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questions that dont deserve a new thread
a place for retards to converse
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>some faggot asshole bottom to top bumped every old thread and slid the board
edition
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>>2991079
How many dead geckos on an AC capacitor is too many?
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im looking at mining jobs in nevada and will likely get put on night shift as a noobie. do hotels out there accomodate for workers who need to check in at 6am to sleep and check out around 6pm? or do they expect us to pay for two nights?
>i know i wont be getting that much sleep, but its an example of the odd hours i would need to utilize the hotel
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>>2991080
I only wanted answers in the radio thread ;_;
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another question. when youre obscenely tired, would it be that hard to sleep on a mattress in the back of a (white aluminum) campershell in a truck parked under the sun? should be in the 80's most days but could reach 100's in the high desert

lack of shower is probably another issue as well.
will i be harassed by police/security by parking on the side of rural highways 5miles outside the mining property?
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>>2991114
>>2991116
i did two 2 week (14x15hr on 5am-8pm, 14 days off) shifts at a little gypsum mine in northern nv and they put me up in a unit in a something that looked like an old drive in motel in the little company town. it was just a mattress and nightstand and only medium disgustingly filthy. there was one bar in town to eat at and a kinda company store quickiemart. i was rebuilding crusher chutes and millwrong shit so would be fucking greasy and sweaty and coated in dirt even under coveralls and tired as a shithouse mouse. just enough energy to eat a plate of fried bar food go back shower and pass out. the hardest part was the 14 hr drive home after the 2 wk shift in a stiff spring t300 kw shop truck. usually have to stop 3 or 4 times in bfe and sleep some. only took 2 shifts of it to say no more. i was 27 and it paid $150/hr+perdeim in pre kungflu zimbabwe bucks but it aged me about 3 yrs worth in a month and a half
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metabo router for 329 but comes with a battery
flex router for 299 but comes with a battery
DeWalt for 495 but comes with plunger
or
ozito for $199 but it's a plunge router and has no battery but I already have a few batteries.

it's mainly for building a few desks, I don't know how much I'll use it but seeing as I can do dados and whatnot with a plunge router I'm inclined towards the ozito or DeWalt? I don't have a table saw
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ive found a starling has set up a nest in my gutter
pretty sure eggs have hatched, ive seen it bringing worms back and forth
can i remove them without killing the babies
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Can i solder two of these male micro usb connectors together using 3 wires (data+/- and ID) to make a data-only cable?. I'm trying to connect my phone to a digital audio player without charging it.
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>>2991079
I watched the Rodney Dangerfield movie Easy Money and everyone in the theater laughed at this scene (see pic), what was so funny about it?
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i have stationary bike related and want to place it on a roofdeck, meaning up a flight of stairs and a short ladder. it would be easy if i could remove the wheel, which i think must be around 50 pounds.
i have not been able to remove the wheel. i think perhaps the bolt is reverse threaded. i've stripped it out. my new plan is use j-b weld to stick an allen wrench in there and possibly bang it with a mallet. i've never used j-b weld before. will this work?
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I picked up an old antique desk that used to be a store front display, its from the 1930s, solid wood.

its in okay condition, many layers of paint. the table surface is bare.
im gonna hit it with a sander to remove the flaking paint where needed.

What can I paint the tabletop with to make it resistant to chemicals and/or durable?
also what kind of paint can i use over the existing painted and areas that had flaking paint sanded off?
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>>2991248
>What can I paint the tabletop with to make it resistant to chemicals and/or durable?
nah senpai you don't want paint on it. hit it with a coat of polyx oil and it will last for literally ever. make sure to get it super well prepared though

also despite what anyone says you can't paint over paint and have a good surface, just not how it works
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>>2991249
>you can't paint over paint
well im not stripping the whole thing and some parts are gonna be bare after sanding the flaking paint

what do?
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Why does a 1 7/8" trailer ball even exist?
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>>2991272
>why do trailer balls even exist?
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My car's paint is going to shit and I might be inheriting a massive house that needs to be painted. Can I get a spray gun or something for both of these tasks? Idc if I have to spend $1000 on a compressor and air tank (maybe even more) + whatever the attachment costs. I just want to be able to paint the house in a reasonable amount of time, and paint my car a new color whenever I feel like.

.....How does changing the color work? Do I have to tell the DMV every time I change color?
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>>2991275
Mkay but I specifically asked why a certain size ball exists.
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>>2991272
>Why does a 1 7/8" trailer ball even exist?
To fit 1-7/8" trailer tongue couplings
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>>2991277
>Can I get a spray gun or something for both of these tasks?
You 'can' but the best tool for one is not the best tool for the other.
HVLP to paint the car.
Airless to paint the house.
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>>2991281
I feel like we got a communication breakdown here...
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>>2991255
why not? you're not hand sanding it are you? should be like a weekend project including the first coat of polyx.
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>>2991277
1. Get hytech ceramic additive for the house paint. Helps insulate and reduce energy bills

2. Painting cars is extremely difficult. You will need to make a paint booth with plastic that can enclose the car and provide filtered air. You also need to remove a bunch of trim. Ideally paint it the same color it already was or it's probably going to look weird.
>DMV
Who gives a fuck about those extortionists.
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My wall is breaking.
I was thinking about fixing it but it's corner.
I think I just need to build it back bigger and then get it to shape with grinder?
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If I buy sanding pistol can I just sand in my yard or will my neighbors complain about sand flying in their yard?
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>>2991241
No, JB weld is not strong at all and will break on the first hit.

The bolt is almost certainly reverse threaded, they almost always are on bikes like this. Just get a friend to help you carry it up the stairs, retard. For the ladder, use a rope and have the guy at the bottom stabilise it.



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