Ah, the Milwaukee M12 Fuel Impact Driver™ .... my beloved
>>2948813Milwaukee's good, but a little pricier. If you don't work with your tools, and you're just a homeowner, I'd recommend Ryobi.
>>2949758since i last posted i'm finding that milwaukee is most expensive for marginal benefitthinking of going with makita
>>2949811>thinking of going with makitaIsn't makita even more expensive with less benefit than going Milwaukee?
>>2949811Yeah, go with whatevers on sale man. You can watch the project farm videos, and you'll see that Milwaukee often outperforms the other brands, but in a real-world example you'd never really notice the difference. People get so caught up in the consoomer aspect of it all. My brother in law went with Metabo and he loves them fwiw.
>>2949837mikita is more expensive than dewalt, but still less expensive than milwaukeebuild quality is probably all about the same but everyone has their own anecdotal experiences
Duramax vs PowerStroke vs CumminsWhich truck is the most reliable? Best value? Most capable when towing?(Decided against posting this in /o/)
>>2949703>is it a 4x2 because I heard they can handle more weight than 4x4As the other anon:>>2949707spotted, it's a 4x4. F350. 7.3 idi 5 speed manual. I does have some of those Timbren bump stops on the suspension that were on it when I bought it. Other than that as far as I know it's pretty much stock.
>>2949723ugh to think you need to pay like 60k for a new one that does the same shit
>>2949728>ugh to think you need to pay like 60k for a new one that does the same shitI gave $3200 for this hot pile with the flatbed already on it. Had around 200k on it when I bought it. Has 320k miles on it now.
>>2949723>based 7.3 enjoyer you wont get anywhere fast but youll probably get there and you get the sweet sounds of powerjoke the entire waymy controversial opinion is early super duty was pinnacle pickup evolution
>>2949753>you wont get anywhere fast but youll probably get there and you get the sweet sounds of powerjoke the entire way>my controversial opinion is early super duty was pinnacle pickup evolutionThe one I posted above isn't even a powerstroke. Hell it's not even a turbo'd idi, just a naturally aspirated 7.3 idi. But yes I agree, the early 2000's is where things peaked. Any newer than that and everything got too much electronic bullshit on it and reliability went to shit. I'm currently dailying a 2000 F-350 4x4 with the V10 and ZF5 transmission. has a 9' flatbed so it's nice for hauling four 3x3 bales of hay and feeding cattle off of.
what work gloves are you guys wearing? need new ones
>>2949303Depends what I am doing. For welding I use special welding gloves, when taking out the ash I use leather gloves, for the most other tasks I don't use gloves since they can smell and I hate having smelly hands.
>>2949542based no gloves battler still living somehow. That pussy must be potent spirit mana
>>2949303yep winter is coming up. i get a pack of these every season for work my hands sweat easy so for me anything thicker makes my hands moister and colder. on the coldest days i double up on them. my job gets people refridgeawear brand but they are too much for me
>>2949303>what work gloves are you guys wearingNone, considering I was born with a pair of balls. I earned my tough palms and callouses by working for a living like a real man. Anytime someone shows up at my jobsite with a pair of gloves we all laugh at him and bully him mercilessly until he takes them off. If you're a pussy who wears work gloves just make sure they match your purse.
Wells lamont seems to be the best brand, i like the "hydrahide" line, it doesn't get all stiff when washed. I've been using the same pair of their leather work gloves for like 2 years and no seams have broken.
What's the most economical way to work with fiberglass?Would you apply it as a coating onto some kind of bulk material like a surf board, build it as a lattice, lay it in an epoxy?Let's talk about fiberglass
Well for example you can buy fiberglass as sheets, in rolls, and there are any number of types of weave.You can get fiberglass as fiber bats, or as threads.And when you set it, it's usually a two stage epoxy, but what ratio of resin to fiberglass is the most economical?And if it better to vacuum mold it, mold it under pressure, form it in the open. Do you do it layer by layer, or in one huge brick, or do you fiberglass layers then glue the layers together. I don't understand all the incel posts on 4chan these days, go back to pol Incels, some of us are building things.
>>2947749Resin and ply. Do whatever is the easiest until proven not working. Some people bulk up their resin with fibers and fillers, needless to say the dust is not good for the lung.
>>2947749>but what ratio of resin to fiberglass is the most economical?google it for me: 1.5 oz/sq ft of CSM needs about 3 oz of resin per square footin practice this means slather it on you're not going to weigh it out nor care in actual practice how much you need.>And if it better to vacuum mold it, mold it under pressure, form it in the open.well it fucking depends on what you're making doesn't it? obviously vacuum sealing is going to be more expensive because you need to buy the vacuum sealer big enough for the project and idk what the upside is when the benefits of fiberglass is forming it in place in the first place.>Do you do it layer by layer, or in one huge brick, or do you fiberglass layers then glue the layers together.as stated you form it, sand it, form more if needed, sand more if needed, form more if needed. it's like doing a plaster mask or those newspaper strips over a ballon. if you're talking a solid resin block you're fucking confused about using fiberglass. also you're fucking confused about using fiberglass in case that wasn't obvious. ditto "gluing" shit together, you're literally using resin what the fuck are you going to "glue" shit with? that's like making fiberglass pieces and then riveting them to other fibreglass, what the fuck would be the point?fucking idiot
>>2947782Good suggestion. Appreciated.>>2947973Benefit is typically a higher density and removal of air from the fiberglass.
I'm trying to repair an old lightweight fiberglass canoe that's got a small crack in it. Need to figure out what weight fiberglass cloth to use. I've got some random stuff that I think is like 9oz, it's far too coarse and heavy. I was thinking 4 oz, or maybe even 2 oz? Much harder to find though.Advice?The canoe itself is 14' long and should weigh around 35 lbs. It's nicely laid up fiberglass cloth, not chopped mat.
Would a locking gag that forces quacking be feasible? I'm thinking a simple duck whistle incorporated into one of those gags with a breathing hole.Mostly looking for what kind of gag would be best. An o-ring or spider gag seems like a bad idea but something that fills your mouth would probably work! My concern is that breathing holes are likely too small to fix the whistle into. Worst case scenario maybe drilling through a ball gag?
>>2948075based
>>2942309it's a prank bro
>>2942234based
ngl, I think the discussion that's already happened is probably a better bet, but when I saw the post I immediately thought of something like sticking one of these in someone's mouth so that it's triggered by mouth movement, not breathing. maybe it's an option to consider if the other style failed
>>2947842stop being a fucking loser. this is fun and creative. this some moron asking about how to make a fleshlight or dildo for the billionth time, it's someone who wants to strap their girlfriend to the quackinator 5000
RIP Robert Murray-Smith.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhramXiUrY4
>>2949577>I thought he had years left in himHe probably would have if he didn't self-terminate. :(
His wife is dead, his health was failing and he had to live in the current day Britain. It's hard for smart people like him to keep going.
>>2949480i'd been following rob since like 2013 and i just found out today. i cried bitch tears in the most unmanly fashion.
>>2949480Thats fucking bullshit bro.
>>2949672Understandable when you put it that way.
The only manual trans mower still made is the Murray MT100. Am I dumb for wanting a manual for the durability, even if it’s less convenient when mowing around trees?Should I only consider used mowers or just buy the MT100?
>>2947683what are your thoughts on ventrax
>>2947692ventrac*
>>2947693Don't pay for a machine, pay for the service department that is going to support it. If you have a reputable Ventrac dealer, run with it. My dealers support other OEMs, but Bobcat is the bread and butter. If you are slope mowing, you will throw tracks, learn to put them back on. Look for an OEM with a dry sump engine (we are adding that to ours). Some mowers are not designed to run slopes although they are marketed that way. If you have to pull down and level out every 15 minutes, you aren't operating with efficiency. Sump pump engines will dang near run upside down without detonating main and rod bearings. Remotes fail and they are not cheap. I don't care who the manufacture is, the remote will fail.
>>2945129The stuff you can get at home pepot is fine if youre just doing one or two acres. The truth is most people dont need high dollar stuff. Those cheaply made machines still last a pretty long time.If you're a guy who owns a lot of acres or a professional lawn service guy than sure that may justify buying fancy stuff. Most people dont need it.
As i understand it hydros are less prone to damage if you're blade strikes something solid, so they are actually far more durable.Dunno, could be wrong, but there's a reason everyone is making hydro now.
Can we talk about professional construction here? Okay great. I am a concrete truck driver. It's pretty good money but with somewhat inconsistent hours (it doesn't get cold very much here but we just hired a bunch of new drivers and haven't sold the workload fully yet plus we get assfucked by rain). I basically know how to batch concrete and today I ran the plant by myself, I've opened it up about a dozen times over the past year and loaded the first handful of trucks.Is it worth it to switch from truck driving to batching full time? It will probably fluff up my resume (management etc) but there it's also gonna be fucking boring and I'm gonna have to deal with people relatively constantly as opposed to just driving around listening to podcasts by myself. Does anyone know if being a batch plant manager is even something that matters if I decide to look for jobs elsewhere, or am I just going to be working in concrete and wrestling a different head of the same beast?
You'll need to put some time in on the receiving end of the concrete if you want to run a flatwork crew or I suppose formwork. You're likely a competent operator with the hours behind the truck, but the higher you go into the construction side the more you'll have to deal with crew, rely on trade knowledge to fix intangibles, and manage the business side. I expect more people in your position want to get into a crane than jump into the construction shit show. That's not to say there aren't GCs just milking it when they position their business correctly.
>>2948905keep it up and stay with your company if they are promoting you. make sure they are increasing your pay though! more responsibility should come with more money. never be afraid to ask for a raise and know what you are worth.
>>2949016I actually am also considering getting into lattice crane work. But that generally requires some training and if I take this jump into batching which I am I won't be on the ground talking to crews that might be interested in fast tracking me to being an operator for their company.
so yeah boys today I batched again for the second half of the day and tomorrow my truck is being loaned out. I have been batching loads every day for the last week and it sounds like my truck might just start not being my truck. I'm gonna grab my sledge and shovel out of the cab and likely moving to operations very soon. I had my mid year evaluation and the driver managers asked me do I think I want to move into operations and they would facilitate that. So I guess here we go.
>>2948229any kind of management will always look good anon, it'll look a lot better than just being a driver. anyone can drive a truck or swing a hammer. not everyone can be a manager, deal with scheduling and budgets and vendors and the owner and direct reports and everything else you deal with when you start working in management of any kind, but especially in construction (my current field).
I got a Martin D-28 clone made by a luthier, and a nice hardcase for $300 because it had a star of David on it and nobody wanted it. How hard would it be to remove it and replace it with a larger inlay?
>>2949684that's not a bad idea.
I might just leave it, and name it Miriam. It's kind of funny.
>>2949541I'd not touch it at all but rather hide it. A sticker works. But is a bit ghetto.You could go to a sign shop and get an engraved lamacoid made up and you can use some adhesive to adhere it over top of the star. I've seen some really cool metal ones. They can be painted too. But a nice badge shape with your name on it or some cool emblem would be nice too.Or get one of these pick holders and adhere it over top of it. They already have adhesive on the back of them, just peel and stick. They're spring loaded and are actually really useful.This way you can sell the guitar someday if you wanted to or if the price was right. I'm sure some Jewish person might be interested in that guitar.Turn your $300 into $1000 if you're patient and if the guitar sounds good enough and it's a nice build. It can be done via Reverb.com
>>2949708This is just a quick search on Aliexpress but it can be done if you have some time and patience to order from there. I like the photographic dogtag. I have no idea about custom shapes though...https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-dog-tag.html
>>2949708i dont use flatpicks. i use two of picrel and a plastic thumbpick.
upstairs neighbor bought an exercise bike that is vibrating the whole house and my ears for 90minutes at a time.i live in a 100year old house/apartment with roommates and we are underneath another 5roommate apartment/flat. the house has really good sound proofing as i almost never hear the neighbors upstairs, maybe i hear their dog trampling around from time to time. well i woke up at 8am one morning to loud cyclic vibrating above my bed. sounds a lot like a fridge with a bad compressor ...or a flywheel. i had to get out of bed and do my morning routine in living room. very annoyed, i searched reddit for folks with similar issues, it seems a lot of people complain about neighbors upstairs making noises with treadmills and exercise cycles as well as a lot of upstairs folks asking if its okay to buy/use treadmill/cycle and the general consensus was that its an asshole move. when the noise ended i knocked on neighbors door and told her its really loud and very bothersome, she seemed somewhat responsivell and sympathetic. i suggested returning it and buying one without a loud flywheel - she said she would just not use it first thing in the morning, i then asked if she could at least heavily pad under the machine. well its the next day and it sounds she has ass padding dulled the noise a bit but the vibration is still incredibly bothersome. any suggestions on how to proceed forward? i can try an drown out the noise with loud music but that will affect other folks in the house hold. i was thinking i could ask her to stand in my bedroom/livingroom while her roommate pedals the bike so she knows how loud it is. is it the flywheel making the noise? is anyone here educated in flywheels, house vibrations, etc? are there exercise bikes that dont have loud flywheels? id reallly hope i could convince her to trade it in for a different model. is this something i could ask my landlord to intervene with? do i have a valid complaint or do i just need to get over it?
I'm not sure if this is the case but it is possible the vibrations from the flywheel are being translated to the floor and then to you. I kind of doubt it but the solution isn't expensive. Get a specific mat for under exercise bikes. They are a stiff foam mat that has just the right amount of bounce to absorb the vibrations. Thick cotton like a quilt won't do it as I believe your neighbor tried. Split the cost with her (they are like $40 last I looked) and you will make a friend. A friend who will soon have a very nice butt for you to stare at.
Maybe she could get one with magnetic resistance but I've had one similar to what you've got pictured and it wasn't very quiet after the bearing failed. My current Schwinn has a pad for resistance and squeals a lot even if I try to maintain/oil it. The belt also shredded and started causing a clunk when the bad part hit the pulleysand I had to change it because it got annoying for me.In short, aside from Kaiser and maybe Peloton, they're all trash and I'd give up on improving it and instead try to decouple it from the floor, even if I had to test and build a platform for it.
>op thinks it's the exercise bike
Buy a thick yoga mat and put the bike on the yoga mat. I always did that with my rower. Might have helped but never asked the people downstairs. They never complained though.
>>2948203>upstairs neighbor bought an exercise bike that is vibrating the whole houseI saw that movie, it was a funny
all these Hicks are on both Septic and Well Water and seem to be kinda close.WTF happens when one or more of these Hicks have septic systems go bad and of course they can't just spring for a $12,000+ redo, and everyone is still using Well Water?Is that a constant source of shit in these areas?
>>2948112there are building codes to keep the septic fields away from the wells plus many counties require inspection and pumping before a sale. field failure doesn't mean shit water soaks into the ground, that's septic as intended, field failure means shit water bubbles out onto the surface which incidentally isn't where your well is, even if by some miracle of poor planning it is.tl;dr you're a retard who doesn't know how either works
>>2948112meanwhile they have a house and you dont
Big companies work with you on financing. you think septic companies deal with people who only can come up with 5 digits of cash? Nah, they get financed to oblivion like everything else. Some companies do it in house.I think credit unions will let you borrow against the house, even if you have shit for equity.... yknow why?A working septic adds a ton of value to the property.so dollars get lent.my socialist state i believe will lend you money at 3% if you get denied by a bank, they just put a lien on the land, that is transferrable so you can sell with that.again, state, town, neighbors and bank all want to be able to financs that 12k or whatever.next dumb question?
>>2948112The wells are deep enough, that your scenario is a non-issue.You have access to the internet, and could not figure this out?Fucking city people.
My septic leach field is on one side my my property sloping away from the house. My well is on slightly elevated ground and is 300 ft deep.
I'd love to work in a trade and learn how to do something real and not sit in some office all day like a faggot, but I have OCD and I'm worried about how toxic or dirty the work is. Am I just overreacting? Welders have to deal with fumes for example. That can't be healthy to breathe. Electricians have to go into dirty attics. Plumbers have to literally deal with peoples shit all day. Construction sites in general seem really hellish and not healthy.Sorry if this isn't on-topic enough for this board janny, but i'm assuming a lot of people in trades lurk here.
>>2949683That's not how it goes you retard nigger
>>2949689>we built generic stick frame #9999999999999999!!!!!lol
>>2949689Yes, it is. You guys hack shit out, then it fails inspection, then the professionals bring it up to code. Carpenters pretending they're hot shit who can do it all is some lol worthy stuff.
>>2949694rent free
>>2949698the houses you guys frame? yeah they're such POS they should be free
Anything Christ-related/Christianity-related D.I.Y -- guides, projects, tips, etc.SISTER THREADS: >>>/po/cpco>>>/gd/crgdg
Wife is keen on me cutting out patterns on a scroll saw for her to paint for a nativity scene for our son. Life’s good.
>>2946668which verse?they are said to have a 'spirit,' only part I've found to be unique to humans is the 'image of God'
>>2947221Based.Just bumping my threads before I take the next call.
Our church does work days and I gotta help fix a big section of drywall and ceiling (also drywall I guess; it's not tile) that got water damaged. I've only patched small holes but everyone there seems to think I have pro contractor skills. I'm going to watch some videos but if anyone can give me tips, that'd be cool. Aside from typical drywall and paint tools, is there anything else that might be needed?
>>2942855First time on this board, cool thread because I've always wanted to make my own cross pendantBronze seems like the best choice so that's what i'm going for, I made some casting molds out of wood planks, and I have bricks and charcoal for the simple furnace I'm making in my backyard. All I need is some pipes and play sand for the furnace, as well as a crucible and some copperhttps://www.instructables.com/Simple-Forge-From-Red-House-Bricks/here's the forge design I'm using
Hey /diy/ bros, total noob at watches here. How to take off the crown of this watch? It's a Perona incabloc 17. It has a little moisture on the inside of the crystal so im just trying remove the internal mechanism to clean it up a bit. Pls help
>>2942106You'll need to :>1 wear finger cots/gloves>2 unscrew the selector screw a little. Do NOT go all the way or you will detach the selector dial-side and if you are asking any of the things you are asking then you do not have half the tools necessary to deal with anything dial-side>3 pull out the crown and winding stem>4 remove the movement>5 do whatever you need to do inside the case>6 put the movement back into place>7 replace the waterproofing gaskets after lubricating them with silicon grease>8 put the crown and winding stem back into position. You will need to turn it in order for it to get into the right position. Don't force it too hard.>9 screw the selector screw back in. Do not screw it too hard or it will breakAs added steps I'd recommend>1-1 wind the watch just a little and while you do it, you will see the click move as the ratchet wheel turns. Hold the click so it does not keep the ratchet wheel in place. You will feel the crown start turning between your fingers because the mainspring is unwinding. Let it turn, better yet help it turn backwards slowly until it stays immobile>what's the point?Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2942106Sorry I missed this thread>>2943265Is pretty correct, the little screw he is talking about only needs to be turned 1 or 1.5 turns. Don't unscrew it. It connects to a selector lever in the keyless works and you don't want that coming apart.Winding the watch down is good advice but you can have a runaway situation if you're inexperienced. Best just let the watch run itself down if you aren't confident.Don't ever force anything, if it requires force them something is wrong.I hope you got it sortedIf you need any more help with things, message back here and I'll answer. T. master watchmaker
>>2942106Everyone already gave great advice but here's a channel I know that does watch restorations, it may help you visualize the whole ordealhttps://www.youtube.com/c/WristwatchRevivalI know nothing about the craft I just think it's pretty cool.
>>2945230Fellow watchmakerbro.>mfw bottlenecked because my stingy ass boss won't buy gear so the local Richemont, Swatch and LVMH regional managers know there's no point in offering his staff training to repair more brands since he'll cheap out and refuse to buy the required toolsI should be Level 40 with Panerai but I already can't do the Lvl30 repairs because he won't buy 5 grands worth of tools>he pays himself 12 to 18k/monthly btw
>>2947955That's why I'm independent. Do what I want, then eat fondue and take a week off
Dog (rescue mutt) has gotten into a porcupine 3 times already this year, and while I'm usually able to get the ones in the head, I usually have to bring the retard to the vet for the mouth ones. Wondering if anyone has a dosage rate for ketamine (if that will even work?) or any other suggestions on how I can get him slowed down or knocked out so I can do it myself?Getting to the point where I'm think about just shooting him, and the kids wouldn't like that.
>>2946576There's no way this faggot has kids(and I feel sorry for them if its true). Is OP lying about some BS here? How can SHE have to throw such a hissy fit over not getting someone else to do all the thinking for her.
>>2948980Dog owners are the worst. Sage this shit.
>>2945679>get any medication in Canada without a prescriptionin Ontario, apple tree virtual care is easy for getting prescriptions
>>2947081>I got some dilaudid 2mg pillsfrom where?
>>2945064Never mind your question. Anyone who needs to ask something like that has no business even attempting to do it. If you own a dog then it's your responsibility to protect them from their own animal stupidity - if your dog gets attacked by a porcupine not once, but three times in ten months, you are a negligent owner and should turn any and all pets you have over to someone more competent. The same applies if you're too poor, lazy, or miserly to take a dog (that your negligence has injured) to the vet for proper treatment. I feel extremely sorry for your kids and I hope they rise above their awful upbringing and become better men than you are.
