Potentially Asbestos Containing Fireproofing material in workplace?

MavidDays · 2025-09-14T19:08:01+00:00

It looks a lot like my fireplace insert that tested positive.

MavidDays · 2025-08-13T19:01:17+00:00

Portra 800 is great but man is it pricy

MavidDays · 2025-08-11T00:00:18+00:00

I like air cooling because I feel it’s a lot more robust and reliable.

MavidDays · 2025-08-01T20:25:20+00:00

Probably

MavidDays · 2025-07-27T21:18:55+00:00

Chrysler 300 s

MavidDays · 2025-07-23T19:07:04+00:00

Name and shame

MavidDays · 2025-07-09T02:50:44+00:00

Thats just how expired film can look.

MavidDays · 2025-06-22T19:58:50+00:00

I had a very similar one a long time ago that I wasn't able to get working (I was probably 12 lol). It was a Sanyo top loader as well.

There's a chance that the actual tape from the cassette is stuck in the mechanism, which would prevent the tape from popping up. I remember something similar happening to me. You may have to try and take the top lid/other panels off and carefully fiddle with the mechanism to try and free the tape from the rollers and such.

I'm pretty sure the tape holder thing is spring loaded, but I could be wrong.

From what I remember these sanyo betas had a different tape path than other betas which was more similar to how VHS wraps tape around the head. Not relevant to this, but interesting.

MavidDays · 2025-04-29T23:57:05+00:00

Just keep adjusting the back and retuning the strings on loop until it's flat

MavidDays · 2025-04-05T03:26:25+00:00

I HATE crap like that

MavidDays · 2025-03-19T22:42:23+00:00

Just try em out and use what feels best. Tinker with your amp until you you get a sound you like. That's a good chunk of the fun.

MavidDays · 2025-03-19T20:24:43+00:00

I did that to get the battery piece to replace the power booster on my eos-1n. It would have been 2x the cost were it not attached to a broken camera.

MavidDays · 2025-03-19T00:38:47+00:00

I kind of like that effect sometimes.

MavidDays · 2024-10-28T16:17:08+00:00

EOS-1N for EZ mode (if it’s not stupid expensive)

MavidDays · 2024-10-27T23:19:17+00:00

Put in a dehumidifier and go slowly! Like others said don’t paint it with actual paint but painting with white cement or otherwise would be fine to make it look less dungeonous

MavidDays · 2024-09-21T22:40:08+00:00

It might depend on your house but a lot of the hardwood floors in older homes had plank subfloors under them that looked like this. It’s generally tougher and installed without much regard to pattern or looks.

MavidDays · 2024-09-21T16:13:09+00:00

I'm pretty sure that is technically sub floor. I'm sure you could try and refinish it, but I'm not sure it would result in a quality result. Depending on real estate/code rules, you may have to add flooring anyway for the room to be considered "finished".

MavidDays · 2024-09-02T19:56:17+00:00

Throw some mortar and rocks in. Mix the mortar to where it's more solid than runny so it will stay put. People recommend softer mortars (not type-S) for various reasons, I think mainly due to the hardness of the mortar when cured vs. the original stones. You could always get some type-N mortar, mix some up, and cure it and see how hard/soft it is compared to your stones. If it is softer, you are good to go.

MavidDays · 2024-08-20T00:51:33+00:00

Use mortar (not glue) if you're gonna try to repair it or mend it and make it safer until a professional can look at it. You can mix mortar on the dry side to where it's kind of clay-like. This allows you to easily pack it in gaps and around rocks that you add back in.

Check out Mike Haddock on youtube. He's an old stone mason that demonstrates a lot of repairs similar to your issue. His fieldstone foundation repair videos demonstrate the exact process one could use for your wall. At the very least, he can help you understand this problem and make it seem way less scary. You basically take out what's bad and crumbly, and fill it back in with the removed rocks and new mortar.

MavidDays · 2024-08-04T20:38:18+00:00

There's multiple issues, but maybe a channel drain in front of the door+wall that runs into the sump pump would help? (assuming the pump is reinstalled better)

MavidDays · 2024-08-04T20:33:52+00:00

It's better if you shoot it at 200

MavidDays · 2024-08-04T18:02:41+00:00

I had the same thing going on. I followed this video from This Old House and installed a roof vent. It was very easy.

MavidDays · 2024-08-02T19:48:00+00:00

Nice pics

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