Use this thread to ask questions you think don't require a thread of their own.The old thread no longer bumps and is on page 7 now: >>2855601If you didn't get a response in the old thread, feel free to ask again here.
>>2863207Is there a cheap, reversible way to seal a garage door? In a rental and the neighbor is a degenerate methead and fumes constantly seep into my unit
>>2863207Can someone tell me wtf this thing is called?
>>2863253Forgot pic.
>>2863254Ok I guess I can't upload pictures. Nevermind.
>>2863237Completely seal up a garage door? Or just weather sealing? Are you trying to prevent a break-in, or like soundproofing?
>>2863237Thick plastic and good painters tape can get get mostly airtight. Might want some charcoal/carbon filter action too. Do I have to do anything to my HVaC to keep it running good? I change the filters in the house but don’t know anything else about these units. Do they like preventative maintenance?
I have become embroiled in a two front war with my fat alcoholic retard boomer neighbor and the golf course whose border we share. Boomer neighbor illegally chopped down the golf course's hedgerow behind his house, which infuriated me and also prompted the golf course to chop the rest of it down so it doesn't look retarded, exposing the sanctity of my condominium to the gaze of filthy golfers. What's the most obnoxious thing I can plant from seed in midwest zone 6?
>>2863253fake ceramic travertine
I want to make some rough shelves and cabinets and boxes and flower planters and such. I have cordless drill, impact driver, and osc multitool, corded recip saw, and a circ saw. I also have corded orbital sander, an old jigsaw, a dremel, and a plethora of basic manual hand tools. Is there anything else that would come in handy, or am I good to just start on basic projects like this? I have renovated many parts of my house before, basic framing changes, removing or add bulkheads, installing drywall and finishing it, fixing subfloor, etc. but I've never tried my hands at furniture making. Please advise.
>>2863273dragon bamboo
>>2863276Start buying clamps. When you finish, proceed to the next step. There is no next step.
>>2863256I need to still be able to open the door, but want to stop all air leaks coming in from the outside
>>2863287Pretty sure all you can really do is buy weather stripping in that case. Use a nailer to install the stripping (if the door is wood) and then bend and break them off so there's no hole. Is it the big boy garage door or a man door?
>>2863264Look for a YT video on how to wash the condenser coil.When you mow and weed-eat, make sure the clippings are directed away from the unit.
Home Insulation QuestionCould I theoretically use a foam-in-place packaging system in order to insulate an old house? The gun uses 2 separate 50gal drums and mixes the chemicals at the nozzle. I'm assuming I could just purchase the appropriate polyurethane foam mix for insulation and use that instead of packaging foam. I can get the spray gun system for free which is the reason I ask. I'm in zone 5Thoughts? Is foam stupid? Will it retain moisture?
Would a 6 foot deep grave get disturbed if a house was built over it? My cat passed away and I have very mixed feelings on cremation spiritually/religiously so I'm burying her. I found a great spot of land except its owned by my local HOA and it will eventually get developed. All the public land around me has shit like gas lines, power lines, buried grounding pads its all a no-go. I'm assuming if it was unearthed by a bunch of illegal beaners her remains probably won't be respected lol.
>>2863307My condolences. I wouldn't worry about the land eventually being developed. If she is buried in a cardboard box with minimal dressings, her little corporeal form will be processed by the microbes and elements in the ground rather quickly. I don't think you need to go 6 feet deep either
>>2863312i built her a wooden casket and carved a few messages on it. she gets the same respect as a human i'm a schizoid so my best friend was a cat. to my understanding she should realistically be there 100-200ish years?the more i look at the property in question though, its looking like its never going to get developed beyond being a privacy barrier. its surrounded by power company land that's never going to get sold.
>>2863255Garloid
>>2863306>Is foam stupid?The people doing it don't think so.The only problem I'm aware of is off-gassing during the cure which may take some time.
>>2863276Table saw and miter saw are super nice, but you can do most of the same stuff with the circ saw, it just takes a little longer and takes more work to make precise and repeatable cuts. The one tool you may want for “nice furniture” compared to “furniture” might be a router.But I’m not a woodworker. I add a little more every time I do another project, like the 18ga nail gun was nice to do a project without having to hide screws or glue stuff.
Can you ever have too many specialty pliers?Sometimes you need to get a battery for your wife’s keyfob, and Walmart doesn’t carry it, and the VatoZone is out of stock of that size, so you decide “I’ll just order it from Bezos even though I’ll drive past 3 more auto parts stores today” but it’s going to take 4 days to get this lithium coin cell… unless you spend $25 and then it will be at your doorstep in less than 12hrs. But the battery is only $4, so the best option is to get that new pair of Lisle electrical disconnect pliers.That’s some solid logic. The pliers were basically free!
>>2863345imagine the CBT goon sessions...
I don't know shit about electronics, I just want to press a button at a specific time of the day every day, it's insane just how little options there are out there for that, most options just sucks, they're not strong enough to press the button I want to press.How can I set something up easily? I know programming, I guess I could connect a Raspberry pi with some servo motor somehow.
Ive got a roller blind with a bar you push/pull to the roller at the top to bring the blind up/down.Is there any way to add a motor to this easily for home automation?It looks like if it was a chain I could add a motor to it...
>>2863415Pic of button?Can you rewire it?
>>2863418I don't own the place so I would rather not mess with it, it's the control of my electric blinds. I just want to open them up automatically at a specific hour in the morning. Maybe I can replace it with some smart controller?
>>2863418here's what's behind, maybe I can replace the switch with a smart one?
>>2863427Switch goes into the 2x3?Do you care how it looks?Can probably use an esp32. Even hook wirelessly up with something like HASSIO or add a physical switch as well.Use multimeter to check the faceplate for which connection do what.https://application.jung.de/web/api/product-data-sheet/?market=en&article=1730JE>automatic control via timerMaybe you can buy a different faceplate with the functionDon't touch the fucking area down the bottom unless you want early exit or know wat u r doing
>>2863430>Switch goes into the 2x3?It does, I don't care how it looks like I can put this button on it https://www.jung.de/en/online-catalogue/1623349347/1623349355/ and then maybe use radio to control the blind?
What the fuck is that metal thingy on the side for? I never install it.
>>2863438I use it to hang the thing on my belt/pants/toolbelt/whatever whenever I need to climb somewhere or varry something else on my hands. I assumed it was for this but I can't say I know for certain.
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>>2863477so you want me to wear it around my belt and if I bump into a table it can spin up my private parts?never buying DieWalt again.
How do I repair chipped enamel on a steel bathtub? Or, more specifically, how would I go about getting the repair enamel to color match the original bathtub enamel?
>>2863491If your private parts are on the side of your leg you should seek medical intervention.
>>2863492>repair chipped enamel on a steel bathtub?You can't. It's glass that's bonded to the tub while the tub is red-hot.The best you can do is dab paint on it when it's clean and dry.The paint will peel off after a while but it's easy enough to fill the spot again.If it's large spots and they bother you, replacing the tub is the only way.There are two-part epoxy paint kits made just for tubs but they don't hold up much better than the small bottles like pic related.available in white, biscuit, and almond
>>2863515>There are two-part epoxy paint kits made just for tubs
I've got a load of lockers that need attaching to the walls. They already have a small hole in the back, 4-5mm but drilling it out larger if needed isn't an issue. What I would like to avoid is having to move them all away from the wall to do the job. The simple solution would be to just run some wood screws straight into the wall but it's drywall and that's not got to hold up well. Is there some sort of screw that holds well in drywall?
>>2863515Hm, thanks. Maybe I just repaint the entire tub with the epoxy. My tub is a sky blue color so any touch up would stand out.
BLENDER QUESTION, I don't know where else to ask.How can I import a custom map style into blender? I can import a normal google map, OSM, Bing, etc. But I made a custom style using Snazzy Maps that doesn't show roads and can't figure out how to import that one into blender
>>2863566Toggle bolts.
>>2863566Screw a strip of wood to the studs and screw the lockers to that. DO NOT use any sort of drywall anchor it will rip right out the second someone tries to move it without knowing it's attached.
>>2863645That could work. I forgot to mention that the lockers are slightly away from the wall due to the skirting board so the screw wouldn't be that tight, going into a plastic anchor there would probably be enough friction to prevent it backing out but I'm not so sure with a toggle where it's threading into metal. What size hole do they typically need drilled to go into?>>2863654That would require moving all the lockers, if I was to go through that effort I'd just use some hollow wall anchors that I already have and would be strong enough to stop the locker accidentally tipping, and no one would try moving the lockers who didn't know they were secured.
>>2863654That sort of sucks because you’re going to be off the wall 2” and have a gap. Good anchors like the beefy toggles will hold a hell of a lot of weight, and it will be pretty obvious the thing is attached. Plus worse case, the apes with the big wrecking bars will rip a couple holes in the drywall when the anchors come out.Also anon should just find the damn stufs and drill a couple extra holes in the lockers to hit the studs. The holes will all be hidden inside the lockers.
>>2863669>That sort of sucks because you’re going to be off the wall 2” and have a gap.A 1x4 screwed to the studs leaves a 3/4" gap.Not even enough to notice.
>>2863301Is that it? What if my thermostat gets fucky and makes the house too cold?
>>2863669>>2863677The lockers are already about 10mm off the wall so that would about double the distance. That's not really an issue, it's just a pain in the arse having to move the lockers.>Also anon should just find the damn stufs and drill a couple extra holes in the lockers to hit the studs. The holes will all be hidden inside the lockers.I like this suggestion, it's just whether I'm lucky enough that the studs fall within the lockers. Most of them are three wide like in that photo so about 300mm, there's a few that are two wide so 200mm. I think the construction of the building has the drywall screwed to that metal framing stuff but I don't know what the spacing would be like.
>>2863667>What size hole do they typically need drilled to go into?the ones he pictured deform the plastic when they get tight and aren't right for your application. find two studs that line up with the locker back and tap those even if you have to make a new hole or two. you run far far fewer anchors, know they are secure and can run them until snug on a washer in the locker instead of all the way to the wall.the alternative would be toggle bolts, proper bolt ones not the drywall anchor shit bepis posted. you need a bigger hole and with some extra nuts you can make a custom anchor from inside the locker (one nut screws down to the wall the other rethreads the bolt after you cut the head off with a dremel).Last there is a kind of vortex anchor that installs separate see Simpson Strong-Tie SWZ08L and then can accept a screw, again divorcing your installation from the support.A few notes:All drywall anchors except a real toggle bolt are susceptible to vibration and aren't good in a situation where they'll get knocked around.Since it's tip protection a strap or small cable is often appropriate, it doesn't have to be tight but it needs to be there if they do start to tip.Less anchors in studs is still the correct solution.
>>2863237what you need to do is strongarm your landlord into making your rent free unless you tell the cops hes letting meth cooks live in his apartment. meth can be made in 2 liter bottles so get the cops out there cause youre being poisoned and then you are paying for it.
>>2863686>Is that it?That's a unit I had to clean out because the owner complained it wasn't cooling.>What if my thermostat gets fucky and makes the house too cold??? Too cold? turn the thermostat up or shut the unit off.It won't get too cold just because you cleaned it so it would work as designed.
Sup guys. So I got this cool USA made hand held lead blower that doesn’t work. I replaced a bunch of shit but still isn’t working. I’ve narrowed it down to the fact that I probably fucked up reaming out the holes in the gas tank to replace the fuel lines to make them slide in. My question is, does the fuel tank need vacuum to be able to work? And if so, can I use a gasket maker glue to seal those leaks around the fuel lines, such that the primer bulb can apply vaccuum?
Gonna get a bidet attachment, live in an apartment so I can't like route the hot water to it or something, any suggestions?
>>2863710>does the fuel tank need vacuum to be able to work?No. A vacuum would keep it from working.It needs a vent to the atmosphere to keep it from forming a vacuum as the fuel is fed to the carburetor.>can I use a gasket maker glue to seal those leaks around the fuel linesIf it's fuel proof, it may work to stop the leaks.
>>2863677>A 1x4 screwed to the studs leaves a 3/4" gapI’ve done this before, it doesn’t really end up better unless you’re trying to put a bunch of small fasteners in. Mounting boards or plywood to the studs will give you a good spot to scew in hooks and stuff easily for pegboard-like storage. The tradeoff is while a 1x4 won’t give you much of a gap, you’re secured to the studs with screws going through some 3/4” thick wood, and the locker is also secured to some 3/4” thick wood. That’s not exactly much lumber for the fasteners to bite into. At that point, each toggle bolt in drywall probably holds more weight than the screws going from the locker into a 3/4” thick board.
>>2863716why can't you? renting? if you own the apartment, just split it from the faucet hot water main.
>>2863824Yes, I'm renting so that's not an option. Also I'm realizing I wasn't clear in my initial post: I'm looking for suggestions for cold-water bidet attachments, not suggestions on how to route hot water to the bidet.
>>2863669Did you know that wood comes thinner than 2"? Thinner than 1.75, even? In fact, in Year Eleven of the Current Year you can walk into a store and purchase a furring strip the exact thickness as your baseboard. What a time to be alive.
>>2863959>in Year Eleven of the Current Year???
>>2863959Then you end up here >>2863751
Is there a bit set with not a fuck load of bits (I only need like 20, tx 10-30, ph1-3, pz1-3 and hex 2-6) that1. Does not fucking break the casing first time it falls on the floor and 2. Actually makes it easy to take bits outI have lots of these where the bits are in a rubber strip with holes (a pain to remove with gloves on) or they are in some flimsy styrene blow molded case that breaks instantly and dissolves in gasoline residue
>>2864076https://www.amazon.com/Mechanics-Time-Savers-MTS581-Magnetic/dp/B00063UXVCi just keep my short hex bits in one of these. not totally dump proof, but survives small drops without losing any bits
How do I get rid of this plasti-dip crap? I heard goo-be-gone would work so I’ll have to buy a bottle, otherwise is there anything else I can do other than keep chipping at it with a junk screwdriver and pick?
>>2864076I like the Bosch bit sets, 2607017464 has everything you want although it's not one of the impact rated ones. For some reason the impact ones seem to lack hex bits, and they only go down to T15.
What projects are you working on now?
>>2863207Miter saw isn't cutting all the way through. I'm a total beginner and I don't know how to adjust this if possible. I use a Dewalt DW707
>>2864345
>>2864345standby while I read this 100 page manual for youhttps://www.manua.ls/dewalt/dw707/manual
>>2863207My mother lives in an old house with wooden window frames,single pane glass ect...She wants to modernize and install one of those PVC windows.She does not like the windows to "sweat" like at her neighbor.Local installer said he will drill holes through the frame to stop them from "sweating".This does not sit right with me, I was under impression that the whole point of these modern windows is to isolate the outside from inside and gain thermal efficiency.If you drill through it - the seal is ruined.At that point you have plastic window that does the same job as a wooden one.My question is how will he do it?If anyone heard something like this I'm all ears.Condensation from the inside is usually sign that you have poor ventilation and moisture buildup , or the frame itself / window casing is not sealing (probably has a hole where air enter chills the frame and causes condensation on the inside )
>>2864345Any chance the power cable is blocking the saw from sliding all the way in?>>2864365Never heard the drilling holes idea before, afaik that’s a last resort but only for double pane windows that have condensation between the panes (so already ‘leaky’). The correct solution is ventilation. I know one place where there is an indoor pool so the humidity couldn’t be brought down, they put a piece of string along the bottom of the glass that will carry the water down into some container. It works but expect like half a glass of water on a cold day. The alternative is to make the room warmer in the morning so that it doesn’t happen, and just accept the heat loss. The moisture doesn’t affect a PVC windowsill like it would a wooden one (rot) btw, it’s often considered acceptable to have some sweating in the morning, as long as it all evaporates during the day instead of spilling on the floor> Condensation from the inside is usually sign that you have poor ventilation and moisture buildupNot necessarily, if the outdoors is cold enough, it will happen (briefly) no matter how much you ventilate
>>2864371Power cable is not in the way. The slider is fully retracted but it still won't go all the way to the fence. Can't seem to find any way to adjust it. Worst case I'll just make a sacrificial fence
>>2864380So it is hitting the fixed stop both for retraction and downward? Did you put a smaller blade by any chance?
>>2864371>The correct solution is ventilation.>Not necessarily, if the outdoors is cold enough, it will happen (briefly) no matter how much you ventilateRight I get you.You need some air circulation to keep humidity down.And if that doesn't help , higher room temperature(has lower relative humidity ,plus surfaces are warmer and so is the chance of condensation).Worst case scenario, cold room and even colder outside environment , around dew point = a lot of condensation.As for this drilling thing , its a mystery.Maybe drilled frame mixes the outside and inside air so the dew point is neither here nor there.Or the condensation simply drips outside through the hole like on air conditioners.But I assume it defeats energy efficiency properties at least a little bit or maybe acts as primitive trickle vent and lowers humidity so it evens out.
>>2864365There are plastic windows with built-in holes so it's not a particularly outrageous idea, in some places it's even a legal requirement. It's usually called trickle venting. Yes, you do lose some thermal efficiency, but it's at the cost of reduced moisture and fresher air in rooms.Triple glass PVC windows will also get less indoor condensation since they insulate better.
>>2864387Yeah, hits on retraction and downward. A little bit unsure on the blade. Blade should be correct dimension (216 x 30mm I think). Looks all right. The blade is a little rusty on the front side but is fine on the back side and the teeth have no rust on them
>>2864425You're the one with the saw in front of him, push it all the way until it's hitting whatever its hitting and then keep looking around the moving parts until you find what it is hitting. Check every single lever and switch and knob for what it does. Measure the saw blade, 210-ish should be correct. Read the manual.
>>2864345>Dewalt DW707I didn't read the manual but did look at some online images.What happens if you screw this bolt in a couple of turns?
would pic related be ok? I have no idea if the wall adapter is doing the necessary 120v > 240v conversion, or if the brick can accommodate multiple voltage levels just fine. pretty sure I've seen this exact situation multiple times but I can't remember what the right thing to do was.
>>2864579Look on the label on the laptop power brick. It most likely indicates 100-240 volts ac 50/60 HzIf it does, the the cord directly from the 120v outlet to the brick will work.
>>2864461I’m sure it adjusts something.The blade guard is retracting and exposing the blade as you lower the saw, right?Try to go on the DeWalt website or a parts site like ereplacementparts dot com and look at the schematics to make sure nothing is obviously broken or missing. Also make sure it’s the right model #, this one >>2864461 is obviously a sliding saw but it’s hard to see a sliding mechanism on this pic >>2864425 although could be the angle of the photo.Make sure no little chunks of wood jammed anywhere down in there too.
I need to refinish the wood countertops in my kitchen, what should I use?
>>2864616>I’m sure it adjusts something.I am too. That's why I posted the image.Loosen the lock nut (49)Use Allen key to adjust the threaded stud (51) (turning CCW to shorten the exposed end)Tighten the lock nut Remove Alllen key.Saw now pivots down farther making deeper cuts.
Is there such thing as LPD433 trainable/universal remote? I have one that controls blinds but the company is defunct. No support, no replacements, no specs, no radio codes.I want to emit a signal to an ergonomic device that can repeat it when I press a button.
There's no residential electricity thread up so I'll post here.I want to have my exterior lights (wall mounts = red, recessed above porch = blue) on a photocell, but I want to be able to bypass it if I want or need them on while it is "light" out according to the photocell. They are currently controlled with a switch by the front door (light green) and I believe they are on their own circuit in the panel (dark green). Right now, my idea is to use an additional switch and a relay somewhere between the panel and the switches to control the photocell>photocell on NO terminal in relay>normal line from panel on NC terminal >toggle switch will energize the relayIt should work, but am I missing something? Is there a simpler way to do this?
So my dryer stopped heating. I replaced the heating element and all the thermostats, still no heat. I noticed this wire on the terminal block. Could this be the issue?
>>2864796Could be.A lot of electric 240V dryers, the controls and tumbler and everything run off one of the 120V legs like L1, and then the heating element is 240V and runs off L1 and L2 or maybe just the other leg. So if L2 is damaged but L1 and N are still good, then it runs fine with no heat.
>>2864796>>2864803Went through something similar, same exact symptoms and checked all the little thermal fuses and everything, and the issue was at the breaker. From the outlet I was getting a good 120V from L1 to N, and then L2 to N was all wonky and sometimes 120V, but then would get hot and high resistance and be like 7V-40V, so the 240V outlet would read 127V-160V between L1 and L2. Everything but the heating element was running just fine off that good 120V side of the breaker, but wasn’t getting any heat because of the fucked L2.
>>2863313Moved the casket of a loved one that was buried for ~15 years to a diffent cementery. At that point there wasn't much left other than bones. I don't think the specifics of the casket matter too much.Sorry for your loss anon.
>>2864129nobody?
>>2864129MEK
>>2863716Get the one with no heat. Listen now and believe later. Your butthole is not sensitive to cold water. You don’t need heat.
>>2863958Oh. Bio bidet elite 3. If you have regular toilet and Veken if you have a curved back.
>>2863273Kudzu
>>2864789That should work, my garage is wired the same way. But most commercialphoto cells trigger on when they are energised for some reason (at least the ones I found do). So when I switch from ‘manual’ to photocell, the light always stays on for a little bit until the photocell timer expires
>>2864806Man I have no idea what half that means, but thanks. I guess I'll replace it and if that doesn't work I'll get a new dryer
>>2864911Lacquer thinner, brush cleaner, toulol, mek, real stripping agent Start with mek and wear gloves If you get much stronger than that, the solvent will eat plastic Get the real chemicals, not knock "low odor" or "substitute"
>>2863264Open the furnace and vacuum out all dust around the electronics and blower motor
>>2863566Just run cabinet screws through the steel into the studs obv You don't need holes unless the steel is super thick
>>2864983thanks anon
>>2863207for fuck sake can someone tell me how to set windows to winter mode? i am browsing normie net and my IQ falls down with these retarded overblown articles i did that last year and then forgot itpic rel is my window pin, should i turn it clockwise (dot faces outside) or counter-clockwise (dot faces inside) if i want to make seal tighter for winter mode?
Is there a good way to pull out this massive stump or is the only realistic option using a stump grinder?
>>2864919Yes this is the sort of shit I need. I'm not planting kudzu because it wouldn't cause enough of a problem in my situation and I've already decided on morning glory for a vining element. I just really like morning glory and I want to see it everywhere.>>2863278Definitely will be planting some bamboo. There are all these giant timber species that grow 6 million feet per year but I would settle for something that will get too big to mow within one season.
>>2865030its a cam, once you turn it 360 you are back where you started.the purpose is to keep the window tight to the seal.it should have a mark as shown. make a note of where you start and try turning it either direction (the quickest direction depends on how the window opens, its quicker to trial and error it than me to explain and you to work it out) until the window starts to feel tight to close. it shouldn't be difficult to close, just engage the seal all around.dont worry about which direction to turn it, just turn it until the action of locking the handle feels like its pulling the window into the frame a little bit to squash the seals. but not too squashed to damage them.
>>2864365>Local installer said he will drill holes through the frame to stop them from "sweating".lol no do not do thisfiddle with the little bolts in the windows to reduce seal pressure and also go to kitchen/whatever and clean the ventilation ducts either clean the mesh or use leaf blower to clean them, just be carefull not to make the mess inside housei cleaned mesh inside vent crate (i clean them each 3 months) the window sweating stoppedand if you still have moisture buy moisture absorber i have one just in case especially in winteroh and also tell her to open windows for few minutes in morning and when the night falls it's good for your health and removes excess moisture
Cheap method to make void filler for packaging? It's expensive to ship because it is bulky like it is supposed to be. Expanding foam and then cut it up into peanuts?
>>2865055Crumple newspaper pages.
>>2865056>>2865055I don't get the newspaper grandpa.I also want something a little more classy - I am selling "high quality" wall art to rich people.
>>2865043i figured it out in my case i needed to turn the dot towards inside>its a cam, once you turn it 360 you are back where you started.oh fug that's helpfull i trought that it will fall out at some point thx anon
>>2865058You could do folded over cardboard structures, im not sure if theres aname for it. They look professional, are sturdy,and cheap
A fellow anon directed me to this thread, I have a canon G-III QL and want to learn a little about it to see if I can make it work.Do you have any tips about it? The other anon told me not to open the camera, in case there was film inside, but I don't know if it's stuck or I'm just beyond help and don't even know how to open it.So far I have the user manual, and not much beyond that. This thing is a lot heavier than I thought these things were.
>>2863424If that's wireless, you should be able to order a programmable remote
>>2863307Hike out into a national/state forest and bury her there
Can I remove the cylinder if I don’t have the key? I’m fine destroying it but would like to re use the other parts
>>2865133I did exactly that, changed the whole thing for a programmable switch, thanks.
How do you make your way in this world?
>>2865236look for a screw just below where the square lock part is sticking out on the edge of the door.
I am about to get a steam distiller like pic related. I'd like to use it to extract oils from herbs. It's clear these are meant for use as part of a batch process. With them operating at 5 psi, would it be hazardous or effective to try and turn these into continuous systems? The thought is that I would attach a nozzle to one of the fittings on the material chamber to keep a flow of feedstock going, but I am not sure if 5 psi represents an amount that would either make this a dangerous modification OR be difficult to achieve with a standard (?) fluid pump. I can't imagine 5 psi presents that much of a hazard, does it?
My dishwasher has a leaking drain hose, and replacing it would be a really annoying job because of stupid German design.Will I flood my entire house if I just jam some JB Weld into the split?
>>2865377>stupid German designIt's not stupid, failure is not permitted and the captain must go down with the boot desu kamaraden
Elevator tech, yay or nay? I'll be getting some pocket change while I'm being trained tho.
>>2865411It has its ups and downs.
>>2865309You never really do, you just try to pretend you know what you’re doing when other people are watching.>>2865412I would like to nominate this for post of the year.
>>2865415>I would like to nominate this for post of the year.
>>2865377Update: I tried it, and it seems to work. I'll let you guys know if my floor gets soaked.
>>2865436Good job.I hacked together a stopleak on a fuel leak in this shitty yellow plastic, I believe it was JB High Heat putty? Whichever one specifically said on the package it could handle gasoline. Then I got some fuel hose and slipped it over the plastic with a hose clamp over it to sandwich the JB in there and it smells much less like gasoline now.
Say, hypothetically, I have a house wired up for single phase 240V. What happens if you start running Split Phase 240V into it? Pretend that all appliances are using switch mode power supplies or something and don't care for frequency and voltage. I want to know what happens to the house wiring itself.
>>2865796>I want to know what happens to the house wiring itself.Nothing.The problem will be there is no place to connect the second L of the split phase source.The second L will just remain disconnected.To be able to use the full 240v you'd have to split the buss bar but would still have only 120v to each appliance/outlet.
I have a stainless steel shower arm. The drop ear in the wall is brass. Do I need to change it to a different material to prevent corrosion, or is it good to go? If I need to change it, what material should I use instead?
>>2865820>Do I need to change it to a different material to prevent corrosionNo
>>2863207Why would someone remove ONLY the cold water shut off valves from an apartment/condo unit? The shower, bathroom faucet, and kitchen faucet are all missing one of each pair of shut off valves. The valves are obviously there, but the actuator handles for one of the water lines have been removed from all 3 areas.
>>2865823Either freezing protection or there's one cold shut off somewhere up the line
>>2863207My mom's old cat fucked up this wooden column of her sliding-glass door and I want to patch it up for her. Is there some kind of putty I can slather on here and then sand down until it's uniform, or could I like, hold a 90 degree angled moulding up against the torn-up part and pour something down that'll then harden?I know it won't be perfect but I'm fine with that. The big question here is whether what I described exists
>>2865841Also I'm not a wood expert but my guess is that it's some kind of treated pine, because the inside looks like the fat pine my dad used to use as a firestarter
>>2865032If it's been cut for awhile, it shouldn't be too difficult to dig around it and cut all the rootsIf it's fresh, the roots will cut easier but missed roots will have way more strength I speedrun'd removing a giant maple stump by digging, cutting all visible roots with a gas concrete saw and then twisted it out with a rented 100hp skid loaderYou can do it by hand with a recip saw and shovel but without equipment of some type you have to actually cut every root
>>2865841There are a bunch of different fillers and puttiesI would use one that's a good color match as the "stainable" ones never turn out quite good enough for this visible of a repairI would recommend 2-3coats of plastic wood as it sets up significantly harder than other 1-part fillers and you'll be able to hopefully get a decent color match A 2-part filler or putty will set up even harder but they don't like to take stain at all
Retard here.I want to attach some LEDs to these shelves but I don't know what exactly I need or how it works and whether I will need to solder them. Can someone tell me which connectors and stuff I should buy and how many I would need to connect both shelves? I want to attach them on the downside of each pannel.In short help me plan this out. Please.
>>2865851Thanks anon, It's much appreciated
>>2865856ok so I figured out how to use the corner thingies and how the conection would work but how should I organize it? Need 20 corner connectors ...or 16 + four 3 way connectors to lead the leds down/up with extension cable on the back maybe?So:20ish corner connectors10ish extension cables10ish 3 way connectorsMy question now is how should I lead the cables downward? Do I make 4 corner connections and then an extra on in the middle with the 3 way and lead it with the cable on the backside? The extension cables don't look long enough...I could also just cover whole backside with leds too but that would be a bit overkill I think?
>>2865917I imagine something like this. Might connect 2nd shelf in the middle with another 3 way connector. My problem is that I don't want to back to light up and those extension cables can't be cut in shape so they are. are there like LED strips ...without leds that I can cut into my desired lengh?
I was cleaning my gutters and saw this while I was up there. Not sure what happened, the screw snapped or something cause that hole doesn't look broken. Anyway how do I fix this? If I want to put a screw in where it should go then I assume I have to remove a section of all the hardee above but I don't have the tools for that. I'm thinking the other thing I could do is push the board into place and screw it along the bottom and into the board below it. Do I have to use a certain type of screw? And how long do they have to be? Anything else I need to know?
>>2865946And of course it's upside down.
>>2865934Ok we are getting closer to how to do it....I think. So I run this up to EACH pannel. Just need something like a 3 way connector for this and it should work out. So before I buy all this shit.....IS THERE A BETTER WAY TO DO IT that you are aware of!?
>>2865841https://durhamswaterputty.com/
>>2865947>And of course it's upside down.Tuck the top edge under the piece above.Use something to jack it up into position.Put a Trim-Head Finish Screw in the bottom edge at the joint.If the board above tries to bow out, put a screw in the bottom edge of it to hold in down.https://www.homedepot.com/p/GRK-Fasteners-8-x-2-in-Star-Drive-Trim-Head-Finish-Screw-100-per-Pack-119728/203525324Choose screw length to suit material under siding.
What are we thinking boys? Might need something inbetween 3 way connector and 2 way connectors since there is a division in the middle of each pannel...
Just got some new pavers put in the backyard. Have the polymeric sand, but my neighbor keeps pushing me to get them sealed. I'm not totally against it, but the center pavers are are older, used, and more worn down/sun-bleached pavers. Would it be worth it to get them sealed? I'm sure I could do it myself, but just don't know if the juice is worth the squeeze. Anyone have any experience in this arena?
trying to install steel roofing on my shed but when i got to the end, the gable trim's edge ends up perfectly on a ridge peak, and not in a valley like picrel. how do i finish this?
New homeowner here, only a few braincells. Found out my roof aint great and now theres a dead squirrel in an internal wall connected to my kitchen. Wife doesnt want me to cut a hole to get it because we dont have discontinued white #278884 to perfectly repaint it. What can I do to mitigate the smell for the week or so before it dessicates? I havent sealed the trim there with caulk either since its no in plain sight, but i may do that in the morning if itll help?
>>2866001Thank you this helps a lot. I appreciate the advice.
>>2866043Cut a slice of drywall out, grab the dead animal, take the slice of drywall to Home Depot and have them mix you up a gallon of paint matched paint because you’re going to fucking need it for chips and spots. Patch drywall minus dead squirrel, and enjoy.
>>2863207Where do you guys suggest I buy an individual torx socket for non rape prices? I have a cheap set from harbor freight in my mobile kit but this weekend I needed a size it skips, a T50 for a seatbelt attachment point
>>2866081Home Depot, Lowe’s, Northern Tool if you have one nearby. I had to buy some loose sockets a few years back and IIRC, Northern Tool had the best prices. For the big torx as well, I know Home Depot at least and probably NT has/had a big like 10-12pc 1/2” drive set with the 3-4 larger hex (metric and SAE) and torx sockets that you come across sometimes but aren’t in the regular sets, and that set was $20-$25, so the price of maybe 3 of those individual sockets.
>>2866006Looks like theres a nice shelf without the division in the middle. I'll get that. Also I found out about those milky glass tubes .... should I get those too? Would it make a difference at all? It's not like the leds will be visible I think. Also should I glue them ON THE BOARD or on the metal railing in the pannels? What would make better light? And man those connectors are expensive as fuck... I might look on aliexpress instead
>>2866053I've thought more about it.I think you should add a screw at the top of the panel just under the edge of the panel above it.You can put a dab of paint or gray silicone over the screw heads after you're sure it's going to stay in place.
what can I do with my leftover candles?I tried melting it and making it into a new candle with new wick, but the wick was complete ass and didn't workI have one of these things were you put a small bit on top and light a tealight under it and it burns. I feel like a big leftover candle would be annoying to split up into small pieces that could fit in here. either by melting it and separating it or by breaking it up when solid.what would you guys recommend? recommendations on good wicks would be appreciated too...
>>2866192Ever heard of powdered candle wax? It works like regular candle but just powdered with a sick in the center. I powder all the leftover wax from candles and other materials that will burn similar, put a wick and pour the powder over it in a heat resistant cup or cylinder and light it up. Make sure your wick is also waxed or buy premade. I've found that the process of remelting leftover wax actually makes the wax under perform, but physically powdering it and packing it around the wick without remelting it seems to provide good fuel.
>>2866169I was thinking to put some more screws along the bottom of the board to. Given how much of the board is sliding down it seems to me they didn't put enough screws. I think 16" spacing is standard right? Definitely going to cover them with some silicone.
>>2866196I don't really know how that is supposed to help me honestly, it seems powdered candle wax is good for making new candles from nothing, not burning old candles>I powder all the leftover wax from candles and other materials that will burn similar, put a wick and pour the powder over it in a heat resistant cup or cylinder and light it upbut how does that work when it would just burn until the bottom of the wick, which is at the same top level as the old wax (so nothing new burns)?
>>2866192Can you define, "complete ass"? Are you using new wicks, or trying to use an old one. Do you know if you're mixing different kinds of wax like paraffin and onions? I don't think it should matter, but just curious. Lastly, how are you putting the wicks in? You typically want to secure them to the bottom of the container, and then have something at the top that keeps it relatively straight
>>2866234Lol, that was supposed to say onions, not onions
>>2866234>Can you define, "complete ass"?two cheeks and a crackno I mean it burned a small hole in the wax and then disappeared, I think it burned too quick but idk. it was a new wick. I just bought it online>how are you putting the wicks in? it was in exactly like you described. bottom was secure and the top was straight, I used something to suspend it upwardsI'm honestly just considering getting new wicks from a different place and hope it works. everything went well except for the wick>>2866235some janny long ago got mad for being called a sóyboy one too many times and made it so you can't use that word. absolutely mentally ill those freaks are
>>2866236Sometimes when a new candle is poured, sinkholes can form which are little air pockets typically near the wick. Pretty sure it's the most common with onions. When they form, I typically use my heat gun to melt the top of the candle to fill in the sinkhole. From what you said, maybe you cut the wick too short and it fell into a sinkhole.
>>2866205>I think 16" spacing is standard right?It is but in some cases they cheap-out and use 24" OC spacing.
>>2866253>sinkholes can formit's very possible that happened so I'll keep that in mindI'll try a paraffin wick instead of a sóy one (idk which one the first one was) but that should work toothanks
Ok bros....this is what it will look like most likely. I ordered the shelves and still need to order all the rest. Don't buy connectors on Amazon. They are almost 100% more expesnive than on aliexpress and are exactly the same.I'd appreciate any input or cool ideas what could be done better. If you don't have any .... well enjoy my shitty blueprint for shelves with LEDs.
>>2866043isnt decaying animal more offensive than offcolor white?
>>2866081flea market $1-2
>>2866309>spend half of a Saturday searching flea markets to save $6At a certain point, everybody who turns wrenches should snag kits like picrel when you see them on sale during the holidays. Sears had these for dirt cheap a few years back, like $50 or $60 for both of them, and they have saved my ass a bunch of times when I’m in a stupid spot and I need to piece together some dumb combination of bits and joints to reach a bolt.
>>2866304ok so there is a sale on aliexpress and I got everything + a nice multitool for wire cutting for 20 bucks. Thanks for reading my blog. I'll post a picture once everything arrived and is build.
>>2863207I have pepper plants of various types. Internet tells me I should pinch off the flowelettes to increase growth. They're already three foot tall, I'm focused on them giving me some damn peppers. A few of them are starting to fruit, but it's too late in the season I guess. Should I be pinching the flowers?
what do 22awg 3a and the others mean?
>>2866390>awgwire thickness>3aamp rating? kinda useless without voltage
>>2866396huh how do I find out how THICK my wire should be?
>>2866398Find a calculator for how many amps you’ve got going through the wires and how long the run will be. And then make sure the wire is rated for whatever voltage is going through it.Make sure the calculator is for whatever you’re doing, like 12V DC for automotive applications will be different tham 120V AC house wiring.
>>2866367Do it. The peppers are basically seed pods, the plant will put energry towards flowers, seed pods, or more leaves and shit. So if you want flowers, you pull the seeds. If you want the fruit/seed, pull the flowers and the plant will put more energy into the fruit.
I have a lot of new Romex three and four conductor (for split circuits) wiring. I am doing a Kitchen renovation and need to move the fridges and some smaller appliances to the living room and dining room for about a month or so. Assuming the wire is stapled/taped along the ceiling and walls, can I make a temporary extension cord out of Romex? It won't be abraded or rolled up or be subject to typical extension cord stresses. I just don't want to pay for multiple 30ft-50ft stretches of extension cord approved wires if it's just for a month and then wrapped up again. Please tell me why this is stupid and advise me on what to do.
>>2866475i ran my shop on a 150 ft piece of 14ga romex with plugs scabbed on the ends for 2 years and nothing burned down. you could see a line melted in the snow across the yard because it was always warm to the touch. only had like 97v at the far end with a good load on. the plugs were completely metled and fused together inside when i disconnected it afyer putting a real supply service in
Can I get some help on what these are? Thanks
>>2866487the top left is a glass cutter. the rest seem like brackets/jigs for some kind of power tool
>>2866487#3 are brick tiesused on side of buildings, they tie the brickwork to the woodworkbeing flexible, rust-resistant, and having holes, they're useful in a million ways for holding stuff togetheri once borrowed about 100 from a construction site, and have used at least 7 in the last 15 yearsso, should have enough to last me another 200 years
>>2866514forgot pic
Any plumbers in here able to tell me if it's safe enough to use an isolation valve (partially turn instead of having fully open) to reduce the flow coming out of my bathroom tap, or do I really need a pressure reducing valve?
>>2866489>>2866514>>2866515Awesome, thanks>>2866487#2 I have a whole box of. Theyre about 8 inches long if this helps anyone decipher what they are
>>2866563How long is #2?
>>2866600about 8 inches
what is the maximum noise reduction enclosure that will fit a human body possible? I don't want to hear anymore outside noise
>>2866609Take an ikea bunkbed and cover 5 sides with multiple layers of sheetrock and a heavy fabric curtain for the open side. Open side facing bookshelves or other clutter that won't reflect noise.
>>2866610I unfortunately live across the street from a gas station and have two massive bookshelves in front of the wall with the window facing the gas station which is covered by two sets of two pieces of drywall with mass loaded vinyl sandwiched between them. That unfortunately is still not enough to reduce the sound. This bunkbed idea is great, but I'd have to sell my current bed. Do you think I could build a structure around my queen sized bed that would be similar in noise reduction? Otherwise that is a great idea so far, thank you fren. I will take it an run with it until I reach 100dB of noise reduction if that's possible. Are there more materials that I could add to the structure? Sonopan?
>>2866611What if you just made a simple wood frame around your bed to which you attach the sheetrock, floor to ceiling? You could skip the overhead covering and have an entry port or door rather than a whole open side. There is a special adhesive for gluing the sheetrock together with a small airgap between the layers, other than that I'm not sure using any special material will outperform more layers of sheetrock. Good luck anon, good sleep is worth fighting for.
>>2866614Fascinating idea.Since sheetrock is so cheap and the project is scalable I'm thinking that this will most definitely work. Thanks fren, will begin with the framing immediately
>>28666141/2in or 5/8in sheetrock?
>>2866329one of the pros of not living in suburbia is being able to take a 10minute bikeride to the flea market, search around a minute and come right back home. i admit theres also lotsof cons to my location as well
>>2866696There’s flea markets by me too, it would be a whole weekend searching for the socket if I didn’t have them nearby. The flea markets are mostly the same shit thet have at the mall on those carts… print your own t-shirt, fake perfumes, shitty jewelry places.
Worth fixing or should I just destroy everything?
How would I go about restoring this dent in the chair?Heating the metal is not really an option, as the mesh is covered in some kind of epoxy.
>>2866845Car jack and a block of wood
>>2866845The mesh cage is completely soldered shut, also from the bottom. So I can't get a car jack or wood block into the thing.
>>2866823Looks like some serious moisture damage. Get it checked.
>>2866847>>2866849Meant to reply to you.
>>2866823fix the leak first, then scrape it down and refinish it
>>2866850>serious moisture damageyour name Sherlock, by any chance?>Get it checkedinsightful advice, dear chap
>>2866857Remind me which one of us is asking if it should be fixed
>>2866845Get a dozen long shank 1/8" or 3/16" eye-bolts with nuts and washers.Cut the eye open just enough to hook into chair mesh.Get a length of channel iron or unistrut the length of the chair arm.Use wood blocks to keep the steel from damaging the chair finish.Hook eye-bolts eyes through mesh with shank through holes in the metal bar.Tighten nuts evenly to pull mesh toward the bar.
>>2866859I'm not the question poster, not him.>>2866855>>2866850It's a bearing wall, think it's fucked?
>>2866869That sounds like a good idea, thanks anon! Will try it if I win the auction on the chair
>>2866877>It's a bearing wall, think it's fucked?Probably not or it would be sagging.If you're really concerned, cut out a section of the wall in the upper corner to see if it's rotted.If it is still sound but just damp, let it dry and repair the opening and redo to remaining texture and paing.
>>2866929>texture and paint.
>had to turn a/c on today (central air)>been off about a month>ran fine all summer>air coming out smells like rotten paint fumesany idea what happened? I had the heat on a few weeks ago and didn't smell anything foul
I got a ton of free 2x2 carpet squares from my office building. I want to use the to line my 2k sqft basement.What do I need to apply these? Anything special about these guys?There is like 3x more at the office that I can grab.There is about 130 square in this pic, that should be enough for my basement.
I need a kitchen storage solution. My kitchen is pretty small. I've only got one cabinet under the counter and half of it is pretty hard to access. The cabinet itself is ~4' long and 2' deep, but the one door it has next to the stove is only ~1' wide, so any time I need access to something back there, I have to get down on my knees and stick my head in, sometimes I even need a flashlight. It has one shelf in the middle, so I have about 16 cubic feet of storage down there that I really need a better way of using.Pic Related.
>>2867361You could put sideways drawers in there but with the 1' opening it would still be retarded. Your kitchen is cursed; move.
So my uncle has been hiring me to help paint his rentals, I'm not a pro, just unemployed right now.Looked up prices for comparison and they charge 20-50 an hour, which really is ridiculous. It ends up being like 11k-20k for a single house.How do people afford this? I mean, I just get paid like 80 bucks a day and even that adds up quick, are people really dropping 10k or more in labor to get a house painted for them? And what do you guys think painting is worth?
>>2865038>BambooFun plants. General rule for them is that they'll send up shoots to spread themselves, if you have a bamboo that's 20 feet tall it will spread 20 feet away. If the area gets mowed regularly that kills the shoots, but if the area doesn't get mowed they can establish themselves and normalfags don't know how to kill it.
>>2867390Well, it's closer to like 18 inches, but it is still terrible to get in there.
>>2867391And I'm reading even more into this (I'm not some professional or anything, just a part-timer) and it's crazy, people are saying that they pay a guy like 500 dollars to paint a single wall of a single indoor room.Man, that's autistic. i was thinking of just starting to paint a mural right on my wall, and these people are worried that they might not get a good cut in their corner and therefore they're gonna pay 500 dollars to paint an indoor wall. So glad I grew up in the country instead of being a city-slicker.
I'm finding some conflicting information on whether or not I can charge a flooded lead acid battery at a very low rate. I'm plenty familiar with battery systems in general, but I've got a literal forklift battery (probably in the neighborhood of 1000Ah) and the only charger I have at 36V is a 1.5A thing made for ebikes and the like.Would I be fucking anything up if I leave that on there for like a week? I just need to get the thing moving and the battery is already in poor condition, so...
>>2867435The 1.5A will be fine, the 36V on a 12V or 24V forklift battery, I’m not sure how that will work for ya.
>>2867436The lift has a 36V battery. It's measuring about 33.8V right now.Damn shame the nearest guy selling a cheap golf cart charger is a 160-mile round trip away.
>>2867435>the only charger I have at 36V is a 1.5A thing36 volts won't charge a 36 volt lead-acid battery.A 12v lead-acid battery requires more than 13 v to provide any charging.You'll need > 40 volts to charge a 36 volt battery.multiply pic related by 18 to get an idea of voltages you're looking for.
>>2867442>33.8V>>2867505>File: Lead-Acid-Battery-Voltage33.8 / 18 = 1.88You probably have a dead cell.
>>2863958They make plenty with heaters in em, still just goes off the reg toilet line
>>2867361You could swap it our for one of those rotating corner cabinets, but that would mean you lose storage space in total..Or install drawers that side to the right, but then you gotta empty out everything on the right to get to your left-side drawers.Idk if there's really a good solution for ya, sorry anon.
>>2867526I was looking on google and this is basically my problem and ideal solution. What are these called?
>>2867530a waste of about $400
>>2867530>What are these called?Gee, I don't know.It's a corner shelf in the kitchen cabinet and it rotates.?
>>2867530
>>2867361>>2867530Lel. We just use a book shelf in the next room. We have a relatively small kitchen, just one cupboard for storage, but we have a bookshelf that's filled with pots, pans, and lids in the next room over, and the top shelf of it is where the recipe books go.You don't actually have to confine your kitchen stuff to the kitchen, everyone does it but that's valuable space and often the room right next to the kitchen is an open dining room. It saves us a lot of trouble, playing with 100 pots and pans is just something we don't have to do, they go on the open shelf. We can see all of our pots and pans without opening any doors or cupboards or turning heads. I really do hate cupboards for storing pots and pans, it's just so much harder than using a bookshelf.
I'm going to make this.
Replacing the ceiling in my bedroom and the ceiling is gypsum/plaster. All along the edge has wire mesh, what’s the best way to remove it?
>>2867585Having never done it, I can only suggest what I'd try first.Use an angle grinder with cutting blade into the wall to ceiling transition corner.Grip mesh with pliers and pull away until a staple or nail is reached.Use a pry-bar while pulling to get the nail or staple out.Continue around the room.
I'm trying to wire a new 3-wire cooktop to a 4-wire power supply.Instructions say to cap white wire coming out of wall and connect bare wires together and black to red. However I have 2 black and no red coming out of wall.Do I connect the cooktop's red to one of the 2 black wires? If so, how do I know which one?Ty in advance. Sry for phone posting
>>2867621Sorry I meant black to black and red to red on instructions
>>2867621>I have 2 black and no red coming out of wall.Consider one of the blacks red.The white is surely the Neutral and the bare is Ground.If you have a meter to measure ac volts, there should be 240vac between the two black wires and 120vac between the white wire and each of the black wires.Connect the meter before turning the breaker back on.Turn the breaker back off before disconnecting the meter.
>>2867621>Do I connect the cooktop's red to one of the 2 black wires? If so, how do I know which one?>>2867626>one of the blacks red.Doesn't matter.
>>2867505>36 volts won't charge a 36 volt lead-acid battery.It's a good thing this is a 36V *charger* and not a 36V power supply, then.>>2867506>You probably have a dead cell.I doubt it. At least, I doubt it would be just one failing cell at this point. The guy I bought it from didn't think to charge it before I got there and hadn't been using it. It couldn't even roll itself up the short ramp at the edge of a drop-deck trailer.The bigger issue is that there's no electrolyte visible in any of the cells, and I have no idea how long it's been like this. I don't need the thing to run very often or for very long, so it's no big loss if the battery is toast. I can just strap a few marine batteries behind the seat and call it a day if need be. But if there's any chance of the original battery being recovered to even a marginal operating state, I'd rather do that, obviously.It's just I'm not sure on whether topping off the cells and then charging them at like 1/800C is going to cause problems or not. Intuitively, I wouldn't think so, as lower charge rate is generally preferable for cell life, but I'm not sure that holds true for cells that have been abused. I know certain recovery cycles involve pulses of significant current, for example. Google is, unsurprisingly, near useless, just giving me incredibly basic information on shit like "how to calculate charge rate" or insistently filling the results with helpful information on maximum charge rate...Anyway, I ended up just ordering a golf cart charger, in any event. I'd have to, one way or another, since a 30-day+ charge cycle is unacceptable even for my limited use. Might not even bother with the small one, since that would only get me like 5% charge by the time that gets here, IDK.
>>2867640>The bigger issue is that there's no electrolyte visible in any of the cellsUpdate: Each cell is nearly 1.5 gallons low.ha hafuck
>>2867309anyone?these are not peel and stick. they have a felt backing.can I use this tape to hold them down?
>>2867705Bro did you even look?https://www.homedepot.com/p/ROBERTS-Beige-4-Gal-16-qt-High-Performance-Carpet-Floor-Adhesive-3095-4/202261817
>>2867707There is a lot of ways to securing the carpet. I asking about them.When do I use the adhesive vs corner tape?How well does the adhesive come off?
>>2867731>There is a lot of ways to securing the carpetThere's literally two. Either use tape or adhesive. The tape doesn't hold as well, but is much easier to remove later on. Adhesive, properly applied, is effectively permanent.You can do a floating carpet with single-sided tape, I guess, if you really don't want it to be any kind of permanent.
>>2867626>>2867627Thank you! The old cooktop was connected with a plug but this new one had to be hardwired (according to instructions).I could not find a blank cover plate for the box in the wall let alone one with a punchout for the conduit. The screw pattern is not the same as all the other boxes.Anyways I had to use a standard one and drill new holes in it to fit it. So, a bit sloppy but nothing is catching fire.
>>2867736Thanks. I want to like both my basement and my garage. Both have smooth concrete floors.I probably don't want either to be permanent, due to one being a garage and another is a basement that can potentially flood
Store couches suck. I want to build my own frame with storage under and my own measurements and everything. Just not sure about getting good cushions anyone here did something like this? Where would you go and buy cushions for this?
I have my walls open during a kitchen renovation. I am relocating the Dishwasher. House is 40 years old. New Dishwasher is plugged. I have a dedicated circuit for the Dishwasher already, but it was hardwired before. What's the usual place to place the receptacle the Dishwasher? Behind the Dishwasher? Or inside the sink cabinet? Are you aware of any code related issues (generally speaking, I know it depends on jurisdiction).
>Use two different stud finders>both report studs in an area>drill>it's just fucking drywall>try another area>same thingYeah here's a question, why the FUCK does this happen? Why do this shitfuck tools lie about their ONE goddamn job all the time. This has happened in several separate places I've lived and with several different brands of these useless ass devices.
>>2867843Take the guess work outhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CF9GSF4T?But if you absolutely need to use a stud finder then this is what I've found to be the besthttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Franklin-Sensors-FSM9002-ProSensor-M90/dp/B07DPT6HSY/
>>2867852That's the exact worthless Franklin sensor I used last time. It reported the center of 3 different places incorrectly just in the last mounting job the other day putting up some gladiator track. I checked it so many times before drilling and now I have more stupid useless unprofessional holes in the drywall
>>2867753looks good enough and works fine - that's all you need.
>>2867865>It reported the center of 3 different places incorrectlyi've noticed a large difference between new and old drywallold drywall, like 1960's era, gives false positives whereas new drywall is accurateso i always confirm using a simple magnetic sensor to detect screws
>>2867881My home was built 4 years ago
Are sparkies better than the rest of us at the job site? Scaffolders are the only ones that can compete.
>>2867805Behind dishwasher.You want the one in sink cabinet wired to a switch for disposal. If you have a disposal then you won't want to plug in dishwasher to same outlet since it's switch operated, unless you switch to a countertop button to operate disposal (outlet stays energized for dishwasher).
>>2867865Endoscope time
Has knipex gone full retard? Lineman pliers used to be 40 now cost 60 european rupees.
Are they worth the crazy pricetag?
I want to reinforce an frail aluminum tube with a steel bar inside. It will tightly fit, but if I wanted to improve the fixation what kind of stuff I could use as "glue"?
>>2867895since the Russian gas was cutoff, manufacturing costs have gone through the ceiling in Europe, on top of all the bullshit about environmental regulations. You know you can't get proper chromelined barrels in Europe anymore after the end of this year because of environmental regulations banning the process and chemicals required for chrome plating?
>>2867898estwings are the budget option. >>2867899arcaglas, devcon 2 ton, or just red loctite if you don't want the 2-part epoxy options that are superior). all three are 'permanent' solutions though, it will never come apart again non-destructively. If you want it to be removable potentially in the future, then use the lowest strength purple loctite.
>>2867904>budget optionNigga that one costs 85 buckaroos.>>2867902Yeah Germany shot itself right in the balls with all the ukraine shit. Imagine ruining your economy to please the us(that blew your chance at cheap gas for the foreseeable future).Still think knipex is gauging the prices and making a killing since they started getting shilled by every other dude on reddit and social media.
>>2863207what should i use for lubricating plastic gears and small electronic motors? wd40 would do it just fine?
Bongs, how difficult is it to replace a thermostat for a boiler?
>>2867909>wd40No.Just get a bottle of Super Lube and use it for everything.
lads, help me out, what color of groute would you recommend for these two floor types?
>>2867904>arcaglas, devcon 2 ton, or just red loctite if you don't want the 2-part epoxy options that are superior). all three are 'permanent' solutions though, it will never come apart again non-destructively. If you want it to be removable potentially in the future, then use the lowest strength purple loctite.Well, thank you. I will try some decent epoxy because it won't be removed, ever.
How is pic related called (in German… but wouldn’t mind the English term)?Bottom part is a screw to go into wood (or into a screw anchor) and top is a (metric) thread, with a hex head in between to screw it in (this one also has Torx at the top). So you can put this thing into a wall, and mount railing on top. Problem’s just: the bottom part is way too short, and I can’t for the life of me find those online to buy a bigger one.
>>2867936We call them hanger bolts.
>>2867936We call them Dowel Screws
Is there a house upgrade guide? Trying to make my house comfy.
>>2867920just make sure to slightly roughen up the contact surfaces with some kind of scotch-brite or sandpaper and then completely clean with alcohol or acetone before applying any epoxy.
>>2867984Most will just be product ads.It also depends on where you live and what type of house you live in >>2867915Always go lighter than you think Usually that color+ 3 shades lighter is a good choice >>2867898I like fiberglass handles with bigger heads so the power is where you need it and you don't rek your forearms on the back swing with no added benefit There's almost no real benefit to a solid steel handle
>>2867895They're the top of the line pliersProject farm proved it .>>2867887Sparky is probably the best licensed trade for new builds but is just as bad as plumbing on old work stuff >>2867865You have to use the ones with 2 AAs They have higher draw than the AAAs and can see deeper You can also establish the framing pattern by running more of wall outside of where you're drilling You could be seeing patchwork, texture, over spray of something, a dummy stud that starts and stopsSince you're talking garage wall, builders love to fuck them up and put foam over the studs to hit R value under the drywall so you need to be able to see deep enough to hit the actual studs and not just furring
>>2868051It's a New England ('merica) brick house built in the 30s. There's steam radiators here for heat so I know I probably need a heat pump or something like that. I did try looking online and you're right about the ads. Even youtube videos are stealth ads.
>>2867803Foam factory out of Michigan for the cushions, upholstery place for the fabric >>2867805They're supposed to be hardwired most places
>>2867621You just need the wiring at the box to match the plugCheck the wiring at the box and verify both blacks are hot Read the wire sheathing and verify the wire can handle the load of the new range Then wire one black to black, one black to red and ground to ground I would disconnect the white at the panel and cap it there as well just to be safe
>>2867909>lubricating plastic gears .... small motors ... wd40?gears and motors need greaselithium grease can be had in small tubeswd40 evaporates after a short time so it's useless for thisa copycat product called jigaloo is slightly better if you need longer-lasting lube than wd-40
>>2867887Narrowbacks can tongue my anus.t. Substation Technician
>>2867585There's no good way It's stiffer than the plaster around it so you start fucking with it and it fucks the whole area
>>2868056I would just say properly insulating, making the house air tight (properly), upgrading the HVAC to accommodate and reinforcing the foundation would be first >YouTube videos are stealth ads You're not too bright, are you
>>2867753They definitely make them but you'd have to go to an electric supply store
>>2868068>wd40 evaporates after a short time so it's useless for thisWD40 leaves a film of oil, so it's not useless as a lubricant. It just isn't a good one.
What are the advantages of this type of pliers? Worth adding to your toolbox?
>>2868232>You're not too bright, are youMaybe not, but can you explain? Most of what I see nowadays are a ton of videos made solely to push sponsored crap and they really could be 2min tutorials.
What skills make someone as self sufficient as possible? I'm not a prepper, but I want to have the knowledge or skills to take care of myself if society collapses. >shooting and maintaining firearms>mechanic skills>basic construction skills>basic electronics for energy and communication>first aidBasically, what skills do I need if Civil War 2.0 breaks out?
>>2868280Learn to farm and live in scarcity world.You should start by eating food that is gone past the expiration date.
>>2868280>get chickens >????>survive forever It's actually this simple.
>>2868261If you like slip joint pliers because you’re a boomer who thinks it’s a handy design, then those Twingrips are a good example of quality slip joint pliers. Plus they have that screw extracting front jaw which is useful like once or twice a year.
>>2866396>amp rating? kinda useless without voltageAmp and voltage ratings are independent of each other. The amp rating is limited by the wire's ability to dissipate heat generated by current flowing through it, which is determined by the amperage of the current, not its voltage. The voltage rating is determined by the wire's insulation, which can withstand a given voltage regardless of the current flowing through it.
>>2866609A space ship. More locally, a space capsule magnetically suspended in a vacuum chamber.
>>2868400>dissipate heat generated by current flowing through it, which is determined by the amperage of the current, not its voltagehow can you so confidently be so fucking wrong
>>2866024bumping, no one has installed a steel roof before? might start a thread about it
>>2868417He's wording it poorly, but he's not wrong. Resistive heating is dependent on current only, with the relationship of I^2*R. Voltage is a non-factor. The only time voltage is relevant here is if the resistor itself is what's limiting current.
>>2868400>>2868417>>2868420ah yes, because trying to push 5 amps at 5v through the wire will generate the same amount of heat as trying to push 5 amps at 36v
>>2868423>5 amps at 5v through the wire will generate the same amount of heat as trying to push 5 amps at 36vYou are just further proving you know absolutely nothing about even the most basic electrical theory.You cannot "push" 5A through a resistor at different voltages. If you have a 1Ω resistor and there's 5A going through it, there's 5V at its terminals. Period. It's a physical law that this MUST be the case. Conversely, the same 1Ω resistor will allow 8A to flow if, and *only* if, 8V is present at its terminals.It does not matter if the resistor is the only thing in the circuit or just one of a hundred. The voltage across it will always be proportional to its resistance and the current flowing through it. If other parts of the circuit alter the amount of current flowing through it, the voltage across the resistor changes proportionately.
>>2868423Yes, it will produce exactly the same heating in the wire carrying that current.
>>2868423>>2868431>>2868440Let's put some numbers to this.Suppose the wire in question has a resistance of 1Ω. To produce a 5A current at 5V, it is connected without any resistor, and this produces 25W of heating in the wire.To produce a 5A current at 36V, the 1Ω wire is connected to a 6.2Ω resistor, producing a total circuit resistance of 7.2Ω. This results in 180W of heating in the circuit, 25W of which is in the wire.The same wire carrying the same current produces the same heating regardless of the operating voltage. As such, wire can specify a maximum amp rating without reference to operating voltage.
Best way to cut the top off an aluminium keg to make an open barrel? I only have a drill and no grinder and dont really want to buy a power tool for the job. Would drilling lots of small holes in a circle and then busting it with a sledgehammer be retarded, and if so what do you suggest?
>>2868461You can get a sheet metal nibbler for the drill, but that would probably cost more than a cheapo angle grinder (which you'd want anyway to smooth the cut edge). If you're dead set on not getting a power tool, you could use a drywall saw (one that accepts reciprocating saw blades) and a fine-toothed metal-cutting reciprocating saw blade. But that probably won't end up much cheaper than an angle grinder, cutting disk, and flap disk.
Currently helping my brother install some countertops for his kitchen, and it'll be two laminates going butt to butt. Additionally where the seam meets the sink will be placed, so most of it will be cut out anyways. Currently I'm thinking between gluing the edges, pocket holes, and screwing them down to the cabinets should keep the edges nice and flush but I wanted to do a sanity check since I never do much in the way of home remodeling. Would anyone here add anything to the steps I'm currently looking at?
Am i doing something wrong or is my wall just extremely brittle? My old apartment was made of nearly 100% brick and any part of any wall could take big loads. But in my new apartment even very small nails like here just fall out? This was also the case when i called somebody over who is more /diy/ savy than me to help me install curtains. And when he installed them the very same thing happened.
>>2868487You're trying to hang curtains from a brick wall using nails?
>>2868487>nails?????Drill hole > Rawl Plug > Screw
datasheet says pic is a melamine-coated particle board would that be safe for a kitchen table? I want to replace my table there but a new one costs way too much while this is under 50€. Any recommendation on what material I should look for? Pure wood seems too expansive since I need 120x90cm .
>>2868514>>2868503There has been a misunderstanding. I am not trying to to put up curtains with nails but in the past i got curtains hung up like >>2868514 said and the whole thing still fell out of the wall. Right now i am trying to nails something minor to the wall but as you can see i have no success. Even clocks don't properly hold in this apartment.
>>2868522>would that be safe for a kitchen table?Yes. Particle board is prone to creep deformation on horizontal spans, so make sure it's well-supported. It's also vulnerable to water, so make sure that only the melamine is exposed to potential spills.
>>2868527But you're trying to hang things from brick walls using nails? That's not a good idea. You use anchors for that.
>>2868530No the last apartment had very solid, probably brick, walls. This new one feels like a sand castle at times. That's why i am in this thead trying to understand what these walls are and what i am doing wrong. Some things stay in the walls with no issues, like my curtains and most of my clocks, but other times its like the walls are made of sand stone. Even rawl plugs dont help in these cases. And if i decide to glue something on them and pull on it, the paint including the layer below it comes off. Again not like in my other apartment where no matter what method everything was fine.
>>2868531With masonry walls, you drill a hole and use an anchor.
>>2868532Yeah but even then things like this happen. And also what is the difference between the old and new walls? In the old apartment knocking against the walls made a deeper echoing sound while here its like sort of knocking on a firm wood door. EU btw.
>>2868538If it echoes, it's woodIf it's firm, it's masonry If you have a blowout like that, you can fill the void with anchoring epoxy and redrill
>>2868522I 100% would NOT use Melamine for a kitchen tableThe old tables that used pressboard core like that had super thick formica level plastic on topYou be better off getting actual plywood, trimming with real wood and doing 6 coats of polyurethane than building a table out of Melamine that'll break down in a few months T. Previously a melamine salesman
>>2868485Id run strips of wood from support to support across the seam, silicone the edges, glue the whole length of the strips and screw and screw them to the cabinet
I want to build some desk clamps like this, what is the actual clamp part called so I can buy this style of lever?
>>2868550A "push pull" toggle clamp, particularly the "through hole" variety.
>>2868550Toggle clamp
what are these and how to I get them out (the rivet thingies)? I need to get rid of this shade sail attached to my house to put a piece of wood in there I can use to attach a pergola to the house.
>>2868757Also, how do I seal up this type of external cladding when I take something that was drilled into it out? I want to ensure it's safe/water tight.
>>2868757>what are these and how to I get them out (the rivet thingies)?It's a rivet. It looks like a pop-rivet.To get them out, you use a drill to 'cut' the head off and push the shaft through the hole.>>2868759caulk or silicone or mortar - it depends on the material you're sealing
>>2868774Just the shit in the picture. IDK what it is, house is monoclad. Stucco?
>>2868538>what is the difference between the old and new walls?if there's a lot of moisture in the room, the drywall starts to lose its strengthfor example, you wouldnt wanna hang clothes to dry for many years inside a room with drywall
This thread has passed the bump limit.It's currently on page 5A new thread has been posted here: >>2868928It's time to transition to the new thread.
How do you clean your wash machine cover?
>>2869261Discoloration and mold spots with diluted bleach, as per instructions on the bottle Dust I try to brush away regularly before moisture settles
I have noticed this brand popping up in some stores where i live. Is parkside any good or is it just chink crap? What makes it weird is that its being sold by a discounter.
>>2863207Long story short, we've ended up with a rabbit that's basically turned into a "yard rabbit" that just roams our property (20 acres), but she likes us and mostly confines herself to the 1 acre area where we hang out.Is there some kind of cage/hutch mechanic I can build for her easily that she can run into if threatened that will prevent predators (including snakes) from being able to get in?Some inb4's:>why do you have herAnother family member wanted her>why did you let her roam the yard in the first placeI had to look after her for a month while family was away. So she wasn't neglected, I'd let her out and she'd just kind of follow me around as I'd work and come check out what I'm doing. She's very friendly/affectionate. But she's now learnt we're going to put her back in her hutch at night and it's becoming harder and harder to catch her.>rabbits are gayShe is not old enough to have developed a sexual identity yet and, as an ally, I want her to develop one naturally (provided it's not cis)Anyone ever built something that can work for this that'll also protect against sneks?
PEX or CPVC? Which do you prefer of the 2. Copper costs to much.
