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>>1158488
Samsung is shit, always hated installing them. I've installed a couple of Swann systems in the last year and they seem to work well, although they aren't top of the line.

>>1158488
The brand is less important than capabilities. Make sure you get at least a 2-megapixel camera. Any smaller and it will be difficult to make out what is going on unless it is right in front of the thing. One of our clients went cheap and had $15k of tools stolen out of their business and the camera resolution was too low to make out the license plate of the truck that drove off with their stuff.

IR or night vision is nice but a decent motion activated security light does the same thing and is more useful in general.

Make sure your recording device has plenty of storage, is easy to use (friend video export format, secure remote access, etc) and, most importantly, is reliable. One of our clients has an old Toshiba Surveillix they refuse to replace and it crashes at least once a week and requires a manual reboot.

If you plan on having these cameras connect to the internet in any way, make sure you get someone who knows what they're doing configure everything for you. IP cameras are some of the most insecure pieces of hardware there are, and unless you lock them down hard then one day you'll find your IP on Shodan and realize that weirdos have been watching your feed for months. Possibly even using them to find out when you're not home so they can rob you.

>>1158006
>i don't have jack stands and stuff.
forget it then
#1 job is changing the oil. the most important small service you can do to keep your engine healthy. unless you have ramps or a pit you will need a jack and stands.
#1 job is changing oil. find out the interval and what oil grade to use depends on temperature outside. change the oil filter too of course.
shit like air filter/cabin filter is important but i woudn't class it as servicing because its as simple as changing a wiper blade.

anything you do to your car badly can fuck it up.
change the oil, put in too much? main seal blows under pressure. not enough? engine explodes. don't tighten up sump plug properly or forget compression washer? oil leaks and engine explodes. break a spark plug and a bit falls in the engine? engine smashed / cat converter gets a hole torn through == you fail emissions.
it goes on and on. bits in cars aren't there for fun (well new cars they are i guess) they are required for the car to work, and when you are going 100 in two ton of steel you want things to work properly otherwise you die.

but don't let me put you off its very rewarding, just think it through and talk to yourself as you do it and make sure you don't fuck it up.

either you want to do it to learn and you will and thats great or you will realise how much tools cost and its probably just as costly to get it done by a garage. but that's boring.

read the manual, parts will be 1) do this 2) do that 3) somehow this has happened but you don't know what the fuck they are talking about 4) suddenly magic 5)fuck you.
find some forums, people will post guides to major services you can pick up some tips even if its a different thing to what you are doing.

e.g. put hockey pucks between your chassis and jack stands so as not to scratch the rust protection.

Just watch youtube videos over and over for certain jobs you want to do until you're confident in doing it. You'll be fine

>>1158006

jack stands are $20
a jack is like $60
kill yourself for not doing the major service yourself

>>1157424
Before i write a lengthy reply. I'm not sure if this is another shit troll attempt. So take a picture of your hand. With a piece of paper next to it. That says "longboard 44788"

I'd confirm the trucks and wheels can also handle the weight. Do you have access to wood working tools, a bandsaw, and hand belt sander id say are needed for this kind of project. More after the anti troll proof.

If the board is for your girlfriend why don't you just buy a normal one

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>>1157434
I'm real.

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>>1157135
The knuckle type are stronger, and they are used on OSHA mandated safety cables that go around commercial buildings during construction.
They can hold up to 5000lbs of side impact force. If that doesn't hold your swing then you have more important things to worry about. Such as pic related.

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>>1157139
Are you referring to these?

>>1157148
Yes, that's them.
Truthfully the saddle style like in OPs pic would work as well, they are just not as strong, but can still hold quite a bit.

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>>1156492
is it possible sure.

>>1156492
Just hook the grounding rod to any of the the ground wire/plug holes. You could also use the neutral wire, usually white, or the wider slot on an outlet. Both ground and neutral are the same thing, except when using GFCI breakers which need them hooked up correctly in order to detect a fault.

>>1156505
>Both ground and neutral are the same thing
no they're not. you only want one ground-neutral bond at the first means of disconnect otherwise the ground becomes a current carrying conductor like the neutral.

>>1156339
No, since even the microorganisms in it will produce shit. Nature is full of shit.

>>1156339
you can make compost out of most any organic material, such as grass clippings, leaves, wood, food scraps.

>>1156339
>>1156369
Yes. Compost is just organic and rotting stuff.

>>1156344
Same goes for human shit.

You aren't going to be able to have just one wire. You will need 3 transformers it sounds like. You need to make sure that the leds are dimmable and the transformer you use will determine that.

>>1158716
I was afraid of that. I figured I could do a set of 10 lights and one of 11 lights, then run the LEDs on another set... I could just join them all on a power strip and run that to the wall, I just wanted the least amount of cables and clutter as possible.

Do these lights come with a built-in transformer in each puck or is it all 12V DC and a separate transformer and controller unit? 66W total isn't much; you can hook that up to a single suitable 12V DC transformer (go for a model that does at least 90W).

Whether or not you can dim them depends on the lights and the dimmer you have, but (correct me if I'm wrong here) you can dim any LED as long a you can supply a pulse-width modulated (PWM) power source. If your dimmer does that, then you can use that, provided the maximum power rating it has isn't exceeded (5.5A in your case).

If it is an AC dimmer, then your LEDs need extra electronics to handle dimming. LED bulbs or units that are powered by mains power sometimes have that.

Also, if you want to a minimal amount of wires for all those lights, you may need to use a larger gauge wire to accommodate voltage drop. Search for a voltage drop calculator website or use Ohm's law yourself.

>>1158348
>no steel toe
>not waterproof

Any sturdy shoes that you can buy will do. For greenhouse or garden work I tend to use rubber boots because I find them comfy.
If you walk long distance get some hiking shoes or military grade boots.

I bought myself a pair of HAIX military boots. They are really good for a long workday. At first a little heavy but really comfy and sturdy. But I have to warn you, the prices of them are insane, at least here in europe.

>>1158353
I have large wader boots I could take if I needed to, but they would probably be really uncomfortable to walk very long in

I mostly just wear sneakers/athletic shoes; if they get wet they usually dry out with the heat, and or I'll use bags to at least keep my socks and feet dry

hiking boots was along the lines I was thinking...good foot "posture" and at least semi-waterproof, but I'd want to make sure they breathe well and don't keep my feet too hot

Shoes for Crews.

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>>1158321
I made my set with a dremel and some blunt hacksaw blades. I used the tiny abrasive cutting disks that came with it.

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They might not be as neat as a brand new set, but they've served me well.

>>1158321
just make a bump key
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpH_t0u5Ybg

>>1158299
18 mm is thick enough if you have a support structure like some beams along the edges

3 cm of solid steel will be strong enough, but for wood I would suggest go at least 50 mm square, and ideally 75+ mm square

The legs are usually in the corners

>>1158305
can you suggest how should the beams be placed on an L shaped desk?

>>1158299
Dunno. Planning the same. I am building mine to bold together in sections tho op. Gonna move soon.

>>1158214
a cutting mat like your pic

wtf is the point of this thread? are there no cutting mats where you are from? which planet are you on?

>>1158214
i dont think you need something like on pic you posted, they are used more for cutting, but paper easily moves on them. search for some rubber mats maybe.

>>1158214
Try a mouse pad turned upside down.

Lets see some cases there bub
/g/ goes nuts for old server cases

>>1158185
you could build a solder fume extractor
with the large fan and some activated carbon filter
https://www.aliexpress.com/item//32792597855.html
an old 5V phone charger will work perfectly to keep
a server fan quiet and still produce enough airflow

Cases could be good for making your own chassis or just sell them.

Motors in CD drives might be some fun.

Capacitors and diodes in the power supplies as well as the wire could be useful. Maybe keep the molex connectors.

Not much else inside those things worth keeping IMO.

>>1158177
Wrong board. /biz/ is where you go for all the numbers bullshit. Especially if you don't want to actually tell us where you live. Prices vary considerably based on location. Be sure to include that info in your next post on biz.

>>1158181

Sure I get what you are saying, but I am not looking for info on commercial viability, I am wondering if anyone here has had stuff made from any of the materials I listed milled before in small numbers, this seems like a more likely board for that than /biz/.

Also I am in London

>>1158181
No. /biz is a shitty fucking containment board rand by mods running a shitcoin pump and dump scam. And any real /biz goes there and gets shrieked at. FAKE TIMESTAMP!! REEEEEE.

I have 4 fucking houses and 6 fucking cars. I was sitting on the hood of my 3 bros ford raptors and got shreiked at and called a fatass. This is 4chan. I expected it. But i ledt after post 150 and nothing but autism. Janitorbro is the only reason to go there if u wanna seek him out. Otherwise it is worse than be.

Fuck that place with a rusty sword