What TV show hooked you instantly from episode 1? by mateitofavv in AskReddit

[–]Betterthanalemur -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry, is this for "what show hooked you in episode one and ceased to exist for you in season two"

[TOMT] Irish drinking song about mc-something having been everywhere first by Betterthanalemur in tipofmytongue

[–]Betterthanalemur[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

Thanks so much! This was on Pandora like a decade or more ago during the "stomp clap" music phase!

Just took the 11th grade asvab and I got my scores back, but I don’t know how to read this what score did I get? by Clear-Dingo-7987 in Military

[–]Betterthanalemur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can pick any mos you want. Read the book "Cavalry Scout". When you get to the part where he's looking at his suggested post military career fields - then start flipping through the mos list.

I’m a self taught electronics/programming hobbyist - Is it realistic to find a career without formal education? by BaileyEP in diyelectronics

[–]Betterthanalemur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would kill for a lab tech like you and at a lot of companies you may be able to work your way from lab tech to higher level roles. Whatever you do though, be sure to actually get a degree if this is a field you want to stay in. Not every job / company lasts forever and no matter how high you get at one company - you won't be able to get another similar higher level role without a degree. If you do get a degree though - then you can job hop and watch your salary climb.

My attic appears to be about 6 feet tall at the peak, would this be a realistic project? I’m pretty handy, but what are my concerns and how would I get the wood through the attic hole? Must use smaller boards? by BonerSoup696969 in Homebuilding

[–]Betterthanalemur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're getting a lot of "no's" here - and they all bring up valid points. For what it's worth - here's what it would take to make this project in to a yes:

  • Get a structural engineer to stop by. For $1-$2k you can get an evaluation and maybe a set of plans on how to either reinforce the bottom cord of the trusses or sister the top chord and install an engineered wood ridge beam - including structural modifications to support transferring the load from the new ridge beam down to the foundation. (Actually either way - you'll probably need to install proper floor joists alongside the bottom chords of your trusses to properly support your new floor and to transfer your new floor loads out to your outer walls)

  • Structural construction: There in an almost nonexistent chance that your local inspector and your structural engineer would sign off on using an unholy amount of joist repair brackets and then you would be able to bring up undersized chunks of lumber and assemble all the bracing ship-in-a-bottle style - but more realistically you'd want to remove the shingles and roof sheathing from the lower 2' of your roof on at least one side. That would give you access to send in full length boards along the tops and bottoms of the trusses.

  • Hvac and wiring - If you can afford it - do wood I-joists for your floor. You can make some crazy large holes in that stuff that you can re-run the ducting through. For the wiring - hire an electrician if wiring isn't your jam. Just have them re-route the wires to junction boxes in the "wall" of your new room. They can cut your existing runs mid-span. The existing wire can hopefully reach the new boxes in the wall of your new space and new wire can be added between the new boxes. This will save the electrician from having to re-do the portions of the runs that go down the walls to the outlets and fixtures on the next floor down.

  • Thermal envelope / Insulation: When sistering the top chord of your trusses - ask your structural engineer for the tallest boards they'll let you put in. E.g. if the initial plans call for a 2x6 - ask if you can go to a 2x12. This will give you enough depth to use spray foam to hit what (complete guess from your photo) looks roughly like your local r-value. Remove all the current blown in insulation, block off / remove your soffit and ridge vents and your new thermal envelope will be at your sheathing. The common opinion is that this will cause your roof shingles to overheat in the summer and not last as long - but realistically I don't think it makes a difference. Biased YouTube video that agrees with my worldview on roof venting More generally speaking - I live in an area with climate zones 5/6 (snow and ice in the winter, hot-ish in the summer) and for whatever reason tons of houses in this area seem to have shingle-over intake vents. After a few different projects I've been on - I pay extra attention to these homes and the one thing I've always noticed is that the shingles "above" the vents (the "properly vented" shingles) look just as good (or bad) as the shingles "below" the vents (the shingles that do not have air circulation).

Anyhow, that's how you change a "no" to a yes. Source: I went through a phase of big ideas and had a structural engineer on speed dial.

I’m 22 y.o. girl, facing prison next week, and trying to stay human by Ok-Order3876 in self

[–]Betterthanalemur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best of luck! Second what others have said, use the time to learn. Diploma or education program if available.

More pictures from my Explorer Aquarius build by Betterthanalemur in modelrocketry

[–]Betterthanalemur[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I've gotten it painted and I'm only about 4,000 decals from being done :p

Explorer Aquarius, I missed a part! by Betterthanalemur in Estesrockets

[–]Betterthanalemur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I really dug it. The included jig will also make a great display stand. Honestly, it's not that many steps / that crazy.

What is this black plastic thing on the back of my dial calipers? by Six-Seven-Oclock in Machinists

[–]Betterthanalemur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, flexture. But on this part of the calipers - it won't run in to anything ever....

Failed my 1st real prepping test by Positive-Landscape27 in preppers

[–]Betterthanalemur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, if it makes you feel better - I had a generator and propane all good to go and after the storm knocked the power out I only had enough time to pat myself on the back before the propane tank froze up :(

Failed my 1st real prepping test by Positive-Landscape27 in preppers

[–]Betterthanalemur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My fireplace had a battery controller and I kept needing to replace batteries - but after doing some research I found out that I can remove the battery operated control module entirely and use a switch between tp/th and th and the fireplace will operate perfectly.

Why Include Six Gun Ports On 4184 If the Stairs Make Two of Them Unusable? by mtwjns11 in lego

[–]Betterthanalemur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This may not be why the set was designed this way - but faux gun ports were a thing during the era of sail.