I just had a heating and cooling guy come do maintenance on my systems. I have a hydronic heating system, the boiler works fine under normal operation, but the tech said he tested the ignition with the gas cut off to check the safety lockout or whatever it does and it never shut anything down. The igniter just keeps trying to light forever instead of shutting off when no flame is detected. He's saying the whole smart valve has to be replaced to make sure the unit is operating safely. Is it possible the issue is somewhere else, like maybe the flame detector? Is there anything else to check for troubleshooting before changing the expensive valve?
>>2990864ok, i get that, you did say that. i was a lil drunk at the time. So this is or was all in place, working, now? Was the maintenance just like filters, a check up, or something else?It sounds to me like there are two people who said things that possibly could be true, but there is a conflict of interest because of the money on the line...The guy artificially shutting off the gas on a system thats 30 years old to try and convince you something needs to be replaced? Possibly true, possibly fishing for a sale. I think you are very correct to get a second opinion.the second guy may have told you true things, but if he works for a large enough outfit to have sales people, beware. They ALWAYS try and get you to replace everything, then its so complicated and fancy you basically have to call them when it fucks up, and they do. Too much wind in the exhaust pressure be too high will cut the whole thing out because a sensor trips. (you just reset in this scenario but my point is theyre very expensive option is NOT trouble free forever for you, just gets them lots of money)The only voice without a conflict of interest right now is yours. Id get down and dirty trying to find a book for the service tech for your boiler and try and verify the guage pressure.I was a maintenance tech for a property management company for a while maintaining roughly 100 shitty old new england houses and being on call for their fuckups. Calls in the middle of the night were for new shit more often than the old.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2991171Yes, the second guy at least made mechanical and logical sense. At the end of the day he ultimately said it would be a good idea to replace the valve in question, but because it is very old and making whiny creaky noises and not because it's going to burn my house down. So at least he got us down from a critical threat of danger to a preventative maintenance advisory.I'm not sure what happened to this new company, though. Years ago they were one of the companies I consulted for installing a generator for the house and I didn't choose them for the work but they gave us the cheapest quote. I also don't remember dealing with a fleet of sales girls. But now every phone call they go for an upsell and the prices they're quoting for boiler/plumbing stuff is making me cross eyed. When this tech was talking sense and said their on call maintenance package was cheaper than the previous company in my head I thought I was definitely going to move my business over to them, but then he showed me their quotes for work and I started changing my mind. They want a lot of money for their work and they are DEFINITELY the kind of company that WILL find some work that needs to be done if you let them.>>2991142I think so, but I don't think my area is unique. Everyone knows the poor old lady that gets swindled by the mechanics and plumbers and roofers and shit. Even if she knew a single thing about this stuff she's too old to do anything about it herself now, she needs help and some guy tells her she needs this and this and this and that to turn her heat back on in the middle of winter and she just has to say "oh, alright......" It's sickening.
>>2991179Given how the world turns, sounds like the company could have got bought out by a national corporate chain... maybe they just had a shift.I would point to my experience watching these guys- not my actual knowledge about them, to try and do surgical and logical maintenance on what you have till problems large enough force your investment. You ask very good questions- if you do the whole 9 yards in in the basement, is there going to be anything done to increase or ensure the lifetime of the rest of the system? If it's creaky and cranky, and the mouthfeel is yeah, working for now, with the emphasis on for now, I'd lose a little bit of faith in humanity, search for a small hvac company, ideally a one person show, (not sure if those exist where you are) and try and be firm about you are looking to have that valve replaced, and you wouldn't be opposed to an assessment of the unit in question but that's the scope of the work for now.You kind of worked your way to it but once you weather the storm of how an entirely new setup or thing would be better, often the issue in question is much more limited, like one valve or switch or motor.Everything has a service life, and if it's not new, yes, it could be. Now, do they know how to fix what's in front of them was kind of the energy I found with hvac guys. I was the one opening the door so they could give the management company a quote to give the owner of the house.a bunch of guys are just ninnies and totally can keep the old ubits going, but dont want to if they can get away with installing new. (and leaving all the old stuff lying on its side on the floor)
Sucks you have to deal wjth contractors as a single woman. There's a lot of bs in the priviledge, social justice, this that and the other thing about this world if the parts of our cars are still called master and slave cylinders, but one thing that is for sure true is you have it about as hard as you can in this regard.Wield your power about never calling people again if they overquote you, thats the only reason you got the call is the only tool that comes to mind
>>2991184As an elderly unwed black woman with 7 children and grandchildren to care for, I've faced jim crow, I've faced segregation, I've faced gerrymandering, I've faced firehoses at protests, I've faced police violence, but by far the greatest adversity I've ever faced in my long life is white contractors that gouge the elderly.
I've got a bit of a problem chat. I bought a disconnect switch 100A used and did not realise it was missing it's lugs. I can't find used lugs and new ones cost more than another used disconnect.I think I'm just going to crimp ends on the wires and bolt them down where the lugs would go.There's no inspections here but I also don't want to burn my shed down. I'm also derating it to 80A and the planned load is 45A
>too stupid to search or check ebay>already know the solution awesome blogpoast thanks for sharing and making a new thread
>>2990802You got a local mom and pop electrician shop where the guy hoards old electrical boxes he removes from service? Bet he'd have a bunch of them kicking around. Hell I probably have a few kicking around.
>>2990805how mad are you
I meant to make it a question, like should I actually do it or will I burn my shit down?
Stainless steel sink. I would like to patch it so it's flush. Any ideas? What's the best adhesive? The hole is 1.25 inches. Not sure the thickness of the steel.
Install a reverse osmosis water filter and install the water spout there.
Done. Pressure like a normal person faucet.Galvanized main> galvanized nip> pvc quarter turn> chrome brass reducer> intakeTy for help
>>2989585Uwo
>>2987546Too bougie
>>2987351Be a real man and drill another one on the other side to match and then put in bluetooth waterproof speakers with a cool metallic grill. Put in deep blue led lights under the mesh around them too. Who cares what your wife thinks, this is for you.
Board Certified Master Arborist and Qualified Tree Risk Assessor here, AMA.Lets please not turn this thread into a chainsaw/ tree cutting dick measuring contest, we have enough of those. Lets focus on the plants. Pic related is a girdling root I removed from an eastern white pine located on a residential property. My question for you guys is on chisel sharpening. I use a few different size chisels to remove roots like this, but they obviously get dull frequently using them down in the soil near rocks and such. I don't want to put the effort in sharpening them like I do my nice chisels in the wood shop because these get beat up constantly. Right now i just use a flat file from my chainsaw sharpening kit. any better ideas?
>>2990291Most flowering cherries that I'm aware of won't do well in soil that's constantly saturated. Unless you're ok with doing quite a bit of earthwork to improve drainage in that area significantly, it's probably cheaper and easier to just consider a different species that will appreciate the wet feet.
>>2990401appreciate the insight
>>29903997am to 3:30pm M-Fno travelall OT is double time$50/day per diem25% bonus if you elect not to enroll in the benefits (bonus is for you to find your own insurance and invest etc. rather than have whatever stuff the company offers)
im gonna buy a cherry tree today
>>2990398I want to plant a hedgerow of fruit trees around the perimeter of my yard. I was planning on 4 ft spacing, thoughts?
How do I prevent the welding arc from sticking?It sticks to the surface I'm trying to solder something and it sticks, my hand is always shaking a lot
moar amps
>>2990079>How do I prevent the welding arc from sticking?>I'm trying to solder somethingWell there's your problem. Welding is NOT soldering. Soldering is NOT welding. Stop trying to use the terms interchangeably.
>>2990332wurds on a eastern kazak reed intertwining imageboard aint gonna solve dis problem the only solution is practice
>>2990097Welding sounds so cool. I’m 45 so it’s probably too late for me, but I always wanted to be a welder. Seems very interesting.
>>2990079I don’t know where you live but here in Los Angels they have “occupational centers” that have trade programs. One of them is welding. It’s not very expensive either. There’s always “YouTube University” too, but make sure to get your safety knowledge from reputable sources. Best wishes anon!
when I put on the welding mask, i can't see anything, i put my glasses down, but I lose a lot of contrastIs there a solution for that?Also the welding mask is very old and used was my father's
Fucki wanted to say that before putting on the welding mask I put on my magnifying glasses and I lose a lot of contrast but I can't see without them
stop making new threads
A place for anything to do with Welding.Post your welds, ask questions and discuss sticking metals together.IDK I just want a place to talk about welding.Thread Theme: Wacky WeavesPrevious:https://warosu.org/diy/thread/2932874Previous before previous:https://warosu.org/diy/thread/2894379
Can any of you show or recommend your slag removal hammer?
>>2990853atlas tomahawk. i prefer vertical chisel/pick point. they make all configurations but if i can drag an air hose ill use a need gun or chisel scaler or little 4" stringer wheel on a angle air grinder every day of the week and twice on sundaybut the cordless grinder with a 7" stringer wheel has become the most convenient
>>2990856What process did you use for that welding?
>>2990853If you got access to an air compressor, these are very useful for getting rid of most slag and then you can be more precise with the stuff that is still sticking.
>>2990919dual shield
I've started making hats as its kinda fun and a good use for leftover fabric that's too small to really make anything aside from bags maybe.Anyways after making 9 I took them to a tourist trap park and just sat reading a book until people asked, ended up making 50 bucks yesterday and I'm thinking of making it a regular thing where I sell hats on the weekend as a side hustle. I felt like I could charge more but it was my first time and I wanted to make sure I sold something but I'm gonna make berets as well. Maybe bags too, but if I can turn fabric scraps into cash, that's awesome, I don't think it'll ever really be a serious thing though.
>>2990519I'm thinking of doing other styles, I'm doing some berets for women, I'm thinking of doing cadets caps and maybe bucket hats.>>2990608I had a bunch of scrap material from other projects ie I make a jacket and I have like half a yard of fabric left, too small for anything really but I can make a hat from that much.I'm also thinking of upcycling clothes, which might be kind of sketchy.Anyways I'm charging 20 next time I go out as I've used the proceeds from my first go around to buy materials for the next hats.
>>2990608I think part of it is that people don't understand that most clothing is basically made via child slave labor, so the prices you pay at walshart are only that low cause of 3rd worlders.Just tell people who complain about the price that you ritter pay with your conscience or your wallet.
>>2990023That's pretty dank actually.>Bags If you can figure out how to make a GOOD laptop bag you might be able to pay your internet just from the bags.
>>2990917A laptop bag is actually pretty easy, it's mostly just patience.I could make something like pic related, but canvas instead of the leather bits, all the metal bits are at hobby lobby. Which would also go really well with the hats. Thanks for the idea anon.Maybe do a deal where it's 100 for a bag and hat to go with it.
>>2991084Ffs forgot pic
Ask machining questions, post machining failuresCAD CAM talkSpeeds and feeds guessingG-Code, M-Code, Bro-CodeFanuc vs HaasBitch about payIgnore SiegWhine about spline shaftsButton pushers who think they're machinistsnew years improvisation edition theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmrkecCd_1E
>>2990779>brinellNot the guy asking the bearing question, but never heard that term used for bearings before and looked it up. Interesting stuff. Thanks anon!
>>2990779>Also had to look up brenelling Ahhh shit. And the interest of not spending a grand for this stupid thing maybe I'll have to try something else. Maybe I can find an off the shelf high load drawn cup needle bearing type deal so I don't need to make a bearing race, I could just make a bore adapter which would obviously be way easier.
>>2990812what part of the transmission is this bearing for? There has to be a close off the shelf bearing solution that you can make work...
>>2990821Tr6060 input shaft pocket bearing. There is an old version and new version, old is a plain taper bearing, new is a straight roller and thrust (pic) combo. As far as I can tell the straight roller is bespoke while the older taper is off the shelf. They are non interchangeable because the id and od for both are different (taper is bigger od smaller id) and as such the stub on the main shaft and pocket in the Input shaft are different. I am trying to mate an old input to a new transmission my options are to turn down the main shaft to be able to press on a taper bearing or try to make a bearing race insert for the input pocket so I can size it down to use the straight bearing. I don't particularly want to turn down the main shaft as it's a lot of work to remove, whereas the input shaft pops right out when you take off the bellhousing. So catch 22, disassemble the tranny to take a couple mm off the main shaft, or make a direct contact bearing race that can be installed in 20 minutes.
>>2990843theres a bunch of businesses making all sorts of aftermarket shit for these so if youre reinventing the wheel youre obviously missing something
I noticed my 26 year old GE refrigerator was running very frequently and pulling over 200 watts. I bought a small chest freezer used for $50 and is runs on less than 60 watts.
>>2975971Please post source for older refrigerants being more efficient, This is not true.
>>2977850Defrost cycles will save your ass more often than not. Also, pretty much all modern refrigeration units will use defrost termination where the heater only runs until the evap coil is around 40f to ensure it’s clear of ice. So if you don’t need defrost cycles like you say then they should be terminating very fast and use a negligible amount of power.
>>2975402the problem with chest freezers is that they are a fucking mess to look something for
>>2991069The design should force you to go through there and look for things anyway you probably need to throw it away if it's been in there for 9 months.
>>2991071thing is in my experience shit gets really old in those bc they get lost in the lower end
When I was 16 I tried to shell swap a New 3DS XL with no prior experience tinkering with consoles, and fucked it up really bad. So for the past 2 years it’s been sitting in a plastic box while I wait to find somebody competent who can fix it, anyways I’ve been using another one since then and was wondering if there are any strange projects that could be done with the old one (besides growing a pair and fixing it myself). Any suggestions?
just do it
>>2990609>When I was 16 I tried to shell swap a New 3DS XL with no prior experience tinkering with consoles, and fucked it up really badWhat did you fuck up?Post pics of the damage.
>Job has machining/handling/postprocessing of composite materials as one of the things we do>Workers dont wear any protection whatsoever, leave their site with hands blacker than tar and lungs full of dustI've changed 3 workplaces that had absolutely zero relation to each other and this just keeps fucking happening. One of them even had a department for fiberglass and the guys there seemed to be the only ones to share my sentiment regarding this whenever i brought it up just because it had some real boomers working there. Meanwhile the rest, from everymen all the way to engineers keep spouting shit like:>Haha well we only live once anon :)>Eh i am feeling fine>Cant handle a bit of coal dust boy?>Oh ok. *proceeds to practically snort it*Like what the FUCK is going on with workplace safety? This is some India-tier convergent negligence.
Masks are just too uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time, and annoying to use periodically for short periods of time.When is someone just going to invent noseplugs or something?
>>2987766None of your bosses give a fuck about your safety, unless OSHA comes down on their asses. I was in a wire-spooling shop for a while. We all wore badges that would turn colors if our copper exposure got too high. You could put one of those badges INTO a machine full of copper dust and it wouldn't go off.
>>2989276That's actually pretty funny>>2987766If you are smart enough to want to wear PPE than you are too smart for this job and should be looking elsewhere. Not giving a shit about worker safety is the norm for the lowest tiers and won't change.
>>2987775Retarded
I was just thinking recently, is carbon fiber really any better than asbestos in terms of worker hazards? Seems like it's got a lot of the exact same issues. I wonder if we're gonna look back in 50 years and see it the same way we look at asbestos now.
rip /diy/ rip diy.com rip diy.org rip diy.io rip diy.gov rip home depot rip menards rip lowes rip big handyman rip big real estate
>2022 price>1/3rd the size of a 20ft conex>tin ribs the wrong way to shed waterby and fuking add
wow an $1500 cuckshed!!!>now spend $425,000 on 0.75 acres 4 hours out of town where you can actually put this thing up without buying permits>probably will need permits anyway LOL>also $20,000 on a well>also $50,000 on electrical and internet service and to build a septic system>also $49,000 on gravel dumps to make a roadWow!!! So cheap!!!
>>2990440really weird comment. are you human? where the fuck do you live? land isn't anywhere near that price unless you're in a california metropolitan area. an acre 30 minutes from town is $12000 in my area. you can dig your own well super easily, this is /diy/ after all. internet you can just use starlink for $50/month because it's 2026 and you're not a luddite retard. electrical we have solar, wind, battery backups. septic is pointless to spend money on if you're 4 hours out of town. literally paying a company to dig a hole and bury a big tank to hold your shit. just dig your own hole or use a composting toilet and start a pile. 49,000 on gravel you could cover an entire fucking football field taller than yourself.
>>2990117They're nearly vertical. Water isn't pooling on that R-panel. Anyone got a link or image of the inside? Is it just some precut plywood, r-panel, and some 1x2 wood? How terrible is it inside? R33 is like 8" of insulation isn't it? I'm not seriously considering buying one, but that 8' deep one seems similar to the british "shed" where the husband could have a little room to himself away from his wife. >>2990440Get some of those prepper battery packs and solar panels. $1500 would probably get you enough to live. Water purification or simply buying bottled if you're dumb enough not to get land with a creek/lake. Don't need septic since you don't have a well, just shit in the woods lmao. That 2001 Subaru outback with 212,000 miles can get across the meadows from the road. Be realistic, not a doomer wishing his minimum wage job could get him out of the metropolis.
i like it
I've heard this CAN be used to upgrade a Remastered, but its "not straight forward" and some mods and hacks.Any info on that?I want to get a Remastered but they all have stock arms, and I can't find a upgrade for sale at any price.
>>2986716https://crandalloffice.com/collections/office-chair-parts/products/herman-miller-aeron-classic-arm-pivot-repair-upgrade-kit
>>2986716>>2986717any options for an Aeron headrest?
>>2986716What are you talking about? Aeron chairs are great regardless if they're original or "remastered."
>>2989691Indeed
hehe
>>2984008He "put the hammer down", which means going as fast as possible. "Cash me now" is a deliberately misspelling of "Catch me now". Which is harder to do when going fast.It's like Belgians taking a knife with them in the car so they can cut corners.
>>2985395oof
>>2985395you need to rotate and squish first
>>2983872If you listen closely, you can hear the suspension begging for death.
>>2985395spooky ghost
