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>>1199561
>I want to replace my house's shitty old vinyl Walmart-aisle flooring with some nice wood laminate.
>wood laminate.
You mean the stuff they are putting in the upscale Walmarts now?

>>1199574

bah, laminate is pretty nice these days.

Some tips I learned: invest in quality padding underneath, get a vapor barrier, buy 15% more you will make mistakes, watch lots of videos, get the right tools. Wear knee pads. It goes quickn and looks good if you have half a clue.

>>1205840
Some friendly suggestions for posting:
- First ask Google, then ask /diy/. Your question will probably be better received if you do so.
- List available resources (tools, materials, budget, time, etc.)

Hey anon, from my experience I would rather go with wood as it's easier to maintain and work with than Plexi as plastic is a pain to work it and delicate


There's no specific size for a stick so you can make one as big or small as your choosing. Your stick can be the size of a Nike shoebox or as big as a wooden jewelry box,it all depends with you. If you're not sure you can always refer to the size of a round 1 or round 2 madcatz fight stick as a temple


Check this vid out too, this guy uses a jewelry box as a base for his arcade stick

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kX4wnwfd7aE

Come to shill your arcade cabinets again?

>>1205810
>what part I should check into
how about the temperature sensor?

Do they tend to be off several degrees when they go bad? Like 35 for example and still trip consistently just not at the right temp? If so then I will definitely start there. Thanks for replying to my thread btw

There is a sensor on the radiator. Check that. By the way, at what temp does it open?

>>1205725
>spin at high RPM

Have fun with that. If the tubes sag any, they are going to be tough to balance.

>>1205739

dunno what you mean broski

I have no idea what shape you are trying to describe. Are they ellipsoids?

>>1205527
Save yourself more wasted time and just fill it again.

>>1205527
>How do I go about this?
By putting more filler in and filling the holes properly next time.

>>1205534
>>1205535

But I don`t wanna.

Don't, it is probably half the reason there is even a beach there

>>1205123
Came to post this. You need to look up the local laws for stuff like this. It is normally highly regulated. Ask neighbors too.

>>1205123
>probably half the reason there is even a beach there
This Anon is right but to give a small explanation the roots on the plants would help keep the sand in place

>>1204638
why not use that engine to drive several air pumps at once? 2 or 3 10-13 cfm pumps should be more than enough

>>1204646
I'd prefer to have a single general-purpose compressor that operates on electricity.

>>1204653
it seems much easier to just have 2+ piston compressors and motors operating in parallel on separate 220v circuits all feeding into a single tank

how do you convert an engine? put a plate over the exhaust, put npt fittings over the ports with one way valves and pipe it to the tank? you'd also need to pipe unloader ports too. wouldn't you need several horsepower to crank it?

>>1204298
metal lathe or wood lathe?

>>1204299
Sorry, a wood lathe.

>>1204303
If you're in southern QC I might be able to hook you up with one for free.

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>>1204614
This is the breaker inside, it's got 2 fuses. Red and black go to the fuses so I assume they go to the hot buses on my main panel, white isn't connected to any fueses so it's ground?

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The main panel, it says 150 on the main switch however the breaker says 60 amps, is this a problem?

>>1204614
Call the electric company and ask them to power down for a few hours.

>>1204176
First, you'll need the bonemold armors recipe.
I think it can be found in Solstheim.

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>>1204179
Honestly, how is this fucking done? Would there be other methods that could create a shape like that without solid stone of concrete?

>>1204176
>>1204182
You have to learn to carve actual stone in order to do that. However, your use of frogposting dooms you to never getting past the awe stage of the idea.

>>1204000
Nobody help him. If he's too stupid to figure out two wires he doesn't deserve it.

>>1204000
Yeah, but i want to recharge that shit, not just solder it in there

>>1204000
I was feeling nostalgic so have a link:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+do+I+attach+a+battery+to+a+raspberry+3

>>1203341
jigsaw
cut in at an angle until in line and complete one side
cut in the other side

if you have to make a starting location ( the top is solid ), use a drill to make a line of holes so the jigsaw has a place to enter.

>>1203343
>jigsaw

good directions.

I'd add: since OP has no clue, get another board and practice. You might need to protect the surface with masking tape or something if scratches from the jigsaw baseplate are not wanted.

Also maybe get a set of different blades and use the finest one you can if the cut needs to be smooth.

If the cut has to be straight you can clamp a board to the side of the jigsaw, or some of them come with a fence thing that can be adjusted to ride on the edge of your table.

Main thing is practice on a similar board if the job has to be done fairly accurately.

>>1203341
drill holes and use a coping saw

General guidelines and basic structure/code your inspector will reference:
http://www.awc.org/codes-standards/publications/dca6

I personally prefer untreated natural wood for structure so long as it has correct membrane and coatings.

Synthetic decking and railings are costly but save you labor of refinishing and are a nicer product. Definitely invest in a soda blaster or pressure washer to make re-finishing easier if you go with natural decking and railings.

For clips they're nice and required for most synthetic applications but screws are equal if you have a good screw gun and steady hand. I'd throw in ring shank nails as well with natural decking but they look like shit on synthetic.

APA publishes span/load tables for different sized wood members but I'd still draw up a plan of the hot tub area and have an engineer approve it. Your inspector may require it for the whole deck. (and even if he doesn't it'll probably save you some hassle and mistakes).

Do decide to make deck floating or attach to house. If attaching to house ensure proper ledger attachment.

Pergola wouldn't require much additional structure but a gazebo/solid roof might, refer to DCA6 and engineer.

I'd recommend Samari Carpenter on jewtube as well. He has some videos on deck building you can get good ideas for how things should go together and basic do's and don'ts.

>>1201645
Hire an engineer to figure for loads.

Treated Doug Fir for structural and rough framing members.

As per clips or screws? I have seen both used cooperatively with Trex systems.

South California Framing Carpenter here. I would need more information. Any more questions?

>>1201645
Depending in your height you could bring up the tub with stone. Then you don't need no stinking engineer.

Make sure you leave access to the electrics.

>>1194708
Www.

Where to start.

How about an estimated budget first?

>>1194710
Around $50 if possible. I'm not incredibly concerned with buying a mould, sand, etc.

>>1194756
$50? Whew, lad, way to step up your game. I don't think we've ever gotten a budget that high here!

Ok, here's what you do.

1: Go on Amazon, and buy yourself a worthwhile goddamned crucible. (https://goo dot gl/7i5uM6, for a #1 graphite crucible)

2: Use something other than fucking zinc. Zinc melts at 790 degrees Fahrenheit, and vaporizes at 1600 degrees F. Unless you can control the temperature in your foundry, you're likely going to produce a lot of toxic fumes.

A charcoal/blower foundry is fine, but aluminum digests steel at high temps, which is why you had the blowout in your stainless steel crucible. Now, with that said, if you get the crucible I recommended, you're going to have to do some manual crushing and compressing, because it's small, only 4" by 4" by 4" and that won't fit a coke can.

Now, once you have a real budget, come back and we can show you how to make a real propane burner and a real foundry/forge.

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>>1174931
i appreciate that

To get this started: some current status pic of my ball-and-plate platform I mentioned in the last thread