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Fire Storm posted:After replacing the connector a good half-dozen times on my older laptop WTF do you do to that poor machine? Rape it violently at night or something?
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Barn Owl posted:Does anyone else here work with fused glass or stained glass? Sharing my projects with 50yo women isn't really my style. No offense to the ladies themselves they've been helpful. I've kinda been teaching myself how to do all of it on the two kilns in the basement. I guess I was wondering if it were worth a thread; or if I'd be the only one posting in it. I don't work with glass but I am sooooooo hoping you make a thread. I love glass so much and would like to learn more 
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Jan 24, 2010 17:22
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dv6speed posted:WTF do you do to that poor machine? Rape it violently at night or something? Na, the connector was crap. The plastic in the connector would crack if I moved the cord slightly wrong. Hell, it was recalled, they fixed it and it broke within a month. I wasn't rough, it was just a very crappy component. My other laptops went their entire life without a single connector problem, it was just the connectors on the one laptop.
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Jan 24, 2010 22:21
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What Dremel attachment is best for altering a computer case? It's made of hard plastic with an inner lining of thick metal foil (it's a Mac SE, if that helps anyone). I'm about to order this, does it seem suitable?
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Jan 25, 2010 23:54
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haveblue posted:What Dremel attachment is best for altering a computer case? It's made of hard plastic with an inner lining of thick metal foil (it's a Mac SE, if that helps anyone).
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Jan 26, 2010 00:31
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If you are going to get a wheel get this one instead. http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-545D-545-Diamond-Wheel/dp/B00004UDI9/ref=sr_1_66?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1264465385&sr=1-66 It is a diamond impregnated metal, and lasts about 1000 times longer than any of the other abrasive wheels. I have one I bought more than 5 years ago and it still cuts fine, and it won't explode in your face like the other disks do.
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Jan 26, 2010 01:25
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Speaking of things shattering in your face... Any time you are running something like a dremel tool, or an angle grinder, which can go to speeds in excess of 10,000 RPM, you ALWAYS need to wear good safety glasses. With cutting wheels, which do have a habit of shattering, grinding wheels, and other types of stuff you should also wear a face shield. It is VERY IMPORTANT to note that wearing a face shield is NOT a substitute for safety glasses. It's for added protection. If a face shield brakes on you, you need something to protect your eyes. In fact, both of the tools I mentioned and their attachments are very dangerous and need to be treated as such. Take it from somebody who has had all sorts of things of blow up in his face... I've had more poo poo come at my face from using cutting wheels then anything else. Luckily I've only had a grinding wheel explode once, but I can tell you when they go, they are VIOLENT. In fact, when that happened, it cracked my face shield. Another danger is if the mechanism claming the workpiecedown, or the workpiece it self fails, these tools will have a habit of yielding things great distances. With all of that, if you looked at my face, and my hands, you would never know I do dangerous industrial work... Because I always wear my safety gear. AbsentMindedWelder fucked around with this message at 01:47 on Jan 26, 2010 |
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Jan 26, 2010 01:45
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The plastic is perhaps 1/8", and the metal inside isn't as thick as I thought it was- less than a millimeter. I'd like to cut completely through it, so I can widen the drive slot and remove a large chunk of the back plate. I wear glasses, but after those posts I'll definitely get something more substantial.
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Jan 26, 2010 01:51
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I vote for that diamond metal one Thumposaurus posted... I gotta try those!
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Jan 26, 2010 02:07
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haveblue posted:I wear glasses, but after those posts I'll definitely get something more substantial. Do you wear plastic or glass? Most glasses aren't very good protection. Glass are worse then plastic, for obvious reasons. Next time you get glasses made ask for high impact plastic that I hear is popular and fairly cheap. (I don't wear glasses, but I've heard old men at my gun club talk about them.) In the mean time, you can get safety glasses that are designed to fit over normal prescription glasses. Anything that is meant to be a "safety glass" will have somewhere on it "Z87.1" That means it meets ANSI specifications. You can get prescription glasses made that are actually Z87.1, but they aren't cheap. Unless you plan alot of dangerous DIY work, stick with the safety glasses that fit over normal glasses, as far as cost/benefit goes. Edit: There's a difference between the high impact plastic ones the old men wear and the Z87.1 ones. The latter costs alot more. AbsentMindedWelder fucked around with this message at 02:16 on Jan 26, 2010 |
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Jan 26, 2010 02:12
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dv6speed is referring to polycarbonate lenses (for prescription glasses). Polycarbonate is the same stuff used for bullet-proof plastic. It is also popular because it's much lighter-weight than glass lenses, although it is a bit more expensive. As he said, though, they are no substitute for proper safety glasses.
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Leperflesh posted:dv6speed is referring to polycarbonate lenses (for prescription glasses). Polycarbonate is the same stuff used for bullet-proof plastic. It is also popular because it's much lighter-weight than glass lenses, although it is a bit more expensive. Correct. You can get prescription safety glasses, but really, I think safety goggles that fit over your regular glasses are a better choice (simply due to cost for multiple pairs). I normally use my prescription safety glasses with a face mask when I am dremmeling or something similar. (Also I gotta get me one of those cutting disks) VVVV Very true. My biggest problem is cost, since it normally means I need to buy 3 pairs of glasses (or at least replace 3 sets of lenses) per year (reading/computer, standard, safety). (I refuse to get bifocals, so no combining the regular and reading/computer) Fire Storm fucked around with this message at 09:07 on Jan 26, 2010 |
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Jan 26, 2010 07:37
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Prescription safety glasses sound sick as hell. I would have killed for those in chem lab or any time I need to wear goggles over my glasses. I hate wearing goggles over my glasses. The two surfaces reflect off each other and cause me to not know what the hell is happening.
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Jan 26, 2010 08:55
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haveblue posted:The plastic is perhaps 1/8", and the metal inside isn't as thick as I thought it was- less than a millimeter. I'd like to cut completely through it, so I can widen the drive slot and remove a large chunk of the back plate. I would recommend using tin snips for the sheet metal in the case. I used cutoff wheels the first time I modded a case -- it was a huge timesink and I blew up 10 or 15 cutoff wheels (good eye protection is a must, as others have said.) Tin snips take a little muscle, but the result after a little filing/sanding is much nicer and it is actually faster.
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Jan 27, 2010 15:49
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So I've been working on cleaning up my garage lately. I was going through one of my old "catch all" tool boxes that basically was filled when I came across the 4th copy of something or was separating out tools that I had inherited from my father or grandfathers. I normally am pretty good about figuring out what something could have been used for but this one is stumping me. Any ideas? No identifying marks on it (a couple small numbers but nothing shows up in google). I thought they were some sort of crimper first but can't figure out what they could have been used to crimp other than some kind of end cap on a wire but that doesn't seem right. These are from some of my grandfathers tools so my guess is that at least they are at least 40+ yrs old.  Click here for the full 600x800 image.  Click here for the full 600x800 image.
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Jan 27, 2010 18:19
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Looks like blacksmith tongs to me. When I was taking blacksmithing classes we used a huge variety of tongs, and I've seen at least one or two with jaws like that. It'd be used for grabbing something with a convex shape, maybe. How big are they? The scale isn't easy to figure out from your pictures. Blacksmith tongs would have handles at least like 8" long, and usually substantially longer than that.
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Jan 27, 2010 18:33
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That looks like some sort of bending pliers. Score a piece of sheet metal, then run that down the line and make a 90-degree fold bite by bite. There's a type of glass cutting pliers that works similarly.
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Jan 27, 2010 18:40
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They are too small for blacksmithing tongs. They appear to be quite old and hand-forged by a blacksmith however. I'm wonder if it is a farrier tool perhaps... How do you know you are a farrier? You wash your hands BEFORE you go to the bathroom.
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Jan 27, 2010 19:55
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My first thought was it's some sort of glass working tool.
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Jan 27, 2010 20:19
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dv6speed posted:Do you wear plastic or glass? Most glasses aren't very good protection. Glass are worse then plastic, for obvious reasons. Is "Z87+" the same or at least good enough? (On ordinary safety goggles, not glasses).
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haveblue posted:Is "Z87+" the same or at least good enough? (On ordinary safety goggles, not glasses).
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dv6speed posted:They are too small for blacksmithing tongs. Farriers are specialist blacksmiths (never call an artist blacksmith a farrier, though!). But maybe for cold work? That said, a quick look through the more common tongs and pliers on a couple of blacksmith and farrier supply websites do not reveal any that have jaws that shape. Most blacksmiths will readily modify or make tongs at the drop of a hat to suit whatever thing they happen to be working on, though; go to a well-used shop and you're likely to see literally hundreds of tongs on the rack. Hot work tongs usually have long handles to avoid getting your hands too close to the forge, but not always.
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Leperflesh posted:Looks like blacksmith tongs to me. When I was taking blacksmithing classes we used a huge variety of tongs, and I've seen at least one or two with jaws like that. It'd be used for grabbing something with a convex shape, maybe. They are about 7-8 inches in total length. Yea it's how the head is that is what is confusing me. I'll pull out the light box and take a couple of better pics tomorrow to see if that helps.
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I think they were made for some specific, esoteric purpose that is no longer relevant, that only a forum full of old men would know what they are. Luckily the internet has forums full of old men... they are typically a pain in the rear end to read for anybody who actually knows how to use the internet, but they have lots of good info!
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dv6speed posted:I think they were made for some specific, esoteric purpose that is no longer relevant, that only a forum full of old men would know what they are. Lol yea so totally true. I guess they will get some minor cleaning and deactivate the small spots of rust and go into my old timey tool box with some other odd tools.
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I've recently been working on cleaning up my basement and garage workshops. Almost half of the tools I have are inherited from two different people, and I've come across some poo poo that I am clueless as to what it is. This is a long way of saying, that if nobody beats me to it, I intend to make a "WTF IS THIS BULLSHIT??? megrathread"
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Jan 28, 2010 06:41
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My grandpa was an airline mechanic who was fond of bending/welding/combining/ inventing tools and a few years ago I inherited his big rolling toolbox. The drawers are full of crazy homemade tools that I usually stare at and wonder what situation they possibly could have helped, but sometimes I find the perfect contraption to solve a problem and wish he were still around to high-five.
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eddiewalker posted:My grandpa was an airline mechanic who was fond of bending/welding/combining/ inventing tools and a few years ago I inherited his big rolling toolbox. I think this requires you to take pictures and make a thread.
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This might not be the best thread and if it isn't will someone point me in the right direction? I'm looking for a good type of plastic that will go over my windows and insulate them, but still allow me to see out them. I know there are kits and I know there is sheeting. The thing is that I plan on moving out of this current apartment when my lease is up in August.
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Most any hardware store or walmart probably has this stuff: http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1286194&CAWELAID=109365640 Stick it to the glossy paint on the window trim and it should come off pretty easily later.
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anyone know which 3m respirator cartridge I need for toluene?
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hecho en mexico posted:anyone know which 3m respirator cartridge I need for toluene? I imagine something rated for organic vapor? Generally I just get OV/AG (organic vapor / acid gas). EDIT: http://www.research.northwestern.edu/ORS/safety/general/ppe/respiratory-protection.html Beer4TheBeerGod fucked around with this message at 04:48 on Jan 29, 2010 |
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Any interest in weird metal cylinders and bars likely from the post WWII period that are supposedly used to determine angles?
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hecho en mexico posted:anyone know which 3m respirator cartridge I need for toluene?
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Fire Storm posted:Any interest in weird metal cylinders and bars likely from the post WWII period that are supposedly used to determine angles?
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Just got home to a halted heater, automatically switched into "chimney security mode". Would this be a blocked chimney or something more ominous/complicated? I can't afford expensive intervention right now, and have lots of creatures under the roof. Any help or insight very welcome indeed.
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Spiders like the smell of natural gas and will build nests in the exhaust of your furnace. If the webs block the flow enough the furnace will shut itself off to prevent anything bad from happening. I just toilet snake them out. I'm no expert by any means but I hope your answer is this easy. "Chimney security mode" sounds like an anti-Santa defense.
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Barn Owl posted:Spiders like the smell of natural gas and will build nests in the exhaust of your furnace. NESTS OF SPIDERS..? I hope it's just a trapped killer rat or something like that. Barn Owl posted:I just toilet snake them out. I'm no expert by any means but I hope your answer is this easy. I was hoping that would do it, but alas. For €70, the hastily called Expert found what we'd have found if we hadn't frozen at the thought of freezing: faulty switch. There truly is no god.
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Hello thank you for taking the time to read this post you are all nice. I have a quick question. It seems like there's an obvious answer, but I want to double check. There is a room in my house that gets no heat from our forced-air furnace. Not only is its register the farthest run from the furnace, it also runs up an external brick wall that's obviously not insulated, as it's bone-cold in the little fuckin bedroom upstairs. Next to and sharing a wall with that little colder than poo poo bedroom is a bathroom that's heated just fine by a register whose duct run or whatever doesn't go up an exterior wall. If I phone a dude to come make it so that duct feeds into both rooms and then block off the useless tit register, is he gonna look at me like im a retard thank you bye
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Wayne Gretzky posted:Hello thank you for taking the time to read this post you are all nice. I have a quick question. It seems like there's an obvious answer, but I want to double check. Have you poked around the ductwork in the basement with a flashlight? Sometimes ducts will have valves that you can close off to save money on heating rooms you don't use often.
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