Advice The Home Improvement/Automation Thread

wetwille said:
I made me a candle holder and toolbox in welding. Strobe light in electronics. Everyone wanted 1st hour welding - smokin and tokin in your own little cubbie.
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Our basic electronics was kind of rolled in with metals shop as you used that to make the parts for a little battery powered electric motor. Lot of folding, crimping, spot welding sheet metal.

3rd part of shop was plastics/injection molding. Made like a little novelty football and a rubber ducky or something.
 
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HipHugHer said:
Our basic electronics was kind of rolled in with metals shop as you used that to make the parts for a little battery powered electric motor. Lot of folding, crimping, spot welding sheet metal.

3rd part of shop was plastics/injection molding. Made like a little novelty football and a rubber chicken or something.
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Fify :fly:
 
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HipHugHer said:
Our shop project was a 4-gun rack with a shelf on the bottom to put boxes of ammo on. Hung on the wall. No doors on it. No locks. Everything just out in the open.

It's probably illegal in some places now.

Home ec taught things like how to cook basic meals, make and follow a budget, and balance a checkbook.
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My brother made a big box for his porn collection in shop class. He had some nice vintage stuff. He's a preacher now but I bet he has it in the church basement somewhere.
 
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at my high school in the boonies of NY, we had "tech" (which was combined woodshop & electronics & engineering & robotics?) and home ec which was basically cooking and sewing and how to balance a checkbook. we also had college & careers in sophomore & junior year, where people came from various colleges and vocations/trades to talk about them. we also had a vo/tech program where jr & sr years, you could do a half day at whatever vo/tech program you were doing & half day at the high school (so like Jr year, morning at HS and afternoon at vocational training, then Sr year morning at vocational and afternoon at HS) with buses that took you there/back.
 
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august said:
at my high school in the boonies of NY, we had "tech" (which was combined woodshop & electronics & engineering & robotics?) and home ec which was basically cooking and sewing and how to balance a checkbook. we also had college & careers in sophomore & junior year, where people came from various colleges and vocations/trades to talk about them. we also had a vo/tech program where jr & sr years, you could do a half day at whatever vo/tech program you were doing & half day at the high school (so like Jr year, morning at HS and afternoon at vocational training, then Sr year morning at vocational and afternoon at HS) with buses that took you there/back.
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We had the same tech setup "The VAC"(vocational Achievement Center), really nice - seperate building but next door to the school. They were associated with the local community college and you could earn college credit in some things. Nice big auto shop with a couple bays, full machine shop, big commercial kitchen for peeps going into food(more likely food service in that area). And building trades - they'd go offsite and build a house somewhere. Maybe that was the 200 level class:rolleyes:
 
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You can learn all the trades and even home ec stuff at tech around here with certificate programs and such. A lot of employers will send employees to tech for training.

If you're poor you can get a two year degree for free or whatever certificate you need. That's the only reason I'm taking classes now. I'll actually get about 800 bucks refunded to me, which I honestly think is bullshit but if they're handing out free money, I'm game.

To tell the truth though, I would love to see everyone be able to go to tech for free. I'm hesitant about free University but tech is mostly just stuff that used to be taught in high school anyway. If kids are expected to learn more science and math that shouldn't mean their basic life skills should be taken away. Bring on the 13th and 14th grade.
 
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They have a couple trade high schools in our district, so you take extra classes in aero technician or culinary things or stuff like that, but none if those classes are in regular schools. If you want them you have to seek out one of the other programs. There are getting to be lots of choices in those high schools though that is cool.
 
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OOD said:
You can learn all the trades and even home ec stuff at tech around here with certificate programs and such. A lot of employers will send employees to tech for training.

If you're poor you can get a two year degree for free or whatever certificate you need. That's the only reason I'm taking classes now. I'll actually get about 800 bucks refunded to me, which I honestly think is bullshit but if they're handing out free money, I'm game.

To tell the truth though, I would love to see everyone be able to go to tech for free. I'm hesitant about free University but tech is mostly just stuff that used to be taught in high school anyway. If kids are expected to learn more science and math that shouldn't mean their basic life skills should be taken away. Bring on the 13th and 14th grade.
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The way you're talking aboot the way it should be is the way it used to be.
Everybody ain't college material and let's face it, society needs the welders and carpenters and nurses aides and everyone else to keep things running too. We can't all be web designers and folks who resell Chinese trinkets on Amazon.

Trades and skilled jobs that didn't involve sitting in a chair staring at a screen used to be encouraged for some. It was supported and seen as a viable life path.
 
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Finally tore into the riding mower tonight. Got a bad oil leak, and most signs point to a bad crankshaft oil seal on the PTO end. Previous owner dealt with it by just constantly topping up the thing with oil.

It's a early 80s mower, and the model number is long gone off the engine, but I'm pretty sure it's a Tecumseh OVXL120 model. Found a service manual and it seems to match.

Wonder how much of a bitch that's gonna be to change.
 
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Throw away society - smaller and smaller percentage of people fixing shit.They'll be fucked when the zombie apocalypse hits.
HipHugHer said:
The way you're talking aboot the way it should be is the way it used to be.
Everybody ain't college material and let's face it, society needs the welders and carpenters and nurses aides and everyone else to keep things running too. We can't all be web designers and folks who resell Chinese trinkets on Amazon.

Trades and skilled jobs that didn't involve sitting in a chair staring at a screen used to be encouraged for some. It was supported and seen as a viable life path.
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TO say nothing of the money saved over your lifetime, nice feeling of accomplishment and self-sufficiency. I snagged missus #2 because someone gave her my number for some home repairs. So yeah, could even get you laid.
 
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HipHugHer said:
The way you're talking aboot the way it should be is the way it used to be.
Everybody ain't college material and let's face it, society needs the welders and carpenters and nurses aides and everyone else to keep things running too. We can't all be web designers and folks who resell Chinese trinkets on Amazon.

Trades and skilled jobs that didn't involve sitting in a chair staring at a screen used to be encouraged for some. It was supported and seen as a viable life path.
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When I was in High school (10 years ago). I remember 4-year college being pushed on everyone. College ain't the only way and not everyone is smart enough for it. You can make good money being book dumb with a trade.
 
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OOD said:
When I was in High school (10 years ago). I remember 4-year college being pushed on everyone. College ain't the only way and not everyone is smart enough for it. You can make good money being book dumb with a trade.
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Fuck yes.
The average plumber makes more than the average attorney. I'd rather be working with my hands then working in an office anyday - get to move around, little exercise, fresh air maybe. And learning a little something useful everyday. Hopefully. ;)
 
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