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HarmB
Jun 19, 2006



Chinaski posted:

How strong is a solder connection? I have an interest in making desk lamps and I will probably use a good amount of metal. I don't have access to "real" welding gear and I want to keep things simple.

I would be joining together different types of metal in applications not demanding a lot of stress. Would solder be sufficient? Are there alternatives which might be better?

There are some epoxies like Quik Steel that are intended to be very similar to metals. In my experience, solder doesn't stand up very well as far as durability does.

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HarmB
Jun 19, 2006



I've got a broken operator on my casement window in my new condo. It's super bent in the middle and doesn't really want to move. How do I figure out what the correct replacement part is, and how to prevent this same problem from happening again?
Bent:
http://i.imgur.com/XyjXlH0.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dcIosiI.jpg

Normal working one for comparison
http://i.imgur.com/FZY2vMH.jpg

HarmB
Jun 19, 2006



I have a lamp on a switched outlet, but it has a push button that you press to turn it on (DWR Rich Brilliant White) and has 3 brightness settings. Any ideas on how to make it just turn on when the switch is switched?

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