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- efoster6 commented on Phil B's instructable Tapping Fixture for a Drill Press
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- efoster6 commented on darbinorvar's instructable Wood & Concrete Outdoor BenchView Instructable »
Love the seats now I've got make some the same but when you are mounting the bolts you should use a board that has identical holes the same spacing's and alignment as the seating boards hanging the bolts in to the cement that way you are sure that they will be vertical and the correct spacing's making for easier assemble
- efoster6 commented on gzumwalt's instructable Designing a Parametric Parametric "Print in Place" Hinged ContainerView Instructable »
Is this on Thingiverse
- efoster6 commented on FlawedDesign's instructable Broken Solar Panel Glass Repair (Simple)View Instructable »
After buying and throwing away many resin panels I have found that if you spray them with automotive clear coat they will last for years instead of the usual 1-2 years in full sun
- efoster6 commented on CHARLESCRANFORD's instructable How to Make a Froe - a Green Woodworking ToolView Instructable »
If you want to keep the cutting edge sharp for longer build it up with stainless steel weld then resharpen it, mild steel doesn't keep a very good edge or any hard facing weld but that will be harder to sharpen.
- efoster6 commented on sbkirby's instructable Wood Lathe Duplicator With Angle GrinderView Instructable »
Good idea but I don't understand why you have the tool cutting on the down stroke and also the job is turning so the it is also on the down stroke like they are both moving down but because the grinder is moving faster it will cut. On a normal wood lathe the wood is passing the tool going down and the tool is stationary you have a cut but on yours they are both moving down should the grinder be turned over so the cutter is rotating the opposite way to the tool. Maybe when you try a heavey cut that is why you are getting the wood riding up over the cutter
- efoster6 commented on Nerdforge's instructable Mini Fridge for a Camper Van or Desktop!View Instructable »
better air flow around the refridgeration units to the outside air other wise looks great
- efoster6 commented on Gideon Rossouwv's instructable Peltier Fermentation Chamber for BeerView Instructable »
I made very similar to this using 2 peltiers one mounted at each end of an insulated box I had 2 fermenters in it one with the brew in and the other full of water with a heat belt controlled by a temp switch that worked on raising the temp by turning the heat belt on and by cooling by turning the peltiers on. They had large heat sinks on the out side and smaller inside but it struggled in hot weather ( it get up around the 40Degrees C ). I am now going to try with a closed loop water system with a 120mm radiator inside and a double sided water block and 2 peltiers and the pump outside no sure to do it that way or mount the peltiers in side and the radiator outside
- efoster6 commented on seamster's instructable Make a Farmhouse Style HutchView Instructable »
Well made in the true country style would be proud to this or one like it in my home
- efoster6 commented on GreatScottLab's instructable DIY Miniature Solar TrackerView Instructable »
Great instructable. I saw one recently on youtube using 4 small solar panels and 4 small dc motors I think it works on the same principal
- efoster6 commented on work_simple's instructable The Wire Clamp MakerView Instructable »
You are a life saver thank you
- efoster6 commented on gzumwalt's instructable Digital Auto Correcting Clock With Chimes and Daylight Savings TimeView Instructable »
Great idea. Where did you get the battery
- efoster6 commented on lonesoulsurfer's instructable Rocket LampView Instructable »
just the thing for a new grandson, maybe you could make the leds colored and have them ripple like a flame great job
- efoster6 commented on 1up Living's instructable Sandwich Toaster Plastic RecyclingView Instructable »
just insert an led from the top and you have glowing decorations
- efoster6 commented on Laphicet's instructable Homemade Tin Can Turbine With 3d-printed CompressorView Instructable »
I would love one of these if only I could figure out what to use it for
- efoster6 commented on videoschmideo's instructable Etch a Circuit Board With Kitchen SuppliesView Instructable »
Hi thanks for this instructabe I have been looking for a less expensive way of doing this
- efoster6 commented on TheAccentPiece's instructable Router Flattening SledView Instructable »
I have a large slab from an old tree and I have been looking for the insperation to do this for years and your idea is just what I needed thank you
- efoster6 commented on woodbywright's instructable Free Lumber the Hard WayView Instructable »
I'm always jealous of American wood it seems that all of them are good to work with were as our Australian hard woods are that hard you practically need to use metal working tools and you would need to be extremely lucky to find a piece of wood that you could split that easy and you would need a crane to lift and maneuver around
- efoster6 commented on edwardh12's instructable Biodegradable PotsView Instructable »
be careful using printed paper the chemicals used in printing can be toxic
- efoster6 commented on JakeW118's instructable $40 DIY Cold Drip Coffee MakerView Instructable »
I was wondering the steel sleeve you used is it a yellow coated sleeve if so it is coated with cadmium which is not good and could you replace it with a brass one
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- efoster6 commented on woodenProjects's instructable Hacking TV Tuner to Read Earth Photos From SatellitesView Instructable »
All I can say is "wow"
- efoster6 commented on Kedar Nimbalkar's instructable Make Night Vision Camera From Old Smartphone !View Instructable »
This makes it look easy thanks for a great instructable. I had planned on using a 10w 940nm IR because the led doesn't show a glow will there be any difference in the camera set-up
- efoster6 commented on Kedar Nimbalkar's instructable Make Night Vision Camera From Old Smartphone !View Instructable »
I'm on the slow track to build a wearable set of IR glasses using a 940nm 10w led because it give no visible light I have read that the lower bands the leds give a faint glow of red but it is an interesting idea of using an old phone thanks
- efoster6 commented on Paige Russell's instructable How to Store 3D Printing FilamentView Instructable »
Very well laid out plan for someone beginning and need to maintain their filament, I use medium plastic tubs sealed with foam tape that is used to seal around doors as a breeze stopper and Interior dehumidifier all of which I buy from a dollar store and you can see in the bottom the amount of water collected
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- efoster6 commented on darbinorvar's instructable LED Book Safe W/ Secret CompartmentView Instructable »
Thanks for the great information about gluing the pages I have plan to make something similar for my grand daughters but with a silver keyed lock to hide their treasurers
- efoster6 commented on Natural Nerd's instructable Mini Fridge for a Camper Van or Desktop!View Instructable »
Very well laid out structable I have built similar but much larger container to house my homebrew so that it has a controlled environment to maintain a consistent temp but it still struggles in our summers
- efoster6 commented on Yonatan24's instructable Unusual Uses for Broken & Dull Drill Bits
the blunt end of a drill is made of softer material than the cutting end it is made this way so the the jaws of your chuck can bite in to it if it was hard all the way along the drill the jaws would not be able to grip and the drill would just spin in the chuck grips
View Instructable »it's about the hardness of mild steel and is welded a couple of millimetres above the groove you can find where it starts by using a hacksaw and trying to cut it
- efoster6 commented on djpolymath's instructable Chop Saw InsertView Instructable »
I have seen an easier one just by securing a thin piece of wood to the vertical back guide but it looks nowhere near as your's great job
- efoster6 commented on mikeasaurus's instructable Unusual Uses for Zip TiesView Instructable »
If you push the narrow tapered end up in to the inside of the ratchet it pushes the ratchet out of the teeth and lets you loosen it no need for anything else the release tool is built in
- efoster6 commented on diymontreal's instructable Miter Saw Zero Clearance InsertView Instructable »
thanks for a great idea
- efoster6 commented on bbtinkerer's instructable Multi-External Hard Drive Power Supply
why not just put a thermistor on the fan other than that a great instructable
View Instructable »I have used them in solar control box to cool them in hot weather by simply putting them inline with the positive of 12v fans and they have successfully worked for years
- efoster6 commented on seamster's instructable Speed-Tuning Spinner BearingsView Instructable »
once the shields are out a good spray with wd40 cleans all the grease and leaves a very fine lube the trouble with using anything waterbased it can lead to rust real quick
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- efoster6 commented on electronics for everyone's instructable Salvaging Rechargeables for ProjectsView Instructable »
I have "salvaged" some batteries from a rechargeable drill and after destroying said battery to salvage said batteries I noticed that all that was wrong was a tab had lifted and broke the circuit so no go and no charge :(
- efoster6 commented on randofo's instructable Hand Crank FlashlightView Instructable »
another project on the way thanks
- efoster6 commented on JON-A-TRON's instructable 3D Print FinishingView Instructable »
Why would you put support structures under a flat print seen like a waste of filament to me
- efoster6 commented on ImagineN4tion's instructable Inexpensive Soft Metal Bending ToolView Instructable »
half made one years ago but drew a blank half way through thanks for showing a complete one
- efoster6 commented on The Modern Inventor's instructable Moon Phase LampView Instructable »
Looks great but would you be able to do this with just a half sphere and a very slow dc motor driving it to give a smoother flow of moon phases
- efoster6 commented on iccycold3000's instructable 3D Printed LatheView Instructable »
I'm green with envy. Have you thought about adding a tailstock giving you a safer method to do longer than the 15" you mentioned
- efoster6 commented on Thomas Workshop's instructable 3D Printer - Working Area 40x40x40cmView Instructable »
I just have the Geeetech Pro3 B and I am very jealous this would open a world of possibilities
- efoster6 commented on StijnVanDamme's instructable Mechanical Connection: Pop Rivets WerkplaatsidcView Instructable »
Never use your hand to hold anything you are drilling it is a quick way to loose fingers and if you do you won't be the first or last to loose some fingers always make sure it is firmly clamped or held in a vise
- efoster6 commented on Jakes workshop's instructable Make a Pocket Hole JigView Instructable »
Have you thought about making the bottom have a v groove to be able to drill them into round dowel like on chair rungs. I going to have to print one of these thanks
- efoster6 commented on Nikus's instructable Laser Engraver/cutterView Instructable »
is the software that you using freeware or do you have to pay
- efoster6 commented on liquidhandwash's instructable Off grid LPG (propane) powered Battery ChargerView Instructable »
The problem with alternator is that when you reach 85% they drop back to a trickle charge and not the big rate at the start
- efoster6 commented on NightHawkInLight's instructable Mini Plasma Pen & Micro Torch
Great build how long does it run on a single charge
View Instructable »I also meant to ask if you could fit a larger capacity battery just to run it longer
- efoster6 commented on solarcam's instructable Make a Solar Wifi 3g Outdoor Camera Webcam from an old Android phone !View Instructable »
instead of soldering to the battery and ruining it why don't you use the wireless charging setup just connect the solar panel through a voltage controller so the wireless input is 5volts and tape the coil to the outside of the phone
- efoster6 commented on andreasbastian's instructable 3D Print Finishing Technique for Improved Surface QualityView Instructable »
could you make a thick solution with abs and acetone and paint it on pla like varnish to give a smooth finish
- efoster6 commented on Nematic!'s instructable Capacity Test Of Fake 18650View Instructable »
samsung, LG, Panasonic,motoma are 4 different brands that I recommend having tested both for capacity and load capability
- efoster6 commented on Nematic!'s instructable Capacity Test of Fake 18650View Instructable »
I had the same problem so I bought a nokoser digital charger to test them and I did not find any batteries that had the rated capacity so I now only buy samsung panasonic or if you know a reputable battery agent try them. I have done a bit of research and it is not unknown for them to put a very tiny cheap battery so you will get a voltage reading when tested and then fill the cell up with some unknown white powder.
Looks great but the idea of the bar with the screw doing the turning and 5/16 is only a small thread I would be more inclined to weld the handle on and put the locking and drive screw on the other side and use a larger size with the end turned down to make a good fit into the chuck and weld a nut on the other side so that your not pushing on the thread if you can follow what I mean