JCDammeyer's 42 projects

[Susquatch]

Yeah I'm thinking I'll turn the fan around. Even a bit of air circulation creating movement is probably good for the plants too simulating the real world.

Yes, that's yet another angle.

I know that trees that grow without wind are weak compared to those that blow around in the wind. The wind compresses and releases the stresses in the wood fibers building strength and resilience. That's also what gives some wood its beautiful figure.

 

[jcdammeyer]

Yes, that's yet another angle.

I know that trees that grow without wind are weak compared to those that blow around in the wind. The wind compresses and releases the stresses in the wood fibers building strength and resilience. That's also what gives some wood its beautiful figure.

I figured out how to ventilate the HERBUS. Printing some spacers now. Have to finish the drawings before I can show the model of the idea. Although essentially just move the front panel/door outwards by 30mm.

The spacer ring has enough slots that are wide and long enough to provide a similar area to the diameter of the fan opening minus fan hub. That means the air also has to come from the back and through various openings across the plants and out the sides, bottom and top

 

[jcdammeyer]

I figured out how to ventilate the HERBUS. Printing some spacers now. Have to finish the drawings before I can show the model of the idea. Although essentially just move the front panel/door outwards by 30mm.

The spacer ring has enough slots that are wide and long enough to provide a similar area to the diameter of the fan opening minus fan hub. That means the air also has to come from the back and through various openings across the plants and out the sides, bottom and top

First print done. I'm doing this in the Bambu with brown so the contrast is visible for the camera. I've inserted some 3/16" screws to couple the magnets through to the ones in the HERBUS frame. And it actually works. I'll cut down some 6mm steel pins when everything is all glued together.

Pretty cool how well even just the screws attracted to the magnets hold things together. A whole bunch more hours now before the rest of the prints are done but it's looking interesting.

 

[jcdammeyer]

Now waiting for Amazon.ca to deliver some more 6mm x 2mm magnets for the fan panel. 3D printing is done.

The slots around the perimeter add up to almost twice the area of the 190mm diameter fan hole. So odds are I can direct airflow by covering some of them.

More when it's glued together including temperature inside when the lights are on and when they are off and when the fan is running. All controlled via Home Assistant.

 

[jcdammeyer]

It's done. Installed and doesn't appear to leak. Measured the old one. Cut the new one to the same length figuring saw cut would have leeway. But had to take another 3/8" off since the cuts on all 4 ends weren't perfectly square.



Boy it's amazing this worked for the almost 30 years we've been in this house..



I'll leave it open for a day to let my muscles recover from the strain of reaching deep into a narrow trench to try and tug the fitting over the old pipe. Thanks to @whydontu for the dish soap suggestion on the white pipe.

 

[DavidR8]

It's done. Installed and doesn't appear to leak. Measured the old one. Cut the new one to the same length figuring saw cut would have leeway. But had to take another 3/8" off since the cuts on all 4 ends weren't perfectly square.

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Boy it's amazing this worked for the almost 30 years we've been in this house..

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I'll leave it open for a day to let my muscles recover from the strain of reaching deep into a narrow trench to try and tug the fitting over the old pipe. Thanks to @whydontu for the dish soap suggestion on the white pipe.

Awesome!
And you got some nice sunshine today.

 

[jcdammeyer]

Last few words on this. This is what the camera spotted 15.36 meters from the toilet. The plumber said it was roots.


Well now that the pipe is out it turns out what looked like a glued on patch was actually a squished coupler damaged by that big boulder. And we can see the roots there that grew into the pipe through the gap created by the squishing.



The plumber sent his rotary tool which was U shaped to use as a cutter to remove the roots. However because it was 3.5" diameter it wouldn't go through the squished section although he tried for quite a while.


I suspect the tool is the reason the pipe developed the long hole once I dug down and scraped off the dirt. The fragments were too clean to have been there for a long time.

No matter. This needed to be repaired.

 

[jcdammeyer]

The hole is gone. Even sprinkled some grass seed. Although I used my hand tamper bar I still expect to see the soil settle over the winter. Maybe get some tulip bulbs so we see flowers in the spring.

 

[Tom O]

I had the plumber in today to replace the main valve for the house and a city worker came to shut off the water from the alley. I’m glad it’s done but think $911.73 is a bit much for a hour and a half work!

 

[jcdammeyer]

I had the plumber in today to replace the main valve for the house and a city worker came to shut off the water from the alley. I’m glad it’s done but think $911.73 is a bit much for a hour and a half work!

Yeah some of that flat rate stuff stinks. In our case a number of years ago we thought we heard water running but couldn't find it. Then the water bill arrived.
Started digging from the house towards the meter. About 3' out found the copper line with the crack that now leaked. Couldn't shut it off at the meter ourselves. Called plumbing firm. They came out. Had to replace the valve at the meter. They had the tools to also turn off street side of meter although we were told they aren't really allowed to do that.
They then cut the copper before the crack. Installed plastic into the house, right angle and new shutoff valve in the house. Now a toilet flush reduces shower pressure. ID of plastic way smaller than ID of copper.
Idiots.
We plan on running new line from meter at side of road to house with larger ID than existing copper. Project #42.
Our bill was also about $1K IIRC.

 

[Susquatch]

Couldn't shut it off at the meter ourselves. Called plumbing firm. They came out. Had to replace the valve at the meter. They had the tools to also turn off street side of meter although we were told they aren't really allowed to do that.

A while back, the water company came in and changed our meter to a remote reader. Then left. A few days later we noticed a leak before the meter. Called them to complain. They told me to call a plumber. Man was I pissed. Even more so when they told me it would be 300 just to look.

Many calls later they agreed to let me fix it myself. Ya, they let me turn the line off at the shutoff too. I had inherited the required tool from my father in law who had been an excavating contractor.


What a total PIA. Your story posses me off just thinking about it! How can they come in, change my meter, break the line, and then tell me it's my problem?

 

[jcdammeyer]

Well we lost our Microwave Oven on Friday.

Linda heard it come on behind her and thought I'd started it up. I was downstairs. She came down and claimed we have a ghost in the house. Sure enough. Close the door and it starts up. None of the buttons work anymore.
It's been a great Kitchenaid Combi Microwave for 31 years. Nothing lasts anymore. 😕

After hours of searching and even more driving around today I finally found one that fits in the same space above the counter.

Panasonic - Multi and Combination Ovens

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Not quite as nice as the Kitchenaid but has other features that are maybe nicer. Time will tell.

And to be truthful if I was able to take apart the keypad and replace it with a button array I probably would have but it's all ultrasonically welded together and over the years has also been damaged or the plastic has just become brittle.

 

[Doggggboy]

Well we lost our Microwave Oven on Friday.

Linda heard it come on behind her and thought I'd started it up. I was downstairs. She came down and claimed we have a ghost in the house. Sure enough. Close the door and it starts up. None of the buttons work anymore.
It's been a great Kitchenaid Combi Microwave for 31 years. Nothing lasts anymore. 😕

After hours of searching and even more driving around today I finally found one that fits in the same space above the counter.

Panasonic - Multi and Combination Ovens

Have a problem or need information for a Panasonic Telephone, Lumix Camera, Television, Microwave Oven or other consumer product? Visit the Panasonic Official support page for consumer products, operational assistance, troubleshooting, warranty, repair, service, firmware, operating manuals or...

help.na.panasonic.com

Not quite as nice as the Kitchenaid but has other features that are maybe nicer. Time will tell.

And to be truthful if I was able to take apart the keypad and replace it with a button array I probably would have but it's all ultrasonically welded together and over the years has also been damaged or the plastic has just become brittle.

But of course you're still going to take it apart to save the turntable glass and motor and the transformer to make a spot welder and the magnetron to reuse the magnets, right?
RIGHT?

 

[Susquatch]

Not quite as nice as the Kitchenaid but has other features that are maybe nicer. Time will tell.

We had a Panasonic for 30 years and it failed eventually like yours. But we liked it so much we bought another one 5 years ago. It is still going.... Knock on wood.

I never buy extended warranty. If it fails out of warranty, I just go buy another one with the savings from never buying extended warranty on anything. It's the ultimate self insurance - no hassle, immediate replacement, less money overall.

But of course you're still going to take it apart to save the turntable glass and motor and the transformer to make a spot welder and the magnetron to reuse the magnets, right?
RIGHT?

I do that too. It drives my wife totally squirrelly. Especially when I pull something out of the garbage to scrounge the parts.

 

[Tecnico]

I do that too. It drives my wife totally squirrelly. Especially when I pull something out of the garbage to scrounge the parts.

You’re not alone, you wanna talk about getting the evil eye………

D 😎

 

[Susquatch]

You’re not alone, you wanna talk about getting the evil eye………

D 😎

The evil eye isn't the part that bothers me. It's that look that screams "I can't believe I actually married such a stupid Fn Loser."

 

[jcdammeyer]

I've already figured out how I'll cut up the cover so I'll have some sheets of metal. Power cord is coming off as is the fuse holder. Transformer too although I couldn't remember why I'd want the transformer.

Hmmm magnets eh? Always a good use for magnets...

My wife just says of course you'll salvage parts.

I really don't like setting the time by pressing the 10 second button say 4 times. My biggest complaint about Electronic Gearing Systems that showed up when I designed mine was the up/down buttons to select the digits for distance. Which is why mine has a numeric keypad and the HP style soft keys under the display for custom selection.

Same with 3D printers. tap tap tap tap. There. I've entered the number 4.

For this style and size of Microwave/Grill the numeric keypad wasn't an option. And we did have size constraints that limited what we could buy. And the larger ones we were looking at instead had a rotary knob to turn to enter numbers. So pathetic.

 

[YotaBota]

Nothing lasts anymore

A while back (50+ Years), my grandfather had a 67 Chevy van that the fan belt broke, he took it back to the dealer whining/bitchin/moanin about the lack of quality in "today's" cars,,, he raised his voice to the owner and said "only 104,000 miles on a fricken fan fan belt!" The dealer replaced the belt and sent Grandpa on his way, no charge. lol

 

[Dan Dubeau]

That dealer knew exactly what he was doing.....So did your Grandpa.

 

[jcdammeyer]

But of course you're still going to take it apart to save the turntable glass and motor and the transformer to make a spot welder and the magnetron to reuse the magnets, right?
RIGHT?

There we go. All the left over bits. Not in the picture are 3 now flat steel black painted pieces. The sheet metal cover is 0.66mm thick and should be easily cut by my 3:1 tool but I found it often would bend over the lip and push out the blade. Not sure how to make that assembly stronger.

The little turntable motor is nice. 3 RPM maybe handy for agitating some sort of fluid. Three switches. The transformer oh and those black things are feet. Pop into a 10mm hole and push the pin in which keeps them in place.
Yes. I could 3D print feet but these will fit well into some sort of project box.
Not sure what I'll use the fan for.