/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>512458
I think that the lines are drawn wherever who ever is on decides where they're drawn.

>>512367
I may have interpreted it differently, I took it to mean "Forging metal - Good, Forging a sword - Bad..." which would mean carving wood for a stock is good, laminating the arms of the bow, that's fine, but start attaching them to each other and you need to be in /k/.
Given that i was once bitched at for proposing shields made from oil drums, it's not very surprising I should have come to this conclusion, is it.

And regarding the issue of cross-over, that's inevitable between all the boards. We have knife threads and cabin threads here, which could also go in /out/, where there are archery and knife threads, which are also suitable for /k/, which has restoration/upgrade/etc threads which would fit in here.

>>512050
Also, just incase you're interested, there are currently in the /ck/ catalog:
1 Homebrew Thread
1 Cheesemaking thread
2 Ramen Threads
4 THREADS ON KNIVES!

>>512032
Maybe they should, but they don't, so I see no reason why the cheese thread should be banished to that awful, awful place...
Also making an entire crossbow would surely have to go in /k/, because of the whole "no weapons" thing in the rules, no?
I do see your point about equipment maybe being more appropriate than the actual product, but I have a feeling if we started discussing our brewing set-ups, this would inevitably lead to "so, what are you making?" and we'd end up with a homebrew thread anyway.
Also, would you actually trust /ck/ with anything technical about food? All they care about is how shiny their "newer than your" knives are and what they've added to their ramen this week...

>>512033
Yes, uses for the cheese would go in /ck/ the same as uses for any vegetables etc. grown.
Making the cheese is creating an ingredient, much like forging steel (/diy/ allowed) is an "ingredient" of making a weapon, to further this project, another board would be needed (/ck/ for rarebit, /k/ for the weapon).
It's possible that /ck/ /could/ be an appropriate place for this thread, but a) see my above point about their mental capacity, and b) just because a topic fits in one board, doesn't mean it can't fit in another, what about the motorcycle/car threads (/o/), and the headphone and airconditioner threads (/g/).

>>512037
lol'd.
Remembered the last time I did this and accidentally drank it.
Gagged.

Finally,
>>511963
I'm sorry we jacked your thread with our bitchiness, I hope you find the magic cheese dust you need, and I hope your final product turns out well.
We love you really.

>>512011
He's not cooking, he's /making/ cheese. By your logic all the homebrew threads, and possibly gardening threads should go in /ck/ as well.

>>511999
Go old-school Cyberman, from Doctor Who. Apparently the original costumes where made from deconstructed vacuum cleaners, so there's no way total authenticity would be an issue.

>>511989
>Making something
>Him/Her self
>Not for DIY

Wut?

>>511973
I'm sorry, how is this not a story everyone else wants to hear?

>>511758
Thanks for the reply. This isn't something I was seriously intending to attempt, I was just interested as to it's viability.

I have almost no knowledge of this subject, however I do have a question I would like to ask about a potential design.

If you could get a mini-freezer (maybe a foot and a bit on either side), and run copper piping in a tight-ish coil through that, and then coiled around the face of a fan like in OP's image, all kept moving using a small aquarium pump or similar, would that be a viable design?
The freezer would cool the air, which would then be blown across by the fan, and then re-cooled by the freezer. As long as there was a good enough seal where the piping enters the freezer, there shouldn't be too much energy wastage, and I hear that the mini-freezers themselves use very little energy as it is.
What do you think of this? Also would there be much condensation created by this design, in which case what would be the best way to remove it, as there's no bucket of water for it to drip into in this design...

>>511377
Haha no worries man.

Depending on how your uni/college feels about you drilling their walls, you could attach the cupboards straight onto them. As there's only one corner of the bed not next to a wall, maybe try sourcing a nicely carved post (either from a old bed, or a sufficiently sturdy coat rack, for example) to add a bit of class and character to the whole arrangement. This would also mean you could have two sets of curtains, supported from each wall and this post, which would increase the control you have over how much light enters your little box.

>>511342
No, just someone who likes designing and planning things. I did however help construct most of the furniture in our house (mother was taught by her father, who built engines for rolls royce), including the bed I'm lying on at the moment, which I intend to incorporate into my design.

The top one is more closed in, but it depends on exactly how much storage you need and your desired effect. If you want man-cave of solitude where everything's in reach, then the above may suit you more, especially as electronics could be more easily integrated, however my aim is to create more of a "window-box" type space, so I can close off the curtains to my room, and open the ones to the outside.
Use of colour (and possibly strategic lighting and mirrors) would be necessary in order to combat stuffiness and create the illusion of more space in both cases, but as I'm using this to replace a good deal of my current storage, I'm going to get a larger mattress to increase the overall area of the unit.

If you're intending to get rid of your current furniture and try building this from scratch (or almost) may I suggest you try either freecycling or purchasing a bed and units already constructed that you can adapt, as this may be easier than trying to construct an entire bed.

>>511345
I've just realised the slight error in this image, the top of my unit will be flush with the ceiling of my room, and the "wall" at the rear will be as minimalistic as possible to provide sufficient support (for both the cupboards and curtains) without blocking too much of the window. The empty rectangle seen towards the rear is the location of the window in relation to the unit. Looking at it from the room side, it should look something like this <

>>511329
>>511331
What I envisioned for yours would turn out similar to the top image here, although of course more precise.
The way my room is arranged I would be constructing with a window as one "wall" of the cave (which quite nicely solves the other anon's air flow issue) and hence would be constructed more similarly to the lower image, with only two walls use for storage, one empty for the window, and the third used as a board for attaching lighting, speakers or whatever.

From your second image, it looks like the cupboard is physically part of the room. If it is, there's nothing much that could be done to integrate it/exploit floor space made by removing it...

>>511317
Could you not exchange the cupboard for this, then? It would clear up some floor space for something else, or just for having more floor space.

I'm actually considering doing something very similar with my bed, because my room is, frankly, tiny, so any other ideas would be much appreciated.

>>511287
One option if you want storage would be to have it accessed from the center, in the interior, rather than the exterior edges, like a miniature loft.
Either have a hatch, and the whole thing open plan, or divide it into sections with normal or sliding cupboard doors, and recess the center up so you can stand on the bed for access. This would not only give the exterior a cleaner finish, but if you could convert a stylish chandelier style fitting with a portable lamp, in could make for an interesting (and romantic, if you're aiming for that at all), lighting choice.
Plus no one would know where your stuff was hidden.

>>510772
it does go into that too, it's a good general all rounder.

>>510743
Booze for free, by Andy Hamilton. Has recipes arranged by season, a decent range of different beverages, as well as tips on growing and foraging for ingredients. It's about £10 I think.

http://ana-white.com/2009/11/queen-sized-storage-bed
http://ana-white.com/2010/05/twin-storage-captains-bed
These look like they may be useful if storage is something you really want from it.
I "built" my own bed a few years ago, by converting a child's bed from Ikea, expanded and further supported to take my extra weight. Obviously if you're wanting to go from scratch, this is less Ideal for you, however it may save you costs on parts (and complexity) if you re-purpose your current bed, or try and obtain one off of Freecycle or similar.

>>498802
>Implying you need to be from an objects country of origin to know about it.
>Implying everyone uses the same/the original terminology for things.
>Implying all the countries which use Shishas as a common item use the same terms.

Everyone I know uses the terms interchangeably.

>>498799
I think that's just the difference between "Definition" and "Common Useage."

>>498794
I put it to you that it is, in fact, you who is the retard.

>>498460
I've got no comments on the straightening of your table, nor on the treated wood used.

I'd just like to say, I like your table, I think it's simple, but visually pleasing. Well done, especially if this is your first project, but even if it isn't. I'm sure it will look even nicer when you finish and seal it.

>>498787
The terms are interchangeable in English useage.

>>497855
Friend of mine did this for his art degree, various parts of his and his partner's bodies, using, iirc, liquid latex painted on and then left to dry, then peeled off.
Alternatives would be modrock (gauze impregnated with plaster), or papier mache, depending on what you're going to use as the casting medium.

If you wanted more of a sculpture, then sculpt a version of your head out of wax, and use the lost wax method, although I feel this would be less useful for your wants.