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>>1211948

if it works, then you're a hero, otherwise you're a zero. that's the most important criteria for judging. functionally, every time you have a ball of solder (like around r1,r2,r3) that's bad news, coz it might mean a cold solder joint. it means not enough heat, or needing extra flux.

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>>1211948

You actually did this your first time?

I believe the balls that the other poster mentioned, and that's not bad for a first try, but I'm not sure I could do pic related and I've been soldering for a long time.

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>>1211950
It actually works! I haven't seen this clock on in ten years or so

>>1211894
May I ask why?

The hammer greatly increases difficulty of using wrench in tight spaces.
Seems like a terrible idea to me.

Just when I thought you couldnt outstupid the rigging axe.

Stanley has a "Demolition" Wrench with a hammer. STA075081.

Might be able to find it locally.

more than likely need to tune carb but it could be any number of things causing it to not idle.. from shit old fuel to an air leak. first step is checking what you have done

check nothing you have done is leaking/sucking air

find a workshop manual and have a go tuning it. most will have at least a screw for air/fuel ratio and another for idle speed

and try repair the radiator, just keep an eye out and make sure it doesn't start leaking

worst case you catch it as it starts leaking and take it back out to pay someone to fix it

they're usually a pretty simple job

>>1211902
i just reread and noticed i assumed it was running before..

still, check what you have done first i guess.

Tune your carb, most of the time you can get away with maxing out the idle speed and seeing if that does anything, if not theres probably a crack somewhere. Also ask yourself long and hard, is this car worth fixing?

fiber reinforced concrete

>>1211695
Why not 3d print it

>>1211699
Damn, goin all out right off the bat I see.

>>1211700
That was actually my first thought, but I'd need a 3D scanner also because the only models you can find right now are iffy at best, and only a few. Plus the plastics used would soften when in the press.

>>1211621
Some friendly suggestions for posting:
- First ask Google, then ask /diy/. Your question will probably be better received if you do so.
- List available resources (tools, materials, budget, time, etc.)

>>1211628
I should've been a bit more specific. my apologies. While looking up google it does look easy to build but I'm more so stuck on a reliable place to get parts. A legit question I forgot to ask also, was whether a diy fightstick is as good as a 200$ fightstick.
Tool wise I'm good to go I'm sure, my budget is around 100$ or so. I don't want to dish out 200$ for a store bought fight stick.

>>1211640
I mean, you're just building a custom case and doing your own simple wiring, the functional parts (buttons/switches/control board) are all premade.

That said, it's really better if you buy a premade one in the $100-$150 range, ideally used from someone who doesn't like SF5 and wants out. While it's nominally cheaper to assemble your own, if you're not already accomplished at cabinetry it will be a lot of work and quite possibly worse (irritating seams, poorly-placed or loose buttons and stick, etc.)
And while a single full set of stick/buttons/board are doable on the cheap, there's all sorts of actuation force/shape/gate type questions that if you go in blind may well put you further from your preferences than a premade, which tend to use fairly middle-of-the-road parts.

The good news is that stick in that price range can typically be customized with the new guts you want, once you know what they are.

>>1211603
>How do you mow your grass?
Scissors and a wooden ruler.

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Why not buy a donkey?

>eats your grass and keeps it trimmed 24/7
>eats and kills snakes just for fun
>bonus: you can suck his massive cock anytime, faggot.

Seriously... why?

$200 so you can be a special snowflake with heat stroke, or $250 for a self-propelked Toro you only have to turn.

Look for more important ways to be unique.

drill a hole thru put bolt

>>1211357
You can actually replaces the hinges. They cost about 20 bucks online but the level of repair is moderate. In other words don't fuck up dude. Look up youtube vids for exact instructions. I'm following thread to see if anyone post any laptop into diy desktop conversions.

I don't think it's a structural part. Just a case.
The actual hinge and frame would be steel or chrome plated brass fixed to an aluminum frame or something to that effect.

It likely gave out because you don't open/close it properly .

Clean area, then super glue and squeeze together is my suggestion.

Dry wall shears would work, but as long as you're careful anything works

>>1211083
Ultilty knife would work good. It's too flimsy for the drywall saw. A hack saw blade would be cleaner.

>>1211083
soldering iron. I'm kidding, but i am curious if that would work.

Stop being a cheap bastard, go buy a corded drill, a dowelling jig and some woodglue. And dont make it out of shit, go to dumps and drive around. Theres a ton of normies throwing out decent hardwood beds and drawers that are broken.
As for the plan, its a fucking desk, you can figure this shit out.

>>1210236
go to a habitat restore and pick up a wood door

>>1210236
Plywood
Mdf is a bitch because it doesn't take normal hardware or glue well. You need to use expensive mdf nuts and shit.
Just buy hi grade plywood. Plywood is rated by the surface finish CD plywood is grade c on one side d on the other. This is very common because it is strong and cheap

For a desk or cabinet you would want AB grade. You will need just a little sanding to finish.
Check Linus tech tips for a diy desk. His leg design is nuts though and needs a brace across the bottom a quarter way up the leg

Using pallets is also nuts because you need a planer, tablesaw and a biscuit joiner or doweling jig to make bigger pieces and to get the surface good enough to use

Edit: There's the ice chest ones too. Those seem more prevalent on Youtube.

>>1209552
You're not keeping a room at 72 degrees in 115 degree heat without a real air conditioner. Those DIY hack jobs are inconvenient and ineffective. Even a window air conditioner would be hard pressed to maintain a 43 degree delta.

>>1209554
I was being a bit silly. Gets to 115 a few towns over but like a high of 95 here during the hottest part of the afternoon. That's 23 degrees difference. Just 86 is very unbearable and makes me so sleepy.

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Here's another in the $300 price range.

Anyone run a mower raged and told yourself you got your monies worth? That's the mower I want.

get the cheapest one out there
properly maintain it

anyone modded their mower to be remotely controlled? some 12V motors, receiver and transmitter kit with ECU's and few Li-Po packs and it should be doable, right?

>>1206830
What kind of controller is it?

get some scissors and cut it in half, that way it's only one long

>>1199422
Welders talk about miller and Lincoln because they deal with industrial size (there's also Hobart and esab). There's nothing wrong with the smaller brands. Kind of.
I'd stay away from harbor freight brands, but for just screwing around in your garage you'll be fine.
If you get a flux core model, just be sure you can upgrade to gas later.

>>1199422

I took a chance on one of the green eBay ones. One of the "Amico" things. Not too bad, actually. Can't speak for its longevity, since I don't use it that much and I've had it less than a year, but it works well enough, is dual-voltage, and is actual MIG instead of flux-only (though I've so far only used flux-core).

That being said, I question long-term parts availability. Hell, after I bought one of their plasma cutters, couldn't find consumables, and then found out they themselves couldn't point out any source for them...oh boy. I know the welder, at least, is compatible with the regular Lincoln tips.

That's kind of a serious issue, IMO. I'd expect that out of a $100-150 HF-tier welder and probably wouldn't care. Those are basically disposable. But from something you can't get for under $300, that's akin to buying a printer and then finding out it only takes one size of paper that nobody stocks.

>>1199422
Esab and Hobart get the job done too.

In my experience Miller is the bee's knees though, especially for TIG.

maybe you could use one of those things for crushing beer cans.

>>1213603
Wow, Thanks much. I think with some modifying that would be a really really great alternative, Thanks much man

>>1213594
Harbor Freight has a 1 ton arbor press for like $40 with a coupon.

any of your generic washers is going to fit the bill.. to do your deck, get some deck wash, and use a stiff bristle brush and a wide fan on the washer.

too much pressure and it just furs up the wood. wood is delicate.

siding, if metal (aluminum or steel), then the same applies.. soap with the unit, use a softer brush and then wash off. pressure isn't going to matter.

i've done my driveway, deck and siding using an electric 1500psi with great results.. i now have a 2500psi gas model and realistically.. other than running out of gas every 20 minutes, the outcome isn't all that different

>>1213583
This.

Even a garden hose with a jet nozzle is more than sufficient for most of these cleaning jobs.

>>1213561
personally i have a 2000 psi electric i got for 150 (search sunjoe on amazon). extremely cheap and quiet to run and more than enough for cleaning the cars and house.
>i actually calculated it an it cost literally 75c for about 3 hours of use in my area