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>>1052946
If you are asking this question, you are unlikely to have much experience in the trades, and a fixer is likely gonna cost you a lot more than you expect.

Why not just buy a lot and build new? Frankly, it can be less expensive, and you then can get exactly what you want.

If you're not that pragmatic, try to find homes that the sellers are in financial distress, rather than the properties in disrepair.

Unfortunately, this is uncommon, as deferred maintenance is usually the first symptom of financial distress. Sometimes a sudden death, divorce, or illness can create a situation that doesn't create years of neglect.

To maximize resale upside, look for the least expensive properties in the most expensive areas. Bringing subpar properties up to the standards of the area will create a multiplier effect on the monies expended to renovate.

Lastly, if you buy a fixer, you will be buying an education. It will be an expensive lesson, but knowing this going in can prepare you to enjoy the ride, rather than contemplating suicide as each new surprise hits your wallet.

>>1052946
'fixer upper' means different things to different people. But, those prices are insane. I paid 140k for a standard Florida city home, 3b2ba, 1960s Tampa bay area. Needed updating, but nothing crazy expensive.

I am glad I didn't go crazy with required fixes, all rooms were functional. We had to move in ASAP, and if you dont have the luxury of a temporary place to stay, you'll be screwed too without a kitchen, bathroom, etc.

>>1052946
Research the local market. I just went through the nightmare of buying a home in northern AZ. Half the houses were rentals that have been destroyed from the native niggers. The other half were overpriced with some seriously shady foundations. I second the build a house idea. It's what I would have done had I the savings for it, or if VA loans covered construction loans.

>>1052922
If you make it wider than it is tall it'll be incredibly hard to tip over.

A keel will do nothing unless it's counter weighted which will reduce the buoyancy overall.

>>1052948
How would a counter weight work for a keel? A mast? Also why do you need that?

>>1052948
I have no option to make it wider, at least not to the extent that it will be stable relative to its centre of gravity; therefore a keel is imperative.
And doesn't a keel, by definition, include a weight? either way I intend to use one as marked in my sketch.

>>1052916
Post pics of new shoe, preferably assembled to the point that you got stuck.
Weird setup.
I'm not sure exactly where the issue is.
I see the adjuster lever on the pin pivot with a retaining clip/rod over it that the spring also uses as an attachment point.

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>>1052924
Thanks for answering. Here are some pictures the pin can be seen in the old shoe

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>>1052924
Close up of new and old pins

>>1052903
Philips 0

JIS phillips 00

Perfect, thanks a lot. Just ordered one from eBay.

this Bongoland, per chance?
Your pic is fucking shit (or Im blacking out again) but, I think you may find (if UK, anyway..) '4 inches higher than the beams' is their latest retarded code. Or an in-between stop, may even be higher now. For fuck knows why.

Think youd have difficulty halving it (cant see it desu), other problem being, if you rip it out, and try selling your house afterwards, it aint 'code' then again, issit? Theory, to stay legal, build up the supports (and put in a floor fucking 12 inches under the apex), go find thinner stuff, and throw the old away, or, someeone has better idea.

Let us know how you get on tho - got the same problem (unisnsulated tho) - get a grant for doing it, but, need to put in shit that reaches the ceiling (waste of time) or no grant/thinner stuff/floor, maybe problems later, or, just add another layer on top of floor if needed. And if not UK, my apologies ;) bollocks pisses me right the fuck off tho, must admit.

>>1052901

you can sort of split insulation if you rip the lays off

>>1052901
Two options.

1 - buy these booster leg things that stand on your joists and let you build above the insulation.

2 - pull up the insulation and use twine to put it up in the roof joists instead.

Option 3 is to just rip the useless shit out and throw it away like I did.

You can use regular cable and bury it raw like that.

To use conduit and armored cable would increase its life span. But even in the tropics you can get years out of exposed cable

12mm flex tube with pulling wire. Cost 25$ for 25-30 meters. Saves your cable from wear and having to redo the whole thing.

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>>1052747
so if i use tubing like in the picture and put in a plain ethernet cat5e cable it should work for a long time right, i'm actually aiming at a lifespan of about 10 years max, by then i will move out of this building, thanks already for the info!

google fgt

You don't.

My suspicion with these fucking chips is that they really only contain a unique serial number, and the printer itself tracks how many times it's been used, and how long for, and then decides you shouldn't be able to use it anymore even if it's actually still halfway full.

>>1052729
Thank s a lot

in my GF's condo, i ripped out 2 feet of flooring along the patio door and window, and put down tile. works great coz she has lots of flowerpots, and doesnt have to worry about ruining the floor with water.

>>1052476
Naked gf

semen

>>1052467
If thats your question, please just keep playing Pokémon.

Set them so that their power LEDs are looking into each other, then they'll link up automatically.

easiest is hook them up to a $3 router from the thrift store. very easy, windows does all the work, just have to set them to the same workgroup and set some folders as shared. or, you can connect the ethernets directly; unless their super-old then you dont need a a crossover cable. but it requires manually setting IP addresses and gateway addresses and such.

I have a leather scented oil that my bf likes for his colognes.

Its a very domineering basenote and a little goes a long way. Depending on the season ill change the other notes

This last winter he loved it mixed with juniper berry, sage and a kiss of passion fruit.

This spring and summer its very light on the leather with citrus and woods

>>1052421

A little off-topic but does anyone know about how these oils are extracted? i'd be interested in making my own essential oils

>>1054512
Lotion or lube usually works best.

>Kys

>>1052400
Depends on the motor, a brushed motor can have a variable speed attached to it but something like the induction type motors use the AC frequency to determine their RPM and lower voltages tend to make them overheat.
So- if you can modulate the freq going in that might work but wouldn't guarantee anything not burning out.

Only option you have is to either buy a new grinder or build yourself a belt drive grinder.

>>1052400
>would a dimmer work

no

>would it ruin the motor?

yes

>>1052399
Can you not just spice an extra run from the switch, then run it outside, route it neatly along the wall so it will look nice?

I mean that is pretty much the only option, or you can just diy a roller with some magnets and strings... it can't be hard

or use a bent hanger wire and do some fingering shit...

>>1052399
Stop being a pussy.
Clean out the closet, man up over the spiders and run the wire correctly.

Cut hole in sheetrock. Cut slot in sheetrock from there to switch. Run wire. Install cab. Patch sheetrock, paint whole bathroom (all paint matches)

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I'm a soon to be blacksmith who literally JUST came on /diy/ to see if there was anybody else here.

It depends entirely on what you're forging and how often you do it. I just got my burner yesterday and I'm waiting on a shipment of refractory cement to come in before I can start.

Have you tried checking with your nearest blacksmith association for advice?

Pic related, a mediocre gas forge set up for a community workshop.

>>1052304
Kwiky burner on youtube. Probably a little higher than just a propane nozel, but the benefit is u can use used motor/vegitable oil, propane, gas, deosle, anything.

I use it in my foundry and it works great

>>1052350
I forge mainly small bladed tools and the like, usually once or twice a week time permitting. I have tried to contact my local blacksmith association a few times, but they seem a bit reclusive and unhelpful unless you join - which I don't really want to do.

That's a pretty interesting little setup you have going there! What kind of temperatures can you achieve with it?

>>1052354
I've never even heard of one of these before, but it looks pretty sweet. I'll do a bit of research on it for sure.

>>1052246
1. Open the hood, this step will probably be quite difficult for some one like you, watch a youtube video on how to do it if necessary

2. Reach behind the headlight and find the main bulb, there will be a big cable sticking out of it.

3. Twist the main bulb, it only twists in one direction

4. Pull the bulb out and match it with one from the store

>>1052251
yeah, this is really the most basic and easiest thing to fix that goes wrong on a car anon. you're just changing a fuckin lightbulb.

>>1052246
>tfw no gifted subaru
>tfw i had to rebuild my engine
>tfw i still have to fix it every goddamn day

anyway, before you change your bulb, i would check all the electrical connections are tight.
Sometimes my right light goes out, when it does, if i slam the hood, it comes back on.

>>1052186
"How to fuck up your teeth : the thread"

>>1052189
They're already fucked

>>1052186
The closest we got so far is /diy/ invisalign, but you need access to some specialized equipment in order to successfully make them.

IIRC this method is only for moving teeth forward and backward - no side-to-side and no pivoting.

http://4archive.org/board/diy/thread/960579