Stupid Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own ThreadLast one hit bump limit
>>2982899>last one hit bump limitthis is a slow moving board, anon. it'll stick around for at least a month
>>2982899>>2982911three posts, no questions
How do I replaced the termite damaged/rotten wood here? I think I can replace the full green marked beam, but the red marked beam goes into a building. Can you butt splice a wood beam with a metal plate or "C" channel? This is just part of a small awning and I can make temporary supports out of 2x4s.
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I have an old window screen that is so brittle from sun that it is really more of a suggestion to bugs they stay out than a barrier. I've replaced screen material before but, as this window gets full fucking sun all day, I have found that it doesn't last very long. Has anyone used metal mesh to replace their bug screens? If so, how well does it hold up to full sun and weather? Should I use stainless steel or aluminum?
will placing these as my pathway in a lot of gravel be a good or bad idea? like how prone are they to cracking
>>2983040>Should I use stainless steel or aluminum?I've used aluminum for years and it's easy to install and lasts well. I've never even tried stainless so I can't comment on it.
>>2983091As long as the surface under them is cleaned and flattened it should be fine. If you just throw them down on top of the gravel then they could possibly crack.
>>2983116Would add, usually people put down the pavers first and fill in between them with gravel
>>2983040while a steel/aluminum replacement will certainly solve that issue, installing a awning may circumvent the problem and allow for better cooling.
>>2983116yeah for whatever reason the pathway at my house that I just bought isn't finished but it has gravel out the front (which looks kinda bad ngl I plan to buy a shit load of lavender and plant it around the frontideally I'd pour concrete to finish the pathway but mortgage lol
Got some diodes for a 12v automotive for a solar application. I've never had the bare diodes, I should just solder them in line and heatshrink over them right?
>>2983091>>2983126consider doing a bag at a time pour of walkway tiles using a patterned form, paver mold or whatever they're called.
How do dual flush toilets work? I was going to buy a chinese conversion kit, but I think I need a special valve that it doesn't come with, and I'm not sure what to search to find it.
How important is primer for wood before painting? It's indoor use so it's not going to see any of the outdoor elements and it's not the whole thing being painted. It's just a section that I'm painting some words on.>Wood: Pine>Paint: Acrylic
>>2983179With a lot of softwoods, very important. If you just slap a coat of white paint on, it's not uncommon to have resin from the wood seep through after a few weeks or months.
>>2982924You'd need to do a half-lap or similar, then add sisters to either side to reinforce the joint.
>>2983175there are two halves one is set at a higher point in the tank so only ~half enters the toilet bowl. the other is lower s.t. it drains more of the bowl for a "full" flush. they're stupid and horrible and needlessly complex for what are already low flow toilets that don't use enough water in the first place.
>>2982924get some long house jacks for starters, they are used for support in basements a lot. jack up and sandwich the horzontal board then T the top of the new post to support. or something. just overengineer the shit out of it.
This is a huge stretch, but I remember reading once like a pastebin or something from a guy who was stuck in a besieged city in a war in the balkans or yugoslavia or some shit, and wrote about how he survived, what kind of things were actually valuable, how trade and scavenging worked, etc. Does anyone have any idea what that might be? I can't find it again.
>>2983182Fuck.I did mean to say too that it's black acrylic, but it's not like it makes a huge difference. Looks like I'll just buy the primer, I'm sure it'll last and come in handy at some point anyway.Thanks bro.
>>2983212Just add another coat of paint. The function is virtually the same. Primer seals the wood; it's just usually cheaper than paint itself.
>>2983147you have to post what kind of diode you have and what kind of diode you replaced. Not all diodes are just "check valves" some work in both directions
>>2983234>>2983212>just add another coat of paintUnfortunately no not always that simple. Knots and any spots with pitch of any kind (fella said softwood) loves to creep and show through paints.When painting pine, I use shellac (by itself or white shellac sealer) or another primer first. Paint does not seal the wood in the same manner.I've had pitch from knots creep through everything from household acrylics to exterior house paint to high performance enamels. If resins are involved, use a primer.
>>2983147Make sure they're in the right direction. Also like >>2983268 said make sure they're the right kind of diodes for the application, but for most typical uses a 1N400X or similar is probably fine.
>>2983212Okay, yeah black paint you may not see the staining, but the paint will lift eventually. >>2983234Nah, the resin that oozes out is nasty, it'll lift most paints.>>2983272Yeah, I use "Kilz" if it's got some sap checks, knots or anything like that.
>>2983183>>2983205>half lap>sisters>house jacks>t-top>BEEFGot it. Thanks, guys.
are oil and gas jobs booming right now because war in iran?what are some jobs with most/least toxin exposure?i imagine jobs with a big company are much less dangerous than smaller third party companies the can just shut down and close shop incase of a major accident/injurywhat are some semi-chil labor/engineer jobs? i imagine they all involve 3foot pipe wrenches, but i would rather not have to be using them for 12hours straight.
is this good? I hope my manager lets me take it home for 100$
>>2983097Thanks.>>2983117That is on the list of things I need to do but screen material is much cheaper than awnings and I need to solve this problem first.
I have a detached 30x40' garage. I am looking to insulate it this spring.if budget allows, I want to use rockwool, otherwise the cheap pink stuff will do.my goal is to be able to heat the place easier in winter time. I got a 150k kerosene heater which i will be replacing with a 5600k electric.anyway, the roof and suffetes have no vents. Do I need to have vents before I put up insulation in the walls?I am going to insulate the roof, but at a later time. I want to install skylights so I think paying a pro to get the vents and skylight done at the same time might be best. I dont wanna mess with the roof or asphalt shingles. i am not a heights person.so question is this, can I put in insulation, and OSB boards prior to installing roof and suffete vents
>>2983448Reconsider the skylights. Nothing more than a chance for a leak. Get some nice bright lights and use those instead. T. Not a fan of skylights in case you couldn't tell...
>>2983448Insulating the roof will do more for retaining heat than the walls. First make it wind and weather tight (easiest/cheapest/best bang for your buck), then insulate the roof (most effective/next best bang for your buck), than insulate the walls. If you have any shitty windows, upgrading them with dual pane/high insulation value replacements can also be a big improvement.>>2983451I agree. Having delt with roofing bullshit I can tell you that the fewer holes you make the better off you will be. Even things like plumbing vents, chimneys, roof vents, anything you can route around the roof you should. Every hole you make is not only a source of a potential leak but it is also a source of maintenance. You have to check the seals on that shit every year.If you are "not a heights person" I would definitely reduce the number of reasons you have to spend time up there.
I want to learn woodworking to make some cool stuff like small furniture or wooden trays or maybe some fancy shit like a pipe. But I'm honestly kinda weary or spending big bucks on some decent quality power tools and maybe not being 100% into it. Ceramics looks cool too, but one of those ovens / kilns is even more expensive. Wat do fellas
>>2983463You don't need power tools for woodworking. There isn't anything on earth you can cut with a table saw or drill with a drill press that you can't cut with a hand saw or drill with an eggbeater drill. Especially if you want to make small stuff. Cutting a few panels for a tray is easy by hand. Look up Paul Sellers on YouTube and the Woodwright's Shop on PBS. Also, buy used. A Disston hand saw from before 1955 and a triangular file to sharpen the teeth can be had for next to nothing if you know where to look and keep an eye out. Estate sales, flea markets, garage sales, Facebook Marketplace, Craig's List, thrift stores, whatever. I've literally paid as little as a dollar for one. As long as the handle is in good shape you can fix whatever else is wrong with it.
>>2983448what >>2983454 saidair leaks are the biggest heat losses so seal everything that you can. spray foam is stupid expensive and has a shit r value but is the best way to plug up a drafty building. typical would be 1" foam then fiber batts over it. but it makes any construction later a giant assache
>>2983463i started woodworking a month ago (mainly cleaning up my shed honestly), and so far i bought 2 power tools.you only need tools that you need. if you don't have any tools, list stuff that you want to do, then list tools that you need to make that, then start with the ones that take the least tools.
How do I drill an alu profile without the drill bit slipping when I begin drilling?
>>2983425>take it home for 100$>Made in IsraelSee if you can Jew him down a little...
>>29835251 center punch2 pilot hole
>>2983531.5 - Sharpen drill bit.
Are these orange/brown splotches moss in my lawn or some kind of fungus? I think it's moss but wasn't totally sure.
>>2983454I willl do the roof but at a later time. i need to do the walls first.my question is do i need roof vents before wall insulation
I want to put some posts in next to a cinderblock wall to raise up a high trellis for some vines for privacy. How far from the wall should I offset the posts?
>>2983652uh okay so first it's soffits. second the reason for roof vents is because the roof is unacclimated space. an attic is a separate environmental space that is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. there is no exchange between the attic space and the climatized space in a building. the point of roof and soffit vents is to remove moisture.in an unfinished structure your goals are slightly different, you probably want to reduce heat from the roof radiating into the space in which case something like cell foam psuedo ceiling with "soffit" vents inside and a ridgeline / ridge vents on top will keep the hot air moving out.as long as you aren't using propane to heat the only reason to do one or the other first is mechanical, e.g. if you drywall over where you're going to want a vent.maybe post more details about the space and where you are (arizona vs oregon) and snap a pic inside of the structure.
>>2983674six inches
>>2983268>>298327320A 1000V Rectifier Diode EE1023 MICit's not replacing anything I'm adding it to a shitty small solar panel to trickle charge and the solar panel is reported to have a draw when it's dark.so[solar panel][+wire][diode ||][+wire][battery+] [-wire][battery-]meaning diode stripe toward the battery?
>>2983680>meaning diode stripe toward the battery?Yes
I need my basement door to be able to be locked. I installed a new door handle mechanism (original was fucked + keys are all missing) but now the key hole is too small. Can I file it down or something? what power tools would be ideal? Should I buy a different one? It is from 1889 and feel bad mangling it just so I can lock the door
>>2983720Use a bar like a 1889 door deserves.
>>2983720if you got a new handle because the keys were missing how is the new keyhole too small for the new keys?
>>2983734I thought he meant the keyhole in the door itself
Any ideas on how to shape these hot glue sticks?I tried bending it and keep it in hot place over night to hold the shape, but it didn't work.I don't have the tools to remelt it completely not to mention I don't have a way to make a mold.
How to troubleshoot this overheating issue?>car starts fine>when idle the heat gauge never go over mid point>after driving for long time +2 hours or at high speeds >heat gauge stay around mid point>when pulling over or stopping, the heat gauge starts going up>These actions do bring it down>revving the engine to 2000 rpm>driving around>turning the AC on heat and max the fan speedI checked these>the radiator fan is spinning>the coolant level is OK>No check engine lightStarting from cold engine and let it idle for a while, or going on short drive doesn't make it overheat, the same with turning the AC on max cold settings.Few weeks ago when it was cold, I could hear some bubbling behind the dashboard though, if this make a difference.
>>2983759What kind of shape are you trying to put them in?>>2983760You're most likely better off asking on >>>/o/
>>2983760>turning the AC on heat and max the fan speedthat's because you're taking away the heat from the engine through the heat exchanger. this is, by the way, the correct thing to do if your engine suddenly starts overheating (and you can't shut it down)>the radiator fan is spinningwhich one?it honestly could be a number of things:your fan isn't actually spinning (there's more than one)stuck thermostatwater pump is on the way out and isn't pumping fast enough (revving the engine makes it spin faster)water pump is slipping on the belt (revving the engine makes it catch on slightly)air in the coolant systemand so on
>>2983760Check for an airlock in coolant system. Make sure your fan clutch (if you have one) is locking up tight when hot.
>>2983761>What kind of shape are you trying to put them in?Something like pic.I tried melting it and hand shape it but this was stupid idea, because the working time is too short.The shape isn't easy and too big to make a mold of.I know there is 3d printing service but these cost too much.
>>2983763>which one?Good question.The one behind the radiator? I didn't see any other fan.It's kia rio 2019 so I don't see any other fans.>air in the coolant systemHow to bleed that out?The last maintenance the repair shop added some coolant since mine was a little low.Could this be an early sign for a problem or they fucked something up?>>2983766I have no idea what all these mean or how to do it.It's Kia rio 2019.
Not exactly diy-tier, but I imagine some of you will know:How was this part made? It's injection molded, and has all the ejector pin marks on the backside (right on picrel) but these angles make it seem like it would get wedged inside the mold, making it impossible to take out.
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>>2983720some pics to help with...>>2983734>>2983739
>>2983774yeah it looks like you have only one fan. when it spins, does it spin with such a speed that you feel it'd slice your fingers into fine slices if you were to put your hand in there?>How to bleed that out?ghetto method is to park on an incline with the engine fully warmed up, with the engine being on the higher end, and remove your radiator cap. then wait and top up if neededhowever judging how you seem to have very little car knowledge, i would strongly advise for you to invite someone who knows more about this for a few beers and snacks, and not do it yourself
>>2983775>>2983777what do you mean wedged inside the mold? that looks like it'd slide right out
>>2983777The top half of the mold is tapered, when the mold is pulled apart, the fins cause the product to stick in the bottom half. The ejectors pop it out of the bottom half of the mold.
>>2983783Don't they put those pins on the deeper side of the mold? If so, wouldn't it look like this.
>>2983785the walls in the picture you posted look straight. why do you think it's wedged?anyway it doesn't matter from which side the hot plastic is coming from, as long as one part of the mold die can slide out.
>>2983781>when it spins,It spins when I turn the heat on, this didn't happen before.I'm in my garage right now.The fan used to spin, now it only spin when I turn the heat.So this is an electrical issue?>the engine fully warmed upAnd do the exact thing the label on the cap tell me not to do?>very little car knowledgeI have average intelligence, and I want to be aware of the problem just in case.I don't want to be scammed.
>>2983785>>2983784>The top half of the mold is tapered, when the mold is pulled apart, the fins cause the product to stick in the bottom half.
>>2983787>The fan used to spin, now it only spin when I turn the heat.>So this is an electrical issue?Sounds like the fan switch (the one that monitors the coolant temperature) is bad.It's usually simple to replace. Do it when the coolant is cool and the radiator cap is off to relieve any pressure.Be prepared to lose a little coolant.
>>2983787>The fan used to spin, now it only spin when I turn the heat.so it doesn't spin by itself when the car gets up to temp? that's your problem then - the fan should be turning on to force air through the radiator if you're stationary/slow moving, when the coolant reaches a certain temp. as for the reason, i dunno. maybe a temp sensor is malfunctioning or a relay or something. i'm not an electrician or a mechanic so that's all i can say.>And do the exact thing the label on the cap tell me not to do?anon, it's there so they can deny insurance, not because it'll make your car blow up. you think mixing redbull with alcohol is a death elixir cause redbull says so? anyway don't do it.>I don't want to be scammed.great way to go through life, unironically. that's why i suggested you get a mechanically inclined friend to look at it in exchange for a beer, and not a pro mechanic who will want to take as much money from you as he can
>>2983791OK, what's the chance the fucked up something when they added coolant the last time I serviced the car?Can such issue make the coolant level go low?
>>2983794Not likely to mess it up adding coolant. The wire to the switch could be knocked loose.No, a bad switch won't make the coolant go low unless coolant is leaking around the switch.
>>2983789Ah okay
>>2983791>>2983791>fan switch>>2983797I looked up a Kia Rio for a switch. It seems to not use a switch directly. Instead, the ECM (Engine Control Module) uses the coolant temperature sensor to decide when to turn the fan on.Same issue, just a temp sensor instead of a direct switch.All of my vehicles are pre 2000
>>2983797>>2983799I thought the system is closed how would it lose coolant?
>>2983799>I looked up a Kia Rio for a switch. It seems to not use a switch directly. Instead, the ECM (Engine Control Module) uses the coolant temperature sensor to decide when to turn the fan on.Why there's no check engine sign then?
>>2983801>Why there's no check engine sign then?If the sensor has some resistance but doesn't change with the temperature, the ECM doesn't know it's not working. The one's I've tested change resistance with the change in temperature.
>>2983800through a leak, obviously
>>2983800it pukes out the overflow when it overheatsi bet the plastic blades on the waterpump are fucked
Is there a way to make thin sheets of metal perfectly safe to handle?Recently I picked up a sheet of alu at a store and almost cut my finger.I need a sheet of some rigid material, and alu or 316 steel would be perfect, but if there's no way to make handling them 100% safe I'd have to resort to acrylic or polycarbonate of higher thickness.
>>2983887see >>2954237
>>2983887Gloves.
>>2983889Yeah, just got a deburring tool.>>2983890That was so obvious I wonder why I didn't think of this option.(No, I actually know, I'm one of those retards who pretends he doesn't need PPE)
>>2983724a bar? >>2983734the actual handles and etc are all still original, including the metal plate thing that goes on the door over the new key hole. The only thing I changed was the mechanism that moves the door latch when turning the handle (which also has the deadbolt + deadbolt lock mechanism). The key hole on the metal plate thing is way smaller than the new keys. I changed the mechanism on a few other doors and the new keys are just barely small enough to fit, but they do fit and function without modification to the original plates. The key hole on the basement door plate is much much thinner than the plates on all the other doors, like 1/3 or thinner>>2983780picrel looks really close to my basement door. Except I have one key hole not two
>>2983896Yes, anon, a bar that goes across the door.
>>2983760when my car did this it's cuz I mixed the coolant wrong (not nearly enough coolant mix and way too much water). Drained the coolant, mixed new coolant properly, then it worked normal again
are metal vices more versatile than wood vices
Does anyone actually use jack stands? I don't think I ever have and I don't think manufacturers want you to, either. They say "jack up your car at these specific points" then "support with jack stands", but they never tell you where to put them. You can't put them at those jack-up points because the jack is there.
>>2983953Yes.>>2983970No.
>>2983977what if i'm doing woodworking but also need a general purpose vice
>>2983980Pad your jaws with scrap wood/plastic when clamping wood in your metal vise or get some soft jaws.
>>2983981if metal vices are so great why do people get wood vices
>>2983982Same reason anyone does dumb shit.
>>2983982because a wood vice is cheap, you realistically only need half a vise really, because the other "jaw" is your table. you can just make one by yourself, hardware is like 20 quid. the other advantage is that you wont fuck up wood from clamping too hard because it's wood on wood.in every other category a metal vice is better. the only downside is the price
>>2983970I always use jack stands because I got my jack from the trash. I usually put them under the lower control arms or torsion beam. Those are designed to hold the weight of the car and they're easy to locate.
poured concrete on a 100F day and did a real shit/drunk job troweling towards the end. how do i fill in these gaps? they seem a little deep for vinyl patch.can i add grout mix or sand to vinyl patch mix?.can i just fill in with grout and acrylic concrete adhesive or will it flake away?tis a skatebord ramp.
some of these spots are well within 1/2in to 3/4in deep. my original plan was just to seal with more paint :p
>>2983992>>2983993fucking hell. is this a flat level surface? pour self leveling concrete on it, otherwise some fine, quick setting cement mix or a concrete repair mix or whatever it'd be called. or scrape it and a do over.the biggest improvement i see here is don't be fucking drunk.
>>2983970>Does anyone actually use jack stands?Yes. Anytime we have to work under the vehicle.>>2983970>You can't put them at those jack-up points because the jack is there.Place the jacks near where you want the stands to go.Let down on the stands and keep jacks in place.Usually on RWD vehicles I put the jack under the differential and put the stands out near the wheels.
>>2983991You're supposed to put the jackstands literally under the jack
I'm moving into my first house soon and I'm wondering what are some essential tools I should get?hammerdrill + bitsmanual lawn mower (my yard is tiny)tool caseanything else?
do people really pour concrete on gravel as a low cap concrete pad could it be used to park a couple bikes in the dirt does it break as soon as a car rolls over it or what
>>2984110i "poured" leftover concrete that i had on my driveway that was full of gravel and broken old concrete. it took 2 years for it to become messed to fuck, even the footpath.
>>2984110Pour it thick and it'll last. That is the #1 issue I usually see with concrete is people try and get away with less than 3" thick or some bullshit like that. Pour it 6" thick and it will stay together. Of course a decently compacted surface to pour on is another factor too.
>>2984110the more time and effort you put into sub surface prep, the thinner you can make the pad. compacting ground, adding rebar, etc>>2984112shoulda added someadditional portland cement to that mix of leftover shit.
>>2984133it doesn't really matter, i had to dump it somewhere cause i had too much and didn't want to end up with a mound of concrete
>>2984125the whole reason to it like this is to do it in a planned obsolescence kinda way where you can easily get rid of it if you need to
Do collated screw guns need different length bits for different length screws? Got an old Makita on the way from ebay (which I expect to have either a worn/rusty bit or no bit at all) but all documentation for the 6833 appears to have been scrubbed from the internet so I have no clue what length bits it needs.
>>2983970I would never go under any vehicle without jack stands. I store my pop up camper on jack stands in the off season.
>>2983970>support with jack standsYes
>>2984267Yo, we herd yu like jacks so much, we put a jack on uer jack
How do I know what size bolt I need when there's no manual?It's not just the size it's that it needs to be the right thread too. Usually there's some kind of manual that will say what parts come with it, sizes, all that shit, but in this one it doesn't.
>>2984274what's the manual for?
>>2984275A drill press. I've tried googling the press and looking up parts that way and still nothing.
>>2984276what're the boltss for, to attach it to a surface? i'd just eyeball it then, probably. post the model and which bolts are you talking about and maybe someone will have an idea
>>2984278It's this here>https://dccf75d8gej24.cloudfront.net/documents/CDS3%20Drill%20Stand_Rev%201_(060220224)_(6500224).pdfI don't actually know what the part is called, I assume the head assembly. It's so you can slide the head assembly(?) up and down and the bolt is just for locking it in place.Like I say it doesn't specifically say what kind of bolts are used other than you need Xmm wrench for certain ones.
>>2984281you mean the bolt that is visible being tightened with a hex key, page 4 figure 3?the machine should come with the bolt already present, if it didn't i'd return it. unless you bought it used or something, then i'd go to a hardware store and buy any hex bolt with a 10mm nut that's about the same length
>>2984282>you mean the bolt that is visible being tightened with a hex key, page 4 figure 3?Yeah that's the one.>i'd go to a hardware store and buy any hex bolt with a 10mm nut that's about the same lengthThanks I'll do that, it seems like the easiest option.
