I have a 1 year + 27 day old microwave and it's blowing a fuse when I try to use it. I'm not sure what's wrong with it and I'd like to save it from a landfill. It came with a 1 year warranty and warranty expired like 20 days before it broke and the company (Hamilton Beach) refused to service it.I rarely used it and I've used it maybe 20 times to warm up some food over the past year. After I used it last time, it died while cooking in mid-cycle. I could see a flash of light. When I opened it, I saw a blown fuse. It uses those small glass fuses and I had to order them from Amazon.I was hoping it would be as simple as replacing a fuse but obviously that's not the case. Clock and electronics works fine but it immediately blows a fuse when I try to actually cook with it.What's wrong? What can I check? I have a DMM.
>>2963731never never assume a hv capacitor has a functioning bleeder circuit. i once had a tv open, i measured the 500v capacitor with a multimeter and it didn't have voltage. for a second i got tempted to touch it by hand, i was just about to, when i decided to test it with a screwdriver. it fucking popped in my face with a loud bright spark. my finger would be toast if i gave in to reckless stupidity. so even when the multimeter said it was safe, i shouldn't have trusted it. and this is no where near the voltage you'll find in a microwave cap.
>>2958990>you have to short the capacitor out. Ideally with rubber gloves, insulated pliers used to hold a price of u shaped copper wire to connect the 2 leads on the capacitorIdeally you'd use a proper high power resistor so it doesn't just explode in your face if it's charged.
>>3006484Use a large resistor to measure the RC time constant and calculate it from that.
>>2979408>5. You require an HV meter to test the HV transformer output safely, 4-600V is beyond the safe limits on most meters and you risk killing yourself.I mean you could always hook it up through eg a variac. I'd assume most people know not to try and measure the high side or anything over 300v normally.
>>3010011Discharging HV capacitors with screwdrivers totally fucks them up. You should be using resistors.
I have a nromal printer but don't want to print out lots of small parts of it. My nephews are coming round and thye know me as cool uncle Bill, so I wanted to make this and show them the "skibbidi dance" I've created.
>>3010393Kids hate AI unc
>>3010393What I don't understand is that if you made this with AI, your next step is to come here to ask "How do I make this bigger?". Why would that make sense? You didn't think for a second to ask an LLM, of which there are many, (that you yourself used) that can give you a plethora of different answers themselves alone, how to make this bigger? Even the tools?12 year old's would ask an AI before going to 4chan for this. So hear me out...Meh bait. But remember this board is very empty. You might as well have posted this /gd/.I'd recommend playing CS2, it's a better waste of time. Either that, or just stick to discord servers.
>>3010393Unfortunately, I don't think anything could make you look less cool or out of touch. I do professional prints all the time, but my red-blooded gamer pride won't let me help you. This is just pure slop. Not even because it's AI. You could draw this concept by hand and it would still be slop. I don't even know why you would ask 4chan. The only way to get it done would be to outsource it. Just google this shit. I hope your nephews are dumb as shit though or this won't score you any cool points.
>>3010863I would post my 'Ohio mentioned!' reaction image like I usually do when ohio is mentioned but I won't embarrass my home state on this one. Have a dragonfly eating a hummingbird instead.
Have you ever considered the possibility of your nephews skinning you alive while screaming "IA SLOOOOOP" and bonding over your guts?
finished the new electrical installation, starting the false gypsum ceilings that will hide all the cables n shit, and add insulationI really gotta finish this shit, I started it almost 5 years ago, past 10 months I did more than 3 years, where did that time go?
>>3012128>>If I had just sold it and bought a new apartament that was being built.....and you'd get mega kiked this is the balkans bro
>>3012291bro I am in bulgariawe switched to euro this yearalongside the warswhat the fuck is money even now?I swear the greed of every jew fuck came out and not prices are 2x what they were, I earn now what would have been amazing 4 years ago....I dont give a shit anymore honestly I mean jesus fuck, I am extremely non materialistic but I am still so pissed offanyway did some tiny shit that took too much time today, primed some shit againwent home, drank 300ml rum and went for a bike ride, first time in like half a yearand ofc I punctured my tire
how the fuck do I take a picture so the rotation doesnt get stripped by 4chinbut god damn I live cycling, finally had the chance to finally listen to the whole "The art of change" by DROELOE, thanks to my breakdown in the middle of fucknowhere, and holy shit, I honestly dont really like some songs in it, but the ones with the story in it are pure KINOkek I also bought an old bmw to turbocharge so it mogs 98% of the cars on the road, but its parked atm waiting for the apartment to be completed
>>3012434I started in 2019 and spend one year just gutting the house. 2026 and I am still on it. Spend the afternoons this week sitting on the roof installing beams for the solar system. Somebody once said to me, you overestimate what you do in a year but underestimate what you can do in 5. Had a down year when I did fuck all. Switched jobs and now it is better. Can ride the bike to work which saves me 4€ every single workday! Used to wrench on cars a lot but now I hate it. Bought a Sandero in 2020 and I will praise this fine Romanian whip until the end of my days. Seriously. 4 Tires 160€ clutch 70€ brakes 50€ Hauls 5m lumber 600kg of screed and pulls a trailer full of firewood. Have I mentioned how much space is in the engine bay? Keep going. I have finished the main house 90% and still have a full 70m2 flat at 0%. I ll post a picture of the roof tomorrow as moral support
>>3012438thanks senpai, we just gotta keep on rollingdog bless
Finna install a letterbox next weekend, including the concrete base. You're supposed to install the anchor bolts after the concrete has dried by drilling a hole, but can I instead fasten the bolts to the letterbox then place it in the still-drying cement? Then, the next day, I can tighten the bolts to activate the wedge function.
You could set some L brackes or something suspended above the concrete
>>3011601>>3011608Resin mortar is god tier. Well, devil tier. That shit sets so fucking fast you'll find yourself swapping mixing nozzles a lot because it will unrecoverably clog the nozzle if you set it aside for a minute. Half a minute in hot weather. I try to always keep a cartridge and a few nozzles around for when I encounter jewed brick walls with the kind of crumbly mortar you get when the brick layer somebody is being a jew and grudgingly adds a few teacups' worth of cement to a mix that's mostly sand.
>>3012301Set it in the wet concrete with anchors btw. Dont understand why you would bother drilling holes when you are the one setting the concreteA shocking amount of people do not know this but if you use a magnesium float you strip off the layer of paint covering the magnesium which helps cream it up ;)
>>3012332>A shocking amount of people do not know this but if you use a magnesium float you strip off the layer of paint covering the magnesium which helps cream it up ;)huh
>>3011608how good is this resin stuff in wet holes with cow piss and shit? some anchors are failing/failed and need to refasten them somehow im lazy fuck so id rather not move the stuff so i can use fresh anchorswas thinking of grabbing just size bigger stainless tapcons and callin it a day
I have recently become a stay at home dad to several kids. My wife has enjoyed being able to focus on her high powered tech job and my kids are really liking doing all sorts of adventures with me. I am not sure if I can go back to working 40-50 hr weeks once the youngest kid is in kindergarten in 4 years: schools have really short days and tons of breaks/half days etc so it’d be really hard to manage all that stuff and do a good job at my work (and that struggle is why I’ve recently become a SAHD). So I’ve been thinking about how to spend my time productively. Here’s an idea: I (plus contractors) build a large (>=5000 sqft) really nice house over the next several years. Before my youngest goes to kindergarten I can do some low intensity learning on tons of skills which I will eventually use on the house, as well as do the things with really long lead times (buying the property, architectural plans, permits etc). After kindergarten starts, I can probably spend like avg 4 hrs/day working on the house around 180 days/yr. And I could do that for years bc we already have a nice house we live in. I think the first things I would build on the property would be a small house (mother in law / ADU kind of thing) and pole barn so I could have cozy places to work and my family could hang out on the property while the big house is under construction. In my area labor is extremely expensive so things like kitchen remodels can be 100k. I think a lot of that is labor and markups, and in a big house (plus other buildings like the mother in law etc) I could learn those skills and apply them to a few kitchens. Likewise nice bathrooms are really expensive but I’ll need a bunch of them on the property so the investment in learning how to do them (mostly) myself would pay off. I could also do the learning by fixing up my existing house (3000 sqft), which might also have a good ROI when we eventually sell and move into the big new house.
>>3011970no, lMao
>>3008750You're doing it right. Good luck. This is my goal if I get married. Everything else is taken care of already.
>>3008750you should forget abou those kids and get more into your own hobbies. just keep the house clean so your wife doesnt pull the plug on this sweet deal and focus on yourself, king
>>3011965hi
>>3008750Manufacture at home. 3D print, wood shop, metal shop. Invest 3k or so, and make one off replacement shit. You can still beat China doing that.
post your tractors
>>3008458>pirahana baryou learn something new every day, this arrangement doesnt exist here at all, every shovel is straight edge. Propably because the smallest not asian tractor sold here starts at 70hp
anyone here experienced with iso bus setups?can this be done? the old lady doesnt yet have iso bus, im wondering if i can just connect a nmea2000 receiver via can to the iso bus
>>3009343IIRC NMEA2000 is based on ISOBUS, but I'm not sure about their cross compatibility. I know that the marine standard is supposed to be able to run at a higher data volume than ISOBUS so it may not like the stepdown.
just czechen in
>>3009347i did my research on this.isobus, nmea2000 and j1939 are nearly identical protocols and able to coexist on the same physical can bus, so it should work as long as the tasc controler is capable of understanding nmea2k (mine is)
I want to build a backyard shed that insulated from outside noises such as planes, traffic, dogs, mowers etc>Stagger stud method >(2x6 plates , 2x4 stud staggered so insulation weaves between)>Rockwool or Sheepwool> Top quality window and door>insulated latch to cover door or window>double layer of drywallIt HAS to at be pretty good and blocking all those sounds right? I am going to be pissed if I build it and still hear a damn lawnmowerIt seems impossible to find someone nearby that has built one like this to go and "test it out" I suppose I could at least find someone with a rockwool 2x6 house and decent windows, and see how loud a lawnmower soundsHoping one of you guys have some input or experience
>>3009668I'm doing a van build and have been doing research on insulation. Here's a greta video I found (chick is hot as fuck too)https://youtu.be/s0xVgUA2IOUBasically nothing compares to closed cell foam insulation, but it off-gasses which can be harmful to breathe. The healthiest and most effective option is sheep's wool. Rockwool is overrated, it can have adverse health effects if breathen (brothe?). Basically we're probably going to find out a lot of this shit is worse than asbestos later on. But certain sheep's wool gives a great rating and is a natural insulator.I'm going with foam board because I need the extra structural support, but it doesn't do much for sound. Different purpose than what you're seeking, there's always trade offs. If you wanted the most sound deadening, go with foam, do it properly at the right temperature, and let it air out for a long time. You can also do multiple layers of different types of insulation.
>>3009684>living in an RV which is about as insulated as a vehicleSounds like RV sellers are scammers that sell pieces of shit. This is why everyone intending to actually live in it beyond just weekend camping trips builds their own vans or box truck conversions. That way you can choose your own insulation and floor layout.I will say, any windows are gonna negate all the insulation and sound proofing you do. Sound will just travel through the thin, likely not well sealed RV window. So making window plugs is a must. Even just a layer of Thinsulate makes a big difference there.
>>3011345Nice. Yeah I have heard that fiberglass and rock wool offer almost the same sound rating once assembled into a stud wall. But someone mentioned the rockwool insulates better from lower bass noises which makes it seek their sound (STC) rating might be faulty? Yeah thanks I am going to look more into Sonopan>>3011378>foam is bestAre there any studies that prove closed cell foam truly does stop off gassing afteer the initial cure?If I can truly believe it to be long term safe, I might pick this instead of the sheep wool>>3011379>rv sellers are pieces of shitYeah I suppose I kinda knew the insulation was shit teir but it sucks that no one I asking about campers told me heating them would suck and also the noise insulation would suck but then again most people I talk to dont go into depth enough about sharing details and good facts about anything in this world without directly asking them.Like all the mechanics I was asking about welding my exhaust to patch a hole. None of them mentioned for me to inspect the whole exhaust system to see if another spot would just rust out soon after patching the one hole. So it would be worth inspecting to decide if its worth replacing the whole system instead of patching it just for another spot to failSure if I thought about it more I could come to that realization but I assumed when mentioning my problem to a professional mechanic they would mention the best or other options etc
>>3009929Alright for the two doors (inside door and outside door) I only put weather stripping on the outside door facing in. The weather stripping didn't brush against the floor, the weather stripping was on the inside face of the door running around the perimeter. When you closed the door, the weather stripping sealed against four 1.5" wood sections that were glued to the door frame and floor - top bottom left right.I didn't want to take ANY chances after spending however as much money as I did on this.Initially it was a chill room / spare bedroom / planning for the future in case we get shitty neighbours who party too loud. I have kids now so it's a storage room.It was plenty big enough, maybe 8x14ft indoor floor space, so ventilation wasn't a concern and it didn't get musty or stinky. But I did leave the door open every day at least for a bit to air out.Google minimum room volume for safe oxygen levels. An airtight soundproof bedroom in a trailer (for example: 7'x7'x6.5') probably will suffocate you, do NOT do this without ventilation!!Putting all this shit in a trailer will make the bedroom hundreds of lbs heavier, just be aware of that when moving.
>>3011413>Google minimum room volume for safe oxygen levels. An airtight soundproof bedroom in a trailer (for example: 7'x7'x6.5') probably will suffocate you, do NOT do this without ventilation!!Yeah So i am wondering whats the most sound proof way to allow air in and out.It will suck if I still have to keep the window sealed tight for it to be soundproof while i sleepI am thinking if i put TWO 4 inch PVC pipes as intake and exhaust for fresh and oil air, and have fans that will force air in or out. And then have them run enough elbows and length that they will still hold a tight seal on the walls, and also prevent noise from running thru them etc.I suppose If i have to I can sleep with the window cracked.When I first started cold weather vanlife camping there was a couple real cold night I had no windows cracked and wondered if I would suffocate
If anyone wants to know, here’s how I made it:>grab a coffee filter, peppermint tea (smokes best), honey (to use as glue), a measuring tape and scissors >cut a 9 1/2 cm long and 3 cm wide rectangle with the scissors>cut some of the tea bag out for a filter, roll it into a long but small ball>put the honey on as a line on the bottom of the rectangle >put the tea bag ball on one side of the honey, and roll the rectangle as you would expect for a joint>put honey on the part of the rectangle that’s sticking out and stick it to the other side>put all your tea into the hole at the top, when it is full shake it to add more>put a tea bag piece at the top to enclose it>light the front and enjoyThis video also helps explain how to make it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDq8EXebdQcAny tips on how to improve would be nice!
>>3012130But is there a way that’s as fun?
>>3012123Actually I had a cig recipe in the past too. I don't know but that's taste... Ahh... Really delicious.I didn't make it for a long time. I'm a bit lazy.Thanks to the OP for reminding me of the recipe. If I won't be lazy I try it again. And if this taste is still good maybe I'll share the recipe on the site.And a note:DEFINITELY DO NOT FORGET, NEVER inhale ANY cig-like recipe into your LUNGS.>>3012130 Anon is right.My recipe doesn't include peppermint tea. It included black tea, thyme, and sage. - I don't remember the proportion. -But, I think OP's recipe will be delicious. Peppermint tea idea is really good. Even, I'll try OP's recipe when I try the recipe. If this thread isn't gone I'll type here.
>>3012127Especially because some coffee filters have plastic in them.
>>3012064why not just drink the tea instead of puffing on mildly tea flavored smoke
>>3012225That’s fair, honestly.
Apartment dweller here and my neighbor has a small yappy dog that barks endlessly when she goes to work. I see there are ultrasonic barking suppressor gadgets available but do they work and will it work through the wall between our apartments (drywall, no brick)?https://www.amazon.com/bark-shield/s?k=bark+shield
>>3010529>jet shakerwtf is a jet shaker, in this context?
>>3010507don't Apts and even Condos with HOAs come down HARD on shit like barking dogs?just about every suburbs at least in CA has laws on books to take STRONG legal action against barking dogs. I've known dog owners that have been threatened with it and its pretty much "one warning, next time dog goes" and IIRC you get about one more catch to bail out the dog but next time they "keep" the dog, and no you can't have your buddy bail him out as "adoption".Tell your LL "dog goes or I go...and so will your next renter because I'll tell them you didn't tell them about the dog problem, and that will fuck you hard in court".
>>3011359Jeet shaker I believe
>>3011423I love it.Reminds me of the piss disk and of the hiding meat inside the electric conduit
>>3011364> at least in CAah figures. people who aren't shitkicking nobodies of flyover country actually give a fuck about maintaining the peace.god i fucking hate it here.
All forms of beadcraft are appreciated. Post past/current makes, tips/tricks, recommendations, techniques; other helpful info, and related questions.
>>3011825Thanks, anon. Busy few days made replying fall to the wayside. >>3011437They’re hard to describe, usually when people ask I just take them there. It’s kinda like an intersection of every other festival but with the common theme of clownery. Juggalos are a very diverse bunch. >For on-topic:Tried making “Viking chains”. Pretty cool, to do it you knit an I-cord with thin-gauge wire and pass it through a drawing board. Mine was made from a piece of plywood I drilled holes into.
>>3012059Holy shit those are some really cool wire bracelets and I hope things are well with you.I have a few ICP songs I keep on my master playlist. Homies, Nedding game, Crossing the bridge the good version. So I'm not completely unawares but I am looking for more festivals to go to as the camping and general fucking around is half of it for me. Giving gifts and flipping Tarot cards gets me a lot of cool shit so I'd like to see where that leads elsewhere.>For on topicJust as I made feminine charms for genetic women only I also made a thorough supply of rainbow-esque LGBT bracelets. I really like the color lines as is so I'm most likely to re-create variants again and there is no numerology in these bracelets, It was an exercise of aesthetics over my obsessive compulsions.
>>3012070All is well! Just preoccupied with apartment shopping as well as hosting my long-distance partner :) I can say for sure all your gifts would be welcomed at the gatherings. Almost every time I give out stuff like that, I receive something of at least equal coolness in return! >is it bad I want to eat ur wares?>On topic: wearing my favorite brooch today. Followed a tutorial for a beaded flower and got too lazy to make the 5th petal.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AE1Fy_kN0HA
>>3012138I am going to show this to my wife! That is really nice and exactly something she would make.Your reaction is exactly why I want to make high quality gifts. I want a gift worth keeping, the one people don't want to trade. Or like the ear plugs/earrings a gift that would be worth buying but free. The festivals always allow me to be my best self and the social order also staves off what I would perceive to be obnoxious thusly I make good gifts. I could afford glamping if I didn't rather spending nearly as much on crafting gifts as I do on the tickets. (have you checked out my thread?>>3011298)Here is another Line I plan to re-do. Having someone spaz out and give a first time'er an extra gift seems to be universal so with the Gorge in Wa state being such a treck through literal mountains to a desert in the summer is a hell of a pilgrimage.>I'm going to go schizo on ya for a momentThere is an increasing likelihood of a pending Indo-Pacific conflict between the US and China, most likely occurring between late 2027 or 2028 to coincide with US political instability. All of this is to say stock up on your crafting goods. I'm not saying the world will end just imagine Amazon is gone with covid era supply chain issues, maybe worse. I have my wifes crafts stocked deep as well as developing my own interests.>schizo rant over, sorry.
I want to do more mushroom charms on silver bracelets but different from this as the silvery beads loose their luster fast. I'm thining likely glass beads as a replacement.
Oh shit son, I'm hooking up to the trailer as soon as I post this
>>3012077As long as they were oriented long ways across the studs it would still be extremely stable.
>>3012108>Listen to yourself.you should take your own advice. go learn some carpentry and engineering and then maybe you can make some sort of comment
>>3012112>When your plywood sheathing is load-bearingWhile you're at it, you should rest your roof trusses on your plumbing, since the copper provides extra reinforcement
>>3012037if people can make good use of it, both parties benefit
>>3012276Do you not understand stick built framing? Sheathing prevents sheer, aka it's anti racking. No sheathing and you get that meme video of a two story house collapsing in wind because the builder built out the second story before sheathing the first story. Sheathing is very much a structural member of the house, unless you have sheer beams across a wall, but those aren't common.
I want to put a lot of music sheets on my wall but I don't know how to do it properly, I need something easily removable and that doesn't ruin my wall pins would be the best but if I use a lot of them I will end up with too many holes in my wall
what if you used little dabs of paint at the corners of the pages, you peel it off when you move out and walla, it's just the wall underneath
>>3010140Those will very often lift the paint, painter's tape is probably the safest option
>>3009358depends on the music sheet themselves. if its stuff you can print online then who cares, put it on some vinyl made for walls and call it a day.if its higher quality manuscript paper and whatnot id recommend using like blue tack or clear tack or whatever on the corners. should be enough to hold without risking damage to the wall or the sheet music itself.
>>3009358Use sticky tack or whatever
>>3009358You can buy a bulletin board or install cork tiles and pin the sheets to that instead.
I want to replace the faucet in my 1970s house but I'm scared of touching the shut off valves because I have touched valves in newer homes and they started to leak. How would you proceed
>>3010233You say dumbass shit like this but I bet you are the kind of person that pops a vein when the Cluckin' Bell employee forgets to put the extra dip in your number 6.
>>3010247If I get fast food i've already accepted it's going to be fucked in some wayreally there's a great tool for angle stops I use, however using toothed wrenches is perfectly fine if you hold them tight and don't let them slide around
>>3006423i've heard from the maintenance man that if you don't open and close these valves periodically, they will break the next time you need them
>>3006423op, what happened?
>>3006423Op confirmed a valve toucher
How many bathrooms is too many?I saw the plans for a five-bed two-storey house on a 5000sqft lot and that motherfucker has SEVEN BATHROOMS
>>3012141why is this even a problem. this is a shitter's paradise.
>>3012213>You’ll see crazy shit like one woman using two bathrooms at the same timeunless they're literally next door to each other, how can they keep you out of both bathrooms?
>>3012286They have too much chick stuff to fit in each bathroom, so, as far as I can tell, they shower in one, run to the other one to dry hair, run back to curl it, go to a third one because they were out of some kind of post-shower lotion, can’t use the mirror in the one they showered in because steam, etc, etc, ad nauseam. I just go into the garage and wait for a while when we all have to go somewhere together at the same time.
>>3012308 i find your story charming
>>3012141https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhttOyVBaw4
1) powerline technician2) elevator mechanic3) industrial plumberwhich trade would you guys recommend getting into as a young person with little professional experience?
>>3010608Lineman is like 2 years training andn5 years as a bolitch/groundman/pole climber before you get to be in the bucket.Also very dangerous if you're dumb or get put on a dumb crew. And you won't know if they're doing dumb shit for 10 years, so it's a big gamble to get started. Lay os pretty good and lots of OT
>>3010608my buddy is a lineman. 180K a year and gets 3 months off. highschool only. but he had to do several years of training. downside is he tore his acl twice from all the climbing.
Union sprinkerfitter. its a 5 year program and make $52 an hour as a journyman.Can you lift a 186 pound piece of 6 inch by yourself and carry it up a 14 foot ladder.
Don’t do elevator mechanic you’ll fall down some floors eventually. My friend did it and he had 2 elevator falls.
>>3011662>Can you lift a 186 pound piece of 6 inch by yourself and carry it up a 14 foot ladder.I can't
