/diy/ - Do It Yourself

How do I make an arrow as good as possible with only a knife and an axe?

is there anything like this white out tape but thicker?
i'm trying to paint something but i need to curve around areas i dont want to paint and regular painters tape wont curve like i need it to.

this stuff worked great for lining things up like i needed but then i had to scrape it up with a blade to get it to come off and that is just going to ruin the finish.
would vinyl tape be able to curve? would it take up base layers of paint or leave sticky residue?

>>1545158

I've got a stupid question: why did you fuck up the title? Of course, it's nice to have several stupid question threads running because /diy/ has so many stupid posters.

Sup /diy/ I posted this a long time ago but never had time to actually look into fixing it but now I have lots of time (just lack skill). So this little black L shaped piece of plastic broke off my head unit and it holds the faceplate closed. II don't believe any kind of glue will fix that little piece so I'm thinking of other ways to keep the faceplate closed. The gap is very small, about the thickness of a penny Between the plate and the unit so whatever I do Will need to be thin. I thought about velcro but that's too thick. I'd rather it be fixed so that I *can* open it if need be but if that's not possible at least it has usb and aux. So my 3 ideas: 1. Rubber cement. 2. Some kind of plastic weld, 3. Some brackets glued to both the plate and the unit, held together with a screw (this is the one method that would enable me to open the unit to listen to discs. Additional photo to follow

Ps. Sorry for crap photos. Also the grime on the top of the unit is from where I originally had the unit duct taped (which didn't hold long)

>>1545513
It's not an overly expensive unit but I am a poorfag. Here's an example of the bracket idea (though I would get much smaller brackets). By inserting a screw through the holes on top, it would keep the plate closed against the unit (I'm just unsure how to attach brackets to the unit (some kind of glue or zip ties?). Whatever I do, I'll paint the bracket or ties black to match for a slightly less rigged look

>>1545514
Here's what the plate looks like when it's closed. The top of the faceplate is very close to being flush with the unit. Perhaps I can plastic weld a hook of some sort.

>>1545544
Here's the tiny piece that broke. Shame it is such a good unit but this is all that holds the face closed. I initially thought I might be able to plastic weld this little guy back in place, but it is so thin that it would be very difficult. Also getting it lined up just right would not be easy.

Hell I may just weld the faceplate to the unit and no worry about cds anymore. At least I know it will stay closed that way!

My humidifier for my HVAC is causing all my pipes to sing in my house. Is there a way to take care of that? I know they have water hammer arrestors for banging pipes, but this is like if you rub your finger around a glass.

Long story short I have a broken screw stuck in the front license plate bracket of my car that I need to get out. It doesn't protrude enough at the break for me to use pliers. The solution for this problem in general seems to be to open up the hole wide enough to pull the screw out, but I obviously need the thread still intact so I can screw in my license plate. I would rather not have to buy a new license plate bracket on account of this little cunt. The screw is nylon and pretty fragile so maybe I can drill something into it to use as a handle?

In the context of metalworking, what sort of detail level/precision/accuracy is realistically achievable with simple hand tools, and at what point you really just need machinery to be able to accomplish your work? This is obviously for hobby purposes, so efficiency is not exactly the prime concern

I might have watched too many clickspring videos, so I am bit inspired to do something similar. But I don't know what exactly would be realistic when I don't really have much in terms of fancy tooling

>>1545934
If the bracket is removable, take it off and see if you can grip the end of the screw protruding through the bracket.
Screw it the rest of the way through or back out enough to grip it from the front.

>>1545934
>The screw is nylon and pretty fragile so maybe I can drill something into it to use as a handle?
Drill an undersize hole in the center and stick a small flat blade screwdriver into the hole.
The edges of the blade should be able to grip the nylon so you can remove it.

Are 8g screws too thick to drill into the edge of 1/2 inch thick MDF or am I just not drilling wide enough pilot holes?

>>1545319
Why not the thin masking tape the boomers always use to paint flames on their chebby?

I just bought a house with a bunch of ADT shit wired in like the keypanel, control board, etc. Can I just unscrew, unbolt, yank, rip and cut this thing out? Any power considerations I should look out for?

>>1546079
Have you considered keeping the monitoring system? It seems the "guts" are already there so it would probably be easy to get service

>>1546175
I'm not really interested in paying for that, I'd rather just get a simplisafe unit.

>>1546179
Fair enough

This is stupid but essentially I'm trying to figure out how to keep a tarp over this canopy. The black one has been up for a few years and I've purchased a new one, much better quality. The current one has ripped at the grommets from the wind. Is there a way to tie the tarp down that will be more sturdy? The white frame is 20 feet long and has 1 beam in the middle. I was thinking of sandwiching the side of the tarp (the part that goes over the peak) between a couple of 1"x1" boards and drill holes in that board from which to run rope down to the ground. Will that be more stable/less stress on the individual grommets of the tarp? The problem with that is covering the 20 foot span (they don't make 1 by's in 20 foot length afaik.)

Something else I didn't do well is where the tarp goes over the fence on the other side. I plan to tie something (maybe carpet, soft side up) over the fence so that the fence won't rub holes in the tarp again.

I have this setup so my dogs can go out to pee without getting wet. First World problems

>>1546201
Forgot to mention. Because the tarp wasn't pulled tight enough, whenever it rained, the water would pool in the area where the black tarp goes beyond the white (per by the chain link), putting extra stress on the grommets, eventually causing them to give.

Will this hold out if I run an electric heater through it? the circuit breaker won't stay in the on position so I cut the wire off the box and made it able to plug into a socket using an olf PC power cable
My mom is just happy to have heat in the living room again

>>1546215
why not get a utility box and screw it to the plywood
put a real outlet in the box and feed it from the yellow romex

>>1545158
99% of /diy/ are sqtddtot, but i appreciate the effort you guys put in making this thread anyway

>>1545158
how do i make 104 keyboard controller out of arduino. Where to start.

>>1546215
Thanks, saved it for future gore threads.

>>1545251
Exactly how you think you would, get to chopping. It's not hard. Sometimes in life you just gotta jump in and try

>>1545548
jb weld and a toothpick to apply it. use needle nose pliers to hold it in place while it dries. Get the quick dry kind and be prepared to hold it in place steady for about 10 minutes. Worst case if it doesn't work you can just snap it back off. If that doesn't work then yeah just bolt it back on permanently. No one uses CDs anymore anyway, just listen to the radio or connect your phone. If there's no phone connector, a FM transmitter would work as well.

>>1545849
Your humidifier is going out, time to replace it

>>1545934
Just drill the screw out and use a bigger screw to reattach the thing. No one notices that stuff anyway.

>>1545955
Get the Benzomatic brazing kit for $60 at Home Depot and braze your heart out. It's like a ghetto oxy acetylene kit that uses oxygen and map pro gas instead. Works good for small metals and fine details, just be prepared to go through a bunch of oxygen tanks.

>>1545158
Does anyone has trie deep drawing in a home workshop? I'm curious if it is possible to manufacture ammunition casings with nothing but dies and a hydraulic press. I'm not asking for specific, just a general outline. In particular, I'm not looking for reloadability, just safety for a single shot. I'd also probably use steel and not brass. Any advice is welcome.

>>1546455

pressing steel ammo casings at home? yeah, get one of these and it's easy.

>>1546472
Hardy har

>>1546079
You don't have to get service to use the actual system. By default you can activate it, and if the motion sensors are tripped it will cause an alarm to go off. Without service it will not contact the police or anything, but a screeching alarm inside your house should deter anyone from sticking around. I have a similar setup, its all installed but I don't pay for service. Had to do some digging online to figure out how to reset the panel since the last home owner didn't give me codes or anything. Now if someone should open a door or window at night it will set off the alarm and it's loud as fuck. Plenty of time to wake me up so I could grab my shotgun if needed. Don't remove anything, just reset the panel to your own codes and use the setup like a car alarm for your house.

>>1546201
Can you not just attach the hanging over white part to the pipe and roll it up? Something like pic related. Maybe add a bunch of screws once it's rolled up to keep it in place? You'd loose the overhang but it's not really doing anything anyway.

>>1545319 well you have 2 easy options, either use sewing chalk or easy to get off types of tape: >>1546054

>>1546508
oh.. I forgot, the sewing chalk doesn't work for all surfaces btw. and it's really thin and need friction to stick to something... if the area you wish to paint is larger than both your hands if lined up, then use the damn tapes instead....

>>1546510
I also forgot to give a tip, tapes usually stick bad if you use some dishwashing soap on the area... so take a spray-bottle, fill it half with water and put 1-2 drops of dishwashing soap into it, shake well ...spray a little on surface area or the sticky side of your tape... it kinda makes the tape movable with your fingers. You can hold it, paint the area around, then just peel it easily off...

>>1546485
As far as I can tell, there are no motion sensors in the house; just door and window sensors. There are 2 boxes mounted in the closet, one has what looks like radio antennas coming out of it. Its still semi-functional because when i disconnected the backup battery the entire system gave warning beeps stating the battery was disconnected.

The wifi unit wasn't plugged in, there are some wires dangling where it was plugged in. I'd rather just rip the thing out. I was curious if it was connected to 110v lines and I need to carefully remove it, or if i can just start clipping using wire cutters and seal the holes in the drywall.

>>1543021
RE: Seasoning pans, seasoning tools?

"Seasoning" as in what you do to a cast iron pan is called a "burn oil finish" when applied to other things. It took me a while to figure this out by jamming random keywords in as I'm not a blacksmith.

Traditionally metalwork would be quenched in linseed oil which is why a lot of old as hell iron and steel items have this black finish on them that won't rust. You can apply it yourself in an oven or over a flame, it's basically like baking on paint. Some areas will wear over time but it will keep your things from rusting in the short term, reduce some friction, and non-wear areas will be protected. You can wax over it if you want a little more safety.

Cautions: be careful that you don't mess up the heat treatment of the item (going above 400 degrees f is enough to temper some steels beyond what you want), keep the area ventilated as it will put off smoke, and only apply the thinnest layer possible, wiping off any excess. Else you'll get a gummy mess as it doesn't fully cure if applied too thick.

Pic unrelated.

>>1546525
What retard would go "seasoning" metal with oils when you could put on a more durable finish such as anodizing, blueing, duracoating, parkerizing, or most other finishes?

>>1546520
>I was curious if it was connected to 110v lines
The only AC connection should be the battery charger.
It is probably plugged into an outlet and a pair of low voltage AC wires to the panel.
The panel converts the low voltage AC (~16V) to DC and regulates the charging of the battery.

>>1546531
a blacksmith?

>>1545513
velcro strips with adhesive on them.

>>1545513
>>1545514
>>1546554
(strips not to scale)

I have friends who want copies of autocad, but I'm fuckin' sick of proprietary bullshit.
Are there any ACTUALLY GOOD open-source/free CAD utilities out there?

>>1546543
There was a 12v plugin thingy plugged into an outlet just below the lightswitch to the closet, with its black wire run into the wall between the lightswitch faceplate. Below the lightswitch, at the baseboard are 2 white shielded wires extending toward an adjacent wall, and into the baseboard again.

There is an in-wall medicine cabinet kinda thing where I think these are the same 2 white wires, tugging on them does nothing as they feel affixed somehow. Above the medicine cabinet I think I've found the same 2 wires feeding tiny gauge wires into 2 different ATT boxes. I dunno if these wires are wired into something else, or if they were attached to the 12v source somehow.

clearly someone has cut a cat5, there was a cat5 wifi sorta box that was mounted to the wall next to the lightswitch/outlet. Wires were connected to this (its a netgear thing) but they appear to be the same power wires.

Imma just cut some wires and shove whatever else I don't want behind the drywall and patch over the holes for wires.

>>1545513
here's an idea
drive a small screw into the part where the hook broke off
then use a small magnet like in this pic and glue it into the hole with jb weld/superglue/epoxy with enough clearance so it just touches the magnet when it is closed flush

>>1546620
touches the screw*
and forgot pic

How is this brand still alive?

I fugured maybe they contracted out a warehouse full of those 20V drills so now it’s going to take a few years to get rid of that original stock, but the 12V tools are brand new.

Home Depot has a Milwaukee M12 set right now with a drill, impact driver, multitool, hackzall, flashlight, and 3 batteries for the same cost as 2 of those 12V Hercules tools and 2 batteries without the coupon. And the M12 tools will have a 5yr warranty compared to 90 days at HF.

>>1546590
pistol for scale of cabinet in wall

>>1546645
ADT box above inwall cabinet.

>>1546649
rats nest of unknown wires. I assume sensor wires.

>>1546651
one last pic, notice the white cables between boxes? I think those are the battery charge wires, or power wires, unsure if i can just clip these.

>>1546652
>unsure if i can just clip these.
remove terminals from battery
clip wires

>>1546657
No i want to remove both of those boxes with all the wires.

>>1546659
>>1546652
this is a telephone.
it will call someone (police? alarm co?) if the battery is charged and you cut the wire.
potentially it is already calling because the lid is off.
when you remove anything its a good idea tio isolate power. so unplug, remove batteries, then start snip wires.
if there is a bellbox outside with a living battery in it and you cut the wire the bell should ring.

>>1546652
Kek, I have one of these in my house too, recently discovered a babby 12V AGM battery in there. 1.2V or something, I tried to put it on the power supply and it wouldn’t even take any current.

>>1546659
>No i want to remove both of those boxes with all the wires.
cut the wires and remove the boxes

>>1546679
If nobody is paying for service, and this is assuming OP even had a land line in his house, there’s no way it’s gonna call the police.

>>1546690
>even had a land line in his house,

do alarm systems use landlines, which are usually easy to cut on the outside of a normal residence? I was under the impression that they use the really old 2G or whatever cell system, because when I was worried that my old flip phone was going to be turned off I read that the 2g would be supported for a while longer due to lots of alarms using that.

>>1546693
>do alarm systems use landlines,
>>1546652
>File: IMAG0649[1].jpg
Telit is a manufacturer of cellular service modules.
It's not a WiFi box.

>>1546179
You dumb shit, the sensors and installation is a huge pain in the ass. Simplisafe costs as much for monitoring and actually calling anyone else. You now have the worst of both worlds.

>>1546693
Alarms still use land lines. Burglars are starting to carry cellphone jammers.

Wireless is an option now, but most are still landline. They're not that easy to cut, youd look suspicious as hell, and if you do cut an alarm line, the monitoring company knows in a couple minutes when the customer stops making the check in call.

>>1546701
>if you do cut an alarm line, the monitoring company knows in a couple minutes
No.
Installations with land-line service have a monitor for the voltage on the land-line.
If you cut the wire the current supplied by the loop is interrupted and the local alarm is triggered.

>>1546680
>>1546679
yeah I've already removed both batteries, the touchpad beeped saying the battery was low after I removed it. The lid has been open, i've unplugged other stuff, its not calling anyone. >>1546696
You're probably correct, but there was another netgear box bolted to the wall.
>>1546698
And I'd bet a donut that because the system is over 10 years old they'd tell me the old modules don't work with new systems and try to rape me on install anyway.

I haven't bought the simplisafe yet; most households don't even turn on their alarms because they're a pain in the ass, cost too much money, and police only react well after the theives are gone.

Also for irony the previous own has a sticker on the front window that says "we don't dial 911" with an image of the gun on it.

>>1546642
Wtf is their business plan?

I was going to write in earlier post that it would be easier to justify that Hercules drill price if they switched the Earthquake tools over to that battery platform, so then you could use the same batteries and charger as the big 1/2” impact, and the 12V Earthquake ratchet could be on the Hercules 12V battery platform.

They have added a lot of new power tools and compressors and shit, and they really haven’t discontinued much old stuff. I don’t get it. They still need to expand the Hercules line with more cordless tools, but would you want to buy a bunch of the stuff if they bring in another new line in 5 years and you can’t even get a battery?

>>1546713
>I haven't bought the simplisafe yet;
My son has one.
It's easy to set up - just plug in the base somewhere in the house and peel and stick the sensors.
He did have a problem with the first keypad but they replaced it right away.
He (and his family) arm it EVERY time they leave.
Monitoring is $15 per month - Ask ADT how much they charge.

>>1546723
>Ask ADT how much they charge.

Ya know you can google that shit.

>>1546723
Okay so its $600 for the simplisafe package plus $15 per month (if i want monitoring) versus $100 install and $40-50 per month monitoring. Seems like after 18 months simplisafe would be cheaper. Not to mention it has other sensors like a water sensor that nobody else has.

>>1546778
>Okay so its $600 for the simplisafe package
My son's was ~$250 - It depends on how much you want to cover.
He also has a 24/7 video recorder with multiple cameras going. (Harbor Freight)

>>1546797
Yeah the base kit is like $200, but once you start adding keypads, glass sensors, water sensors, cameras, etc its easily $500+

>>1546711
The monitoring company calls the police quite often. T. Telephone tech, I cut alarm lines all the time

How can I give my bedroom this old comfy look without having to spend thousands of dollars on antiques and wallpaper?

I really want it like this because it reminds me of when I was a kid and used to sleep at my grandparents house. So comfy

>>1547002
Flea market for cheap furniture, wallpaper is cheap enough already and they still sell it.

>>1546555
I have some velcro here, but I'm thinking that the two layers will be too thick to allow the parts to make a connection, without that, no audio. Good suggestion though!

>>1547002
Start by removing that bong. Other than that, it already looks like an old persons spare bedroom.

>>1547028
>Start by removing that bong
Kek that’s a lamp but you’ve given me an idea to make hipster Etsy money.

>>1546215
>how to kill your mum and get away with it
Why do you hate her so much?

>>1547028
speechless
I am having a hard time with this.
Can someone really be this stupid?
Wait, I'm on 4chan(((nel))) and this is /DIY/.
Of course you are that stupid.

>>1547124

I can't believe you thought he was serious.

can I make a ghetto drone propeller from an old pc fan blades, or are they shaped differently?

>>1547151
no and yes

How should I go about taking this screw without a head off?

>>1547235
Depends how much you care about the part it is threaded into.

Dremel a slot into the screw shaft (and part) and unscrew with a flathead
Use a small chisel or punch to try and unscrew it at an angle.
Buy an EZ out which won't work.
Use drill bit just 1 size smaller than the hole, drill it out, hope you can get the threads out.
Use a reverse drill bit and hope it grabs to unscrew it.

If its a tough screw and it broke because someone cranked on it, apply heat.

>>1546558
bumping this SHIT question

Problem: I want to build a timber floor on a slightly unlevel concrete floor, which is in a shed. This will be to allow me to build a temporary house out of the shed while I'm renovating the house on the property.

Shed is fairly new, house hasn't been fixed up since just after World War 2, if the "Made in Occupied Japan" on the corrugated iron roof is anything to go by.

I seriously doubt the concrete floor I'm working with is sealed, and as I understand it, that's going to fuck with the wood. However, I have limited time and money, as the local meth heads are circling like evil vultures robbing from me, so I want to proceed with converting this shed without messing around with concreting.

Attached is my possible solution to this concrete problem; I want someone to tell me what's wrong with it and just generally question my sexuality.

The idea is, to get some old recycled hardwood beams, cut them into 100mm stumps (~4"), and bolt those to the concrete, with some thick builders plastic directly between the hardwood stump and the concrete. Then get an electric plane, slowly and carefully take bits off until the tops of the stumps are level for the beams. There appears to be about 50mm difference in floor height (~2"), so the shortest stump would end up being about 50mm, and the tallest 100mm.

Then once the stumps are level, I already have some of that semi-permiable wall wrap I bought cheap a couple months ago. I thought some of that could go between the hardwood stumps and the beams that I put on top. The beams are just going to be two 90mm x 45mm pieces of framing timber (just under 4" x 2") glued and nailed together, which seems to be a standard alternative here in Australia. I'm not going to bother getting separate proper beams, because I can get a full pack of framing timber at a discount, which is like 190 lengths.

Then I'm going to put particleboard flooring on top and build partition walls off of that. But I don't really know what the fuck I'm doing here.

>>1547416
>slightly unlevel concrete floor,
How unlevel?
If it's close just lay down the vapor barrier and nail treated 2x4s flat on 16" or 24" centers (or whatever measurement is an even fraction of aussie particle board sheets)
If you have low spots you can add shims to level it.
If you have known high spots, don't nail in that area until you plane some off the 2x4

It's temporary and it's a house. It doesn't need to be crafted to furniture standards.

>>1546558
>actually good open sores software
No. OSS only gets as good as what the developer will just barely tolerate.

Lads, let's say I want to print color graphics on aluminium.
The application is to make a nice front plate for a guitar amp/effects unit.

What am I looking for? What should I do?

>>1547617
print it one adhesive film (think bumper sticker)
apply film
assemble parts

>>1547617
print it on adhesive film (think bumper sticker)
apply film
assemble parts

>>1547617
Silkscreen (See applied science's video on silkscreening)
Or vinyl stickers
Super cheap diy is to mirror your graphics then color laser print them on a transparency.

How can I find the center of a cylinders "side" without one of those machinist gauges

Say if you're making a mallet and need a hole for the handle

>>1547814
>Say if you're making a mallet and need a hole for the handle

Can't you use any measuring device as well as lots of methods using something roughly 1/2 the length to find the center within 1/16"?

>>1547814
>Say if you're making a mallet and need a hole for the handle
make a V block out of angle iron
set V block under drill press with drill in chuck
turn arm on press to place bit in bottom of V block
clamp V block so it doesn't move
raise bit and place cylinder in V block
proceed to drill hole in center of side of cylinder

>>1545955
A fair amount of accuracy if you use the right hand tools, although it then comes down to the user (you) and your patience and skill.

Files in particular can be mastered and give you really good results if you use them correctly.

Does anyone here do stained glass? I'd like to learn. What are some good books/resources, and what are some tips and tricks that you'd like to have known when starting?

>>1547002

Estate sales for the furniture of dead old people.

>>1547883

let's be real, anon. he will never make pic related with hand tools.

>>1547921

or this.

What the heck are these diagrams called and are there programs the help make more complex ones rather than doing them in paint? Nothing I Google brings me anything similar just golf shit.

>>1548017

Schematic, technical drawing/sheet/diagram, blueprint, take your pick.

Making them is one of the basic features of any CAD program.

I came upon an industrial glue gun but don't know what I can do with it to make it useful. I barely build things from cardboard and that's about all I know hot glue is good for

Anything special I need to know if I plan on cutting a lot of hardwood ? (Australian eucalypts, turpentine , iron bark etc) I've just got a cheap shit hand me down chainsaw and it doesn't cut well at all, I've tried sharpening it and it really doesn't seem to make a difference. Is there a specific type of saw and chain I need?

Is this safe?

>>1548111
yes

>>1548085
It’s my favorite glue if I don’t want any of these goddamn wires to fall out. I think there’s 2 or 3 small sticks jammed in there and it has yet to catch fire.

What's a good colour to paint an underground bedroom? It has no natural light, or windows, bu plenty of controllable electronic illumination. Pic related, shows the current scheme and wardrobes on right wall

>>1548109
>>1548109
Australian timber can be pretty high in silica, which makes it hell on all sorts of cutting tools. Have a look at the woodworkforums.com, they have a sub forum on cutting and milling timber and they are an Australian site.

>>1548123
So you can just dump it on electronics like that? Do you need a special stick for it?

Hello

Sup. Literal 19 yo zoomer here. I really wanted to get into the hobby of electronics/PC building but I worry that it will get complicated since I live in a shoebox apartment with no grounding on the third hole of the outlets. How could I optimize space and get around the static problem ? I fear that just chugging a static band to a random piece of metal may not be enough.

>>1548232
I just used some ol’ fashioned Gorilla sticks. Works fine so far, but also nothing inside of there is getting real hot.

Look at some of the modern brushless power tool circuit boards, those things are totally filled in with epoxy. You can’t get to shit in there. Pic related.

>>1548017
>rather than doing them in paint?
I don't have a CAD program so I use QuarkXpress.

>>1548239
>get around the static problem
static damage to electronics is somewhat over-hyped.
If you can work on a metal top table for assembly and not do the work in a carpeted room you should never have a problem.
Even without a metal table, just stay away from carpet and you'll be fine.

>>1548255
Oh, I see. My condos floor is stone tiled. Also, my desk has metal feet. Wrapping around the static band on the feet of the desk should suffice, right ?

>>1548258
>Wrapping around the static band on the feet of the desk should suffice, right ?
Don't bother with the static band.

>>1548266
Shit nig, there's no problem going raw or should I at least carry a large enough piece of metal?

>>1546432
thanks! Yeah it's got a USB and an aux so I'm set.

anyone have experience with dogs and pissing in the house?

I temporarily homed an older dog several years ago who took to peeing in a couple spots in my living room (on entertainment center and underneath my bar). Now that dog is gone (and has been for a few years) but Some of the piss soaked into the wood and my current dog now thinks it's the neighborhood fire hydrant. I'm ready to pitch the entertainment center (when the sun hits it, it stinks!) and tear down the bar and redo it (it's not very fancy) I realize I'll need to replace the carpet and possibly some of the floor underneath. I've tried those enzymatic cleaners and they didn't stop anything; if anything it seemed to make him go more often in those places! It was as though he was fighting me for ownership of that spot!

My concern is, if I go to all this trouble to remove, replace, etc--completely eliminating anything that was ever touched by urine-- will my dog still go to those spots to pee?

He holds his urine just fine in his kennel and we put him outside fairly often so I'm just worried that all my work will be for not. Besides those spots, he doesn't "go" anywhere else in the house. Advice? I live in an area that has extremely cold winters and scorching summers, so putting him outside seems to not be an option.

>>1546455
If making casings try to stick with a material that is softer then what barrel of firearm is made out off.
Had some nickel plated casings for my .45 and a little spec of nickel came off and got dragged through barrel by the bullet
Scored the barrel pretty bad.
If for rifle try to stuck with brass. Brass will let you know when loads are getting to hot(to much powder) look for a lighter ring of brass near base of shell means to much powder. If you hand load steel casings to hot take the chance of it blowing up in your face

I recently got a ryobi 6 pack charger. It says that it has maintenance mode, which tells me that you can leave the batteries on there for however long. But when you go to the HD site and read questions about the charger, the Ryobi people say not to keep them on there. I'm confused....what will happen if I keep them on there? I may go several months without a need to use a tool since I'm a weekend DIYer. Pic is the kit I have

>>1548381
I had a Ryobi battery on the charger for 3 years straight because I forgot it was in the shed and still plugged in when I transferred overseas.
Came back and the battery is still running like a champ. I have been using it daily for the past 8 months while I gut and rebuild a 1950s era house.
The once every six month users doing reviews are just quoting old crap. NiCad batteries on the old style chargers would go bad due to sulfide build up.

>>1548189
Navajo White, OC-95

How do I go about disposing of copper acetate and nickel acetate safely? I don't have large quantities, probably barely a liter of each.

>>1548381
>when you go to the HD site and read questions about the charger, the Ryobi people say not to keep them on there.
They have to tell you that to cover their ass.
"something" goes wrong and there is a failure while you aren't monitoring the charger - lawsuit because they said it was OK to just leave it.
I'm sure it's fine to leave it there but Lipo batteries don't self-discharge like NiCad and NiMh so you really don't need to keep them on the charger.
Store them until you need them and stick a spare or two in the charger when start a project just to be sure you can complete the job without having to wait.

>>1548346
Dogs noses are a bit better then ours, unless there was plastic under those areas chances are he can still smell his scent and will do the same thing
And unless he is some bastardized genetic abomination(purse dog) he should be fine outside as long as you build him a good doghouse.

I love near gulf coast. Hot....really fucking hot, humid and windy. Winters will get below freezing like maybe 2-3 times but mostly wet and 50's.
Building a barndominium, metal structure not wood, slab on grade with workshop on 1st floor and living on 2nd floor.
My question is spray insulation with normal batting when I frame it in, or the standard metal building insulation and still bat it in when I frame it?
I have looked up both pro's and con's, but no specific pro's con's for my climate area. Was hoping someone had good/bad experience to help with my decision.

>>1548423
do you think if I eliminate everything he'll stop? I'm talking new carpet, new floor boards where the carpet was (obviously new pad too). Rebuilding the bar (new wood panels and 2x4s underneath)

>>1548434
have other people in that area built such a structure? It seems common where I live, but I'm not on the coast...50's doesn't sound too cold to me LOL we just had negative digits last week

>>1548462
Moisture and keeping heat out are my primary concerns. And a lot of people have them(barndominiums) around here, but flip a coin on whether standard or spray insulation.

>>1548460
What was beneath the floor boards? Crawl space, dirt, concrete? Dogs are stubborn sob's, had a dog that was house trained really good, hung a leather strap with bells on it he would rattle it when he had to go out. Left him behind 1 time when I went hunting and he pissed on my shoes.

>>1548520
From then on every time I went somewhere without him he would piss on my shoes, didn't matter where I put them or if they were brand new, even left them on the counter and he pulled them down and pissed on them.
God I miss that old asshole

>>1548520
>he pissed on my shoes
that was your punishment for not taking him

If, hypothetically, I ran a vacuum while the motor was wet and it shorted out, would it be totally fucked or might it still work when dried out again?

Hey guys, I had a (rubber/elastic?) resistance band on my door for my sore shoulder and after a few hot days it melted to the door. Any way I could remove it without scraping off or damaging the paint?

I posted this is wood working and i'm reposting here. pls dont flame.

Is there anyway to make wood "food safe"?
I have made cutting boards before and know hard woods and have used tung oil.
I guess my real question is, is there some sort of epoxy i can put on shit wood to make it food safe up to 350 degrees?
and by shit wood i mean just pressed OSB or the better pressed wood.

pic not really related

>>1548592
goo gone. or hair dryer and patience. most likely paint will come off. good luck

Dunno if it's the right thread to ask on, but can someone tell me if i can reuse the camera sensor of an old smartphone given it has a ribbon cable?

>>1548592

looks like if you just rub your hand on it a bunch itll come off

like when you get wood glue on your hands kinda thing

My question is, is there any way the pvc pipeline would provide enough presure so the powerplant works?

>>1548763
forgot pic related

>>1548763
I think its more about the pump than the pvc. I have seen a similar set up with pvc. although your crude drawing leads me to believe its a bigger incline.

>>1548769
would it be possible for the river to provide enough pressure then? were can I find that set up you say?
Thanks

>>1548520
It's a mobile home so there's not much underneath. I was thinking of cutting out areas of floor and replacing them (as is often done by entrances after too much rain ruins the floor).

>>1548525
I've read about dogs who get separation anxiety and that this could be one of the reasons for his actions. They make collars that can help dogs cope. I might try that too. I really think, though, that's it's nothing more than the old dog used to do it there so this one thinks it's ok

I have bought 6 12W LED fixtures for $5 each.
How badly did I fuck up?

>>1548744
good luck - proprietary device and firmware

>>1548772
>would it be possible for the river to provide enough pressure then?
One of the first rules to learn for plumbing is: SHIT FLOWS DOWN HILL
This applies to water too.

>>1548772
>would it be possible for the river to provide enough pressure then?
One of the first rules to learn for plumbing is: SHIT FLOWS DOWNHILL
This applies to water too.

This bitch ass nigger is fucking with me it's not even funny anymore.

The power button refuses to register a press sometimes, which is kinda annoying because I can't cook anymore. There's no pattern whatsoever, it can suddenly to start or stop working without any clear reason.

All the other buttons work fine, so I suppose it's not due to humidity. Is there any way I can fix this Damn thing without having it serviced?

The other Hutton work fine though

>>1548545
This. People don't give enough credit to the intelligence of animals.

>>1548895
You should KYS for bringing shame and dishonor to your family.

>>1548946
It's most likely the switch, since the power button gets used the most. You may be able to disassemble it and clean the switch, or there may be a replacement available (unlikely). Don't buy a range hood with digital controls next time.

>>1548946
Open it up, as the other guy said probably the switch. Look at the size of the switch and order a new one. Its probably just an ordinary push switch. If it uses a rubber nipple or something to push down on a piece of metal, the rubber thing is probably just fucked. You can remove the rubber nipple and replace it with something else. I had a similar issue with the switch in my car key. Removed the rubber thing and put a small bead of solder in (just cut it off the end of my solder coil) instead to transfer the force from the key button to the switch. Works marvellously.

Would the inside of a microwave be able to withstand 300C temps?

>>1548972
All the metal should be fine, but remove any plastic or rubber (like the wheels of the rotating plate).

>>1548974
Right. Now that i think of it, wouldn't the paint burn too?

>>1548976
Maybe, I don't know what mw you have and where the paint is. Blow a fan on it while its hot?

>>1547236
>apply heat
It's clearly plastic, tard

>>1547921
>>1547924
Of course you could, with the addition of a welder.

The basic parts are simple

>>1548972
>300C
572F
No.

How do plumbers deal with the smell of shit all day? Jesus fucking christ, some plumbnigger was fixing one toilet and it STILL smells like fucking shitwater. Holy fuck.

Why is it called SQTDTTOT in /diy/ but just QTDDTOT in other boards?

>>1549099
Other boards are inefficient retards and will have two SQT threads and four QTDDTOTs. SQTDTTOT allows brainlets to find the thread regardless of what they search.

>>1549099
We're willing to point out the stupidity of the questions.

like yours

>>1548972
Yes. Remove plastic and shit, tho.

>>1548955
King yourself?
That's nice.

>>1549029
Looks like a cast metal piece, couldn't tell from the pic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK1ElSRQpXE

Is this what I should be doing to fix holes in a wall? Pic related is from my garage that I just recently cleaned and wish to patch up. These are the biggest holes I currently have minus some little nail holes + scratches. I don't really have any /diy/ experience, but I've been wanting to learn for the longest time. This is my start.

My current goal is to fix the garage walls, paint them and then turn it into a gym.

15 years ago my dad put up a clothesline in the washroom, by drilling into the already then old concrete wall. It's now come loose since he used an undersized screw and a shitty plug and now I get to fix it for him. And then do his laundry.

What kind of a plug should I use to get it to actually hold? I want to be able to put a load from the washer on there without worrying about it. And how do I patch up the old holes? I assume that drilling out the old holes in a slightly larger gauge and reusing them is a bad idea.

>>1548953
He was to damned smart. No arguement there

I have 12kW kiln looking like the pic related. I want to Investment mold aluminum. Is it ok to open the kiln at 700deg to take out the mold? Will the kiln survive that temperature difference?

Is it possible to get 9x9 vinyl tile for specialty projects or should I just buy a cutter and cut down 12x12s?

>>1549521
It should be fine if you close it quickly.
It might be too much if you leave it open for minutes tho.

>>1549553
This fag is right. I open my 4kW ceramics kiln at 1200C for 3-4 seconds to check glaze melt fluidity and temperature inside drops only 10-20C. Close it quicly though, to avoid possible thermal shock of pottom`s heating elements

I'm going to ask here since /o/ is being retarded tonight.
I want to add a smoke screen system to my car. Don't ask why.
It will be similar to what is used on MBTs today where diesel is injected into the exhaust to produce an incredibly thick cloud of white smoke.
The car is a diesel and I should be able to grab some diesels injectors for cheap, but I'm not sure where I should install them.
Before or after the catalytic converter and DPF?

A LED RGB bulb emits a certain amount of lumens (that i imagine are given at whatever colour temperature maximizes them, probably white). How can i estimate how many lumens the bulb would emit if i set the colour to, say, pure red or pure green?

I'm interested in getting involved with leatherworking.

Any recommendations for UK based forums or other resources to gain information about tool and hide suppliers etc?

North Texas has very expansive soil, which causes problems with slab-on-grade foundations.

Two questions:

1. Would building deeper footings help?
2. Would excavating a certain amount of soil around the foundation and replacing with a less expansive soil, or gravel, prevent any problems?

>>1549565
>>1549553
Thanks for confirming, oven survived the molding. Only problem was hat the seal between vacuum plate and the hot mold was not good enough, so the aluminum did not flow in all the cavities, but that is a different topic.

>>1549654
Oh boy. This is like an entire semester of soil mechanics and materials classes worth of shit to go over, but I'll try to dumb it down to the absolute basics.
tl;dr Expansive soils cause 2 main types of issues, uplifting or shifting. The problem is the solutions to each are different.
*TYPICALLY* the issue is uplifting, especially on clay soils.
Adding to that, problems typically come from the wetting and drying cycle. The biggest problems come from soil that can't stay either consistently wet or consistently dry.
So this a very YMMV situation and you need to know what the soil in your exact area tends to do. The short of it is, you need an engineer who knows your soil composition and expected loading to tell you anything ...concrete (ehehehe...)
To try to answer your questions generally:
>1. Would building deeper footings help?
You can probably forget footings all together because the worst problem you're going to get is going to be from differential settlement across the slab. Footings exacerbate that because you're localizing your load to different parts of the slab, so when one footing starts sinking but the others don't (or worse, rise), welcome to crack city, (bitch).
>2. Would excavating a certain amount of soil around the foundation and replacing with a less expansive soil, or gravel, prevent any problems?
The short answer to this is probably but only marginally, but the more accurate answer is that it's going to depend on the foundation type you end up with. If you're having issues with unstable soil, especially from wetting and drying cycles, you're probably not going to be able to excavate deep enough to get to stable soil. For footings, it won't do shit.

>>1549880
Now for answers you didn't ask for.
Depending on the soil properties and the types of issues you're facing you have different solutions. Again these are just typical and without knowing specifics this should just serve as a primer so you know some of what's available.
>Cracking
Foundations tend to crack. Period. Not all cracking is bad, and sometimes cracking is even not countered on purpose because it gives engineers an idea of what's happening to the structure.
It can be helped, however. Mainly by either post tensioning the concrete and/or by adding something like glass fibers.
>The most straightforward solution
Actually tends to be one thicc monolithic slab. This will crack but generally stay intact and counteract shifting because it's all one slab and generally it takes a lot of settling for it to fail.
>The most expensive solution
Pilings (see pic in post my first post >>1549880 ). You drive a shitload of piles or micropiles under where your foundation will be. If you can hit stable soil with them, great. If that's too deep, then pilings also work by stabilizing themselves with friction against the soil. You then put your foundation on the pilings and the unstable soil is left to act on basically just the pilings.
This is probably what I will do in wet ass East Texas clay when I build my heavy boi 2.5 concrete house.
>Other
Again, depending on what the soil actually does, your options change pretty drastically.
If you're facing a lot of upheaval, then you need a lot of mass to resist it and we're back to mono slab.
If your issue is a lot of hydro cycling very near the surface, you might be better off with a shallow, uniform foundation to disperse the load as evenly as possible.

>>1549881
>The middle ground
Two options that may be most economical and satisfactory for your area are whats called a raft foundation (see pic on second post >>1549881 ) or something that's called a waffle slab or ribbed slab foundation (See attached pic on this post). They're pretty similar to each other and give you similar benefits.
Essentially both work by reinforcing the slab with beams under the slab. The main soil contact will be with these slabs, so they work in expansive soils by concentrating the building loads onto smaller areas of soil so the main slab is less affected by changing soil conditions.
Rafts are basically just reinforced concrete beams formed as part of the slab, where waffle slabs place wither plastic tubs upside down or polystyrene blocks on the backfill, then pouring concrete over them creating a monolithic slab with a waffle pattern underneath. Polystyrene tends to work better because you're not leaving voids underneath like the plastic tubs would. There's several benefits to that including not having air gaps under the concrete and it also keeps critters from making your waffle voids home if you get some erosion to where they can dig under there.
Waffle slabs are excellent for clay soils because they resist swelling very very well.
Rafts are typically better for extremely heavy buildings because it's harder to overload them.
Waffles are not good for areas that aren't nice and flat and they're also not good for areas with high wind load because the grid depth is more limited than in a raft's beams and enough force acting on your roof can actually lift your slab. This may be a major consideration for North Texas.

Since >Texas I'm not even going to touch basements, but that's a whole different issue.

>>1549574
Well that shit definitely wouldn't be good for a catalytic converter. But I don't know how well it would smoke atfter them. You could put a spark plug and and an ignition exciter in the pipe. Or maybe you already are.

>>1549574
>>1549888
Could have a manual control to switch over to a straight pipe that bypasses the cat. You could even do it automatically when you flip your smoke switch.
Under normal operation your exhaust flows normally, when you want to spray smoke, you flip a switch and the diverter switches over to the straight pipes and skips the cat, also engages your sprayers, when you unflip the switch, you stop spraying and switch back to the normal exhaust path.
pic kind of related

>>1549884
Thanks for the lesson anon

>>1545158
I have some desktop speakers (the $80 micca ones) w/ a $20 preamp hooked up to a laptop. The speakers+preamp are plugged into a wall socket near the interior, and the laptop is plugged into a socket near the window (through power strips).
Sometime this winter, when the speakers were on but the laptop closed, the speakers started buzzing. Once the laptop woke up, the buzzing stopped. Assuming this is a ground loop, which hadn't occurred before, my question is such:
Can cold weather create enough of a gradient that two previously equivalent sockets became mismatched, and therefore form a ground loop?

It’s been a while since I’ve had a carpentry project but holy shit why is it so hard to buy decent wood? I spent half an hour picking through the pallet to find whatever wasn’t horrendously warped and even the best pieces still had some warping in every direction. The long studs here even had some twist in the long direction meaning gaps between the joints. How the fuck does anyone doing real carpentry live with this shit?

>>1550055
hunting for straight pieces is part of the fun!
try find a timber yard rather than buying from a shed
in reality a little warp or twist in stud timber isn't a big deal at all for construction, even though it's fucking retarded because its already been planed all round you would think it would be fine.

but you screw it together most warp/bend will pull right out. twisting is a little more difficult...

does anyone use doug fir for studding anymore? my grandmas house in the 50s was built with DF studs and they seem to be fine but i usually only see 99% pine studs

>>1549654
What structure are you putting on there anon?

The other anon gave some decent advice. Without knowing more I'd have gone to s raft foundation too.
A 400mm reinforced concrete slab founded on a thick bed of compacted hardcore is typical of many buildings with poor ground conditions.
If necessary these could be reinforced with ground beams.

Alternatively, you could use strip foundations and bridge between them with beams.

any infor on how ancient europeans would build furniture? like, how would a carpenter in the 13th century have built a table?

How do I fix this ceiling thing so I can mount a light fixture to this thing in a rental apartment? In case you can't see from the image, it's completely crooked so I can only seem to get fixtures on at an angle and it wobbles too much so the light dies way too quick. I tried to Google it but I can't find anything on replacing this whole thing. Sorry for the very stupid question.

>>1550069
It's advertised at Home Depot in southern Ohio.

What's a good guess at doing carpet upstairs in my house price wise? It's like 800sqft. Should I go through Lowe's or Home Depot? They're both doing free install if you spend over $700 on materials.

>>1550093

Make sure the power is off to that circuit then remove that box and put a new one in, or maybe attach that one properly. It might take some new 2x4s or something in the hole, which could be difficult due to the small opening. Worst case you have to cut some sheetrock out to fix it, then repair the ceiling which will could require painting the whole ceiling unless you have the exact shade of white and the old paint is clean. if you do paint the ceiling either get ceiling white or get flat white and add a shot of black so it will cover in one coat.

>>1550100
arent you do for your nose candy fix guernsey boy?

>>1550100
>>1550118
woah I live in Zanesville. small world

>>1550115
Looks like I'll have to get my landlord involved after all.

gaahhhh wd40 will make thing slide right off right?

>>1550184
Yep, spray, let it sit/ seep in, attempt to remove, and repeat this as many times as necessary. When it comes to working on old plumbing, rusty hardware, or other seized fittings I find I have better luck using PB blaster, but WD40 should do fine. You did remove the set screw in the handle with an allen wrench first, right?

>>1549880
>>1550079
Thanks guys, I really appreciate the time you took to reply. It sounds like the solution will be to just hire an engineer.

>>1550196
lol yes i did. ill just keep blasting it and letting it soak and see what happens. i pretty much already ruined the handle at this point. oh well, thanks for the tip

>>1550196
>>1550199
now that i think about it, i have some goof off. would that work?

>>1550197
No problem anon. I'm a structural engineer by trade and would recommend getting a proper opinion if it's for anything big.

However, if it's just a dwelling then a local contractor has probably done the same thing hundreds of times and will know what to do.

Good luck either way!

>>1550199
Ahh yeah I thought so, just wanted to make sure, hah. Anyways, if spraying and waiting STILL isn't doing you any good, you can try a faucet handle puller. I use the one in pic related and it always works without fail. If there's enough space to get the arms under the base of that handle you should be able to grab onto it, tighten down, and pull it off. It's kind of a one-trick-pony type of tool, so if you're trying to do without it i'd recommend getting something between the handle and the collar it butts up against (like a flathead screwdriver) and gently twisting to force them apart.

Also never heard of Goof Off being used in any way like that. But if nothing else is working for you it may be worth a shot. Anyways, that's all I got, good luck!

>>1550217
Forgot pic of course

>>1550217
>>1550219
well fuck. i bought a tool like that and it doesnt work because the middle prong just follows the curve of the lever. however the two arms make for a good grip around it and seem to help loosen the corrosion when you wrestle it around. looks like im going to have a long night

>>1550282
there we go

>>1550287
Looks similar to the faucets I pull apart at work... like it sat untouched for decades, and they never want to budge very easily in that case. Bet it was a pain in the ass, glad you got it though.

>>1550293
heh turns out i have the right cartridge, if only it were built after 2005, not before. i hope amazon takes it back

>>1550314
Damn that's too bad you have to return it... they should take it back no problem though, I've had to return plenty of things through amazon before without any hassle... at least everything will come apart much easier the second time, lol

>>1550318
welp my woes arent over just yet. the fucking handle that's "for deltas" doesnt fit.

>>1550120
Ohio sucks

I'm in a rental and the "cooling unit" doesn't feel that cold, on hot days it just feels like it's blowing hot air. I feel like it should be cooling the house.

What can I do to make sure it's at it's max? Is this something I should ask the landlord?

I live in the rental and the cooling unit sucks. When it's actually hot it just blows hot air.

This is my first house with any "air conditioning" (poor fag whole life) and I don't know if this is right. Can I ask the landlord/realestate agent about it?

Hey guys I need help with name.
What should I google to find those hanging systems for powertools that are used in industry? For example in car making industry the use drills or screw divers that hangs on spiral wire or something. So they taky part and screws. Put that part and screws on its place and then take electric screw diver hanging in air, screw the screws and then release screw diver back in air.
How is it called? I cannot even find right picture for that.

>>1550773

Here's a start, but it looks pricey.

https://www.ergonomicpartners.com/tool-balancers

>>1550774
Thank you very much!!!

I dont care about price. Company pays. :D
I can buy whatever I want in our workshop.

Sharpening stones - specifically for sharpening chisels. I'm an amateur wood worker. I'd like to get my chisels sharper then the belt sander gets them. If I could also do kitchen knives and block plane knives that's a bonus.

Looking at sharpening stones all I find are chinesium ones for 5 bux or seemingly good quality for 50 bux and up. I say "seemingly" because I'm not convinced they aren't exactly the same thing.

What say you anons? Would a couple of 5 bux stones be good enough for an amateur or I will I instantly regret it?

>>1550784
>Sharpening stones
>>1516520

>>1547645
>>1547645
find local scrub silkscreen dudes. pay them with weed.

I got one of these fancy foredom rotary tools, but it is missing the tabletop speed control. Shit is like $100. Can I use a simple fan style voltage controller?

Their website says that different types of voltage regulators aren't cross compatible with other motors. how is this even possible? I'm assuming it just has a pot on a resistor that adjusts how much voltage goes to the motor... Is there more to it?

"Controls for Series TX and LX motors are NOT INTERCHANGEABLE with controls for Series SR and other discontinued universal type motors. "

CFL lamp - this means a bad ballast right? It's a new bulb ( although theoretically the bulb could be bad even though I just got it )

>>1551011
>I'm assuming it just has a pot on a resistor that adjusts how much voltage goes to the motor... Is there more to it?
almost certainly.
but thats not to say that a fan controller wouldn't work, because they aren't simple potentiometers either.

>>1551029
if its compact fluoro then you shouldn't have a ballast anywhere fucking near it. its electronic driver inside it too, not magnetic. otherwise it would be heavy as fuck.

I want to hook up simple on/off switches to a board with a USB cable that I can plug into my computer and have it recognize the inputs, for example, binding one of the on/off switches to a letter.

Should I just buy a cheap numpad keyboard, strip it, solder the wires up or is there an easier solution?

What concrete coating is this and how can I make it lighter? I think its a sealer but im not sure
>A) Older portion
>B) Newer Portion
>C) Where newer portion is meeting uncoated concrete

>>1551043
ok good point. but basically something unfix-able is broken in the unit, right?

>>1551038
yeah I'm talking about one of these.

>>1551172
>>1551038
pic related

>>1551075
I think your life is going to suck getting that sealer / dye off.


https://www.concretedecor.net/decorativeconcretearticles/vol-4-no-3-junejuly-2004/removing-stripping-sealers-from-concrete/

>>1546054

Aww those fully sick flames

my dads getting new windows fitted but I know he has an Ethernet cable running through the frame of one of his windows, he seems to think they'll just cut it into the new frame but I think they'd cut it then you'd have to run another cable but for some reason he refuses to ask so will he need to replace the cable or will the fitter sort it for him?

Going to buy some pic related as they're the cheapest garden beds around. Is it possible to paint colorbond? The default colour is shite.

OK, since there's no appropriate thread I'll ask here:

My grandmother, rest her soul, used to make everyone comfy wool socks every year as presents (similar to pic but thicker, spaceier and not made by 12 year old kids in Bengladesh). She would use 2 needles and thick wool.

I want to learn how to make them but I have no one left to ask. I don't even know the English term for the skill or occupation so I can't look up examples, patterns or materials. Where do I start? (I still have 1-2 pairs in bad shape so I could try to mimic her style in time.)

>>1551266

knitting is what you’re looking for. 2 needles.
crocheting is for a similar process, but is more difficult and needs a hook and needle.

if i recall correctly, knitting is for sweaters and socks. crocheting is for blankets and ornamentals.

>>1551270
Thanks for the flashlight, now if you could spare me some batteries: any good online/offline resources worth checking out before I start searching on a broad topic?

>>1551276
Just watch a youtube vid on how to knit socks. All you need to do in order to get your desired effect is pick the correct gauge wool.

>>1545158
I want to make a cardboard hidraulic arm with a kid who likes making lego robots, to show him how robotics and engineering goes, hopefully I can get him interested in engineering.
What can I use for the rotating bits? Anything I can use nearly for free?

>>1551294
>hopefully I can get him interested in engineering.
>What can I use for the rotating bits?
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.
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>try to teach kid some engineering concepts to motivate him
>can't make a cardboard model cuz not too bright
>kid gets the impression engineers are idiots

Guys I'm hanging drywall again using a corded DeWalt gun. It's loud as fuck and my tinnitus is coming back. I can't wear earplugs because I can't hear the other guys. A few of them have the cordless guns and they are much quieter damn near silent in comparison. My bags are already setup for a cord and my router is corded. Is there's maybe a corded gun that's quiet and some sort of impact gun so I don't have to punch screws as hard? If not I'll just buy a cordless, I'd just rather not have to fuck around with batteries. Thanks.

>>1551301
The best option would be to go for pic related, but they’re both battery powered so you might have to step into the new millennium and accept that cordless tools are pretty good now.

None of the major companies have put any effort into their corded tools in the past 20 years. They want to sell you the newest and best cordless driver so you buy $200 worth of battieries for it, and then when you need a saw you come back to that same brand since you already have the charger and in a couple years you have $3000 worth of tools and batteries from one brand.

Anyway pic related are the new hydraulic impact drivers so they use a fluid coupling instead of a hammer and anvil mechanism. Supposedly the individual pulses aren’t as strong as a regular impact, but it’s a longer duration. So even if the raw torque numbers seem low compared to other drivers, they will drive screws just about as well but be much more quiet.

Also, earplugs. But fuck that, you have an excuse to buy new tools instead.

>>1551294
Its hard to make carboard hinges that can take some load
Best I can think is use a toilet paper tube, cut it along the axis and tape it back into a smaller diameter, then put it inside another tube, this would be a really shitty journal bearing.
Then you tape these to the other parts

>>1551301
if you are doing a lot of dedicated drywall work you might just want to go all in and invest in a set of specialty tools for the job.

in addition to the quieter hydraulic drivers for indoor use the newer cordless drywall gun models have autodrive modes so that the trigger is locked on but the motor isnt running until the instant you press the screw into the wall, extending their battery life and making your job as quick and easy as possible. you can also buy a collated attachment to run strips of drywall screws even faster.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-FUEL-18-Volt-Li-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-Drywall-Screw-Gun-Impact-Driver-Combo-Kit-with-M18-Cut-Out-Tool-2896-22-2627-20/308102734

this $400 set gives you everything you need with 2x 5.0ah batteries that will last you all day and a free drywall cutout tool.

>>1551266
Just a heads up here, socks are advanced knitting. You have to knit in a tube. You should start with some basic knitting tutorials, and expect to do it for a few years as a hobby before you can make decent socks.

not discouraging - you can do it! just have realistic expectations.

>>1551223
>some reason he refuses to ask
how could anyone possibly know the answer to that. just ask.

>>1551301
Go on amazon and buy some howard leight electronic ear production

I am "sanding" aluminium. Beyond removing roll marks, how do you prepare this terrible material for anodizing?

I already have alzheimer's, ty for asking.

I've never done woodworking and I'm at a loss as to the design of good furniture. What are some good references?

For reference, I'm a weeaboo and I want to make a kotatsu, but I'm uncertain about the design and joinery.
Kotatsu are tables where the space between the legs are separated into a 3x3 grid. The centermost square has a heating element bolted into it.
The tabletop floats above this arrangement--you're supposed to have a blanket underneath.

Anyways, not living in Japan I don't have any options to go and look at existing products, so if I want a good one, I'm going to have to design it myself.

>>1551578
go back to rebbit

>>1551606

That is the most insulting comment I have ever received. I thank you.

I'm using(beyond grinding) 3 levels of "sand paper" I should have started my own thread and killed some other worthy post. You have to go back.

>>1551579

I think you have more info then me on it."American sized" to me would be a 1" internal framework. Can you already make other things of wood?

>>1551648
I live in a sad apartment building and have never touched a chisel. I'm either going to have to find a makerspace or contract it out to someone who knows what they're doing.

>>1551650
https://www.amazon.com/YAMAZEN-ESK-751-Casual-Kotatsu-Japanese/dp/B00F2C31AM
Why dont you just buy one?

>>1551500
>expect to do it for a few years as a hobby before you can make decent socks

:(

I miss my grandma.

>>1551652
Would you buy something that you've never seen in your life, and have no chance of seeing, for $200?
Frankly for the amount of China that I'm going to get in a box for $200, I'd rather get something that I know is well designed.

I'm going to work something out in CAD first, then I guess people can tell me if my design sucks.

>>1551657
Amazon will take it back if you have a problem with it and it has a bunch of genuine reviews

>>1551657

ffs. If I built that for you I'd spend at least that much, then double it in fuck ups. Material cost wise, the first 3 would be utter shit before I bolted things to it. I'm also a shit craftsman.

>>1551663
To be clear, the kotatsu you find on Amazon look like they either belong in a bachelor pad or are made out of some kind of schwarbage MDF
I don't think I'm asking too much by trying to find a table that isn't made of mostly glue and nails or plastic

>>1551669
>If I built that for you I'd spend at least that much, then double it in fuck ups.
reminded me of having read this earlier today
>part of a FAQ list

anyone know how to fix this in my bath? Its very cracked. Don't know what to use to repair it.

>>1551987
That’s the enamel, that shit is baked on. Can that even be fixed?

>>1548111
>Is this safe?

Yes, it's safe. It's very safe

>>1545158
probably going to ask this again next thread, but I found this (see pic) and i'm wondering if anyone knows of a cheap version of it, maybe a chinese knock off or something.

would love to have one, but not at 40$ for a xacto holder.

Maybe im on the wrong board so just point me in the right direction if so. Anyways here my issue.
Old lga 775 mobo dead.
Time to upgrade.
Have 400w psu, gt 640 gpu, sdd hdd...
Need new atx compatible mobo, at least 4gb ram to match so ddr3 probably, cpu like i3 cheap ideally i5 2400 quad core or better.
Have around 100 - 150 canadian dollar budget at the moment.
Want to be able to upgarde soon with more ram and better cpu. Thinking 2nd or 3rd gen i3 i5. But maybe newer is cheaper sometimes here? I dont know.
Please recommend me some hardware or point me in the right direction.

>>1552072
Technically the board you're looking for is /g/, but they don't really know much about computer hardware, much like how /v/ hate video games and /m/ don't actually listen to music. So practically /diy/ is your best bet.

So, carry on.

My fat PS2 makes a grinding noise when reading discs. I've replaced the laser assembly and oiled all the moving parts, but it still seems to make a *very* loud grinding noise every time it reads. It sounds kinda grindy and I can't find anything related to it or helpful on google. I have no idea what to do please help

>>1545158
Does anyone have experience with home surveillance cameras? I'm looking to install a camera outside my apartment, and I want it to have internet connection so I can always remotely view video feed or review footage later. Any advice/recommendations are welcome. I don't have a lot of money so I'd prefer the cheapest reliable non-shit option.

>>1552107
The motor could need oiling, replacing, or be out of alignment, (bent shaft, slop in the bushings, ect.) You could also be hearing slippage. That happens when the drive spindle and the magnet don't properly engage on the cd. The drive magnet (the white cap) would be warped, have a weak magnet, or trash under the lip.
Try cleaning both up and if it doesn't work replace them.
Personally I just said fuck the cd drive, installed Free Mcboot on a save card, installed a modem, and a large hard drive. Load the HD full with all sorts of shit from a PC or off usb sticks. I haven't used a disc on the Ps2 in years. Still works but why bother?

>>1552107
My fat ps2 did this, the laser was was out of alignment.

>>1552682
That's easy just pick one. Amazon has lots. What's not easy is finding a cheap reliable home security camera that stores the video to a hard drive instead of uploading to the internet.

Got my hands on this old blowtorch. Through google I’ve learned it’s a Clayton & Lambert mfg. co. Gasoline/Kerosene Blowtorch“. Has anyone ever seen or done anything with these? Do I remove the grime and clean it up for display like people do with old copper fire extinguishers? Do I make it into something neat like a lamp? Do I make it functional again? I am very mechanically inclined and any option isn’t going to be too much trouble. Not looking to sell it I’m just keeping it as a neat piece for myself.

>>1552787
Can't the camera just send it to my computer through the internet? I really don't know much about this.

>>1552794
>Do I make it functional again?
If it's repairable this is what I would do whether I ever used it or not.
If it's not repairable just clean it up a bit and display it.

>>1552796
>>1552682
I built a home surveillance camera once, with a Playstation Eye Toy camera and a raspberry pi. Made it email me when it saw motion detection, then I just SSHed into it from wherever I was to see what was going on.

Since you clearly want an out of the box option, id say just start researching brands on amazon and stuff. I know a lot of the wireless wifi based ones have apps you can check when you are away from the house.

/g/ might actually be able to help you, since its pretty much just the consumer electronics board nowadays.

Reposting with a correctly oriented image from google since phones suck.

Got my hands on this old blowtorch. Through google I’ve learned it’s a Clayton & Lambert mfg. co. Gasoline/Kerosene Blowtorch“. Has anyone ever seen or done anything with these? Do I remove the grime and clean it up for display like people do with old copper fire extinguishers? Do I make it into something neat like a lamp? Do I make it functional again? I am very mechanically inclined and any option isn’t going to be too much trouble. Not looking to sell it I’m just keeping it as a neat piece for myself.

>>1552799
Yeah that’s what I was thinking.

>>1550509
Yes you should talk to the landlord about it. If having AC was listed in the rental agreement you can lean on him to repair it. If that doesn’t work ask if you can put a window unit in. Use google man. Tons of stuff online about problems with renting and when to bother the landlord or diy.

>>1552812
>Yeah that’s what I was thinking.
My sentimentality toward these (and other old tools) probably stems from when I was a child I'd go with my uncle on jobs.
He used a similar torch to melt lead for plumbing jobs when the pipe was cast iron and fitted together with fiber and lead cast in place.

>>1552823
If I can I’d like to make it work since having it work is better than having a shiny decoration lying around. Do you remember what fuel was used in it? I’ve done a lot of questionable things but holding a metal can of gasoline with flame coming out one side seems a bit dodgy especially since it was sitting a garage shelf for god knows how long.

>>1552832
kerosene or 'white gas'
Coleman fuel is the current white gas

>>1545158
If I'm trying to connect a chinese LCD panel with an FPC connector to a microcontroller, do I need any other ICs or components or do I just run a connector to a breakout board?

A touch screen driver and display driver is already integrated

Help electronic anons in this board. Give me some advice on how to start a circuit diagram designs for my mini power supply project.

>>1552856
basic knowledge
gerber
tutorials

if you are doing it to learn, cool, but if you just need one it can be bought for a fraction of what it costs to make

>>1552858
I am learning to make one and this is my first project.

>>1552800
Thanks

Are Worx tools worth a first purchase post college graduation and wanting to get into woodworking?

>>1552919
Why not go Ryobi? If you are willing to spend like $200-$300 when one of the good sales comes around, you can get the stuff for about the same price as B&D or Worx.

The Worx will get the job done, but I think you will be much more satisfied if you get a real DIYer brand like Ryobi or Porter Cable if you are really going to use the stuff.

>>1552867
Get a beginners book on electronics and understand the fundamentals of Ohm's law, then the components used (pots, transistors, diodes, resistors, inductors, etc)

After this, you should check out the greatscott tutorial on diy power supplies. It's not a perfectly efficient design, but it will allow you to overview the process of design. He also has tutorials on individual components

Everything in electronics is lightly complex math, solve for x and you figured out the value of the capacitor you need.

What electronic components give off the best magic smoke?

>>1552969
The ones made of Si

>>1552924
I'll be in an apartment and the Worx table saw its perfect size for storage, and only $100. I'd make a desk and some shelves with it most likely

>>1545158
If you had one hour a day of free time, how would a beginner best use it to develop practical hands-on skills?

>>1552991
That shit is annoying because so many projects take an hour just to set up and clean up. Like trying to fix something on the car, if it’s a 3hr job and you only have an hour a day to work on it, you better be ok with no working car for half the week.

Start building a spice rack.

>>1552969

the most expensive ones

>>1552991
You develop skills by actually doing shit

Start a project and work on it every day. Youll find you need to learn new skills, or buy new tools or materials.
It just builds upon itself. The more tools and experience you get, the more youll be able to do in the next project.

Just gotta start somewhere though, nobody can tell you what a good project is though. you have to figure that out yourself

>>1552984
you would do better with harbor freight or hyper tough than worx

yes there is a hyper tough table saw, it';s exactly the same as the harbor freight one but it has a longer warranty

is there a name for a hobby of being an asshole. just destructive and dickish in nature. glue in locks, unrolling toilet paper and putting crushed insulation on the last part and rolling them back up, syringing clear hot sauce into eye drop bottles, so on, so fourth. im looking for ways to broaden my horizon.

What can I use to seal a crack that needs to hold a vacuum?

>>1553159
I suppose I should specify the vacuum will only be like 4 psi tops below atmospheric.

>>1553148
Criminal activity

>>1553180
that dosent google well

>>1546720
>constantly shitposts on /diy/
>seems competent despite bantz that indicate otherwise
>doesn't rebuild his battery packs
I am disappoint.

>>1553215
>seems competent
Boy, I have bad news for you. Confident =/= competent.

Anyway you could rebuild Li-Ions sure, but that still means multiple different chargers and battery packs. You want at least 2 for each tool line because gotta use one while the other is on a charger, so that’s 6 fucking packs if you have a 12V Earthquake ratchet, 18V Earthquake impact wrench, and 20V Hercules or Bauer impact driver.

Tbqhwy the Bauer line looks like the best choice from HF. It’s like Ryobi prices and the tools are bretty solid, they should merge all the tools that aren’t complete Chinesium shit into the Bauer line. Hell, they could even offer a brushed Ryob tier and a brushless Milwaukee-DeWalt tier with the same brand.

>>1546759
>modern equivalency
>>1547329
Look over in /emt/ and /3dpg/ for decent FOSS CAD solutions (and play with each new software for a week or so before you make a decision).
>>1547235
Is that a nylon screw? Torch a flat screwdriver that's just a little smaller than the screw, jam it in and let it cool. Twist out.
>>1548238
Hi.
>>1548239
Holy shit hey kiddo w24ch 37yo computerfag here. Center screw on faceplate of wall electrical outlet is a ground point. Tether your zap straps and workbench to that.
>>1548292
>Shit nig, there's no problem going raw or should I at least carry a large enough piece of metal?
The computer case is a large enough piece of metal.
>>1548346
Try ammonia. Apply with carpet shampooer, rinse very well.
>>1548409
Nickel acetate is used in sealing dyed anodized coatings. You might contact an aluminium finisher. Copper acetate is used in some solutions for the antiquing of brass and bronze. Some artist or sculptor might want it. Alternatively, evaporate solutions and incinerate the precipitant solids.
>>1548584
Put it in a bag of rice for 24 hours then throw it away.
>>1549364
cbf to watch a video but do pic related: cut red out of wall and cut patch the same size. Brown are wood (paint stir sticks, yardstick etc) affixed to inside of wall with countersunk drywall screws (black dots) to attach drywall patch. Mud edges, skim, let dry, sand, paint.
>>1549384
Never assume. Drill that shit a little bigger, put plugs in that will hold a big aggressive eye bolt.

>>1546620
hey that's not a bad idea! Thanks!

>>1553247
>Try ammonia. Apply with carpet shampooer, rinse very well.
are you sure that won't make the problem worse LOL

>>1552107

the grinding is probably the rack and pinion, the pinion is probably stripped out spinning on the rack

>>1553159

silly putty

Are there any systematic ways by which someone can improve their mechanical intuition? As in, the ability to visualize the geometry and motions of a useful mechanism. Every time I brainstorm ideas for a project, my designs are ridiculously cumbersome, and I often get embarrassed when I see how elegantly someone else has done it.

I know having a good mechanical sense is a skill that can be learned, but how?

>>1545158
How can I make my light turn on at a certain time automatically?

>>1553400
Pic related, plus an Arduino hooked up to a couple servos and silicone hands and a timer.

>>1553287
Ammonia destroys organic compounds.
>>1553401
>...and a timer
You glorious faggot.

>>1553401
A button that triggers silicone hands, clapping for the clapper so it toggles?

>>1553557

No, you use the clapper to activate the Arduino that then tells the servos to move the silicone hands to flick switches on and off.

I want to learn PCB/circuit design so I can make some extra money free lancing plus making my own for hobbies. What are the best books for learning how to do this shit?

What is the cheapest crystal clear epoxy resin that You know?

>>1553238
>>1553238
you know I stopped trying be clever with battery paks when I Realized I had to spot weld them. but I just checked, and spot welders aren't that expensive...

https://usa.banggood.com/SUNKKO-737G-220V-Battery-Spot-Welding-Hand-Held-Welding-Machine-with-Pulse-Current-Display-p-1310562.html?gmcCountry=US&currency=USD&createTmp=1&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cpc_bgcs&utm_content=zouzou&utm_campaign=pla-usg-tools-pc&cur_warehouse=CN

maybe I'll look into refurbing batteries as a side gig

new thread
>>1553839

>>1552706
>>1552780
>>1553326
Sorry I didn't reply, wagie issues. I just wanted to thank you all for the suggestions. I'll try them out as soon as I open up my PS2 again.
First poster did bring up a very good point with the white cap, though. When I picture it in my head, the sound does remind me of the disc slipping against that white plastic. Considering the rest of the disc mechanism looks pretty much intact, I'd say the white plastic probably is the cause. God damn, it really never crossed my mind, thanks again!

Is HRSG dust/sediment any good to mix with soil for plants and such?
Combined cycle natgas plant