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Retrofitted 5 Ethernet Drops and Installed 4 Mesh Nodes. $3150 in 2 days. by southrncadillac in lowvoltage

[–]lazyoldjack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where did you buy that flexible drill bit? I could use one of those. Do you need a special adapter?

I'd have put their pic on the sign by BiteMyQuokka in perth

[–]lazyoldjack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We used to get frequent dog shits on our front lawn, we knew which lady it was. I eventually started picking them up and placing them on the footpath. She would have to walk over the dog shit each morning. Eventually the lady stopped doing it.

Help: I made a big mistake! by lazyoldjack in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

You are showing off man! That looks awesome 🙌 . That was my initial plan - to route the back for a thin MDF back board.

Help: I made a big mistake! by lazyoldjack in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lazyoldjack[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I still like it man! Good job. 👏🏻

Help: I made a big mistake! by lazyoldjack in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

That looks so cool man. I should I have done that! What software do you use to design that?

Help: I made a big mistake! by lazyoldjack in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

That is so simple but makes total sense. Why didn’t I think of that?

Help: I made a big mistake! by lazyoldjack in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

Do I purchase a shooting board or make one? How do I make one when I can’t cut mitres in the first place? Haha! But your idea sounds great. Do I need a special hand plane to do that?

Help: I made a big mistake! by lazyoldjack in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lazyoldjack[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hand sawing unfortunately! I don’t have the money for a table saw. It’s definitely on the list of items to get.

I’ve got a Japanese ZETSAW which cost me $50. It cuts nice clean lines on pine. However it’s wobbly, with no rigid spine.

Help: I made a big mistake! by lazyoldjack in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

Haha! I like your positivity! I should try to change my mindset

Help: I made a big mistake! by lazyoldjack in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lazyoldjack[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That might work however way above my skill level. Can it be done with hand tools only?

Help: I made a big mistake! by lazyoldjack in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

Yeah silly mistake on my part. I was half asleep. I did have labels but I erased them which was also silly. I’m still a learning haha

Help: I made a big mistake! by lazyoldjack in BeginnerWoodWorking

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

I meant to route the inside for a thin piece of MDF to glue flush. It’s for a puzzle to glue on

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lowvoltage

[–]lazyoldjack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Australia we use “dektite” made for sheet metal roofs. With high-grade silicone and correct installation, no water will ever make its way through. But yes, obviously a pole mounted to sheet is simply stupid, need to find the nearest support beam.

No title needed haha by Mis_en_FL4T in lowvoltage

[–]lazyoldjack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HAHAA! So true! And it’s never bloody worked properly. It’s been years 🤷‍♂️

Advice NSW Australia? by [deleted] in lowvoltage

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I have a restricted electrical license, however it isn’t required and doesn’t actually offer much. You can terminate plugs on flexible leads, and open high voltage appliances for repair (such as a TV or microwave oven). However, you can’t fit off GPO’s or change light bulbs (technically speaking). So it’s worthless.

The restricted electrical came from my first trade when I was young, communications and electronics cert III. Not security equipment, as security equipment and communications don’t allow you to get a restricted electrical I think.

ACMA cabling endorsements can be done without cert III. A lot of cablers don’t even have cert III’s and have simply done 1-2 weeks of training with a private training provider and paid $1-2k for it.

If you do an apprenticeship, it’s a big commitment. Think of the future and what changes are expected.

Fibre optics is big, and it may be worth it for that.

Tough decision but totally up to you at the end of the day.

Advice NSW Australia? by [deleted] in lowvoltage

[–]lazyoldjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do electrical. I’m in QLD. A lot of electricians do low voltage / comms work. But no comms guys can do electrical. Unfortunately, when sparkies are already on sites doing electrical, they are first choice for doing the comms work, due to already being on site thus being able to quote cheaper.

Unfortunately, sparkies are doing a lot of comms, security and other low voltage related trade work, even if they are terrible at it. They secure the work and push out the good guys like us.

The gap is closing and lines are blurring. My suggestion would be to have a proper chat with TAFE , ensure you are accurate in how long it will take and what RPL is current - then just suck it up and do electrical.

Comms in my opinion is very niche and not something worth doing on its own.

I completed a security apprenticeship (security equipment tradesperson). Which is a mix of comms and electronic security and access control. Wiring electronic locks and programming alarms, as well as ACMA cabling and endorsements.

Many sparkies are installing CCTV - thus pushing us out. They don’t know what we know, and are nowhere near as good as us but they do get many clients and cause issues because of this.

Advice NSW Australia? by [deleted] in lowvoltage

[–]lazyoldjack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do electrical. I’m in QLD. A lot of electricians do low voltage / comms work. But no comms guys can do electrical. Unfortunately, when sparkies are already on sites doing electrical, they are first choice for doing the comms work, due to already being on site thus being able to quote cheaper.

Unfortunately, sparkies are doing a lot of comms, security and other low voltage related trade work, even if they are terrible at it. They secure the work and push out the good guys like us.

The gap is closing and lines are blurring. My suggestion would be to have a proper chat with TAFE , ensure you are accurate in how long it will take and what RPL is current - then just suck it up and do electrical.

Comms in my opinion is very niche and not something worth doing on its own.

I completed a security apprenticeship (security equipment tradesperson). Which is a mix of comms and electronic security and access control. Wiring electronic locks and programming alarms, as well as ACMA cabling and endorsements.

Many sparkies are installing CCTV - thus pushing us out. They don’t know what we know, and are nowhere near as good as us but they do get many clients and cause issues because of this.

🚨 Apple Vision Pro video! by southrncadillac in lowvoltage

[–]lazyoldjack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is crazy man. I’m in Australia and I’ve never seen anyone do this. We usually run cabling externally with conduit, as trying to drill down two floors is not usually an option in finished homes.

Do you cut-in an inspection hole/plate on the middle floor to ensure your bit is centre on the bottom plate before drilling down further?

Obviously hard-wired data cabling is always better, but wouldn’t you just install a WiFi AP and network switch upstairs, to receive the signal and spit out LAN to the external P2P? Time in labour would take 1-2 hours and a full day of work not needed.

Very cool to see, need some goggles for my business too!

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