>>2965568
Durability and legibility. I used to do lots of magic-marker-on-tape labeling and it's slower to read and smudges/fades over time. It also takes up a lot more space. The machine printed labels stay crisp and clear, even outdoors with lots of weather and UV exposure. Also, you can fit several lines with lots of text on a 24mm label.

>>2978578
git gud

>>2978356
lighting is kinda sickening
no natural light = no work

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not sure i belong in this thread. i only started recently. did 1 soldering job in total.

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>>2958406

>>2979560
NTA, but wash your hands properly after you're done. Ingesting it is going to get you way more than sniffing it.

>>2979558
>Lead boils at 3180 °F -- you're sniffing flux, not lead.
All metals have some vapour pressure...
But yeah, I agree. The smoke is mostly flux, which btw I have been inhaling since I was 13. Since alive

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an update on my noob soldering journey, i made a stupid ass mistake today while fixing my case power switch. first of all. desoldering is still a bitch, taking 98% of the job time. the wick doesn't pull out solder from inside the holes. yes i do tin the iron, and add some solder to help with heat transfer, but the component stays clung on after clearing most of the 'exterior' solder.

im embarrassed that most components i desoldered did not come out in one piece. having to use pliers and what have you, and do hand acrobats to just get the fuckers out of the hole, only to have to use pins and needles to clear out the hole further.

my mistake today was adding enough solder to secure the legs, but as you can see in picrel, the legs weren't making contact with the pads at all. I connected it to my pc, pressed the button but nothing happened. 5 minutes later with a multimeter made me realize there was no solder connecting the legs to the pcb in the first place.

>>2979588
>wash your hands properly after
yes ofc i even wipe any tools or scissors i use with alcohol.

>>2979672
>The smoke is mostly flux
ok but on some forum they say it's the flux inhalation you should be worried about, which is the total opposite of the advice im getting from anons.

>>2979710
>. the wick doesn't pull out solder from inside the holes.
You need flux. Either add flux or buy wick with flux impregnated into it.
You need flux with solder. You can't solder without flux.
>s the flux inhalation you should be worried about,
Soldering OR lungs. Not both.
My suggestion would be to open a window or get an extractor that goes outdoors. and take a breath before you start so you can blow fumes away from you as you go.

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>>2979712
>You need flux. Either add flux or buy wick with flux impregnated into it.
i am using flux! i dunk my wick in it beforehand, and add it to joints before starting.
but between the pressure of the legs gripping onto the pcb, and the remainder solder inside the holes, the thing stays stuck. if i had a third hand, i could pull the component out, while the iron presses the wick onto the joint.

>>2979712
>Soldering OR lungs.
i've been breathing fumes for a week straight. today i fixed my pc case fan controller and power button. i didn't have the ludicrous 9mm tactile switches so i super glued some plastic on a 5mm tall switch.

>>2979169
Fantastic work

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Recommend me tutorial to create action figures or snapfit joints... With air dry clays perhaps
>>2979169 maybe it's made of potato

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>>2979184
I WAS SO CLOSE ON THE FIRST TRY

>mold making
https://files.catbox.moe/dph4gr.png
everything is brain dead easy. get part A and part B in equal amounts, mix thoroughly, edges and bottom scraped, and let is sit for 30mins minimum (i let it sit for an 1hr just in case)
poured it on the little guy and make sure he doesnt tip over (gummed his feet to the cup)
>harden mold
https://files.catbox.moe/znadxi.png
cut the mold open and got my mini out and got a reasonably good mold. i did see some bubbles in the ankles and legs...
>resin mixure
https://files.catbox.moe/m17moo.png
same as the rubber, mix A and B in equal ammounts and stir. i've only work with resin as a finished product (ala Garage Kits) but i never knew that it heats up as it's being mixed. who would've known
>post pic
after letting the resin sit for 30 mins (15 mins minimum) i was surprised at seeing how well the details came out, apart from the arms of course... but now i know that i need to focus on the cut a little better for the next 1 part mold

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>Robert Tolone hasn't made a new video in 2 years
I'm worried bros.

I experimented using metal dowels to make rudimentary arm joints for a figure, but going forward I'm just going to use styrene rods.

>>2979690
I put my house inside a faraday cage. No radio for me.

It's a mechanics steth, so it can also help pinpoint where weird mechanical noise is coming from.

>>2979724
You don't use the radio to pick up broadcasts. You use it to detect emitted EMF.

>>2979726
Oh good to know. I'm going to try to get a job in GE Healthcare and want to work my way up to imaging machines.

>>2979724
>I put my house inside a faraday cage. No radio for me.
If you're detecting electrical noise, the "radio" is in the house with you.
The first radio transmitters were spark-gap devices.
The spark generated an electromagnetic wave that could be detected at distance...
>>2979727
>I'm going to try to get a job in GE Healthcare and want to work my way up to imaging machines
It sounds like you have a way to go.

>>2979748
>It sounds like you have a way to go.
Yep. I only have an Associates in Electrical Engineering and only 1.5 classes were relevant and the professor sucked ass, African guy who was too stupid to do so he taught instead.

>>2968653
Great price on copper and brass.

>>2967247
>millions have been spent paying consulting firms The homeless-industrial complex.

>>2967255
>Just put them on a bus
There was some city that was buying them one way airline tickets to Honolulu.
>Won't freeze to death on a park bench in the winter
>No way to hitch a ride back
>No way to afford a return ticket
Problem: Solved
Until Honolulu shat themselves

>>2967273
>Who's is on the council? Small business owners and a former cop.
Nope. We have a hippie chick mayor from a rich family.

>>2979733
This sounds perfect. You.cant stop me

>>2977029
where did the steal the tools from?

>>2977029
>students of science laboratory

>>2977867
Same as everything else - from other niggers. The problem in these places is not really getting tools or materials, it's that you have to steal them from others faster than they're stealing from you

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>>2974860
>>2977107
>he left behind a deep hole of unknown purpose in each of his former homes

>your friends, family, your people getting killed by illegal workers for no good reasons
>be the sole survivor
>constantly digging hole make pain go numb

>>2977107
>give him an autopsy
>miss burial date by weeks
>end of article.
lolwut.

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>>2963929
>howtomakewoodfagsseethe.jpeg

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>>2978651
>Unisaw

>>2963987
>That is absolutely retarded.
Only 1/100 tire shops is run by a non retard. That 1/100 is usually quite intelligent and they do implement work as often as possible.

It is kinda a thing where it works itself out. Doesn't take much to fuck up five thousand dollars of work on implements. So retard tier people and shops don't mess with them.

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>>2979664
I slapped 8 of those 22 new trailer tires on one of my trailers the other night. I used the slide hammer bead breaker and spoons on the slab outside the shop as I didn't want to have to sweep up any inside mess. Knocked em out pretty quick. 6 of the 8 tires on the trailer were completely shot.. In addition to the new tires it got the deck all re-done on it as well. Ready to rock and roll for a long time now. Had a telehandler break through the deck so I had some busted boards and a bunch of the other boards were rotten or bad. Was able to re-use some of the old deck boards for the shorties and then bought some new 2x8 for the longer pieces. Added some 15" channel iron I bought used on each side where the majority of wheeled equipment will ride anyways so that oughta never break again.

>>2979701
>Added some 15" channel iron I bought used on each side where the majority of wheeled equipment will ride anyways so that oughta never break again
skookum

>>2979683
no it's not

>>2979683
Nah she's a good looking gal. Nothing wrong with her. Your perception of beauty has been skewed by the bullshit media and internet.

>>2979410
No one cares what a woman do.

i declare this woman to be the queen of /diy/ and my face will be her throne.

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>>2979700
you would care, bro. guess you haven't the right one.

My realtor wanted to bring in an inspector she knew. Yeah, wasn't about to let that happen. I just googled home inspectors near me and picked one with good reviews. The realtor made sure to stick her nose in everything the inspector had to say about the house. I should of asked to speak to the inspector alone. Some fuckin' racket, these fucking realtors.

>>2977815
Red? You mean small hats

>>2967787
It's actually usually one "legal" mexican that is hired as a "contractor" so that the companies can pretend they hired a real company while he takes the contract Gross payment and then pays for food and shelter and cable for a group of illegal workers.

So, we really just need to get rid of the one legal Mexican and the problem is solved.

>>2979263
>Dont stereotype anyone
Literally impossible.
Pattern recognition exists even in insects.

>>2979662
Bug hands typed this post.

>>2978545
Thanks

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I like the idea of Sashiko / visible mending, but would that kind of thread & needle create large holes that become weak points in the future?

Or does it not work like that?

Total newbie here, thanks

>>2979403
Your needle slips between the existing threads, so no weakness at all. Sewing needles are sharp in that they feel sharp to the skin, but they aren't sharp like hypodermic needles, they have a subtle rounded point that doesn't cut the fibers. (at least good ones do.)

>>2979409
ah taht makes sense, thanks

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Ebayed myself a buttonholer attachment for my hundred years old White Rotary. You can see all the attempts I had been making with the zig-zagger, but this shit is something else. It uses a cover for the feed dogs and does all the motion itself. Check out this keyhole... My zig-zag machine with the 4-step buttonhole can't do this.
Also, it gets the length right by itself, can't fuck it up. So all the buttonholes come out the same size. Does nice bar tacks as well.
If you have a straight stitcher, get one!

>>2976039
you increase the conductivity and pass electricity through it, it becomes a resistance heater. i am excited for to pass muster could be a novel approach to fatbergs in sewers, bridge deicing quite a few application most should reduce depreciation rate of public infrastructure

bros we recently got a "wet batch" plant that premixes the concrete before you put it into a truck, it's so fucking fast. If I use any of our dry batch plants now I just want to manually load everything because the computer seems so slow but I'll just break the belt and blow powder out of the truck. This shit is incredible. We're working on dialing in the timing and sequencing for weighing up and dispersing the material into the plant's mixer, it's fast but it could be faster. But from the time all of the material is in the plant, it mixes while the ticket prints and I can put 10 yards into a truck in less than one minute as long as they're positioned properly so it doesn't stack on the hopper.

>>2975772
>don’t touch industrial muck
>don’t get chemical burns
Wow

>>2975767
Looks wet desu although I can't tell for sure without video.

>>2977612
Imagine the energy costs lol

>>2979687
The free spinning is so low torque I can’t get it to impact. Tried gripping the impact socket with pliers to induce hammering but I couldn’t get good grip. 12mm nut by the way.


I just got an idea. I have low profile sockets meant to be used with a 17mm wrench, I’ll try that with the impact.

>>2979697
If you have some high quality drill bits, drill a hole in the end of the shaft.
Use one of the square style extractors (so you can apply torque in both directions) or something similar into the drilled hole.
Use a 12mm wrench to wiggle back and forth to break it loose.
It shouldn't be that much trouble with all the penetrating oil you've put on it.
You did put penetrating oil on it right?

>>2979697
>>2979713
Another thought.
Put the longest 12mm box end wrench on it.
Use a sturdy hardwood dowel or a soft-faced hammer to WHACK it sharply.
There's your impact.

>>2979715
>hammer to WHACK it sharply
Of course I meant on the long end to turn the nut, not on the face.

New thread, this one hit bump limit

>>2979762

>>2979324
>if a part needs welded at 500A with TIG then it's badly designed
lol
lmfao even
if that was true then miller would have no reason to make dynasty 800 boxes. ive personally struggled getting a puddle going with a dynasty 350 full pedal on 1/4 x 4" copper bars. the heat is just wicked away
i worked at another place that did industrial food processing equip. theyd weld up custom ss rect box tubing in the shop that you couldnt buy. brake up c channel forms from 3/8 plate then fuse the backpurged joint with a tig machine torch hanging off an airco beetle hooked to a 1000a old p&h xfmer box with an hf451 arc starter running a 3/16 tungsten at like 50 inch a minute weld speed
>>2979595
>explain to me why your torch has a fucking gear wheel
its an awkward amperage control on the faggy torch and a gas valve on the others

>>2979596
Plasma cutters operate in a different voltage range, much higher than TIG. Like 5 times higher. TIG is simple and it just werks.

>>2973061
Why not, it doesn't have an expiration date. I also have a tig that I love a lot despite not having used it for a year, will do some work this summer hopefully.
>>2975058
Not if you beat the shit out of it with needle scaler in between short welds and have it cool slowly in sand
>>2979236
I run criminally low gas flow rate with gas lens and welds turn out fine on steel and alu, it saves money

God welding is the most beautiful hobby in the world but the shittiest real job you can have :/
I'm gonna go drive a truck I guess

>>2979228
Congratulations and nice dog
> GTAW was invented by retarded masochists and I hate it
Don't obsess over it, tig is easy when you learn at your own pace and not follow everything the experts say to the letter. What's bothering you about it?
It's the only reliable way to weld aluminum without losing your fucking mind or having the welds look like shit

>>2976769
Maybe you can use for bluing some metal.

>>2976769
The most common and useful thing is to use it as a basic lubricant. It's not motor oil, so it won't withstand high heat, but for everyday uses it's fine. If you really are homeless then you might use it for lubricating your bike chain, zippers, locks, and folding knives. You may also need it for personal comfort such as treating dry skin, sun burn, or bed-rash caused by unsanitary conditions.

>>2978718
No.
Cooking oils go rancid and start to smell and turn into this gel and get gummy after a while.

Some oils, like castor, the going-rancid effect is less pronounced. Coconut oil is similarly more stable. I had an old lip balm with olive oil in it, opened it, and it smelled disgusting. Flaxseed oil is the worst, so much so that linseed oil is used as a furniture finish.

>>2978679
> bluing
I wouldn’t call that bluing, That’s basically the same process as seasoning a cast iron pan. It makes a pretty good coating, kind of like a bake-on paint.

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>>2976769
What? am I the only one?

>>2978743
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhEVygjD7xU

>>2978073
220. Just look for a plumbing supply store and call them, there's multiple in every city and they carry industrial water heaters. it's crazy to buy the shit heaters at hardware stores

>>2978743
use an impact. i tried with a breaker bar and a friend holding the heater, no go. i was twisting the whole thing.
impact took it right out. had to go to highest setting.
no issues using an impact. been over a year, no leaks.

I bought a house with a 10 year old electric tank water heater. When it finally goes, should I consider a gas one? I have a gas boiler right next to it. Should I just stick with the electric set up?

>>2979322
gas are way more energy efficient if it's natural through a meter, generally speaking.
problem will be running supply.
just because there's a line running to the boiler doesn't mean it's large enough to supply also to the heater. Depending on distance from the incoming at meter and pipe size it can be determined. If you see a half inch line running from the boiler, see if it transitions to 3/4 in the ceiling
if you have to run a new line trac pipe is silly easy, but expensive

and if you're running a natural gas line then you should size it for a tankless and get that instead, just make sure to install service ports and flush after a year to see how much corrossion built up. if not much you can go a couple years to next time