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>>1051132
>can self-learn and get a job in with no college degree or previous experience
almost all the low level jobs

>>1051132
I lucked into a job at a steel factory a few years ago and I make 45k minimum for 40 hrs a week. When we're busy and I get OT I make more like 55k. That's my day job and all I needed was to be able to read a tape measure and do basic math.

As a hobby I do home renovations. I started with a few tools and a readers digest. I got my first shithole house for 150k a year and a half ago and it's currently valued at 200; will sell for 250 in spring. By the end I'll have invested ~35k. My next house I'm planning to buy for ~300 and I should have no difficulty turning into a 400-450k house.

I'd say that's about the best you can do without obtaining a functional degree like geology or engineering etc

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>>1051137
**readers digest diy manual
Sorry forgot pic

>>1051123
>sphygmomanometer

Very rarely do I actually have to look up a word. Bravo.

But, no, it's just a pressure gauge.

Anyway, having the hose detached shouldn't have any detrimental effect on the compressor. Only advice I can give is take apart the head and see what its problem is.

>>1051127
kek well, I removed the head part and when I turn it on, the "plate" inside the head goes up and down at the same rhythm of the "kicking" sound it makes, though if I don't keep it steady, the whole head comes off and I can see inside below the plate. The "rotor" which pushes the plate up and down is the origin of the sound and it's rotating with intervals, all pieces seem to be in place from here though.

I wonder if it's a problem with the converter instead? the red light on it seems to be flickering at the same rhythm as well (even thought I bought it just yesterday).

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>>1051135 (cont)
Looking at it more closely, I see there's some sort of valve on the back (see arrow in the pic), and from inside looks like it's detached from the motor part but I can see there's a spring-like thing on the motor on the back where it faces the valve, though from this angle can't tell whether it's broken or just made like that, I don't know much about this kind of mechanisms.

You seem lost

>>>/biz/ is your best option for financials

>>1051039
It's not so much that I need financial help as it is making a good spreadsheet.

>>1051038
>spreadsheet

Can you not into excel? Literally the only spreadsheet software you need.

>>1050925

Honestly? Ebay has the best prices and availability on vintage electronics stuff. What are some projects you were looking into doing?

>>1050925
elaborate more on this. what it appears you want to do is going to cost a lot of money. Why would I buy from you when I can buy the original?

If you want a good intro into this sort of thing, begin by restoring old electronics and retrofitting new hardware into them. People will pay over a grand for one of those radio/record player living room pieces that has been fitted with Bluetooth, a new amp, and new speakers while keeping the functionality. Old coworker of mine does this as a hobby since he lives in an apartment and doesn't have room for large machinery or really much power tool work. Start small, like a Bluetooth enabled 80s alarm clock then go backwards and research as you move into more vintage electronics that would require you to buffer the output from the original circuits.

Buy the black and decker Dremel. It's much better in every way. Cheaper and doesn't break as easily. I'm a welder/fabricator and I use the Black and Decker, as well as a die grinder at work and in my own little shop in my garage, I use the Black and Decker.

The Dremel's electronic contacts aren't as sealed as well as the Black and Decker's.

>>1050812

just look for 'carbide burrs', up to 1/8" shank

I've got the Black & Decker, and the Proxxon. Both are better than the Dremel. Proxxon is my favourite.

You can get the packs of cheaper bits on eBay. Some cheap bits are OK, but sometimes you get what you pay for.

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birch

>>1050795
it's chinese fake wood

>>>/ohm/
Some posts straddle the line, but this definitely belongs in the electronics general.

>>1050740
Im soon to be working on a system to convert from distributor to coil on plug. Will try it with Arduino first. Ive got a to trigger signal and a sync signal that should fire so i can start at the right coil, then after each pulse to a coil, switch the signal path to the next, and loop around.

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>>1050740
i fixed/rewired a thermometer so that it's completely disconnected from the battery when off. idiots designed the thing with the switch after the regulator. also there's no reason for a reg + 9V battery, it can run direct off 2AAA cells.

Short the button

>>1050729

Did nothing, turned on for a few seconds, made a beep like always, shut down. Pointing out the "light" button is also the snooze one.

then obviously you need to make a timer to push the button every X number of seconds. like a 555 driving transistor: an NPN if the switch shorts to ground or a PNP if it shorts to battery positive.

>>1050717
Like, 5 more layers under the subwoofer as well. Just to reduce, he will hear it ofc but I hear his dog so we're good there.

>>1050717

Subs punch through almost everything and are incredibly fucking annoying. Just put on headphones.

>>1050724
Nah, I ordered a set and I'm using them.

So foam or..?

GOVERNATE!! GOVERNATE!!! GOVERNATE!!!!

>>1050677
>>1050688
kek?

>>1050690
An Egyptian god apparently

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>>1050510

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>Lighting bar clamps

>>1050516
Where can I buy them in bulk also thank you friend

>>1050443
I don't see how putting foam inside it will help it carry a heavy load.

Buoyancy is about how much water it displaces vs. how much it weights. if you want to increase its load size, you'll have to either increase the amount of water displaced (ie. increase its footprint) or lower it's weight. When it comes to boats you also have the whole problem with stability, but that's way harder to tackle

>>1050450
Finally someone that understands buoyancy.

Seriously dude, you just made my day. I've had to explain how some of the floating houses in Europe use huge concrete blocks as a flotation device because of how much water these massive blocks displace for their weight+a house on top.

Stick em in a pot and put them on a windowsill. Preferably the kitchen windowsill.

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>>1050275
Buy seeds now OP, everything will be on clearence soon. You can just stick them in any pot with a drainage hole. Fill bottom with pebbles, then some decently fertilized soil, soak, sow and leave in window sill. Touch soil daily to see if dry, then water.

Protip: You can leave the seeds in a glass of water for twelve hours before sowwing and it jumpstarts germination. (Not usually nessisary for herbs)

Source: I do this and I grow; chives, basil, cilantro, parsely, thyme, mint.

>>1050305
thank you =)

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What is shit tier?
The internals don't need to be particularly expensive and you can make it cheaper by omitting the volume control. Or you can ditch the RF stuff altogether and make an imitation theremin using light sensors. They're cheaper.

>>1050194
555 oscillator with cds photoresistor as charging resistor?
Shittiest theremin ever for less than five bucks and five minutes.

>>1050521
For someone interested, how would that look like?

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And are the Olympia 4 inch vises good?

I see them for around $20 all the time.

>>1050151
Nope. They are the same Chinese garbage that every other cut-rate importer sells these days. Wen hasn't actually made their own tools in 30 years.

You might find a better one used on CL for that place. Post the nearest one to you and I will have a look and see what is good. Also, is $65 the upper limit you are willing to spend or can I look for ones that are a bit more?

>>1050151
They're ok for what they are- light duty drill press for hobby work and do just fine.
If you want to spend a bit more money, you can get a Hafco series press which is much higher quality, 16speeds and while they're about 3x the price, they're 10x the drill.