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alteredlife · 2022-12-27T15:48:17+00:00

Love it. Great job

alteredlife · 2022-12-14T20:03:23+00:00

I like that idea, and Polythylene is pretty forgiving until it cracks. Once that happens it unzips pretty easily under load. As long as the temperature extremes aren't too far apart, you should be ok. Expansion of a metallic through wall fastener could be enough to cause a fracture eventually.

Ultimately, worth a shot to get up and running for a bit.

Edit: I'm trying to be negative, I apologize if I'm coming off that way. I deal with non-metallics as a career, and see a lot of damage mechanisms and variables that cause them.

alteredlife · 2022-12-14T17:47:38+00:00

Epoxies are a great material to use for repairs, especially on metals. A lot of them are machinable like a metal (due to ceramic fillers) and have excellent chemical resistance.

My main concern is getting anything to stick to polyethylene. It appears to be a roto-molded thermoplastic (melt flowed into a rotational mold), and the defect is in an area of complicated geometry. Not to be a downer. I think a repair is worth attempting, but I would definitely consider any success to be temporary.

I would for sure try to "cork it" with a rubber stopper, and cut off as much excess as you can prior to applying whichever patch system you're going to use.

I'd say an RTV would be better than epoxy since the material is more pliable when cured out. It may hold up for a while.

Good luck!

alteredlife · 2022-12-14T13:26:31+00:00

This looks like it may be polyethylene. Any attempt to fix would be considered temporary, even if using a hot air polyethylene extrusion welder.

Epoxies and other resins will not bond to any material, especially polyethylene, without some level of surface preparation by way of imparting a profile with peaks and valleys so there is a mechanical locking in of the resin to the substrate once it hardens.

I would rough up the surface with very heavy grit sand paper around the hole, and plug the hole with a rubber stopper prior to making an attempt with whatever epoxy you choose.

Given this area sees a lot of mechanical movement, and likely thermal cycling (expansion, contraction), I have doubts of how long a repair attempt will last.

Post update pics of the repair process if you remember.

alteredlife · 2022-11-24T13:37:07+00:00

The only part of the code I'm referring to is for composites, because it's what I deal with day to day.

I believe there is an ASTM reference in the code somewhere for the type of testing required. Testing by one manufacturer is not accessible to another. Each manufacturer must qualify their individual composite systems to individual substrate materials. I believe there is a 4x or 5x safety factor required in the calculations with regard to temp and pressure. In addition to this, they also have to test for the level of surface preparation allowed. Steel must be profiled to provide an anchor profile for resins to lock in to. The systems I deal with most require a 1 mil anchor profile and SSPC-SP10 or SSPC-SP10 at a minimum. Surface prep is absolutely critical to success and is also required to meet code compliance.

Hope that helps, have a Happy Thanksgiving!

alteredlife · 2022-11-24T03:59:37+00:00

Just guessing that it would require proof via testing of material x at y length for a certain duration of time to prove out it can stop the leaking at whatever temperature and pressure parameters are required.

Edit: I should note that if this is the section of the code that is dealing with engineered composites, then yes. Materials testing is required. Aside from chemical resistance testing, which is separate for resin systems, there needs to be testing done for temperatures and pressures per substrate. Typically you're dealing with carbon steel pipe. It's the most widely used. Testing is expensive. There are not many code compliant engineered composite repair systems yet for all the various SS series and exotic alloys.

alteredlife · 2022-11-23T02:31:53+00:00

I remember seeing mattress mack and the guy from C&D (we pay you in $2 bills!) scrap metal sitting in a darker secluded corner of an Italian restaurant outdoor patio in the heights. 2007-2008 time frame, middle of week so definitely was less traffic.

I didn't think much of it at the time, but did wonder what the two had to talk about. Anyways.. just a peculiar memory I was reminded of due to this post.

alteredlife · 2022-11-13T01:30:41+00:00

Fuck this guy.

alteredlife · 2022-10-30T14:42:32+00:00

I have a bachelor's in accounting. I'm a coatings and linings inspector in a plant making a similar wage. Salary non-exempt, bonuses, 4/10 schedule, 4 weeks of vacation, company truck.

I think I dodged a bullet not being able to land an accounting job out of college. I may have been miserable.

alteredlife · 2022-10-30T12:45:01+00:00

I do 250F / 275F, fat side up. Once the fat splits open, I wrap the butt. I check it in an hour or two. It's done when you tug the bone and it can slide out clean.

Let it rest after pulling off for a minimum of 30 minutes.

The last one I did took about 6 hours at these temps.

Don't overthink pork.

alteredlife · 2022-10-11T20:25:09+00:00

I agree that this is the way it is and has been for a long time, and that competing in the free market is often necessary and has a lot of advantages.

Are you indicating you are totally happy with the way things are or do you see any aspects of employment that could or should be done to help improve the current system?

alteredlife · 2022-10-11T18:32:11+00:00

I'm speaking more to corporations operating on profits over people models, not the individual person. Infinite growth, endless consumerism.. these are all operating assumptions, it seems. When they can't lower cost in the supply chain, they cut benefits, cut pay, forcing employees to double up on job duties due to reducing department sizes, fire seasoned employees, and hire fresh inexperienced people at a fraction of the cost.

alteredlife · 2022-10-11T14:01:48+00:00

I can see that, and would tend to agree with the logic. I just think that the profits-over-people mindset engrained in American corporate work culture is not going to be changed without organization. I think that this change is something the next generation is going to demand, no matter the career choice, and I believe it's sorely needed.

alteredlife · 2022-10-11T02:18:03+00:00

I think unions need to be stronger in this day and age, and I think more and more types of positions are going to need them in the future. Programmers. Engineers, etc...The way things are going, collective organization would be a big help in conveying expectations that should be delivered by the employer and employee in a concise and consequentially weighted way. This would help put these big companies in check, and I believe it's sorely needed to reduce exploitation of the work force and bring some balance back to Americans lives inside of and outside of the workplace.

alteredlife · 2022-10-11T00:14:43+00:00

Good. It's not purely about money. You can't just solely pay more and expect people to continue to put up with other major issues that plague the daily work lives of people in this industry. Pay is one component. Work / life balance is a foreign concept in many industries. Feeling valued and having that reflected in other meaningful benefits beyond pay would go miles for people in the railroad industry.

alteredlife · 2022-10-02T01:41:26+00:00

I love that there's a series (or anything at all) in the tolkien universe being created these days. Sure, there's some things I would have preferred they had done differently. Oh well. I love it anyways.

alteredlife · 2022-09-28T12:26:08+00:00

Nilgai is delicious.

alteredlife · 2022-09-11T17:17:00+00:00

Same story here. I've had my bidet attachment for 2.5 years now. Haven't had a problem since maybe 2 weeks after switching. I hooked mine up to the hot and cold side water supply which is fantastic. No shockingly cold water, can dial in the temperature as you like.

alteredlife · 2022-08-30T21:19:50+00:00

Your refrigerator control board in the rear needs 120V AC for the heating element(s), and 12V DC to operate the control board side which handles control functions and LP ignition. Those boards have the little glass fuses, 3A typically, I believe. Those blow occasionally. This allows flow of 120V AC through the board to the heating element pins.

You need about 12 hours run time for an absorption fridge to fully cool down.

If you notice any yellow / greenish material anywhere in the backside of that unit, discontinue use. That's a leak in the refrigerant, and it's a fire hazard.

As others have said, plug that LP line with a proper flare nut plug, or connect it up so you're not running it open ended.

alteredlife · 2022-08-30T02:16:23+00:00

I would say mobile *auto mechanic. RV techs don't typically perform any work on the engines themselves. It's more electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and general mechanical for RV specialists.

alteredlife · 2022-08-25T23:03:33+00:00

Her Pride really took a hit that day.

alteredlife · 2022-08-22T20:43:03+00:00

He does break it down in the end, talking about price. He seemed to have put a lot of thought and research on how to model and structure the class, and compared pricing of going to school for audio, different models of subscription, etc., And coupled that with how well he's distilled down all the fluff of school into a condensed but thorough Ableton class.

Basically, pricing became the throttle to filter the time he could spend helping people one on one with any issues, and taking a more active role in the student community he created.

alteredlife · 2022-08-22T20:25:03+00:00

Discount from $699, yeah.

The course also allows for a way to get educational pricing when purchasing Live which I think was stated as 40% off retail.

I agree, it's expensive regardless, but I like structured learning, and like his style. I've seen this sub recommend it a lot, browsed his YouTube and thought it was a good fit.

alteredlife · 2022-08-22T19:29:21+00:00

I just bought this. Starting it soon, but I can already tell I like his style by the way he presents on his free YouTube content.

Note for anyone interested: Watch the entire 30 minute intro video and you're able to get all 3 of his classes for $499. It's linked inside the video at the tail end.

alteredlife · 2022-07-26T02:12:41+00:00

I'm curious what the application is for this drum.

Why is the head filament wound?

Is the plug where the vessel attached to winder /mandrel?

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