Board: /diy/
"/diy/ - Do It Yourself" is 4chan's imageboard for DIY/do it yourself projects, home improvement, and makers.
Welcome to /diy/, a place to:
Post and discuss /diy/ projects, ask questions regarding /diy/ topics and exchange ideas and techniques.
Please keep in mind:
- This is a SFW board. No fleshlights or other sex toys.
- No weapons. That goes to /k/ - Weapons. The workmanship and techniques involved in creating objects which could be used as weapons or the portion of a weapons project that involves them (e.g., forging steel for a blade, machining for gunsmithing, what epoxy can I use to fix my bow) may be discussed in /diy/, but discussing weapon-specific techniques/designs or the actual use of weapons is disallowed. Things such as fixed blade knives or axes are considered tools, things such as swords, guns or explosives are considered weapons.
- No drugs or drug paraphernalia (See Global Rule 1). If you want to discuss something that could involve such things (e.g., carving a tobacco pipe from wood) that's fine, but make sure it's /diy/ related and doesn't involve drugs or it will result in deletion/ban.
Helpful links:
https://sites.google.com/site/diyelmo/ (archived)
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/ >check catalog
>no /sqt/
Thread for question that don't really need their own thread. Can you really soldering? 
In /rcg/ we discuss anything & everything remote controlled - multirotors, fixed wing, cars, rovers, helis, boats, submarines, battlebots, lawnmowers, etc.
>How do I get started with racing drones?
https://oscarliang.com/mini-quad-racing-guide/
https://www.fpvknowitall.com/ultimate-fpv-shopping-list/
> How to build a racing drone (16 part video series from Joshua Bardwell)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDb7WF6c8mWARrcxtX_G6yytK7QFHID
>What about planes?
https://www.flitetest.com/
>What about aerial photography, is DIY viable?
Buy a DJI if what you actually want is to take good photos/videos, go DIY if what you actually want is a fun project.
>I want a cheap RC training plane that is turnkey.
XK Beaver
Eachine Wing Dragon
OMPHobby T720
Hobbyzone Champ (used only)
>I want a good FPV fixed wing platform.
ZOHD Drift
Sonicmodell AR Wing
Finwing Albabird
>I want a basher fixed wing model for doing crazy shit that is easily repairable.
RCFactory, Hacker and other similar profile models
>I want a dirt cheap drone to fly around my yard/garden
Syma X5C
>I want a dirt cheap drone to fly inside my house
Eachine E010/Hubsan X4
>What are some good YouTube channels for learning or fun?
Joshua Bardwell - https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaBardwell
Painless360 - https://www.youtube.com/@Painless360
Flite Test - https://www.youtube.com/@FliteTest
Peter Sripol - https://www.youtube.com/@PeterSripol
RCModelReviews - https://www.youtube.com/@RCModelReviews
Andrew Newton - https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewNewton
RCGutt - https://www.youtube.com/@rcgutt
RC Test Flight - https://www.youtube.com/@rctestflight
Think Flight - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkflight
Tail Heavy Productions - https://www.youtube.com/@TailHeavyProductions
Previous: >>2865516 Essentially, pic-related is everything I need to know, but I'd like to talk about it anyways.
How can I keep it legal? (I'm in Germoney, so I can only do a "Balkonkraftwerk" without involving the power company, meaning I can at max have 800W flowing into the grid. Of course, I'd rather not have anything flowing into the grid, using it all myself, so that means batteries, but that is either expensive, or I'm not sure if my electrians-skills are good enough for that.
tl;dr:
What do you have on your roof and how did you put it up there? 
I'm trying to design a small foldable buggy able to carry up to weight of large person, and its going to have some sorta robotic features, but all the robot clubs and forums are either for kids for desktop kit robots, or industrial factory.
What I'm doing is bit diff from ATV or MC small vehicles.
I'd show WTF I'm doing but I'm not sure yet either. Might go with in-wheel motors, might go with bike chain or belt drive.
Main thing I'm looking for is gears, clutch, suspension, including gears and clutch to deploy legs and folding aspects. If I go with chain or belt drive, I'd like to also run folding legs and other folding off central power unit with gear and clutch to those features, instead of extra servos.
https://qd-giant.en.made-in-china.com/product/ImHrQtTMBEUS/China-12-Inch-Inflatable-Rubber-Tyre-Pneumatic-Wheels-Kids-Go-Buggy-Wheel-Go-Kart-Wheels-and-Tires.html
https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Scooter-Brushless-Gearless-Conversion/dp/B0CCP8NM6H/ref=sr_1_5?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iQYfTNfLjNldqGmHcyhikg1CX9Ofd3o3AllJYs4pW4CTp7B5Fl0E6rUQqUqou626L3gB2CK5PU8QBfq0OdpZyuDonYLw_2mfd1DL8YsITEPf48nGDPSF4wS0MqEFp_7ImjnqWb4ZZeRDOgxC-_KNXrBMVx7yoCuXeD6sDyawWWstDAcTIjN5s89VnxQnL1DJgYhJr66KvSDJmXSQUhFm-GY_z3d1UEIQwUR9Nj4KQ1RbhXHlv4PM5ZiFQM8rAQp86D0KzBW3G5Y49K2pvkdS1Mvgr14E1-c1Bi2NHoYI2Rs.tzT9EmZTmJxiEzbOeYDyR8gGUYIl4CWGpF8gCx0NPio&dib_tag=se&keywords=12%22%2Bscooter%2Bwheel%2Bwith%2Bmotor&qid=1745667219&sr=8-5&th=1 In Hindi we call them hata karne wala banar (Murder Monkeys) because of the great harm they do. Our government provides colony huts near city centres so monkeys come out looking to steal. They often bite your face, poke eyes, or tear at ears. We are not allowed to kill these monkeys, will get much time in jail. These helmets will be in-expensive to allow locals to buy. Westerners aren't exposed to these things but advice is appreciated. let's have a ylyl thread. haven't seen one for a long time.share /diy/ related memes Why did Americans fetishize the use of epoxy, especially for woodworking? >neighbors portrayed as the bad guys who are stirring up trouble "for no reason at all"
>video creator spends months pounding away building their huge car garage right next to their windows.
I sympathize with the neighbors. So I've been wanting to make some outdoor firewood stoves but I need to hold big ass cauldrons that can fit food for several dozen people.
I've been investigating models like pic rel and I wanted to ask if you have any experience with them and building them. Also I am looking for alternatives and different models with useful features that could help them be more efficient and burn cleaner.
I was checking the japanese style wood stoves from the old times and how they use the cauldron itself as a seal in the fire chamber to move the smoke through a chimney instead of just around the cauldron.
Anything you would like to share about this? Call me weird but I actually really really like this rough look. Now in the first world I get why you cant get away with keeping your house exterior like this as there's probably code preventing you from doing so(and even if there isn't, it attracts too much negative attention from outsiders) but is there any reason I shouldn't keep the walls on my home's interior like this? Not only is it cheaper and less laborious than properly plastering a wall but more importantly, it looks fucking sick. I'm trying to make a file/text editor in C. This is my progress right now, and I'm of to a good start.
I still got a lot to got before its done. But i have problems when thinking, and i think i have to learn more before taking on a project like this. 
Last Thread: >>2907929
Is my printer supposed make this smell?
>Your print failed? Go to:
www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting
>Calibrate your printer.
teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html
If that doesn't help you solve your problems, post:
>A picture of the failed part
>Printer make & model
>Filament type/brand
>Slicer & slicer settings
>What printer should I buy? [52/40/10 :detadpU tsaL]
Do your own research, but if you gotta ask; just buy whatever Bambu fits your budget.
DIY: reprap.org/wiki/
SLA: >>>/tg/3dpg
>Where can I get things to print?
www.thingiverse.com/
thangs.com/
printables.com/
grabcad.com/
www.yeggi.com/
cults3d.com/
www.stlfinder.com/
google.com/
T*legr*m
>What CAD software should I use?
Free to anyone: FreeCAD, Fusion360, Onshape, TinkerCAD,
Free to me: Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Rhino, Solid Edge
Autistic /g/oobers: OpenSCAD, OpenJSCAD, CadQuery
Participation medal entries: PTC Creo, Solvespace
Mesh free-forming and modeling: Blender
Architects: Sketchup
>What slicer should I use?
For everyone: Cura, PrusaSlicer, BambuStudio for Bambu owners.
For enthusiasts: SuperSlicer, OrcaSlicer
For autists: Pleccer/SuperPleccer, Kiri:Moto, FullControl
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Thread suffered burn-in: >>2905926
>I'm new to electronics. Where to get started?
It is an art/science of applying principles to requirements.
Find problem, learn principles, design and verify solution, build, test, post results, repeat.
Read the datasheet.
>OP source:
https://github.com/74HC14/ohmOP
bake at page 10, post in old thread
>Comprehensive list of electronics resources:
https://github.com/kitspace/awesome-electronics
>Project ideas:
https://hackaday.io
https://instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-technology/
https://adafruit.com
https://makezine.com/category/electronics/
>Books:
https://libgen.is/
>Principles (by increasing skill level):
Mims III, Getting Started in Electronics
Geier, How to Diagnose & Fix Everything Electronic
Kybett & Boysen, All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide
Scherz & Monk, Practical Electronics for Inventors
Horowitz and Hill, The Art of Electronics
>Recommended software tools:
KiCAD 6+
Circuitmaker
Logisim Evolution
>Recommended Components/equipment:
Octopart
LCSC
eBay/AliExpress sellers, for component assortments/sample kits (caveat emptor)
Local independent electronics distributors
ladyada.net/library/procure/hobbyist.html
>Most relevant YouTube channels:
EEVblog
W2AEW
Moritz Klein
>microcontroller specific problems?
>>>/diy/mcg
>I have junk, what do?
Shitcan it
>consumer product support or PC building?
>>>/g/
>household/premises wiring?
More rules-driven than engineering, try /qtddtot/ or sparky general first
>antigravity and/or overunity?
Go away 
Previous thread: >>2880131
Here we discuss microcontrollers (MCUs), single board computers (SBCs), and their accessories, such as Atmel mega and tiny AVRs (Arduinos), PICs, ARM boards such as blue/black pill STM32, ESP8266/32s, RP2040, Raspberry Pi, and others.
For general electronics questions (power supplies, level shifting, motor driving, etc.) please ask /ohm/.
>where can I find verified quality microcontrollers and other electronic sensors or parts
digikey.com
mouser.com
arrow.com
newark.com
>but that's too expensive
aliexpress.com (many parts here are fake, particularly specific parts out of stock in the above sites)
lcsc.com
>I need a part that does X and Y, with Z specifications. How can I find it?
use DigiKey's or Octopart's parametric part search. Then purchase from one of the sellers listed above.
>how do I get started with microcontrollers, where should I start?
There is no defined starting point, grab a book and start reading or buy an arduino off ebay/amazon and start messing around. There are a plethora of examples online to get started.
>resources:
https://github.com/kitspace/awesome-electronics
>RISC-V microcontroller list:
https://codeberg.org/20-100/Awesome_RISC-V/raw/branch/master/RISC-V_MCU_development_boards.pdf What should I do about this? I can't really find good info it it's cosmetic or needs to be replaced to protect the integrity of the roof. I mean there's always going to be a little gap because of the roof/siding/gutter transition.
I'm scared to pull off the rake fascia (closest to the roof shingles) lest I damage the shingles or drip edge or whatever the fuck else since I don't know what I'm getting into until I start and the way I saw on some youtube video might not be how my house was built. I did previously replace some of that curved decorative trim below the rake board so that's easy enough and I could start there.
My parents keep telling me to just reside the house but I don't want to spend 50 grand. Abomination thread
Fresh OC straight from Reddit edition!
How many Easter eggs can you find? Why do power tool companies make products that don't last when they could make far better products for the same price? Why is planned obsolescence tolerated by costumers? >employer is paying for a 12h(single day) welding course
Wtf? What's the point? What can you even learn is such small amount of time? What kind of business can I start that revolves around lifting heavy rocks by hand or doing things with heavy rocks? 
Last Threads: https://warosu.org/diy/?task=search2&search_username=artbyrobot
To begin: the project goal: I am working to make a series of humanoid robots. I am using a Biblical theme of naming the first 3 robots I make Adam, Eve, and Abel. The goal is for these robots to have human body inspired musculoskeletal systems, advanced AI, and that they look human and pass for human to a casual observer at least at a distance. They must be able to walk, talk, run, dance, do sports, do chores, manufacture products, and make more robots just like themselves if not even better. My aim is to build a single robot arm and head and then add sufficiently advanced AI to that arm and head to enable it to build the rest of its own body for me. This way I am delegating the work of building the majority of my first humanoid robot to that robot rather than doing that work myself - and this is to save me time.
In a like manner, my goal with the AI is to code just enough AI that the AI can begin coding itself and this way I don't have to code most of the AI myself because it will self create itself. I liken this to building a seed and that seed growing into a tree because for me to code that tree would take too long for me and just creating the seed would then save me time. What's a good make and model of knee pads? Recently, I've been experiencing some knee pain from "tiling floors". I used to be able to "tile" sixteen or seventeen "floors" in one night when I was younger, but now I struggle to "tile" just a few "floors" before my knees start aching. I'm willing to invest a pretty penny into some good quality knee pads, considering I "tile floors" pretty much daily. Do you have a doomsday stockpile? What's in it and what do you recommend? does anyone know of a model of hammer that has a straight 90° claw? Preferably around 22oz. Bonus points for a waffle face and wood handle. Doesn't have to be very "nice" as it's just going to be used for interior demo a few times a year. picrel is the closest thing I could find but I want a completely straight flat claw How much of a pain in the ass would it be to buy and renovate something like this? And how would you do it? It sits on 4 acres, has a small creek and well, small EU village and it's for sale for 20k.
It's the only feasible way for me to get into the home ownership game. Dad asked me to do some brick repointing around the house the other day. I finally got around to doing it today and I made a mess of it. First of all, I've never done this before and went off a youtube video, second, my mortar was probably the wrong consistency, third, it's a pain in the ass to get the mortar between the bricks without making a huge mess and I couldn't be bothered cleaning it up as I went along so I just went over it with a brush and left it. I only did the front of the house today. How badly did I fuck up? Like it's not too bad, but it's just that there's dried mortar stains on the brickwork now. Will I be able to clean it off easily without fucking up the mortar? (pic is from google) After 2,323 brews, my coffee machine gave up—flashing “waste container full” and refusing to start. A repair would’ve cost as much as a new machine, so I took matters into my own (entirely unqualified) hands. I opened it up and started poking around the mainboard, relays and electrical contacts. After experimenting with different state combinations and waving a strong neodymium magnet over the mainboard, something reset—maybe a stuck relay or a memory bit. Miraculously, it came back to life. I have no idea why it worked, but I’ll take the win. What are the main necessities for building a ranch house and fundamentals.
>why well i want to be like my grandpa who was an immigrant farmer from
Cuba.
>owned livestock worked the land and loved his roosters.
>drove an old truck with more mud inside than the outside. i have a gravel drive (1000 ft), has various rough spots that need smoothed out + more rock every so often.
Local guy has business where he apparently digs up the whole drive, refreshing the whole thing with no extra stone. Pics all look good.
Anyone ever saw this?
Should I want my gravel to eventually harden? If so, is this guys refresh just setting me back?
Guy who put drive in for me originally said to give it some years and it will have a nice hard surface. Some part have indeed done that. Is that the goal? Am I starting all over by having it dug up and refreshed?
Choice is :
smooth out holes, add more gravel
or
pay this guy to some how refresh it without adding rock
any thoughts? Is this a /diy/ bargain, or in the trash? 
I want to build a privacy wall/fence in my back yard. I have autism and i feel like every car that drives by is looking right at me. I counted 26 cars in 1 hour on average.
I have drawn the general layout. I can have an up to an 8ft fence back there. currently I got a crappy 4ft fence that isn't solid (solid blue block)
If you'll see my illustration my back yard dips down a lot as it goes back. so even an 8ft fence won't quite block the road. maybe I can just fill the land with something to keep it as high up as possible. Would prefer to diY.
There's a lot of trees/shrubs and I don't want to kill. It's an uneven surface with a lot of roots. I tried drawing the trees as lines, and squiggles are random plants that i want to keep for added noise buff/privacy
I'm thinking of just installing posts and making a cedar wall but it wont be able to go very far. maybe 12-15ft long max. but that would block out most of the open area.
Open to suggestions
Also toyed with the idea of camo netting tied to the trees to add privacy. I found some options that look like bark/leaves etc. Just not sure how long they'd hold up outside.
the red line is the road. that's my major issue.
I have a budget of about 20k but would way rather keep it as cheap as possible Last thread has been languishing on page 10 for days in autosage so nobody contributes anything edition
Post woodworking related questions, projects, ideas etc.
>resources
https://rentry.co/trc3fwya Hey, anyone got experience with homebrewing/freeze distillation? I just bottled my first applejack and once it came down from freezing temp it started forming these weird floating cloudy bits despite being perfectly clear before.
Anyone know what's up with it? Some kind of contamination? it's not yeast or anything all my cider was filtered through paper filters at some point or another during jacking. I don't think it's mother of vinegar or anything as this should be 25-35% abv at this point but i dunno.
Or is it just like, some volatile oils that separated out once it warmed up? How would /diy/ make something similar to the Cambo view cameras? What do you guys wear at work? Post the power tools that you own:
>metabo hpt impact x2 cordless
>metabo hpt drill cordless
>metabo hpt 4 1/2 angle grinder cordless
>metabo hpt multitool cordless
>metabo hpt circular saw cordless
>metabo hpt rotary hammer cordless
>metabo hpt jobsite blower cordless
>metabo hpt 36v router cordless
>paslode XP framer
>hitachi nr83a2
>metabo hpt 18g brad nailer
>metabo hpt 15g finish nailer
>bosch 3 1/4 power planer
>bosch bulldog xtreme rotary hammer
>bosch laser measure 100ft
>milwaukee sawzall
>dewalt 12" table saw
>dewalt 10" mitre saw
>dewalt 1/2" spade handle drill
>dewalt sander
>makita jigsaw
>makita 16 5/16 beam saw
>skil mag77 circular saw > Expensive and durable?
> Cheap and easy to repaint How bad are these drills to just use a couple times a year around the house? i have to ship something that is relatively fragile, heavy, and oddly shaped. it's too heavy for bubble wrap. i don't have any foam inserts that will keep it from bouncing around a cardboard box. can i use ordinary spray foam like pic related inside of a plastic bag? i know that there are commercial solutions like EZFlowFoam but i don't think they sell to consumers. My cabin rafters have been crackling for a few days now no idea why, turns out there was a hole drilled by a carpenter bee and is eating away. I stuffed steel wool in there and caulked it so they cant escape.
How long should i expect the bees inside to survive? Surely they'll starve / dehydrate to death over the next few days? Or did I make a mistake and its going to make a new hole to escape? Root Rot edition
How fucked am I? I’ve owned this Juniper for a year now, and since it has started to yellow I thought it was time for a repot. I already put it back into new soil but I am realizing now that although I snipped away extra long roots, I think the plant has extensive root rot, I took this picture when I did the job on tuesday.
I need to repot and address this immediately don’t I? These roots were all dark brown and moist, they’re supposed to be dry and white are they not? Instead of cactus soil I think I will use a mix of rocks like Akadama, Lava Rock and Pumice, that seems to be the best choice especially for a plant that likes to stay drier like Juniper.
Do I have a chance to fix this? I don’t recall seeing a lot of white roots, i need to dig the plant out again and get more invasive to the root cluster. I have 12 chickens and they lay about 20-30 eggs a week and I want know how to sell them? People keep telling me I have to sell them but I don’t know how.
I’ve sold a few to friends and family but I don’t know enough people to sell them all. I have them everywhere around my property and they come in my house on a daily basis. They don’t seem to infest but I can’t get to eradicate them either. Any ideas? (without pharma garbage).
also not fat and asking for a friend Some bees moved in to my property this week. What does /diy/ know about making skeps the traditional European way? How hard/expensive could it really be to machine all the components to a vice instead of having a brittle ass cast hunk of junk that can't take a 1' cheater pipe on the handle? What are the best ways to stop pollen from entering the house, I'm allergic (strong hay fever) to it and rather not take big pharma medicine that barel work.
> Pollen from clothing used outside is included Are Chinese tools any good? Post your hauls of any recent Chinese tools you've bought or currently awaiting delivery for your DIY needs and post what ended up being trash so we can avoid it. What other websites do you buy from besides the usual? Share tips, brands, advice. Surely this can be DIY'd with an existing CD player?
>3D print new "shell" for CD player with open sides
>put it on V-rollers
>add an Arduino with a stepper driver
Couple 3D printed parts and 7 segment displays and you're golden, no? You'd have to trick the CD player's tray mechanism somehow but beyond that I'm not seeing any major challenges. Haven't looked into how difficult it'd be to add a remote though. A place for anything to do with Welding.
Post your welds, ask questions and discuss sticking metals together.
IDK I just want a place to talk about welding.
Thread Theme: Wintertime Edition Who would you say makes the best workshop blower? I am thinking of getting the Makita 18V. They all seem to have pretty much the same design between brands? I have a copper 1/2 pipe with a temporary sharkbite fitting. I don't have the tool to remove it nor can I get my wrench on the pipe or behiind it on the plastic part to pinch and pull it by force. Do I absolutely need to pinch the plastic part of the sharkbite fitting to be able to pull it off, or can I just put a wrench or pliers around by the cap? I'm trying to avoid destroying a metal cover or cutting into drywall just to pinch the plastic to pull it off. Is it possible to remove these without having to pinch the tiny plastic part circled in the image?
Plumbing is about the only DIY category that doesn't have its own general here for some reason. Figured I could maybe get the ball rolling with a question and a provide a thread where people to ask their own since I feel bad for killing a thread for just one question. Let's say I need at least 2000 calories a day, how do I achieve it in the cheapest way possible? From my understanding I will need at least 2 liters of milk if goat(most are like ~68 calories per hundred grams so two liters are almost 1300 calories and I can't afford a cow but it's the same amount of calories anyway) but 100 grams of sheep milk is 100 calories so 2 liters alone reach my goal of 2000 calories so that would be preferable. Are 2 sheep alone going to produce that amount considering from a simple research it shows that 1 sheep can produce from 1 liter to 1.5. I'm asking this because someone with experience might know better than google and redditors. Of course, I won't drink only milk and will need like 15 eggs a day, how many chicken would I need to produce that? Perhaps 20 or 30? And for meat(has to be red meat), which animal do you think would be the most sustainable? I need at least 250 grams of it a day, sheep again? My basement started leaking water during heavy rains (about 50 gallons yesterday) from one wall that is inaccessible from the inside. The wall is in a 12 inch tall crawlspace of the basement with pipes next to it, so I can't repair the hole/crack from the inside.
I also don't currently have the time to excavate the outside of that wall and paint it with tar or add perforated pipe and gravel. I'm thinking of the following quick solution to last me the summer: Lean a few sheets of pressure treated plywood against the wall so rainwater slides off of them and lands 8 feet away from the house. Screw the plywood to some 2 by 4 supports underneath so it doesn't slide to the ground.
Is this retarded? Will it stop the water? Can you think of any downsides other than it will look trashy? What do you need to get done around the house? I have a 2-plate induction stovetop made out of purest chinesium. It sucks. Coils are way too small in diameter so that only the innermost part of the pans are heated up. Also the temperature function is not at all accurate.
So I thought of making my own stovetop, with PID and blackjack etc. Well, with multi-coil like those overpriced Miele induction stoves that go for 6000 a piece, and with better temperature sensing. Maybe base everything off a raspy...
Prolem: Every single "induction heating" related query leads me to metal working instead of cooking. I looked for books, academic articles, websites and videos, all the same.
Is there such as thing as a diy induction cooker? I cant be the only one who thought of this, right? Anyone knows where to get those big but low-power coils? I looked at digikey and farnelly and their induction coils do not seem to be designed for cooking either I have one of those harbor freight trailers that i would like to break down into its components for storage. though i dont want to completely rip out the wiring. should i cut the wiring up into segments using "spade connectors" in lieu of butt connectors?
also the $25 trailer lighting kit i got from autozone was complete shit. can anyone recommend something decent under $50? or somewhere i can source bits and pieces of trailer light kits for free/cheap?
I swear i used to come up on trailer light kit bits and pieces all the time when i was scrapping. What does your dream home look like? If money were no objection
Mine is this greenhouse conservatory bedroom with pool, fruit trees and sacred art Hey lads, what are some books or articles or YouTube videos which describe the strategies to follow during major doomsday event like civil war, nuclear war, pandemic etc. I also want books or other resources which teach about the essential survival skills required for such a time period. Oh yeah, if you guys can tell me about resources that teach how to build a strong and practical doomsday shelter, that would be wonderful as well. At some point I intend to get a house but I also have this desire to make the house good for people who have accessibility needs to be able to rent it out. Something I'm wondering is is there a sort of "standard" design that generally works for most people or does it pay to specalize to specific needs? So I've been defacing Communist propaganda at Harvard University for a little over a year now. And at this point, it seems like I might've successfully demoralized them.
I'm honestly not sure how to feel about that. I was prepared to go in this for the long haul. Get sued… maybe get beaten up and/or sent to prison a few times… heck, I almost WANTED them to challenge me in court, since I knew I was completely justified.
But it doesn't seem like the "Revolutionary Communists of America" have as many posters up anymore. What's more, their few pieces of propaganda that DO remain have actually been set upon by OTHER leftie organizations in the area (I'll post pics later in the thread). So I guess that means I've… kind of won.
I'm not totally sure what to do next. But it's been an interesting journey so far. And I also managed to preserve one of my original gorilla-glue Cobsons, and want to get it framed, so I could use some advice on that front. What is your morning routine before work? Is it worth getting a pressure washer for a suburban house? I was thinking of getting one to wash my car and to clean my house's vinyl siding which gets tons of black gunk marks from insects flying into my lights at night and splattering everywhere into a gunk that won't clean easily with a normal hose and brush. I was also thinking it'd be useful for garbage bins and probably more. The only thing is I don't want to buy a cheap hardware store pressure washer with an axial pump that typically only lasts for 40 hours, but I want to spend $800 on a commercial direct drive triplex pump that has replaceable parts but can last hundreds or thousands of hours.
Do you think it's worth it? I got some sod scraps that were left over from a job I'm working at that they threw in a pile. Can I just throw this on some dead spot in my yard or do I need to do some actual yard work for it to grow? Anybody know what screws these box fans use? Practical advantages of a hand drill. Are there any? (Excepting lack of reliance on electricity)? General Info can be found: linktr(dot)ee/4chansewing (always updating, post links and I'll add them)
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Your question may be stupid but ask it anyway. What size Generator should I get? I have a 3000 watt generator which I use to keeping my fridge and freezer cold and that's all it can handle. The engine starts struggling and dies if I do anything else. I assume the generator part is done.
Things I would like to run
Fridge
Deep freeze
Lights
Internet/router, largely because I can't get a phone line.
TV
Blu-ray player
Charging for devices.
Optional
Dish Washer
Washer/Dryer
Water Heater Hey y’all.
I have some Sherwin Williams
Duration paint that’s been stored in cool basement for over 10 years, it mixed up real nice but it smells like if dogfood farted meat.
should I risk using it? 
i'm a happy owner of this basic shit total drill. it made my life so much easier these past 2 years. i've used it for so many projects, including hanging up shelves, pendants, setting drop in anchors for heavy as fuck appliances, and even sanding / derusting my old bed frame.
all this fun-having made me realize my lovely chinkshit drill will be needing some servicing soon. in particular, changing the carbon brushes.
unlike my bosch, this drill does not have side openings for pain-free carbon brush access. i have to disassemble the clam shell body, pry the back of the motor off with a screwdriver, and only then could i access the carbon brushes.
now ofc the manufacturer, being the anuses that they are, are refusing to provide any info on the dimension / part number for the carbon brushes used in this drill, which is why i'm counting on you today /diy/. i have no clue how to go about doing that without removing and measuring the old ones first, and i don't want to do that while it's still in working condition.
if it makes any difference the model number is tdli20051. i'd add "pos" to the model number if i wasn't so sentimental about my green tool.
how about it /diy/? Does anyone make a decent stacking toolbox like this out of plastic?
I keep it in the back of my rape van so my metal one ends up making a lot of squeaking and jingling noises while driving.
Not sold on plastic yet just exploring my options.
>bonus points if it's one of those customizable stacker systems but, I only want latching drawers 
Thinking about setting up a general-purpose lab and workshop space. The goal is a hybrid area that can handle chemistry, electronics, woodworking, and light fabrication without turning into a complete disaster. Obviously, layout, safety, and workflow need to be considered, but there are a lot of ways to approach it.
Some key design issues:
>How to separate clean (lab) and dirty (shop) areas without making everything a pain to access?
>Best ways to handle ventilation, dust collection, and chemical safety without overengineering it?
>Power distribution, plumbing, compressed air, and networking—what actually matters and what’s overkill?
>Storage and organization for tools, chemicals, and materials—what works long-term?
>Modularity and future expansion—how to avoid boxing yourself in?
Been using Laboratory Design by H.S. Coleman as a starting point, but more book recommendations would be great. If you’ve built or worked in a similar space, what worked, what didn’t, and what would you do differently?
Post layouts, setups, must-have features, or horror stories of bad lab/shop design. Let’s make this a solid resource for anyone trying to set up a functional space. 
eBikes:
>Just need electric plug to charge, so no gas to pay. Electric bike charging does nothing to your electrical bill
>but long charge times (~6 hours)
>Low range (maximum like 40-60 miles and that's with a 20ah battery)
>Not durable (Lithium battery wear out fast)
>Battery and controller are expensive as fuck
>No need for license/insurance/blablabla in most places in the world
>Can keep it inside
>relatively easy maintenance
>More stealthy than motorized bicycles
Motorized bicycle:
>Very very cheap at first, like $70 for a 100cc kit
>Have to pay for gas but relatively low MPG
>Stinks, makes YOU stink
>Might not be able to keep inside because it STINKS
>Will get stolen easily if kept outside
>Loud and obnoxious
>Cops will give you more trouble for it than eBikes regardless of where you are.
>In some places you might need a license/insurance/blablabla.
>very bad stealth
Hybrid :
>Usually rear motorized, front electric
>All the disadvantages and advantages of motorized bicycles
>Heaviest option
>Most expensive option and hardest set up
>Doesn't need to pedal to start it.
>Can switch from electric to gas at will
Which would be a better DIY project? Handyman squad, assemble! I got fired from my job a few weeks ago so I started posting ads offering handyman services.
The other day I installed an over the range microwave and replaced a doorknob for a paki family for $100. The day before that I installed curtain rods and a couple of shades for $70. I patched a guy’s water damaged ceiling with some mud and slopped primer on another spot with discoloration to make it white again for another $100.
Every one of these jobs, I fuck up a little bit and miraculously get away before they notice. Not intentionally. Like the microwave one, I stripped the fuck out of one of the screws at the top. I have twelve 16" by 32" sheets of glass from the previous owners. What's a cool project I can use them for? I'm tired of these cunts, are there any DIY traps that can clear a large room (~400ft^2) of mosquitos?
Or are there any commercial traps that will actually kill the bastards and not be a waste of money? I'm willing to spend if it's necessary to get a good product 
CLT-Cross Laminated Timber Construction
Took a quick class. My questions were:
If they say it must be protected from weather (water) WTF happens WHEN (not if) you get a leak and don't know about until you show up Tues after a 3 day weekend? Because unlike a single sheet or row of sheets of plywood, this shit is individually very much carrying major loads.
Also, if swelling from water damage or something like a truck clips the corner of your building, and shit has to be major repaired, but this shit is all mega and micro engineered to be assembled from bottom up, WTF "Engineering Consulting" bills and solutions are we going to be looking at.
Sure we all know you could bring in some red-iron I-beams and lite gauge trench plate and weld some shit and drill some holes and lag screw into existing wood and it would be OK, but WTF about restoring it to something some other idiot will buy, or get a bank loan on???
Remember, no "mechanical fasteners", just glued wood that needs to stay dry.
I remember doing sliding on tract McMansion of that pressed saw dust siding and it would swell if you spat on back side by the time you came back from the outhouse. They said "the chalk and paint keeps water out". Yeah, the cheapest latex chalk and paint. Company had some 40yr guarantee backed by AAA Gold Rated Insurance. Ist off, 40yrs ain't long for even residential housing. 2nd all that AAA Gold vanished and the company went belly up and disappeared, with lots of shit falling off houses in a few years. How accurate are these water leak detection thingies? Can they find a leaky pipe through tile without having to rip up half the bathroom? >get chatgpi to write my resume
>get trade job I'm not qualified for
How long do I have to learn the ropes before I get fired? New conduit job
How did I do I'm fixing some rust holes in the underpan of a car. What I'm curious about is how heat resistant are the 'fiberglass mats' they sell at the box stores for hole patching (eg if it actually is fiberglass and not some blend with polyester), since I also have some extra brazing rod and wire staples that I was thinking of using to join the patch with the bodywork for a stronger fix before smoothing with filler.
I also have a spare welding mat which I know for sure is high temp glass-ceramic which I could cut patches out of with tin snips. Staying at an Airbnb and I burned their faggot wooden countertop with a lid because I forgot that there's kitchen counters you can't set things on. I tried the oil thing, suggestions other than just refinishing it? My dad wants a new air compressor, I'm wondering what kind of 60 gallon one you could suggest, the current one is nearly 20 years old at this point. My mouse has worn off the top layer of my Ikea desk, it's like this kind of pinkish waxy papery substance. Is there anyway to repair or replace this? Cute little DIY hair clips I made. ^_^ Danish ingenuity: the bubble deck 
I need advice anons
Im about to buy a house - i havent signed the papers yet, but hopefully next week, unless Easter interferes with business days or such
the neighborhood that im moving to, is rather conservative, with lots of nosy retired folks
im smoking tobacco and weed, and its not exactly legal where i live
i dont want to let the smoke inside, because it stinks, so i prefer smoking next to a window, blowing the smoke out
that probably means that sooner or later everyone will know
i have researched into air filters, and found out that indoors HEPA air filters/cleaners with carbon fillings, can theoretically filter the stench out
the problem is, the cartridges are rather expensive - around 100 euroes each, and i will end up wasting lots of money
besides, i dont believe they will clean the air 100% - just my guess
tl;dr;
how would you build a contraption that works as a vacuum cleaner, where i can blow the smoke into a hose, and it would send it through the attic, and out through the roof? ( the house has several big ventilation hoses in the attic, so it would be logical to connect to one of them )
the solution should be as unsuspicious as possible, and easy to clean or exchange
( pic semirelated - a similar house in terms of construction ) It's been a good while since we've had a good tractor thread. Can anyone tell me an easy way to get this shit back on.
>inb4 ur retarded
Yeah I know. I dont want to drop $1k on one of these Fell for the vinegar and dish soap weed killer hoax. Need something to mix into my sprayer to kill weeds in hard to reach places or just to spray and forget. Neighbors all have dogs and cute friendly outdoor cats so I don't want to spray anything chemically and toxic. What can I mix into my sprayer that is natural that will kill weeds or the grass where ever I spray it? Is there anything I can mix with 30% hydrogen peroxide for a little extra kick? 30% hydrogen peroxide burns if it touches your skin, I'm guessing it will kill weeds too? What else can I add to it or any other suggestions? There's no way this isn't a scam right? I found a company on alibaba setting prefab capsule houses for dirt cheap. This one in particular they claim is houseboat. Alibaba verified them as a seller and from what I know refunds scams and disallows them if they get caught.
Could I buy this and hook up a cheap trolling motor to it and live at my local marina? Can a motor be rigged to be piloted by a Logitech controller to save room on a steering wheel?
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/High-quality-factory-direct-sales-of_1601240579830.html?spm=a2706.7843667.0.0.183813edipOTdM 
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https://www.voacap.com/hf/
>how do I into Morse code in a good way?
https://pastebin.com/HByjfN4F I'm about to take on a mini-diy of ripping out this crap ass foam board and framing/drywalling/insulting 2.5 of the walls shown here. Roof is already drywalled and insulated, but I need to fix a billion nail holes and mud/paint it still. One wall is against the house so it doesn't need to be insulated and the last wall is with the garage door so its a bit pointless to drywall it.
Is this doable for an average Joe in 5 days? Just moved into a new house and the sprinkler valve boxes are a fucking rat's nest of messy wiring and leaking valves. Half of those orange protector things were filled with mud and the zones weren't turning on until I cut, stripped, and redid the connectors. I don't even know where to begin, but clearly I need to take care of the water intrusion problem. Is this likely to just be a valve replacement job or am I gonna have to replace everything in this fucking hole? Any products you guys recommend? Use this thread to ask questions you think don't require a thread of their own.
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> Some friendly suggestions for posting:
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> - Try to use pictures and explain the goal, if possible
> - Be patient, this is a slow board; your thread will be around for days.
> - Share your results! /diy/ loves to see problems solved and projects completed! Metal roof screwed to 2 x 4 roof framing. Suggestions for sealer at this contact? Would spray foam work?
Im not worried about UV as its in the shade but the metal roof does get hot.
Spray foam? Caulk? Henry roofing sealer of some sort? Since I live alone I have to do my own ironing, and
I need 15 minutes for each piece and it's still full of creases.
This is probably due to my cheap iron, I'm happy to spend some money on it but I'm sure there's a lot of crap online but I'd like to know how experienced people go about it. Pic isn't mine.
Someone crashed into the front of my house. And the person got away. damage wasn't too terribly bad but the wall needed to be torn and rebuilt.
My question is what would be the cheapest fastest way to protect my house from drunken idiots crashing the house again?
I was thinking of getting some boulders and throwing them in the front yard but kinda expensive. Halfwall made out of concrete?
Concrete boulders?
Or how about trees? How do you make a robotic crab which is capable of cutting stuff with it's robotic claws?
It can be remote controlled or AI it doesn't really matter Remember the official list before buying tools what lightbulb should i buy if i want my bedroom to look like a 90s/2000s japanese movie
? What's the cheapest, easiest way to shave large quantities of ice manually? I am thinking of making a base with a meat slicer blade and then using a separate hand crank with some pikes to hold the ice in place but am too retarded to know exactly how. My bottom step pools water during rainfall creating a pretty big puddle. Is the solution as simple as drilling a couple holes with a hammer drill for the water to drain into? Won't dirt and debris eventually find a way into the holes, blocking them? I have come across some very old lumber, 120 years to be exact. It happens to have come from the house of a famous musician in a very famous American band. I’m wondering if it’s worth learning woodworking to craft this wood into some furniture and try to sell it, what am I up against here as a beginner? Anyone have experience building a simple single flue chimney using bricks and mortar made out of just clay and sand? Thats how old timers used to make them before cement was readily available. Clay is more plyable and expands the same way as bricks so it should handle temperature differences pretty nicely. Also really easy to repair.
There are these blue clay layers underground on my property and it is pretty pure and clean stuff. Sand is also easy to get so it would be basically free materials. Im planning to use cement only on the part that is over the roof and exposed to rain and put a rain cover over the chimney. Is this a bad idea and are there any tips and tricks how clay mortar should be used compared to more modern stuff?
Btw this is off-grid cabin and i want to use nearby material as much as possible. Little bonnet I made for my new bunny plushie. I’m in love with how cute this looks! ^_^
Still trying to come up with a name for my bunny. Any suggestions? Fellas how do I plumb up picrel?
The plan is to use a transmission cooler (will post second pic) between the pump and tank to reduce air temp so I can hopefully do some painting.
Most people ziptie the transmission cooler to the plastic fan shroud but as this is a franken-compressor, I don't have one or really much space to it anywhere. i broke a finger but im kind of broke already do i dont want to spend money on anything, not even an injury. Is there any way i can heal without having to go to a doctor besides dying? Favorite bedroom designs? Mine is very dark and painted dark grey, I only have a bed there and a nightstand, wondering what I could do with it. Hello I want to build an outdoor shower because my inside shower is not working.
I was thinking just a small deck like platform I toss on the ground and screw a shower head to a post. Maybe add a small rack for hanging the towel a shelf doe soap, and a basket for the clothes.
What material should I use for the deck that will be okays with water, but also not get super dirty from the ground around it as it will just be sitting 3in off the dirt? What is this object that I found buried in my backyard?
My first guess would be an old septic tank. The place is currently on city sewer, but it's conceivable that it used to be on septic
What causes me to question the possibility of it being an old septic tank is that it is metal and has that pipe which goes to grade, or even above since it appears it was broken off on plane with the surface at some point in the past.
I am accustomed to seeing septic tanks made of masonry/concrete, fiberglass, or plastic. Not ferrous metal. I have also not seen a septic tank that has a pipe of that diameter to the surface.
I guess I will keep digging around it to find out. Then again, maybe I should rebury it and not worry about this mysterious object in my yard? Post neat stuff from your local craigslist free section. Hey /diy/,
I picked these up yesterday as the local library was clearing out old books and donations, if you guys want any information from these books (from 1974) then let me know. I probably will upload some excerpts from time to time too. Just finished day 3 of finishing my basement, few more walls to go and then we are waiting for electrical to drywall. Any visible faults or suggestions to make it easier going forward.
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https://files.catbox.moe/upea87.jpg derpedly obvious, but not to city slickers. I need money to paid the med school, so what products can i made to earn money without work 40 hours a day?
I know welding My condo building has plenum ventilation which means no ducts. Problem is that individuals are entering the plenum to hang out, and their smoke is entering our units. Building maintenance won't do anything because they don't want to get stabbed. The cops came the first few times, but now say to hire private security which is very expensive. Any suggestions on making our plenum an undesirable space? I just built this yesterday, It took me like 3 hours because i was dumb and the manual is shit and i am shit. I had to go down and up constantly, bend my back like for hours, now knee and back hurts. Muscles ache, i feel like i've went to a Slayer moshpit man, is this what being old actually means? I've been defeated by some cheap ass wood shelf from the brazilian forrest, fuck How do you organize your socket sets? And does anyone make a product that works like a loop/chain that you can snap on and snap off when ever you need a socket for portability, like a chain? Or has anyone diy something like it? Or what could I use to make such a thing? Can it save the world? So much talk about mass timber, what about mass bamboo? Bed sheets. Toilet paper. How do.we make it last longer after harvesting for structures? Can it be petrified? What is a modern creosote equivelent that can double it's outdoor lifespan like it did for timber construction 130 years ago? Best varieties for regions/purposes. Near instant green screens.
I'm current issue is I have about an acre of it, many vertical stalks, but a thin canopy. Its there a variety that will grow in the mid Atlantic u.s., that will grow out of a dense clump, and make a dense canopy 50 feet wide overhead in a season? That 4 corners of these clumps would make and inner valted arch of 100 feet between them for shade in summer? Ask machining questions, post machining failures.
CAD CAM talk
Speeds and feeds guessing
G-Code, M-Code, Bro-Code
Fanuc vs Haas
Bitch about pay
Ignore Sieg
Button pushers who think they're machinists
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I'm trying to setup my mother's mulch beds around the house, and I realized I have no idea what I'm doing. There's more to it than just laying 3 inches of mulch around the house.
Example you want the ground to act as drainage by having it slope at a minimum 4° degrees down/ per foot.
Question I have. is it okay to have the mulch right up to the walls around the house?
Additionally is there a complete comprehensive guide on how to / the dos / the do no dos /
any guide on how to setup a around the walls of the house? Planted a couple bare root asian pear trees two years ago. Both had been doing fine, and one has started to produce fruit this year.
Worryingly the fruiting tree has started drooping substantially this week-the other still seems fine/perky. Both trees are about 12 feet apart and have almost identical conditions--soil, watering, etc. I'm at a loss of what the issue could be.
No obvious sign of pest issues. They have both had some minor aphid action, but the healthier one moreso. My understanding of fire blight is it starts typically from new growth and spreads inwards, but this doesn't seem to look much like it especially, and the entire tree seems affected.
Thoughts? Wat do? Having some serious doubt about the color (BM Concord Ivory) I picked for my walls. I still have to paint the hallway and kitchen and am seriously considering changing colors (muted sage/clay) and repainting the living/dining room.
The doorframes will be wood like the door, baseboards painted white, kitchen cabinets same wood as the door. Will house flippers ever be tried for their crimes against humanity?
>Buy affordable house
>Paint everything gray
>cheap stone counter tops
>gray fake wood flooring
>sell for double the original asking price
I say these people should be tried and given life sentences. They'll love prison because everything in there is gray. Hello /diy/,
I was wondering, what would it take to make a flight control stick from scratch?
I'm already a fairly competent woodworker and a passing machinist (granted I need to go a makerspace to use a lathe)
What else would I need to learn to make a joystick peripheral for gaming? How hard are they, diy? Got a quote for $100k++
I think I can do it by myself if there were kits.
Anyone here has experience with these? Hello, /diy/
I hope someone well versed in smartphone repairing can help me.
This morning my mom's phone's (poco x3 nfc) display "turned off" and "wouldnt turn on again". She brought it to me and upon further inspection I figured out it was just the display not showing any color other than the LCD black (which is effectively a very dark blue I guess?).
This was a display I bought off aliexpress in november and worked perfectly fine until today. I tried the old (original) display and everything worked fine, but the glass is cracked and id prefer using the new one. I actually cant seem to figure what the problem is, of course it appears to be the display's, but the back light works fine. I guess it could be a ribbon cable's problem?
Whats my solution here? Just throwing it away and buying another one would kinda piss me off.
Also, does anyone know where I can get any smartphone displays of good quality? I dont really trust mystery chinese electronics.
Thanks everyone My room is absurdly hot constantly due to the place I live in having constant hot climates. Is there any way to make it colder without buying an AC? I have two fans I can make use of and a large window on the North side of it why doesnt anyone make a fucking garage tier mechanics toolbox with some drawers and shit designed to bolt into your existing or new garage shelving unit?
or even just bolt onto a damn wall or set into some cabinets, no its always bullshit with a flippy lid or the wrong size or something wrong.
see picture
I've always had a tool bag and im tired of this i just want to put my shit in a box that goes in my shelf I want to put ai in a drone to make it completely autonomous. And I want to do it all with over the counter, affordable parts.
Basically I want to turn the thing on and release it like a bird and just let it explore the world by itself. Any ideas on how I can do this? why wont this shit come out same color and lines diffrernt? my ac unit broke. The repaimen i called are assholes. i want to fix it myself. its a panasonic ac unit and it wont turn on with the remote. i think it might be a circuit problem. I have a semi rough but level concrete floor that I want to seal before installing loose lay vinyl flooring. I just want to eliminate dust, not worried about what it looks like or minor cracking. Is enamel concrete paint my best bet or should I use a product that's specifically for sealing concrete? I read that the pot life of this shit is only 30 minutes when its hot. Only painting the edges would take me an hour. I need a Geiger counter.
But I don't know which one to buy.
I want to test my tap water.
It may be contaminated with DU = depleted uranium.
I also want to be able to detect gamma radiation. How would I go about building this shelf? Solid brass tubing for the rods in the x and y direction. But not sure what I could use for the wall mounts or connection point where the long rod runs through and connects to the shorter one. I’d just buy the glass from whatever tempered place is the cheapest. I move around every number of years because I rent, and I'm sure a lot of other people do as well. I have been interested in getting an air exchanger system that can draw in and filter air from outside, warm it up well enough and keep out the noise as good as the window. I have no use for one that works on a central air system and that seems to be by far the most common design.
Any HVAC people know of good DIY designs for making one? Preferably it would take some kind of easy to obtain standardized filter, sit on the floor or double as a table, be at least moderately easy to take apart and reassemble and be quiet. Panasonic seems to make one that fits in a window but it's nearly $1K ...
these are also known as heat recovery ventilators and heat exchangers They will finance an expensive McMansion project built from scratch on an empty lot, but I cannot under any circumstances get a loan to take an old existing house and bring it up to code. That leaves me with about US$70K of leverage out of my own equity to do so. Project would involve lifting the thing (it's basically a double wide trailer) and building a basement. Permits are not an issue because my state isn't communist.
Any of y'all done something like this? I can /diy/ the rest of the project but basically in this economy how much foundation, framing, excavation can I get for $50-70K? What happened to the cow post? I was off doing it myself, and came back hoping to see more pictures of cows, and now it's gone. :(
This is Rose, one of our Jersey milk cows. How would you put a storable bed on the side of this van?
>Cot size (6'x2.5')
>must store flat against the wall
>must not have to remove stuff from underneath it to store it
>must not make a fuckload of noise while I'm driving
>must not fuck up the sheet metal on the side of my van
I have several ideas already, and another van with a folding bed already, but I wanna see if anyone can come up with a better solution than me for this new one. my dear sweet brothers in Christ, lrn2coppice correctly Is there a good way to deter rats from my yard without using chemicals? I don't want to put other animals at risk, such as birds or neighbours pets, and I dont want to get any cats. Couldnt think of a better place to post this.
Lets say that theoretically i slept in this reclining desk chair, and while i was sleeping it collapsed.
What would happen to me? How do i overcome my fear of welding? 
