/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Can we have an essentials of /diy/ thread please? Lot's of recommendations for tools and such, tips and advice. Perhaps share books on certain subjects such as woodworking, basic electrician work and other things.
I'm a bit lost when it comes to tinkering and fixing things but I'd love to be more knowledgeable in this area.

I'll bump with what I have in my DIY folder.

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While you are doing a good job and I'm glad MDF is a good use of "normally un-useable" sawdust (thereby saving more trees), I can't stand MDF. It's one of my big pet peeves. I just worked with some from an old massive 1980s speaker box. I am turning it into a heavy ass tool chest. It takes restraint for me to work with it because I dislike it so much.

>Nothing pretty, but why the hell would you want to spend 20+ hours making an over-the-top one? I'm not saying that this is a bodge job, it's accurate to within 0.1mm all over, but there are limits of sensibility and fitness for purpose... in my opinion

1: Do what works best for you.
2: Remember that something with great style will be revered and treated with respect.

Hey guys, I'm going to attempt my first electronic project.
I have a laptop that is clearly on its last legs and I was thinking of stripping it down and either making a desktop computer or making an external hard drive and a couple of other bits.
Do you have any suggestions for me or perhaps experience in this area?
Any advice would be appreciated.

Pic unrelated, just some fucking sexy tools.

The rich detailing of this chest celebrates the woodworking skills of Henry Studley, the chest's owner and maker, and communicates the devotion he felt to his trade. The symbols of Freemasonry inside the chest reveal Studley to have been a dedicated member of the Masonic Lodge.

Henry O. Studley (1838-1925) built this magnificent wall-hung chest while employed by the Poole Piano Company of Quincy, Massachusetts. He probably obtained materials for the chest from the firm's scrap mahogany, walnut, ebony, ivory, and mother-of-pearl.

The elegant but efficient design protects the tools from damage and permits them to be identified and selected quickly.