/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Just a wiring loom of some sort.

>>1771486
>wiring loom
aren't those normally split in the middle? just seemed weird to be part of these little "kits". oh well.

>>1771488


Yes a lot of loom is the hard plastic split type, but there are others that aren't split...

I have a quad sync monitor. It can do 15K/24K through one connector and 31K/38K through the other. You need to change the video cable and a 6 wire cable (pictured). I want to make a y split cable and tie in a switch, so I can flick it to change the input and the other 6 wire cable simultaneously. Video is RGBHV+Gnd (6 wires) so I'd think I'd need a 12 pole double throw switch. I Googled and they're hundreds of dollars? Is there something better to use or should I redneck it and glue 3*4pdt switches together?

Would oak and maple be suitable for steam bending? I want to make a stitching clam. There is only one company that makes these and I think they use beech.

asking this for the third time, dunno if it's too weird to be answered but here we go
I've always wanted to be a tradie. the ironworker's union from around here offers a free certs program, which I've applied to last year, and took two of them courses, a machining/welding/general ironworking one, and a welding-only one
thing is, neither the community college that manages these certifications nor the union itself have job boards, apprenticeship programs or connections with employers. now I'm left with these useless papers that thankfully I haven't paid for, but made effort to gain, and no-one cares about
what's the best way to get into welding with no experience? I'd rather work with my hands than getting stuck in this boring office job that I have
local blacksmith boomers aren't interested in taking a fledgeling or have retired already, and companies don't seem to choose my profile cuz most of my work experience is in depot and not in production
not living in america, btw. some dude told me to get into the pipeline circuit as a welder. how am I supposed to get in that field?

Is this the best soldering station for the price? Want to start repairing and flipping consoles, any advice?

I want to plant some chives in a pot, but I dont know what soil i should use. Do I just go outside and grab some dirt, or should i buy the fancy designer enriched soil from the store?

>>1771548
Yes, very suitable. Steam bent oak chairs are an established style actually.

Whats the perfect amount of squares of toilet paper to use to make sure your finger doesn't accidentally go through and touch your butt hole

>>1771678
>Whats the perfect amount of squares of toilet paper to use to make sure your finger doesn't accidentally go through and touch your butt hole

Imagine not wanting to "surprise finger" your butthole.

>>1771625
I picked up one of those a few months back and love it, best one I've used in years. You really can't go wrong with it.
Flipping consoles though, get a hot-air rework station.

>>1771644
>fancy designer soil
You're an idiot and I hope you fail.

>>1771644
Growing things in a pot generally requires soil that will drain well. Dirt from the yard will most likely be a poor choice. Just get some potting mix from the store....doesn't have to be anything fancy.

>>1771625
>>1771690
Alright, researching hot-air reworking stations right now and was curious if anyone had any recommendations, I'd like to keep it below 300 USD but will go higher if necessary, I only ask because random youtube guy warns against a cheap one.

>>1771710
You can get a decent at-home one for under $200 on amazon. Random youtube commenters are trash.

I have an appliance that causes an electrical "humming" when it's on, is it something that I should be concerned about and how to I fix it without breaking down my walls and replacing the wiring?

>>1771711
Yeah, just found one with pretty great reviews, appreciate the help.

>>1771678
I've actually worked this out because I have low flow toilets in my rental. I basically just take the width of my arms and double it.

Just picked up a used but working drill press for 25 dollars. Its an old one, made by tradesmen. I needed a drill press couple months ago to make some holes perfectly square, but I already finished that project. Going to clean it, oil it etc.

But what can I do with a drill press?

>>1771767
Make holes in everything you come across.

>>1771678
Anon, there is an art to this. However, the day you think you've finally mastered it you'll go to wipe and shit blood all over your hand and wrist. At least happened to me

t. overdue for hospital

>>1771880
You might need to show a little more respect to your asshole i dont think a finger grazing it during a wipe is your problem

>>1771767
Put random shit under it, upload results to YouTube and become an eceleb

>>1771678
Two squares. If you haven't mastered the art of zen wiping you're a peon.

what is this wood framing called? Can I buy it, or do I have to use a router to cut a trench?

Is there a name for a switch that toggles between audio sources that is small enough to fit in a Ear protection ear muffs. I want to make some wireless with an aux cable connector that will toggle between them

>>1772124
is that trench flat bottom? or T-sloted or dovetail. if its just a simple rectangle trench you could easily do that with a table saw or a router table. In fact that is so simple a cabinet shop would probably do it for free.I know I wood that wood only take about 5 minutes.

Will this design be strong enough for a 2000x800mm computer desk?
For a tabletop i'm planning to use 20mm factory made oak boards glued with 20mm plywood and 2 aluminium profiles.
Legs will be made out of 20x100x2mm aluminium profile connected with bolts and aluminium angle.

>>1771678
Buy quality and a handful of squares will take care of even the worst muddbutt.

Anyone ever tried using these table corner guards as phone protectors...? There are corner guards specifically made for phones but these table ones are cheaper...

>>1772124
Tongue and groove.

Where do I get small screws if I want them quickly?
I live in a small Eastern European shithole, and I bought a lot of pic related.
Those holes are 1.9mm.
The smallest screws I could find in my country are M2.
Do I have to order from AliExpress and wait for over a month?

Why would anybody go to Home Depot anymore when Wally World has Hart?!

>>1772174
You must have an equivalent to Fastenal in your Yuro shithole. Find out where the pros go, they probably have shitty hours only M-F until 4pm, but they carry everything.

>>1771484
I've got an evaporative aircon system at my new house that has a weird problem.

If I have the controller on the wall turned on, it all works fine. Once I turn it off though, it'll start dumping water after a while and won't stop unless I go up on the roof and turn off the water supply, or turn the controller panel back on and switch the pump off manually. I've never owned a house with an evap system before, surely this isn't normal operation?

Is there any way I can prevent it from dumping a shitload of water when the panel is turned off? The last thing I want is for there to be a power outage while I'm at work and it dumps 1000 litres of water down the drain.

What 3.5mm VDE screwdriver should I buy?
(installing light fixtures)

>>1772165
Looks like the bumpers will be too big. If you want something extreme you could use adhesive foam on the entire back, extend it past the edge, make a foam frame that extends the front.

>>1771548
White oak is best, if you can get it. Red oak is more common.

>>1771678
The answer is 7. If it's double ply. If it's not double ply, then you live in a country where you probably can't afford toilet paper anyway.

Real question: why does the current go up on this lead acid battery as I charge it? The thing was super dead, like 7V, so it’s been hooked up to the power supply for a few hours. Was only taking 0.04A at first but it’s slowly going up.

Is it the sulfating? Am I knocking crap off the plates so it can take more electrons?

>>1772304
If you want to go German between those two brands, get Wiha. Wera makes meme Playskool crap and lots of people complain that the grips start to peel off. Slimfix looks better in the hand than the tiny one.

>>1771484
I purchased this book which arrived broken: all the pages, still binded together, are completely severed from the spine.
I got a complete refund but I'm left with a broken book: is there a simple way to reattach it back? Would superglue work or would it just make it a mess?

>>1772377
>people complain that the grips start to peel off
I see. Then I will avoid soft grips and buy this one instead.

>>1772410
Superglue is too stiff and will crack.
Wood glue is less stiff but may also crack.
The best thing to use is Silicone Sealant or Hot Glue.
Ask your dad to do it for you.

>>1772425
I will, thanks daddy!

I have no skills and im 7 years removed from highschool geometry and calculus. I want to try making my own engine to throw on a bike or something. Kind of like those 2 stroke kits from china but fuck the chinese. What skills, equipment and knowledge do i need to make this happen.
Im uncertain but i feel like im basically asking for a mechanical engineering degree broken down

>>1772466
Why not buy a moped or scooter? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moped
What's next, build a fucking car from the ground up?

How is this tool called?
This one has stones but I've also seen it with sandpaper, I can't for the life of me figure out the name
It has three spring loaded arms with the sand paper at the end, you put it inside a cylinder and you spin it with a drill, it sands the inside.

>>1772529
Cylinder honing tool

>>1771678
3, fold in half in the middle for the first wipe, fold in half again after that one, with the shit on the inside of course

>>1772304
Felo

>>1772559
I think the PB Swiss, Wiha, and Wera are slightly higher end tools, but Felo and Bondhus are two slightly more affordable brands made in first world countries that are still really solid.

I want a decent set of Torx drivers and I’m on the fence between like 5 of those brands. Probably will end up with Wiha because I’m curious what they’re about.

>>1772571
Goddamn this company is gay. They have a 5pc set for $63, tempting, but I think I’m going to end up with that Wiha set when it drops back under $60 again, the Felo doesn’t look bad either because some of those larger sizes are too big for a screwdriver anyway.

>>1772582
>>1772571
Those are not VDE.
>>1772559
Felo looks like they have the best grips.
>>1772377
Fingerfucked a Wera at the store today, not impressed.
The soft part do feel like the type that decompose after some years, same with cheap kitchen knives.
I was able to scratch some of the size designation paint at the end off with a fingernail, not build to last.

>>1772532
thank you very much, anon!

>>1772424
All my Wiha trools with soft grip from 2010 and 2013 flake if you rub them.

>>1771484
I'm starting making wooden climbing holds by hand, what tools would be useful? I currently just have a saw, some rasps and some sandpaper, which is enough for basic shapes.

>>1772646
Circular saw blades never break, they basically pay for themselves after the first projekt.

What’s the ‘real’ amperage of this water heater breaker? I’m getting a new one and need a 30 amp breaker, but I can’t find anything online about this setup to see if I can use it that way

>>1772673
dont buy anything yourself, hire a pro so you dont fuck it up
if you want to save money then dont upgrade

>>1772666
At least he's wearing gloves.

Can a cordless angle grinder with a tungsten cutting disc cut through a railway line?

>>1772679
Like butter.

>>1772679
A normal cheap disc made of abrasive and fiber webbing can cut any metal, the problem is that they don't last long.

>>1771678
https://youtu.be/iVSQHNYBuz4

>>1771767
https://youtu.be/hbUBqjX8lTw

>>1772639
Are they that bad? Damn, maybe I will avoid them. Especially in the garage with grease and oil, that shit will be nasty even with light use. If I’m going to spend that money, I want something that lasts some years.

Klein’s rubber grip doesn’t seem to bad. Maybe I can try and find the old school Williams with the hard plastic handles, just like the older Snappy drivers. But the newer Williams are mediocre.

my apartment has an old 70s toilet with high bowl water level, like pic related
I have to hold down the flush handle manually to make sure the toilet flushes completely.
if I press the handle and let go, the pluger comes down way too soon, and the toilet half drains and refills. I've already replaced the rubber piece and it still happens.

How do I attach this gear to this motor?

gear:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CKX0NPW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

motor: https://www.amazon.com/BRINGSMART-70kg-cm-Electric-Self-locking-Reversed/dp/B0774HGZGX/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=electric%2Bgear%2Bmotor&qid=1582587058&sr=8-2&th=1

>>1772474
Fuck maybe some day. Its just a project that i think would be fun to try and do.

>>1772675
It's a necessary replacement, and I'm not going to work on it myself. I just want to know if I need an aftermarket water heater element with lower wattage or not because there aren't any that come standard anymore where I live

Can anybody recommend a hex/torx wrench set for not insane money but won't bend or round out if you use them more than twice

>>1771484
it's sleeve to keep the wires from rubbing through. it's not about insulation it's like flexible conduit.

>>1771714
that's called vibrating, it's supposed to do that.

>>1771767
make a jig for golf balls, drill and connect sets with rope, create ladder golf out of PVC.

>>1772146
so old school headphone jacks had (and maybe still do) a hard interrupt at the back of the jack, s.t. when the headphone post was inserted it would disconnect the end (ground? been awhile) from the speakers via a little lever of metal. so one of those jacks, auto disconnecting the bluetooth when you plugged the jack in might be ideal.

That said you're not really losing anything having dual inputs, so you could just splice that shit together. worst case you need a hardwired off switch for the bluetooth, which you'd want anyway so you don't drain the battery when hardwired. And that only if it for some reason interferes with the headphones when the hard jack is connected (doubtful but easy enough to test).

so the thing you need is called a switch anon. installing on the power to the bluetooth receiver or one of the output lines from the bluetooth receiver would work but either is probably redundant or overkill.

>>1772165
they are big and they fall off, even from stationary tables or other perfectly square corners. they are also solid, not flexible, and not meant to protect the table at all but the kiddo's head.

>>1772192
Jeez, some of those are expensive. I've bought sets of some branded as Kobalt for what one costs.

>>1772377
V = IR right? been a long time but if your Voltage goes up either Resistance or Amps have to go up. Since nothing is (probably) changing your resistance.

7 / .04 = 175 something something ohm
14.30 / .074 = 193 something something ohm

aka close enough for the relevant significant digits (also hotter wires as you charge make for more resistance)

>>1772466
get free lawnmowers off of craigslist and rebuild them. that's basically highschool shop class in a nutshell. you get experience and an engine out of it.

>>1772555
>shit on the tp
you need more fiber

>>1772673
you need to buy the exact same shit to be safe. if I read the wiring correctly (never seen this in the USA) then the "true" amperage is 40 (20+20) and I'm not sure why they put 60 on one line of the 240v, since they're both "hot". it's actually probably to ensure the center pair pops before the external pair.

as an absolute hack I would put 20/20 in twice so both lines are 40 because you don't want to have the breaker out amp the wires and you don't know what wires are behind that 40amp double breaker. since the outside pair are 60amps the wiring can probably take that but I wouldn't be the house on it.

also your friendly local hardware store asshat in the electrical department should be able to help.

>>1772711
shorten the cord that pulls up the flapper. the flapper should stand on it's own in a full tank of water, so if the chain from bar to flapper is too long it never lifts past the tip over point, when the water goes below the flapper it stops "floating" and drops.

your flapper could also be compromised and full of water, thus not floating even past the tip over point. if shortening the chain doesn't work you need a replacement flapper.

>>1772772
nope. I used to keep 3 sets because the ones that didn't round off, the bit sheared.

also be sure you're using metric or SAE correctly- a "near" size will round out every time and once you fuck the hole, it will never go back.

>>1772754
Sorry, I misunderstood, thought you wanted to replace the breaker unit.

>>1772802
all my keys either bend/round or just snap for pretty low effort jobs. At this point I'd almost rather just hammer in oversized torx bits

>>1772798
Thanks, and I'm in the US. I'll just buy a couple aftermarket 3500 watt elements to replace the 4500 watt standard ones and match the last tank.
One more question though. Would there be any reason to pay extra to have a 3500 watt tank shipped in instead of doing that? Swapping the elements on a 4500 watt tank would be cheaper, and everywhere online says that it's no problem to go down in wattage, but I don't know

>>1772812
No worries, man. My wording was a little ambiguous

>>1772816
If it is simply replacing the old water heater, and you can reuse the old plumbing and power installation, then you don't need a professional.

Why the fuck do my hammer blows seem to suck? It doesn't matter what I'm hitting. Everything feels like it takes more hits or force than it should. Like I'm talking had difficulties straightening bent pieces of steel, whacking parts together with a mallet. or driving nails into poplar. Not splitting, just the nails stop moving.
I have a hunch it has to do with shitty cobbled together sheet topped workbenches, but on the floor is the same. So maybe it's from being on the 2nd floor and over carpet? I haven't found help searching for this problem.

>>1772875
https://youtu.be/4IRB0sxw-YU

>>1772875
Are you subconsciously doing small multiple blows instead of BIG BLOWS CONFIDENTLY? That work hardens most metals and you don't get the mileage out of Big Blows with Confidence.

stupid question:
can someone tell me what type of glove the dark skinned helper in this video is using?

>>1772929
Just some rubber dipped mesh gloves they're like $2

>>1772801
thanks friend, i will give this a try tonight and report back

Can I build a tunnel under my backyard? I'd like the tunnel to lead into a small room. What are some resources I can look at to achieve this goal?

I don't know where to ask this, nor if there is a general about homebuilding, this is my first time on this board.

My question is: do you guys know any resources on basement construction?

>>1773017
Is the room above ground?
I have a big bomb shelter in my backyard, the former owner made it with concrete walls and ceiling.
I never us it because it's:
Cold (underground with no insulation)
Damp
Uncomfortable acoustics (echo)
It was not money well spent on his part.

>>1773024
The room shouldnt be above ground. Im talking about a proper makeshift tunnel. Like in this picture I made, I'd like to make something like this but I wouldnt know how.

>>1773038
Here's the picture

>>1773039
What will you use it for? Hide stuff?
IMO it's useless w/o heating and insulation if you want to stay inside the room.

>>1773044
I will use it for hiding things. I want to know how to build it and I think later I would like to insulate the tunnel.

>>1773024

Why don't you fix up the bomb shelter? The "coldness" is actual ground temp if it is much below the surface. While it might feel cold in the winter time it should actually be warmer than the air temp (depending on your location) and in the summer it will be nice and cool. So really it shouldn't take much of a heater (probably a small electric room heater would do it) to warm it up.

Add a sump pit and sump pump in the corner, some kind of ventilation system, maybe a dehumidifier, and then you could put some sound insulation up, hang some rugs/carpet from the walls, or even just put stuff in there and it will help with the echo. Of course an empty concrete room will have an echo.

>>1773047
>I will use it for hiding things.
Why don't you just hide things in your anus.

>>1773047
You do not want to dig sideways if there is ground above you. To make a underground room you must first dig an open trench, OPEN. Then make some walls, quality of walls depends on your climate and how many years you want it to last. Lastly place a strong ceiling that can support a thick layer of gravel and dirt.

>>1773048
It already has a sump pit, sump pump and air ducts.
Investing in my actual house is much more important. My kitchen, living room, and half of the second floor needs upgrading first.

>>1772795
less fat, not more fiber. eat too much fat and its greasy. the human body has a limit on what it will digest. anything extra is not processed. certain foods are also harder to digest: oils, cheese, etc...
>>1772815
are you referring to the heater? a lower watt heater will just heat slower. all it does is heat the tank of water until the temperature is reached. there is a sensor that indicates the temp to the heater.

>>1772875
Use the whole handle.

>>1772875
Not this halfassed faggotry.

What stock material is like a coat hanger but stronger? Hammer and torch bending. Like, where do I go and, what do I ask for?

>>1773089
Yeah, the heating element is what I mean. I can buy a 4500 watt water heater and replace the heating elements with 3500 watt ones cheaper than I can buy a regular 3500 watt water heater where I live. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a bad idea first

I scratched my 2 month old white bathroom sink while cleaning my football boots (metal cleats)
the largest is maybe 2 inches/5cm long and right in the middle of the sink

what can I do to get the scratches out and make it look nice again?

can you use car wax as antifog?

>>1773324
flow gold into the cracks
Kintsugi
it will look more beautiful than before

>>1773093

Are you talking about metal rod?

What material do you want? Steel? Because that is what coat hangers are made from, but it's not going to have that gold coating on it.

>>1773324
>>1773333
checked and thank you for the tip
there are maybe 3 scratches and they are very surface level not deep at all

>>1771767
Diamond abrasive hole saws, Mount sanding drum etc

>>1773358
>Diamond abrasive hole saws, Mount sanding drum etc
winner. Actually a good idea: re sanding.

I know this isn't DIY but fuck me dead if I can't figure out how to get this wheel back on the sliding mirror door. The top two images are the wheel, the bottom left is the bracket it fits in and the bottom right is the other wheel on the door that fits and moved perfectly. The one that come off slides into the bracket fine but falls out as soon as the mirror door is upright. I can't find any missing screws or anything to screw in to secure it. Any help would be greatly appreciated

>>1773367
It is garbage quality.
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/DIY-slide-Wood-Door-hanging-wheel_60733712265.html?spm=a2700.pc_countrysearch.main07.241.6b771e31Zz7FZc

>>1773367
Friction, you have to bend one of the wings inward 1 millimeter.

>>1773336
Yes sir. I just want strength I was spoonfed from the "M I Industrial complex" and made such a faggot that the "Rules" didn't even appear it. Injoy the time.

>>1773336
Pretty drunk. Just keep your eyes peeled
Like you rea mble those fuck wads. You be fine.

>>1773399
Whoa there nelly. Totally in love with Henry awarde rew>>1773399
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What parts of a car can be used as an anvil? I'm scrapping my truck but before the tow truck gets here I want to recycle a good hunk of steel to use as an anvil, if possible.

I have a jewelry anvil, but it's not big enough. I plan on upgrading to a Harbor Freight cheapo anvil once I get a new truck, but in the meantime I need something bigger and better than the jewelry anvil.

>>1773473
Nothing on cars is very thick. If it’s a steel engine block, that’s probably the best thing. Everything else is sheet metal.

what kind of usb port is this? i need to order a replacement. it does look broken right?

>>1773473
windshield worked for me

>>1773526
mini b

>>1773553
thanks pal

Want some used tools. Things like bench grinders and not screwdrivers. Besides craigslist and pawnshops where are some places to look? Thrift stores havent been useful.

>>1773567
Estate sales, elderly people who live in homes have lots of tools that the estate companies don't know how to price very well. Gotta be kinda early though.

>>1773473
I said something about transmission cross member but i am this >>1773399
>>1773398
Drunkard. It ain't the best but nothing on a car is. It is easy to grab, has some shape, can be replaced with rope for tow away.

>>1773567
>d made such a faggot tha
Yard sales, estate sales (as mentioned above), auctions, Facebook marketplace.

I've got a BUTT TON of stickers i've saved up over the years and I wanna stickerbomb something. I was thinking my toolbox or record player but I'd want it to be something ill have forever so i can always have it and add to it. what have you bros stickerbombed that you've been happy with?

>inb4 my car
>id rather die

I got an ibanez gsr200 bass with an active EQ chip inside it. I can't be arsed to buy a new battery every 2 months so I wanna bypass it (it makes a horrible constant heartbeat beep to the amp when it runs low to warn you). Am I good if I just cut the input and output wires of the EQ and put 'em on a switch together with a cap to prevent DC to amp?

I have an electronic device that I want to trace the current through the device with a multimeter and see where the fault is.

The wall outlet is 240V but the power adapter is just 12 V. Does that mean it's safe for me to trace with a DMM? Or is it possible that when something's broken I get the full 240V inside the device and electrocute myself?

>>1773623
if its a removable adaptor with a tip then only 12V is going to the device, ifs its hard wired, then there is step down happening somewhere on the power board. and possibly a rectifier to convert ac to dc

>>1773526
>it does look broken right?
I would cut the middle of a usb cable and check continuity between the pcb leads of the connector and the cut cable wires, just to double check that it is actually broken.

>>1771484
Try something hotter? Some heat shrink takes more to get it shrinkin.

>>1773633
sorry i don't know a lot about electronics. by continuity are you referring to the the voltage, because i know its still sending power through. its just not getting picked up by any computer, keep getting unknown device messeges.

I'm building a fence 3ft tall between my driveway and neighbors property. If I'm using pt 4x4s do I really need cement or can I just put them in the dirt? How far down do I need to go,

>>1771678
The thickness and quality of toilet paper is extremely variable. There is no catch all solution

>2008 Nissan 2.5L
>p0300
Kill me now bros. /o/ is a lot of retarded kids.

Little vibration at idle. Girl claims valve cover gasket, coils, plugs all done within the past 18mos. No oil on the plugs, no obvious misfire, seems to drive ok when on the throttle.

So vacuum leak, failing crank position sensor, low fuel pressure? But no other codes besides p0300, I don’t want to go super deep into that shit with compression tests and ripping up the back seat for fuel pressure.

Other thing, they got a new battery in the car and I think it started right after that. Negative terminal is a little green, at least one person on some forum said a bad + connection threw that code.

I was tryin to help a coworker and I don’t want dude to throw $$$ at this 200k mile car.

>>1773607
Laptop

>>1773773

Weak spark possibly? Fuel pressure sounds unlikely as it should get worse as you rev it up. Obvious cheap step is clean the battery connectors + run a jumper from gnd to the block to rule that out but that code has a lot of possibilities.

>>1773773

Clean the battery terminals, clean the mass airflow sensor and maybe throttle body. Make sure the air filter is seated properly and reset the codes. See if it comes back or not.

I want to make a coffee table for cheap, and am thinking about using fence boards. I don’t have the money for a nice planer, what do I do? Second question would 2x2 work for the legs because I don’t like how big 4x4s are, the dimensions are gonna be roughly 40”x22”x16” and made from fence pickets. Will it still be sturdy?

My computer chair is creaking when I lean back in it, and it's not from the metal hinge at the base. How do I fix it?

>>1773845
Replace this part or buy a new chair.

>>1773845

lose weight

>>1773790
Yeah I think battery terminals, checking ground wire, and MAF are up on the list. Then I’m gonna attempt to check out the crankshaft sensor, but it sucks because none of these problems are a total dead failure that’s throwing a code. If crankshaft sensor was done, the thing wouldn’t even start.

Also the coils are all replaced with new connectors spliced in and I have no fucking clue which drunk Puerto Rican did this stuff.

>>1773881
i could see that a mile away

>>1773919

I could hear it from two miles away.

>>1773935

We picked it up on our seismograph 100 miles away.

>>1771484
If I want to build a small shelving organizer for my consoles to fit under my TV where should I start? I know nothing about wood working

>>1773967
Go to Home Depot, buy some lumber, stare at the lumber you bought for a couple hours, think of a plan, go back to Home Depot for the lumber you actually need, saw some wood, grab the screwgun and attempt to assemble it somewhat straight... walla!

>>1771484
I moved to a new place and it is a roof apartment, while the place is nice, I have one of these garbage tier windows (see pic). It is snowing in my area right now and the entire window is covered, how do I remove the snow without having to climb onto the roof? Is there any special tool for that?

>>1774028
The problem will solve it self if you wait. Your landlord will also tell you to keep it closed when it snows and rains.

>>1774045
it gets very dark and depressing, that is why i want to clean it up.

>>1774028

Drill hole through glass. Install windshield wiper.

hi /diy/, i want to replace a faulty thermocouple on a gas oven, do i need to get it signed off by a gas engineer after? UK btw. cheers.

So I just recently had to buy a replacement AC to DC converter. Obviously I matched the specs as per the device (needed an input of 5V, 2A DC), and matched the AC with my household voltage.
I found several other devices that were listed as 5V, 3A etc.
Question I had though; does the output amperage actually matter? My understanding of electricity is that a device will only draw as much current as it needs?
Could I theorectially have bough an ACDC converter that specified an output of 5V,3A (as it is rated to output a maximum of 3A)?

>>1774092
Sure.
That will be £120.
I did nothing btw.
Please call anytime if you want to give me more money.

>>1772150
Are the legs square frames or just U frames?
Think that'd be enough if the feet are conntected

What is the difference between spacle, joint compound and plaster. When should I use which?

>>1772783
Interesting. What is a use case for this? like wires against fabric or something?

<---- Weed and desert landscape question. The rocks in our yard were put down a long time ago, and have mostly sunk into the dirt. some areas you can see the dirt peeking through, and other are at most 1.5 inches thick. Not enough to really inhibit weed growth.

I don't want to just drop 5 tons of new rock on top - it will create a giant pile up higher than the concrete that surrounds it. I was thinking we should dig down 3-4 inches, then pour in the rock.

The landscape guy I was talking to about this looked horrified and tried to explain in broken English that I was a fucking idiot and he wanted no part of it.

Can someone with experience school me on this shit?

we don't want to use pesticides, don't want to use that plastic shit. We also don't want to use weed barrier or something that will force the water to runoff or pool. We want it to soak in and absorb.

>>1774152

Burn them with fire, throw down rock salt, or spray the weeds with vinegar.

Fuck digging all that out and putting more rock in deeper... They'll just fill up with dirt again in the cracks anyhow and the weeds will start growing again.

Noob with electricity. A small 8 ohm 4.5 inch speaker is connected to a board that generates sounds. I was touching my multimeter terminals to the speaker contacts when suddenly I saw the chip on the board was smoking. Did I create a short somehow?

>>1774166
You most likely created a short, yes.
However without knowing your setup exactly, there's no way to tell for sure how you created that short.

>>1774191
It's a board with a 2 wire harness going to a positive and negative terminal on a tiny 4.5 inch 8 ohm speaker. There's a magnet on the back of the speaker too.

>>1774191
Would touching the positive terminal of the speaker and then accidentally touching the negative terminal of my multimeter to a ground cause the short?

>>1773756
Do you have a multimeter? Continuity mode measures whether there is a continuous wire / connection between two points. You want to see if the USB port is actually what's broken on your device. It may be something else.

Is rubber cement the same as contact cement? (Starts rambling here.) I am putting cork on clarinet. Gasket material should be fine? YouTube dude calls for "contact cement" I also have super glue "fix all" adhesive. It is tacky and weak. Are either of what I have available acceptable? I think body is plastic (what kind?" but the barrel inside may be wood. Wood types don't matter right?

>>1774212
Rubber cement is thick glue they use to stick credit cards to mailers and gift cards to card stock. You cant level it off easily or reuse it within reason.

Contact cement is very strong once set and sets as soon as it touches another piece of contact cement

>>1774146
Spackle is a textured finish for ceilings and shit, joint compound is exactly what it says on the tin, for doing joints in drywall, and plaster is for making molds, casts, and some weirdos with a brick fetish and shitposting addiction even use it to cover walls in instead of using drywall.

>>1774241
Okay. I will get the right stuff. I was hoping to get ot done tonight but the cork gasket material is composit and doesn't sand worth a damn. Thanks. Google gives conflicting information and your vote mattered.

>>1774242
Can I use spackle or plaster for joints?

I bought a chinese hot air gun, and it came with several different nozzles. What is this one supposed to be?

>>1774379
Looking at online descriptions from other manufacturers with similarly shaped nozzles, this one is a reflector nozzle. Used to reflect the emitted heat away from stuff like glass surfaces. So you can heat up, for example, window caulking without cracking the glass.

hey /diy/

I wanna get a small tig welding setup going mostly because I'm a bike geek wo wants to get into framebuilding but also for a few furniture projects.

the thing is for now I'm thinking about setting everything up in my basement but I'm a bit worried about how feasible this is.
the basment is a little damp and I thought I will keep everything set up down there but store the converter in my flat.

any thought on this ?


this might be even more dumb but I also thought about setting things up in my flat.
it's rather spacious but its a flat after all, with hardwood flooring and everything.

I'd also appreciate any pointers regarding equipment if anything comes to mind.

>>1774379

For blowing air more evenly over flat surfaces.

>>1771548
>stitching clam
elm is very good for steam bending

>>1774401
My new to me cnc lathe came from cannondale bicycles, they make pretty nice stuff looking at their website.

>>1774401
per the tig welding, you don't want to do that without adequate ventilation...

also it will typically throw hot metal sparks all over the place so don't do it near anything flammable or anything you don't want burn marks on.

>>1774343
Can you use chewing gum instead of epoxy?

>>1771484
What is the name of the "pry bar" that is completely straight with a right angle at the end? Notice no curve in the middle.

>old cheese melting machin
>116Ω resistor, 220V~50Hz 420W
>plug it
>heats for 5s
>sets off whole house breaker

don't really understand what could be causing this desu

>>1774438
Rolling pry bar, ladyfoot?

>>1774466
seems like it's ground leak when resistor starts heating up and deforming
dunno how I'll fix it tho

>>1774028
Get a hairdrier and point it at the glass.

Do you guys have a favorite shelving unit?

>>1771484
What's the approval process for a new house in Canada? Like, what permits, engineering plans do I need sketched up before I start building the house? I'm guessing I need an engineer for the foundation and septic. I would subcontract those out and then build the rest of the house myself.

>>1774513
The adjustable wire metal ones are solid. Anything “wood” is crap in the garage bc it is particle board that falls apart when it gets wet, plastic can’t hold weight. Decent metal ones aren’t cheap though.

>>1774553
What about cheap plastic ones?

>>1774563
Don’t hold a whole lot of weight. I stuck wood on this one to keep it from bending too much. Go with a better brand and it will be ok. Other thing is those plastic ones are super light and easy to tip over if you don’t load them real heavy on the bottom.

You can build a solid one in an hour or two with $20-$30 worth of lumber if you feel industrious, about the same price as a shitty plastic one but nearly as strong as a metal one.

Been thinking of going into trades. What's a better career path between electrical, HVAC, and locksmithing?

I'm trying to make a Y or T-shaped connector for some tubes with some sort of simple responsive flow control. Air will alternate between being blown in and sucked out of the bottom tube. I'm trying to make it so that the two top tubes have the same airflow, if one tube gets partially or completely obstructed, so does the other tube.

Like one nostril gets congested and pinching the other until it's just as bad.

If I wanna cut open a bunch of beer cans what's the best dremel style cutoff wheel to buy? A little diamond abrasive type or the ones that look like tiny circular saw blades?

I would just be setting up the tool in a jig to cut the top and bottom off the cans, so I can then slit them lengthwise and a get a lot of little sheets.

>>1771484
I have obtained a box like pic related. I'm going to remove one of the top and use it as a sound-damping equipment enclosure. As such, I'd like the lid to be easily attached/removed.

I'm thinking of using something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076GZHJP5/

I'm not sure if these'll be good for mounting into the edge of the top board though. Does this seem like it'll be a good idea? If not, anyone know of a better method for making the top easily attachable/removable?

>>1772410
in industry they use hot melt to bind paperbacks.
get your dad to hot glue it back together.

>>1774664
no, use an abrasive cutoff disc. nothing with teeth

>>1774438

Is it made of flat bar? If so I've always referred to them as a wrecking bar.

https://www.amazon.com/Vaughan-B215-15-Inch-Original-SuperBar/dp/B00002N5VN/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=wrecking+bar&qid=1582990021&sr=8-9

This kind I call a cats paw.

https://www.amazon.com/Vaughan-Bushnell-BC10-2-Inch-Puller/dp/B00004Z2WK/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=cats+paw&qid=1582990087&sr=8-7

And these are a rolling foot crow bar, but I usually call them a seal puller.

https://www.amazon.com/Sunex-9804-Rolling-Head-6-Inch/dp/B000RLHURS/ref=sr_1_27?keywords=crow+bar&qid=1582990165&sr=8-27

>>1771484
I have this tiny plug coming from a lamp. Does it go into a transformer or something? What is it called?

>>1774513

Pallet racking.

>>1774664

>Saw for cutting beer cans...
Honestly a pair of scissors works fine for cutting beer cans into sheets of shim stock.

Everyone should own at least one set of 12" scissors.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-HEAVY-DUTY-STAINLESS-STEEL-TAILOR-UPHOLSTERY-SCISSORS-Shears-Utlity-Sewing/332021106877?epid=1659377529&hash=item4d4e0008bd:g:PqoAAOSwsABaVoEB

>>1774707
I have this tiny plug coming from a lamp. Does it go into a transformer or something? What is it called?

how do i figure out the best way to put parking bays on an area of tarmac

>>1774664
Anything will cut them because they're so weak structurally, but abrasive discs would be best on dremel. But much better than dremel would be a knife or scissors. Any scissors will cut beer cans.

>>1774667
It should be okay. You could mount a steel or aluminium L-bracket to a larger portion of the edge with several screws, then connect your latch to the bracket, depending on how much force you want and how thick the material is.

I would like to hook up a ceramic heat lamp to a thermostat of some kind to control when it cycles on and off. Anyone know of the cheapest way to achieve this? Thank you.

>>1774724

Do you really need 2 people to put a wardrobe together?

>>1774744
You don't need two people for anything except maybe certain types of dancing.

>>1774716
Parking stalls generally have a standard size in each country/state/city, figure that out and then decide if you want standard or directional aisles. Then lay it out with some chalk lines and roll 'em on.

Or pay someone to do it since you're too dumb/lazy to Google a simple question.

/diy/ is there a cheaper alternative for table tops than pic-related? ($60 for a melamine surface board) I have metal table legs and frame (from Ikea) but the table top broke and I want a cheaper replacement. The table top is secured with screws into what looks like drilled holes and a plastic threaded anchor hammered in to them.

There's a much cheaper table top from Ikea but its literally some kind of rigid paper/cardboard and you can't drill any holes into it. The table size I want is somewhere around 60cm x 120cm (47-1/4 x 23-5/8 ").

I don't care what the material is as long as its durable (and I can drill into it to install the frame)

might be getting into electrical trade, my knowledge is next to none, but I know some concepts, planning on reading some intro books on electricity to prepare a little.
any advice ?

I have a large 6' x 4' mirror upstairs with spots around the edges that have desilvered. Is it possible to resilver just the affected areas or will I have to strip and resilver the entire mirror?

trying to do some simple maintenance on a simple corded makita power drill. anyone know what kind of grease this is?

Is it ok to hate the fucker who installed this with the opening pointed towards the fucking cabinets? I'm not even sure there is enough space to get the heating element out.

>>1774935
Looks like standard duty brown shit like you get in the tubes for $3. If you want to upgrade, get a moly- grease.

>>1774602
HVAC seems like the best, especially if you like to learn since it’s a combination of electric, plumbing, appliance repair, etc. Electrical a close 2nd. Locksmithing... is there any money in it?

>>1774969
I just got bottle of rum and ate a chicken and have plenty of bones remaining. I willpreform a ritual to curse him. Is a toothache for three weeks sufficient?

>>1775020
yes, thank you. I feel better now.

So I chopped some wood logs in quarters and want to make it thinner in a curvy way
What cheap tool can I use to do so?
I thought about some sort of camping knife, anything better?

>>1775096
I'm not sure of the meaning behind what you said, but a draw knife seems like it might work for your needs.

>>1775096
>>1775110
Yeah sorry, I posted in a hurry and wasn't very clear
I basically want to carve the wood to get rid the inside part
I looked how to use a draw knife and it seems like it would be good, so thanks anon

Can i use picrelated to put some numbers on 3mm thick sheet of stainless steel. Or is the stainless too hard? Ususally picrelated is used on softer metals.

>>1775136
you can use those to put numbers into anything softer than the punches

make sure you only hit it once cuz ull have a really hard time getting it to line up for a second hit

also make sure the first hit is good, like youre sinking a nail in 1 hit or it wont look good

>>1772929
It's just his skin -- he's black.

Reposting from shed thread.
I have a side shed that can't be widened. I was going to have hinges fitted where you could just pick the door up off them so I can completely take the door off so my bike will fit though. I came up with the idea, pic related. Question is what can I do to make the door stay up securely? Any ideas on having it be easier to open with a door arm piston?

>taking stuff off wall
>screw-type drywall anchor dislodges when removing screw from it
>putting stuff back on wall
>can't put screw back in because once it catches the anchor just spins inside the wall
It only has to hold like 8 pounds and the load is pulling practically straight down. Could I just fill the hole with hot glue or something and then screw the anchor back into that?

>>1774092
no, you are not touching gas parts

would I control this lathe with the cord coming from the electrical box on this, or the other cord? other one looks like a power supply cord or something

How do I preserve a decal on a Zippo? Its vinyl

>>1775854
That's not a lathe (you need a bed, tailstock, carriage etc) though it might be the headstock for an utterly shitty hobby lathe (tiny motor and belt drive means no torque). Get the wiring instructions from the manufacturer. It appears to be a rotary positioner as similar designs are used in the welding industry. I maintained a variety but none with that specific layout. The motor is too small for metalworking.

When you have questions you should post much more detail, and preferably in hobby machinist forums because 4chan is pretty weak when it comes to such things.

>>1775858
yeah i realized my verbage was wrong as soon as I posted it, mostly looking for the wiring instructions because I need a rotating chuck for something completely outside the realm of machining and I want to control the speed of it. figured someone might recognize one of the plugs as control friendly because the shitty ebay listing doesn't have a wiring diagram with it

>>1775939

99.99% chance it's a 4-wire (bipolar) stepper motor.

Two pairs of wires that have conductivity between them (DC resistance will vary depending on the motor), with none between the pairs. Each pair is one of your coils. I'm not sure if you know you need a stepper motor driver to run it. The grey cord is just an adapter.

>>1775532

I live in a shitty apartment building and the last 2 amazon packages at my door have gone missing. I've had enough of this shit. Management won't do anything. Is there a box that can spray a fuckload of dye or sparkles or glue when opened to nail these fuckers? preferably something that won't get me arrested, I don't want it to shoot poison darts, I just want something to mark them with something that is hard to remove or that I can trace. I was even thinking about a small device that can emit a really loud squeal or unique sound when opened.

>>1775991
You choose a pickup site that is not on your property so you set yourself up to fail from the start. The only thing you can do is video surveillance evidence of the perps taking packed bait items that are worthless to you.
The downside is:
- You have to ask the landlord first.
- The landlord will tell you to pay the installation yourself.
- You are not allowed access to the cctv footage, only the landlord can have access.

>>1775991
You have seen the Youtube vid of that glitter shit. There are ways to track it via GPS. I think you should find the most sticky and stinky liquid and put a bag of that in the box, put some pins in there so it starts leaking slowly as soon as they pick it up and eventually pours out when they get it home.

>>1775997
How old are you?

>>1775991
Knock on doors faggot. Most pussyass fucks will say something like, "oh, it came here by mistake." Or they will bust their punkass kids in the teeth when they find your shit in their room.

>>1776015
53, why?

You gonna spend 3 months making the dumb spinning glitter thing, or you wanna wreck their car’s interiod?

>>1772666
hi Satan

>>1775997
whats the cheapest way to track it? a pi zero? some kind of cheap disposable GPS device?

>>1776164
GPS is too expensive.
Buy a magnetic window alarm or vibration detector alarm from china and put it in the bait box. Then wait behind the door, reading a book, a comic or surf the web on a tablet until the trap is sprung.

>>1775953
i don't but that's good to know, and yes it is that stepper motor. thanks, will look for a controller that can do this.

>>1775532
Do you regret fucking up your door?

how can I test more than one combination of bits? So how to transmit multiple codes, instead of only one code with GNURadio and HackRF?

How can I learn using GNURadio? I think it seems complex but it's easier than it seems.

>>1771767
/k/ says hello

Surely there are some chemists here that can answer my question. I etched some steel a while back using salt water and a battery charger. I left the container to sit for a couple weeks and when I came back the particulates in the water had settled to the bottom. I was wondering what this greyish green-blue stuff is exactly. This is what made up the bottom layer and on top of that was a very thin layer of rust, and on top of that is some very acidic water. Oh yeah, I guess I should mention I used iodized table salt in case that has anything to do with it.

>>1774762
Get a board for $30(us) and stain/varnish it yourself.

>>1774438
Do you mean a crowbar?

>>1776332
were your electrodes copper wire by any chance? Could be copper chloride

>>1776374
it was copper. Interesting, know of anything else that might be floating around in that toxic soup?

>>1776374
So I looked up copper chloride and saw that it reacts violently with aluminum. I dropped some of what I've got onto some aluminum foil and it didn't do anything.

I'm trying to disconnect my washer.

I thought these valves were supposed to be fairly simple. Should it not be a simple 1/4 turn to shut them off? They are giving me resistance, and I'm worried to twist too hard because the pipes are twisting with them if I start to give it some muscle.

Do I need to unscrew that screw at the top of them first to loosen it so I can twist it, or do I just need to put a bit more muscle to twist it into off position? I'm a little paranoid, I dont want to cause leak by twisting too hard and breaking something if they should be unscrewed a bit first.

>>1776457
No you don't need to loosen the screw, just twist clockwise harder. Be sure to hold the hose of the valve that you are working on with your other hand so that you take the strain rather than just twisting the pipe below the valve.

>>1776488
Thanks, I thought so. Yeah, I've been trying to get my other hand in there to hold the pipe. It's a tight spot though (stacked washer/drywer). I'm hoping it isnt calcified. The owners before didnt have a water softener installed, and this city is notorious for hard water. I need to have i disconnected for the new one tomorrow morning.

>>1776488
>>1776489
Thanks again, got them both. Cheers, friend.

>>1776491

Good deal Anon! Its always nice when a valve actually works properly and doesn't just blow up in your hand needing repair!

I have bought second mini split, non-DIY chink bargoon deal, of course.
How should I install it?
First one was installed the thirdworld african-indian way, where I had opened discharge valve and schreder valve, so freon hopefully removed the moist air from the system. System is running a bit low on gas, but zero fucks given, because room is kinda tiny for AC anyway.
But now I have a stolen a compressor from a fridge, R-12 one to be precise. Should I nigger rig the vacuum pump (braze 1/4 valve on suction line) and use it for new install, or it is useless waste of time, because it wouldn't get necessary vacuum anyway?

Also, how do I do tight bends in copper pipe without kinking it?

Winter is coming, and I really liked heat pump action on first one.

Does anyone else on this board do any forging? Do you have any tips for a beginner? I’ve watched a bit of youtube on it but I want to know what you have to say.

I have a Kawaco Sport. I want to also use it as a stylus.
Thinking I need some sort of rubber/plastic on the tip for more surface area.
What's an easy way to achieve this?

I don't browse this board often, if at all, but I'm getting heavily into fermentation and I'm wondering if you guys ever have threads on that here? If not, would anyone be interested in having one? I don't really have the experience yet but I'm tempted to throw up a thread and see if it sticks.

How could I fix this so my door frame isn’t this shitty. I have never done anything DIY related so some help and guidelines would be appreciated.
I also plan to paint the whole room. Thanks!

Does DIY have a general where people show off their workbench, garage, tools etc. to flex / inspire like /g/'s battlestation general?

How do I get rid of the rust on the inner metal skin?

>>1776987
Maybe try the Homebrew general ? I don't really know.

>>1777064
youtube Trimming a Door

Can the solar panel from a calculator be used for anything cool?

>>1777081
no

>>1777079
>youtube Trimming a Door
Many thanks !

>>1777081
powering a calculator

whats the best program to neatly do electrical drawings? I have to do some diagrams for my motor control class but dont want to hand draw them since I want the best grade possible. I was thinking of torrenting autocad, but it seems like a hell of a lot of bloat for just electric diagrams. any suggestions?

>>1777134
KiCAD is easy and free, it's not really that big either.

>>1777139
thanks anon, that was helpful

>>1771703
mean

I want to make electric roller skates. Will I look silly riding around in them on campus?

>>1777081
Go get some cheap solar lights and you can slowly recharge lithium cells. Calculator panel won’t put out shit, the solar light panels are 20x the size and still take a whole day of direct sunlight to power a tiny LED for a couple hours.

>>1772673
>>1772754
They breaker will trip at 20 Amp / 4800 Watt.

Your water heater may be labeled with the element wattage.

>>1772673
I'm not sure why anyone would do whats in your pic maybe they were already there so he did the most cost effective but your water heater is on 20 amps your furnace is 30 get 2 30 amp tandem breakers to replace both put the furnace on 1 and the water heater on the other
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H5Y9V4?tag=duckduckgo-brave-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

I have a food scale that says it can weigh things between 0 and 5000 grams. I place a 1500 gram plate on it and tare it, then I weigh out 5 grams of parmesan cheese. How accurate can I expect the 5 gram measure to be?

>>1777334
It depends on the accuracy of the scale twice over the plate and the parmesan, unless the weight of the plate is known to be 1500g as part of this question. Regardless of what the scale is displaying you have two unknown quantities. The final weight is 1505g displayed, which is known to whatever accuracy the scale can read, say .5g. You find the weight of the cheese by subtracting the weight of the plate, which assuming you meaure at 1500g with the same scale, you also know to .5. Regardless of whether or not the scale is tared, you do not have more information. Taring the scale simply performs that subraction ahead of time.

If your plate weighs 1499.5 exactly, and you have 6 grams of parmesan exactly, the weight on the scale will be 1505.5, within the scale error of the displayed value of 1505, and you are a gram of parmesan over, twice the accuracy of the scale.

>>1777341
gotcha, I'll test it tomorrow. thx m8

I tried asking /ic/ this question but that board might be full of the most useless retards on earth
>can i heat gun polymer clay to cure it a little bit so i can do work on it without worrying about deforming it as i add clay and sculpt?

Trying to find the name of a screwdriver style that's a standard or Phillip's screwdriver set into an L-shape like a hex wrench. Not the offset screwdriver which is almost like a Z-shape, but one end bent and the other straight. Anyone know the name?

>>1776856
Ok, I got a pipe bender.
But what about vacuum pump? Should I even bother making one out of fridge compressor?

I did this, but it doesn't work.

As you can see, this "Sequences_vectors" python embedded block that I created, has a list of bit sequences and it uses a for cycle to select each sequence and then return them to the next block (Repeat block) to go on in the flowgraph.
I did this to simulate a "Vector Source" block(that takes a _single_ list of bits), but that takes more than a single sequence of bits (in my case, as you can see in the code, there are three sequences).

I'd like to transmit each of these three sequences of bits. How can I do?

If I start the graph, it reports errors, I think because I can't return list but only single int.

In fact, even if it started without errors, I guess that the python embedded block wouldn't behave as expected. I think it would return one list and stops, since the "return" only works one time and not more than one (so the other two sequences can't be "returned"). So I think my code wouldn't work..

I am using "Vector Source" block. As you know, it's used with a list of ints. Of course, if I try to use more than a list, so if I use a list of lists, it gives me errors.

I also tried writing "[x for x in sequence]" in "Vector Source", but it doesn't work neither (same error of before).

Obviously if I write "sequence[0]" to select only the first sequence, it works, with no errors.


So my question is, how can I use more lists with "Vector Source" block?

>>1771767
>But what can I do with a drill press?
Put an end mill in the chuck and you have an Alabama Bridgeport

If I want this slide table to go back and forth at full pitch when it is on, what would be a good controller and power supply for it?

>>1777704
the hope for this is that no one has to manually operate the switch and that it will just slide back and forth on its own

>>1771583
If you use this many words over numerous Google searches you will find what you are looking for. There are welding jobs out there and they aren't kept secret. Probably some recruitment agency would push your CV to the right places in return for their commission. Especially if you are willing to travel and take a year or so at entry level wage. Then the world is your oyster.

>>1777390
These cunts? Fuck those, just get one of the babby ratchet sets instead, way more useful.

Newbie. Wanna build a shelf made of several cubes placed on each other. 50cm x 50cm each.
What material will work for this? Load should not exceed 15kg, at max, likely filled with much less.
Should of course be cheap.

Is MDF good for this? What thickness would be needed?

>>1776856
>>1777443
So?

What part of the area of your own home's yard is it sane for asphalt to take up when you're not a logistics firm?

There appears to be a leak underneath my bathroom.
What's the longest lasting temporary fix for the outside walls?
I've peeled the damaged paint as well as the softened materials, now what do?
>inb4 fix the leak
Yes but not right now, it's very expensive.

>>1774047
usually there are two handles anon
one at the bottom that lets you open the window like your pic related and another one at the top that lets you open the window in the other direction outwards when the window is closed again
you could open the window with the upper handle and just tilt it including the snow forward
in the picture the handle i am talking about is the horizontal white thing behind the left shoulder of the man

>>1775532
slatted frame hinges (depending on how heavy the door is )
or ( even better) piston powered trunk/hatch hinges you could get for cheap from the scrap yard
pic related

I'm a noob. What's the purpose of "Rational Resampler" and "Low pass filter" in GNURadio? When should I use them?

>>1777704
>>1777707
anything?

>>1771484
Any roofers on? I'm looking into lowball bidding on this house and the only thing that really bugs me is that the living room ceiling looks like it has a leaky roof(probably caused by the skylight). You can also see some leaking in one of the bedrooms. I'm not afraid of redoing some shingles, but do any of you think the roof rafters might be ruined? Pic related and here is link https://www.hudhomestore.com/Listing/PropertyDetails.aspx?caseNumber=442-254469&sLanguage=ENGLISH&zipCode=&city=&county=Westmoreland&sState=PA&fromPrice=0&toPrice=0&fCaseNumber=&bed=0&bath=0&street=&buyerType=0&specialProgram=&Status=0&indoorAmenities=&outdoorAmenities=&housingType=&stories=&parking=&propertyAge=&OrderbyName=SCASENUMBER&OrderbyValue=ASC&sPageSize=10&pageId=1

Is a battery array that was made in 10/19 (but hardly used at all, MAYBE 2 cycles) too old to add new batteries? It's a solar array and the batteries are 12 volt marine batteries. My local store has these batteries on sale 1/2 off and thinking of getting some

>>1771678
If it's single ply, about 1/2 the roll. For 2 ply or more I find that scrunching up 5 - 7 sheets is plenty. Can usually fold it and get 1 or 2 more wipes out of it, too

>>1778296
This link has a batter picture of the troubled ceiling https://www.zillow.com/homes/169-Ashbaugh-Rd-Jeannette,-PA,-15644_rb/10736003_zpid/?mmlb=g,1

>>1778305
If the batteries were kept charged they should be fine. If they were left to sit while discharged they are probably jacked. It is ok to add new batteries with old batteries but you must check their energy capacity and make sure they are similar, also do no connect batteries with different voltages together.

>>1777067
no, just make a thread

>>1778313
Thanks for answering!
They were connected to my panels with a charge controller the whole time so that's cool. But by voltage, do you mean don't connect a partially discharged battery with a fully charged battery? Or don't connect 6v to in to a 12v array? ...Both?

>>1773526
I'm guessing this is a device and not a host, so that pin shouldn't be connected to anything anyways. If it shows as an 'Unknown Device' you are probably just missing a device driver.

>>1773756
Soldering something like this might be difficult for someone with no experience.

>>1778331
Both. Make sure batteries are pretty close in voltage before connecting them in parallel or else the higher volt battery will force current into the lesser volt (if connected in series the batteries will just be unbalanced). You can't put a 6v battery in a 12v array unless you put two in series to get 12v.

In this pic, I just replaced those two block things. The top piece is OEM; Its 2 bolts connected by a thin piece of metal at one end. Both bolt ends go into those two blocks, and nuts are screwed onto the other side. The two blocks don't have holes in the exact position as the OEM blocks, and the OEM dual-bolt connector thing is bent, so I don't really have a way to use it.
What can I replace that dual bolt thing with? It connects the front plastics of a motorcycle (headlights, windshield, etc) with the frame, so I'm not sure if two regular bolts and two nuts are secure enough. No room for a big wrench or torquing, if that matters. Does that thin piece of connecting metal help with keeping everything tight or prevent spinning?

Is there a site where skilled amateurs and/or professional tradesmen can post, ask questions, and generally help each other out?

Sometime this site has great information but 98% of posts are shit. It would be cool if there was website or forum that somehow filtered all the bullshitters, man-boys, liars, shillers, etc. out and connected people who actually wanted to help each other out. Also think about all the good information retired guys take to the grave with them when they could be sharing their experiences and helping the next generation out.

Does anything like this exist?

>>1778377
That's what I figured. I thought I'd double check/clarify though. Thank you!

>will just be unbalanced
I always thought this applied to both parallel and series. Are you saying that this only applies to series? It'll balance out again after charging? ...I can connect different age/size batteries in parallel?

The power has been going out >1 hour much more frequently where I live. I've decided to start building a small solar array (I live in the desert with sunlight 364 days so why not), kinda as an experiment and a solution to this. For now my array is able to power a small LED lamp, small fan and charge phones/tablets no problem. Eventually I'd like to power a TV and maybe a small fridge, but that's all still low enough load that 12v should be able to handle it, so I don't really have plans to ever go higher than 12v, thus won't need to wire it up in series. So if I could wire up different size/age batteries in parallel that'd be awesome

>>1778453
Parallel batteries balance eachother to the same voltage. You can connect different age/size batteries in parallel as long as the voltage is correct but the smallest battery will die before the rest which may lead to it sulfating(permanently dying). Series batteries do not balance eachother, if you measure each battery individually in series you will find their voltages are not exactly the same, and eventually you should individually charge/discharge them back to the same voltage or buy a balance charger. If you want to hook random batteries together just make sure they are the same voltage and roughly the same size/capacity.

>>1778454
that's awesome! Thanks again! By roughly same size, do you have any guidelines? Obviously I shouldn't hookup a 10 Ah battery if all the others are 200 Ah. Would it be OK to say it's a weakest link in the chain kinda thing? ie I should stop discharging the entire bank as soon as the smallest battery gets too low? (or maybe disconnect that one battery) Thanks again! I don't think I'll have any more ? after this

I was using my drill to punch some holes through ice today, and it started crackling and put out a little smoke. I stopped using it as soon as I saw it. What are the chances that something is permanently damaged on it or is it most likely just a case of "just let it cool off and don't push it so hard"

>>1778464
You need a smart charger/discharged to legit check size/capacity. Like you said, you need to stop discharging when the weakest battery gets low, or at least disconnect it. I don't have any guidelines for you, just whatever you think is right
>>1778509
You probably shorted some windings together by overheating g.It may still work but it would always fun hotter and draw more current. It might last of you use it lightly but is probably doomed to a slow death due to overheating.

>>1778530
Thanks,
If I were to try to warranty the drill (Makita btw and bought at the orange store) I'm assuming drilling ice is considered abuse. what could I tell them I was "actually doing" that wouldn't sound full of shit?

>>1778448
Bump

>>1771484
I wanna fix a micro usb charger cable, have two broken ones with contact issues somewhere inside here. I don't have any tools except for scissors and duct tape.
Can I fix them and if so, how? Which tools would I need to fix them? (I often have problems with the cables of ear phones and such because I'm a clumsy retard)

>>1771711
>Random youtube commenters are trash.
Take the word of an anonymous poster on a somalian fishing board on that topic!

I need to connect the cold water inlet on my hot water tank. Is bending this setup like this a disaster waiting to happen from the added stress, or is it all good?
I can also just add another 90 degree elbow instead of bending it, but I heard that's bad for water flow.

If I knew I had to cut through live wires, could I wrap the handles of my leatherman in electric tape and not get shocked?

>>1778975
Depends. Different currents require different insulation. The safe answer would be no, you can't.

I've made myself a rack for some of my lighter weights but I dun fugged up and didn't think of a good way to fasten the top part to the wall. Initially I was going to just bolt the entire rack perpendicular to the wall but for some reason I decided to have it at an angle instead. I've already painted everything like a moron so I don't feel like welding something. I'm digging through my hardware and brackets for something that I could bend into shape.

How should I attach it to the wall at the top in a semi-okay manner? Any ideas? Sorry for the crappy drawing.

>>1778928
I would just put a 90 on it it will look better and i dont think you'll notice any loss in pressure>>1779209
>>1779209
How much weight and force is actually going to be on the bracket and what did you make the pic with it looks nice

>>1779416
I just took a really lazy decision and drilled through the back section of the square tubing and ran a thicc screw through it at a slight angle so it cleared the front section. It'll be like 50kgs or so in total but most of the force will be straight down (obviously) so I think it'll hold. I can't make it move a single mm when standing on it so I'm probably in the clear. Otherwise I'll have more time to make a bracket on top of the current solution.

And it's just the Samsung Notes app on my phone.

>>1779429
did it hit a stud or is the wall wood

>>1779436
Yeah, it's in like 6cms of wood.

>>1779437
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckZlj2p8W9M

Looking at this picture of a double studded wall, why do they have the 2x4s oriented that way? Couldn't they orient them "horizontally" and save 7 inches of space on that 20 inch wall?

>>1779476
Damn I'm retarded I just realized the answer to my question after looking at the picture again. Still I have to wonder if double studded wall like that could work with 2x2s instead of 2x4s. Two 2x2s in a setup like that is equal to one regular 2x4 wall right?

>>1771678
depends entirely on your diet and the consistency of your shit

>>1779603
I only eat frozen TV dinners, 9 minutes in the microwave - BOOM.

Can you use a heavy claw hammer for demolition?
Is it redundant to have a claw hammer and a club hammer of almost same weight

I live in this cheap shack in Australia. It's on stilts, and the water pipes are run under the house and get exposed to the cold. Not only have they frozen in the past, but when you turn the hot water booster on, all of the heat escapes from the pipes before it actually gets to the taps.

I want to insulate them for free. Can I wrap them in clay and let it harden and dry? I was also thinking I could tape old clothes around them.

>>1780148
It's fine as long as you also have a long sledge hammer and crowbar.

>>1780234
So it is redundant?

>>1780255
You won't need a claw hammer or club hammer for demolition.
Brick = long sledge hammer + crowbar
Drywall = long sledge hammer + crowbar
Wood = reciprocating saw + long sledge hammer + crowbar

>>1780286
I meant like demolition of slightly bigger rock into shapely rocks
If you already had a claw hammer would you buy a sledge one barely 1lb heavier?

>>1780290
>I meant like demolition of slightly bigger rock into shapely rocks
For rock and concrete you need a corded demolition hammer. You can rent one if you only need it for 1 day.
>If you already had a claw hammer would you buy a sledge one barely 1lb heavier?
Just buy it already.
A normal claw hammer is 450g
A heavy claw hammer is 600g
A normal club hammer is 1250g

>>1780300
What if it's 450 and 900