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Hackan Slash posted:My father didn't lie when he told me that buying a house would give me a compulsion to buy tools. Rent it to me for a week for $50?
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Hackan Slash posted:My father didn't lie when he told me that buying a house would give me a compulsion to buy tools. Detect water leaks easier, detect potentially failing parts and stuff (things running too hot, etc), check for overloaded circuits in your breaker panel, on and on and on. Oh and see ducts and potential duct leakage.
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Jan 22, 2015 19:24
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Look for hot spots on an engine. Maybe find hot spots/cold spots in and on cooking surfaces? I want one but my wife thinks it is a silly thing to buy. I disagree.
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Jan 22, 2015 21:49
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I want to rent one really bad edit: my lil bro has one and he's gonna let me borrow it. hell yes. PuTTY riot fucked around with this message at 23:23 on Jan 22, 2015 |
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Jan 22, 2015 21:53
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Mercury Ballistic posted:I want one but my wife thinks it is a silly thing to buy. This should be the new thread title.
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Jan 22, 2015 22:50
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Hackan Slash posted:My father didn't lie when he told me that buying a house would give me a compulsion to buy tools. Give us a trip report. I really want one now that I see they're available for Android phones too.
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Jan 22, 2015 23:06
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Has anyone else had terrible luck with the Milwaukee shockwave impact drivers? Specifically the Philips #2- I've got through ~30 of them building our shop. The tips never fit/bit the screw quite right and would strip out after ~50 screws. I picked up a Makita set and haven't had a problem yet after ~200 screws. Time will tell.
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Jan 22, 2015 23:26
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Hackan Slash posted:My father didn't lie when he told me that buying a house would give me a compulsion to buy tools. Documenting farts.
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Jan 23, 2015 00:19
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PuTTY riot posted:Rent it to me for a week for $50? Exactly. I would love to rent one of these for fairly cheap to do an audit of my house.
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Jan 23, 2015 01:49
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Just so you know at least in nys if you make less than 200% of your areas median income you can get a free audit. Other cold states may also have similar programs
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Jan 23, 2015 03:29
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One Legged Ninja posted:This should be the new thread title.
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Jan 23, 2015 08:01
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mAlfunkti0n posted:check for overloaded circuits in your breaker panel And you can pick out which breaker or cable in a bundle serves a particular outlet by running a space heater from it! So much better than flipping them on and off. Cpt.Wacky posted:Give us a trip report. I really want one now that I see they're available for Android phones too. What do you want to know? It works, it's usable, the picture is complete poo poo compared to professional devices.
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Jan 23, 2015 19:01
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Zhentar posted:What do you want to know? It works, it's usable, the picture is complete poo poo compared to professional devices. You seem a little mad about thermal imaging cameras? I'd like to hear about the experience of an amateur in practical applications around the house. Reviews I've seen just point the camera in a wide shot at the kitchen and say welp, lookie there! And then proceed to rattle off all the features from the marketing literature.
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Jan 23, 2015 20:49
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No, just being clear about the performance. It's the low end camera phone of thermal cameras, and if you're expecting better, you're going to be disappointed. In my own house, which is fairly recent (1994) high quality construction, it's pretty much just been a fun toy. Found a wall switch for an exterior light that leaks a fair bit of air, found a couple air leaks in my rim joist. Nothing I couldn't have found much more cheaply with my bare hands or a smoke pencil. It also helped show me that my R-5 basement insulation lets out more heat than I realized, my windows aren't as good as I thought, and one of my plumbing vents isn't where I thought it was. All of which I could've figured out without it, had I tried. I've also found some minor issues (like thermal bridging from part of my fireplace) that aren't remotely cost effective to try to address. Since my insulation is fairly good (resulting in low contrast), and the field of view is fairly narrow, it's hard to tell what many of the pictures I've taken are showing after the fact. In my parents house, which is mid quality '70s construction, it helped me find a lot of things I would not have found otherwise (for example, the ceiling between the first and second floor has two joist bays that are significantly colder than the others, and the cathedral ceiling insulation is spotty). But the final action list wasn't really any different than it would have been without the thermal camera*; air seal the basement and attic, fix the duct insulation, put some insulation on the attic hatch. Most of the interesting things I found were either more ambitious than we were willing to take on (and less important than the easy basic stuff), or difficult to fix after the fact. *aside from the 'check out my thermal camera' starting the discussion that resulted in an action list in the first place
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Jan 23, 2015 22:28
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Mercury Ballistic posted:I want one but my wife thinks it is a silly thing to buy. I disagree. "Why would you buy that? It cost how much?" Were literally the first thing she said when I told her. Remember, it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
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Jan 24, 2015 05:15
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Hackan Slash posted:My father didn't lie when he told me that buying a house would give me a compulsion to buy tools. On the same note- does anyone know of a device for measuring humidity indoors? \/ Nice! Glad to know that there are some humidity-measuring options that won't break the bank. Thanks. melon cat fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Jan 24, 2015 |
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Jan 24, 2015 16:18
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Lots of cheap inside/outside digital thermometers also have an inside humidity meter. I got mine in my garage atm to check the humidity there (60-70% depending). Example: http://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-00613A1-Indoor-Humidity-Monitor/dp/B0013BKDO8
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Jan 24, 2015 16:31
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Does anyone have any experience with right angle drill attachments like this one: https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DWARA100-Right-Adapter-Attachment/dp/B00C0VSNKQ I need to sister a few joists, and don't have clearance between them for my drill with a long bit attached. I need to drill probably 20 or so half inch holes all told, and if this thing works reasonably well it should be all I need.
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Jan 24, 2015 19:52
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I've used this exact attachment while building my decks over the summer. It's a pain in the rear end to apply proper pressure on the screws/spades but it works as advertised and seems sturdy enough. I wouldn't use it more than it is necessary but it did save me a whole lot of headaches.
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Jan 24, 2015 20:28
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Great, thanks! I figured that applying pressure would be a pain but I don't have a whole lot of options. So long as it works as advertised, it'll do.
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Crotch Fruit posted:Pics please? That sounds like an easy and cool project but I kinda suck at sewing by hand. armorer posted:Does anyone have any experience with right angle drill attachments like this one: https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DWARA100-Right-Adapter-Attachment/dp/B00C0VSNKQ Also consider one that allows you to change the angle: http://amzn.com/B0006U66E8 CharlieWhiskey fucked around with this message at 01:06 on Jan 25, 2015 |
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Jan 25, 2015 01:01
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Cpt.Wacky posted:You seem a little mad about thermal imaging cameras? I'd like to hear about the experience of an amateur in practical applications around the house. Reviews I've seen just point the camera in a wide shot at the kitchen and say welp, lookie there! And then proceed to rattle off all the features from the marketing literature. Uhh, I'm an amateur and I just listed several opportunities to use one. If that's not what you want then don't buy one. The simple idea about the camera is that it gives a visual representation of heat, so with that being in mind go "hog wild" thinking of stuff you can use it for. First and foremost for me is finding the stupid things done to my house where cold is coming in (or vise versa).
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I considered taking a picture of my wife's stand-mixer with a drill bit in it. 
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Jan 26, 2015 14:56
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Username / pic combo of the year. 
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Jan 26, 2015 17:43
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Based on the bathrobe.. these are pancakes. Still in the cake family but not a dessert cake.
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Jan 26, 2015 18:01
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tater_salad posted:Based on the bathrobe.. these are pancakes. Still in the cake family but not a dessert cake. No no, that's just standard workshop PPE.
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Gounads posted:I considered taking a picture of my wife's stand-mixer with a drill bit in it. Briefly considered trying this. Realised my mixer doesn't have a chuck. Was disappointed.
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Jan 26, 2015 19:02
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thespaceinvader posted:Briefly considered trying this. The correct response is to determine the tape used to secure the dough hooks, and then machine your own set using your drill press, a series of files and sanding discs, and bodge together a working drill chuck using old parts from your garage.
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Jan 26, 2015 19:13
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Methylethylaldehyde posted:The correct response is to determine the tape used to secure the dough hooks, and then machine your own set using your drill press, a series of files and sanding discs, and bodge together a working drill chuck using old parts from your garage. World's worst cnc machine.
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therobit posted:World's worst cnc machine. The world's worst CNC machine is a speak and spell with the speaker output tones driving the X/Y/Z axis.
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Methylethylaldehyde posted:The world's worst CNC machine is a speak and spell with the speaker output tones driving the X/Y/Z axis. I am really hoping this is real.
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Anyone know of a good online store that carries every screw size under the sun? I need to buy some #4 wood screws in 2inch length, which seem to be pretty drat rare. Obviously they're rare because they'd be pretty fragile at that diameter and length, but I only need them from some super light duty stuff, and have to drill them lengthwise into 5mm ply. The only places I've found so far are direct from manufacturer, and they only sell in bulk thousands of screws. I've found some british sellers on eBay selling 3mm x 50mm screws, but I'd still like to get some #4's if I can.
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:Anyone know of a good online store that carries every screw size under the sun? I need to buy some #4 wood screws in 2inch length, which seem to be pretty drat rare. Obviously they're rare because they'd be pretty fragile at that diameter and length, but I only need them from some super light duty stuff, and have to drill them lengthwise into 5mm ply. The only places I've found so far are direct from manufacturer, and they only sell in bulk thousands of screws. Grainger?
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Jan 28, 2015 01:14
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Without a doubt, you want McMaster-Carr. They have literally everything ever ever EVER. I would pay a good amount to be turned loose in one of their warehouses. Their prices are great, and they don't just do bulk. Worst-case scenario, you'll have to buy a box of 50 or 100 or whatever (smaller items tend to come in larger-count boxes, naturally.) http://www.mcmaster.com And honestly, for bits and pieces and raw materials, imho, grainger is pretty meh compared to mcmaster (and overpriced to boot.) 
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Jan 28, 2015 01:15
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I've used fastenersuperstore.com and been pleased. McMaster is usually pretty good if you only want a few.
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Thanks for the tips!
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Jan 28, 2015 01:20
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Not that I don't like McMaster, but McFeely's has a comparable, if not better, wood screw selection.
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Bad Munki posted:Without a doubt, you want McMaster-Carr. They have literally everything ever ever EVER. I would pay a good amount to be turned loose in one of their warehouses. Their prices are great, and they don't just do bulk. Worst-case scenario, you'll have to buy a box of 50 or 100 or whatever (smaller items tend to come in larger-count boxes, naturally.) I absolutely love shopping at McMaster. Best organized website there is. Though I've struck out looking for certain hardware. No bronze, limited brass and not every combination of stainless. Basically McMaster sizes boxes they costs between $5-$12 or so which is low compared to many places. Another option I like, specializing in square drive screws, is McFeely's.
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