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/ Looking for a chemical/solution to destroy hair. I'm looking to replace my shower drain this weekend or so. I know it's got a huge gross long chunk of hair hanging underneath, because I can't slide the drain to the side when I lift it.
Hair shit like this makes me vomit. Every time. Is there anything I can go buy that will destroy most of the hair before I pull it out and replace it? I can't get a plumber to do it for me. 
"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/ The old thread isn't bumping anymore. Time for a new Stupid Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread. I'll start:
What kind of optical tool do you use to read things that are at a medium distance? I constantly have to dig around inside equipment trying to get part numbers, serial numbers, etc. off of things as part of my job. The text is small and often dirty. My cell phone helps a lot but if its a bit further than what the camera can pick up and I end up having to take shit apart to get closer. Binoculars are too powerful. I can't get then to focus near enough to read things like data plates. Any suggestions? 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) Post neat stuff from your local craigslist free section. General Info can be found: linktr(dot)ee/4chansewing (always updating, post links and I'll add them)
Last General: >>2885930
Thread theme:
Did you sew that hole in your pants yet?
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Your question may be stupid but ask it anyway. >buy speed "square"
>look inside
>triangle who was in the wrong here? 
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. Wtf even multiple story buildings in the US are made of sticks, cardboard and glue. Please explain this shit. What do you guys wear at work? have you got a 3d printer? if so wchich one do you recomendet? I've got Creality Ender 3 V3 KE and recomendet it bor beginers Hello diy. My bike makes a squealing noise when I ride it which I believe is the result of an out of true wheel rubbing against the brake pads.
Is there any way to fix this without buying a zillion Reddit tools that I'll only use once or do I have to take this bitch to a shop. Thanks. 
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 
Last Thread: >>2918429
Last minute 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
#369 Why are these things still used everywhere? Why isn't there just some small device where you place two markers and it measures the distance for you? This is caveman shit. 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 I'm about to beging prepping for the IBEW aptitude test, what am I on for? What's the best study resource? Burned the kitchen table and I want to fix it as soon as possible. I have a vast set of tools in the garage. Abomination thread
Fresh OC straight from Reddit edition!
How many Easter eggs can you find? >need carpet installed
>hire a carpenter
>he doesn't know how to install carpet
>use lag bolt
>IRL latency stays the same
same day btw 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. i make this tree, this is the biggest one. a lot of people like it but I don't sell many of them, what am I doing wrong? greetings. today I was informed of tiling being a good career choice in terms of pay and high demand. I'm 20, in the UK and have long wished to have some sort of hands on type of job. any advice/recommendations? How does one go about having hidden screws or bondings to this degree? I want this chair but I'm not going to spend several thousand dollars on plywood when I can make a worse version myself. i was stabbing away at my fridge with a knife last night because a wall of ice at the back had grown so thick it enveloped a few jars at the back of the fridge, locking them into place. at one point i thought i heard something like a hissing sound and my fridge seemed to sound a bit different from that point on. i didn't think much of it and went to bead. i just woke up and it smells weird. like a varnish-ey paper smell. the remaining ice has also melted and the contents are warm so it seems to be broken. what are my options here? my head is spinning because i'm stressed out about the food going to waste and how i might have to buy a new fridge if i can't fix it
anyway i need a smoke. brb No, not the tip, I always took care of it by always tinning it
I mean, the area around it; there are some burnt flux above the tip itself. How do you keep it clean? There hasn't been an /hbg/ thread since the site got taken down. Tell us about your latest batches, recipes and experiments. What is your definitive summertime beer? I hate these so much. The keys collapse and the thing starts activating on it's own.
I wonder if there is a way to replace it with something beefy that won't break. This is my new shed. Ideally I don't want to spend a fortune on more concrete. What are some cost effective options to reduce the sand coming inside the shed? We're entering winter, so getting a bunch of grass to grow isn't going to happen soon. Hello id like to weld two batteries and increase their voltage. I tried welding positive to positive and the voltage remained the same then i tried positive to negative and they heat up and even caught on fire a bit. 
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'm thinking of gluing wooden panel to drywall ceiling (ceiling, not wall). I'm wondering that's the maximum weight per square meter that my ceiling will be able to hold. What would you do about this issue with a neighbor without dragging it through court? To make his new roof perfectly square he went over the property line but it's too close. Ideas to seal these holes where roof trim meets brickwork in older house? It' a garage that was at some point turned into a larger bed room which I need to stay in for the time being. Problem is the room gets dusty as fuck and after strong winds I see leaves and such come through these gaps.
I have caulked the flat parts ok, just quwerying the brain trust for an easier/neater way for the sections around the cement. I've been pushing some foam rod in there and then caulking the hole but it's messy/ time consuming. I don't really see it from the ground but still
ideas?
thanks
-H0W2S3AL Tips for sealing this door gap between my garage and house? There's already weather stripping but the door frame is just warped into the wall. I know I need to pull the trim off and shim it but it's a pain in the ass and will fuck up the trim Do you have a doomsday stockpile? What's in it and what do you recommend? what's the possibility of making your own crt tube? is working with lead glass really that dangerous? 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 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. Any Hakko FR-301 users here? are they worth it? How to I find or make a slave Leia outfit that's made of actual metal and how practical would that be to design and wear
Why hasn't it been done already
Even well made plastic ones still look terrible not to mention the collar and chain isn't doing much restraining if it can easily be broken and taken off by hand Where online can I learn about different construction materials used historically to build homes in my area of the world? I've been asking ChatGPT with photos from real estate listings to tell me about the architectural history but there must be a more systematic way for any given city. when i try to brush off some rust with steel wool i just use it as it is, works fine.
when i apply some machine oil to the wool it gets stuck everywhere and gets messy.
what does the oil do here? 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? Thread for those in the Fire Alarm industry.(Technicians/Inspectors/Installers)
Feel free to share
>Years in trade
>Licenses/Certificates
>Current wage
>Questions about trade as well as tips. We discuss anything & everything related to /diy/ robots, including AI, robowaifus, arduino/raspberry pi kits, and more.
Resources:
Drones and pure remote control general >>2898878
3D Printing general >>2913203
https://alogs.space/robowaifu/catalog.html My compost is breeding roaches and they're coming into my house. My yard is small so I can't just move it further away. Is this inevitable or am I not doing something right?
>throw in food scraps
>throw in some leaves
>dump some water in occasionally
>stir it occasionally >”you can’t just watch a video and start laying tile by yourself”
>”I’ve been a contractor for 10 years”
>”renovation isn’t a joke bro”
>”you move too slow man what the fuck you have to be fast fast fast”
>proceeds to slop thinset directly onto wood subfloor without any underlay
>refuses to use a tape measure even when there’s a diagonal cut, just eyeballs it and fucks up several tiles
>”doing a layout on the floor and precutting is for beginners bro I’m just going to cut the pieces as I go and struggle when I realize I fucked up the layout”
>uses cardboard as a shim Anyone have one of these? I want something to put ratchet straps and my hitch in, but I don't want one of the classic boxes that go under the rear window for how much space they take up. All of the brands I find on amazon seem to be made out of plastic, so not sure if it's worth it.
Open to other truck bed storage solutions too. It's been a good while since we've had a good tractor thread. This is steel with a "leopard skin" texture. Is that a coating of enamel or some other process? Seems etched into the steel. Reminder that you're not a man if you keep the guard on the grinder. I just want to BITCH about SMALL ENGINES
All I'm trying to do is clean out the carburetor on my fuckin lawnmower. Easy job, right? Guess again! Been nothing but bullshit start to finish, strange fluids all over me, and just when I thought I was done, putting everything back together, this tiny little spring falls out of dark space. Never seen it before. I checked diagrams, watched yt vids, anything to find where this fucking spring is supposed to go, but there's nothing.
FUCK IT. I'm just gonna put it back together anyway and if it fucks up then I'll burn it 
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? 
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 post tools you'd save first from a fire. I'm installing vinyl plank in the roughly 750 square foot area highlighted. Initially I decided to lay the planks perpendicular to the door starting at the door, running parallel to the stairs but then I realized that I have an 18 inch wide structural wall between the living and dining rooms and if I lay the planks that way it would be a real bitch going around that thing and keeping the patter consistent, but it would also make rug removal a lot easier and I could work in smaller chunks. It's also my understanding that it's best and less time consuming to place the planks parallel to the longest wall, which was my original plan. I've only ever done small spaces. Should I lay the planks perpendicular or parallel to the door? Chat GPT told me that to make Ferrite cores, it is enough for me to mix rust dust with graphite dust together with the resin as an alternative solution to the industrial one (since I have not controlled ovens) ...
You say it can work? they sell this without the wall bracket, and i can't buy it standalone (where i am), what's diy's alternative?
the ones available wall mounts use a single female hole in the middle, but the hikvision bracket uses a round cup that goes around the body of the camera, and is held in position by 3 screws. As soon as I release the pilot button the flame goes out.
After a few seconds the status LED comes on so the thermocouple is still putting out voltage. What could it be? It is that time again /diy/. I want to dig and dig and dig and have a giant cave system under house. How can I live out my dream? One of the side cases I got with my motorcycle has some fairly significant cracks, and the previous owner's shitty repairs were shitty and didn't work. I don't want to spend $500 on a replacement set of bags, and replacement parts are no longer available.
This piece is stamped with PP-TX20 which seems to mean that it's Polypropylene with some talc mixed in.
What would be the best way of repairing this for it to be reasonably strong and not look too too ugly? 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. Plaster fell off my wall because of water ingress. How do I fix it? Redpill me on SKIL
Is it a good brand for powertools? I bought this ebike off amazon but cant get this loose because the nut is crooked. Ive been trying to get it loose but the nuts are deteriorating. What do to get this out so i can put the wheel on? 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 are some diy alternatives to dehumidifiers? 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? The next generation is cooked 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. We have a large, heavy fence door, which recently came off of it's hinges (bullet hinges, specifically). Namely, the pins inside broke in two. Would it be possible to purchase and install new pins separately, or do the entire hinges need to be repaired? Has anyone used one of these stupid things
>fill input hose with water and get air out
>attach 10ft hose to input and 25ft hose to output
>Keep hoses straight as I can
>power on
>motor hums and input hose vibrates
But nothing happens does anyone know how to get this oven bake clay softer/easier to use. water doesnt work because once it goes in the oven it creates cracks How do I make or modify a pair of cat ears that can't be easily removed?
It doesn't have to be super difficult to escape or anything but they shouldn't be able to taken off or moved from the top of her head by just grabbing them with your hand
Ideally they are just a normal pair of cat ears with some sort of discreet locking mechanism or could just be able to be made tighter and have their tightness adjusted only with a key 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 I usually EDC a leatherman and a flashlight. The last flight I went on, I just took the flashlight because I knew the leathermen would never make it through TSA. The entire trip I felt powerless without my leathermen.
This lead me to put together a list of tools that I can bring with me instead.
The TSA rules are:
All tools must be less than seven inches
No blades or sharp edges ( Except scissors, which can have 4 inch blades)
No hammers or smashing tools
No tools with spikes (including flashlights with crowns)
No multi-tools with blades
Here are the tools I came up with. The multi-tool and swiss army knife don't have blades. The flashlight does not have a spiked front. The regular screwdriver is for self defense.
All these tools should be good for travel and EDC in the US. Now if I am planning to go to Europe, I am not so sure. I have heard that you can't EDC screwdrivers in England. I am not sure about the other tools. I am also not sure about other countries like France or Italy. How’s diy’s favorite duck? What do you guys think about ever rising voltage on cordless tools? They are trying to close the power gap between corded tools but while doing so they also increase the size and the weight of the tools to the point where you are wondering why im not just using corded tools at the first place. Maybe if you need the juice and are working on a off-grid or otherwise difficult location but for a average joe i dont think it makes sense to hop on a new platform yet. Not with current battery technology anyways. Some of these things are only like a thousand bucks. There has to be something cool you can do with em, right? Here is the official list for hand tools
This list actually looks correct and good I have got a portable AC in one room (the one with the hose out of the window). Unfortunately I cant get window unit or split unit. How do I make the cold air from one room go to the other? Without moving the AC to a different room and reconnecting the hose out of the window every 30 minutes?
I wanna cool down my whole house with it without moving it basically What are your thoughts on stone foundations or zero concrete foundations as opposed to modern concrete foundations? I'll keep the spout, but the hot/cold cartridges are OLD and can't find any replacements. I went to 4 plumbing supply houses in my area and they said to start over. I just need to replace the hot and cold and keep the plumbing basically like it is. 1/2" hose with sharkbite connections per pics. What can I buy to make this functional? This isn't exactly a DIY ask, as I won't be doing very much of this myself, but I wonder if anyone could help me assess the cost of my plan if I choose to do it.
I'm British so I'm pricing this in pounds. I'm trying to rearrange this badly thought out house in a cost effective way, and reclaim a lot of that wasted hallway space.
Do you think ~£60,000 is a realistic price for this work? I'd like to think I'm overestimating.
People keep telling me bathrooms cost a lot more than I think, but I'm struggling to see how, maybe I'm ignorant. Some bees moved in to my property this week. What does /diy/ know about making skeps the traditional European way? Bought a second hand desk and the drawers are very musty. I don't know the material used for them so I'm weary to use something that might damage them. I've tried diluted white vinegar but was very conservative with it. It looks prone to water damage as you can see by the expanded/chipped piece inside, and the stain underneath, left by the previous owner. Tips on how to safely get rid of the stench? 
how fucking nuts would it be to buy a NEW house like one of these?
https://www.zillow.com/ky/new-homes/?searchQueryState=%7B%22pagination%22%3A%7B%7D%2C%22isMapVisible%22%3Atrue%2C%22mapBounds%22%3A%7B%22west%22%3A-88.76270105957032%2C%22east%22%3A-86.21112635253907%2C%22south%22%3A37.11324276658655%2C%22north%22%3A38.52990644479811%7D%2C%22mapZoom%22%3A9%2C%22usersSearchTerm%22%3A%22KY%22%2C%22regionSelection%22%3A%5B%7B%22regionId%22%3A24%2C%22regionType%22%3A2%7D%5D%2C%22filterState%22%3A%7B%22sort%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3A%22globalrelevanceex%22%7D%2C%22fsba%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22fsbo%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22cmsn%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22auc%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22fore%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3Afalse%7D%2C%22price%22%3A%7B%22min%22%3Anull%2C%22max%22%3A250000%7D%2C%22mp%22%3A%7B%22min%22%3Anull%2C%22max%22%3A1291%7D%7D%2C%22isListVisible%22%3Atrue%7D
funny thing is I'm a recently retired carpenter, looking to move out of expensive CA city to somewhere much cheaper to do some WFH stuff.
I COULD do a fixer upper, but DESU, not really that interested.
Besides researching builder's rep, WTF should I do? I have some large rock... what's the best way to shape it for a rock cage retaining wall so it fits without unsightly protusions? New to stone masonry. my soldering iron is dog shit.
Should i just get one like this?
Whats a good brand anyways How do people keep these clean?
Do they have a dedicated universal vacuum for them and suc them regularly? My fascia had rotted around the gutter drain (probably because of no flashing). The rot had gone back a bit past the sub fascia/bird box or whatever, but hadn't yet affected it.
So I squeezed in PC woody epoxy (I used a plastic bag like a pastry chef), but didn't consider it would stick to the horizontal portion of the drip edge.
Now I'm concerned if I go to do a proper replacement of the fascia wood that it's going to tear up the drip edge.
Or maybe it's not a big deal because there's not a ton of contact it'll kind of just snap off? The roof is only a few years old so I'll be kicking myself if I just fucked myself down the line.
Pic related For years I've wanted picrel. I want a sensible car that is all function and zero capitalism. A car that we will drive after the nuclear holocaust.
But for some reason a simplistic survivalist car costs 50k. I don't have 50k, and I sure as hell wont take a bank loan so I can get a bunch of bent pipe.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't I just build picrel in my garage out of metal pipe for a few hundred bucks?
I'm gonna do it anon. Want to sell firewood through an honesty box out of an old lpg cylinder filled with ballast and square tube for the box itself.
I'll make the box so heavy that equipment is needed to pick it up probably with the door on the bottom so that you have to lift it to empty it.
What is denser? straight set cement or concrete? Could do lead if I had enough. Everything about DIY robotics
Post your designs here, and discuss ideas
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https://alogs.space/robowaifu/catalog.html 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 
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. I am looking to add ‘ignition’ on/off switch, relay, fuse block, switched LED lights to a child’s 12v ride on. I compiled the components in image. Can you pleae draw me proper wiring. My plan was:
Off battery positive wire, fuse, switch, relay, fuse box feeding voltmeter, switched LED lights. Will the voltmeter read correctly in this way? Should fuse box have own relay?
Thanks my dear sweet brothers in Christ, lrn2coppice correctly 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. Lucky few days
Found this by the road, works fine
xD I have lost the will to do my job today. But feel guilt because I am the only one on my team that can execute what needs to be done.
How do you manage the monotony of repetitive labor day in and day out? Which type of pliers is the most versatile? 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. I'm curious how much something like this would cost to build, brand new in the south bay:
https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/2471-Autumnvale-Dr-San-Jose-CA/33366713/
The listing is 1.2 million for a 2,169 SF flex unit including warehouse and office space. 
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. 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 Hello anons, I'm a complete beginner when it comes to electronics and its applications. I want to make useful /diy/ electrical systems like surveillance or fix up my diesel generator or lay down the grounding or fix the electrical system of my car or even do the electricals in my new house. I should be able to all these stuff for which people call an electrician. To get there I need suitable books which are beginners friendly and slowly move my way up. So, what books you guys suggest? >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 my dad pruned an oak branch and gave it to me figuring it could be some kind of LARP wizard staff. It sounded like a fun project so I shaved the bark off with my pocket knife. A couple times I shaved deeper into this spongy sort of wood. Not sure that was a smart idea. My plan is to sand it down, maybe do some engravings with Dremel and some pyrography for designs, then shellac it and put a cap on it. My question is, should I remove that layer right under the bark too? With knife or with sandpaper? And what's a good way to dry it? My dad suggested my old car that's dead and sits in the sun (gotta get rid of that thing end of summer but it could work for now to dry out the wood).
Also just general advice on this project. I don't want to mess it up.
Puc unrelated. I can post a pic of the staff when I get home if you want. Is there a way to properly insulate your house without it looking like ass?
I'm eastern europoor, and everywhere the only insulation technology I see is these 15cm thick sheets of either EPS/XPS or mineral wool, which looks like complete ass, with these shitty sunken windows and doors (pic related).
How do they do it in the civilized world, so that you get decent insulation without having your home look like garbage? My first real drone (not finished) diy 7 inch
Can’t fly it yet because the controller I bought is incompatible with my flight controller. Rookie mistakes i guess
The price ballooned fast as there were costs i didn’t expect, for one the controllers are actually way more expensive than i expected and I forgot that I need a charger for the 6s battery, Jesus that’s not cheap either
Went from 120€ for the frame + motors + esc and flight controller
To almost 300 adding the battery, it’s charging station and the elrs controller
Any tips I should know ? I've got a few 3" steel pipes to cut about 1-2 meters under the waterline. It's a bit too deep to do it with a snorkel so I'm considering getting a 0.5l scuba thing you can fill with a bike pump so I can go at it with a hack saw. Got any other ideas? I >solar technology supposedly keeps improving
>the only DIY small solar elements that aren't those huge roof mounted panels seem to be permanently stuck in the 90s in terms of performance and do not fucking improve over the years at all
????
Why Hey guys
I found this on the trash and found it worth saving
I think it was a lamp, but i don't understand the meaning of the irons, i have been looking old vintage lamp designs but havent find anything like this one, since the irons seems to be the other way around
Like, it could not have a lampshade right? Or maybe a super big one? Can someone help me out?
I wanna find something similar to this so i can have an idea what to do
Or maybe it's just trash?
If i can't find something similar, any idea what to do with this thing? Can i do something with the parts? I am tired of this fake ass world so I have decided to build a DIY time machine. First we need to determine new physical principles upon which to base this technology. A promising direction, I think, is analysis of the tic tac UAP as this technology is currently being reverse engineered. proud of my blackout board made out of foam boards from the dollar store. perfect for my 1am goon sessions. it fits so snug in the window frame. >set up glue rat trap
>rat gets stucks in the glue
>it starts struggling and yelling
>dont want to get rid of the rat yet 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. 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. Can someone explain to me the difference between these 2 examples? i have a problem with my boxing bag being too tall and ill need to hook it like the one on the right for it to be in the air.
If the quick links are to prevent it from falling can i attach them but just as a precaution while keeping the stripes connected directly to the hook?
Is there any problem if I do that? /EMOT/ - Eternal Machine Operator Thread
Clock in, push green button, play on phone until m30 happens
When out of metal go get an adult
Never going to learn gcode or machine offsets what about you guys?
What flavor vapes are the best?
>hey bro
> one of the drill bits, the one with the flat bottom that cuts with the sides is broken
> Imma go smoke while you fix it bro 
So I have this anime mug of questionable quality but with a design I like using for hot drinks.
However, whatever the outer layer has been flaking off. I don't know what that layer is, doubt it's enamel considering it's extremely thin and brittle, but as handwashing it proved that layer is protecting the paint underneath.
I circled in blue an area where the coating has bubbled up/detached from the mug and in red where it has already flaked off.
I could use a different mug, but I like this one. I could buy another identical one (probably) but there's no guarantee it won't have the same defect.
I've been looking around for some food-grade coating material. I looked for varnishes first, but all the food grade ones either can't handle heat like at all (most don't resist 70ºC, let alone anything close to boiling) or are industrial grade sold in expensive buckets meant for stuff like insulating silos.
Then I found out about food grade epoxy resin and that seemed promising, but I was told that heat can degrade it into noxious subproducts so that was another dead end.
I haven't been able to find anything else and all further advice has been to just give up. I mean it's just a cheap mug but I don't like this sense of defeat, surely there must be a way, right?
Does anon know about any coating that will protect the paint without killing me in the process? Can anyone identify this tool? how does hank hill afford his lifestyle selling propane and propane accessories? I'm looking to buy a multi head system cause i need to cut a tall hedge and want to trim some parts around my property.
So far I have been looking at Stihl, Milwaukee and EGO.
What I don't get is how to compare the different units. stihl states that the kma 120r for example has 0,8 kW, the top of the line stihl that just has been released has 1,5 kW. EGO says there basic model has an output of 2000w some sites even list them at 2300. How on earth is the residential ego unit over twice as powerful as the Stihl one? >what style of window would you put here
The problem is the opening is massive right at 8 foot wide and 6 foot tall. So a pair of
Double hung windows will be flimsy. I can't find any casement windows that can be made that large and I think doing multiple small ones will look shitty. Other option is French doors and a prefab balcony but Tha option is the most expensive by far.
>remodeling a mixed commercial residential building in a historic downtown area and this is the only real windows in the entire apartment. So I figured this might be the best place to ask even though its not exactly /diy/ just /diy/ adjacent? Anyway.
I'm looking at buying some land I found that has river frontage. Already has a site cleared and set for a mobile home. I'd like to stay in maybe a RV for a couple years while I get the land paid off but the county dosn't exactly allow it. (You can stay 3 weeks then you have to leave for 3 weeks.) But far as I can tell it isn't really enforced. Anyone delt with a similar situation? I can keep my address at my sisters house which is in the same county anyway and just hope they don't check? Its a pretty secluded area gravel road kinda deal. How would they even know? Utility usage maybe?
The other option would be a 2nd hand mobile home, but moving them cost a fortune.10-20k. Unless anyone knows how to get a permit to move one myself? I got a truck big enough for it.
Whos got experience with this shit? Tourist here. I have never done a single DIY thing in my life, but I have it in mind to start soon. One project that has been of interest to me is a homemade waterfall, but all the ones I've come across in YT videos are reminiscent of gentle streams, while I have in mind one that is raging over a steep shear.
Basically, one like in this video, minus it doubling as an aquarium and the lights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74-ZAAyZNDM
Unfortunately, the guy in the video speaks in some Indian language, so I can't even understand what he's saying. How'd you go about building something like this? hey diy! so i want to block a glass door by attaching alu metal angles to the door frame.
for this i bough a Rivet plier (pic related). i also bought the strongest rivets in the store (yep, noob). i got 4,8 stainless rivets intended for 4-7mm grip range.
before working on the door i wanted to test the Rivet plier and tried to do it using two thin metal sheets. (2mm think together). i just couldnt put the Rivet. despite using all my force (and a friend also tried) it was imposible. the Rivet just wouldnt deform enough to be cutted.
why could this be? is it because the thickness of the metal sheets is too Little? or is it cause the pliers suck? this rivets are the heaviest the pliers are marketed to handle… so this scares me (well , it would suck that it couldnt really work with stainless rivets).
also, is stainless overkill? the door is a Street door and the weather is dry here, not much rain. thanks! my clip from sandisk mp3 player clip broke, how would you fix it? How much does it cost?
How do I frame the roof?
Are they /diy/ approved?
Can I do it? How many power banks do you have?
Recently bought this Bluetti, plus I got 2 other cheaper no-name ones and a third that was dirt cheap on woot coming this week. 
Hey anons, chiming in for a concrete assist
>some cuban guys did the neighbor’s driveway
>shit is cash, beautiful to be frank
>hire them to pour a slab for an exposed patio
>they do an excellent job
>looks a little discolored in one spot, pay it no mind after looking up that it would go away, otherwise fantastic
So I pay the man. Few days later
>spot is still discolored
>get closer now that I can walk on the slab
>”discoloration” is in fact low spots (pic related, no more than an 1/8” deep. ignore my lewd footprint)
>concrete guy comes to remove the forms
>he apologizes, says he’ll resurface it and it’ll look great
>sounds good
>he leaves, I never hear from him again and he ghosts me
>lesson_learned.mp4
Anyway I’m racking my head how to fix it. Many sources say to tear the offending part out and repour because anything else is stupid, others say that is retarded and to just resurface or epoxy the entire slab, and others say to grind the surface of the whole slab down to the low spot. This thing is 500 sqft for reference.
I’m planning to get some trowel grade pre-mixed resurfacer (quikrete re-cap) and trowel it in trying to match the surrounding level and broom finish, then paint if it looks too off-color. Is this just a waste of time? If so, any other suggestions? I used a thick heated blanket (unplugged obviously) with zip ties to insulate the tube going from my AC to the window.
My window is near the ceiling, so the tube run is longer than optimal, so I determined that insulating it would improve the efficiency.
Is this a good idea or a fire hazard?
>inb4 dual hose is better
My window is too small for that
Picrel is not mine, but imagine something similar just with a much longer tube length. I'm eyeing getting pic related as it's within my budget and size specs. I have a 1 bedroom apartment but am looking to save money. Is this a good idea? Only in the planning stages right now but I live alone and can get a gym membership for the shower/parking but could install a shower in the box as well I've just never done it before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qXtmqBt0jk
Been watching videos like this, tell me this isn't completely retarded. Biggest considerations would be of course stealth and avoiding being bothered by the police. I also enjoy having my own washer and dryer too much. 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 I'm looking for a recommendation on a good source on tree pruning.
New home owner here, I got a lot of maple, poplers, ever greens, shrubs and such.
Most need some trimming and pruning. Lots of overgrown stuff. Multiple leaders, low hanging branches.
Recommended me a book on the topic. Why cant i get a cnc wood panelled office? I’m no cabinet maker, only done simple wood working, but this would slash the number one cost (labor) to a wood panelled room right?
Are simple room dimensions not precise enough? 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? 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 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 How would you design/build a bathroom to be able to clean it with pressure washers? 
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 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. 
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