/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Hello ladies,
Does any one have info to share on how to DIY your own lye in a clean hippy way?
Thanks
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloralkali_process

>>971251
This. Cheapo ones exist, copy what the chinks have already figured out works "good enough".

>>969481
>>969488
>How to make a vape user jealous.

ftfy

>>656802

>does wood choice make a big difference in strength

yes, a LOT. Wood like maple or oak compared to pine is night and day. Though, even more important than the wood species is knowing the grain of the wood and also the design. Without proper bracing and 45 degree angles to keep things square any design will be susceptible to failing.

don't do it, makes mustard gas

>>656154

I think you mean 0.3".

>>655766

does it work?

if you have plenty of sawdust, you could play around with making something like MDF by mixing resin/glue with the sawdust

>>655363

That's pretty badass

>>654998

Oak is very open grain and is more prone to cutting marks, not to mention it doesn't do a good job of keep moisture out

>>654992

This. Walking into HF and buying stuff without reading reviews first is a mistake.

Also, their 6pc tap and die set is pretty decent. I made some homemade die wrenches using some 2x4's and I can make homemade 3/4" bolts

>>654994

computer controlled laser

Their navy blue bar clamps are pretty good. The 6" ones are 3 bucks a piece. If you do get some, don't get any that are bigger than 24". The 24's will not work well if you try and tighten much at all, because the bar itself is pretty thin and will begin to warp (imo any clamping of that size should be done by pipe clamps)

>>654527

>buying dewalt

>>654425

use 3/4" for shelving and attach them to the inside of the cabinet with dadoes cut into the sides.

You can convert one of your fans into a psuedo AC with about 30 bucks worth of material (it doesn't need to be in the window)

bleach bath

>>654266

If you're good at wood working you could try making adirondack chairs. They go for about $100 each and people love them (at least up here in new england). Could try making cutting boards, cabinets, etc.

Would cutting a piece of wood to fit in the gap and act as an extension for your hammer work? (as in holding the piece where you want to hammer, and hammering into the end grain of the wood)

>>653925
>>653928

I should probably also note that it is a good idea to add extra bracing in between each stud, since those braces could potentially add a lot of side to side force that those studs are not designed to handle. It also helps to clamp a piece of wood to the side of the stud where you want your support to sit, so it has something to rest on as you're positioning it

I built the supports using 2x4's, 2 1/2" screws and some glue. Sandwich 3 2x4's together, using glue and screws to attach them. But for the middle 2x4, cut it 3 1/2" short so it fits around a stud (alternatively if your house was made using 2x6's you cut them down 5 1/2"). Then cut a 45'd piece to hold it against the stud and prevent it from moving downward. This is the most important piece. Ideally you should cut away a slot in the middle 2x4 to give the place an angle piece to fit into but I didn't and it's fine.

The length of your actual support is determined by how much wood you want it to hold. I wanted to fit 6 2x4's, so I multipled 3 1/2" by 6, then added an inch or so, and that gave me how far away from the stud it would need to stick out.

This is what I did to store some 10' (3m) 2x4's. It hardly takes up any space and it can hold a LOT of weight. There's about ~450 lbs (204 kg) worth of lumber on the rack right now and it can take plenty more.

>>652862

>I can't stand that taktaktaktaktak racket

ever heard of earplugs?

>>652882

An ideal way to join those boards on the back would be using mortise/tenon or dowels. However, if you can't do either, you can use a circular saw to create a half lap joint. Get some 1 1/4" screws to attach the half lap together and you'll be golden.