Worked all winter to heat the house (heat pump) although I was rather expensive, $250 bills vs $60-$70 without it running the last couple months. Anyway, I tried to start it to cool since its raining is very humid and it wouldn't run so...>Inside unit was running, blowing air, sending 24v signal >Confirmed capacitor was good >Confirmed the 240v (Had to replace breaker in main panel, it was kinda working kinda not.)>Fan on outside unit would turn on but not compressor >Replaced contractor even though it seemed good >Fan will run but compressor just hums and tries to trips the breaker >Replace capacitor >Breaker trips immediately So, all I can figure is the compressor is locked down? Worth trying a hard start kit or do I need to look into some window shakers? Or $125 to have a "pro" come out, tell me what I already know and try to sell me a new system.
>>2992977It might be the compressor, but you should check the disconnects at the compressor (under the square black cup) for arcing, carbon deposits, and corrosion/oxidation. Maybe you just need to clean or crimp new disconnect terminals.
>>2992992>clean or crimp new disconnect terminalsIf this is the problem, use a thin (THIN) coating of dielectric grease on the compressor pins and disconnect terminals to prevent it from happening again.
>>2992977Unless you fucked up the wiring in the contactor or capacitor it sounds like the compressor is seized. You could try a hard start kit but most likely you'll need to change the compressor. Breaker would trip right away if the windings were shorted to ground. If it hums a bit before tripping it's a mechanical failure most likely
>>2992977> $250 bills vs $60-$70are you sure the compressor was running in the winter? if you have emergency heat backup, it might have been locked up all winter and instead running on emergency heat.
>>2993088I could hear it running.
Is this $20 amazon special gonna burn my house down? I'll use proper gauge wire to build my own cable but do I need the expensive Hubbell or Leviton plug ends? The exchangable 30/50 is convenient.
>>2993021i bought a 5 pack of chinkshit clone basic bitch 10-50p and the body is like 93.7% the size of the seymore ones from blowes so i had to squeeze the halves together in the vise to get the screws to make up with the wires inside and like 3 of the 5 cracked in various places during the process because the plastic has oriental amounts of regrind blended in and isnt resilient enoughotherwise theyre ok but im not pulling 50a continuously but i dont think id but then again to save $5 bucks each
insurance wont cover it if you do
The company that sells these (db gurney) has them out of stock for months at a time and I need them. Any ideas on how to make them/make a machine that will make them?
>>2991991>make a machine that will make themcalled a cold header but as the saying goes>if ya hav ta ask
>>2991991Maybe something simple like go from a nail header into a spring swage
>>2991991you could build a computer to go to amazon.com and order them
>>2991991They're in stock
This is probably overpriced, what cheaper alternative can I use to preemptively cover spots that'll get ruined on skate shoes?Or am I wrong and this product is different from other glues?
I would buy the original Shoe Goo over Shoe Goo II, it's less than half the price for nearly twice as much product. The biggest difference is that Shoe Goo II is low odor but the odor of the original never bothered me because I sealed my shoes in a 5-gallon bucket for a couple days to help reduce it. E6000 is made by the same company except E6000 is a little bit runnier. I've always used Shoe Goo to patch holes in my shoes and E6000 to glue soles back on when needed. The same company also makes a product called Goop which is probably similar but I've never tried that one.
>>2992632skate shoes are disposable nigga, they're a wear item. get used to buying new pairs there's no way to make shoes last very long if you're actually out skating every day.>tfw vans used to be like $30 a pair because they were understood to be disposable
>>2992632It always looks like shit, plus I don’t find it sticks that well and it’s not very durable. I’m not saying it doesn’t work, but it’s not like factory durability.You might want to use it to glue durable pre-formed rubber on those areas. Also, contact cement works well for attaching rubber.
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?
Gas valve cutoff is working but igniter still sparking sounds like a short/bad electrics.
>>2990745i like that your ai thinks you are a gay nigger and called you dumb
>>2990653Clean the flame sensor rod with a magic eraser or fine grit sandpaper.
You hired a professionalYou don't like what he told youso you ask randoms online to tell you everything is fineBut you are too cheap to buy a fucking gas detector on amazon
>>2990653that's what you get for buying "smart" appliances, dumbfuck
I have to draw a huge fabric pattern on a massive paper board sheet on the floor. I have chronic pain everywhere, so bending or crawling will be an issue. Do you have any recommendations or ideas for a product I can use to control a pencil on the floor at standing height i.e. theres poles for chalk
Using a pencil on the floor while standing seems like it would be really inaccurate and hard to get good pressure due to droop/bowing. Just find a more capable person to do it for you.
You can buy a robot (drone) to do that work for you. You can send the fabric to any plotter company that can print the things you need. you can fold it and put 1 segment at the time to the table and draw on it sitting on a chair. You can attach 3 ball caster wheels to a triangle plexiglass base, with the central pencil spring-loaded and a handle attached to the swivel joint for steering
>>2988370I'm afraid there's no technology that could help you. Especially nothing that you could DIY. Perhaps in the future, though.
>>2988370OP, I have just the thing for you
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I want to /diy/ my own spring loaded floating arm stand, pic related I don't know what the actual name is.I'm assuming all the arm lengths and spring sizes etc have to be perfectly tuned for it to work. Anyone know how this functions? Also where can you get such a specific spring? (like exactly this long, and exactly this stiff?)
>>2988589>I’m sure a somewhat motivated anon could do itwhich means he won't.
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>>2988517Look for old lamps at flea markets and modify accordingly. I got one for a few bucks and added a big magnifying glass on the end of the swivel.
>>2988517Funny this thread exists because I'm trying to do the same thing.My issue right now is that this section can be barely tilted. I've seen 2 different lamps and a mic stand exactly like this. I wonder what the point of it being double springed if this section can't move. The design mislead me to believe it can be extended forward and back, but really you can only tilt the upper arm up and down. I need an arm that can actually retract.
>>2988517for the spring, they don't need to be very stiff, get one longer than you need and attach it at different lengths, trim the spring down when you found the right tension.
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>>2992928Ok thanks. Baking now. I had an OP image ready from last night think it was 301 limit. >>2992972Move when ready,
where's the thread killer when you need him?!
Is the Prusa Core One+ a good buy for a first printer?
>>2993007>>2993026
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How do you fix this?Do i have to sand or scrap all the green and old paint before repainting? Apply any product that only magic paint men know?I have already fixed the roof leak
>>2992682you could throw almost anything opaque over it and it would eventually be fine, but ultimately this is a question of aesthetics and theres no way to give you real advice without knowing what the hell you want it to look like when completed, for example, if you where a weeb i'd tell you to throw shoji or a wall scroll or something over it. a western scotch and a cigar larper then a book shelf to go with your pool table and bathrobe rack. it all fucking depends asshole.
>>2992776I want it to look plain clean white. I am going to remove the heater and the pipes, and just leave the electrical box, give it a good cleaning.I am going to make it as nice as possible with what i have there, the question is about how would an expert go about repainting this stuff so you get a good (just plain clean white) durable result. I am sure there is some special knowledge pros have about it.
>>2992682>>2992779bleach the algae to kill it, then sand it, then put on an oil based primer like kilz or zissner coverstain, then paint it and you are done
>>2992863I am making some progress. Turns out i can sand out most of that shit, the concrete underneath doesnt look that bad.However i will look into these products you mentioned.
>>2992927it's primer. it makes the paint stick better. it's also white so if you don't give a fuck you can just leave it like that.
How hard would it be to make this respirator at home for someone who has no expirience at making stuff. If I find 10 free days could I do it in that time frame?
>>2992644It's a snorkel with a filter?
>>2992751I think you are right.
>>2992751there is a blacksmith guy on youtube with one of these but its filthy and it looks like he made it 100 years ago. did some wacko copy that or did he copy this hmmm
>>2992865You mean the one linked here >>2992647 four posts above your reply?
>>2992647MichaelCthulhu, hat a fucking faggot, this dude turned out to be such a bitch. Weather it's his tranny shit, his Ukraine shit or even his making a power sword dressed as commissar but complaining about people liking commissars. Seemingly his wife left him
once u go black u never go back
>>2992200only buy festool dust extractors if all of your other tools are festool. i run festool miter saw/router, mafell track saw/jigsaw, mirka sander and i use the makita dust extractor which is really the nilfisk dust extractor with a makita logo on it. cheaper and better performance than the comparable festool. the connection is a little goofy but i am dealing with 3 different manufacturers, 4 counting the dust extractor. it works well enough and is portable.
>>2992534>i use the makita dust extractormodel?
>>2992545https://www.amazon.com/Makita-VC4210L-Gallon-Filter-Extractor/dp/B07ZMN75V2
>>2992592is it loud? or does it sit quietly in the corner and watch as the BBC (Big Black Corded-tool) work its magic
>>2992904it's not silent but it is not as loud as whatever tool you are using. it's not as loud as a rigid shop vac. i like quiet tools and it doesn't offend me.
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.
>>2988540>>2988545As he said already but make sure the screwdriver has the right rating 2500v rating should be fine for most miscrowave caps and make sure you got a good connection to ground, and also this is just a rule for high voltage don't touch stuff with both your hands if you are discharging the cap use one hand only
>>2986114Did you ever check the door switches?
>>2958927Finished?
follow this old-school guide:https://www.repairfaq.org/sam/micfaq.htm
>>2958927in the hvac world, when we have a low voltage or high voltage fuse blowing it's due to high resistance or direct short to ground. the fuse protects equipment from burning up, like a fuse for the transformer or your breakers. since your low voltage or secondary voltage glass fuse is failing you need to first discharge the capacitor and check points connections or wires to ground. A loose wire will create high resistance and create heat and high amps. you can use the ohms law to figure out which point may be the culprit
bushes are growing towards my potting bench, looking for tips on controlling growth.
>>2979784Nice
>>2986550What gas?
>>2979781Goats Mine kill everything
>>2992424You want premium for a job like this
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General tipsFreeze your superglue. It keeps it from drying out
>>2992157>Turns out most people complaining in amazon reviews about something not working right have no business using a computer let alone trying to DIY anything.You can learn that by simply observing people that work jobs that only require limited reading ability. You know, the kind of people advocating for the removal of safety features in this thread >>2945320.
I keep my bar and chain oil in a big gear oil squeeze bottle
Want to know how to solve almost any problem?Just lye.
>>2991825I don't do a lot of spray painting, what is the issue? Did he not wait long enough for it to dry before applying the second coat? I obviously can't check the other pictures to see the other results.Unless he used two whole cans on what looks to be something 2x1 feet wide?
If you need to bypass California's restrictions to buy something good you can move out of California, make the purchase, then move back
Was having trouble deciding the best board for this. I'm honestly surprised it took a year and a half for this to happen, but my parking spot is next to a giant concrete pillar. I was a millimeter off and scraped the shit out of my door.2025 Nissan Leaf. I already ordered a "Nissan touch up paint pen" and hoping that works.. if it doesn't I may need to pay 700-1k to get the door panel replaced.Asking /diy/ to see what you would do.
Is it that deeply scratched? If not I might try to polish it up.
>>2991764That thing lost 20% of its value the second you signed the paperwork at the dealer. In 200k miles it will be worth negative money as you will likely have to pay someone to get rid of it. Who the fuck cares if it is scratched? It has zero effect on its ability to operate and the value of the fucking thing is sinking like a stone every day that goes by. Drive the fucking thing, do the maintenance, and ditch it when it costs more to fix than it is worth. Scratched paint means nothing. Literally more effort than it is worth.
I don't do car paint . But to me it looks like those scratches can be buffed out
go to an auto parts store. Those dont go into the paint later, smoothing (lightly samding) the clearcloat and wax will hide that better than a paint pen. Therell be kits with several steps, but youll be surprises.then to address the issue, i saw everything from comforters duct taped to pool noodles used to address this in condo buildings. just get creative.
>>2991764>replacing an entire door because of scratched paintyou are the reason why this world is not worth living anymore
