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>>1098903
make good money outside of manufacturing/production welding, don't expect to live to retirement age due to fumes

>>1098910
What if I didn't have any lungs

>>1097925
Sounds good, but just use batteries to keep it simple.

>>1097929
any single phase controlled motors that i could get cheaply? i would need a few unless they are good

>>1097942
Use quadcopter or RC plane motors. Lots of them.

Sounds like you keep breaking your shit and blaming China.

>>1097483
Who the fuck would glue components onto a board instead of soldering them?

>>1097486
It's fairly reasonable to fill an entire product with hot glue (if for example, it's an adapter or connector) for the sake of stability

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Any kind of serious work on a car outside simple servicing, you aren't going far without Mr torque wrench

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Serrated-edge knives.

Try a good one like a Spyderco and you will realize there isn't a thing they can't cut with less effort than a plain edge, there isn't a cutting task they aren't better at than ordinary blades except shaving your face. They aren't even hard to sharpen, but people are scared to even try sharpening them.

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hand operated vacuum pump, from bleeding brakes on a car by yourself, to priming the fuel line on my furnace after its yearly cleaning. great for not leaving any messes.

they are cheap, and i have a couple dedicated to specific tasks.

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>>1084696
Recently finished my very first batch of mead. Did an apple cinnamon recipe I came up with myself. Other than being WAY to appley (used 4 apples for a 1 gallon batch), I'd say its a success. Everyone I let try it said they really like it, so how bad could I have fucked up. Also has a very nice color imho.

>>1084710
also saw a recipe for cider that also used hops for at least part of it

didn't know if that would make it taste less or more "beery"

>>1084710
Same style I did for my first batch, pretty good reception at a blot. In the future I'll use cinnamon sticks instead of powder. Much easier to filter out.
Current batches include peppermint and chamomile.

>>1104358
what the fuck is the 36 inch

>>1104358
So, it needs to be 38" long and 38" wide?

>Cut a square 38x38.
>Divide 38 by 3.
>Mark that length from each corner.
>Mark from each mark across the corners.
>Cut corners off.

That what you want to know?

>>1104358
Each side should be 15.74012.

Have you tried opening it up and seeing if the old "fuses" are still in it ?

>>1104296
>how to get in touch with Lafayette Radio Electronics
ouija board, maybe? - they been dead near forty years. The current (2003) incarnation (if it still exists) has as much to do with the original co. as those folks flogging cheap chinese crap under the 'Polaroid' name, or 'Sony' batteries have to do with Sony, namely, fuck all.

But, I digress - open it up, take pictures if needed, report back. $200 was a shitload in 68, dont even get speakers, the cheap mofos.

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>>1104311
Well I'm no electrical engineer but this thing looks like a bitch and a half. The only removable piece was the bottom plate, which reveals some groovy, organically flowing circuit wafer with generous soldering secured to this secondary spacer plate by an equally generous number of screws, which also serves as a cable guide and apparent ground (there's an unsheathed wire soldered directly from the underside of the circuit board to a washer on the screw directly beneath the blue-ish accumulator in the center right cutout).

The underside of the bottom plate did have this helpful diagram on its interior, but doesn't have anything that I can readily identify as a fuse (image to come).

>>1104150
Too thick for a 50 W iron, you need bigger iron with more mass. For a wire that big you need at least 150 W maybe even more.

The bigger the piece the bigger the thermal mass, the bigger the iron you need to heat the work area quick enough and hot enough up to temperature for the solder to work before the heat sinks away. And that is a very big thermal mass, way too big for any usual irons for electronics.

Why the fuck would you use such a big wire tho?

>>1104150
Usually a wider tip helps a lot here, but i guess you might want to hold the tip you already have sideways on there to use as much surface area of it as you can, you want to press down the cable with your tip and hold it there and use a lot of solder, i think 380°C should be enough.
the isolation usually melts away a bit but that's nothing to worry about imho.

>>1104150

Generally speaking...you don't. Wires that big usually have crimp connectors attached, to avoid the problems you've just discovered.

In the off chance you _do_ have to solder wires that large, you're going to need a fairly substantial iron. An 80W unit or larger should be sufficient The smaller irons just don't have enough thermal mass to heat the end quickly enough.

>>1104136
>Where should I start?

Gonna need a bat-cave lad >>1102456

it depends on the materials you will use

In all seriousness, the first thing you need to do if you aren't already is go to the gym.

>>1104028
I just made my first. But maybe, just maybe, you should start by thinking it over yourself before you start shooting blanks in a thread without a question..
-What kind of design do you like;
-What material do you want it made out of;

I'll post some pics when it's light out.

the one in the pic would be pretty easy to do

look at the home center for pre-made table legs, also need 2x6s and either 1x3s or 1x4s for the sides

tables are usually done either as the entire bottom being one piece and the top being separate, or the top and sides being attached, and the legs being separate

if you want to do joinery, use mortise and tenons to join the sides to the posts, and the bottom will all be one piece
(a lesser man would stoop to using pocket screws)

the other option requires no creating joints; the sides are all drilled/countersunk and then screwed to the table top, there is a little flat spot made in each corner of the legs where a dowel screw is attached so the threaded bolt end goes through a piece of wood at 45 degrees (goes across the corner from side to side), where it can be tightened with a nut

the second option is far more easy to move, and can usually be tightened a lot easier (yes it is just a solid)

the top would be a little trickier depending on tools and skill, and the look you want....you could try cutting grooves/slots lengthwise (like how wood flooring goes together) with a router, or simply trim the inside edges with a saw then glue the boards, or if you like the op look, use biscuits or dowels to join the boards

Go the ikea website and download the manuals for their high end tables. That will at least give you an idea what some options are for making a sturdy table while keeping things efficient.

Also tons of table making on youtube. I think that badboy Mathias Wandel has one too.

>>1103966
You go to your local hardware/big box store, buy a universal fill valve for like $8. You need an appropriate sized wrench and some teflon tape.

Cost will be ~$25 if you have to buy the wrench. ~$12 if not.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Universal-Toilet-Fill-Valve-400ARP25/100554467

Also if it is spraying water out of the toilet, turn off the water and flush it by dumping a bucket of water into the toilet.

>>1103968

This. It's only a few bucks to replace the whole assembly. It's not worth the hassle of trying to repair the plastic shit.

If it works, you did well because you solved the fucking problem!

Success is more about victory and less about how you win. I like improvisation.

You could clean out the oil by soaking in Pine-Sol. I use it to clean carbs. Do not dilute it, and just recirculate the Pine-Sol through the pump. Finish with hot water to flush the Pine-Sol.

I've wrenched everything from jet fighters to lawn mowers. You did well in proper low-budget /diy/ spirit. I have mongoloid friends too but their computers and vehicles pose amusing challenges.

>>1103787
>a 4.0 straight six
Can't kill it etc
The smart thing to do would be to leave the extra oil in, it'll just pour out of the front and rear main seals like every other jeep.

>>1103800
checked, and yes. JEEPs just mark their spot.
4.0l I6 takes 6qts (including the oil filter capacity).
Nice idea there. I have a vac system (uses compressed air) to empty fluids.
Best to get a new oil pan bolt and have someone rip out the old one. I find that usually happens when you take a car to places like JiffyLube. watched them use a fucking impact wrench on an oil pan bolt..

Build an imagination.

>>1103783
>I dont want to make it into a bong.

>lava lamp, color changing lamp

All of those still fall into the same culture.
Live a little.

>>1103788
i already have a bong.
>>1103786
it was killed as a child.

i just need some inspiration

Plano and Flambeau clear, flat plastic fishing tackle boxes from Walmart are made in USA, cheap, and keep my motorcycle parts and Dremel bits sorted. Their dividers are removable.

You will like them. Everyone I turn on to them is pleased. I keep them handy when tearing down anything because they are superb for sorting bolts and nuts vs throwing shit into a coffee can.

My modellerbro loves his.

>>1103801
This and I also use old medicine bottles for bit that I have a lot of.

>>1103779
I did some, when I was in school, dont have any fotos on me right now tho...
I didnt really sort them or anything. I just had a box full of misc parts. It made the whole thing even more fun imo. The adventure of looking for parts!

wasn't that a micro usb connecter?
Unless you are an apple fanboy you should have tons of those laying around, if not just call almost anyone you know and ask if they can spare one.

>>1103733
Dude I love you. I didn't know a Samsung charger was compatible with other devices. It's charging. Thank you so much

That looks like a micro-USB port, pretty common. If there is a thrift store nearby they've probably got one that will work, if not go to another one. USB charging is pretty standard and I wouldn't worry about harming the device as it will only draw what it requires..