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Came across this beauty the other day. The sprinkler leaks and in an area that we're going to be tearing up the grass, figured I'd at cap it real quick.
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Siliconemelons
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Re: My desk that I wanted to be able to move around on carpet.
I ended up buying two sets of these just to see if it was doable without needing to attach wheels or casters to it (and thus also messing up the height ergonomics) and they work perfectly for moving the drawer units around. The whole thing together isn't very easy to move, but that shouldn't be an issue once I attach the top to the draws rather than just having it resting on top. The final setup won't have monitors or the PC case sitting on it either, which will reduce the weight involved.
In the end, it will be more difficult to move than wheels/casters, but has the advantages of not messing up the carpet, being reusable, and doesn't require potentially messing up the drawer units.
I ended up buying two sets of these just to see if it was doable without needing to attach wheels or casters to it (and thus also messing up the height ergonomics) and they work perfectly for moving the drawer units around. The whole thing together isn't very easy to move, but that shouldn't be an issue once I attach the top to the draws rather than just having it resting on top. The final setup won't have monitors or the PC case sitting on it either, which will reduce the weight involved.
In the end, it will be more difficult to move than wheels/casters, but has the advantages of not messing up the carpet, being reusable, and doesn't require potentially messing up the drawer units.
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Dandai
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The neighbor sent me this picture this morning. We got 6” in 4 hours yesterday afternoon but it looks reasonably intact in the front yard at least.
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Big Phoenix
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Any idea what the hell this stuff is? Took off my shower head to clean it and this was what was inside it. Put it all in pure vinegar for a few hours and it didnt really disolve so I wouldnt think its hard water buildup.
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That's calcium/hard water build up. No question.
The vinegar is going to loosen it up, but not dissolve nuggets like that. Soak it in vinegar, then rinse it out. Perfect job of taking care of hard water issues in your shower head.
The vinegar is going to loosen it up, but not dissolve nuggets like that. Soak it in vinegar, then rinse it out. Perfect job of taking care of hard water issues in your shower head.
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Next phase of the hallway lockers started today. Not a lot of pictures as most of the pieces are laying around with paint drying, should have more tomorrow.
Pics of the upper frame and how it’s attached to the walls and ceiling.
Pics of the upper frame and how it’s attached to the walls and ceiling.
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Ok, it seems like I blew half of my house's electrical outlets this morning. After some initial troubleshooting and making sure the breakers all got reset, I got out the multimeter and found a dead circuit breaker. Problem is this shit is really really old and I am having a hard time finding a replacement breaker/fuse. ANyone with knowledge know where I can find these? I am not versed enough in searchFu apparently.
Just one of the breakers in the pair (the orange ones) is bad but ok replacing both. It is 120v 20 amp, never done this stuff before but want to learn.
Just one of the breakers in the pair (the orange ones) is bad but ok replacing both. It is 120v 20 amp, never done this stuff before but want to learn.
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Erronius
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I'm usually not that guy but, replace that whole panel.
Erronius can tell you if this particular panel is dangerous, there are some old ones that are notorious.
Yeah...saw "Zinsco" and stopped reading. Those panels are terribly unsafe.
They have a place in the back, IIRC, where they 'pinch' over the busbar. They like to arc out there. Really bad design. The breaker case also likes to break and shatter in the back once they get hot enough, then the breakers tend to fall apart. They're also really fucking cheap, low quality, and fail like you wouldn't believe.
Lucky it's just a 'bad' breaker instead of coming home to find your house burned to the ground. I'm not even kidding.
You can find replacement breakers (just Google) but these are one of a few brands that you should seriously consider replacing ASAP
Go into Google Images and search for "Zinsco Fire" or "Zinsco Arcing".
Some Electricians don't even want to 'fix' anything in them due to liability concerns, and will tell homeowners that they're dangerous enough to warrant a full replacement.
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Mostly done with the hallway lockers. Next step is fill the finish nail holes, then wife needs to paint, add coat hooks, then final step of me caulking.
Pics as I progressed today. Added the false ceiling and upper dividers. Added upper shelf. Added upper trim. Added decorative trim.
Pics as I progressed today. Added the false ceiling and upper dividers. Added upper shelf. Added upper trim. Added decorative trim.
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Big Phoenix
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Depending on your city etc you may be able to do it yourself. The materials may be $300 . Inspectors here were helpful. It was a top notch learning experience for me.
I replaced mine to the weatherhead by moving the box, which helped a lot. I had the everything in place and they switched over to the new box, then I moved all the breakers. If your drop etc is in good shape you may be able to pull the meter and swap it without coordinating with poco, but pulling meters seems sketchy.
Code may require you to put in some pricey arc fault and ground fault breakers if the city/poco get involved.
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