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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?

>>2953085 (OP)
What type of marker do you use for rough surfaces?

>>2953151
I'd use that for somethings and get an APC UPS

>>2953151
Timer plug that switches something on every couple hours for a minute like a small heat tube

>>2953085 (OP)
feel like that image was made for the abomination thread

>>2953120
Making 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.

>>2953152
Every 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

>>2953246
I 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?

>>2953371
No, 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

>>2953120
Carefully 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 alignment
therein 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 torquing
dont neglect to consider indicator sag as well. its far from trivial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u08SfxVgxNg&t=29s
https://youtu.be/uVdktokAyjE?t=1082

>>2953376
Blessed thank you

>>2953120
train your cat?

>>2953394
t. Shock collar salesman

>>2953120
Everything 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.

>>2953428
it'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

>>2953428
While you have it open, put the white hose into the overflow tub. That's the bowl rinse/refill water source.

>>2953431
>>2953439
Thanks 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?

>>2953565
Go for it. Spin it into an electrical trade.

>>2953571
Look at the Lisle electrical connector pliers. There’s tons of cheap knockoffs of them as well.

>>2953587
No. 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?

>>2953632
I don't know about the topic but from what I gather
Ground/neutral = neutral is for general purposes, ground is what is used for safety purposes, when shtf
Three 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

>>2953632
https://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^v
phase 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.

Is it acceptable to use JB weld on a leaking radiator?
Asking for a friend.

I was at my mom’s and heard this buzzing electrical sound coming from this thing in the attic. Is she safe?

>>2953872
doorbell transformer?

What do I need to keep a half keg of beer fresh for up to 2 weeks?
What do bars use?

>>2953888
customers and a new keg
but unironically it should just be fine, it's a pressurized container

>>2953889
beer in kegs goes bad very fast with air pumps
dont bars use CO2?
I have an old Guiness tap with an input for a nitrogen line, and I have an empty O2 tank.
Can I get it filled with CO2 and use the Guinness pump with it?

>>2953890
pretty sure you can fill a tank with whatever gas you want
>goes bad
it doesn't go bad, it's just flat; hence the co2/no2

>>2953891
Right
So what equipment do I need so it can last a while?

>>2953892
it's fine. just add co2/no2 when you dispense it
i don't think it goes bad. it's in a pressurized vacuum chamber

>>2953896
Ok. So what equipment do I need?
Can I use my existing O2 tank and Guinness tap?

>>2953899
yeah. why are you imagining not?

>>2953899
not oxygen
carbon dioxide

I want to buy my first and only table saw. I am balls deep in the Flex brand and was eyeing their 10" jobsite table saw. I plan to use it for some finer woodworking. I don't have thousands of dollars or the space for a cabinet or even contractor saw so this is it. Am I setting myself up for a really bad time or will it be serviceable especially with some custom made extensions and accessories?

Also did I fuck up by going with Flex? I am not a contractor, just a dude who wants to pick up some decent tools and be able to work on my own cars, house etc and getting into woodworking. I already have their trim router, oscillating multi-tool, hammer drill, 1/4" impact driver and a 1/2" mid torque impact wrench. I do have a corded DeWalt miter saw but honestly it's a pretty mid tier saw that I'd like to sell and replace with either the Flex one or the highest end DeWalt since they're basically the same thing except the Flex can run off battery with the option for corded adapter. I do like the idea of being about to run my saws off either cord or battery as it will give me some flexibility on where I can setup to make cuts without needing to find an outlet.

>>2953880
Thanks, friend.

>>2953906
Yes I know. Im asking if an O2 tank can be refilled with CO2.

>>2953891
>pretty sure you can fill a tank with whatever gas you want
>>2953974
>Yes I know. Im asking if an O2 tank can be refilled with CO2.
A gas distributor will not refill tanks with other than what the tank was manufactured for.

>>2953979
>A gas distributor will not refill tanks with other than what the tank was manufactured for.
how do I know what the tank was made for? the tank has zero labels on it. no stickers, no engravings.
do they really have a special tank for each type of gas? im sure some are interchangeable.

I have a keg coupler, faucet hardware, and an old tank.
I'll need lines, a regulator, and maybe a proper tank.
i also have a fridge that I can probably put a hole in for the dispenser.

Why do tradies think working more hours is a flex?

the piece of white plastic behind the rain gutter bracket.

Whats this part called ?
whats its function?

Are rain gutter down pipes supposed to point at the wall?
How would you fix this?

Thinking about getting a little smelter for Aluminum cans.
What would I use for flux to remove the paint?

>>2953120
>I want to put a door here to keep my cat out of the living room when I have people over
You know what to do.

>>2953985
>how do I know what the tank was made for?
The only sure way is the label that should be on the cylinder.
Clues are color, valve type, and design of coupling.
Take it to a refiller and see what they will do for you.
BTW: cylinders must be retested every ten years. You pay for retest if it's your cylinder.

>>2953985
>>2954018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubffWrHH7XA

>>2953994
Looks like some kind of spacer.

>>2953152
chalk

I work for a stateside semiconductor company and I am close to losing my sanity over having to macgyver solutions myself. The silver lining is that almost if not all of what I spend plus a percentage is reimbursed to me and that's why I still bother but lately with import/export restrictions I'm not sure where to turn. I need an entire Loongson 3C6000 desktop development system with documentation in Chinese + heatsink + ram + power supply. All the money in the world and I can't provide a solution for this and the competeing developer from a different company with public open source commits refuses to tell me how he sources his hardware. Does anyone know how I can just quickly pay american USD for a complete loongson system from china?

>>2954061
try harder mr customs cop

>>2954062
I'm not expecting to circumnavigate customs I want customer support and am willing to pay for it through customs so I actually fucking get my hardware instead of paying money for nothing jesus tap dancing christ not everything is a fucking conspiracy theory you meme posting shitass. I have no idea how to correctly parse current tariff and export laws from BOTH fucking countries to get this stupid ass computer for my goddamn job.

Another stupid question. I have a quick connect adapter connected to my sink for my countertop dishwasher. Can I get a quick connect aerator or do I need to take off the quick connect every time I want to swap back to my sink for any meaningful period of time?

>I need thing for my job
>I need it legally and with customer support and am willing to pay a lot please fucking help me
>This also means somehow I am a customs officier
I fucking hate you all hate sharing a space with you and hate having helped any of you in the past and hope you all live long lives watching your family die slowly of their own stupid decisions no matter how hard you try to help them

>>2953994
Its a peg to create a solid fixing to bridge between the finish render and the brick/masonary behind. Because the wall is clad in insulation board. Search for SWI-ST Swifix. Different brand, same idea

>>2954066
>somebodys got a case of the mondays

>>2954070
yeah this whole wednesday has sucked the northern side of a donkeys dick fuck you lame-ass
I'm not dropping four digit sums on alibaba without a little customer support and asking for mips or loongson assistance anywhere seems to bring out the worst in any human being possible. I'm fucking sick of this technology being so cursed.

>>2954073
>I deal with the goddamn customers so the engineers don't have to! I have people skills! I am good at dealing with people! Can't you understand that?
find you personal tom smykowski. takes a 3rd party company nowadays most of the time. engineers interfacing with engineers is great until the need for logistics comes into play. salesman are human garbage but this is the purpose theyre supposed to serve

>>2954076
Why can't I just pay money for this shit. I have too money money and a problem. How do I properly apply excess capital to this problem for fucks sake?
Dude forget memes and office space for just a second. I'm really not interested and by the extremely SEU name thought it was some developer.
I just want to buy something. Because of weird nerd shit everyone who knows about mips or loongson instinctively reacts like a total jackass. I still don't know why but I chalk it up to MIPS assembly being so mathematically sound that it triggers autism in others.
>find your own do nothing cunt who burns down your job and somehow(?) saves you from committing superman II acounting theft
k den
I'm applying to other jobs in between this I'd just actually like to pursue development for the architecture out of spite.

I am building a lean-to for my travel trailer. 6 posts. Should I double the top plate between them? Should I use 5 rafters, or is 3 sufficient? Approximately 21 ft long and 10 ft wide. High posts will be 16' and low will be 10'. Need the pitch so snow will slide off.

>>2954077
butthurt 28 yo engrs that still think they carry the world on their shoulders are fucking hilarious yet insufferable. quit taking your shareholders profits so personally. go for a 3hr coffee break with the geezers and enjoy the aether

>>2954082
I'm still applying to other jobs while researching this but I just found a slew of other developers submitting updates TODAY and throughout all of 2025 whereas everyone else inclulding my own peers are hindering any of my efforts. People online think mips and loongson its a joke but its my overpaid job.
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-mips/list/
>butthurt scarecrow
butthurt at other people's inability to just help other people work and have that same individual pay too much money for it at the same time. Oh me, Oh my, The Horror.

I want to pay to do this shit for free and your bitch ass is wasting both our time's trolling me and I'm only indulging in it because any time I pursue this tech do I see this kind of attitude.

I wanna build a work bench / shelf similar to what's in progress here, except mine will be 28" deep. I'm not really confident doing angle cuts to make the brackets. also it looks like the two pieces are stapled together? do I just need to learn how to do this or is there a more noob-friendly way to do make brackets? they will be attached to 2x6 studs if that matter

>>2953085 (OP)
Is there any reason I couldn't use a bronze rod instead of a brass punch? My local metal shop can get me 660 bronze for ~$5/ft in multiple sizes compared to spending $15/ea for brass punches on amazon or $25/ea from my local tool distributor.

>>2954104
>I'm not really confident doing angle cuts to make the brackets.
it's a simple 45 degree angle
get gud
it'll be worth it.
just fuck off and burn a strip of wood practicing before doing measured cuts. if you have any decent table saw it's easy af
if you don't, well get one. will be worth it just for this

Is there a way to adapt a pressure washer line to an air hose?
I want to use my metal pressure hose extenders with air

Is it okay to put a cat-7 ethernet cable next to a 230V line, or will der be interference?

>>2954180
is this what I need?
https://www.amazon.com/SOESFOUFU-Connect-Connectors-Universal-Install/dp/B0DLVJ66G6

>>2954183
Parallel runs are not recommended due to interference

>>2954180
So here is what I have.
The pressure washer pipe is 5/16th thread.
The female air hose adapter is 1/4th pipe thread

Will this work?
https://www.homedepot.com/p/LTWFITTING-5-16-in-OD-Flare-x-1-4-in-FIP-Brass-Adapter-Fitting-5-Pack-HF465405/313890854

>>2954205
>Will this work?
No.
The male end is for 5/16" ID tubing with a flared end.
The end with the inside threads it 1/4" FIP.
1/4" pipe refers to the inside diameter of the pipe.
The OD of 1/4" pipe is a little over 1/2"
I'm not sure of the actual thread size and pitch of the pipe in your image.

>>2954189
Damn, that kinda creates a much bigger hassle for me...

>>2954209
the pipe has a 5/16-24 thread.

What im trying to do is adapt an existing ~65 degree water pressure pipe (see pic) to an air compressor so I can easily clean my gutters with air instead of water.

using it with the pressure washer is unwieldy and hard to handle. it sprays dirty water everywhere.

I tried looking for an air blower gun with a similar bend. all I could find is this here.
https://www.amazon.com/Capri-Tools-Angled-Nozzle-Rubber/dp/B074T51S6X
I can try bending it with a pipe tube maybe.

>>2953085 (OP)
I live in upstate NY and I'm in the process of building a garage. I plan on hiring a contractor to install a reinforced concrete slab. I'm concerned that in won't properly cure due to the ground temperature fluctuating tc. - am I being paranoid or should I wait until spring?

>>2953085 (OP)
Anyone tried this stuff? I'm always tempted when it goes on sale.

>>2954141
I already have a circular saw and pic relate. this should be enough to mark 45 degree lines for cutting no?

>>2954213
You need high volume air, not high pressure.
Build something similar and use with a shop-vac or a leaf blower.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cRUheSAXM4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTUexSw4dyg

>>2954225
>should be enough to mark 45 degree lines for cutting no?
Yes, you can mark a 45 with it but a speed-square will also act as a guide for the saw.
Even a cheap plastic one will work fine.

>>2954238
Thanks, but both of those solutions are bulky and more expensive.
The air coming out of my air compressor is plenty to dislodge loose leaves.
I just need a long wand with the right bend.

Either I find an adapter or I buy the 30" nozzle and bend it more.

>>2954243
how would I hold the speed square as a guide and also have both hands on the saw :/

>>2954213
I did all this

You want a pretty powerful shop vac, and some pipes made for installing central vacuums, plus a few bends. It works great, i use it every year

>>2954254
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiPi9ZwgwZA

>>2954254
https://www.harborfreight.com/collections/woodworking/clamps/6-in-ratcheting-bar-clampspreader-64154.html

Is a pinecil decent to solder something like a custom keyboard? Or is it a meme?

my pressure washer takes a good 20 minutes to get all the air out of it.
I make sure there is no air coming out of the water faucet. its the first exit from the whole house filter
I normally use a 150ft hose, it sometimes has air in it but all i need to do is run water for about 5 minutes to get all the bubbles out.
recently i put it away for the winter and used a very short 15ft hose.
my water pressure hose is 50ft. before i start it, i let water flow through it for about 5 minutes but still, once i start the pressure washer, it just gargles and doenst pressurize correctly. i have no idea where the air is coming in from.

what am i missing?

>>2954368
Are you letting water run through with the wand detached, to get all the bubbles out? That's how I usually do it, because it takes forever through the wand.
If there's any water dripping out of the pressure washer, you might have a crack or a broken seal.

>>2953632
Grid power is generated at power plants by generators that spin. Power plants generate using 3-phase because it happens to be very practical and efficient. The 3 phases are best visualized with pic related. Each phase can be thought of as 120 degrees apart on a circle, so 3 * 120 degrees for the full 360 degrees of a circle.

In America, residential households usually only get a single phase of ~240VAC which is split into two with a center-trapped transformer, which means you get two halves at 120VAC.
Commercial buildings and apartments/condos often get 3 phases instead of the split-single phase, so any single phase to neutral has 120VAC, but the voltage between two phases is around 208VAC for the dryer and stove plugs.

Neutral is the return path for electricity for normal operation, so it carries current when the device runs normally.
Ground is the return path for when there's a safety fault, which normally carries no current. Faults are like when a bare wire touches the grounded metal chassis of an appliance, causing a short circuit tripping the breaker. Or a crack forms in a hot tub heater, causing current to flow to ground, which the ground-fault detector sees and then shuts off the circuit.

>>2953725
>the first wire has the highest, the second a bit lower, and the third the lowest
sorry 3phase has nothing to do with this

>>2954320
If you can actually get it for $25 (like on pine64.com) and it actually runs up to 88W like the picture says, then that's probably fine. Try googling for "pinecil alternative"

It runs a completely-overkill 32bit processor so it can be called "computer controlled" as a selling point, and be powered by USB-C, so it seems like a meme gimmick device and annoys me for that reason alone. But reviewers say it seems to work.

>>2954379
No drips. Yes I'm letting water run through the high pressure hose for a while

Does anyone make a shop vac attachment that you can blow compressed air through? I drill a lot of blind holes and hate blowing chips all over everything, but have a hard time blowing into the holes with the shop vac hovering over it.

I'm interested in getting a couple dimple dies but I have some concerns about warping panels and what style is better?
I think ive seen some that use impact guns and hydraulic presses, I have access to both but I was wondering which is more versitile or which has more problems with warping panels

Which is the superior mill? And what's the best way to use the sawdust and waste if its valuable?

I picked up an LCD computer monitor for free. It has a hairline crack about 1 cm long on it. Is the top layer of plastic on the display replaceable? Its not a touchscreen or anything fancy like that.

>>2954499
I bought a set of dimple dies off ebay from a company called barbed wire offroad that matches up with the hydraulic knockout tool from harbor freight. It is by far the handiest way to do a bunch of dimple die work. You drill a 3/4" pilot hole where you want the dimple then use the knockout tool to punch the desired sized hole, then use the dimple die with the same hydraulic tool to actually do the dimpling. If you get an air over hydro power pack (also dirt cheap on ebay) it will save you a ton of hand pumping if you are doing many at all.

Of course you can still use the same dies in a normal hydraulic press too. The limiting factor in a press is the throat depth of the press and width between the uprignts. With the knockout tool you could put a dimple smack dab in the middle of a 4x8 sheet of material if you want to.

The amount of warpage of the panels really depends on how many dimples you are doing and how close together they are in the panel. How you make the dimples (impact, hydraulic press) doesn't make a difference in the amount of warpage as much as your dimple layout.

On my tablet now but when I get to the computer I'll try and find some links to those dimple dies, knockout punch set, and air over hydro setup.

>>2954499

Knockout dimple die set:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/383397041263

Hydraulic knockout tool:
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-piece-hydraulic-punch-driver-kit-56411.html

air over hydro pump:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284995441251

I bought this old coffee grinder and was gonna take it apart to clean it but the screws are like this. I tried finagling it with a flathead but I stopped because I felt like I was gonna damage it.
Is this some sort of niche screw head or is it just a flathead that's been hammered down?
What'd be a good way to unscrew these without causing damage to the screws?

>>2954655
Get some needle files and clean the slot up nigga

>>2954672
I ended up doing basically that with a small nail file I have, it was enough to get some purchase of the screw. Nail files would be handle to have around though.

I'm fucked. Monday we get people to connect the sewage lines. But my house flooded. Its leaky af. Every brick below ground level lets water through. I can't stop it. More leaks show up.

More delays, and I keep living in a wet, floor less house!

>>2953120
Just get a cat gate from Amazon they are like baby gates but are like 8ft tall so they can’t jump over or get a piece of plywood and put it across the top to cover the curve and put a door kit in the doorway that will leave an opening above the door when you remove the plywood then just patch the opening as if it were a hole with a piece of drywall and a small tub of joint compound wouldnt need to add anything in the middle since no one will ever touch or apply any kind of pressure to that spot above the door

>>2954720
So rent a mini excavator, dig around the foundation and put in a French drain

>>2954217
The ground temp just needs to stay above freezing for a week for the initial hydration
I would higher an older guy with a small operation who's worked in your area a long time to make sure it's done right

There are ways to pour concrete properly in low temps beyond traditional knowledge

>>2954112
No, goy, you have to pay the markup
It's antisemitic to not pay the middleman his due

>>2954104
Just buy the xl speedbraces and mount them to the studs with cabinet screws

With 1.5" thick top material (2x10/12), you only need one every 32" in the middle, then use 2x2s on the ends and at the back

>>2954081
It really depends
I would do posts on concrete piles every 8' with a 2x12 running the outside of the posts to hold the 2x6 rafters (run the load calculation- depending on width and snow load, you might need 2 2x12s, but id do one on each side of the posts using proper fasteners
I would end up doing a double top sill with max offset due to how shitty wood gets in our climate so nothing comes apart

>>2954065
If you own the house, I would run a more permanent set up
You could drill the 1 3/8" hole "for a sprayer or soap dispenser" and then just run your dw hose to a tee in the water line under the sink

>>2954061
I would reach out to other developers that might have it/might know how to get it

LinkedIn or whatever network you have is where I would start
You might be able to email the long people and ask if they have a seller in the US

>>2953995
If it never actually hits the house, leave it
If it does, just a splash guard would be fine

>>2953991
The retards making 25$/hr? Retardation
The guys making $100/hr? They're trying to say they make a fortune

I make $100+/hr so I can work part time
I'll never understand the weird rat race you're talking about that happens all the time

>>2953912
DeWalt and Bosch are the best normie brands for table saws
We have a DeWalt which is piss easy to adjust when it gets off
Bosch makes some crazy durable table saws that don't break
I would mainly thoroughly examine the fence connections and make sure whatever you buy can be adjusted without a bunch of work since that's the big problem

Also, remember to buy tablesaw specific blades (teeth tapered both ways) or you'll never get a good cut

>>2953819
Tighten the fittings
You'll have to depressurize to let it cure
Id use steelstik

>>2953632
More power through less copper because they can time the flow of each cable to peak at separate times allowing one ground/neutral where normie circuits would need 3

>>2953722
Probably the right one since it will fill the space regardless whereas the left need perfectly flat floor and install to do the same

>>2953587
Parkinson's is just a lil shake, you'll be fine

>>2953613
A light sanding would allow you to get a good bond with whatever
Since you're painting on top of paint, you'll always be subject to the lower layers condition

>>2953246
I wouldn't store bulk gas in plastic cuz static shock ignition

Search marketplace for a used steel one
Make sure your search includes rural areas

>>2954580
>>2954566
is it easier to work with aluminum plate instead of steel for minimal warping?
like 1/8th thick possibly?
I mostly want to do it for interior panels for my shitbox.

>>2954803
I have never dimpled aluminum actually. 1/8" or 11 gauge mild steel is what I normally dimple. I did do some 11 gauge stainless for one project. It's a lot harder to cut than the mild steel, but the knockout punches did get it done, but probably wouldn't last long doing a bunch of it.

I've never had too much of a problem with warping unless it was a ton of holes covering most of the sheet area. Even then just lay it on something flat and use a deadblow hammer to bring it back to flat.

I want to put wood laths on a wall to screw the drywall on. But the wall is 2” of XPS glued to the brick exterior wall. So I need some long anchors but I wonder should I only put the anchor in the brick and use a really long screw or let the anchor run all the way through the XPS too (which sounds easier)

>>2954843
You'll want 1x lumber run vertically in that application. Lath would be nowhere near heavy enough

Then with the 1xs you would only need an anchor every 4' or so. With the wood outside the foam, you need to run through the foam into the brick
Ideally, continuous insulation is as uninterrupted as possible

any obvious issues with this kitchen design?

>>2954852
Fridge is way too small
I would move the microwave and do a full sized side by side

T. Cabinet guy

>>2954854
it's an oven, i don't think there is another place to put it. it needs to be on the wall for easy access, not under the worktop. the fridge is larger than it looks, it's almost 400 liter.

So I'm dealing with a cracked shower base, Delta 400 series with the base and 3 wall surround, nothing special). Has anyone here tried to remove a shower base without removing the walls? Do you think this is reasonable, or am I just setting myself up for suffering and should do a full tear-out?

I live on a ground floor apartment on a busy neighborhood so therefore pretty loud, would double glazed windows have a significant impact on noise reduction?

>>2954886
Yes double glazed windows are better for noise than old single-pane windows.
I've read that triple-pane are even better than double for noise reduction, but can't personally confirm.

Beware that there is no silver bullet solution to noise reduction except for isolated, thick-walled room-within-room construction, or an exterior concrete wall.
So a double glazed window will definitely improve things, but you might still be disappointed by traffic noise.

>>2954891
Thanks. People standing outside talking are by far a bigger annoyance than traffic but I'm still skeptical about spending 10 grand on something like that.

Also I like the air flow from an open window and double or triple pane will not work if left open.

Can anyone confirm where are these organizers made?

>>2954893
You're really just too lazy to do a fucking 8 second Google search? Pretty sure you can even just use voice to text. God damn anon.

>>2954885
>Do you think this is reasonable,
There should be a lip that goes up the wall one to one and one-half inches that is behind the wall sections.
This assures water doesn't get behind the base even when the caulk isn't present.
If you cut it off even without damaging the wall sections, you won't be able to put the new one in without cutting it off the new one. (not a good idea)
There are people/companies who specialize in repairing fiberglass tubs and showers.
They repair the damaged area without removing anything. Call one...

>>2954852
>oven (makes things hot)
>refrigerator (makes things cold)
>let's put them next to each other
>why yes, I am retarded

Also, is that a subwoofer on the north wall? Wtf is wrong with you?

So, I work ina workshop for a month. They make me sand details and I help with the spraying of the wood.

Sometimes the belt sander leaves burn marks on the pieces, and they make me sand it off with 150 grit paper. It takes insanely long and even if I put in a lot of force, the burn marks go away after a long while.

I've been looking all over the internet for sanding tutorials, and everyone says to go through grits. I'd think I should go with something a lot grittier, like 60 or 80 to remove these, and round over edges where I have to, because that would remove material, but the others just tell me to sand with 150.

By the way, they told me that sanding blocks are for amateurs, abd all sanding by hand should be done with only folded sandpaper.

So I am using 150 grit to make roughly cut details smooth, and if a place isn't perfectly round, to round it over, as well as round over corners,or to make the chamfering with it.

Are the people mentoring me retards? Am I just inexperienced?

>>2954906
I did, came back Thailand and is****. The former no problem but if it's the later there's no way in hell I'll buy it. That's why I need confirmation.

>>2954909
this is the stupid questions thread, not stupid answers

>>2954908
>>2954908
>There should be a lip that goes up the wall one to one and one-half inches that is behind the wall sections.
>This assures water doesn't get behind the base even when the caulk isn't present.
Yeah, after I posted I found some installation drawings and saw the lip. So I guess that is out. So cutting out the drywall and the surround it is. Just gotta decide if I go back in with another acrylic surround and base or if I get fancy and tile it.

>>2954923
the worse part of surround installs is the backing being done properly with OSB and 2x4 positions. if you can find the same make/model it'll be super easy and cheap

I have had some wooden shelves and cabinets built into my wall for 10+ years now. I've been looking to maybe cover some of the shelves with a glass door kind of thing.

of course I would like to do a clean job of it, so, I would need glass panels? a drill? hinges?

is it better to just pay someone else to do it since I have the massive potential to screw it up

>>2953085 (OP)
You guys have any black friday deals you're anticipating? I'm trying to poach a Milwaukee M18 impact. Should I just watch Home Depot, or do you guys know somewhere special?

>>2953085 (OP)
Im not entirely sure if it's the best board to ask that sort of stuff, but there is an old, abandoned house near my home(owners died, fuckton of heirs so it's pretty much untouched because they couldn't organize for shit to sell or rent it). It's standing like that for years, with front yard overgrown like a jungle.

Soo... I'm kinda considering getting in and cleaning it up, so it would be somewhat usable as sort of emergency housing(because water and electricity is most probably fucked, so at most I could LARP as medieval peasant).
Middle/Eastern Yurop
My family is apparently related to those people somewhat, so law-wise there is s chance I could get away with snooping there without getting my ass jailed. Maybe in worst case it would mobilize the dumbasses to do something about it.

Is there some sort of guide to handling trashed houses like that? I have jack shit of handyman skills, but I suppose I could slowly learn along.

>>2955011
I would watch smaller places since they all will be priced the same but a smaller place might have a way better bundle

Got 5 DeWalt batteries for nothing last year at a farm and fleet for buying a recip saw

>>2954996
If you can find the top and bottom clamp hinges they sell for glass, you just need to find a glass manufacturer and order the panel with a hole for a knob or you'll have to use the push-to-open mechanisms

If you're intimidated, you could call a custom closet company and see if they would just order you a shaker door with glass. If it has to be real wood, find a small time old school cabinet maker to make you one

>>2954912
They don't want too much material removed
You're both right.
A block might impede your ability to spot remove

>>2954856
A counter depth 24-30" wide fridge isn't very big
If you're going to live there for awhile, you want something bigger
Also, post the actual dimensions, not some arbitrary volume measurement lmao

>>2954854
>>2954856
Either lose 6" of counter for a bigger fridge or put the oven under the counter for more counter+ a bigger fridge

>>2953120
It's already a rectangle.
Some fag from the 70's decided it needed to be arched.
Cut away everything that isn't wood and add a door frame.

>>2954913
Israel doesn't manufacture anything except unrest

>>2953722
automatic drop seal

>>2955085
How tf does it work automatically

>>2955086
>How tf does it work automatically
Probably gravity.

>>2955062
>>2955063
dimensions are in pic. this is a small apartment and space is limited. counter space around the hob is already as small as it can get without making it too impractical to use.
i think this huge fridge thing is entirely an american thing, this would be considered a fairly big fridge for two persons here.

>>2955073
Surprisingly enough they do manufacture a lot of stanley's toolboxes.

>>2955059
>farm and fleet
It looks like they have a pretty good deal going right now. $300 for a 1/2" m18 mid torque impact with 2 batteries and a charger. I wonder if I should wait until black friday or just buy this now.

Ripping up some carpet in my house that the last owners had in, and saw this on the tack strip. D'you guys figure this is mold, or wood rot?

>tl;dr new dishwasher line got a slight crimp in it,is it okay?

This dishwasher line of mine I think got crimped a bit when the electrician pushed it in. Blocked the line at first because I think the dishwasher was on top of it

It isn't leaking or anything but is anything here bad looking or should it be alright? I don't wanna push it back in and find a problem that doesn't appear til much later lol. Getting this dishwasher in and out is a massive pain in the dick because they tiled around the dishwasher (fucking retards)

>>2955129
Yeah

My aging father has a bunch of Dewalt 14.4 v batteries (DC9091) that are dead. They are 30+ years old at this point and have lived a good life. This means the tools are unusable.

Does anyone have experience with 14.4v to 20v adapters you can find on eBay? Or should I get the battery packs rebuilt?

>>2955142
the old landlord of my shop has these adapters. they work fine but have some kind of parasitic draw built into them that kills the batteries stone dead in a day if left clipped on. he could have bought new kits with new more powerful shit for less than hes spent just buyingnew li ion batteries that get murdered by draining to 0

>>2954852
That looks like a sick speaker under the window for banging out the choons whilst you're cooking your dinner

>>2955144
Thanks. I'll look into rebuilding.

>>2955145
it's a front-loading washing machine.

Give to me straight, how does this paint job look?

>>2954730
>>2954730
Got it, thanks.

What if the guy I hire messes up or we get a cold snap out of nowhere? How would I tell if the concrete hasn't properly cured?

>>2955159
Not fantastic
Cieling and wall texture looks like paint wasn't applied consistently.

>>2955172
So, this would not be considered a professional level of finish? Would you accept this or have them repaint it?

>>2955173
>>2955172

>>2955144
>have some kind of parasitic draw
The adapter has a USB-A outlet on it.
There is a warning about the USB board inside draining the battery and to NOT leave the battery in the adapter when not in use.

>>2954909
>>why yes, I am retarded
Yep, retarded enough to not be able to distinguish a microwave from a built-in oven.

>>2954852
The drawers near the window make that counter unusable for eating, which those stools imply.

>>2955142
>Does anyone have experience with 14.4v to 20v adapters you can find on eBay?
I have one for my Ryobi tools and one for older DeWalt tools.
Both are the style to accept Milwaukee batteries because I have a lot of Milwaukee tools and batteries.
If you get the adapter, you'll have to get a charger compatible with whatever battery you decide to use (unless you already have one)

Simpler and cheaper is to just buy new DeWalt knockoffs with NiMh cells and use the original charger.

https://www.amazon.com/DC9091-Replacement-Battery-Compatible-Cordless/dp/B0DDPSKPRN

>>2954852
Where is the dish washer unit?

>>2954852
Move the sink next to the sub woofer

>>2953246
>Can I get one of these to store gasoline in my back yard?
Every month buy drum of gas and put it down an old well to store it underground. When the SHTF I can pump it out. That way there is no explosion hazard and its out of the sunlight.

Why is this board called DIY?

99% of it is talk about contractors, trades, HoA bullshit, retards fantasising about building contraptions to keep niggers of their ghetto patch.
I can't remember last time I've seen a genuine DIY project that went above toddler difficulty actually executed and documented.

DIY means you do shit, as a hobby, yourself, at home.
It's right in the name:

Do
It
Yourself

Do - doing things, not TALKING about it, shut the fuck up and DO IT.
Yourself - contractors, tradespeople, doesn't fucking count. You need to do it YOURSELF otherwise it isn't fucking DIY.

Next post better be a DIY project anon or you're fucking gay.

>>2955183
next to the sink, in the island

>>2955186
not a bad idea, but it may be too far from the fridge and hob

>>2955181
the counter extends about 25cm beyond the drawers. it's only intended to be used for breakfast or quick meals.

What are these walls or whatever called and how are they made?

>>2955264
a hole in the wall is called a niche

>>2955265
These aren't genuine concrete walls that were built with niches. They're some kind of constructed set wall with a finish that looks like concrete. I've seen various youtubers and maybe tv shows use them.

>>2955264
That's just framed outside the structural wall. Likely brackets to hold the shelf over the long span

>>2955174
>>2955173
They're subject to what they're painting on

>>2955169
The concrete itself just needs to be a over freezing to hydrate overnight so the ground being above freezing+ some insulation on top + hot water in the mix from the plant will be plenty and the insulation is only necessary if it drops below freezing

Basically the concrete will crack a lot in a lot of areas despite the slab being cut

>>2955291
>>2955169
But it can freeze after 24 or 48 hours and shouldn't really hurt anything, just pause the ongoing curing that happens after the initial hydration
That's why they'll want daytime temps above freezing the first week or two
I would just trust whatever they say when you ask specifically about temps

>>2953722
>>2954742
>>2955085
Does really much of the noise go through under the door? I need to test it with some towels because I have trouble falling asleep with all that noise that keeps going in the evening.

>>2955073
and guns and bombs and soda stream

>>2955182
>new DeWalt knockoffs
I do not trust those.

>>2954510
>best way to use the sawdust and waste
Get your wife to dress in a bikini and film here walking around while cutting the wood. Sell the shavings on etsy as fragrant incense with woo woo healing properties

Hey, I picked up this roto hoe. It was fee99. It sat for 25 years but it did start after a few pulls. I rebuilt a carb, new gaskets, new fuel filter , new fuel line, new fuel cap. New belts. Some new pulleys. Replace a bunch of bolts. I runs great except it seems to choke out and die when he gets to about 2/3 fuel left. It vibrates a lot and the fuel doesn't seem to feed very well. I can see there's a lot of bubbles in the fuel filter. Engine almost dies, vibrations stop, fuel flows better, it starts up again.
What can I do?

>>2955316
Selling American made weapons given to you through""''aid"""=\= making them

>>2955329
If there's bubbles, I bet the fuel hose has a hole in it
I would also run some seafoam or engine cleaner through it
Had a snow blower that ran rough for years until I ran some seafoam through the gas

>>2955329
Is your fuel line top small? Does it somehow have a fuel pump?

>>2955347
It's a brand new fuel line. If I open the fuel cap fuel will spray out via vibrations.
The fuel cap I got has a single hole vent and it seeps fuel out when running.

There is a lot of dirt around the engine vent. I replaced the gaskets there and cleaned it out. I'll remove it again and apply some rtv.

I'll try sea foam.

>>2955346
>he doesn't know
It's easy to not know, but there's a ton of weapon production there. They're also a major exporter of arms themselves. If you've ever wondered why India is so fond of them, it's because India is their biggest customer.

>>2955347
>>2955348
I found a small leak on the fuel shut off valve. Maybe that was it.
It's looks like someone shoved quarte inch ntp into the bottom of the plastic gas tank. I applied thread sealant and turned it all the way in.
Hopefully the plastic threads aren't fucked

What is the best wayto remove rust from the fence and what could I use to rust-proof it? It seems like commercial primers and paints just don't cut it.

This thing is still acting up. It will stop running. Catch itself and start running again

I noticed some fuel leaking in the red circle. That's the filter rod there. It had an oring there before.. I replaced it with a new one. Still leaking.
Blue circle also leaked.. I sanded down the mating surface. Added a copper oring and used thread sealer. No leaks there

Here it is running
https://files.catbox.moe/mfwf7d.mp4

>>2955362
depends, what kind of fence? what's the shape of it and how much of it is there?
generally it'd be best to scrape it off, then apply new coat of whatever you want to coat it with. i'd say an alkyd primer and then whatever you think is worth the price. like acrylic poly or alkyd paint or whatever.
>It seems like commercial primers and paints just don't cut it.
i find it hard to believe. are those actual commercial products, or did a dude at big box store tell you that? i dunno, get a roof primer if you feel it's not enough, poly marine paint or some such.

>>2955383
I found a leak
https://files.catbox.moe/33uwjr.mp4

hey anons, might not be a typical /diy/ question ,but there's no harm in asking

bought an a/v amp, it's working well. also bought a sharp rp-1122 turntable, it's working, as in it turns and i can hear music VERY faintly when it's not connected to anything(sounds like an extremely weak internal speaker). i bought a preamp (dj pro 2) because the av set doesn't have a phono input. i also spliced a shitty din545 >rca cable which doesn't work very well, which i think is important.
Now what happens is a few things:
when i connect it like this, phono > preamp > avset, i everything is very loud, i can hear some music but mostly it's just overdrive noise. the preamp gain led is constantly red, as if the input was overdriven all the time
when i connect it directly, i.e. phono > avset, it sounds quiet (but not as quiet as i thought it would), and the sound is very flat, especially in the bottom end.
i know the preamp works correctly, cause i saw it connected and playing and it sounded fine
is the turntable outputting distorted sound somehow? how? is there a way to test it? there is no gain/volume/power setting or knob on the turntable anywhere.

>>2955387
what was that spray and methodology here?

>>2955357
Yikes
Good luck

The tank vent would be the other thing stifling flow
Supposed to only suck inward tho.

>>2955362
Iron out
Por-15 or vinyl ester with wax so it cures

>>2953151
You are overthinking it. Any 12v100ah (or smaller but that's a price sweet spot) lfpo that Will Prowse has reviewed. If it's not in an above freezing location (heated), keep it packed in the styrofoam it comes in and slap an rv shit tank heating pad on it (they are 12v and autoregulate). There are internal self-heating models with bluetooth but they cost more. Should also put them in insulation, particularly for low-drain uses and slow charging (negligable heat produced internally). Starts at $125+ before tarrifs. Not sure about now.

Pair it with any 200w'ish spare solar panel and charge controller for offgrid. Or a wall charger for grid / near grid, if you want this to work like a UPS.

Actual voltage can climb to 14.5v so if you're nervous, there are voltage regulators you can add, or simply limit the power supply to 14v.

or

Another way is the $20 belkin 12v DC ups. It has a DC5521 barrel plug output regulated to 12.4v. Same plug/jack size the security cameras use. Have the ebayer who sells it remove the battery, reweigh and price it - most of the 12v7ah batteries they come with are dead and 75% of the weight of it. New batteries are $25. You can use any 12v lead acid agm or other lead-acid larger battery with it. But not lfpo. Lfpo won't work with it's self-test circuit. LFPO will work with most other UPS's (like APCC and many others). The belkin is limited to 36w output. It will roughly run 1 camera for at least 4hrs on a new battery, with less time if you split the connector and run multiple cameras.

You can also run routers and the like on the belkin. Total cost belkin way is $20+$25.

>>2953341
Klein makes a device to trace wires with. Don't get the cheap one. Sparkies can chime in. The principal is a radio signal is emitted and the wire becomes an antenna. The kit has a contactless probe to pick up the signal.

Anyone that does 811 should have equipment to do the same at more distance/depth. That's why you put a wire with polypipe you bury.

Always use a $10 contactless tester and try it on known live wires, then test your unknowns. The $50 kaweets ac/dc clamp meter on amazon and many others, have a contactless tester probe in the tip. Retest with that, then use your actual probes and one goes on the unknown wire, the other goes to a pipe or another source of earth.

Make sure it's dead then you can have fun with it.

>>2955386
>depends, what kind of fence?
Heavy steel fence, quite decorative, so plenty of nooks and crannies. Painted black. It's pretty much right by the road, so water and road salt do their work.
I remember father once used Hammerite and if I remember well, we also used some pretty dense paints.
Could be an issue of not repainting it often enough, but it still seems to get wrecked too quickly, like over three years or so.

Will look up the stuff you mentioned, I'm ESL, so it will take a while. Thanks!

>>2955393
Thanks as well. The vinyl ester doesn't even have a wikipedia in my language, sounds pretty niche.

>>2955390
Starter fluid.
The intake want seated properly
I also stretched out the throttle spring.

Fixed all that. Ran some seafoam. Seems to be running better now.
Has a miss still.
https://files.catbox.moe/ybu12v.mp4

>>2955414
it still dies down and then throttles back up.
idk what else to look at, i found and fixed 3 different leaks.
im done for the evening.

Rate muh spatula. I only have a few pieces of cast iron so I didn't want to chop any of them up. I just had a burned up non-stick pan sitting around

>>2955424
Please remove the nonstick if you don't live in a place with universal healthcare

>>2955406
It's just the liquid for traditional fiberglass
You need to search "applying fiberglass" but make sure they aren't using epoxy

>>2955414
How many cylinders??

>>2955438
Yeah I'm gonna burn it off

>>2955424
I've seen this done with cast iron like you're talking about. Never with a standard frying pan. I have one my wife threw out the other day and might have to cut it into a spatula now...

>>2955060
I do know some glass manufacturers close to me. I'm not sure what to buy from them, though. like dimensions of my glass, thickness etc.

and I also don't know how I'll attach the hinges to the wall. I've already assumed I need to drill some holes for screws.

pic attached. the blue part is what I'm thinking about. glass and hinges? and a push to open mechanism I forgot to draw, on the other end.

>>2955450
Based inspired anon

I just put an index card on the bottom for the pattern

My latest project is taking off the old rust barn tin that has been covering the old well house/my current tool shed, painting said tin and using screws instead of the nails that they previously used.

This was a cosmetic job but my neighbor says I should replace the wood slats the tin was nailed into because the wood is old, has some rot and existing holes.

The question is this: can I simply the the existing wood slats but flip them upside down and backwards so I'm screwing into the better quality and better preserved parts of the wood?

Tin took the paint great, doing a second coat tomorrow and it's going back up on Thursday.

Picture is the most exposed/worst parts on the left.

Any input is appreciated.

>>2955442
single, if you cant view the video, download it.

>>2955474
As long as the wood is structurally sound it's fine. Wood doesn't stop doing its job just because it's old and has a little water staining on it.

>>2955424
these pans are almost always aluminum, which if uncoated, is a shitty material to cook with. it will react with acids and change the taste of food. there are also links between aluminum and alzheimer.

>>2955452
With glass, you find the hardware first and it should tell you thickness of the pane you need.
Then make sure it's tempered glass and small enough that it doesn't stick out any sides with the hardware mounted
If you order from an actual manufacturer, not a glass company, it'll be cheap af so it won't matter if you order wrong

>>2955474
Purlins *
Those are purlins

>>2955477
If there's a timing adjustment screw, I would start there
You can buy timing lights where you crank the engine and it flashes but if you can't find information about it, I would go 2 turns at time

>>2955506
I'm not cooking in it, I'm just flipping my burgers with it

>>2955506
Unconfirmed** links to Alzheimer's

The nonstick is a way bigger threat to his health

>>2955424
>Go to thrift store
>Cool old stainless spatulas with wood handles are 50¢

You made a cool stiff putty knife but why lmaooo

>>2955530
>>2955533
it is still not worth the risk. you do you, if you value the $5 that a steel spatula costs more than your health, that's your choice.

>>2955521
>If there's a timing adjustment screw,
There isn't.

>>2955383
This is the carb: EBAY ID 234823345737
You want to ask on SmokStak forums about your question (old motors).
That's a mid-1970's Briggs & Stratton with the slightly newer larger capacity air filter. It's supposed to have a metal cap over that airfilter, too.
The filter is a B&S 393957S.

For a short period, B&S 6-8HP, used a smaller filter that is harder to come by now. Yours is the successor larger one that spanned a wider number of displacement engines.

Modern fuel since the late 1980's, rots the fuel bowl. Always drain the fuel on that carb when you are done, otherwise the ethanol will cause bacteria to grow and that emits an acid that eats the metal and destroys the carb.

Here's one video of me fking with the 6.5HP B&S similar with yours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBs-iMXwfhk

You can use Lucasoil and some Stabil marine or startron, to prep your fuel so the bowl-rot is less likely to happen.

If you look on that arm that is coming straight out of the block to the lower-left, that is supposed to part of the governor with the the flywheel speed. Blowing air causes resistance; when the speed drops, the amount of load on the mechanism drops and the spring counteracting it opens up the throttle. So lower speed = more gas. You've got your throttle pulled all the way (max speed) so there's something wrong with the balance of that governor. Your throttle controls the tension on the governor. Things can get bent. I'd need to see a photo behind that plate.

1. Replace the carb (my opinion)
2. Fix the governor tension issues (that's causing the throttle to bounce around)
3. Put a solid state coil on it ASIN B0DFCNZ3SY (2-pack). Just either remove the flywheel and disassemble the points and store everything in that little compartment, or be lazy and just cut the wire from the points. You don't need it, the coil will pickup the flywheel location and fire correctly, much better than the old points system.

>>2955383
There's a 1/4" bolt or stud that goes in the red circle hole. Otherwise it's sucking in air after the air filter (unfiltered).

I want to create a large armature for a big (120cm) teddy bear so I can pose it.

I figure something like 30mm PVC pipe will probably be strong enough for the bones, but I don't know what to use for the joints, or a good way to prevent stuffing from getting inside them and locking them up. Any good ideas?

>>2955616
Yeah i know what you mean have you consi

>>2954220
I like it for wrapping/bundling things, but I did not have luck hanging things (though, I do like real double sided tape for that)

How do I test broken appliances without tripping my home breaker?
I just found this motor on the trash and when I plugged it in it made a boom and sent my house dark.
It's a old motor and has a big capacitor zip tied, shit was scary bros.

>>2955636
Depends. Measure resistance. Adjustable automatic circuit breaker between anppliance and outlet. Or get variable power supply with overcurrent protection. Or an old two phase capable VFD, they have adjustable V/A/f settings too, reliable protections and are way cheaper.

>>2955636
>How do I test broken appliances without tripping my home breaker?
Most multi-outlet power strips have circuit breakers in them.
Test the item in the power strip first.
Also: A test cord with an outlet wired in series with a lamp socket and a 150W incandescent lamp in the socket to test for shorts before testing in the power strip.

https://www.instructables.com/Light-Bulb-Current-Limiter/

>>2955648
>>2955652
Would something like this work?

>>2955599
I had that carb off and ran all parts through a sonic washer with carb cleaner for 30 minutes. float is good, nozzle are good, needles are good. new gaskets. it improved a lot of things.
things were off it in that picture, like the air cleaner dome.
the spring got stretched out and the throttle rod is bent up. I bought a new spring. ive been trying to get them attached correctly, but not 100% sure how they go back.

>>2955660
> not sure how the spring goes back on

At the lowest point, hidden from your blurry half-photo, but shown clearly in the attached photo, is the bottom tab of a pivot. It secures the governor spring. The tab can be bent further down, to increase the bulk tension on the spring (think of it gross tension adjustment). The tab is part of a piece of metal that is fixed to the backside of that plate with a rivet. The top arm is much further up, that is what your throttle cable is moving back and forth, causing small adjustments to the spring tension below. The arm coming out of the case on the left side, translates engine rpm (sorry i said earlier the flywheel system did, true on some models - not these) into counter-tension. The balance has to be set correctly.

On the generator style, there is a knob instead of a throttle cable, that can draw in and out the upper pivot arm. That then dials-in the exact tension for correct RPM, hence voltage and hertz. Your low effort photo barely shows the top part linkage, which DOES look correct.

I can't see in your photo. My guess is simply the spring tension is too loose, because in all the fiddling with it, you or someone before you, yanked on the governor mechanism and the stress pulled and bent that lower spring tab out of adjustment (up). You may try bending the lower spring retaining tab down, to tension the spring more so the mechanism is not 'bouncing'. You have your throttle pulled all the way in one direction, and the RPM's are still flailing around, with no load, when they should be steady. Indicating not enough spring tension.

>>2955696
Even though the photo was taken in portrait, 4chan decided to be gay and fake and post it on it's side.

I've attached another copy, with a clear UP orientation mark. The red arrow points at the tab you probably need to bend down. The white painted area is over the throttle link, which showns in your photo from the other (left) side.

This photo is an extreme close-up from the right side, level with the governor spring.

The throttle link attaches at the greatest movement point - the tip of the arm. The spring attaches in the hole to the left of that, in the other hole.

Is there a decent, inexpensive source for LED strips for random store brand TVs? got a 32" element and a 50" TCL I'd like to revive if it's $50 or less.

>>2955726
what do you mean, using the LEDs to replace the panel backlight? or just stick the LEDs in the back for ambience lightning?

>>2955652
Well nevermind, managed to open the motor and found the fault, wiring was frayed and it was shorting.
A plastic bottle will take hundreds of years to decompose but rubber insulation will go bad in 4 decades, fuck logic.

Is there a reason to not just use a router for everything if you don't care about being slower?
For more context, I plan to install a kitchen and will need to make several cuts on thin panels and countertops. The usual solution for this seems to be a circular saw for straight cuts, and a jig saw for everything else. A router can do straight cuts and is much more precise than a jigsaw for everything else, so why not just go with that for everything?

>>2955777
Because routers will take off all your fingers in about 2 seconds, and doing things like plunge cuts so you don't waste half your board slowly grinding it away and dulling your router bit is a fun way to die.

>>2955781
So circular saw + router would work? The jig saw seems too imprecise for most uses.

>>2955782
A jigsaw is useful if you need to cut out a little hole for a pipe or something, you're not going to be using one for straight lines. Hell, a hole drill and a handsaw will work reasonably well.

I'd use a router for rounding edges and corners where you've got a lot of material to run a bearing against. Using one to make straight lines with some kind of guide rail clamped to the top seems like a bad idea. The problem with routers is that they cut very differently depending on the direction the bit is going and the direction you're pushing into the work.

>>2955784
Ok, thanks.

Who makes alligator clips that don't suck?

>>2955786
Mueller Electric (made in USA)
For small quantities, eBay
For bulk Digikey

https://www.muellerelectric.com/product_files/1094/DS-BU-60.pdf

>>2953085 (OP)
Someone moved the washing machine upstairs back of the house.
I hooked into the cold no problem, but I want to make sure I have no trouble tapping into the hot line.
Lines are ready to go
it's a normal gas hot water tank.
Should I cut power/gas off to the tank, release a few gallons of hot water at a tap.
Then make the two cuts for my T fitting?

>>2955791
>Then make the two cuts
I say two cuts, because I was gonna cut that junction out becuase it's right there where I need to tap in
or should I just do one cut a few inches away

BTW I moved the washer back downstairs up front where the original placement was years before

>>2955696
>>2955701
Thanks for that.
I went out to it this morning and found the breather filter leaking. It has a new gasket but still had a leak in the corner. I applied a thin layer of RTV and now I need to wait a few hours for it to dry.

Otherwise see pic related, that is how the throttle is with the new spring. There are two possible locations for the spring to attach to on the governor arm, I'm not sure which it should go to.
The throttle lever is at half.
The throttle rod is a bit bent due to it hanging off like that, I will straighten it out once its bolted back up.

Look at the ground wire going to the throttle plate, it's not grounded. the square piece is plastic, it has another ground lead on the other end not attached to anything. Engine runs with it on or off. I'm not sure what its purpose is.
See insert.

>>2955796
https://files.catbox.moe/j5utko.mp4

This is how it's actuating. Not sure if this is proper.
You have to download the video to view it. It won't play in the browser for some reason.

>>2955701
>Even though the photo was taken in portrait, 4chan decided to be gay and fake and post it on it's side.

Orientation is stored in meta data, 4chan scrubs meta data so idiots don't dox themselves with GPS tags.

>>2955811
Here is it running rough
Download video to view
https://files.catbox.moe/vkuol6.mp4

There is a hole drilled into the side of my house that was previously used for an IP cam cable, that now is empty, and is leaking air into my bedroom. What’s the best way to patch this?

Pic related is from inside my room. You can see I removed the wall panel, and you can see straight outside into my backyard.

>>2955823
Slightly better picture of the hole

I need to install a 4x4 post into a sloped concrete slab to use for my fence gate. Person who installed the fence originally just screwed 2x4s into the siding and that has (predictably) failed.
What are my best options to get the 4x4 post plumb? I plant to get a base that bolts into the concrete, so I imagine I have 3 realistic options:
1. Shim the post base where it mates to the concrete.
2. Attach post base directly to sloped slab and shim the post.
3. Pour a small pad with self leveling concrete and attach post base to that.

Anyone have experience doing this and know the pros/cons of each approach?

>>2955823
epoxy putty maybe?

>>2955792
Learn to use commas. This was painful to read.

>>2955821
So I got it running fine. It'll run up about 3 and 1/2 minutes. Then I'll start choking up, dies down spins back up again. Does like three or four times and then it runs fine another 3 minutes.
Right now I had to run for about 10 minutes straight without any issues. It died once and threw a bunch of flames out the exhaust. Restarted it running fine again.
I have a new filter new fuel line, new fuel cap new gasket on the engine breather new Teflon tape around the fuel shut off valve. I can see fuel stop flowing into the fuel filter until it's dies down again and it starts flowing again so I'm not sure what's going on here anymore.

>>2955791
>Should I cut power/gas off to the tank,
No, it's only necessary if you're draining it below the control valve.
A quart off the top isn't going to do anything.
>>2955791
>release a few gallons of hot water at a tap.
Yes.
>red handle on blue/cold line...
>blue handle on red/hot line...
Whatever else you do, swap those valve handles.

>>2955762
The backlights have gone dead on the two TVs mentioned, so I want to replace the LEDs to restore proper function to the TVs.

>>2955840
look for a led conversion kit on aliexpress, usually they are pretty cheap

>>2955842
??? They are natively LED tvs. I would like to replace failed parts with identical or at least equivalent new, working parts.

>>2955844
the answer is still aliexpress

>>2955836
>Whatever else you do, swap those valve handles.
I'm renting and I'll just leave it like I found them. and I'm not going to mess with it after the jobs done.
thanks for the answers

>>2955424
Bro the seething over this was ridiculous.

>Nooooooooo you can't use a pan that you cook in for years to make a spatula that touches your food for 3 seconds noooooooo

>>2955796
Wrong spring. I think it's too weak. It's also definitely not connected correctly.

Look more carefully at what I wrote previously, and the photo included.

Here https://youtube.com/shorts/qR5LJipplq8

Go to Briggs website. Put in your engine #. It's stamped on your flywheel cover shroud. Something like xxxxxx-xxxx

The engine number i have shows a briggs part number for the spring of 260695, or for 2700-3300 RPM (higher RPM's, less tension) 260871. Your engine number may use a different spring, but probably it's the same.

Look at the photo I posted. It's a more stout spring. Also, your spring is flopping all over the place.

>>2955796
> look at the ground wire

That wire goes to an isolated stand-off on that plate. You can clearly see it in my photo and your video/photos. Then, another wire continues from there to the coil primary winding. When that wire is grounded to the block or chassis, it inhibits the primary winding on the coil, shutting off the ignition. You probably have a throttle control on the grip that when you slide it all the way to 'stop', it grounds to the metal handle.

That stud is not electrically connected to the plate. It's supposed to be like that. It's a meeting-place for the wire from your kill switch on your operator controls, and the primary wire from the coil.

The location of the isolation stud, near the governor and throttle cable, is just a good location, easily accessible and away from engine heat. On mine, the b00mer-r3t4rd who had it before, had cut it off before it reached the coil. It also had an old coil, which was barely producing spark. Rather than fiddling with points, a solid state coil was swapped-in and it ran fine. Solid state coil will produce a stronger spark, better ignition and you won't have any points to maintain or replace. Gave you the part for that already. Plug is a Denso W20M-U 6022. I think the spec for gasoline is 25 thousands.

Seriously, just get the free manual from briggs.

>>2955832
>>2955796
> breather gasket leaking, used RTV

Those gaskets are 12 pack for $7 on amazon. 27803 / 27803S

That's based on the part number for this engine, but it's probably the same. You haven't posted your engine # but you can just go to briggs website and verify it GET YOUR MANUAL. You have to clean the gasket surface well and then make sure you have the b00merineering 2x bolts fastened properly or it will leak. Future versions would eventually have 4 bolts, one in each corner.

Your exhaust valve clearance is supposed to be 9-11 thousands. Intake is 5-7 thousands, but in my experience it's the exhaust valve that needs more love. Piston 1/4" down from TDC.

You can pop that discharge tube out of the air intake and snake it to the right of the intake and left of the air filter, and tape up the intake hole below the filter assembly. It will just breathe to the air. That tube is $12, and shrinks with great age.

It's also a good idea to run 40w diesel engine oil lube. Rn I'm using wallyworld 15-40w.

>>2953120
Your cat will be annoying as fuck the whole time they're behind whatever structure you place there.
I speak from experience...

>>2955825
Drill through the concrete to set the post or grind a flat spot with a diamond grinder
If it's close to level, you can probably just use a normal bracket and plumb the post before fastening

>>2955777
Can't imagine dealing with the extra dust and unnecessary time wasted

>>2955876
I got 4 days of 12 hour shifts coming up.
I'll see if I can find the time to look at it again.
I can see that the spring is wrong. Need to figure that out.

>>2955894
For that first suggestion are you saying to drill out the concrete and set the post directly into where i drill out?
Not sure how easy that would be with a 4x4 post