This is my second duck…I’m just looking for some suggestions and a different perspective on things to work on with the form..I recently bought a dremel and it really helps with the sanding and fine tuning the curves ..I know it’s not perfect but just want to get some feedback…THANKS
Pretty new to this hobby and diving in head first..I really enjoy making ducks and birds so far…this is my second duck..I’m just looking for some suggestions and some other perspectives…this duck is whittled from a 2x2x4 basswood block and today i recently purchased a dremel tool and it has really helped with sanding and getting curves exactly how I want them and just overall fine tuning…again just looking for some suggestions and maybe some perspectives on features I should work on and change…I know it’s not perfect but I am working on honing the craft..THANKS
Hello everyone! I’m new to the group, I joined because my bf brought home a 1 yr old hedgehog that he got from a guy at work. I hope I’m following the rules, please inform me if I’m doing something incorrect.
I know taking on an exotic pet is a huge responsibility, but the guy said if we didn’t take him, he was just gonna let it go outside 😐. Dude got it for his son and it was pretty much neglected or not cared for correctly. Like the first thing I read, was to not use wood chips for bedding, and that’s exactly what they used. So I got a fleece blanket in the tote he brought him home in, as to also get use to our scent.
We found an exotic Vet that’s not far thankfully, because the next closest one is almost 2 hours away. But we know they require a lot of care and we want to give him the best life possible. If y’all have any tips or advice for first time owners, we would greatly appreciate the help 🫶🏽
They’re pretty sharp!
Pretty new to this hobby and first time posting in this group. I bought a kit of Amazon to make a comfort bird and ever since then I’ve really enjoyed it. I’ve always thought wooden decoy ducks are pretty beautiful but lack the space for a shop to make actual size ones so I made this out of a 2x2x4 basswood block with a knife some sandpaper and paint…pretty proud of it even more so being my first one
I have a 98 Limited RWD and I’m going to be replacing my rear coil springs to fix my rear end sag and while I’m doing that I plan to also replace the rear shocks along with my front strut assemblies and upper and lower ball joints. I know it is not ideal but I like to order my parts from rock auto as I cannot afford genuine Toyota parts but I always get a top tier part offered from rock auto. I’m having issues picking out the correct components. Pretty much all the parts I see are for 4WD and I’ve read on here that yes they do fit but since the 4WD suspension parts are made for the extra weight of the 4WD components they offer a stiffer ride on RWD 4Runners. I really don’t mind but some people have stated that the ride quality is horrible when done that way and also does a little bit of a lift…I have a camper build in the back of my 4 runner and if I had to guess it probably weighs close to if not a little over 300lbs considering everything I have stored in the back. I just don’t want to replace these parts and still have the rear be lower because I put the 4WD parts on the front and the back I want my rig to be level …any advice and or links or build list would be very helpful. The picture does not do the sag Justice to just how bad it is my Parking lot is not level. I have 16 inch wheels.
I just wanted to share this I was at the junk yard today pulling some parts off a 97 4Runner with 390k on the dash and pulled the valve cover to find this… CLEAANNN …the front end was smashed in and that’s why I’m going to assume it was at the junk yard
98 Limited 2WD 3.4 v6 around 170k yesterday I noticed a shutter when accelerating or when sitting and puting into drive with foot on the break almost sounded and felt like it was misfiring and slightly shaking. No codes. No CEL. Well starting investigating I thought it was a fuel issue so I replaced the EFI relay first and still had the issue then I read some guys talking about a faulty TPS so then I went to that. Looks like the guy I bought it from replaced it with looks to be a generic durlast one and also broke the harness that plugs into it. So I pushed it back in in case it wiggled its way out and just got back from a test drive and the problem didn’t happen but it is very intermittent. I think the real test will be when I cold start it tomorrow to see if it happens or not. I’m fearing torque converter. Well I need some insight I plugged my OBD2 scanner in and it reads my throttle at 10.5% open at idle but on my dash is not idling high… seems normal to me..just wanted some insight and perspectives a google search relayed to me that 10.5 percent is very high but like I said it looks like it’s idling at about 700 rpm which doesn’t seem crazy high.
98 limited sleeper drawer system build …can’t wait to take it camping