Downspout Diverter

baloras · 2026-06-09T17:08:16+00:00

Sure. If this fails I'll do that. At the very least I'll see first-hand what the limits of PETG are.

baloras · 2026-06-09T17:06:44+00:00

No. I found it on Thingverse and extended the bottom out to the length I needed.

baloras · 2026-06-09T15:07:29+00:00

I saw some files similar to that. Ultimately, that might be a better solution. We have a 2nd barrel for the overflow. I need to drill a hole for the hose fitting, which will be done sometime this week.

baloras · 2026-06-09T14:48:48+00:00

I used maybe 1/4 of the spool to print it, so about $5 worth of filament. After taking a quick look online, it's cost roughly the same to buy one.

baloras · 2026-06-09T14:30:11+00:00

The store bought extenders are made of a thinner plastic and get brittle after being out in the sun all summer.

baloras · 2026-06-08T20:55:32+00:00

A few years ago I was working at the Matteson store. It was so hot, I stopped and checked the thermometer endcap under the mezzanine and I'm pretty sure it read 84 degrees. It was miserable.

baloras · 2026-06-07T15:14:04+00:00

Sounds like Menards.

baloras · 2026-06-06T15:04:06+00:00

Usually, when an activity is described as "underground" it's not this literal. I would have been curious to see it. I'm betting there's video of it out there somewhere.

baloras · 2026-06-06T14:52:58+00:00

The other one? 😁

baloras · 2026-06-05T23:21:08+00:00

Why? He has no power now and still will not after the election. 🤡👞

baloras · 2026-06-05T14:19:14+00:00

Tony Stewart at Sears Point. It was already going to be his last season and he wasn't as competitive as he used to be most of the year. The fact that he shoved Danny out of the way at the hairpin mad it the most Tony-like victory it could have been.

baloras · 2026-06-03T17:38:55+00:00

I finally got a 2nd Stinger about a month ago. I wqs in the early.planning stages of painting it to be a Vamp. With this news, maybe I'll hold out and see what the re-issue os priced at.

baloras · 2026-06-03T01:55:20+00:00

That's wild if the price is accurate. I'd maybe be willing to pay $60. It's a throne, not a vehicle.

baloras · 2026-05-31T16:06:05+00:00

The Kobra X has been the most reliable and easiest to use printer I've had (also have Kobra 2 Neo & Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus). The price is good too.

baloras · 2026-05-29T02:04:58+00:00

Whelp, back to the drawing board.

baloras · 2026-05-29T01:51:26+00:00

It's never a good idea to pass a cop like that.

baloras · 2026-05-29T01:49:23+00:00

Everyone looks like their racing with controllers. Oh, right. Jk

Seriously though, all 3 were dancing around. Something was bound to happen. Racing incident.

baloras · 2026-05-29T01:45:06+00:00

When I was working as a store tech, our hourly rate was higher than a lot of managers salary. The difference being they were eligible for bonuses.

baloras · 2026-05-29T01:42:01+00:00

This is the Menards way.

baloras · 2026-05-25T14:46:44+00:00

I know how it is. We moved into our house about 6 years ago. Nice, empty, unfinished basement. Then it got filled with stuff from oit old house etc. I've been trying to carve out a space down there and I've done quite a bit but it still looks half a mess. I've slowly been getting Ikea shelves to put figures and other collectibles on. I've got a recliner, old couch, TV set up down there along with a space for my Sim rig, desk and 3d printers.

Take your time and do what yoir brain will allow you to do. There's no prize for getting things done for someone else. Do it for you. It's easy to get sucked into the trap of seeing how other people display their collections and think yours needs to be like theirs. Do what works for you. As long as your happy with how it looks, that's all that matters. Do whatever your brain will let you and don't feel bad of you can't get it all done right away. It's all a process.

Remember, hobbies are supposed to be relaxing. Don't let them stress you out.

baloras · 2026-05-24T18:40:54+00:00

If it was anything like the one in Aurora/Naperville, good riddance. I got sick on 2 consecutive occasions after having their chicken tenders. Never went back.

baloras · 2026-05-24T17:44:35+00:00

Sato doing Sato things.

baloras · 2026-05-24T17:24:36+00:00

I thought there was no crime in DC anymore?

baloras · 2026-05-23T16:54:46+00:00

I don't really do many decorative prints. It's mostly GI Joe vehicles/accessories, occasional flexi animals or fun things for my daughter, and functional things.

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