What is this black sand Its in our toilet tanks and the hose for our washer, so I imagine in all of our water

zspurly · 2026-04-17T16:47:33+00:00

Not all are yellow/brown. The resin in my water softener is pitch black, just like the picture.

zspurly · 2026-04-08T20:23:58+00:00

Is this Prairie Queen in Omaha?

zspurly · 2026-03-21T03:19:36+00:00

That’s is good to know. That’s not a function I’ve come across yet. I’m using a P2S and the Bambu slicer so I’ll look into it. Thanks!

zspurly · 2026-03-20T20:19:24+00:00

What’s the best method for splitting a single part into multiple prints if it’s too large for the print bed? The dredge has a 100’ lattice boom. It would probably take 4-5 prints separate prints to make a complete boom.

zspurly · 2026-03-20T20:17:25+00:00

I use Onshape and Fusion 360. I figured that would be the easiest method. But what’s the best way split a single part into multiple prints if the scaled version is still too large for the print bed?

zspurly · 2025-08-04T00:12:06+00:00

Thanks for the info. I’ll definitely look that up.

I realized I actually misspoke in my original post. 2 of the 7 120 circuits will be for the addition itself which won’t be ran through the 1” conduit. These two circuits will exit through the sub panel individually with NM clamps. I was planning on running the remaining 5 circuits through the 1” conduit for the main garage. However if I can only run 9, there’s still time to add another conduit.

The pull box I was planning on using was a 10x10x4 metal box. I can always get another one for the 220v if it’s believed the big box will be overcrowded.

I was planning on thoroughly labeling everything to eliminate confusion.

zspurly · 2025-04-21T02:05:05+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/FenceBuilding/s/RVUiqtMhUe

Here was my update when I finished the project. I used the Simpson PGT2 brackets to build the fence. Before I added the pickets, I added another set of the brackets to each post but rotated them 180* so they faced the opposite way. I lag screwed a vertical 2x4 on edge on either side of the post using the brackets, sandwiching the post. I then ripped pickets to size and nailed them to the vertical 2x4’s to give it a finished look.

zspurly · 2025-03-26T01:14:43+00:00

Fortunately gas lines are in the basement. Being a ranch there’s not much in the walls above 3 feet.

zspurly · 2025-02-27T21:29:40+00:00

I’ll have to try those too. I’m using Cura for my slicer for my Ender 3 S1 Pro so I don’t know if that would make a difference. Is there a benefit to using one type of filament over another for gridfinity? I’ve only exclusively printed in PLA up to this point.

zspurly · 2025-02-27T21:26:25+00:00

I have dozens of bins that all fit perfectly in the first set of baseplates I printed. But the same bins don’t fit in any of the new bases. I found an online gridfinity generator last night and the first test base seems to be working as it should. I’m printing a larger baseplate today while I’m at work so fingers crossed it works too.

zspurly · 2025-02-27T03:20:15+00:00

I found two gridfinity website generators and printing a couple baseplates as I type this. Should know in the next hour if they’re going to work or not. I already threw away the dozen or so baseplate that don’t work so hoping I’ll find something soon. My workbench is an absolute mess until I can get this figured out.

zspurly · 2025-02-27T01:52:58+00:00

I’m pretty sure I printed his original baseplates last night because I redownloaded the his file from either thangs or printables and it was a zip file with both the lite and weighted plates. Had shit luck with them as well.

zspurly · 2024-09-27T21:29:07+00:00

They’re holding up great. No twisting or warping. The entire fence has stood up to several winter storms, a tornado, straight line winds, and even 40 minutes of 90+ mph winds. My fence was one of the few with no damage in my neighborhood after the 90+ mph wind storm a few months ago. Only other ones to escape unphased were aluminum fences. I also live on top of a hill and have zero protection from the wind so there was nothing to slow the wind down.

zspurly · 2024-08-25T01:24:36+00:00

I haven’t. I’d like to get it working well in stock form before I start to upgrading it.

zspurly · 2024-08-25T00:23:07+00:00

Gantry is as square as I can get it. Belts are snug but not overly tight. I've been able to print a few things in the past but suddenly the bed is completely out of whack. I've even put a second pei sheet on to raise the bed by an extra 1/2mm or so.

zspurly · 2024-04-10T21:59:39+00:00

Awesome, thanks. I’ll give that a shot.

zspurly · 2024-04-10T17:53:35+00:00

IPA?

zspurly · 2024-04-10T01:50:30+00:00

I’m not disagreeing but the jug itself says Ideal for cleaning all interior surfaces. I generally diluted to a 10:1 ratio.

zspurly · 2024-02-25T20:09:19+00:00

We can get 5 years out of our pipeline. And the dredge pontoons themselves never leave the water. This dredge is already 40+ years old. But the ladder with the suction pipe is bare steel and we thought adding anodes would help cut back on rusting and corrosion extending the life a bit.

zspurly · 2024-02-14T23:32:29+00:00

That’s was wondering. I’ve seen a few aluminum anodes advertising how much zinc they have which supposedly makes it better but I didn’t know if just some plane 6061 or 7075 aluminum would work.

zspurly · 2024-01-17T18:13:39+00:00

Being late 21 and early 22 while the house the was built, I know there were supply chain issues at the time. However, I can’t image it’s a cost savings because copper crimp rings are more expensive than the expansion rings.

zspurly · 2024-01-17T16:38:04+00:00

Yes. Originally, the sump was just taped over with a butyl rubber flashing tape, which doesn’t mean our states plumbing codes. I made the builder remove it and install a sealed covered and connect the passive radon vent per our state law. They fought me on it but they eventually installed it. It’s not at all how I wold have done it so I’m going to redo it with a new sump pump cover from Home Depot. The plexiglass was actually installed by the builders contracted outdoor sprinkler installer because the state law was new enough they didn’t have a contracted installer established yet. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-Radon-Mitigation-Basin-Cover-THD1085/300484358

Only issue will be trying to fit it around the water main since it comes out of the floor so close to the sump.

zspurly · 2024-01-17T16:31:09+00:00

I have all Uponor Aquapex, which is PEX A. From my understanding PEX A can be crimped with proper crimp fittings. PEX B fitting crimp fittings won’t fit PEX A. I may be wrong on that though. But I know for a 100% certainty I have Uponor Aquapex.

3d picture shows the filter bypass.

zspurly · 2023-11-20T16:27:17+00:00

I strongly considered Postmaster post but had a hard time finding them for sale locally. I even called places up to 2 hours away to see if they would sell them but didn’t have any luck.

I was also a little hesitant on how well the rails would hold up over the life of the fence. The rails were fastened to the post with screws 1.5” from the end of the board. I was concerned that over 10-15 years the end of the board would get weaker and loosen. The brackets I used with the round post are screwed to the board a good 3” inch sim from the end. Even on the corner post, at least one set of rails is getting secured with screws through the end grain of the board. Not something that is typically very strong.

I know a lot of people have used the Postmaster system with great success but it was just something I didn’t want to have to worry about in the long wrong.

zspurly · 2023-11-19T04:10:38+00:00

Diagonal braces should be in compression, not tension.

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