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Trying here because hopefully someone might know:
So my last two jobs have had me dealing with algas sdi propane vaporizers, both pic related and their much larger big brother versions. The inlet valve is controlled by a large metal ball that floats on the lpg. When levels get low, it presses down on a metal rod that opens the inlet valve, letting more lpg in, a lot like how the float valve in a toilet works.
The problem I've run into at both companies is that the ball will get stuck up in the top of the cylinder. There's no buildup to clean nor any...
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We get it, you vape.
>>987709
Vaporizing LPG causing temperature drop causing cylinder to shrink, trapping the ball?
Just a guess. I can't properly imagine how the system works.
check that the feed tanks are actually full of propane.
hey it's a little weird but I've made this for myself and my mom on her birthday these were my first drumsticks (she bought these when I started playing drums) and after getting on to stage few times I wanted to thank her with a gift
Now the problem is they really look like well... dicks. do you have any ideas or advices to make them not? I have many tools avaible.
4/10
almost serious
>>987660
I'd love to help OP, I really would. Possibly split them in half, do a half lap joint in the middle? That would probably just look like crossed dicks though. Take a sharpie and write "Not actual size" on the... shaft?... no matter what, so at least you're not embarrassed, and call it a conversation starter?
>>987666
not actual size seemed reasonable
I say it's mold, my dad disagrees, I tried scrubbing, wtf do I do? I want to clean out and paint that room but what do I do about this back wall?
Pic went sideways for no reason.
>>987637
>dad disagrees
lolwut?
ok, if its not mold what is it?
>>987637
It's mold
There is water leaking in
>Find out, where it's coming from
>Make sure it stops coming in
>Dry the wall completely, for example with a big hot air blower
>remove old plaster and add new
Hey /diy/, I need a piece of furniture for all my vidya geams. I was thinking one of those cube organizers might be nice, but they're all either tiny 2- or 3- square cupboards that won't hold everything, or they're giant monsters that would probably pick my TV like 5 feet off the floor, assuming they can even support my oldass Trinitron behemoth at all.
So, my next idea was to try and build something myself. But then I remembered that I have no experience and only a few tools. I'd like to get into woodworking/metalworking, but I've never really...
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>>987635
Here you go.
Step 1: give up trying to have everything hooked up to the TV at once.
Step 2: put each system in its own box with the games and accessories if possible
Step 3: rig up some video inputs and a power outlet so you can easily hook up whatever you want to play
>build huge coffee table in shape of SNES or NES controller
>hollow it out and put hinges on it so it can store stuff inside
>place laptop or micro-ATX style PC inside
>install emulators and frontend like Hyperspin
>place all controllers inside table for storage with UBS-controller adapters
>bonus points your giant table functions as a controller also
What can i salvage , got 3 tvs
Please please please let them sit for a while before you go salvaging. Tv's can be very very dangerous. Huge caps. Wait like a week to be extra safe
>>987656
short the caps and post pics of insides
>>987656
Just short them yourself to be sure, a week is nog enough for big caps, it could take months
Hi /DIY/
What kind of things do you carry everyday? I'm trying to become a more handy person ( have the right tools around at the right times, etc. ) and am looking for a good fixed blade for DIY-based tasks. Obviously there is a tool for every job, including blade shape, is there a good all-around option?
Also, can anybody tell me what the tool in the middle of this blade is supposed to be? I know what the other tools are ( hex wrench, bicycle spoke wrench sizes 14/15, O2 key, bottle opener and both inches/mm ruler ( inches on other side ) but can't...
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Blade weakener.
Two cell phones, a wallet, a gun (Glock 19 at home, .38 derringer at work), a knife (Kershaw freefall at home, Milwaukee fastback utility knife at work) and a Klien 11-in1 whenever I'm actually working. My pockets stay pretty full but 90% of the shit gets done without a trip to the toolbox.
>>987535
>that knife
>go to open a bottle
>slice open hand
>go to undo a nut
>slice open hand
>go to cut something
>get metal jabbing into your palm
Nice design.
What are some good cheap 3D printers?
I want to get into 3D printing but even the well known desktop printers are still in the thousands
Me too. But i would guess the selfmade ones are cheapest.
Alunar 3D is in the $300 price range
>>987520
any good DIY kits out there?
Fiberglass repair, anyone know anything about it? pic related, I am trying to figure out how serious this is and if I can repair it myself.
>>987484
What is it- marine, structural or panel?
>>987486
it's on the side wall of a keel... so marine.
>>987487
Get a face mask, one of those disposable coverall and you'll need a sander.
Slowly cut back the layers around the crack and see how far the damage goes in. Fibreglass gets 'rot' so to speak where the layers separate as the epoxy has degraded- if the layers around the crack are able to be pushed in then you know its got some serious delamination and that'll generally be out of your amateur scope to fix.
If its still solid, then its a case of fibreglass, epoxy, more glass, epoxy, sanding and then repainting.
Sup /diy/, I'm about to go to my local creek and catch some Northwest Pacific TreeFrog Tadpoles, and this is my setup so far
>10 Gallon tank with mesh top (2 currently but I'll add more water later)
>3 inches of soil and gravel from the creek
>Some local aquatic plants from said creek
>A Branch
>An artificial rock platform
>A few dead leaves
>A...
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>>987457
>Northwest Pacific
AYE, You /Washington/?
>>987461
AYYY /olympia/ here m8
>>987462
Because only an Evergreen retread would phrase it "Northwest Pacific", instead of "Pacific Northwest"
I'm a teen who has never done diy
I'm look in for a project that:
>Is hard physical work
>Takes a long time
>Isn't bullshit hipster crap
>is relatively cheap
I'm too young to buy tools but I already have the basics.
Do you guys have any ideas?
>>987267
I have some tree stumps that need to be removed.
>>987267
Try making a stone path. Lots of variables buy depending on the stone type, it can be a lot of work. I do think stones don't cost too much
>>987267
Pick rocks in farmers fields. That is serious work. Then build a little rock hit with walls and stick roof
How would I go about creating a Primer style time machine?
>>987165
>be wizard
>>987165
There's a lot of wire there that needs to be dealt with. I sure hope those aren't voltage lines. In fact, the 'r' at the end is rather useless.
>>987165
Start by inventing a universe where that's possible.
I am trying to fix a power outlet in my bedroom. i have replaced all of them with new receptacles and still don't have any power to only 1 of them. I don't know if it matters but the outlet used to have a space heater wired to it. I have made a picture to explain whats going on
>>986976
Did it ever work? What made it not work?
>>986981
The outlet does not work still. If you're talking about the space heater that used to be there, the space heater worked. i don't know why it was removed
>>986983
So the outlet worked until you plugged in a space heater and now it doesn't? Have you checked all the breakers in the main panel to see if any are tripped? There is no guarantee that all the outlets in your room are on the same circuit.
Vibration deadening materials? I'm trying to make a mount for my motorcycle, to mount my cellphone in the center above my headlight, so I can run my GPS. problem is, my bike has lots of vibration going on. and it slowly moves the mount around and such, and causes the phone to bounce in the mount making a noise.
Anyone have a good idea on how to retard the vibrations going through the phone mount? I also need some for the gastank. as the little rubber boot thats on there now, ain't doing shit, and when the tank gets like 1/4 empty, i get some really annoying...
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Twisted wire cable makes superb vibration-isolating material.
>>986987
I don't think this will be sturdy enough..
>>987031
It is. And if it isn't, you can always make it sturdier.
Also, vibration isolation and "sturdiness" in the form of rigidness are fundamentally-conflicting goals. You DO realize this, right?
If I wanted to squirt a liquid though a vent into a locker, what kind of bottle would I need? I'm thinking something with a hose that could go through the vent?
Like they said over in /adv/ - you need a 'grow the fuck up' bottle.
So much to ask before I even attempt to answer.
What is the relative position of the locker to the vent, the type of locker is it, the type of liquid, the type of vent, whether you want the liquid to remain inside the locker or flow outside, whether there's something inside the vent, is the vent covered with something, how much liquid are you squirting and what effect do you expect the squirting to cause, the viscosity of the liquid, why a bottle, whether you have access to any kind of pump or whether you have to build your own pumping system, what's your budget,...
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Personally I preferred the hard boiled egg stuffed through the vent on friday before a weeks vacation.
The genorator works. Turns over no problem. But the welder isnt working properly. I can get arc but wont orerate at welding voltage. Sits low. Like 65... What should i do?
Anywhere i can find a manual?? Youtube has a look-a-like but its a diffrwnt name and has a newer pannel. Iv been searching for a few weeks now.
I guess i should have said its a welder /genorator the gyro spins perfictly. Its not physiclly dammaged.
