No, I deliberately waited for the glue to dry, then just a little tension on each socket with a finger and they popped out. You’ll probably have to scrape a little glue off the socket where the size is imprinted, but the glue doesn’t stick to metal — including the tray: I’m betting the tension of each socket keeps the Big Ass Bead in place and you can probably connect the socket wrench right into the socket and lift it out. I’m considering spreading a thick layer of hot glue in the bottom of the tray and fitting the wrenches and other, larger sockets into it to keep them still during transport. I’ll keep you posted.
Get yourself a piece of foam rubber to fit the inside of the lid and trim the thickness to the various depths of the open spaces.
I’ll post additional pix as I progress; I’m also trying to fix a tabletop fan at the same time, so it might be a short while.
Very nice! In my socket set, I got (on Amazon) or made a label for every socket, and also labeled each socket slot in the case so that I can find them easily and put them away easily. Reading the engraved size on each socket was just too tedious.
I’ve never tried this myself, I just don’t use sockets (or wrenches) often enough for it to be worth the time, but I’ve always liked the idea of painting them. Go over the engraved area with spray paint or a paint market, the wipe it off.
I can load any image on it, and the e-paper display will retain the image even when the power is removed. I made a frame with a handle for it, and I intend to take it to the next protest I attend.
The image will stay in place for several weeks - even without power supplied to it.
It uses a raspberry pi zero to drive the display, my next steps will be to attach a battery pack to it, and some kind of user interface to cycle through several images.
I didn’t get a chance to get to the library for a new book, so I was a bit bored for the last couple days of school.
Our school crest, as it appears painted onto the wall of the gym:
And now, for the first time, as it appears in 3D:
When I printed this, I accidentally forgot to turn on supports. I’m frankly amazed by how well it did, especially with the crown:
The flames atop the heart are messier, but that’s actually OK, because I think it ends up making them more flame-like than what I had modeled.
A few teachers have asked me about it, so I might end up making more, but I probably want to tweak the design a bit: The lily leaves didn’t quite come out right, and the nail hole probably needs to be a bit bigger. But hey, being able to make slight tweaks is part of what makes 3D printing great.
I guess this thread is as good a place as any to ask. I need to replace some pavers that are the top of a low cinderblock wall around our driveway. What I think I need is a small batch of mortar to put the new pavers in place. The old cracked and broken pavers will come out easily and I have a bunch of new pavers to use.
My questions is what is the best way to mix up a small batch of mortar for this? I have three pavers to replace, I was planning to get some premixed mortar at Home Depot and mix in a 5 gallon bucket. I’ve never done any masonry, any suggestions?
If you have ever worked with a caulk gun before, the easiest thing for a small job like you described is to buy a tube or two of Mortar Concrete Repair.
No. Above it. (And the cats can’t get onto the roof.)
The best feature is that it’s raccoon-proof. When we were feeding the cats on the porch, raccoons were constantly eating their food.
And as mentioned, it’s insulated, and I installed a flat, 100 W heater in the “ceiling” in the back for the winter time. Will have to come up with a way of (partially) insulating the front opening, too, while still allowing cats to get in & out.
I’ve got a 40’ X 40’ X 10’ pole barn. Recently insulated the walls with extruded polystyrene. Each piece was custom-cut, then inserted between outer steel and wood. Took forever! And then we filled gaps with expanding foam, followed by sheathing tape. Now it’s ready for 2X4 walls. But I’m not doing that… am hiring it out.
This is supposed to be a video. Not sure if it will work:
(And the cats can’t get onto the roof.)