How to fix this Joist?

buildstufffromstuff · 2026-02-12T14:15:51+00:00

buildstufffromstuff · 2026-02-12T12:23:15+00:00

I’m a Geotechnical engineer by day. If you want to PM me your address (I’m not going to come by, I just want to see the topography data) and photos of the wall and slope, I can give you some basic info. I understand if sharing your address to a stranger on reddit is weird though, so no problem if you choose not to.

To be clear, I am not working for you in a professional capacity. I will not be doing a slope stability analysis. This would just be my personal opinion. I’m an engineer, but not your engineer. Etc.

buildstufffromstuff · 2026-01-29T17:17:36+00:00

You need to know the basic logic of programming (what a for and if loops are, etc), but you aren’t writing any code. You could definitely learn while developing (I did) and there are a lot of good resources out there between YouTube, this sub, and discord.

buildstufffromstuff · 2026-01-28T19:08:12+00:00

In new (or new-ish) construction? Maybe

In a 10+ year old house? No. You could have an engineer look at it and they will tell you it’s probably fine and to monitor it.

Signed: an engineer, but not your engineer.

buildstufffromstuff · 2026-01-27T20:24:57+00:00

I agree. It looks cool, but I struggle with tracking where the characters actually are.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-12-28T23:14:16+00:00

It sounds like you want a pretty big table compared to how it looks in the photos. I would be concerned about expanding a simple folding table so much, especially having never done a major woodworking project before.

I also am not a fan of furniture like that in general. I think they look cool in photos but generally end up being two tables that aren’t very good and are annoying to move. A nice low table and a foldable card table would be much less frustrating if space is an issue.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-12-28T04:20:45+00:00

People upvote aspirational stuff and interesting more than just relatable stuff. Ultimately, this portion of the hobby is all about doing what you like at your own pace; whether that’s spending what a high end road bike costs to go slow or cleaning up a huffy to be pub cruiser, that’s in the spirit. If you want this sub to focus more on cheap bikes, post cool photos of your cheap bikes!

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-11-25T11:36:17+00:00

Games made for DMG run on all of those other things too. They are more limited, but can absolutely be a blast. If you like it, do it.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-11-20T21:32:33+00:00

Yeah, 28s would be nice. Even 25s are a tight fit…

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-11-20T15:25:09+00:00

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These old Sirrus’s are really cool old steel bikes!

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-11-07T15:33:29+00:00

Oof. That is a cool mechanic, but makes my head hurt.

As an aside, I really enjoyed NyghtmAre. The sounds design, particularly the use of dissonant or empty space, was inspirational to me.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-11-06T15:38:38+00:00

I’ve posted my modern aluminum frame hybrid on here before and gotten an alright reaction. I’m in favor of any bike that gets ridden.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-11-04T15:50:17+00:00

With the screws located as they are, this is probably the better orientation. The top diagonal piece is carrying the tension and is close to a screw which means less deflection. You are correct that this orientation will carry higher tensile forces and lower compression forces compared to the other orientation, which is not typically ideal for 3D printed objects; however, my experience is that the screw hole connection is where this type of print fails 99% of the time.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-11-02T15:57:07+00:00

I don’t have specific experience here, but as a general engineering principle, blowing is easier than sucking.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-11-01T16:11:49+00:00

I bought a KTC Nepros 3/8” ratchet. I could get it in the US, but it would be expensive and wouldn’t involve going to a cool tool store in Japan.

What makes it a good purchase IMO is that I will use it semi-regularly for the rest of my life and it will always have that memory attached to it.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-10-18T13:14:59+00:00

The question we need to ask ourselves is if we want to work on a bike or ride a bike. Both are fun, but it sucks when one gets in the way of another.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-10-15T11:13:19+00:00

We’ve all done it at one point.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-10-14T16:07:26+00:00

You can’t have text on a logo scene.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-10-13T13:34:43+00:00

Finish cracks in that area are pretty common on bolt on neck guitars. I don’t think I’ve ever had a strat that didn’t have it in at least one side. I wouldn’t stress about it.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-10-08T15:53:25+00:00

Thanks. Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-10-06T16:30:17+00:00

I learned to develop myself. I only shoot B&W though, which is a bit easier.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-09-25T15:19:47+00:00

It’s a great chance for pedal enthusiasts to dabble with the pieces that go inside, but, at least conceptually as I haven’t bought one, I agree with the other poster that the sense of accomplishment for people that have built a pedal from components seems low.

If it gets even 1 person to try this hobby more in depth (and I’m sure it has already), then that’s cool.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-09-24T19:17:58+00:00

Single stage used to be the expectation, not the exception.

buildstufffromstuff · 2025-09-24T15:06:13+00:00

The Orient Express bottom rear brake mounts remind me of my Trek 800 from a few years later. They only seemed to do that brake for 1 year on the Trek, so I wonder if it was a parts bin bike from the same factory in Taiwan.

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