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- Wallythecat commented on ZacBuilds's instructable Fixing Moldy Caulking in the Bathroom
- Wallythecat commented on Wallythecat's instructable Paper Jogger - Home BuiltView Instructable »
Brilliant! Thank you for the input.
- Wallythecat commented on Phil B's instructable Make an Electric Motor Run AgainView Instructable »
Very good Instructable. I would appreciate a link to one of the "electronic switches" you mention to replace the centrifugal switch. Not sure just what you are talking about. Thank you.
- Wallythecat commented on TITRATE's instructable Drywall Repair the Old School WayView Instructable »
Much stronger as well.
- Wallythecat commented on Electro maker's instructable How to Make a Automatic Light
I pretty much understand what you have built and appreciate the tutorial. Is there a simple way to reverse what this does? So that it would turn on a light (or provide power) during the day instead of at night? The only way I've figured out how to do that is a second relay in the circuit and that seems very inefficient. I'm not an electronics guy at all, but trying to learn. Thank you.
View Instructable »I'm wondering if I substitute a 547 pnp transistor for the 547 npn. Trying to puzzle my way through the spec sheets, it seems like that might work. Time to dig out the breadboard and check my component inventory.
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- Wallythecat commented on makeorbreakshop's instructable 6 Mistakes Not to Make Building a Farmhouse TableView Instructable »
Great story and not at all boring. I found a belt sander can be used cross grain to flatten things out. A straight edge and pencil to mark high spots, and more sanding - keep the sander moving always and repeat as necessary. It is possible to get things amazingly flat this way. I'll do that and follow up with a light dusting of blue chalk line chalk in an old sock to highlight the scratches. Progressively smaller grits and sanding with the grain and chalk in between. When no more scratches show with the blue chalk it should be getting pretty smooth. In automotive work this would be called a "dry guide coat". Same idea, similar (but different) product.
- Wallythecat commented on Gelstronic's instructable GRawler - Glass Roof CleanerView Instructable »
Some years back I was asked to bid a job for the federal government to paint a flagpole. Safety would not allow a flagpole painter to go up the pole. I envisioned (and it never got past that stage) something not so different from what you have built. My idea was a device that would go up the pole and prep the surface with wire brushes. Back down, swap out the wire brushes with paint sprayers that would paint the pole from the top down. I'm no electronics guy, but it seemed feasible and still does. I measured the height through triangulation and it seems like it was about 120' tall. Uncle Sam ended up paying huge bucks for someone to take down the pole, prep and paint it and reassemble it. The demand for a device like this may not be high, but then again, maybe it's time for a prot…
see more » - Wallythecat commented on Stish's instructable Birdhouse From an Old PVC PipeView Instructable »
Great idea! Has me thinking about how to do a small bird (specifically chickadee) feeder from PVC. Up north of me a waterworks supply company has a great assortment of cut off pieces of varying sizes of PVC pipe, up to 8" and even bigger. Pretty inexpensive from their scrap pile.
- Wallythecat commented on High Voltage Fun's instructable Gas Bottle Hot SmokerView Instructable »
Very nice, a great design and reuse of old propane tanks. I have a friend who didn't ensure all the gas was out and started cutting with a plasma torch. The tank didn't blow, the the flame that came out the valve hole end burned and melted the socks into his feet. Days in the hospital for that one. I remove the valve using a socket I copied from a commercial one and an impact wrench. Some are still very stubborn, but eventually... I fill the tank with water and cut the first hole with a plasma torch and the tank still full of water. Rather be too careful than have feet with argyle tattoos burned in.
- Wallythecat commented on MadeByBarb's instructable Concrete Smiling StonesView Instructable »
Too weird!, I love it. Just received my tooth mold from Amazon, that feels like a quality product. It's in the freezer full of water right now. But further down the road, I'm sort of seeing a Cheshire cat looking thing in my future. I love the inspiration. Thank you. . By the way, Amazon also has fang molds.
- Wallythecat commented on MaxPower1977's instructable How to Make a BBQ BurnerView Instructable »
For longevity of the tube I would think holes better than the slits. The tubes burn out at the orifice and the more material there, the longer they will last. I have a drill press and that and a v-block make the hole drill easy. For me, this started with my gas stove which ceased being manufactured about a year after I bought it, about 25 years ago. About 8 years into this, the S-shaped burner tubes had just given up. No replacements available. I took the burner out to the shop and realized the tube was nearly identical in diameter to some scraps of steel conduit I had laying around. The tube only seems to burn in the straight runs, the loop ends are just fine, maybe because the heat is concentrated in the straight sections. I cut the bad sections out, drill holes down the conduit…
see more » - Wallythecat commented on Dan 65's instructable Tumbled Bottle Glass Mosaic Sliding DoorView Instructable »
Ingenious! I was telling my wife about your project. I've never used Weldbond, but I just ordered a bottle from Amazon and am looking forward to playing with it. Less expensive there than the box store down the street. Thank you for the inspiration. I can see using your idea in a number of places.
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- Wallythecat commented on wordsnwood's instructable Epoxy -vs- Tshirt = ArtworkView Instructable »
Nice! I can just see my collection of '70's concert shirts displayed already. Great idea and inspirational.
- Wallythecat commented on GSink's instructable LiPo Battery Discharge Protection Circuit using 809/810 MPU Reset and CD4043BE S-R Latch ICsView Instructable »
I really like the "After a few hours of frustration, I tried my hammer, but that also didn’t fix it, although it did reduce my options to just one; building a new sensor circuit." At some point it is just better to cut your loses and start over. I never thought of it as reducing options, I had previously just considered it a permanent fix to a specific problem. I have been enlightened. Thank you.
- Wallythecat commented on MakeStuff_MS's instructable DIY IR Remote Tester using TSOP1738View Instructable »
Looks like fun. I just ordered the chips and the pc board. Should be putting one of these together in a couple weeks. Nice simple, useful project for a newbie like me. I've never messed with black pc board stock before. Looks like a good place to start. Thank you.
- Wallythecat commented on TahmidZubayer's instructable Arduino Basic TutorialView Instructable »
My Arduino Uno kit showed up a couple days ago and I've been staring at it ever since. Downloaded the software and stared at it for awhile. This sounds like a great starting point tutorial. Hopefully the inspiration I need to overcome that "fear of the unknown" are fear of screwing up. Thank you for the time and energy you put into this.
- Wallythecat commented on chrisnotap's instructable Diy Simple Soda Bottle MousetrapView Instructable »
Elegant!
The discovery of pneumatic caulking guns improved the quality of my caulking jobs significantly. Under $30 on Amazon, all the hesitation marks where the trigger has to be released and re-pulled are eliminated. One smooth continuous bead. Doesn't take much air pressure or a big compressor. Make sure it's regulated way down probably (around 10-15 PSI) or you'll have more caulk in front of you than you know what to do with. It will go as fast or slow as you want.