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>Get tired of mowing around landmarker
>Surely it's not more than a few feet in the ground
>Get on tractor and "accidentally' boomp it with the bucket
>Breaks and comes up a little
>:D
>Try to pull up
>Nada
>Dig
>Dig
>Dig
>Dig
>Pull with bucket

Why tf would that thing be 4' in the ground?
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>>2945133
I own it all
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>>2945133
It’s not 1750 anymore, we have aerial mapping, laser triangulation and gps now, nobody is going to care a lot and if they do they can place it back on the inch
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>>2945368
depends on when it was surveyed, surveyed and the jurisdiction. lots of database coords are only estimates, or were made long before precise measurements were even possible. steel tapes and theodolites. landmarks are installed because they are supposed to be a lasting and superlative source of truth. hence the penalties for fucking with them.
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>>2944524
That's a stone seal, you just released one of the four horsemen anon
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>>2945133
Shit, OP. You're boned. Better cover up the hole quick with that oil tank you dug up last year.

post your tractors
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I don't own a tractor, in fact I don't even own land. But if i did, I would have gotten a Fiatagri 180-90.
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>>2944950
>But it turns out this thing uses flatheads in evil places. I've tried wrenching on it with the widest driver I have using a wrench as a cheater bar. Think I'm gonna have to buy a impact driver for this. Any thoughts on how to get this apart?

That flathead is the adjustment for your detent tightening it up makes the detent harder and loosening it off will make it pop off easier. They can get quite crudded up after a while because it seems like moisture and other crud always finds its way in there.

As the other anon said try and break it loose with an impact driver. The screwdriver type that you hit with a hammer. Get a good fitting bit, hold it in there tight with a firm counterclockwise grip on the handle, and then hit it with your purse like you mean it so you don't fucking strip the head any more... A bit of WD-40 or other penetrating oil and a bit of heat couldn't hurt either.
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>>2945050
>>2945002

Thats the stuff I needed to know. Don't know why I can't find manuals for this thing but I'm glad someone knew something about it. Also, its a satchel.
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>>2945050
So update on this. Tore it apart and I'm pretty sure that the reason it doesn't hold float position is the lack of anything for the detent plunger to catch on. I'm assuming that there is suppose to be an o-ring here but I haven't found any pictures of this assembly beyond a Parker manual online. Going to get some o-rings tomorrow and will see if it sticks or not.

wtf happened to this site? no machinist thread???

Ask machining questions, post machining failures.
CAD CAM talk
Speeds and feeds guessing
G-Code, M-Code, Bro-Code
Fanuc vs Haas
Bitch about pay
Ignore Sieg
Whine about spline shafts
Button pushers who think they're machinists
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How much does a brand new lathe and mill depreciate in value?
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>>2945859
Only at least a few tens of thousands of people. There's reams of information on the 7x lathes out there.

I used to have one. It was okay. My biggest complaint was that the gib on the...either the cross slide or compound, I forget which, fit terribly in the dovetail. So badly that it allowed the tool to suddenly tip downward by like a full mm in a "heavy" cut. It was usable if you only ever took cuts light enough to avoid that problem, but that made things painfully slow (not to mention surface finish issues). Apparently that's not too uncommon a problem and I planned to fix it, but I scored a great deal on a 2000lb 14" lathe with fixable gearbox problems and sold the mini.

Would I buy again? Hate to admit it, but yes. Take that with a grain of salt, though. Now that I have other, much larger equipment, it's far easier for me to fix any problems it has than someone who's stuck with the mini as their only machine tool. Also, I bought my 7x14 when the more "premium" versions were like $800 including accessories. HF is currently selling the smaller 7x12 for that much and I can't even tell if that comes with a drill chuck for the tailstock.
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>>2945859

My work got this vevor lathe as an impulse buy and even as a cheap stuff enthusiast I think it was a mistake. I picked it up for free from them a bit ago and honestly will probably never use it for anything.
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>>2945850
burs are easy to fix, dirt can be cleaned, even if they are annoying
i usually consider them unfinished hardware
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>>2945912
yep sop. took about an hour to clean up. its my 5th chinkchuck so far. the best was a 6" i bought circa 2007. the jaws are glass hard and it clamps within .0015 across the full range
i have to murder another old chuck to cannibalize the d1-6 backplate before i get to assess the true functionality of this one

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Is it possible? Programming is not the issue for me, it's the hardware.
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>>2945212
Yes, easily. Check out slimevr trackers
>https://slimevr.dev/
Good for mocap and VR Full Body Tracking, open source hardware. You can DIY a set of 7 for ~160 USD with aliexpress parts.
I made a set a while ago, love them. Use the BNO08X IMUs though, otherwise tracking will be iffy
DO NOT BUY PRE MADE ONES FROM EBAY OR ALIEXPRESS
Slimevr themselves or DIYing are the only ways to get functional trackers, everyone else is scamming/has shitty hardware.
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>>2945337
nope
>>>/wsg/5962480
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>>2945337
A lot of vtuber tech is wrapped up mocapping for concerts and such.
But it's really expensive. Xsens has a suit that is popular for like 13 grand plus license fees, but rokoko mocap is a bit cheaper at the cost of having to calibrate all the time.
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>>2945339
that's cool
thanks
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>>2945355
Fillian's rig is a traditional mocap suit, as is pretty much any 3d vtuber.
There are some computer vision tools that attempt to mocap without the use of a suit with varying levels of success. It's not realtime but if you're video editing you probably don't care. Just search "AI motion capture" or "AI motion tracking"
https://github.com/freemocap/freemocap

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I reopened an old bucket of paint to redo some parts of the house. Is not white, but a very specific grey color. The type of paint is what we call 'calce'. Some calcium formula with pigments and water.
Unfortunately the paint stinks like sewer, but after making a test the paint is still perfectly good.
What is the cause of the smell? How can i get rid of it so i can reuse the paint without the bad smell?
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Volatile organic compounds

Post your favorite woodworking joints.

i just got a biscuit joiner and i'm pissed that i didn't know about these things sooner. this solves so many goddamn problems, i'm tempted to use it for literally everything. it's so much less of a pain in the ass than using a pocket hole jig or putting a dado cutter on the table saw. is there ever a situation where you would even consider using anything else?
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And ending with a classic, simple one
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The halfblind dovetail jig always makes my projects more of a problem. It's fine for joining one or two pieces but wrapping four corners with aligned joints adds difficulty. The grain orientation of each piece matters. The tails might recess slightly which will narrow the space inside of the box, which can be critical for me. It's hard to predict the final space inside of the box anyway using this joint. It's slow to hog out that much material with a router.

It's pretty frustrating and I can't imagine the people using double dovetails or worse. Splines, dowels, biscuits, pocket screws, miters, rabbets make sense. Box joints, ok. Decorative joints are a test of my time and patience.

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Chainsaw thread. What chainsaws are you guys using and what things you like or dislike about them? Would you pick a different saw if you would be buying one today? Also do you fix and maintain them yourself or use shop?
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>>2943935
Yea, dude I agree. I dont want any electric saws. Although my pole saw is electric.. those typically are just easier that way.
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>>2935829
stihl 045
pros
>reliable
>feels very well made
>very powerful considering how old it is
>in ideal conditions, its weight combined with power helps you cut and its almost effortless
>looks badass
>i like the sound
cons
>HEAVY AS FUCK
>anti vibration not as good as on modern chainsaw
>harder to start
>spare parts hard to find
>not very versatile due to size and weight

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>>2943977
I have the husqvarna 455 rancher x torq.
Its been really good but I just use it for homeowner stuff. Sometimes a tree fell over out driveway.

Onetime I was away at work and a tree fell over the driveway. The wife couldn't leave for work. My neighbor then had to borrow my saw to complete the task of clearing the small tree. Worst day ever..
My saw seemed to have survived the ordeal.
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>>2943955
Yes but to be clear I'm talking about gas chainsaws
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>>2936924
Silky is amazeballs just used one of their folding saws on an extended camping trip

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>ripped out carpet
>cement has a few cracks in it and some carpet glue here and there
>want to paint the floor, paint / stencil in patterns and then clear coat everything

Best way to remove carpet glue?
Best method for long lasting crack filling?
Best sanding method for completely smooth cement?

Since the cement will be painted, any future cracking will be instantly visible since it's not hidden by carpet or tile.
Tips on doing this right is much appreciated
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>>2943852
>wait for a deal on tiles
>buy said tiles
>slap them down
>use baller latex or epoxy grout
>profit

Why you would waste your time stenciling is beyond me. If you arent allowed to put tile then buy floating tiles and just put them instead.
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>>2943996
*checks notes*

Nope. I'm not finding 'painted concrete under my 'able to talk shit about taste or quality' folder.

Go get some marble slabs and get back to me.
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>>2944002
>>2944025
Going to be honest lads
This one is for my mom

I type this upon a tile floor I laid myself in 2016
I told her to go with tile but she wants the boomer stencil meme

I'll try to convince her to go for the tile
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>>2944047
Well.mom gets what she wants I guess. That a fucking lot for work for something I can't imagine loving.
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>>2943996
Im putting linoleum in one of my rooms and it costs more per square foot than a lot of hardwood

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how to fix this?
https://files.catbox.moe/5z1rb1.mp4
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>>2941591
Clearly a spook, specter, or ghost. You know who to call.
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>>2941652
it's a tiled bath with indoor plumbing what the hell do you want
if it's a slum yeah it's dogshit but in the middle of wood i'll even take less
desu you only need more cReatUre cOmFoRTs when you're in a trashcan known as the city
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>>2941591
I'm looking at this thread for a few minutes now, and still have no idea what OP wants
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I have had this issue a couple of times. It's a homeless bum in the sewer smoking near your home's outlet pipe! When it happens, pour a bunch of Draino down there followed by hot water!
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>>2945274
there are flammable gases in the sewers though chances are the smoke is him causing an explosion

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I was given an old Ryobi 10" miter saw after being able to pick around an old dude's garage, and decided to clean it after the safety pin became stuck in the safe position (which locks the arm down, so I HAD to fix it anyway). Here's some process shots and cool things about it.

First picture is of the electric motor inside...this is the commutator, which acts as a mechanical rectifier and converts the AC power input to DC. It does this like any other brushed DC motor by using two static brushes to act as pos/neg. The brushes hit different copper segments as the commutator spins, and this changes the polarity inside the copper windings of the armature. The field generated by the armature windings interacts with the generated stator magnetic field and thus creates a continuous unidirectional torque, which then connects to the saw to spin it.
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>>2945490
this is why very few people actually post diy here. OP is of course a fag, but you're a jogger.
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>>2945482
They're really pretty colors
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>>2945490
Wearing gloves is common sense.
It's a feminine train to care what other people look like or what they wear while engaging in a hobby.
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>>2945653
i'm angry Kamala lost too, brother
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>>2945614
>Today is putting it back together
Ah, my optimism. GONE. I spray-painted some of the scuffed paint on the leveler part, or "fence", and started putting it back together. Have to wait for the spray paint to dry, but the bolts and screws and etc came out nice from the cold bluing. I would morph this thread into building the enclosure with the saw, but idk if that'd be a lame extension of the story or not.

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I want to use a wall SOMETIMES for a projector, and the rest of the time I want to hang pictures (with frames). Unfortunately pictures require nails. I though about getting some strong magnets to hide in the wall, so I can hang up pictures with the power of magnetism. Is this a good idea or not. The pictures would pull parallel to the magnet so this might be shite
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>>2944820
>removing your command adhesive every movie night

>>2944833
overhead pull down projection screen is much cooler than stacking all your one piece prints in the corner every time you want to watch k-pop demon hunters you dork
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>>2945325
idk it looks kinda ugly having that on the ceiling
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>>2944195
Picture frame rail molding.
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>>2945729
Looks weird
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>>2945773
Those hanging chains were put there for some visual effect. You can hang pictures from thin metal wires.

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build additional XL long 2 car garage off existing one car-door garage. To make it simple, make existing interface fit under existing garage end wall roof line, with same pitch.

And IMO that could look good or at least "like they meant to do that".

Old one door garage becomes extra random sq ft transition from garage to house, because you can never have enough garage space.

OK idea or not? Real prob is Zillow Lot Lines are really lame and looks like existing garage is very close and would be almost unworkable to extend.

God, I can't wait till AI takes over the RE agent biz.

If you list a house, and CHECK THE LISTING YOURSELF and see Lot Lines are all fucked up, how about include a DIY map of correct LLs.

I've yet to see a listing I wouldn't grade as higher than D+.
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>>2945700
Do an enclosed breezeway to attach it to the house. It is basically a sunroom but it doesn't need to match the rooflines. This dodges a lot of problems and makes the house ever so fancy.
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>>2945770
be a fancy place to grow some plants too...
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>>2945700
The financial rot is much farther reaching than trump & biden. It's innate to an inflationary currency. That's beside the slow bleed of industry and outsourcing in the west.

Seriously just buy a lot and build new. You're doing similar work to put up a garage next to a trailer that's worth half the value. 250,000 for a couple weeks of slapping things together is pathetic.

I'm thinking you're $10k for a lot and each one of the trades to rough in something better. diy what you can like painting, siding, some framing, anything you can manage that will improve the build or costs.
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>>2945770
this, too.

Needs to have hold-open gadgets that hold the doors 180deg, and the pattern of door and structure windows need to be so that "works" visually. Because doors would be wide open most of the time.

I'd make it full greenhouse roof and tall doors to wheel in big potted drawf citrus during winter.
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>>2945534
Lot lines aren't going to be accurate on Zillow. They get open gis data from local mapping departments which is based on filings with the local register of deeds. That data can be from current surveys with gps coordinates or a couple guys with a gunters chain doing their best to measure from Clyde's rock to the big tree to the north. Then it's all got to fit together.

You want to know if you have room to expand, pay for a survey before purchasing.

I turned on my garbage disposal with this silver spoon in it. Is it possible to hit this with a torch and smooth it back out?
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>>2944857
I said that because well that sucks, add it to the scrap portion of the stack.
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>>2944851
Why not melt the whole thing down and reforge it into a new spoon?
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>>2944851
Waste of time. It's dead Jim. Melt it down, sell the silver, buy a new one on ebay.
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there is no spoon
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Just use the spoon it still works

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These Japs, what was in those bombs, fuckin fertilizer?

How to build one myself bros?
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>>2944051
that's nothing, check out Chinee pool.
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>>2944051
15 fucking mins i can be done quicker than that
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>>2944051
>what was in those bombs, fuckin fertilizer?

got that from andrew dice clay I see...

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How much of a pain in the ass would it be to buy and renovate something like this? And how would you do it? It sits on 4 acres, has a small creek and well, small EU village and it's for sale for 20k.
It's the only feasible way for me to get into the home ownership game.
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>>2944397
my parents dont live here, we all currently live 500km away, that is also why it is going slow currently, only my uncle lives there and he is not exactly helpful or easy to live with, and we need to share the house until mine is good enough
but i have support from some neighbors and extended family
i understand you wanting to be with your parents, maybe you could convince them to look for a bigger house for all of you? dont you have cousins or something in your ancestors village? they tend to sell way cheaper to family
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So, as it stoped raining i am going to do again the drain.
we found that the original constructors carved the granite rock and we are already past that point, but there is still a 30cm space full of dirt between the rock and the wall. And that is not easy to dig.
Would it be really necessary to go to the lower one? or it would be enough with the drain above the granite line?
If feel like i should do the lower one, or even better both, but i could use more opinions
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>>2922631
>100 years old
Could even be 1000 years old or more
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>>2913656
>Choosing your lifestyle based on what some "moden woman" cave shadow image of what girls are like instead of looking for the woman that enjoys the lifestyle you lead and shares it with you
Anon get it together.
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>>2944477
I tried to talk them into moving but they're pretty content with their lives and home and don't want to leave to a place where land is cheap but there's nothing going on, and I don't blame them desu.

>>2945018
Deeper the better I recon.


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