MikeAntonetti
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Well I just saw a floor prep certification I’ll probably sign up for by NAFCT, continuing education is good. By far no type of degree, pays the bills though
What did you do today?
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Certifications are good. Products change. Techniques change. Gotta keep up with the changes or you get left behind. I was looking at taking some Ardex classes in Aliquippa just because. Then the Rona hit town. That put the kybosh on that. Things are starting to get back to normal but then again what is the new normal going to look like.
Highup, thus far the materials I've priced are less expensive than the lifting mechanism alone. I am determined to figure this out. If some rando on the internet could make a car jack work then I can too. LOL. Or at least I can try. If it doesn't work, car jacks are handy to have.
I’m lookin for some anodized aluminum tracks for a project I have going on. Here’s a place I found that might just have what you need if you can’t find it anywhere else. They will even make custom profile extrusions.
https://www.orangealuminum.com/
https://www.orangealuminum.com/
I thought I saw someone with a master's degree in 'something for nothing (free energy)
A 1990s Bounder motorhome was ripping down the road with what looked like a 3 ft diameter egg beater on top, spin it a million miles per hour. My first thought was this guy thinks he's using wind power to charge his batteries.
I figured rather than wear out the bearings on this whirly bird, you could lock up the blades or fold them up so they wouldn't spin while you're driving down the highway.But a few seconds later this light bulb came on in my head and I says to myself, he's not attempting to generate power while driving down the highway. Maybe he likes to park near the ocean cliffs with 50 mph winds so we can charge his batteries while he sleeps..........
.........well, I mean attempts to sleep. ........I mean the wind is whipping 50 miles per hour and attempting to flip over his home.
Maybe the whirly bird generator is for the zombie apocalypse.
Approaching 64 years I'm still learning something everyday.
...... Either that or I forgot something and relearned it.
Yeah getting that black aluminum off of surfaces is difficult. I don't know of any cleaner that will remove it. Walnut shells pushed by a 150 psi compressor would probably remove the black mark. Or, dry ice in a sandblaster works wonders and leaves no residue..... Of course it's also going to remove the paint and the sheetrock.
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Make a terrarium and put a tarantula in there. Keep a little bit of water in it and toss in a few bugs once a month. Low maintenance 'pets'...... Kind of like cactus.
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I like making things and repairing things. If I see something that I've never worked on before, and it's not working properly, before I start taking the screws out of it my mind already has some ideas on what's wrong with it. So I'm thinking I have a master's degree. There just isn't a class , a grade for a certificate for it. I think this certificate or degree would will be called horse sense....... Hm....a Master's in HS. Not sure I like that.
One thing I know about certifications is that if you have some, retailers will pay you exactly the same amount as someone who has been installing floor covering for 3 months.
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I found a pre-made slide kit with 2 slides. They have rods attached to a flat piece that allows them to be mounted and the moving glides can be mounted to the part that moves up and down. It's still cheaper than buying the official lift thingy. Its long enough that I may be able to chop them in half and use the extra glides for side-mount for additional stability.
Breakfast at the truck stop, 2 eggs (anyway you want them), meat (bacon, sausage, ham, or hamburger) potatoes (hash browns, country fries, tator tots, or French fries) toast (white, wheat or rye) gravy $6.99. Can't beat it. and another 95 cents for coffee.
I can't believe they can make a profit.
They might not be making a profit. I talked to the owner of the Chinese restaurant and he told me the price of the groceries has gone up 35%. Chicken meat used to be super cheap but now it's expensive. I looked in the local meat department and the regular steaks are now as high as the Angus steaks used to be.
The truck stop has gone up $1 a meal this year.
Cat tried to climb over my monitor and the stand didn't keep it stabilized. Tipped forward. I tried to catch it but it still smashed down and broke. :-(
I got the 3-yr protection plan and it's not even a year old yet so I need to figure out how to get it replaced. For now i'm using a monitor that has lines down it just to the left of middle.
I got the 3-yr protection plan and it's not even a year old yet so I need to figure out how to get it replaced. For now i'm using a monitor that has lines down it just to the left of middle.
We fastened our new TV to the wall because of my son's cat. Those child safety straps work great.
My tv is wall mounted with 2x4's and anchor bolts. I made a French Cleat and hung it. Piss on some 80 dollar stand. Back when 2x4's were 2 dollars I build the whole thing for under 5 dollars. Now I might as well get a metal one and sell the 2x4's at a profit.
Well that right there sucks really really bad. Sorry to see is??
Hope you're able to get that replaced soon. If it wasn't needed for his intended purpose, it looks like some expensive modern art....... sorry, trying to lighten things up.
Highup, funny thing is, I was looking at the cracks on the screen and thinking it looked like abstract art. I should have gotten a better picture of it before I disconnected it.
Thanks, Highup. Hmm.. the jack I was looking at is around $20 and the slides are about $39. Comes in less expensive than that wheeled rack, but I do appreciate it. With the scissor jack, guides, and reinforcement underneath, I should be able to offset the jack to the side out of the way and have the handle crank on the front.
I'm trying to figure out what the best way to attach a handle would be. I can use parts of a broken paper towel holder. Wood circle with hole already notched in middle. I could make sort of a wheel crank by adding a handle off to the side and then rotate it. Brain is starting to go out on me right now.
Thanks, Highup. Hmm.. the jack I was looking at is around $20 and the slides are about $39. Comes in less expensive than that wheeled rack, but I do appreciate it. With the scissor jack, guides, and reinforcement underneath, I should be able to offset the jack to the side out of the way and have the handle crank on the front.
I'm trying to figure out what the best way to attach a handle would be. I can use parts of a broken paper towel holder. Wood circle with hole already notched in middle. I could make sort of a wheel crank by adding a handle off to the side and then rotate it. Brain is starting to go out on me right now.
