Advice The Home Improvement/Automation Thread

[Domon]

my 128ld which is their mid-cheapy model has been a beast. and i beat the hell out of it too.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

my 128ld which is their mid-cheapy model has been a beast. and i beat the hell out of it too.

That's the one giving me shit right now.

I can sometimes get it to run for about 30 seconds

 

[Domon]

weird! 50:1 oil ratio?

Also, i did notice that the exhaust gets all carboned up, and needs cleaning. give that a check

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Yup, been using that.

I've heard that as well, I'll try and take it apart later today.

 

[Amstel]

I have a 17 yr old stihl that still runs flawlessly.

except for the heat shield that broke off in the 2nd or 3rd yr. Hit that fucker 2x with your forearm and you'll never forget it again.

My protip for all things mini gas motor around the house (snowblower/lawn mower/weed eater) is let it run out of every bit of gas at the end of the year. I'll even pop the air filter out while it's just about sputtered out & choke cleaner it for 10-15 seconds.

Every fucking spring = 90% of the time it starts on the 1st pull. the rest on the 2nd.

rarely will I need a spark-plug, but if so it's during the season, not at the start of it.

 

[Domon]

I have a 17 yr old stihl that still runs flawlessly.

except for the heat shield that broke off in the 2nd or 3rd yr. Hit that fucker 2x with your forearm and you'll never forget it again.

My protip for all things mini gas motor around the house (snowblower/lawn mower/weed eater) is let it run out of every bit of gas at the end of the year. I'll even pop the air filter out while it's just about sputtered out & choke cleaner it for 10-15 seconds.

Every fucking spring = 90% of the time it starts on the 1st pull. the rest on the 2nd.

rarely will I need a spark-plug, but if so it's during the season, not at the start of it.

yep, dont keep gas in stuff, and it cant gunk up stuff

 

[Floptical]

yep, dont keep gas in stuff, and it cant gunk up stuff

Exactly. If you do you usually end up having to clean out the carb to get it to run again smoothly.

 

[Domon]

seafoam will keep that away. but really, just run it dry. Better overall for short storage

 

[Floptical]

seafoam will keep that away. but really, just run it dry. Better overall for short storage

Only thing I have left now that's gas is my blower and one chainsaw. Everything else I've switched to battery.

 

[Domon]

2 stroke stuff isnt nearly as much of a concern. The oil in the gas mostly keeps the varnish at bay

 

[Jehannum]

Buncha fuckin' chickenshits who don't know how to rebuild carbs is all I see here.

 

[Valve1138]

I still need to blast the carb in the snowblower with piss.

Maybe it'll be ready for next year.

 

[Jehannum]

I still need to blast the carb in the snowblower with piss.

Maybe it'll be ready for next year.

Fixed or variable venturi?

 

[Valve1138]

Fixed or variable venturi?

Cheap shit chinese?

 

[APRIL]

We have a Stihl weed eater and it is magical.

 

[Floptical]

Buncha fuckin' chickenshits who don't know how to rebuild carbs is all I see here.

I'm just switching everything to manual so in the next year or so when we switch to the Mad Max wasteland I'll have the best looking lawn.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

i have a piece of crap toro I got from home depot
runs like shit unless you put extra oil in the 2cycle mix
runs hot a fuck, too, and usually end up burning my arm on the fuckin casing

 

[Floptical]

i have a piece of crap toro I got from home depot
runs like shit unless you put extra oil in the 2cycle mix
runs hot a fuck, too, and usually end up burning my arm on the fuckin casing

Sounds like that’s the Mexican’s problem not yours.

 

[adi]

how much does all this automation stuff cost, approx?

 

[fly]

how much does all this automation stuff cost, approx?

As little, or as much, as you want. I probably got started with $100 for a hub, light bulb, and switch.