Recent content by Gotcha640

Thanks for the offer, I'll see what I have already and if the owner would be interested in splitting the cost. To follow up on my repairs, I ended up pulling the motor and the drive line apart. One of the bearings was totally exploded, don't recall specifically which but it was one near a belt...

Miata Is Always The Answer Or I'd save it for whatever breaks next. If it's really free money, I guess lights, floor, storage are all decent ways to improve the space. Does it have 220 already run? Several 30 amp 110 circuits? I have one 10 amp circuit to my garage, and it's annoying, but I'd...

I feel like this is part of the lie that's told to kids starting out in trades. Buy stuff on shop credit, payroll deduct, and it's only $20 a week, and it will be worth something if you get out, when you retire, etc. As if it's an investment. As if it equalizers the workers and the managers...

Metabo makes some top quality tools. Not clear just looking at the site if this is in house or a sticker, but their grinders are some of the best.

Any comments on their rails? I have some ernst twist locks I like.

That's the kind of thing I hang on to for way too long, telling my self it's worth something. I agree with the sell it idea. I have a saw that was my grandfathers. It was nice enough when new in the 70s ish, but not much power, needs a wrench for depth or angle, and I've never been sure the...

What's the price on the install? Double being 500 ->1000, I'd probably pay to have it done. 1 -> 2k, if these are reasonable robust things, I'd be tempted to diy. If there's a third party repair company in the area, maybe they could tell you what they have experienced. The ones we had in...

Nope, no drifting either. 0/2 so far.

Nope, there is not an AC disconnect under that window.

For segment calculations: http://www.delorie.com/wood/segturn.html

Depending on available tools, baltic/Russian birch (like 9 void free layers per half inch) would be my choice. Quarters or thirds roughed with a jigsaw, then glue up and stagger the joints layer to layer. Screw on a cross piece to center a router, or bandsaw if available/close enough. You could...

I've watched some big jobs at the heat treat shop near us. They keep some kilns set up for regular jobs, but they also have an insulated shipping container with the bottom cut out so they can drop it over the parts. They have a bed of limestone, then support the parts with firebrick and...

How are you getting audio to the pi?

I like the Convoys mentioned above. I have 4, I think two S2+ and two c8, about $20 each. Pocketable, mounts for bike headlights are cheap, 18650 is easy to get, and when used on low or medium they last a while. I also have magnetic tails, red and white diffusers, and they live in conduit...

It's only an extra $20. I have to imagine it's half gifts, another chunk of novelty/joke buy it for the guy who blows all his money on jewelry.