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How difficult would it be to make this entryway into a rectangle? I want to put a door here to keep my cat out of the living room when I have people over
I'm using pic rel to run a security camera. I just noticed the manual says if there's a <10W draw over a 12hr period, it'll shut the battery off to conserve power, which sounds very stupid to me. How can I go about ensuring it doesn't shut off? I know for sure the camera draws <10W. Do I just plug something else in to make sure I'm drawing more than 10W?Also, the battery is in my shed with the panel on the roof. Do I need to be concerned about it exploding and burning down my shed?
>>2953085What type of marker do you use for rough surfaces?
>>2953151I'd use that for somethings and get an APC UPS
>>2953151Timer plug that switches something on every couple hours for a minute like a small heat tube
>>2953085feel like that image was made for the abomination thread
>>2953120Making a curve-top door is probably easier. Just get a solid core door from the ReStore or some other salvage place and cut it down. Or you could get one of those awful pottery barn looking bullshit barn doors that were all the rage a few years ago.
>>2953152Every tradies favorite! No more Crayola for them. They are big boys now.
Can I get one of these to store gasoline in my back yard? And is there something I can drop in to make the gasoline last longer?https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/utms-275-gal-intermediate-bulk-container-1185722
>>2953246I wouldn’t do it. Get something gasoline-approved. Gasoline vapor is a very real thing, especially with sunlight and changing temps and that white plastic might get the gasoline hot in the sun.You can get ethanol-free gasoline like Rec 90 and it will store fairly well. I add Sta-Bil into my gas cans with regular 87 octane if I don’t get Rec 90.
Those chemical totes get brittle in the sun fairly quickly. I wouldn't trust one for gasoline. Around here you can get previously used ones with good tanks for $50 so they do make sense for some things, but usually only for hauling water or light duty spray tanks. For fuel I can find 300 gallon fuel tanks on stands for $150-300 or so. So just get one of those if you can find one in your area.
There’s an outdoor lamp on my gable, it’s connected with a cable that goes inside the cavity of the double brick wall. Thing is it has no power (never has had since we bought it) and none of the switches turn it on. It may go up to the attic, or horizontal to the wall or pretty much anywhere else. So is there any way to trace wires through the wall without being able to see them? I have a clamp meter with ncvd, I could short the wires on the lamp side if that helps. Or heat them up with a lighter and try if the flir catches it but not sure if thats safe
I'm learning shaft alignment and I'm struggling with tightening it and torquing it without messing up my alignment job, any tips for doing good at this?
Is 35 too old to do an hvac apprenticeship?
>>2953371No, unless competition is killing where you are. Where I am there are plenty of ex retail workers/factory operators/security people etc that get themselves an apprenticeship. But we do expect them to be a bit more skilled in general stuff than the young kids. If you don’t act like a 19yo and weren’t a full time neet before you’ll be fine
>>2953120Carefully poke a small hole in the curve to check if it's just a facade. It probably is just plaster or something (not part of the supporting horizontal beam) but I really doubt the curved part is structural, so you could knock it off and patch the plaster to male a rectangle then buy a door frame kit. Maybe measure the enclosure fiest to check a standard frame and door would fit first. Too wide is fine, too narrow isn't.
>>2953370>tightening it and torquing it without messing up my alignmenttherein lies the learned skill. nothing but experience will help too much a couple extra indicator on bases probing near the bolt locations can help determine shim thickness needed as you note displacement during torquingdont neglect to consider indicator sag as well. its far from trivial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u08SfxVgxNg&t=29shttps://youtu.be/uVdktokAyjE?t=1082
>>2953376Blessed thank you
>>2953120train your cat?
>>2953394t. Shock collar salesman
>>2953120Everything about this is wrong. First, destroying a beautiful plaster arch. 2nd, keeping your cat away from people invading her home. 3rd, why not just do the easy thing - make a rectangular door that leaves a half moon open on top?
Sometimes the flapper will get "stuck" in the upright position making it so that the toilet flushes forever. I recently moved in and while I'm good with basically everything else, I don't want to break anything that could cause actual property damage. Is there an easy solution to fixing the flapper getting stuck when I flush? I hate having to take off the cover every time to verify that I am in fact not costing my landlord hundreds of additional dollars on their water bill.
>>2953428it's old and deteriorated, more bouyant than it should be. replace it. takes 90 seconds.or tell your landlord and have him pay a plumber 200$not really your problem
>>2953428While you have it open, put the white hose into the overflow tub. That's the bowl rinse/refill water source.
>>2953431>>2953439Thanks I would have never made the connection with the overflow tube.
Is automatic door technician a pathetic career? I don't think it's even considered a trade but there's this large company hiring and they provide training and pay above minimum wage.
does there exist some kind of plier to disconnect molex connectors? preferably without damaging them.
Do I actually need a fume extractor for soldering?
>>2953565Go for it. Spin it into an electrical trade.>>2953571Look at the Lisle electrical connector pliers. There’s tons of cheap knockoffs of them as well.>>2953587No. But a fan or something is nice because it’s not pleasant inhaling all those flux fumes.
What's the best primer/spray paint I can get for repainting monitors and computer cases made out of plastics and metal?
Please explain electricity "phases" to me like I'm retarded (I definitely am in anything electricity related). Also difference between neutral and ground while you're at it, if you care. Thanks.
What is better for reducing noise through under door crack? These styrofoam door draft blockers, or these stripping things?
>>2953632I don't know about the topic but from what I gatherGround/neutral = neutral is for general purposes, ground is what is used for safety purposes, when shtfThree phases, basically, it's for larger houses with air conditioners, the first wire has the highest, the second a bit lower, and the third the lowest, it's a steady supply, meanwhile single phases are for an unsteady supply because its a single one, not the best for like, stoves
>>2953632https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/alternating-current/chpt-1/ac-phase/The following values are not correct but are intended for illustration only.DC is the same voltage all the time. (over a brief period) - A 12 volt battery stays at 12 volts.AC is changing all the time. It goes to a peak level, back down to no volts, then peaks again in the opposite level. (0v, +12v, 0v, -12v, 0v, +12v, 0v, -12v)Phases are when this occurs on multiple wires but the levels happen at different times.phase one ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^vphase two v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^Earth (Ground) is a wire physically connected to the earth using a metal stake driven into the ground.Neutral is considered the return path for the wiring in your home. Line is the (source) path for the wiring in your home.Properly wired, touching Neutral even when you are touching ground is safe.Touching Line will result in a shock.
Am I going to start a fire by placing an ionizer by my router table? it's near the furnace vent, so there's lots of hot dry air flowing past it.
