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I have used Lowes Iris.
Both gen 1 and gen 2.

Gen 1 worked well but was a clunky setup.

Gen 2 i have had a ton of problems.

>>1178231
what is the point of filming a thief?

>>1178238
Evidence. And deterrence

Your not always trying to catch a theif. Maybe its the asshole neighbor kid.

Maybe you record so that if something happens you have video of it. ( like the time i used my video of my house to prove a utility conpany truck hit my car.

>>1177082
>run the motor directly off solar

This will kill the solar panel. You need a battery and solar charge controller at the very least. The motor should draw from the battery, not the panel.

>>1177087

How could it kill the panel? I have seen many solar powered RC cars and boats that don't seem to have that problem, like the Tamiya Solar Eagle

>>1177082
>Clouds cover the sun
>Boat sinks

Seems like a bad idea to me

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Here is Humpty Dumpty himself
The crack is too thin once the two pieces are put together properly, it the corners that got the real damage

>>1177004
Glittered glue? Also, these seem like regular white plates to me, why are you being so anal about them? Just smash the last one and tell roomies to chip in 5$ so you can get a new set at Wal-Mart if they don't want to eat straight outta the pan.

>>1177012
Not OP. The reasoning behind the concept is to not cry over a broken item because it's been made more beautiful for having broken or some shit like that.

How do you smash your fingers with it?
Also, I have a compressor and a pneumatic riveter.
Can't say it was worth the money, but I can say I'm glad I don't need to sit there fishing out the cut stalks that seemed to happen every 3rd rivet.

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>>1176154
>How do you smash your fingers with it?
I inadvertently curl a finger in between the handles.

>Also, I have a compressor and a pneumatic riveter.
That's pretty cool. I think I need something like pic related.

Never smashed my fingers it sure gives your arm a workout.

Always end up using two hands on it after putting in a handful of rivets.

Here's what it looks like in motion
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Chromaflair automotive paint applied with an airbrush.

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If the controller is black all you need a a colorshift spray can from autozone, other wise paint it black first then use color shift

>>1174173
How awkward is it to play with such a fat neck? What do you even play with such a fat neck?

>>1174184
I've only ever played a six or seven string before this, but I've been playing for a good long while at this point so I'm sure I'll make it work.

There's lots of music out there made with extended range guitars.

>>1174184
I made a rather smooth, flattened radius on the back of the neck too, so it's not as bad as you'd think.

It does feel a little weird I guess, but I'm looking forward to breaking it in a bit.

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after I took off the bezel

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the new bezel for the LCD screen

That's neat

Before anyone mentions it, I dont plan on using the included face shield, will get a proper mask.

Also, since I plan on doing the welding outdoors, is there any way of getting a temporary protection against wind/ protect outsiders from the welding light?

I was thinking I could build a "dissasembling" workshop. A couple of boards of treated wood boarding that I can attach in the corners with a mechanism to make a small enclosed room. With an added ventilation hole/extractor that I can add. Something like that that I can set up within a few minutes. Would this work?

>>1174938
>I've had MIG training
can you get the same machine you trained on?

>>1174950
Its been over a year. I remember they kept complaining about our welder breaking so I'll probably find something else. Im guessing sticking with mig would be better than attempting to learn arc welding though?

>>1160937
It is obsolete, but it's fun.

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>>1160937
its not absolute still beying used all around world , there is even a company in my town that makes tubes and shipps almost all production to US, i think they even build another building in the last years.
so whats the point?
do you want build a tube amp?

hey guys I have an old piece of tube equipemtn that has no use anymore so i'm going to salvage the tubes and transformer. I know that I can just power the thing on and measure the B+ voltage to figure out the voltage and I can probably look up the 3 tubes (two penthodes and a rectifier) to figure out the minimum current of the heater, but is there a proper way to find out how much current I can pull?

I want to turn it into a tube preamp, so just one or two 12au7, the rectifier and maybe if I want to get fancy an OD3 for regulation* so I can probably just call it a day and build it without caring about the current capabilities.

*info seems a bit sparse on using VR tubes without building a complete multi tube powersupply

>>1180494
Ehh seems like the nicest virus I've ever seen. Reinstall Windows on another hard drive and wait 6 months to save your files. Maybe you can even set windows time forward 6 months, don't know how its set up. Either way, I'm curious as to where people get it.

>>1180494
Meh.
I have insurance.
>reformat
>reinstall backups that I maintain religously

Falseflag. They just want bitcoin to look like shady blackmarket currency.

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Any ideas like this chest of drawers I've designed for all my commonly used items/electronics, that could double as a work surface or be moved around for different uses depending on situation.
I plan on using the top shelf on the desk for my 3D printer and a snake tank.
My Pc will be on the open area and I'll probably set up my soldering/electronics/diy setup on the bit under the shelf.
The bed is pretty much final design except I might add a head board/foot board, or just a beam across to stop the mattress from sliding up/down. The desk idea is done, just might tweak around positioning of beams/legs as that was just done quickly.

screws not nails, you'll have to take that bullshit apart and don't want it falling on you
what the fuck do you want a dremel for
just live with 6 bins up top instead of 7 so that you can easily get to all of them and build your loft to only need to support them in one orientation
that's a fuckload of furniture for a closet
I'd put the loft above the desk and use the bed for siting at the desk

>snake tank
build a melamine and plexi enclose into the desk, it'll be better in every way

>>1179484
Use quick-release drill bits rated for impact drivers. They have hexagonal shanks.

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>>1179484
Use a drill for drill bits.

That impact takes 1/4" "Power bits" - hex bits that have a little groove in them for the locking mechanism.

There are drill bits that featue the power bit end, but ... just use a fucking drill bit.

Get yourself a philips, flathead, 1/4" and 3/8" socket adapter, and any other bits you frequently use (Robertson/square-drive, torx).

>>1179484
make sure you're using impact bits for anything important or if you value your safety. I've had a ton of normal ones just twist themselves right in half and a few fly off on me.

I don't have the wood grain stuff, but I put down a stone-look LVT in my kitchen and it's awesome. It goes down like tile, and it's been extremely durable with 7 kids in the house.

The stuff I got was pretty damn thick, too. I think it's going to hold up really well.

>>1179082
Was yours the peel and stick kind, or did it require additional adhesives? What did you install it over? I'm trying to decide if I want to go through the hassle of removing the old vinyl tiles, or just install them over the existing floor. The floor that's on there now doesn't seem to be peeling up or anything, so maybe it's a solid enough base.

>>1179086
I took up some shitty plank stuff that was in there from the 70's, probably. I did go ahead and replace the subfloor when I took it up, but what was there was too uneven.

The stuff I used is glue down. You put the glue, wait 10-15 minutes for it to get tacky, then set the tile. I was able to go back over it after I was all done and grout it, too, which probably doesn't matter to you since you're doing the wood look.

The peel and stick stuff is awful. Don't waste your money. If you really need to do it on a budget, and the LVP/LVT stuff is out of your range, I'd seriously look at rolled vinyl. Depending on the size you have to do, a lot of carpet stores may have a remnant of something pretty damn nice that will suit what you need. A lot of the more modern rolled vinyl has a ton of texture and everything in it, too. It's infinitely better than the peel and stick.

>>1178942
Ultratrch makes a coupke if products that might help.


Ultra-microbs a oil eating bacteria mixed with clay.
It will remove any remaining oil.

Additionally they make Oil Stain Remover.

Last step will be forced ventilation to evap anh remaing smell.

Steam cleaning can sometimes help. As a last last step.

>>1178942
>It sat for 3-5 years flooded.
>how can I get rid of the smell?
demolish it, and pray no-one ever comes of the idea take soil samples or similar when you want to rebuild/resell as building land. Leaving a cellar flooded with 3-5 years with heating oil? - not going all tree-hugger on you here, but, not only will you never get rid of the smell this side of infinity, that building is polluted to fucking high heaven, fuel oil is actually some pretty nasty shit.
>>1178952
Some or all of which may have helped, when used immediately. It was fucking five years ago - IMO, no longer remediable, depends on spill amount.

>>1178960
This.

At this point look at it as you got land for

demolition of building
Remove all waste
Excavate all contaminated soil.

Bring in clean fill and build a new.

>>1178639
They're for wood/leather working I believe

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>>1178642
same thing?

>>1178643
Would they be able to cut a thin sheet of gold? Very thin, say 0.1 cm