/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1644351
I aint no rocket surgeon, but word on the street is that even though turbines seem simple compared to piston engines, the tolerances and materials needed to withstand the heat and rpm’s means they aren’t really practical for consumer goods. Plus small turbines are inherently inefficient.

>>1643889
Sleep does wonders

>take ACT with 102 fever and no sleep
33
>take ACT healthy
33

Goddammit

Can you even really make IQ go up? That’s like critical thinking and quick reactions and no matter how many books you read, you’re not going to get better at that.

I guess my main suggestion is don’t eat acid and questionable ecstasy pills every weekend in your college years.

>>1642742
I got that big Columbia for free from work and I was tempted to clean it up and paint the thing, but then I remembered that would be a waste of time. Clean em, keep it a little greasy and oily, leave it be. Vices are meant to take some abuse, why try and give it a cherry paint job when you’re going to slip the hammer or sander off the thing from time to time or graze it with a saw blade or grinding wheel?

>>1643851
It says DeWalt, it must be good.

>>1643975
I toss that shit in a trash can on my patio. But don’t get some giant can that’s going to collect 6mos worth of shit. Get a little can with a lid and little bags so you’re dumping it once a week at minimum and don’t have mad maggots.

>>1643667
They do this with fish hooks and some other random shit too. Or you get l#3-#2-#1 and then it goes to 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 as you get larger.

>>1643598
Install a vacuum pump in the next room, run hoses through the wall, and mount a big suction cup to the wall where you want to hang it.

>>1643806
Are there bearings? Sounds like it wouldn’t hurt to put a few drops of 3-in-1 or white lithium grease on there.

>>1643664
If you already have some stuff, get a decent socket set. Gearwrench had some nice options if you catch them on sale, Amazon has good pricing. The Duralast, Pitt Pro with black and green handles, or Husky from Home Depot are decent options as well. Then get yourself a combination wrench set.

And like anon said, you will probably want flare nut wrenches for the power steering pump so you don’t round off any fittings. Hoses like that use brass or other soft metals to create a better seal, but this also makes it easy to fuck them up and round them off when using a regular open ended wrench. Pic related is $19 at Home Depot.

>>1643585
Meh, I don’t see much of a purpose, at least for US anons with other options. There are tons of cheap options for people who will only use it occasionally, otherwise most weekend warriors can do fine with one of the many Dremel options or a cordless model from their 12V or 18V tool line of choice, or if this >>1643612 is correct and you want a pro model for pro work or heavy duty hobby work, spend a little more for pic related.

Dremel and other brands offer a flexishaft, the M12 Milwaukee looks decent, and there is a Ryobi One+ that could take a 9.0Ah battery if one wanted.

>>1643570
I don’t understand the need for the big transformer. Well, I kind of do, but the tool is still bulky with the motor in there so why not do the flexi shaft instead?

>>1643514
Like pic related? That’s goofy. What other attachments hook up to the transformer? Anything worthwhile?

>>1643553
Are there any numbers on the bulb? Post a pic you kneegrow.

>>1643361
This man is obviously a hardened crab fisherman based on his yellow raincoat so I imagine he will demand nothing but the finest tools, and he does not seem disappointed.

>Oh cool! Can I buy one of those today?
No.

>>1643359
This man surely knows a good wrench, amirite?

>>1643359
Although you can see why the first 5 seconds caught my attention because I’m always interested to see people attempt to reinvent the wheel because maybe there is a chance they will get it right this time.

>>1643355
The Youtube ad started with random guys testing a wrench. At first you think he could be in a home improvement store, but it was lacking Orange and Blue so none of the usual big box suspects. After another 15 seconds, I believe he was in a vape shop asking the vape bros to test his wrench. Humans with estrogen levels so high are not credible test subjects for a new wrench.

And then about 30 seconds in, I see him detach a part and flip a knife out of the goddamn thing, at which point I clicked “Skip Ad” as I should have done 26 seconds prior, or at the very least 10 seconds earlier when the soiboi wearing a vape shop shirt commented on how nice the pocket clip was.

Why even carry a toolbox when you can have the new Toler Multitool?

>just pledge $120 on Kickstarter and you might get one some time before Xmas 2020

>>1643343
Meh, there’s a difference between being a hermit and being an introvert. Lots of chicks are clingy so you gotta find the one who respects you when you need a couple hours alone in the garage and will tell you when it’s time to come in for dinner and a blowjob. I tell my girl that the saw dust and asbestos will kill estrogen levels and I don’t want her to start growing a mustache and she won’t get the good D if I don’t have some alone time at the workbench.

>>1643342
Oh and in addition to the GW flex heads, they also sell pic related. The reviews are all the same though, saying it’s a great theory but doesn’t work well with torque.

Kinda worthless because you need the flare nut wrench when fittings are tight and this thing can’t hold up to the torque. If it wasn’t tight, you could use a regular wrench. And since the flare nut wrenches only matter when torque is applies, you only need them for the first or last quarter turn, beyond that you can use a regular wrench or your fingers so why even have the ratcheting part?

>>1643271
>google image search for tool
>best pic is 4chan archive with a bunch of Bepis posts
I can’t get away from that cunt

Anyway I have no idea. Never used them but anon claimed they shit on flare nut wrenches so I’m not sure.

Gearwrench and a a couple other companies make flex head flare nut wrenches that look really nifty. I have those on my wishlist because lines and hoses are always in terrible spots and it might save me from having to use a crowsfoot at an awful angle. Just waiting for the right spot to justify buying them. Whenever I buy a flex head model of something, it always seems to replace the regular fixed head version for jobs where I don’t even need it.

>>1643255
>>1643248
There is another crazy contraption some mechanic anon shills on /o/. It’s this black and yellow tool that folds like a pocket knife and comes in a set with a bunch of different sizes. Wish i could find the pic but he claims they work better than anything else.

Nvm found it. Pic related. Looks like you could also use them like a crowsfoot at goofy angles too.

>>1643125
Because that would be a hate crime.

>>1643193
>tfw it’s useless frogposter hours

>>1643092
Easy enough. Most confusing thing will probably be bleeding the brakes, but that is simple enough if you have a friend around to pump the pedal. Don’t get suckered into the vacuum pump, hust get the $5 bleeder bottles with hose. Most difficult thing will be dealing with corroded and seized hardware.

If you live somewhere with cold winters and road salt and your car is more than a year or two old, I recommend getting flare nut wrenches for the brake hoses. You may be ok without them, but it will ruin your day if you strip out the fittings with a regular wrench.

>>1643122
Multimeter and some education on how to use it. Diagnosing electronics is one of those things that can be a lot easier than most people think and can save you a whole lot of money. I had a fancy fan that was nearly $100 and only 6 months old when it stopped working. Took it apart with a few screwdrivers and it ended up being a thermal fuse that was <$1.