Onoff

I HAVEN'T forgotten you, in fact I've 5 distros burnt to DVD now to post...Just Xmas and the New Year got in the way... Anything here take your fancy? I could put say Puppy on a CD rather than DVD: https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-linux-beginners/ I will TRY and post tomorrow. (First back to normal week for me).

The 2nd big piece, that fits to the Ferrex tool didn't print so well. He thinks because he printed it upside down to reduce supports. It fits the Ferrex tool OK but its "rough". Will try again! Tbh, with these prints I might now CAD my own up and at the same time try and reduce the height of the adapter section which adds about 30-40mm to the tool height. This particular print expects you to cannibalize a 2Ah Ferrex battery for the contacts. As I have neither a Ferrex battery or charger I think I'll just drill the contact blades in the bottom of the Ferrex tool and solder on wires.

3D print one? https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1077651

3 hours later... Fit on the battery is impressively accurate. 0.3mm layers at 25%. Not sure how resilient it'll be long term. It's quite lightweight tbh. Just seen you can get special paint to improve the surface (by smoothing) and durability of 3D printed models.

Seriously though.....I have a similar area to dig in what we call our "stairs" room i.e where the stairs are. Ideally I'd like to dig up under the stairs too but am worried as to how I'd support/suspend the stairs when I do it. Only thing I can think of is temporarily, literally suspend them from the ceiling joists above.

Wuss! Morning's work with a blunt spade! ?

Get digging! A real sense of achievement and cheaper that gym membership! ? I've only 150mm pir +25mm eps under mine. Tbh, at the time I'd just had enough digging. Knowing what I know now I'd have dug deeper and put more insulation in. Got there in the end though! The next 4 rooms and hall shouldn't be so bad as suspended floors of different depths. Maybe no digging at all in 2 and the hall, just remove the joists and dwarf walls and build back up!

I wonder if there's any significance they are still using Nicads on the ISS?

So begins the Makita battery to (Aldi) Ferrex tool adapter! (PLA, 25% fill).

Grohe; similar install dimns:

145mm from back of pipe to front of frame with an 8cm Geberit: https://catalog.geberit.co.uk/en-GB/Geberit-Duofix-frame-for-wall-hung-WC,-114-cm,-with-Sigma-concealed-cistern-8-cm/PRO_168879-111.799.00.1.html

Hang on...I've been reading elsewhere: "Dewalt and Makita have the BMS/LV cut off in the tool. Ryobi, Ridgid, Milwaukee all have a basic BMS in the battery. Makita batteries marked with a * (star) or yellow marking have over-heating and over-discharge protection. The non-star ones do not".

How about a turned trap pan? Link picked at random: https://www.replacementbathroom.co.uk/turned-trap-low-level-wc-toilet-pan-white-1192-p.asp

Fair enough. No discharge protection there then!

AC50?

Could the fan be swapped out for a more modern, quieter design? A very brief read here I think suggests a (slight?) increase in drawn power whilst retaining the same airflow. https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/avoiding-acoustic-noise-from-the-electric-motor.415377/ Guessing the shaft / key will be imperial. On those lines I assume you've had the fan cover off and looked for blade damage or it being loose? Ditto clean out the accumulated, compacted dust & fluff. Check the mesh grilles too in case they're vibrating. A chance that changing the bearings for top quality ones might help. If you rotate the shaft manually how does it feel/sound? I've just changed a 24/7 run, fuel store fan's bearings for noise/vibration issues as I might have said earlier. Midland bearings are good. "You can have top quality for £40, Japanese for £20 or Chinese for £6". ? Needless to say the 3 Chinese ones in my kid's Jeep are still going strong alongside their posh (darker blue) sibling!

I've one room done in 22mm, 400 centres and affixed with Spax screws. 4 other rooms in 18mm at 400 ctrs and affixed with angular rings. Not a peep from the 22mm room. Feels like a solid floor tbh.

Interesting, this seller is producing LED worklights adapted to fit a number of different makes of Li-ion battery: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/ces2802/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

Rightly so, he has a dungeon!

Anyway of testing whether the Nm is up near where stated? Maybe on a torque wrench? I can do so easily if I get one as all my kit is calibrated.

Got a link? Did that include p&p? Will it take a smaller 1/4" bit in the end of the 1/2" drive? Cheers

Mine won't work on all pallets especially like some of the close boarded ones. It's meant really just to go over the 2" width where the cross bearers are say 3 or 4x2. This type has merit: https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/roughneck-64-644-pallet-buster/? Should work on all types for instance even where the bearers, second layer down are 4x1 width ways. Note though mine articulates and the angle irons spread the load so you lift two nails at once so less chance of splitting the wood. I'll make a universal one one day with quick release pins!

& so can you:

You have a pm.

I made one of these: Fag packet sketch I did is on here somewhere.