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stuxracer posted:Does anyone do fiber while not using a fusion splicer and pre-made connectors anymore? I learned the manual way for the Ctech cert, polishing the glass and stuff, but I haven't encountered any of our people doing anything but the fusion splicing kits. I think the only kit we have in the office is the polishing type, but we also would only do a termination in an emergency. Our cabling crew is all fusion splicers now.
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no you see, we gotta do it in situ inside a loving contaminated vacuum chamber The best part was after I actually pulled that off, the loving engineer realized he had misspex’d the core size and thus we had to tear the entire harness out anyway i wonder if they ever found that guy’s body
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Tim Thomas posted:Y’ALL MOTHERFUCKERS WANNA HEAR ABOUT THE loving STRAIGHT HORSESHIT THAT ARE FIBER CONNECTORS I'm pretty certain that cat 7a "quick" crimpers were designed to be used solely by alligators, lobsters, and those lil shrimp that kill fish with cavitation bubbles.
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Tim Thomas posted:no you see, we gotta do it in situ inside a loving contaminated vacuum chamber Hourly pay is hourly pay, no matter how much of a ratfucker the resulting job becomes. P.S. Goondolences on having to completely re-run the entire harness. What the hell did they need fiber in a vacuum chamber for anyways?
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the irony is that i was and continued to be the lead engineering weasel on that program, so salary in this case, we snake a harness through an airbearing through a rotary seal, it looks something like this: https://vimeo.com/99868975 oddly enough, those machines are called "tools" so i suppose i can tell a number of just pants on head stupid poo poo that i've seen and heard of in the capital equipment industry, and occasionally been the guy doing gently caress all tools is what i am saying, even though designing tools is literally what pays for me to shitpost on these here dead forums Tim Thomas fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Jul 3, 2019 |
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If I need to buy tools in 2019, is there a goon recommended website somewhere that ranks brand quality for different types of tools - cordless impacts, ratchets, sockets, etc? I’m assuming everything is made in China these days, but I don’t mind spending a little extra for something that’ll last a longer initially, is serviceable, and/or has a good warranty.
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kloa posted:If I need to buy tools in 2019, is there a goon recommended website somewhere that ranks brand quality for different types of tools - cordless impacts, ratchets, sockets, etc? Everything is similar at this point across brands. Your best bet for hand tools (ratchets/sockets/pliers/etc) is to just get a decent combo set from Husky (Home Depot), Kobalt/Craftsman (Lowes), or Harbor Freight. All 3 have lifetime warranties on their hand tools, and they are all in the same price range. Add to this basic set with specialty or upgraded tools as you find the need for them. For battery/power tools, you have Ryobi (cheaper, aimed at homeowners), and then big blue (Makita), yellow (Dewalt), and red (Milwaukee.) Many internet lives have been lost in the brand religious wars, but honestly, any of them will do for a DIYer. Don't fall for the "buy once, cry once" and expensive tool porn nonsense people on tool forums love to promote. A $80 screwdriver set is not 4x better than a $20 set, and most users will never use them enough to matter.
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What are thoughts on Walmart's "Hyper Tough" line? Picked up a jigsaw and orbital sander and so far the jigsaw seems fine. Haven't tried the sander yet but I can't imagine it's too terrible. Considering getting a starter circular saw there next.
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B-Nasty posted:Don't fall for the "buy once, cry once" and expensive tool porn nonsense people on tool forums love to promote. A $80 screwdriver set is not 4x better than a $20 set, and most users will never use them enough to matter. Amendment: my wera screwdrivers are absolutely 10 times better than the rubbish I had before, but I still use both, for example I'm not going to use a good screwdriver to wedge through a bolt hole to try and lever it over. Buy cheap upgrade later in this case.
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kloa posted:If I need to buy tools in 2019, is there a goon recommended website somewhere that ranks brand quality for different types of tools - cordless impacts, ratchets, sockets, etc? It really depends on what you are looking for, what you are using it on, what your job is, and what your budget is. Lowe’s/Home Depot will get you 90% there and most of the tools they have will be good enough and be cheap enough and they usually have decent enough warranties you can walk in with the tool and walk out with a replacement*. Harbor freight for disposable stuff or if you really want to pinch a penny or two. But if you are making money on the use of these tools, you might consider the buy once cry once aspect. Some things really are worth the added cost, like the above mentioned Wera drivers, or my Wiha micro bit set for electronics. * some of the warranties are mail in style things so if that’s an issue, check the box and ask an associate for details.
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If you're making money off your work try and write a tool into each job, you'll get what you need pretty quick
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Harry Potter on Ice posted:If you're making money, breaking even, or losing off your work try and write a tool into each job, you'll get what you need pretty quick fixed
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Actually true. Also a guy paid me in advance for a job that he didn't need done for 3 months. Can't feed the lion before the circus man you gotta keep me hungry D:
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cakesmith handyman posted:Amendment: my wera screwdrivers are absolutely 10 times better than the rubbish I had before, but I still use both Screwdrivers are strange, because I seem to prefer different ones (same bit size) for different tasks, probably due to overall length and handle shape. I have a nice set of Weras, but my favorite flathead for doing electrical work is the cheapest of the cheap (free coupon), black handle Harbor Freight. The blade just seems to fit the cover and terminal screws perfectly with no slip, and the thin, basic handle allows me to get just the right amount of torque and/or spin it easily.
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I can take care of small engines just fine but I'm totally loving my battery tools that can do the same job with less fuss. I have already swapped out his carb for a new one and gave him a lecture on leaving fuel in it.
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Late to the connector bitch session but LMR240 is finicky. I had tons of trouble with it until I figured out if you are using Times brand cable, you better be using Times brand connectors. Commscope cable: Commscope connectors. LMR400 you can mix and match brands with no issues.
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I need to buy a miter saw. We were using my girlfriend's dad's hitachi that was at least very similar to this one: but he's no longer in the area so we no longer have access to it! In the immediate term it'll be primarily used for rough woodworking and a houseful of trim. In the medium-long term it'll be used to build a deck. My original thought was to just buy something on craigslist but its quickly turning into one of those things where the more I look at it the more the thing I want slowly creeps up in price. Should I just go buy some random dewalt at home depot or spend a bit more on like a bosch GCM12SD and how much of a goony goon am I being like does it even matter
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Bloody posted:I need to buy a miter saw. We were using my girlfriend's dad's hitachi that was at least very similar to this one: DeWalt hold their own with bosch. loving hell the double tilt sliding bevel is going for what the single one with a fixed armature (non-sliding) used to go for. A deck doesn't require a miter saw at all, although a houseful of trim would. Get a nice DeWalt. gently caress!
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i really like my hitachi C10FCG 10 single bevel miter, i scored one for 80 bucks around black friday but the everday price hovers around 100. it was a nice replacement for the 20 yo, aged delta miter saw that i sold on craigslist for 50 bucks. imo decent miter saws are so affordable there's so little reason to spend the money on a mystery craigslist tool
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Mr. Mambold posted:DeWalt hold their own with bosch. loving hell the double tilt sliding bevel is going for what the single one with a fixed armature (non-sliding) used to go for. A deck doesn't require a miter saw at all, although a houseful of trim would. Get a nice DeWalt. gently caress! yeah a deck definitely doesn't need it but the miter saw has just been my favorite to use. we've already got an ancient table saw, a circular saw, and a jigsaw so it doesn't really need to cover every base its just historically hit the sweet spot for me in terms of setup time + quality of cut + perceived safety of operation
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Bloody posted:yeah a deck definitely doesn't need it but the miter saw has just been my favorite to use. we've already got an ancient table saw, a circular saw, and a jigsaw so it doesn't really need to cover every base its just historically hit the sweet spot for me in terms of setup time + quality of cut + perceived safety of operation Go hog wild dude. They're great for decks too, esp if you've got a portable table. I remember when Rockwell's 8" blade with a steel frame (heavy as gently caress) and particle board cutting table revolutionized that poo poo. Got a scar on my forefinger from one that's older than most of the forum, lol. I love the evolution of that saw.
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I posted this in A/T before remembering we actually have a DIY forum. So I'm having buyers remorse over some tools I bought. I bought This Makita subcompact kit, and have been satisfied with it with my light duty home improvement stuff. However, I noticed that my Home Depot sells this Makita drill/driver and this Makita impact driver for the same price, $99 each. These ones have the slightly bigger battery (3ah vs 2ah), are only barely bigger (drill is a quarter inch longer and a pound heavier, impact is the same size and half a pound heavier), and are slightly higher performance (drill is 1900rpm/440ft lbs vs 1700rpm/350ft lbs, impact is 3400rpm/1500ft lbs vs 3000rpm/1240ft lbs). The only real thing I'm losing is the subcompact impact's neat auto mode, where it doesn't impact until it feels resistance. Should I keep my set or go ahead and return and buy this set for the same price? Edit: And now I realized that the store sells the Milwaukee M12 set for the same price, and it's impact has a similar screw mode. Plus it comes with a free ratchet which would be useful. Should I just grab this? Endymion FRS MK1 fucked around with this message at 19:58 on Jul 14, 2019 |
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If you can return it without hassle the Milwaukee kit gets great reviews, otherwise has it been lacking in the jobs you've done? Numbers aren't everything but an extra pound in weight is nice to avoid.
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Can anyone tell me if this is worth getting? https://computers.woot.com/offers/sainsmart-genmitsu-cnc-3018-pro-router-kit I'm interested in getting a small scale c&c machine, this is right in the impulse buy price range and the reviews seem to be pretty decent. Edit: VV Thanks, I pulled the pin. It looks like it will run off of a raspberry pi, so I'll try to work that out. AFewBricksShy fucked around with this message at 16:37 on Jul 15, 2019 |
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AFewBricksShy posted:Can anyone tell me if this is worth getting? https://youtu.be/Y5nyjvytlBk
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cakesmith handyman posted:If you can return it without hassle the Milwaukee kit gets great reviews, otherwise has it been lacking in the jobs you've done? Numbers aren't everything but an extra pound in weight is nice to avoid. No, its been wonderful, I guess I fell into the specs trap. Deciding to just stick with the subcompact set!
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Endymion FRS MK1 posted:No, its been wonderful, I guess I fell into the specs trap. Deciding to just stick with the subcompact set! I’ve happily owned the subcompact line since they were released, and I’d say you’re making the right call 
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Oils. Grease. Dinosaur juice. Good for tools, so I hear. I have three main things I need to keep oiled: air tools, hand tools, and power tools. Is there any distinction between the sort of oil one might want to use for these? Do any of the brand additives make any difference? When should I be oiling vs greasing something? There's plenty of brands happy to provide "air tool oil" etc. It would be good to know whether this is worth paying attention to or whether I can buy a litre of something generic and use it wherever.
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Air tool oil is just a light oil maybe with some detergents. I've got WD for hand tools, MMO for air/power tools, and synthetic marine grease for grease. Plus countless other specific lubes... Machine tools need exacting lubricants, but most other poo poo doesn't.
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When you say "machine tools" do you mean "tools for machining" like lathes and mills, or "tools which are machines" like table saws and band saws?
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Machining tools, when you are dealing with fractions of a mm the wrong oil can cause it to be off. That being said, I don't oil air tools or hand tools and use gun oil on my lathes and other machines 
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JEEVES420 posted:Machining tools, when you are dealing with fractions of a mm the wrong oil can cause it to be off. Or cause it to hold chips where it shouldn't be and grind the poo poo out of itself. Or smoke plain bearings (if you're using old poo poo like I do).
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OK cool, I don't have any of those and likely never will (the precision required doesn't look fun to me). Also only the most demented individual would work with fractions of a mm when there's perfectly good µm available. Jaded Burnout fucked around with this message at 17:29 on Jul 17, 2019 |
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gently caress tool oil, fomblin/krytox for life sure, you're never, ever going to be working in an explosive environment, BUT WHAT IF YOU DO
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seriouspost: for what most people do, oil is whatever, but if you can find some pfpe you'll extend the life of your seals well past your inevitable death
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Okay Tim.
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What's a good random orbit sander? I have a ... Like 8 year old DeWalt and I hate the amount of vibration it transmits, and I dislike it's not so great dust collection.
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Tres Burritos posted:What's a good random orbit sander? I have a ... Like 8 year old DeWalt and I hate the amount of vibration it transmits, and I dislike it's not so great dust collection. Festool Sanders are amazing.
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Tres Burritos posted:What's a good random orbit sander? I have a ... Like 8 year old DeWalt and I hate the amount of vibration it transmits, and I dislike it's not so great dust collection. I like my corded 5" Makita. I recently got one to replace the hand-me-down quarter sheet I had been using. Whichever goon on here recommended buying the abranet discs for it is a good person
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Tres Burritos posted:What's a good random orbit sander? I have a ... Like 8 year old DeWalt and I hate the amount of vibration it transmits, and I dislike it's not so great dust collection. I like my Bosch Professional GEX 125-150 AVE Corded. It's pretty decent on vibration and though I've not tried the little dust pod that comes with it, when hooked up to a proper dust collector and combined with abranet discs the dust collection is fantastic. The bolt on handle can get in the way if you're sanding up to a corner but it's removable. I wish it were lighter for when working overhead. BraveUlysses posted:Whichever goon on here recommended buying the abranet discs for it is a good person Glad they work for you too!
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