Recent content by BlackLead

I'm on a mailing list for SketchUp, and this article was in the newsletter. Folks here may have in interest in this; I know there are some who are familiar with the software. Here is the link for the original idea: http://www.sketchthis.net/makerbench

So in washing the deck, I somehow managed to split the white collar on the 40 degree tip. The tip itself is fine, but the collar just slips when I try to turn the tip to change the spray direction from say, vertical to horizontal. Replacing it with a new one is easy enough, but of course now I...

Well, poop. I thought I was in, but I'm not. I was looking at the wrong list. Probably for the best I suppose. At this point I'll drop out. Thanks a ton for all the work you did; sorry that PayPal shat the bed for us.

I have absolutely no idea how to operate one of these and I have no need for one. That being said, please add me to the list. If only so I can say to my co-workers, "What? You don't own a plasma cutter?" as though it calls their manhood into question.

Regional dialects don't bother me so much, but the way any word starting with "e" is pronounced anymore is borderline moronic. In nearly every case, people will pronounce it "ee", instead of the short sound. Epoxy is not eepoxy, economic is not eeconomic, ebola is not eebola. And this is...

Little novelty balloons. The tiny ones for water balloons. Like little condoms for your nozzle. 99 cents at Party City.

Thanks for that. I would never have thought that oils would have that affect, considering that the glue basically melts the plastics together, or so I thought. On another note, is your air compressor on the other side of the wall? And do you have a thread on your garage so I'll quit hijacking...

What's that oil catch device you've created? Do you drain it to recycle?

It's no good having them all the same direction if they haven't all been screwed in the same number of turns. Otherwise they all have different torques.

Well, they should be at my door by the 11th. :D Looking forward to playing with them over the weekend.

Plus free shipping on orders over $59. I don't know if this classifies as a "hot" deal but it seems like a "good" deal to me. http://www.sears.com/craftsman-3-pc-thin-profile-ratchet-set/p-00944992000P

Mine has been inflicted on me. Last Thursday, turn on the dryer, hear a whop-whop-whop-BANGBANGBANG sound. Turn it off, go to work. My dad comes by, rotates the drum both ways, turns on the dryer, runs like a champ. We figure the belt must have slipped, but went back on? Okay by me. Today...

I think that's a bathroom heater. How small is your garage?

Google Sketchup Make is probably the program you're thinking of. I have no experience with it myself but many on this forum have used it. I don't know that any two car garage will suit your needs, frankly. As sure as sin, if there is room for two cars, there will be two cars in there, most...