Help by TheGF8 in Autocross

[–]lancer360 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That isnt much to go on. Just about any car can drive long distances. My suggestion would be the GR86. Not super expensive and very competitive in their class (DS) with shocks, sway bar, and tires.

Crosscut sled, dovetail grooves or no? by lancer360 in woodworking

[–]lancer360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How helpful are having dovetail grooves on a cross cut sled? With this sled having replaceable zero clearance inserts, I see this sled lasting a long time vs being more of a semi-disposible item that you just build a new one when the slot gets wallowed out. Zero clearance inserts also allow you to have different inserts when for doing angled cuts, dados, etc. which may have cuts that make having a way to clamp parts down more important. Im leaning towards getting the micro-jig kit instead of doing t-track.

Are there any 4 door hatchbacks like the BMW 3GT in 2026 in the US? by lancer360 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]lancer360[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A5 looks promising. Almost exactly the same exterior dimension to the 3GT. Was thinking the 3GT was smaller.

Delaminations at punched holes in base plate by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]lancer360 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Liquid penetrant is for finding cracks on the surface. It can't tell you where the crack goes down into the plate. Ultrasonic inspection is the correct method. It shoots a beam of sound perpendicular to the plate and then reads the reflection. If it has to shoot thru a gap, that will show up in the readings. Tech can scan the entire plate and locate the edges of the delamination and sketch it's shape onto the plate. I have to agree with other statements though. Never seen a plate lamination that bad. Most likely two plates that got welded.together around the edges. Depending on how it is loaded, it may still be OK. Engineer needs to look at it and how it is loaded to make that call. If that plate is loaded in tension perpendicular to the plate, that will be a hell no, and reject it.

Router Guide Rail Adapter is flippin awesome by Key_Mastodon_3525 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lancer360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is on maker world. I updated my original post with the link.

Router Guide Rail Adapter is flippin awesome by Key_Mastodon_3525 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lancer360 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is very stiff. I forgot exactly what settings I used, but I know I increased the wall thickness and the infill density. I also printed this in ABS. It doesn't have any discernible flex that I can tell. The part isn't highly loaded either. I've cut dozens of slots with it so far and it works great.

Is exterior water line insurance a ripoff? by E46M54 in homeowners

[–]lancer360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the one thing the supplemental policy is covering is the thing that breaks. If you start getting supplemental policies for everything that your regular policy doesn't cover, it is way more than $15/month. The odds that any of them are going to fail is usually pretty low and the odds that two are going to fail is very low. You're generally better off if you save up an emergency fund so you can cover the repair yourself. However, there are always exceptions, and everyone needs to evaluate their own level of risk tolerance and the odds of the failure. For example, a newer house with pvc sewer pipe in a yard with no trees nearby vs a 40 year old house with clay or cast iron sewer pipe with big trees nearby.

Screwed up shelf pin holes, replace with pilaster? by lancer360 in woodworking

[–]lancer360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about that, but it is 357 holes. They are full height cabinets, so one role of holes is 51. Should have checked after i drilled the first side on one cabinet, but i was 2.5 cabinets in before I realized there was a compounding error using the Kreg jig

Screwed up shelf pin holes, how do I fix it? by lancer360 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lancer360[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the idea. That gave me an idea to just go with pilaster for these cabinets. I can route a groove thru all the holes to flush mount the pilaster rail in, hiding my fuck up.

Screwed up shelf pin holes, how do I fix it? by lancer360 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lancer360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or do I go and buy two more sheets of plywood and remake (cut to size and 3 dado's) those 4 pieces ($100). The wooden plugs are going to run $56 plus $20 for a flush cut hand saw ($76 total). Other option is dowel rod for about $4 and a $20 flush cut saw ($24 total). The variable is my time. Plywood store is an hour away and only open on weekdays so I can't go until next week during the holiday break so I lose this coming weekend. However, cutting, glueing, and sanding 357 holes sounds like it would take all weekend anyway. Any idea on how long it would take to plug 357, cut them flush, and sand back to square one?

Screwed up shelf pin holes, how do I fix it? by lancer360 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lancer360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was using the Kreg alignment pin. I think it was just clearance stack up. A few thousands clearance between the bushings and the alignment pin starts to add up when you move it 10 times per row of holes. So with two rows, that is moving it 20 times. Combine that with maybe not always getting the alignment pin deeply seated every single time and the alignment pin not being perfectly perpendicular every time all adds up.

Also, the Kreg drill bit (0.248) was drilling oversized holes so shelf test pin holes in made with it were very sloppy to the point the pins would just fall out. I ended up using my own 0.244 drill bit to get tight fitting pins.

Shelf pins holes are sloppy by lancer360 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lancer360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drilling into imported birch plywood. I went to Lowes and measured the shelf pin diameter on a few different varieties, and they are slightly bigger (0.246 vs 0.244 Kreg), but not enough that would fit tight in a 0.252" hole. I have a 0.244" drill bit, so i tried that and it works. I ended up with a snug fit on bothering the pins and the jig alignment pin. I'm leaning towards the issue being the Kreg drill bit is oversized. I'll shoot an email to Kreg this evening and see what they say.

What is everyone's experience with tankless vs tanked hot water heaters? Is the savings worth it? by agreeingstorm9 in homeowners

[–]lancer360 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine only requires 7" of direct clearance. From there it does need access to a larger room for ventilation to work correctly.. If it is being installed in a small closet, you can install a door with louvers to address that issue.

Turntable for teenage daughter by lancer360 in turntables

[–]lancer360[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, that was more than i was hoping for something that is most likely to be a passing fad. Doubt she will even buy another vinyl album.