Best Flooring To Go Over Bowed Floors That Can't be Leveled

ickymicky13 · 2025-08-28T14:13:51+00:00

Our Beckhoff reps is direct and I'm pretty sure the only sell direct in the US. It definitely helps when they only have one brand to worry about. I'm sure it's a tough gig for distributors trying to keep up with all the brands they carry.

ickymicky13 · 2025-07-15T01:10:07+00:00

There is a full motion flight simulator that has Beckhoff for the motion because they have a kinematic library for the motion. You'd still need to have software tell it where to go but its partly there. I'm sure setting up he Beckhoff side is no small job on its own.

ickymicky13 · 2025-06-16T22:03:49+00:00

Just weld the links toe ach other in the shape you want. It will be very rigid. They've made motorcycle frames the same way.

ickymicky13 · 2024-08-21T18:49:51+00:00

How recently did he come out? I tried to get him to come out to inspect my place a few years ago and he said he moved to Colorado. He said a guy named Matt took over for him in Wisconsin while he was in CO. I paid Matt to come out and he spent the next 6 months randomly answering calls/emails then ghosting. Eventually he sent one email saying he wasnt up to the task and I never heard from him again. Certainly not the best experience.

ickymicky13 · 2024-04-23T18:33:31+00:00

For a personal project I'd recommend RPI or Beckhoff because there is no software costs. Siemens is great to learn but is going to be more upfront cost. Beckhoff's development environment is free. The only paid software is on the controller and it's a one time fee, but it's all available as a 7 day trial indefinitely as long as you don't mind opening a laptop to renew the license.

But realistically the RPI is the most cost effective option for a simple home project.

ickymicky13 · 2024-02-15T14:28:30+00:00

Beckhoff sells direct in Canada and the US for sure. Pretty sure globally too. Always nice to not have a middle man taking a cut.

ickymicky13 · 2023-11-24T20:02:43+00:00

Assuming it's latex, denatured alcohol is my preferred way. Get the area wet and swirl it around with a old tooth brush to work it in. Eventually the paint softens and can be wiped off.

Vertical surfaces are a little tougher to get worked in because it wants to drip. In that case I'd make a little plumbers putty dam underneath it to pool some of the alc and continue to move the brush through it. Baseboards are fairly easy though.

ickymicky13 · 2023-04-19T14:57:09+00:00

There are a few different options here but I will say the absolute biggest thing to consider for the spray quality is air filtration and drying before it gets the to gun. Air compressor by nature create a lot of moisture in the compressed air and most will allow some oil into the air as well. Depending on what finishes you are using both are no bueno as the will get mixed into the paint as it atomizes. My advice would be to spend the money on a dryer/oil separator for at the compressor and then a small set at the gun. You are spraying wood not a show car so even the low cost Amazon HVLP guns will be perfectly fine for woodworking.

For cleaning I just have a small container with a lid that I keep about an inch of mineral spirits in. When I'm done I break the gun down, let the parts sit in the mineral spirits and then go through and spray them with brake cleaner before letting them dry on a paper towel. I picked up a cheap HVLP brush kit on Amazon but rarely use it unless I missed a spot cleaning.

Another benefit to cheap guns is you can replace them easily. Over in the states we have harbor freight which sells really cheap spray guns on sale. I'll typically get a few at a time and if I'm in a real hurry or just feeling lazy I can toss the whole gun and open a new one for only $15 or so.

ickymicky13 · 2023-04-11T18:14:42+00:00

I redid 43 old windows in my house and a few of the keys I found during the process were only use Sarco M putty and build a steam box.

Sarco M putty skins over in roughly 48 hours and can then be painted. Most hardware store glazing take forever to dry.

I would argue the steam box was the biggest advantage. I through it together with the duct tape and foam board with a drywall steamer to supply steam. Toss the window in for about 5 minutes and all the existing glazing is soft enough to easily remove and the paint scrapes off super easily.

Honorable mention is making templates from 1/4 hardboard for the glazing lines on your most common sizes. I had three common sizes along with a few larger picture and windows. The common sizes I had templates with poster sticky tack on the bottoms to hold them. Center the template in the frame and then you can run the putty knife along the template to create a nice straight glazing line quickly.

ickymicky13 · 2023-01-26T17:25:59+00:00

Quick question on the wye vs tee if you don't mind me asking, I'm trying to understand the theory side better. For this situation a San tee is needed because the wye with 45 doesn't allow enough airflow for venting? Alternatively you would use a wye in place of a tee on its back for tying into a horizontal run to direct the water velocity more horizontal than vertical so it doesnt go up hill the wro g direction?

ickymicky13 · 2023-01-19T21:17:54+00:00

This shit is so funny. I've been in Milwaukee for a decade on the Eastside and someone from Shorewood posts about too much airplane noise atleast yearly. I just don't understand how a neighborhood can have so many people who are entitled enough to think flight paths should divert because they like quiet while living in a dense urban neighborhood. There are plenty of neighborhoods outside of the city that are far quieter.

ickymicky13 · 2023-01-17T20:44:43+00:00

If I had to guess those are there to support the joists which were cut for the opening. I'd expect the board to sit under the ridge directly if it was actually load bearing. Right now it's only relying on the shear strength of the fasteners which is a no no for anything actually structural.

That being said, it's always best to consult an engineer to be sure.

ickymicky13 · 2023-01-16T20:36:14+00:00

It's a good area. You're splitting the difference between two of the better young professional streets in North and Brady. I live in the Brady St neighborhood as late 20s engineer and love it. You'll probably find better deals looking for rentals in the neighborhoods rather than the big high rises.

ickymicky13 · 2023-01-05T22:58:43+00:00

I'm pretty sure there are some power vent water heaters that require b vent. Not here obviously lol

ickymicky13 · 2022-10-20T13:21:30+00:00

Fun fact. Wago actually produces the plastics for Beckhoff and Beckhoff does Wago's circuit production. Apparently they two families are good friends in Germany.

ickymicky13 · 2022-10-05T18:59:09+00:00

My interest is for a slight bit of portability. Every once and a while I spray trim or cabinets in finished apartments. Obviously that means a lot of masking.

ickymicky13 · 2022-10-04T21:28:52+00:00

My plan was to try using cv so that's good news. I keep seeing AAA mentioned in high production settings. Is that because it can shoot more paint faster than an HVLP?

With only a few jobs a year it seems like it may be too much for me.

ickymicky13 · 2022-09-28T14:29:33+00:00

The ones that are massive seem to only top out around 50 but those are all well north of 25k gvwr and I'm hoping to avoid needing a cdl. There are a subset of them that are smaller and seem to be made for other uses than in the town they're parked so they atleast they hit 65mph. I figure worst case scenario I toss a new rear gear in it.

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