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>>1102621

> when the leaded solder fumes hit you

>>1102624
Fumes never used to bother me, but it gives me blinding migraines nowadays. I had to build a fume extractor, but I still feel like shit afterwards

>>1102624
Lead boils at 1750*C. It's not in solder fumes. ROHS is to protect the environment from the billions of electronic devices humans discard every year not electronics hobbyists.

>>1102631
Have you switched to lead-free solder recently? Different fumes.

>>1101937
MIG is easy as shit if you can afford the rig. I wouldn't touch Oxy-Acetylene without a master welder showing me what to do. Oxy is a lot more difficult and a lot more fun. I've never done TIG welding.

Don't fucking cheap out on your eye protection if you go MIG though.

depends what size materials you want to work with some of the high end budget brands like Hobart make some pretty cheap small MIGs. the Hobart Handler 130 $399 and you could likely find it on sale somewhere. then you'll need gas which you can get fairly cheap if you go the rental route but if you want to own the tank it will pretty much cost as much as the welder

taking a course is worth it IF they have fairly small classes and you actually get to spend time working with the teacher. most around me are basically useless and you pay $800 just to get the basic information the welder manufactures already give you for free on their sites

>>1101937
You should learn stick before MIG if possible, it's significantly harder and MIG will be eady as fuck to pick up afterwards

TIG is a different beast and a lot Hardee than stick or MIG in my opinion, but it's fun as fuck and not that hard to learn with good instruction and plenty of practice

As for taking classes at the community college, it's definitely worthwhile if you'll get some one on one time with the instructor, if not then it's probably not worth the money. I'm taking classes at a community college now and they're fucking great, but I've heard lots of times welding classes suck ass

>>1095859
Plants do it

An open bowl of water

Open in the morning and spray everything with a mist bottle.

>>1095876
Or plug a timer into a timer, thereby cutting your on time down to half an hour.

Arduino with timer module and humidity sensor controlling a high voltage relay that you can plug your fogger into. A cheap arduino clone will do the trick. Entire kit will be about $10 off ebay.

You can also get a humidity sensor/relay combined on a board, it will be less work but not as customizable and possible less acurate.

You can also hook the lights to the arduino with timer function and heating if you have that.

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>>1093039
I bought their blower and it's 10/10. Two speeds, more powerful and less expensive than ones at the big box stores. I used it for mulching once and it worked fine, idk how long the plastic fan would hold up to chopping stuff up in the long run. But as a blower it's been my best purchase so far

>>1093039
Bought a 1500 watt generator 11 years ago. Still runs great and I get 10 hours on a single tank of gas.

>>1093044

how much does this sell for...?

>>1112587
Looks good, except you spilled a little dog on it.

looks like you accidentally laid it on a wall and superglued a dog to it. at least it can still see through the skylight

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>>1112587

If you choose a fan with lower Amp rating it'll be fine. That's how much current the fan draws so if it's drawing less than the old one it there's no problem. Putting in one that takes more will probably cause issues.

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>>1112525
and the connector is different. can i splice this end to the new fan without soldering?

>>1112527
Sure, just jam some wires in connecting the positive and ground, then hotglue it.

Print in sections -> Acetone solvent-weld together -> Sand -> Primer -> Paint ->Profit

>>1112446
I am not completely sure what are you trying to make. Some plastic enclosures that look like old Mac?
Look into vacuum forming (or thermoforming I think that is correct term). there are some DIY videos on youtube.
Also you can check local engineering oriented schools and maker spaces. Maybe they can help you.
I think you could make form with 3d printing or from cnc milled wood ,... depends on a shape. simple shapes you can make with jigsaw and dremel.

>>1112457
This sounds great, is there a name for the whole Googling acetone solvent welding now.

>>1112469
Anything really. I have modeled and printed numerous 3D objects from plastic but they're always small and, to an extent, brittle.
A computer case was just an example, a chassis for a keyboard could be another project.

>>1112415

A BJT opamp might have less downmixing of the RF shit from the GPU. But it doesn't need to be the opamp, the audio processor DAC could be fucking it up.

A PC is a lousy environment for audio hardware.

>>1112420
the un-amped port that comes straight from the SoundCore3DSuckMyAss chip is absolutely quiet, and I can't hear anything at all under any load. Also it has this metallic shield thing on it, sadly it's not very loud.

>a PC is a lousy environment for audio hardware

I've heard that before.

>BJT opamp
Any suggestions?

>>1112426
Get an external DAC if it really bothers you that much.

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Here is a pic of the range boiler (middle cylinder).
>note that it's probably piped wrong, from my understanding
Original gas conversion hot water boiler on left (only inlet pipe visible) conventional water heater on right.

Yes I am keeping th boiler for now, I don't have the time to put a new one/forced air in.

Use pex onstead of copper. No point wasting money on copper, when pex is cheaper, easier to install, and has just as much longevity.

You meant a water arrestor, which stops water hammers, which is the banging sound caused by high pressure.

Just put a pressure reducing valve on the main water line. You can do it at the meter outside or wherever the line comes up under the house. That removes water hammers on the whole house.

Does the range boiler work? I'd rather just put a new gas or electric heater if it's gonna need a lot of maintenance repairs.

>>1112272
I'm not doing pex, I understand the economics of it but I'm just not going to use it for multiple other reasons, so just help me out with the copper.
I don't need a pressure reducer (the elevation I'm at the city says I'm good) nor do I want to because I'm the kind of guy who wants the possibility of having the max but then deciding which application I want it.
And yea, water arrester, I learned it as a water hammer from the old man.
And I dont know if the Range boiler works, the house was vacant 2 winters with water in it and I haven't fired the hot water boiler yet...

>>1111997
>Also if possible could someone show me a circuit diagram of how to wire it.
Depends on the motor and how they have the wires labeled, if at all.

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here is a of my 3 phase thing, my motor is bigger than yours but same idea

I'm not sure what it is that you're asking.

That motor will need 3 phase to run.

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>>1111930
Punchdown and Cable Stripper/Cutter Tool for UTP/STP Cable

>>1111936
thank you

vinyl laminate would be the cheapest

if you want paint, use a few coats of epoxy, sanding and buffing each coat

bondo dat shit nigga

>>1112118
what is the non commercial name of that material? so i can find it outside the us

>>1111661
download inkscape and diy

>>1111661
Find normal graphics you like and draw vector over it?

>>1111689
>>1111688
Wouldnt that take a Huge Amount of Time?
How hard it would be if I try that one ive posted?

circuit beaker

>>1111564
You bought a piece of crap and it broke? Next time, maybe don't buy a piece of crap?

>>1111582
Thanks for the information. You've been extremely helpful.

>>1111577
Pushed the button. Still nothing. I think it seized. There is oil in it, but it is 17degF here today and it looks like the oil in it is thick.

>>1111557
adjustable dowels

>>1111557
maybe a half-lap joint? depends how experienced you are at wood-work

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>>1111557
easy