/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Modifying nerfguns has a low learning curve, and plenty of room for expansion. And hell, who wouldnt mind having some nerf guns around from time to time.
Check out nerfhaven.com if you're interested.

not OP but patiently waiting too. i am pretty much in the same spot

>>29164
Seems cool, will check it out for sure. I always liked guns.

Bumping.

>>29156
For electronics, find companies that sell small kits to assemble. Like these guys: http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/

standing by. bump.

I'm in the same position you're in, OP. Interested to see where this thread goes.

Bumping.

make an instrument. now that is exhilarating.

>>29241

growing shit is easy and fun too. i got started simply with cheap seeds and jiffy pellets. it's idiot-proof.

>>29241
I don't really think that's in my field, I'm more looking towards some useful little tools, or personal modifications of current tools. Like making a USB charger that looks like a Steampunk era engine.

>>11718

:]

>>29248
Also interested, something like that would be cool.
I'm new to /diy/ing shit, but want a simple project to start.

>>29248
> Like making a USB charger that looks like a Steampunk era engine.
Then do that then...

>>29246

idiot-proof?

man, you don't know me

I'm thinking about starting with making nifty things like these cheap sound-proof headphones
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-DIY-2500-Soundproof-HiFi-Headphones/

or the steam punk goggles in my picture.

>>29156

Consider woodworking. It is a dying art, and you can build stuff you can then take pleasure and price in daily use, like furniture. It's always kinda nice to sit in a comfortable chair and say: "I made this. Before me this was just a stack of boards that came from a tree, and I have made something that gives me or someone else pleasure every day."

It's something tangible you can look at and hold and take pride in.

>>29279
Problem is, I don't know where to start. How do I take a normal charger apart, where to connect the wires, and how to put it back together?

>>29283
Those goggles look great, pic saved.

>>29288
I was also looking into this, my father is great at woodworking so I can talk to him about it.

As soon as I get about 50 bucks together I'm going to experiment growing some plants in my closet with red and blue lights. I heard that blue lights are great for imitating Spring light and facilitating the growth of plant sprouts, and the red light is great for emulating Summer light. Maybe I'll grow some Strawberries. I could also experiment with miniature-scale drip irrigation with some tubing.

It's also the most accesible project. I could build some shelves, I suppose, but those are boring and pretty unsatisfying. The biggest project I want to do is build a house, but I don't have anywhere near close the funds for that.

>>29299
Electronicsfag here,

I really don't like discouraging people from learning new things, but if it's anything involving house current (120 volts) I really don't recommend beginners messing with it because of the electrocution and fire hazard involved.

>>29304
I'm researching hydroponics but unfortunately I don't think I have enough room, living in an apartment.

Really interested in this now though:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Get-Cheap-Solar-Power/

>>29299
>How do I take a normal charger apart, where to connect the wires, and how to put it back together?

Come now anon, use some initiative. To take it apart you unscrew or pry apart anything that look like it hold it together. If any wires need removing, make a note of where they were originally and put them back there when you need to.

>>29312
Hey genius, if you're afraid of getting electrocuted by your charger when you take it apart then perhaps you should unplug it.

>>29316

I'm ashamed that I don't know, but what is hydroponic growing, exactly?

Do you think this would be easy enough for /diy/ beginner like myself? I'd really like to try this.

>>29325
Growing plants without soil. Great for indoors.

>>29329
Yes.

>>29322
>children playing with matches
(like ANYBODY will believe me) I'm an experienced electronics tech. Unlike some of the retards on /b/, I don't get off telling people to do things that will fuck their shit up, potentially. Stop being an ass.

>>29325
Growing plants with no soil, just water. It seems pretty easy but just requires some pipework with pumps and stuff. Check out an ebb and flow system on youtube, really cool stuff.

Looks like I have to hit the gym now, hope this thread is still alive 2 hours from now. Got some great stuff from it!

>>29329
If you're especially not good with tools, you can also just strip the insides of a solar garden lamp!
I made one of these many years ago and did it that way.

>>29330

Sounds interesting. I have a pretty big closet, so I imagine I could do that as well.

Also, the local garden center shop around here has an xbox-hueg growing center for what is obviously for growing operations. They even have cases of spray that supposedly makes the buds more potent.

>>29335
>guy wants to mod a usb charger (4.5v) to make it look steampunk

>oh no musn't do that you might get electrocuted

>>29329
Yes. That's not a good design, though. You know those solar LED lights you can get for your yard/garden? Something like this needs to work like those. They use a transistor switch to turn off the lamp/LED in the daytime, so all the current from the solar panel can go to charging the battery. Check out this page, it's got some good designs: http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/solar

>>29348
Tell you what, asshole:
Go rip the cord out of a lamp or something. Strip the ends of the wires, put them in your mouth, then plug it into the wall socket. Report back to this thread with the results.

buy something that's broken

then fix it

>buy sewing machine
>develop rudimentary sewing skills
>buy fabric
>make cute plushie
>give to girl
>???
>sex

>>29365
>makes retarded statement warning of the dangers of modifying low voltage devices designed to be run off a USB port
>someone points out how silly that is
>gets upset and tells someone to kill themselves

Go back to /b/ where you belong.

>>29342
>>29359
Thanks for the advice, I'll be sure to try the insides of the garden lamps.

>>29372
When I was a kid, that's the only reason I ever had a TV in my room: I'd check the back porch of the local TV shop for TV's they set out there for whoever wanted them. I'd find some way to drag them home on my bicycle, tear into them, figure out what's wrong, fix it, and have a free TV in my room. Later on I even modified them to have a jack and a switch on the back to allow me to use them as a video monitor. TV's I couldn't fix became parts to fix other TV's, or parts for amateur radio projects.

>>29383
Really, yeah, you can. Check places like Big Lots or the dollar stores, they tend to have things like this for next to nothing. Rip the parts you want out, put them in whatever you want. Do check out that webpage, though, he's got some designs towards the bottom that will make the best use of every bit of charge in the battery.

>>29329

please tell me that's for real

>>29394
>playing with electronics when you aren't a professional like me

Oh no that's much too dangerous, best not to do this.

>>29381
>USB chargers
Who said anything about the aforementioned "USB Charger" being something that runs OFF OF a USB port? Sounded to me like what was being described was a power supply designed to charge other devices via a USB connection -- which would be something AC powered.

So: Fuck you, dickhead.

>>29405
>>29410
Chill out guys. It's the internet.
>>29404
Sure hope so because I'm gonna be making it.

>>29405
Fuck off.

>>29404
see this reply:
>>29359

>>29410
>Like making a USB charger that looks like a Steampunk era engine.

Could be read either way.

Besides unplugging the fucking thing, which I'm sure OP has the brain cells to accomplish will render said charger, harmless.

You're getting very upset about all this. I suggest you take a 15 minute break from the computer and think about something else while you calm down.

>>29402
>next to nothing
around $5 or like $0.50?

& Yeah I bookmarked the site for when I make this thing.

>>29429
I suggest you mind your own damn business.

There is absolutely NO excuse for running someone down for being safety-conscious, especially on a website frequented mainly by teenagers who don't know any better and are more than willing to take the advice of anonymous assholes who get their rocks off telling people to do dangerous things (i.e. mixing ammonia and bleach to make "cool looking crystals") or destroy things (delete system32). But go right ahead, keep giving me shit for it, because I'll keep on doing it where I feel it's appropriate. If someone wants to get their panties in a bunch over that, then they can take it up with their therapist.

>>29430
Can't say I've ever shopped for the things, but I'd say a couple bucks apiece at a dollar/surplus store. They're cheap made-in-China sort of things. I wouldn't pay more than a few dollars apiece for them, if that helps.

>>29453
>the hero /diy/ deserves but isn't ready for yet

You can step off your soap-box now, friend.

You weren't advising someone on how to protect themselves you were telling someone not to do something because they haven't been trained by a teacher how to wire a plug.

You weren't being safety conscious, if you were your opening post wouldn't have said to not do something at all, rather it would have outlined various safety measures and safe practices when dealing with mains voltages in the course of the project.

Go on thinking your superior if it makes you happy, though.

>>29464
>>29464
Yeah I just read on the webpage you gave that the ones he used were about $3 a piece.

I got some solar powered 'toy cockroaches' that vibrate when they get enough power, (from some insanely cheap 'made in china' website) for laughs, I think I'm gonna rip one of them apart so I get a jist of what I'm dealing with it. Or possibly use them in something else.

I'd suggest a few things..
Get healthy.
Get others healthy.

Grow your own food, literally dig your entire garden up and grow grow grow

(fuck the nice flowers, they're not going to get you money whereas you could sell a box of mixed veggies to your neighbours for a small sum, they're free to grow anyway!)

If you have the urge to make something..you will make something.
Don't ask others for their ideas because then you're making something someone else thought of..and after a while that gets irritating!

>>29484
Oh, go fuck yourself with a USB charger or something.

>>29484
maybe if you hadnt jumped all over that guys shit he wouldnt have got all defensive and shit

>>29549
>says dumb stuff
>gets called dumb
>gets angry

Seriously, go take 15 minutes away from the computer and think about why you get so angry at anonymous people you don't even know.

>>29560
If he was right then he would have no need of being defensive.

>>29304
or you could just grow some weed

Too much off topic rage in this thread. I'm out.

>>29590
Great now this thread is gonna get reported...

>>29590
Read the sticky

Make a companion Cube..

Well looks like this thread went well after I left.

Anyways, any other cool shit I can make that would be useful in day to day life?

>>29574
>Seriously, go take 15 minutes away from the computer and think about why you get so angry at anonymous people you don't even know
herpaderp
I have no idea what's going on in this thread but that's the faggiest thing I've seen in a while