/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2707846
newfags don't realise, diy gets wild

>>2563525
noted

>>2549778
breathe OUT while soldering.
>>2555364
>Are there really people out there doing enough soldering projects that they worry about this kind of shit?
yes you fucking small minded idiot.

>>2499992
also that's not really working with your hands, that's labouring. in filth. pic related is working with your hands.
I have had multiple jobs that barely got worse than pic related. My last job I built machines for the electronics industry, most work I've done with my hands and also cleanest environment.

>>2462796
technology

>>1947189
different anon, no, it's not wrong, you can do it that way.
there's just a chance, as the other anon said, that you may not have enough juice for your relay now.

>>1908493
>a beard GF
>a hot girlfriend.
what did he mean by this?

>>1892086
>laptop within 3 feet of pillar drill swarf
bro that's a nightmare, make a proper workspace for yourself. you'll be much happier and able to work better. i did the same thing when i was younger: workshop in bedroom. should have built myself a shed.

What are the best steelies or safety shoes you can get in the UK? and where can we buy them?

>>1781185
>Build my bunker.
fuck yes go for it
biggest problem is keeping water out.
i suggest you have a look at colin furze.

>>1740965
>it's not popular for a reason. Only use wire wrap if your project doesn't move,
define move.
if you mean the wire itself moves, then you should be using stranded core, which is not suitable for wire wrapping. solid core wire always breaks if it is moving a lot. stranded core won't stay wrapped if you move it even slightly, i wouldn't even expect it to stay wrapped after shipping.
the machines i build are in use for over 10 years regularly, they have wire wrapping ON moving parts, those last, but those wires themselves do not move. the wires that move are all stranded core ribbon cables with connectors or some kind of specialty wire which will survive moving for days on end for years.

>>1718483
do i need
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/dol-starter-2-4-amp/
for this
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/13in-single-phase-4-pole-motor/
and if so, why? why can't I just wire it straight to a plug?

>>1730325
>i am unaware of the relative nature of before and after
cool thanks for the info

>>1725323
pragmatic house planning, i like it.
uk based carpenter/decorator here but i'm enjoying working in a factory workshop too much right now. keep searching.
I'm basically planing to do what you;re saying when i get a house, make proper access to all amenities and not even hide some of them; i love the look of polished copper pipes but i've also imagined electrical cables in conduit with a scrollwiork design, maybe even fancy end caps / terminations like fine carpentry- would leave cables totally accessible without destroying walls and still looks rad. heck you could even make the conduit clear and run LED wires down it for a cyberpunk look.

>>1690240
>Even though it's a rarity, when you do encounter females in the trades it's always a horrible experience. They're usually aggressive dykes that have way too big of a chip on their shoulder that end up alienating all their coworkers; even the more liberal ones.
OP here, Have you been at my workshop over the last few days? hahaha