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/ If you live near the mountains, do you ever grab rubble for home projects, gabions for example? How do people keep these clean?
Do they have a dedicated universal vacuum for them and suc them regularly? 
Thread underwent thermal runaway (that's been used before though) or whatever: >>2913061
>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 I want to start repairing my clothes rather than throwing them out every time. So, how difficult is sewing (well)? Also, what sorts of features should a sewing machine have, will a cheap one from Amazon do? Of course it would have to be able to chew through denim.
Also general mending thread if anyone cares. Would anybody be interested in a thread all about batteries, battery tech/chemistry, cells, building your own packs or scavenging cells from old packs, making your own chargers, etc?
I'll start off in the next post. 
Hi,
I built an AES encrypted LoRa (Long Range <1 GHz) chat.
It uses 128-bit ECB mode for encryption. As hardware I used a Raspberry Pico 2W, a 3,5" TFT Resistive Touch Display ILI9488 (SPI for Touch and Display), a SX1262 LoRa Node Module by Waveshare (SPI, supports half-duplex only) and a Pico Dual Expander Board by Waveshare. You can find everything I mentioned here on Google.
I use VS Code with PlatformIO extension. As C++ libraries I use RadioLib (unofficially has integrated support for AES), TFT_eSPI and the LCDWiki touch library (because I tested other touch libraries and they don't work). The encryption key can be changed by typing “/CHANGEKEY <key>” or disabled by only typing “/CHANGEKEY”.
This is the Pinout I was using for the touchscreen (since for some reason SPI didn't work on the same bus sharing with the LoRa module; I needed a separate bus for touchscreen, display // LoRa module):
#define TFT_MISO 16 // SD0/MISO
#define TFT_MOSI 19 // SDI/MOSI
#define TFT_SCLK 18 // SCK
#define TFT_CS 17 // CS
#define TFT_DC 22 // D/C
#define TFT_RST 21 // RESET
#define TFT_BL 13 // Backlight, HIGH=on
#define TOUCH_CLK 6
#define TOUCH_CS 4
#define TOUCH_DIN 7
#define TOUCH_OUT 8
#define TOUCH_IRQ 5
It was a fun project to see what I can build. One of my friends said "specific" people might be interested in this since when powered off there's no chat storage and there's encryption but this was not my intention to build this, I always had a fascination for data that can be transferred wirelessly. :-)
Ask me anything. 
This a continuation of this thread >>2915992 that went into page no one gives a shit.
I think I have the controller fixed.
It's solid state stop break for a metal break that had mouse piss and battery damage.
Info on the internet is almost 0.
Did find this 5 year old website for a dead company that bought the rights. https://web.archive.org/web/20190623074819/http://atswest.com/
Manual for the controller https://archive.org/details/drc-automatic-back-guage-system-for-press-brakes no diagrams
Here's were I'm at now, from what I get from the manual it will go into calibrate mode on first powerup with no battery. It's supposed to flash the calibrate button its does not, light might be burnt out.
When I do push calibrate button it shows 27.000 on the screen and drives the stop back and doesn't stop just keeps spinning and the reading doesn't change.
Either the controller is still not working or the pic related isn't working.
Does anyone know how to check one of these linear transducers ? I cant find info anywhere 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? guys what the hell happemed to doors?
I am in need of an entire door and frame and the fucking hime deopt wants like 380 dollars.
like seriously the cheapest cardboard door and pallet wood frame is insane
what do you guys do to keep going in this hobby? i dont have a fucking band saw i cant make a door Old thread died right after I asked >>2908254 so here’s a new wwg I guess
Post woodworking related questions, projects, ideas etc.
>resources
https://rentry.co/trc3fwya how does hank hill afford his lifestyle selling propane and propane accessories? 
Last Thread: >>2913203
Filament profile zen edition
>Your print failed? Go to:
www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting
>Calibrate your printer.
ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/
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
Legacy Pastebin (Last updated 12-8-2020): pastebin.com/AKqpcyN5 (embed) (embed) (embed)
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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 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. Can anyone identify this tool? Use this thread to ask questions you think don't require a thread of their own.
The old thread no longer bumps and is now on page six: >>2908233
If you didn't get a response in the old thread, feel free to ask again here.
>>2678737
> Some friendly suggestions for posting:
> - First ask Google, then ask /diy/. Your question will probably be better received if you do so.
> - List available resources (tools, materials, budget, time, etc.)
> - 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! 
"CQ DX 23 cm CQ DX 23 cm this is W0JT stroke mobile" Edition
Previous thread: >>2894908
>New to /ham/? Read this shit!
http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio
https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/amateur-radio-service
>Your search engine of choice works well too!
>The FAQ is now back:
>https://wiki.cybsec.io/index.php/HamFAQ
>OP, the cybsec domain is gone.
>NEW FAQ is updated to preview 15
https://files.catbox.moe/aftx43.htm
>The wiki is down but is archived: https://archive.is/PjR5s
>Idiot's Guide to Coax Cable
https://www.pcs-electronics.com/guide_coax.php
>Looking for frequencies to monitor near you?
http://www.radioreference.com
>Basic Rx loop fundamentals
https://www.w8ji.com/magnetic_receiving_loops.htm
>DIY SWL Mag. Loop
http://www.kr1st.com/swlloop.htm
>Small Tx Loop
http://webclass.org/k5ijb/antennas/Small-magnetic-loops.htm
>In Depth Loop articles
http://www.kk5jy.net/magloop/
>Homebrew RF Circuits
https://www.qsl.net/va3iul/Homebrew_RF_Circuit_Design_Ideas/Homebrew_RF_Circuit_Design_Ideas.htm
>NEW Library
https://mega.nz/file/UCgEGAjb#rwNcnMAQCUUbSp8supsFvn9QEHCWUW86eLcZa16ZG4Y
>Online Practice Tests:
http://aa9pw.com/
https://hamstudy.org/
https://hamexam.org/
> Real-Time Propagation Data
http://prop.kc2g.com/
>Space Weather
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/radio-communications
>WSJT-X 2.1 User Guide
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.1.2.html
>Homosexual (ft8) guide
https://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips_for_HF_DXers.pdf
>APRS
http://www.aprs.org/
>Weather Fax resources
https://www.weather.gov/media/marine/rfax.pdf
https://weatherfax.com/stations/
>point to point predictions, its free and will give you an idea of how much power/ what frequencies to use to reliably talk to your friend
https://www.voacap.com/hf/
>how do I into Morse code in a good way?
https://pastebin.com/HByjfN4F (embed)
>Shortwave radio schedule
https://shortwave.live/ 
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 
Since buying an RV camper
Time of the year is impossible (they all sell same or next day)
I figure i will just setup a tent and canopys in my friends backyard
So i will probabaly buy a mosquito type canopy net
But i am thinking of standing up some 2x4s and then running cables to stakes so they can then stretch a tarp over top to be a giant rain shelter
Or maybe I will frame some sort of gable roof with some minimal structure and then tightly stretch a tarp over it
Let me know any other ideas or what I should do to improve this idea
Maybe just buying 2 canopys that also have bug screen is a better idea .i want an outdoor kitchen, and also a spot to have a desk to work on my laptop and maybe a couch and tv to jerkoff on you know what im sayin.
Maybe the best idea is to sink a couple 4x4 posts in the ground and then run a 2x4 to connect them, like it will be the ridge of the gable
And then run tarps right to the ground... or to 4 foot tall posts... and it should all be able to be pulled tight and staked >need 3/8-16 x 1/2" to M8-1.25 x 6mm stud with a 7/16" or 11mm hex in the middle
>look online for this retarded abomination
>like $20+, can't even find an exact match
what a fucking scam. i need to buy a lathe. https://www.instructables.com/Make-your-own-cellphone-from-scratch/
So I'm trying to make a diy phone to hide from glowniggers. The above phone is pretty cool, but it uses a 2G module. What board do I need to make a 4G phone? Preferably one that's compatible with a fun LED display like that. I need a board and microcontroller presumably or all of it on one board.
Tbh, it the linked project, I'm not really sure where the microcontroller even is. so in my pantry there is this fridge on a shelf (about chest height)
and I want to move it because it looks like it could collapse at any second
but what would be the best way of doing this?
I am all alone and the frige weighs around 80 kilos
also there is little to no space
i've looked into hand trucks with changeable height but they cost 500 dollars+
and there aren't any to borrow in my vicinity either my clip from sandisk mp3 player clip broke, how would you fix it? Are there any particularly good books to read or videos to watch when it comes to molding, casting, and making your own jewlery like rings, bangles, and necklace pendants?
Everything now kinda sucks and all the cool accessories of yesteryear go for $500-$1k, so I figure it's best to just learn to make my own at this point and develop a useful skill while I'm at it. These recently appeared in my house, I've been there for almost a year and only now have they appeared.
(I don't know if it's because of the heavy rains in my area) What is this?
I work on alot of high end houses, think 5 million plus.
I was clearing out a clients furnace room. This room also contains water heaters, pool pumps, pool filters, and a whole house revers osmosis system with several water bladders to keep pressure in the house.
This was laying in a pile of junk. When you plug it in, it spins and vibrates in a consistent way.
There is a weight attached to the inside on one side and a fan on the other.
There is a switch on the wire to turn it on way to close to the unit for it to be submerged in any meaningful way beyond 5 inches.
The home owner doesn't know what it is. I can't find any information online about the company.
Ai says it's a sander.
Google images says it's a pump.
No one I show knows what it is.
Wtf is this. All I can think is it is some type of vibration unit. Like a table vibrator or something.
Anyone got any ideas?
I took 3 pictures of it before folding it up and putting it away. I have a honda glr125 that i have lovingly kept outdoors in favour of my other bikes. The engine is blown, and I have a replacement from ebay. I cant get this bastard exhaust header off.
Important notes:
Bike sat outside for 20 months (sorry)
Bike was blown up because I never checked the oil (it was leaking)
I also revved the little engine to hell and sat most of the time well above redline full tuck
Oh and the time it blew up it was about 2k OVER THE END OF THE TACHY (sorry)
What I have tried already
Removing all the fixings (1 hanger, 1 bolt in the middle, 2 header nuts)
Giving it a wack with a mallet
Spraying shit loads of penetrant and waiting a few hours
Giving it another wack for fun
Swearing at it Just got this and would love some info or tips this model. From what I hear it is one of the most popular ones on the market for this type of radio? So I've got a yard full of nothing but weeds and I was thinking a scythe might be a good investment.
Anybody here use a scythe to keep their yard clean like a peasant? >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. Just moved into my new place. Previously renters where fucking animals and managed to clog everything. Cleaned the bathroom sink. Cleaned the kitchen sink but those old drain pipes where leaking everywhere so went and bought a new set. But now the new set is also leaking slightly. Am i retarded? This isn't my first time doing this. Do you guys have any tips or I just go and buy another one. 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? Abomination thread
Fresh OC straight from Reddit edition!
How many Easter eggs can you find? The plight of the homeowner. Drain pump in the washer died.
Now that I have the washer and drier pulled out I might as well paint the walls. And fix the grout. And run a new outlet for the wall mounted cordless vacuum. And I should take this opportunity to build some pedestals for the washer and dryer since we decided we didn't like them stacked.
Guess my next 2 days off are booked What do you need to get done around the house? 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 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. What are your thoughts on stone foundations or zero concrete foundations as opposed to modern concrete foundations? how do i make my own grafics card? The bottom of my aluminum canoe leaks like crazy. The inside has foam so I can't tell where its coming in from. My engineer friend said to cover the rivets / bottom edge of canoe with NP-1 polyurethane. Any thoughts on this? He figures it'll be better than flex seal. Thanks 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? Surely a centrifuge system can force-separate PFAS from rainwater apparently this really works, lol, i curious to try it out
https://www.google.com/search?q=plant+surge+works%3F&ie=UTF-8
anyone got any ideas on how to source and put together our own magnets how do they work?
i was thinking possibly electro like this one on amazon https://www.amazon.com/iSpring-ED2000-Electronic-Descaler-Conditioner/dp/B0744TC3PW
they also have neodyn ones like this https://www.amazon.com/P3-P7920-Chemical-Free-Conditioner-Standard/dp/B0013FN6FW Is that its Early Warning that batt is low?
Like how car brake pads got a squealer warning before going quiet, telling you you got maybe another 500miles to metal?
prob is I JUST stacked a bunch of shit to make it hard to get to Ceiling Bird, and too dumb to proactively change batt. Fuck me. Not too bad, just maybe an hour's worth of hassle, but I guess I'll re-review WTF I've got stored. I think that is real wood underneath, but the strip coming off is plastic or vinyl. And if it needs a long time to cure, how could I apply horizontal pressure on it? I am replacing an outward opening door. It is solid panel on hinges. I want to replace it with board door, but I'm worried for 2 things
1. The boards will not be tight together and will let wind and water through
2. How do I make a door watertight around the edges. The old door is leaking into rhe frame when I get heavy rain.
Should I switch it to open in instead 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? >mom, can we get a charcoal filter?
>we have a charcoal filter at home
>charcoal filter at home: Can I waterproof my phone using clear epoxy resin? I was thinking about completely coating it in a thin layer of epoxy to make it water-resistant, mainly for rain and accidental splashes. Has anyone ever tried this kind of DIY hack before? Would the phone still be functional, or would it overheat and get ruined? Looking for advice before I do something dumb. Just woke up to the fill valve in our toilet not shutting off. I'm pretty sure it's shot so I ordered a new one which should be here tomorrow. We live in a really old house and the shut off valve is rusted so the only way I can shut it off is the water main by the street.
My big fear is the septic tank. The toilet is running at max flow, will it overflow the septic tank say by now and until late evening tomorrow? I read some say it goes straight out into the drain fields and some say it could cause a septic system to collapse. We've never had issues with our septic in 25 years so I don't want this to cause a problem.
The main question is, is it okay if it runs a while or do I need to cut the water to the entire house? What should homeowners of /diy/ be doing for their homes that likely aren't thinking about or are not aware of? Anyone know where I can get something that works similar to this lettuce dryer so I can put my drill on it and spin my clothes dry? 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 What happened to instrument repair as a profession? I have several brass instruments I haven't taken anywhere in the last 20 years at least. All the oldheads with in home shops are gone.
I've been looking around for consultations and not only is every place now a boutique store with a bunch of marketing shit everywhere, its all young guys with waxed mustaches, that charge way too much and think an overhaul doesn't include lacquer anymore? Their idea of an overhaul on an instrument is what I'd always consider a repad. Imagine having some luxury spa looking shop, and offering repads on instruments without fixing mechanical issues or dents.
Maybe this is too off topic for this board, but I just wanted to know if anyone was familiar with books or guides, forum posts or such on how to just do all this shit myself. What do you guys wear at work? I live in a trailer park, yes I know I'm a poorffag. Anyway, last night I'm pulling some stuff out from under the bathroom sink and notice the floor under the drain is wet. I feel around the pipes, no sign of anything leaking but I hear water flowing. The incoming water lines for the sink are located directly in front of the access point for underneath the trailer, pop the cover off and one of the pex elbows is pissing water onto the subfloor. I threw some sealant tape onto it as a quick fix but going to have to repair later today. I'd usually chalk it up to the pipe failing/freezing but someone's been fucking with the door to underneath my trailer and the neighbors trailer has the same fucking problem with a spraying pipe right next to his access. What's a good way to booby trap/deter whatever nigger is fucking with my plumbing? I'm thinking about rigging a dye pack or something to blow up in their face the next time the access gets opened.
Pic unrelated I have a project where a wood piece with a load bearing bolt that will act as a pivot. It's 3/4" thick white oak 3-inches across and 18 inches long will have six 3/8" holes with a 1/16" metal insert glued inside of it that are spaced 7/8" center from center. One of the holes will have a 1/4" bolt holding up about 100 lbs of weight. It's only one hole that will have the bolt in it. The other five holes are there for the purpose of making adjustments. My question is will the structure be so weaken by the multiple holes that using a bolt as a pivot should be abandoned? Also, would placing shorter 1/4" bolts in the unused holes strength it or is filling the voids not enough?
Pic sort of related. And yes, it will be holding up weight and is not being used as a circular jig. It's just to give a visual of what I am talking about? Plaster fell off my wall because of water ingress. How do I fix it? I think the underneath part is actual wood, but the strip that's coming off it is plastic or vinyl. Also, if the glue requires a long curing time, how could I best apply horizontal pressure? I have this laserdisc player that uses a plastic hook on the door attached to a small spring to hold it flush with the front of the player. It also presses a switch to tell the player the door is fully closed and to spin up discs.
Of course the piece broke off and I'm now looking for a glue or anything that is strong enough to hold it in place with the stress of that spring.
I tried some ABS plumbing cement as I saw someone use it on old broken computer plastics although it did not hold.
Any recommendations? I've included a picture of the break and the part that needs to be glued on. post tools you'd save first from a fire. Have a pretty decent solid door in the backyard room im living in. Problem is that it ha some glass panels so someone can just break those and unlock the door to get in.
What are some security measures that I can take? Or what improvements (locks etc) can be made to make it more difficult to get in to steal my shit.
Or should I just forget about this idea seeing that I have a glass window anyways lmao 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. Guys, I just found out that most of the ceramics, specially in EU, is simplistic and minimalistic. All of the uniqueness is ordinary or popular body in pre-made effectory glazes (like space, sea, smt like that). Besides that EU and USA dont even have premium segment. So I want to receive your opinion on that.
Do you know any great utilitarian hand-made ceramic which is totally worth big prices, judging by art and ergonomic.
If you think my opinion is wrong, please change it. A team of mestizos came to sand my 50 year old hardwood floors. They applied stain, and the pic related is the result. White blotches everywhere. What could be the reason? How do I get this fixed? We discuss anything & everything related to /diy/ robots, including AI, robowaifus, arduino/raspberry pi kits, and more.
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https://alogs.space/robowaifu/catalog.html Post neat stuff from your local craigslist free section. It's been a good while since we've had a good tractor thread. What are some diy alternatives to dehumidifiers? When my dog was a puppy, she did something very similar to picrel to a corner of a doorframe in my house. She chewed through the drywall, and a metal bracket is visible. Is it as simple as putting some mud and painting over it? Or are there any additional steps? Next, is there a good way to get the texture similar to what's currently there? Texture of our wall is similar to that in the pic as well. Do you have a doomsday stockpile? What's in it and what do you recommend? 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. I hate torx so much it's unreal
Love form Kazakhstan hello /diy/. long story short, the baseboard in the bathroom has been water damaged for a couple months and our lease is ending in a couple days.
how would I go about replacing this without having to buy a nail gun or any other somewhat expensive tools? I have no sympathy for my landlord whatsoever, please keep that in mind. Hoping for an easy fix solution that involves a caulk gun at most. 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. 
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? Is it true that you have to match the hardness of the gears? Somebody has told me that if you dont match them the hardest one will wear down the softest one fast. >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 type of glue is good for sticking metal to metal?
I bought a belt and the buckle is only attached by thorns in this little place where it's easy to open the cage and have it come apart completely.
(Very stupid design but that's what you get for $13) Poured exterior patio 6” slab between existing block and poured wall. I planned to build a wood deck to same grade off this patio. Top of wall and blocks looks like shit. What can i do, resurfacer on top? Put a 2” slab on top? Set some kind of tile all over it? 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. my canon batteries are showing their age, will this approach work for making my own dummy batteries (7.2 - 7.4v).
for the power source, i intend to use a power bank, or some wall adapter with 5v usb output.
the only problem i see straight away, is how difficult it's going to be hooking up clips to the terminals inside the camera compartment without them touching each other.
i don't want a permanent solution that uses soldering because i might reuse the batteries. Hi anons, I want to get into blacksmithing. Well, just try it out at least. I've already made a mini forge in the garden, but I don't know what to replace the bellows with. I tried a hair dryer, but you can't use it for long. So I thought, what if I use computer fans? Put a cone on the side where the blower is and a half-meter pipe to the cone and run it all to the forge. The only problem is how to power it. 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. 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? So I came across this real estate listing near where I live, and the price looks affordable... but the walls and the carpeting look funny. Can anyone tell me what likely happened with this house? Is it water damage of some kind?
https://www.redfin.com/OH/Akron/528-Rentschler-St-44304/home/66359451 my dear sweet brothers in Christ, lrn2coppice correctly derpedly obvious, but not to city slickers. 
Statistically, I believe licensing is a good thing, as it keeps lots of dumbasses who don't know what they're doing from fucking shit up. However, there are tons of people who are licensed who intentionally do half-assed work and don't do things up to code, regardless. There are also some people who intentionally forgo licensing to save on money and whatnot who DO know what they're going and how to properly do things according to code. So there are people who are not licensed who will do a better job and work that is up to code while there are people who are licensed who will do a shitty job and their work won't be up to code. This is the reality.
I've been renting my whole adult life, and one of the biggest headaches with renting is that whenever something goes wrong, the landlord either won't do shit, or they'll send some retarded shithead to come fix your issue. Most of the time, if you're not a dumbass, you can fix the thing yourself and do a better and more proper job than that retarded ape they send over. I've had not one, but two plumbers the landlord sent come over to repair my toilet, and the repair they did is absolutely non-standard. I have no idea where the fuck they even got the idea from. The floor in the second story bathroom is not even, so the toilet sits at an angle. You would need to completely redo the floor in second story bathroom to fix the issue. The floor flange was fucked up and bent somehow, but instead of actually fixing the problem, they just added a bit more wax around it and placed some plastic shims, but these shims were those little plastic crosses I recall seeing people using when installing tile. They also fucked up the floor bolts on the toilet. They didn't fix the issue, they just patched things up a bit. It didn't take long for the toilet to start getting problems again, so I had to take the shit apart and replace the flange. I fucking wish I owned my own house, but I'm still too impoverished at 25. 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. 
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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. I have an idea for an invention I call the "Atmospheric Water Harvester", a device that in theory would be a self powered, renewable source of both water and power. My idea is to build a tall tower with solar and dehumidifier arrays at the top, this will pull water out of the atmosphere and then harness the force of gravity by draining the water through a network of water wheels, generating additional power, the water will then drain through a filtration system and then into a holding tank. Somebody tell me why this wouldn't work. 
Here Im going to teach you to how to make slime that glows in the dark. Dont worry, this is really secure and you can find tutorials in pages like youtube of how to do it :)
Ingredients:
1. Clear glue
2. Paint that glows in the dark (phosphorescent paint)
3. Borax (Dissolved in water)
4. Water (Optional, you can use it to adjust the texture)
5. A bowl to mix
6. Spoon or spatula
7. Black light (Optional, but it highlights the shine)
Step 1: Prepare the activator: Dissolve 1 teaspoon of borax in 1 cup of warm water. Mix well until dissolved.
Step 2: In a container, pour the glue.
Step 3: Add a bit of water (Optional, just to make the slime more elastic)
Step 4: Add glow-in-the-dark paint (a few drops or a tablespoon, depending on the desired intensity). Mix well.
Step 5: Now add the borax solution little by little, stirring constantly.
Step 6: When the mixture thickens, begin kneading with your hands until it is no longer sticky.
If you are a kid or someone who have or knows kids, this method is more secure for them to do it:
Step 1: In a bowl, mix the glue with the glow-in-the-dark paint.
Step 2: Add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
Step 3: Then slowly add the contact lens solution (containing boric acid) and mix until the slime forms.
Step 4: Knead until you get the desired texture. 
I've been spending a couple of years on and off researching electrolytic etching and I'm finally seeing decent quality results, but there's still some fine tuning I'm looking to do that I could use advice with.
This particular etch was done using a toner transfer method. It was in a copper sulfate solution etching at 10 amps for 75 minutes. My big issue is that I tend to get pinholes in the larger areas of the resist (the hair in the card on the left and the moon in the card on the right). I'm not sure if there's a good way to handle this.
I use cheap shartmart brand glossy photo paper for the transfer, since some of the glossy paper coating transfers with the toner, adding an extra layer to the resist, but it means that toner-enhancing spray won't work to make the toner "flow" into any invisible pinholes present after the transfer. I've tried doing long-time, low-amp etches as well as just blasting the plate with higher current, and both seem to have issues. Obviously a deeper etch has more pinholing than a shallower etch.
I can use a vinyl cutter to make a vinyl resist for less complicated designs, but toner transfer seems to be my best and only option for a more detailed piece. Does anyone have any recommendations for how to handle this or is it just something I'm going to have to live with? Hey, I want to play a prank on my friend, but I need a drone that can fly about 2 thousand miles, and can drop objects, while disguised as something else 
Hey Im new to this but Ive heard good Things
I plan to build my one DIY and cheap engine heating module for my E46 316i (evil people might say its useless for that engine)
But I think since most wear happens when the engine is cold I can minimize that effect and prolong the life of the engine by heating it before hand.
My plan is to connect heating pads to the engine. 1 pad beneath the oil pan and 2 on the block. Connect them via a gsm remote to the car battery. I think I should aim for 100-150W so I wont drain the battery too much and I can still start without destroying my battery every month.
That way the oil gets warm and the block as well since metal transfers the heat well.
I cannot use the coolant because I cannot let the coolant cycle through the engine plus I need much more energy to warm the coolant plus other parts like the grille.
The GSM relais will be programmed to automatically turn off after 1hr if I forgot it and maybe I'll integrate a temperature sensor to turn the heating pads off if the engine is warm enough.
Will the attached pads cause overheating when the engine is being used bcs heat cant be easily dissipated at the attached places?
How would you guys do it or do you have any tips/ideas? Figure its a long shot but would any of you anons know of any where i can get an equivelant transformer for this pocket police reciver? How do you efficently find equivelent parts for an old project like this? I wanna build it cause i havent found anything online thats similar. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks. I like the look of these wall blocks but they are ~$5 each and the corners don't look good at all.
How would one go about making concrete molds?
The blocks have 4 "fake" sub stacked blocks. I was thinking about making the 4 "fake" sub-stacked blocks as individual blocks and doing what is in the bottom part of the pic. Looking for the best long term solution to carpenter bees. What coating would be the most effective? This will mostly be on my deck framing and around my eaves / rafters.
Exterior paint? Exterior polyurethane coating? Stain? Used motor oil?
I was leaning towards a polyurethane but paint appears cheaper per gallon. Lowes sales "SEAL ONCE Marine Grade Clear Clear Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer in One ( 1-gallon )" for $45 so I may go with that but want to hear others suggestions.
I guess as long as there is a hard coating over the wood so these c*nts cant chew through the wood it should work. So I live in Florida which means my HVAC is running like crazy in the summer. A byproduct of this is that I get 5-7 gallons of water a day dripping from my condensation line, which then falls into this pot. I use this free water to water plants.
I got the idea to automate this and build a drip irrigation system using this pot as a sort of reservoir so there is no waste water. Alas, I am severely retarded and have absolutely no idea where to start.
My plan is to fashion a reservoir with a pump or a siphon that activates (until the pot is empty) on a fixed interval, through a PVC pipe which directs the water to my plants.
I don’t even care about penny pinching or whatever I just want to do it because it seems like a cool project. Any resources to get started or should I just try and buy shit until it kind of works? Thanks for your time First circular saw, should I get a Mag77, Makita 5007, something else? Blade left or right? Is a brake something I'll miss or not?
Mostly going to be doing demolition and like, temporarily framing jigs and stands for other work. I realize it doesn't matter much but I figure I should buy once, cry once it. Hey /diy/ always been fascinated to make my guitar. I am a carpenter by trade but I lack the intricate knowledge of instrument making and furniture making as it’s a whole different career.
I am looking for any classes over the world which you can take to teach you how to build a high end guitar with high end materials, and additionally you get to keep it at the end. Does anyone know of any places like this? My brother's new house doesn't have a light in the living room, it just has that "every outlet on this wall is switched" bullshit, so we're gunna rewire the room and put in a ceiling light.
Is there any reason why I shouldn't drop this crown molding like 2-3" and run 110v LED strips on top of it for 'recessed' lighting around the entire room? Practical advantages of a hand drill. Are there any? (Excepting lack of reliance on electricity)? 
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. My neighbor smokes some bad shit all day and it's entering the home even when the windows and doors are all closed. I looked up "water barriers" being a thing to bring down smoke levels, so I'm thinking of placing a cheap misting unit along the outer wall facing my neighbor to trap the smoke from coming in. Will this even work? Or are there better ideas other than eliminating the neighbor, of course. Got my hands on this weird oval shaped thc vape cart. Am having trouble hotwiring it. How do I properly hotwire this thing to hit it without it's stupid proprietary battery? whats up with these blocks? you can run rebar going both ways.
I guess you could run plumbing and electrical, too.
I'm an old carpenter. Any regions or applications where you really don't want to use these for a house or other walls?
Seems like these sitting on concrete foundation with big rebar sticking up would be pretty earth quake resistant.
Whats SOP for adding insulation? Inside or outside or both?
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/6-in-x-8-in-x-16-in-Gray-Concrete-Block-100002742/202298760?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D22-022_009_CONCRETE-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-NA-_PMAXTEST&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D22-022_009_CONCRETE-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-NA-_PMAXTEST-20381683398--&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20391226981 1st cleanout in 2.5 years. took 3 hours, includes bed.
I am a multiple tradeworker. My truck is a rolling toolbox (& rubbish bin) never know what I am going to see or do any given day or any given call.
chaos, tools, supplies & trash... to organization & effeciency. 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. 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? 
My jackass neighbors have a window and balcony on their second floor that overlooks my entire backyard. When I first moved in to my house, the jackass neighbor kept sticking his head over my fence, trying to start conversations and try to invite himself over every time I was out there playing basketball or starting a BBQ. It felt like he was trying to start a friendship like Tim Allen and the backyard dude in Home Improvement, and i just want privacy. He has left me alone for awhile but now his jackass 26 year old kid moved back home and is always partying with his friends and smoking on that balcony. I don't want these assholes having a complete view of my pool and entire backyard anymore. I don't want them to be able to stare at my wife and kid while they're swimming.
I want to plant giant clumping bamboo next to my brick wall. If it grows 3 feet a year, I should have a decent privacy screen.
In my research I have found that clumping bamboo allegedly doesn't spread. Im looking at a type of bamboo called Bambusa Oldhami, aka giant timber bamboo which allegedly doesn't spread and is easily contained. I live in a region that is plant growing zones 9-11.
I'd plant Cyprus trees, but they're prohibitively expensive and grow too slow compared to bamboo.
Give it to me straight/diy, is this idea retarded? Tip for concentrating better at work? My gf sent me this, she's such a smart girl. Obviously the wind won't break it, as long as it's closed before a storm comes. I'm sure she'll never forget to close it. Also she cant drill holes because she's renting so it's better that the fucking wind catches it and tears of the drainpipe My friend (Who's apprenticing an electrician), tripped on something at work, punctured his leg, and it went off in him
He's on his way to the hospital now.
What is he in for? My landlord is trying to sting me for a replacement countertop at $2000+ instead of getting it polished.
This mark was left by a tub of warm water, like 120 degrees max. The 'kitchen installer' is claiming it has to be 300 to leave a mark which is bullshit cause it was a plastic tub of water.
Any tips and tricks on how to polish this mark out myself?
I've seen people online selling polishing kits but I need it sorted within 48 hours.
I know there is a granite guy here, help me Obi Wan
Thanks guys. Some bees moved in to my property this week. What does /diy/ know about making skeps the traditional European way? 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. Anyone know what material I should use if I wanted to make some big ass sculptures? They’d probably be mostly indoor, but I’d wanna move them outdoors sometimes too. I wanna make the original regi trio Is there a better design?
One that won't grind down a thin metal plate acting as a linkage to the latch? got new fridge old fridge kept tripping breaker, new fridge just tripped the break when no one was home. What are the symptoms of a bad breaker. (without pharma garbage).
also not fat and asking for a friend We've been having trouble with a shitass neighbor who constantly steps all over every boundary we have in place. No one has made me so stressed out. From their pets who get out and attack people, to their suspiciously acquired cars, to themselves.
The issue of the day is their 4 shitass kids hitting our fence constantly instead of playing in the very free space down the block. I wanna put a motion/vibration detecting alarm over my fence, and have a loud siren pointed directly at my shitass neighbor's house.
Im too dumb for custom circuitry, but Im willing to learn and can solder. How would I go about this? 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 I would like to get more into leather crafting and start bigger project like pic related. What is the best way to create a elliptical form quiver? Wet Molding with wood molds? And what could i do have it maintains it's shape without it getting squashed Can I weld exhaust pipe with a stick welder? It's all I have but I also don't wanna mess it up. Getting information on this topic has felt like trying to pull my own teeth out of my mouth.
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? 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? 
>be an (ashamed) owner of a 2016 Nissan Rogue
>find out you can "tow" shit with it
>buy the hitch for it
>trailer needs lights but find out nissan cheaped out on the electrical and you need to buy a separate electronic module to control/power trailer lights
https://www.amazon.com/MECMO-56033-2008-2020-2011-2012-2007-2008/dp/B0CQRG4KKX/ref=sr_1_4_sspa
The shit is 60 bucks, in this economy!!
I actually went out to my local salvage yard and with a little dark magic, viola, I obtained this https://www.ebay.com/itm/155965178921
for free.. the module is very similar (IMO I think its the same thing) to give you trailer lights.
I went ahead and located & tapped into the Nissan's turn signals and wired to this... but... it actually worked for a couple of times and now my lights do not work... I went ahead and tested the lights with a separate 12V, they light up. The wiring harness I bought last week. I doubled checked the connections on the Nissan and wired them directly... but when I plug in, still, nothing... Now I have a built in tester on the plug of the little Uhaul module and theres something strange going on with the signals bc I go to turn the lights on on the dash, and I can see the tester light up. However, I go to use any turn signal and heres the weird part. Sometimes they blink on the tester on the light L or R where its supposed to blink, but, at other times.. the ON light blinks and the blinker light is out... huh.....
Note that both my car's blinkers work. just fine. 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) 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 I need about a hundred flaming torches in two weeks, and have been having difficulty making them. Hard to say whether I've done something wrong or if this is just normal for flaming torches.
Petrol bunt far too hot an destroyed the torch, and a petrol diesel mix was hard to ignite (weird problem) and spat flaming fuel.
I have pine pitch and it works great, but has to be soaked into something like hemp cloth, and I don't have enough to make a hundred torches.
Paraffin wax looks like an ideal fuel, the problem is that it tends to drip on your hands, which is not ideal. And I made some metal drip guards but these blocked the light and the more wax fell into the guard the more of a hazard it became.
Commercial tiki torches use a liquid fuel, which I'm worried makes them like carrying around a Molotov at head height Is there any reason to buy a cordless drill nowadays when there are impact drivers that are shorter, lighter, have no kickback, cost less and dont bounce off/strip screws? Impact driver drills holes just fine when you need it to do so but lets face it, mostly you just drive screws and drills are not very good screw drivers. What is Gods name would I need more than 2500 psi for? Aside from hosing down oil tankers on the weekends? 
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>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 My folks' new house has this somewhat unusual fireplace treatment, with big (slate?) flagstones as the facing. They're backed by a couple inches of what looks like plaster or concrete. They want me to hang a large, heavy (maybe 60lbs) piece of art above it, but I'm not sure what the best way to drill it for anchors would be. I'm concerned the flagstones might crack if I try to drill them with a regular drill and a masonry bit, do I have an excuse to upgrade to a hammer drill here? 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. What's a good way to find out what type CPU this is that's not marked? 
