The Do-it-Yourself Thread: A Home for Handymen and Artisans - General

[QUOTE=woolio1;43999977]A tankless water heater is going to typically kick out more heat than a standalone electric shower. If you're wary of electric, some companies make gas-burning models as well. It's essentially a boiler, but the boiling bit is a radiator-shaped pipe that sits over or between a heating element. It's hot water as soon as you turn the tap.[/QUOTE] And as Gary said, theyre pretty weak. Combi boiler type with a pump makes for a really nice powerful shower, makes an electric standalone (which are pretty much the norm in the uk atm) seem like a pathetic little dribble.

That's interesting, I always figured it would still run at the mains pressure. In my house my parents had opted for a water heater much larger than 'recommended' for a home our size, and I've got to say that in a house of 5 people I've never experienced us run out of hot water. It's a gas burning water heater, and 70 or 75 gallons. My sister on the other hand has a 30 gallon water heater for a 6,000 square foot home, needless to say they hate it and never have enough hot water. Cheap McMansion.

[QUOTE=Lilyo;43999973]Should I connect the wire to the two actual wires on the bulb (are they called terminals?). And then connect the copper to the spring on the flashlight i would guess?[/QUOTE] Yup, but is there any reason why you don't just put it in the flashlight?

[QUOTE=garry;43999336]In our house now we have one electric shower and one mains fed shower. The mains fed shower is so much better (it's attached to a gas combi boiler). The 11kw shower doesn't seem to kick out half the amount of hot water. So I'm kind of weary about electric heaters.[/QUOTE] I think it's at least better than the only boiler in our house which supplies hot water for the radiator, and the taps in our houses, including the shower and bath. If anyone would happen to take hot water from the tap in the kitchen, your shower suddenly freezes. I'm not sure if there are boilers like these in the UK, but it's a pain sometimes.

I guess this is the closest there is to a "quick questions" thread here, so: I found a can with a bit of glossy-finish wood varnish left over from something, and I've been meaning to put something like that on an old pine stool for a while, and an umbrella handle (also pine, I think). Both are naked wood. Is regular "interior and exterior" wood varnish suitable for that? Will it come off or stain clothes/skin if I sit on the stool/hold the umbrella handle for too long? It does mention "resists sun, rain, snow and sea breeze" on the can. [editline]23rd February 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=woolio1;43998161]My advice for the showers? Tankless hot water heaters. They're electric, they sit in the wall behind the shower, and they provide INFINITE hot water. [/QUOTE] This but with central, [URL="http://www.construyeargentina.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/calefon-ecotermo-standard-14-lts_iZ251XvZxXpZ1XfZ58093032-98970771114-1.jpgXsZ58093032xIM.jpg"]gas-based tankless heating.[/URL] We have a standard-size one and a water pump in my house, and I don't think we've ever gone past 3/4ths of the dial, since anything more than that and you'd get first-degree burns. Don't think I've had a shower with that kind of water output anywhere else. To my understanding, it's also way cheaper than the ones that use water tanks. I guess the problem is that it conflicts with central water-based house heating, but down here that's rare (we just use [URL="http://www.longvie.com/img/productos/large_calefactortirobalanceado5000v.jpg"]wall-mounted gas[/URL] or electric heaters for each big room)

Once the varnish dries it should be fine. Give it a day or two to be sure its dried completely. You decide how serious you want to take it, the more effort, the nicer the finish. [url]http://m.wikihow.com/Varnish-Raw-and-Unfinished-Wooden-Furniture[/url]

Anyhow, as I got told the image was broken and I picked a wrong capacitor type at Conrad. Made some new images and rehosted them on a better site. Here you can see all three of the failed capacitors [T]http://i.imgur.com/b8OrHFo.jpg[/T] A better view [T]http://i.imgur.com/c06EocS.jpg[/T] The TCON board in case something looks off here [T]http://i.imgur.com/9FzWZLr.jpg[/T] And the entire transformer board [T]http://i.imgur.com/Ol52gdA.jpg[/T] And here is the capacitor I found: [url]http://www.conrad.nl/ce/nl/product/773095/Elektrolyt-condensator-Radiaal-bedraad-35-mm-470-F-25-V-20--x-l-8-mm-x-20-mm-Panasonic-EEUFC1E471LB-1-stuks?ref=list[/url] Is this the right type now? I guess it is. Once again, this is just a old ass LCD monitor, but it's a challenge to test my soldering skills and I'm fucking bored.

Yeah, those capacitors should be good.

[QUOTE=Ajacks;44006993]That's interesting, I always figured it would still run at the mains pressure. In my house my parents had opted for a water heater much larger than 'recommended' for a home our size, and I've got to say that in a house of 5 people I've never experienced us run out of hot water. It's a gas burning water heater, and 70 or 75 gallons. My sister on the other hand has a 30 gallon water heater for a 6,000 square foot home, needless to say they hate it and never have enough hot water. Cheap McMansion.[/QUOTE] My parents have electric heaters for the whole building and I never had problems with them, saves a ton of energy costs too since they have solar panels on the roof so the house is trimmed to use electricity instead of fossil. Will probably get a wood-pellet central heating in 2 years too.

[QUOTE=Killuah;44033668]My parents have electric heaters for the whole building and I never had problems with them, saves a ton of energy costs too since they have solar panels on the roof so the house is trimmed to use electricity instead of fossil. Will probably get a wood-pellet central heating in 2 years too.[/QUOTE] I was looking into getting a wood burning furnace as well to supplement my heating in the winter, and for emergency use. They are cheaper than I thought, and would be easy to integrate to the existing hvac system.

We have a couple of wood pellet stoves, they are pretty nice if you don't mind carrying in the 40lb bags every couple days And at least for us they are made locally and sustainable

Got a flatpanel TV from goodwill. TV functions perfectly, but it lacks a stand and a remote. No biggie. Got the materials to make the stand, but I got impatient last night so I made a temporary stand by carving it out of cardboard. I'll post pics when I get home.

[QUOTE=jaredop;44037171]We have a couple of wood pellet stoves, they are pretty nice if you don't mind carrying in the 40lb bags every couple days And at least for us they are made locally and sustainable[/QUOTE] There are automatic feeding systems though, of course only if you have the space but 20 Kg is no biggie.

A new toy came in the mail today! [img]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/soldering_zpsfe0eddd5.jpg[/img] I love it.

That looks pretty sleek. How much did it cost?

[QUOTE=Ajacks;44060021]A new toy came in the mail today! [img]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/soldering_zpsfe0eddd5.jpg[/img] I love it.[/QUOTE] Soldering station?

[QUOTE=woolio1;44060359]Soldering station?[/QUOTE] Yep, with hot air reworking gun and fume vacuum. Both of which work really well. It was $150 off amazon, fits my needs just perfectly.

A R2-D2 trashcan my Girlfriend and I made! [URL=http://s1072.photobucket.com/user/mark6789x/media/Video%20Game%20Collection/IMAG0391_1_1_zpsgwnavi5r.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w378/mark6789x/Video%20Game%20Collection/IMAG0391_1_1_zpsgwnavi5r.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1072.photobucket.com/user/mark6789x/media/Video%20Game%20Collection/IMAG0392_1_1_zpskmugp5fb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w378/mark6789x/Video%20Game%20Collection/IMAG0392_1_1_zpskmugp5fb.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[QUOTE=Ajacks;44060489]Yep, with hot air reworking gun and fume vacuum. Both of which work really well. It was $150 off amazon, fits my needs just perfectly.[/QUOTE] Fume extractors are for pussies, real men enjoy inhaling lead. (Seriously though I hate the damn things they always seem to get in the way when mounted on-iron)

[QUOTE=metallics;44064577]Fume extractors are for pussies, real men enjoy inhaling lead. (Seriously though I hate the damn things they always seem to get in the way when mounted on-iron)[/QUOTE] Yeah I could see it getting in the way, but luckily it comes off just fine. I'd most likely just use a small desk fan to have some airflow away.

[QUOTE=metallics;44064577]Fume extractors are for pussies, real men enjoy inhaling lead. (Seriously though I hate the damn things they always seem to get in the way when mounted on-iron)[/QUOTE] Well if you are inhaling the lead you've got your iron set a bit too hot :v:.

how bad are the fumes actually? I just solder in my small room with my door and window open (if it isn't too cold) and do my things.

[QUOTE=scratch (nl);44077133]how bad are the fumes actually? I just solder in my small room with my door and window open (if it isn't too cold) and do my things.[/QUOTE] "... using flux containing rosin (also called colophony) produces solder fumes that, if inhaled, can result in occupational asthma or make existing asthmatic conditions worsen. The fumes can also cause eye and upper respiratory tract irritation." [url]http://www.cmu.edu/ehs/chemical/Lead%20Soldering%20Safety%20Guidelines.pdf[/url] Just make sure you have some ventilation when soldering and you'll be fine as long as you aren't soldering for hours every day.

[QUOTE=ddrl46;44078076]"... using flux containing rosin (also called colophony) produces solder fumes that, if inhaled, can result in occupational asthma or make existing asthmatic conditions worsen. The fumes can also cause eye and upper respiratory tract irritation." [url]http://www.cmu.edu/ehs/chemical/Lead%20Soldering%20Safety%20Guidelines.pdf[/url] Just make sure you have some ventilation when soldering and you'll be fine as long as you aren't soldering for hours every day.[/QUOTE] The lead isn't an issue here?

The lead just melts, unless you lick the solder/try to cauterize an open wound with it you'll be fine.

So, today the capacitors have arrived, and since this is my first time recapping a appliance, I took ~2 hours to do it. [t]http://i.imgur.com/KZ2vEcp.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/VVJYt7Z.jpg[/t] The image quality of this thing is [I][U]amazing[/U][/I], it looks like it has seen very little operation time.

Can anyone recommend a program in which I could build a 3D or just an XYZ layout of a project? Something like revit or autoCAD, but free?

EagleCAD?

[QUOTE=Gulen;44081169]EagleCAD?[/QUOTE] From what I can tell this is for electronics, I'm looking for something to deal with physical projects. Thanks for the suggestion though, I'll download eaglecad lite for later.

[QUOTE=credesniper;44081458]From what I can tell this is for electronics, I'm looking for something to deal with physical projects. Thanks for the suggestion though, I'll download eaglecad lite for later.[/QUOTE] Sketchup?