly high ranking "hired gun" types, not Bubbas.
>>2948093>Property I've got my eye on has "city" sewer, water, power and its got a extra acre or so of flat land off paved road in popular lake area with several State Park various types of RV campsites.Its also got only one neighbor on the other side, but I guess there are a couple houses on that road that have more or less same setup, who might be able to compete.
I have a butt joint with some holes on some fascia boards and I am wondering whats my best material to patch it with>durhams wood puddy>bondo>paintable caulkIts a 2 story bay miter (turret roof) and the gutter seam was leaking and caused the rot.And I know your getting exited to tell me to replace the boards, but no thanks , the whole turret overhang section has a gutter on it (and has a higher side connected thats 3 stories )and the customer doesnt want to pay for that much laborI just figured I would get some patching advice before I get some Wood puddy to experiement wkth
>>2947870>any bondo>clean and sand wood rot holes>mix bondo>go up ladder>smear bondo all over the holes>hard to find the holes when theres no hair there>final sand after it dries>paint>profitAnything im missing?Maybe huff the bondo?
Bondo is great for patching. It has some toughness and is mostly hard and sandable. It adhears to the surround surfaces well. It's exterior rated and paintable. The working time is low once you mix it. The only difference I get from the "wood filler" bondo is that it dries tan from a different hardener. But then you sand away too much and it's the wrong grey color again. I buy the big tub from auto stores if I'm going to use it several times all year. I use mostly Vulkem and Osi Quad. They're both pretty tough exterior caulking. >>2947870bondo is ready to sand in 5 desu. Sometimes it dries before I can spread all of a bigger batch.
>>2947881>vulken and OSIYeah i should of taken a photo to see if you think OSI would of been suitable for my scenario
>>2947848It depends on how much you need, but I have found wood putty epoxy by J-B Weld (KwikWood), or another brand that makes a similar product AquaMend (Quikwood) or yet another one Abatron (WoodEpox) to work much better than Bondo. IIRC Bondo is polystyrene based two part epoxy, and the above products, at least the first two, are of a polymer base that is better than polystyrene and more durable and structural. Frankly, for the final smoothing layer I'd probably still use Bondo before sanding and painting though. And make sure you apply at least 2-3 layers of paint.
>>2947872plug bigger holes with wood and glue>>2947881>5 mincool it on the hardener tough guy
Anons, Give me some advice. Is it really so dangerous if i gas my neighbours with chlorine for some elemental sodium or is it not so bad if i actually pull through?
>>2948021No problemo bro
>>2948021why do you even have to askof course it's fine have at it(really, use molten lye. Still dangerous, but easier to do and you won't have chlorine gas. Or just don't do it if you haven't figured this out already, and spend more time figuring out how other people have done it safely.)
So my favorite camping chair ripped. I want to hear /diy/'s bright ideas on how to fix it. I've been sitting in it with the rip (keep forgetting) for two events so it's not exactly falling apart but obviously just sewing the seam isn't going to cut it. I cannot remove the fabric nor use a sewing machine on it like this.The reason I want to fix it, besides being disgusted at our disposable society, is it has what are now unique double cup holders. They still make this model frame but have ditched the double large separator cup holders for shitty walmart chair mesh ones.
Time to learn to sew, bitch.I like the idea of fishing line, I've never tried that.My go-to has always been dental floss. Go to the drugstore, find the little 8 dollar sewing kit, throw everything away except for the needles, tape measure and little scissors (or dont but who cares wtf the rest of the shit is for)sew that shit. you are prolly gonna poke your fingers. dont be sad if it isnt perfect.the floss will be stronger than whatever thread they used. i lowkey wanna learn how to use a machine, but im a man, so idk
Ok, here it comes because you KNEW it would come eventually...Buy a new fucking chair you cheap-ass!But if you want to be a hard head then you need to drill out all the rivets holding that fabric on the chair so you can take it to a seamstress and have them do the patching for you. Thing is you're gonna need more material for them to use so you'll need ANOTHER CHAIR to disassemble too and use that fabric on your fancy ass chair. Thing is you can save time by just cutting out the fabric rather than drilling out the rivets on the doner chair. Oh and good luck getting screws long enough (and thin enough) to fit through the rivet holes. You will of course need rounded nuts too so you don't catch your legs or skin parts on bolts that poke through. If I were you I'd buy a better fucking chair off Amazon or elsewhere and move on in life.
>>2947202Buy a new one. That is a shitty chair
>>2947925it's not some $17 walmart special you ass and they still make it they just don't make the fucking nice cup holders. learn to fucking read or go lurk dipshit.
>>2947202that shit disintegrates after several years. when it rips you just get a new one. it's going to keep ripping.
What's it called?
>>2947922>Quite the oposite of torx which started out to lock people out of messing with parts they should leave aloneTorx was created to transfer the maximum amount of torque, nothing else.
>>2947927Not what I did. I could feel when the bit was properly seated in the screwhead. Shit drove just fine and only started camming out at the last inch or so. A box of Spax Phillips heads of the same length drove without issue into the same type of wood. I'd get Robertson if I could but I don't live in Canada.
>>2947928That's a funny thing to say when slotted exists
>>2947293Had the same experience with Spax stainless. On the other hand, the cheap ass coated steel torx from a decade ago just pretzle the bits if I use too much torque.Maybe stainless is just kinda shit? Or Spax.
>>2947394>I've never dealt with Robertson since I'm not a leaf but wouldn't it have the same problem hex does where the bit gets stuck in the screw half the time? Or does the geometry somehow avoid that?Nah robertsons get stuck too. Still, I'd rather the bit get stuck than have the screw strip because I looked at it funny.
>work as a contractor for a big name robotics company as a tech>get like two days of actual training from a puerto Rican guy I can't understand>any quality issues I have on a robot, I document so I don't do them again >quality guys mark me for shit that isn't even in the quality docs>told I would be shadowing QA to get a better understanding of potential issues, but it never happens>ask my lead to review my work every time, they approve it, quality guy marks it up anyways.>Tells me to read the guides>they're either inaccessible, don't apply to my work, or haven't been updated by engineering in 3 years>planners put stuff on the floor with tons of issues, then it isn't even what the job traveler says, I send 30 emails to fix it, and anything resulting from that is put on me>get twelve bots done in a week while night guys get two done>contract rep tells me I was let go due to too many quality issues in the past month. As a flat number snd not proportional to work done.(supervisor and manager protested to keep me)>HR and upper mgmt just see you as a number on a grid.>Apply for new job>have interview for prototyping companyComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2946350B-but Trump told americans that manufacturing companies would go back and start factories in the US?
>>2947233That looks pretty similar. Thanks. I'll give it a try and see about reporting back here. Much appreciated.
>>2947422>to-hire, retards.>contract rep tells me I was let goSeems the contract was only temporary instead
>>2947799Alright, let me know how it goes. By the way, i'm teaching myself a lot about mechatronics while attending online classes to earn a software engineering degree. Do you think i'll be able to find work in this field while i'm going to school?
>>2948003I can't advise on that, sorry. I am a student myself working towards my PhD. I'm using this robot as a delivery platform for some work I have going on in signals processing and AI.Speaking as a student more generally, I would say probably not while you're still at school. It'd be a full time position and most places wouldn't even consider someone who is in the middle of a full time course as well, because they want to pay for your full attention. Is it a full time course though? I don't know how it works with online classes.After you finish your degree I'm not sure. I've heard robotics has good prospects at the moment so it's probably one of the better fields to be in.
Had to replace the fuel pump in my car, so I thought i might as well tear down the previous one. Picrel.The second part from the bottom is the impeller. The third part is the rotor. Fourth part are the two brushes.Yes, mind it is a brushed motor.Yes, brushed motors arc.Well, that's ok, because the petrol just flows through the motor . That means no oxygen at the arcing spots. That means no risk of explosion. Right?What if the tank is almost empty and the pump is pumping a mix of liquid and gases?Well, that's fine because all the gases inside the tank are actually petrol in the gas phase. Right? So, still no risk of explosion, right?What if, at this point, someone opens the tank? Air goes inside, right? The pump is pumping gas and liquid, right? Air has oxygen, right?Still no risk of explosion?
OP thinks his care is going to Apollo 13 itself someday.
>>2945838Additional nope. Another acft mech here who's studied and wrenched cars, trucks, motorbikes and machinery for a very long time.>>2945738^This. Men regard compulsive behaviors as weakness to be mastered. I do strongly agree with taking junk machinery apart because that's so informative. I've done that since childhood. >>2945739It is but ignorance is curable with the simple web search OP somehow didn't do. Search "why don't in-tank fuel injection pumps cause fire?"Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
ITT: a bunch of know it alls
>>2947112found the one idiot!
>>2947650Found the retard. Your IQ falls somewhere between potato and turd
Trying to install new bathroom exhaust fan. When taking old one out, a cut/disconnected/loose green ground wire fell out on its own. New fan has one like it, screwed into metal box. Other end should wrap around bare copper ground wire coming out of the ceiling.Only problem is, I don't see any bare copper ground up there. It's just a neutral (white) and two hot/live (black and red).Already cut the sheathing back just to see if a copper one is hiding back in there, still nothing.Any advice on next steps? What should I do with the green wire from the new fan box? How terribly bad is it to not be grounded? (I know fully the purpose of grounding but I don't want to have to run new wires or anything)
>>2947732do you ask on \adv\ when you run out of toilet paper taking a shit?
Call the HOA. There are codes against ungrounded fart fans.
>>2947732if that is 3-way romex, it will have a ground wire already, may have been chopped short though>ground (bare)>red (presumably unused)>black (live)>white (neutral)
>>2947808this. remove old fan and that should allow you access to the wire. if it's too short you can add a junction box in the joist.
>>2947732Pull out old fanSee if theres slack enough in the romex or whatever to strip more and get to the ground wire. Also see if theres enough to even attach it to the new fan, sometimes its too short. If not then install the new fan anyways. Youll be fine with no ground if nothing is damaged.
Quick reminder to just use a welder when a bearing race is stuck
>>2945136It's a viable solution to remove a bearing race even in first world countries... Rarely do I come across bearing races that don't have good access from the back side to get a punch in there and knock it out, but it does happen at times.
>>2945116Based dean Doherty enjoyer.
>>2945196Never heard of her.
>>2945136That's a very old, long proven classic solution in the US because it works. Some like to do it with TIG. It's less abusive than pullers because the shrunken outer race has little or no drag on its OD. I like many others cut some flat bar to drop into the taper then tack that to the race. If the race doesn't drop out after the tack welding shrinks a tap with a long punch or similar against the bar does the job. That works great for Timken-style motorcycle neck and wheel bearings (and on old ball bearing races or cups I'm removing to discard). >>2945139It's common in industry and among motorcycle and car mechanics.I most often use it on tapered roller Harley and other steering neck outer races as many do on those and on tapered roller axle bearings (it's easier on the bearing bore than pulling a cold race out with the official tool I also own). It was ancient when I first learned it decades ago. TIG welders did it before MIG and FCAW made it more popular among vehicle mechanics. A key advantage is not requiring a specialty puller. Your imagination is the limit to what you can tack inside an outer race.
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