ITT: amusing nicknames that tradesmen use for their tools / parts / supplies / whatever. I realize it’s not strictly /diy-related, but a lot of tradesmen frequent this board. Cable linemen call this lube “camel spooge” because it’s gooey and orange. Really funny to watch it blast out of a conduit with an air compressor on the other end.
>>2954871We always called this one a Mexican speed wrench
>>2952962I have a coworker that everybody called "Keth". I just always thought that was his name. Only when I had to audit his team did I look at the employee roster and find out that his real name is "Keith". Thought it was some kind of spelling error in the employee roster until I figured it out. Keith was missing an eye.
>>2952962If you shoot black powder and have a caplock, you'll probably have a nipple wrench. Also, Superslick is a brand of trombone slide cream.
>>2953703>IATSE>4 days late to my postChecks out.
Be nice to your trade worker / utility worker.>Up in the bucket, splicing in new amp for a cable company’s line extension >Some Karen (not the my customer) comes outside in her bathrobe and starts bitching at me about her TV not working anymore>”Why didn’t you tell me this would happen? I was in the middle of a Zoom meeting!” Then starts swearing at me>this happens all the time, it’s my job, usually I’m nice about it >not this time>in order to function, new amp needs power output from previous amp down the line, have to drive away and find it, put a fuse in, usually takes about 2 minutes>find amp, gee, now would be a good time to take my lunch>an hour later I finish putting the fuse in, then I go back to new amp to balance signal>Karen comes out even madder than before, “what took so freaking long, I’m calling to complain about this, blah blah blah”>after she goes back inside, use my blowtorch to burn the shit out of her cable drop>from now one, whenever it rains, her service will go down
Has anyone heard about these self-paced HVAC, carpentry, electrical, and construction courses with certificates? Supposedly they're free. Is it worth it to attend to learn more about DIY?For those of you that have certifications or degrees, how long did you go to school?
>self-pacedthey're gonna send you a $300 textbook to read and two years later if you haven't forgotten about it you can challenge an exam
Going to point something out now since this probably fits in better than in other threads.Why is the union trades education system so bad. Having talked to journeymen in a ton of trades it seems like people talk a lot about how in 5 years you will turn out and be fully functional, but from talking to other guys it seems like at 5 years the contractors and employers want you to get another half decade before they will bring you on for stable work. It seems like a clownish system.
>>2953664>different employers want different levels of experiencewow you don't say
>>2953664I'll offer two observations: many non-trade schools also suck ass and the laziest sacks of shit I've ever worked with across several job fields were protected by unions.
>>2950797Are any of these courses offered in the English language? I don't speak Mexican.
Is it better to buy the trashiest used mobile home I can find, buy a shipping container and DIY, or buy a prefab "tiny home", cuckshed, etc.? I want to do the bare minimum, the only real requirement is having a roof over my head.
4 unit housing complex, loan terms are some of the best often one unit is small. live like shit for a few years until the bank has checked all the boxes for the creditors then move in. throw regular bbq gives you a built in community and responsibilities. you will become a better man providing for others and other in turn will want to provide for you. towel heads figured this shit out and it is promoted in their dirt hovels for multiple wives but you can use the same language with western design and move whole families. tldr: use the rent seekers norms to capitalize on intentionally bad math.rent seekers read parasites
A simple tent.
>>2954235>What is THE cheapest form of housing?1000% it's squatting
>>2954350>banks dont lend against land itself
>>2954235You used to be able to find used FEMA trailers on eBay for very cheap. Usually not very old buildings. Sometimes the interior is pristine, and sometimes trashed out.
Is there any non or minimally invasive way to repair a inguinal hernia at home? have one that's been gradually getting worse over time. I have no medical training but I've pulled my own teeth before, removed one of my tonsils, and stitched up a bad laceration on my arm before,
>>2956014you're welcome
>>2956058That's 4% of their yearly budget. It's noticable, but if USA pulls it's support tomorrow, their social system won't crumble or change significantly.On the subject of shithole countries, do you realize that everyone can get this kind of surgery free of charge even in Russia? How much money does USA send to Russia? Do you realise that you'd have to be born in countries like Syria, Somali, or Afghanistan to end up in a situation like this? That's your country's peers.
>>2955005Our tax dollars go to paying for his hernia, actually. How does that work? I don't know, he still pays for room and board himself. >>2954918Trying to contribute, the hernia treatments that I understand are normal/okay are for small/minor hernias, and it's monitor/don't do anything major to upset it. Other stuff is just pain management. Physical therapy is also an option to help the muscles recover/fix themselves, and you can learn this yourself somewhat. Obviously, you don't do this surgery yourself. Garter belt won't work, no, unless it's minor, and they just make it look normal. Also hernias don't heal themselves, so you're option is pretty much live with it or surgery, and surgery is recommended if it's bad or progressing.>>2955642Yeah, scary.
>>2956058you are a moron
>>2954918not really, to really fix it you need to install mesh which needs a good surgeon (and he should also check other side of the inguinal canal)it costs ~$1500 in my country, local anaesthesia, you walk out the same day
So i ordered a silicone sex doll. Long story short, it was damaged during shipping. It was stored upside down, the neck bolt actually tore through cardboard box and for part of journey was being dragged across a dirty floor by neck bolt. Area was black when i got it and ive since cleaned it up. Due to the stress of transit, the silicone that surrounded the neck bolt was detached. Looking for recommendations for adhesive or glue that could bond silicone with what im guessing is plastic. Tried contacting manufacturer for assistance but havent heard anything and dont think they are going to be much help. Luckily all the damage is to the neck stump so its not visible normally. Only when head is off
>>2949351Liquid silicone Pour slowly into gapNothing sticks to silicone except silicone
>>2949351go to tthe Dollforum and ask for idea
Jizz in it and leave it somewhere very public to be found
use your jizz to glue it back togetheralternatively kill yourslf faggot cuck
>>2949907your honor my megacuck jizzproof quadpump hyperfuck jerkmate loli edition arrived broken
How to 3D print this small part ?
What I mean is: how to print it giving support to the horizontal surface ? No matter which way I turn it there will be some unsupported surface.
>>2956436I'd print it just like that with supports. The flat faces will be easy to clean the supports off of.
Imagine we had a thread for 3d printing..
>>2956395Remove the cutout on the bottom, give it a solid fill modifier, then manually cut out the bottom. That will give you the best structure. You could also tilt it like >>2956443
>>2956448You think someone asking this question has the tools or skill necessary to this kind of cutout without creating an uneven mess?>inb4 several
has anyone tried this before, also cardboard chairs/couches?It doesnt need to hold much besides a speaker and my tablet maybe. Just thinking it wouldn't be that hard to build and cost less than $20
>>2956295ty. That seems like it would be harder to cut tho? Couldn't you just consider the thinness when you're designing to make sure there's enough supports (like would building a 4x2x10 box be easiest with 6 sides, as opposed to one rectangular hexacomb cardboard)
>>2955177I mean it's corporations pushing shit wages, refusing to budge and spending billions to kill any legislation that gives workers rights. George Bush only allowed corporations to further rape the populace
>>2956306Yeah, why would you support ikea if you cant even affort to buy a chair / deskBuild it out of cardboard XD
>>2956302Not harder to cut. It's the same material as corrugated, just arranged in comb form. Nobody said you couldn't use a combination of both types
>>2954592>triedThink bigger:https://hackaday.com/2025/11/09/the-cardboard-airplane-saga-continues/
>inb4 you're completely retardedThis one isn't at my house, so I can't just walk over there and mess with it, but I need to replace the battery. This thing is from the 2000s, so I'm wondering if the whole thing should be replaced. Do I just twist it, there's going to be a battery in there, and I just replace it? I do know that some of these are powered by the mains / grid power, but this one chirps every minute, and it's been doing this for years.What type of battery is this likely going to use?
>>2955568While not exactly the same model or possibly even brand, it will give you something to go off of. FireAngel is the name on the package so even if it's not your manufacturer, you could search FireAngel and go to their website and it's product information should be ballpark similar to yours. Apparently these things were also sold at Costco at one point in time so they could be pretty popular. They seem to have a 5 year battery life of some kind...so that would hopefully explain the longevity, unless they're dead and worn out...LOL.
>>29502789V, Press the door it pops out. BTW the little specks all over it are roach shit.>t. American section 8 inspector
>>2955568Interesting! I wish I had thought to ask him about why he chose these units while he was still around, but you don't think of those kinds of things until it's far too late.And now I know for certain they'll start beeping when they run out of juice, though I'm probably just going to replace all of them with normal smoke detectors again.Oh, hey, it's replaceable!>This white smoke and fire alarm is powered by (1) 3-Volt CR2-Lithium Battery (included)https://www.firstalertstore.com/store/products/first-alert-atom-photoelectric-smoke-and-fire-alarm-p1000.htmI think these are usually camera batteries, lolHaha there's even a PDF of the manual look at that https://www.firstalertstore.com/store/images/pdf/p1000-first-alert-atom-photoelectric-smoke-and-fire-alarm-manual.pdf
>>2950278lol niggers can't figure this one out
>>2950278>buy a 9v battery, the lithium kind specially made for smoke detectors. Its expensive.>go to your grandmas>ding dong hello you old nigger cook>borrow a small chair or ladder>ask to see the smoke detector>inspect it>localize the battery door>its square, and about the size of the battery you brought>use a flathead screwdriver, or somthing else to pry with>open the door>get on the floor>everybody walk the dinosaur
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>>2956401allieex is selling 280ah ecoworthys for 231 bucks free shipping. rught now… What is that per kw?
>>2956207my brother in law used to get checks from his muni utility in CA…NEM 1.0 master race…
>>2956404If he limits his inverter to 10kW export, then they shouldn't care too much unless they are autistic enough to look at satellite images on how many panels each house has. If he doesn't limit his inverter, they will figure it out sooner or later and he will probably get fined. >>2956406$58 per kWh assuming it actually has the rated capacity. Which would be really good for a completed battery, the nkon cells are without case or BMS. But alas, I wouldn't trust home storage on aliexpress batteries, those are more for like an off-grid shed or whatever.
Whaddyall think of this scenario:Taking my shop off grid.-need split phase 220 for minisplit, welder.-running standard (murrican) size refer/freezer 24x7-wish list:EG4 split ohase 6000 w inverter/charge controller eg4 server rack 51.2v batts x 4 -materials on hand:-16 250watt BP solar panels (salvaged from a homeowner replacement job)-piles of Iron ridge 14’ rail- boxes of leftiver IR and unirac flash foots, flash loc comps etcComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2956418It's fine. But don't expect those panels to do well in the winter, might need to top up with generator now and then, depending on how much you work in the shop. Minisplit heating in winter would also be a challenge. Also learn everything about safety elements and grounding if you are doing a full /diy/ job. Use proper solar wire for connecting the panels to the inverter.
I want to make a hole in this case to put a LED through it but I need to pad it to provide support for the LED (which is about 7mm long).Will I need to rotate the case to 3D print the pad on the wall ?
>>2956270The PCB is imported so I can fit it, I won't print it.
>>2956271Then use a panel mount LED like anon said here >>2956238
>>2956273>panel mount LEDThese look kinda sloppy. Like the LED panel in the Tchernobyl power plant. Would a slightly undersized hole work? From the outside it would look cleaner I think.
>>2956279>Would a slightly undersized hole work?Sure. Add a dab of hot glue or silicone adhesive for reinforcement.
Just hotglue it in place
General Info can be found: linktr(dot)ee/4chansewing (always updating, post links, and I'll add them)Last General: >>2904686Thread theme:Costume!Always remember, it doesn't have to be the theme, post your work, post what you want to talk about as long as it has something to do with sewing in general, or the craft in general. We welcome everyone and will try our best to help you out. Yes, sewing is an art, it's a practicing art, you will always suck at it, but remember that everyone starts somewhere, so Google everything! Or just show off your work. BTW this thread has been going strong sense last Halloween and we're about to hit Halloween again! Neat!---------------------------------------------------------------Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2956887Looks like a lightweight plain weave, probably what you'd call a muslin. Too thick and consistent to be a cheesecloth/gauze.Cord is usually short for corduroy, a thick textured weave with clearly defined lines/channels. Frotte is terrycloth, like a towel. Molton is brushed and fluffy, like flannel.>>2956978is there a gooner market for custom fake plush tits?
>>2955404I'd say 6/10, barely passingFrom the most important to least important problemThe pleats do not stay closed, I don't know what I did wrong for them, they are quite easy to add but there must be something I'm missingIt's easy to see that the two halves are not perfectly symmetrical, but it's difficult to see why. I did the right pocket wrong and it ended up 1cm wider that the other, I didn't want to start over again so had to ease the extra cloth into the waistband but it meant that they would not align perfectlyCouldn't add lining, I just had too little of it left and didn't want to go out and buy moreThe hem has a circumference of 56cm, looks fine from the front but it does not look wide enough from the side, I don't know how to fix thatWHY DO MY HIPS LOOK SO WIDE! I'm trying not to have them so accentuated, but it looks impossible with high waisted trousers. The waistband is already significantly wider that my own waist, they do not even touch.Wider than that and side adjusters will be useless, if I reduce my seat measurement the trousers feel too tight
>>2957001I already have some corduroy for the next pair, flat front with inseam pockets
>>2956998Considering Im making them myself. Yes.
>>2956978>boob pilloware you gonna put a pillowcase on it?
How do I get the top lights on?Please help it looks retarded without the top lights on
>>2955288Looks like we have a santa-denier in this thread
>>2955288He is risen. You should consider it.
>>2954552this thread again, you failed
>>2954552Merry Christmas
>>2954552Nobody knows what you're talking about Here:
So, together with a friend, we have decided to make our own console for fun and giggles. This surely is an undertaking but this is an idea we were considering for a long time and as we got more and more experienced with circuits, embedded programming, 3d printing and stuff like that, I feel like it would be finally in our reach.I never really looked at other people's similar projects, I have no idea what I'm doing honestly, but I can write code and I can use google so I think we will figure it out and get there eventually.I will post our progress in this thread.
>>2932429>Android phone+ cooling+buttonsGg ez
>>2956228>>2956227Hello, this is Li with Nintendo Please send me your name and address
>>2932466what is it with people with penguin claws, they always gotta post pictures of the claws, nobody wants to see your damn claws
>>2956255Are u a cute anime girl that likes peanut bubber
>>2956328I am the man in charge of legal department Please send me requested info
Is there any reason besides cost and size in a bag to get a Dremel style, low wattage rotary tool over a Foredom style flex shaft grinder? And then is there any reason to get one of those over a die grinder type tool with a flex shaft added? It seems you can the light, dexterous precision tool with more power and flexibility going this way, but what am I missing?
>>2952558>I have a die grinder with flex shaft in my garageHow well does it work? Have you encountered any issues?
>>2952010>Vario-Constamatic (VC)-Full wave electronics for working at customized speeds to suit the application materials, and speeds that remain almost constant even under loadYeah, I was wrong, this and the OP one are variable speed.
>>2951794>any recomendations on what to buy to use the router as the main power?no one knows which shaft can be bought for a router?
>>2951632>costi just want to shamelessly brag about this old school dremel i snagged at a yard sale today for $1
>>2956300NoiceOld/new doesent matter, its a spinny
I'm considering buying a vintage car (Citroen 11 bl) But it recently occurred to me that most vintage vehicles were built in an era where asbestos was commonly used.I wasn't able to find any official or non official information about the extent of asbestos use in this car but it's fair to assume that at least the breaks and clutch were made out of it.How can i know which part is asbestos? how can i safely (if possible) remove it and replace it to be able to drive it daily without risk?
>>2956191your are probably more at risk removing the abestos than leaving it aloneits been there for 80+ yearsbut if you start to remove it, you will make particles and that is the unsafe partdont snort lines on the brakes or clutchnow, if the clutch is releasing clouds of dust at each speed changes inside the car, sure, go ahead and remove itas for identification, go see a specialized auto shopim thinking you are a frog, so find a collector focused shop, maybe contact la fabrique auto, they should know better than this moldovan pastries recipes forum
>>2956191I personally wouldn't worry about it at all.It's not like it's ebola aids, you only have one car with some in it maybe, you are not mining asbestos for 40 years. It was used for clutch and brakes mostly, some gaskets too. If the car has been driven, these will already be replaced with modern ones.If it works, don't mess with it, asbestos is not harmful until you start fucking with it.It's also GOAT material, it's a shame it was banned instead of figuring out safer ways to work with it.
