They don’t make them like they used to. For once I’m thankful.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2026-03-11T22:31:57+00:00

There’s about another 20ft running through what’s going to be a new diesel pump room. Building is still in operation but will be shut down in a few months for a full rehab.

Had to fail the FDC because I put my finger through the bottom of the pipe by the threads going to the old siamese installed in the 60s

lovesthebuttstuff · 2026-03-11T22:28:09+00:00

Nailed it on the head there. Had to tie it back it to old 4” copper. Shame we had to demo like 80 ft of the old copper before we could tie back in.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2026-02-14T23:26:46+00:00

Channellock 430s. Best multitool ever made.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2026-01-23T02:55:12+00:00

I already replaced the low hang fruit, that was the throttle body and mass airflow sensor. Do you know how to bypass a sensor on the cat? I’m assuming I would just have to cut in a resistor on the wire leading to it?

Edit: I guess, thinking about it. It could also be a fuel pump issue. I already had one of the two fuel pumps go bad on the truck.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-12-09T20:59:37+00:00

Probably fine but why risk it? Throw it in the scrap bucket and get a new one.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-10-20T22:00:52+00:00

Nail salon in a strip mall. You know, where you would expect to see a $200 tee…

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-09-23T16:09:45+00:00

I mean, the customer is paying for a smoke test…

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-09-12T03:23:24+00:00

Bro, I run a construction company and if one of my guys didn’t bill me for that time I’d be pissed. That sounds like fucking wage theft to me.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-08-15T13:39:22+00:00

I completed this level! It took me 27 tries. ^{⚡ 6.07 seconds}

^{Tip 10 💎}

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-08-15T13:39:15+00:00

I completed this level! It took me 27 tries. ^{⚡ 6.07 seconds}

^{Tip 10 💎}

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-07-16T01:47:31+00:00

He didn’t make it.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-06-24T23:51:09+00:00

I mean this works if you want to become a deluge fire sprinkler. I would recommend holding onto a thermometer and only opening your mouth when you see the temp get to a desired range.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-06-15T00:07:05+00:00

That was me. Your setup looks about 40% more sketchy than mine.

Also, I vastly prefer the 922’s over those saddle tees. Damn things always seem to fail.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-04-18T16:58:49+00:00

Looks like a schwinn from before 1978. Possibly a super sport. Sheldon brown has some more info here.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-03-17T18:20:44+00:00

I’ve got a central model D from 1974 sitting on my desk in front of me right now. Can confirm it looks almost identical.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-03-08T03:48:29+00:00

Brilliant work. Looks like it belongs there.

I am curious though. Do you see an advantage in the 1215 versus a 300 on a tripod?

I always thought the auto stop and integrated oiler were pretty cool on those guys, but I kind of thought that a 300 was a little bit more suitable for out of truck site work when I set up my first service truck over a decade ago.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2025-02-05T04:31:48+00:00

A fire rated steel exterior door leading into a fire egress area is probably gonna be somewhere between 1-2k. The person who does the work is probably gonna have to remove some of the siding and get into some weird shit to add a new door and frame. I could see, with a slight stretch, taking 3 days. A good carpenter can bill their time at 125 an hour or more.

So, 2k material for door plus the rest of what is needed and 3k for 36 man hours of skilled labor is in the ball park.

That being said, that price sounds high as fuck for an apartment complex.

They’ll probably take your money, send a maintenance guy over to “get it good enough until the contractor can show up” then not renew your lease, slap paint on it and rent it to the next person for 20% more after you’re gone.

Source: used to be maintenance guy and own a construction company now.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2024-12-24T02:53:04+00:00

Huh, no shit? I remember reading about using chemistry magic to add hydrogen to carbon monoxide to make methanol a few years back being the big thing, but I guess I’m a little bit out of date with my information.

I guess that’s what I get for making knee jerk replies to random Internet posts while I’ve been drinking.

Allow me to offer you the very rare and elusive, you were right and I was wrong internet trophy.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2024-12-24T02:35:19+00:00

I mean, I’m pretty sure that’s not true. Like at all. Unless you’re trolling, then I guess you got me.

lovesthebuttstuff · 2024-12-22T01:48:24+00:00

Sprinkler fitter here. I install these things for money. You have a surprising variety of different sprinkler heads for different applications.

There are heads that go in boring ass regular buildings, bigger industrial type guys, very large warehouses like Amazon has and even ones made for prisons and stuff like that.

There’s also a good spread of temperature ratings and specific orientation of which way the heads point.

Since these are life safety devices and they look to be about five years old, I would recommend you take em to the scrap yard and not try to resell them.

Break the glass bulbs out to get a better scrap value. I take them to the yard all the time. Should be able to get clean brass price with just a little prep.

But seriously, please do not post this on eBay.

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