Stupid questions that don't deserve their own threadLast one's close to bump limit>>2968869
How TF do I choose a good drill press for metalworking?
>>2972914Just go ahead and spend a little more to start with instead of trying to cheap out with some HF crap. I have an older Craftsman that I like but I hear good things about WEN
>>2972914>choose a good drill press for metalworkingitll use chad gears not lame ass virgin belts for power transfer
Does anyone know of any websites that have architechtural plan resources? I want to build a cabin or even geodesic dome on my property, but all the resources I can find are $500 priced glamping airbnb stuff.
>>2972914It's a drill press, not a milling machine, it's going to be shit regardless; the table won't be square, it'll flex as you apply pressure, the chuck will have crazy runout. I still use the jobmate drill press I got for $60 when I was a teenager 20 years ago. Keep your bits sharp, use low RPMs and any drill press will do.
Track down an old handcrank drill press. They weigh about 900 lbs, but you can work while the power is off.
This fridge is leaking from pic related. Is this just a case of frozen water line. How to fix?
>>2972939Probably just leaking from the freezer. Defrost if you can. Pack everything in a cooler and leave the fridge unplugged with the doors open over night.
Since frozen pipes are current issue, can any anon recommend a heating tape for them? Looking for cpvc safe and low fire hazard. Something like this:>https://www.amazon.com/Frost-King-HC12A-Heating-Cables/dp/B005FCFNSM
I have a standing fan that when I plug it in and turn it on, the motor makes a sound but the fan doesn't move. I think it had this problem before too but I don't know how if at all it got fixed but it's happening again and I was wondering if I can do anything to fix it
>>2972949>wondering if I can do anything to fix itI doubt it. If you could, you would have oiled it instead of asking here.
>>2972949Turn the blade by hand and see if it takes off. If it's stuck still, just junk it. Fan motors are not worth repairing.
Before I bought my house, the previous owners redecorated on the cheap. Every wall is covered in extremely soft plaster that's cracking pretty much anywhere where shrinkage/expansion could happen and if I even touch a wall with even something solid, it's denting/marking it.Can I paint over cracks or does every crack need filling? Will any wall paint help protect the soft plaster or do I have to live with this (needs a repaint anyway as there are loads of scorch marks from the previous owners using high powered filament bulbs everywhere)? Pic as thick as the cracks go, most of the cracks are about the same as the one travelling up the siding.
>>2972924>I do not prize the word cheap. It is not a word of inspiration. It is the badge of poverty, the signal of distress. Cheap merchandise means cheap men and cheap men mean a cheap country.Don't be a cheap man and you won't have such problems.
so I want to buy an air compressor mainly for spray painting recently I came across this type of "tankless" compressor on youtube but cannot find more info on this type of ACI am curious of the numbers as they state for example 3.5CFMhas anyone tried this type of AC?
>>2973068>mainly for spray painting
do you guys have any recommendation for spray paint for metal, with a shiny aspectwill use on iron and iron alloys that go outside
>>2973111Rust-Oleum 5 in 1As important as the spray is making sure your surface is super clean and super dry. You can also cure spraypaint to a hard finish with a quick trip in an oven if the piece is small enough
I guess this is too stupid for a thread, so I'll post a link here >>2973088
>>2973114look like what i need, how's the shine?
>>2973034Thank you Snap-On-kun
>>2972914Get something vintage and fix it up. It will be better than 99% of the shit on the market today unless you step up to some commercial unit.
>>2973115also >>2973089can someone explain to me why no one seems to care?is it because I'm a sudaca? :(
>>2973116Pretty pretty pretty good
>>2973122cool, now i need to find a reseller in my country, thanks
>>2973120probably not.i cant answer most of your questions, but yeah, drywall is good for soundproofing. and use plaster with it.you use some special screws to drill in to metal, not sure what they are called in english, as I'm also ESL. that said, i fucking hate drywall.
>>2973117There is a middle ground between Snap-On and AliExpress. As the original image I posted implied, it was a 'light heavyweight' model. A middle ground between a standard duty drill press and a full industrial model. Sure, the motor alone weights more than your whole drill press and the rods of the capstan are more ridged than your drill press's column but it isn't a 'heavyweight' model. I guess that would make your drill press an extra light duty model? But sure, if you are married to your glorified hand drill strapped to 8 pounds of the cheapest 'steel' engineered by man, feel free to wear that badge of poverty and distress with the sureness and confidence of someone that walks into a variety store an only can see Mango Snapple.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojDmJ5VJ5rQ
>>2972914100% THIS >>2973119Hell, post the nearest city to your location (or your city if you are comfortable with it) and I will have a look at the auction sites I lurk on and see if there is anything good for you there.Let me know how far you are willing to drive to pick one up and what kind of vehicle you can pick it up with. You can fit a decent floor standing drill press in most SUVs but you will want a pickup for a larger model.
>>2973126>it's better>the salesman said so
>>2973130Posted it up before, but here it is again. Here's my old Atlas that I threw a variable speed DC motor and worm gear reducer onto to slow it down real good for steel. Still gotta throw a reversing switch onto it and then I could easily use it for tapping too.
>>2973133I'm sorry you can't read or understand how physics works but are you seriously trying to claim that a ½ inch thick, 3 and ¾ inch diameter steel column is not as ridged as the one on your drill press?
>>2973134Nice machine. Gotta fix that smile of shame though, homie.>reversing switchLook into a Versatapper by Supreme/Buck/Ridgid. They can attach to a standard drill press and allow you to do forward and reverse operations automatically. They can be had off eBay for under $100 and less if you can find one locally.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzCsUeEmbb4
>>2972907i wanna charge a battery and run a fridge from my car while the car is running, then have the smaller battery continue running the fridge for some time while the car is off.What is stopping me from doing option 1? (everything is 12v)Or should i use some kinda relay to try and stop....feedback(?) while the vehicle is off? the car switches off accessories when i open my door.
>>2973139If your car switches off when you open the door, it seems like you already have your cutout switch. You might want to put in a performance alternator though.
>>2973135>look at the bot, posting away
>>2973125>you use some special screws to drill in to metal, not sure what they are called in english, as I'm also ESL.yeah, I know. there is a series of videos that teach how to install drywall so I got that part covered. but I don't want to have to deal with plaster, or even with the drywall itself...
>>2973145Maybe leave the plaster and just go over with some 1/4" sheetrock. Then put some panelling over the drywall. I also hate the bullshit with drywall. >hang it>joint it>paint it
>going into loft to see if I need to lay boards down>discover boards beneath the insulation, things looking good>Discover thisThis is what I think it is isn't it? Hard, claylike, slightly fibre like along the edges. House was built in 1960s, old forced air heating system previously with all the vents now sealed up.I can't afford this shit...
>>2973151It's over, anon. You'll be dead in year. Sorry, bro.
>>2973151couldn't you, like, remove it and vacuum the place?
>>2973157That would possibly be one of the worst things to do...
What kind of rubber are these household plumbing gaskets made of? The tap water in my country is chlorinated, fluorinated, salted and spiced, pozzed as fuck and I think it's causing these gaskets to fail only after 5 years or so. I spent the entire year fixing leaks in my house and it's all due to these black rubber gaskets or o-rings. Silicone replacements should last longer, right?
>>2973151Spray.it with.a water and dlubke.bag it and put it innthe trash. Just looks like a piece of wallboard to me. )which also contains asbestos but they didn't make.everyone rip their houses apart
>>2973159NSF-61 EDPM probably.
>>2973160Yeah, supposedly it's fine if you hose it down with soapy water and don't bust it up. Solid board stuff isn't the real hazard. It's the friable wrap-around pipe shit that is the worst. Stuff like tile and boarding isn't bad if you keep it intact. Many inspectors will advise you to just leave it.
>>2973162There's a good chance the vents have it but those will be left undisturbed. Want to use my loft though (plus the hatch is in my bedroom) so if there are a load of broken tiles that'll throw up a load of dust if moved it's a problem.
