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Hey /diy/
Poor fag in college here (Computer Engineering) and I always wanted to learn how to diy-related items and make stuff or even draw but I never really have creativity for it at all, I just spend my time playing video games or watching anime or some shit.
I wanted to know if there is any advice for a fellow about doing little diy projects or getting creativity to make something?
Also have some communist propaganda or something that's been sitting in my laptop for a few months.
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>>1088312
This works for me:
See something cool somewhere.
"I'd like to have that, I'll make it! "
Or feel the need for a tool or thing ie or whatever and feel the urge to do it.
So motivation and possibly necessity dictates what I make. Now I'm building a house. Shit its lot of work...
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>>1088312
Start playing Starcraft 2. Oh, not productive... But pls play Sc2 with me. ECE here as well.
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Look up maker channels\communities on YouTube and reddit. Then find a project that you both like and can do. The more hands on you are the more you will become naturally creative.
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it is possible to cheat or trick that type slot machines "novo lite 2? or maybe are some strategy to win some money in casino? if you know, can you share your mind with us?
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>>1087522
Haha, no. The only way to make money at a casino is to OWN the casino. Even then its sketchy. Just ask Trump.
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>>1087522
Best trick ever always works for me
>turn around
>walk away
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>>1087522
Yeah you could reprogram it but good luck getting the software AND making the changes without being caught. They are called one armed bandits for a reason.
Back before they were all electronic you might have had a reasonable chance to win but now that they are all electronic you'll never get ahead. They will give you small wins just to keep you going then suddenly you just stop winning
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I recently starten taking my rally car apart, and discovered that the previous owners have straightened and "welded" dents using duct tape and seam sealer.
Working on cleaning everything now.
Anyone have som nifty tricks for pulling out sheet metal in cramped spaces like the inside of wheel arches?
Pic sort of related. Couldn't get a good pic of mine as it is still mostly covered by sealer.
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yeah take the panel off you lazy piece of shit
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Collet style dent puller and a stud welder or just MIG the studs to the steel.
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>>1088092
that or just drill through and use a bolt and a couple nuts, but your still left with holes to fill
your best bet, use a hammer and dollies and remove the panels if you have too
Has being /diy/ ever gotten you laid?
Mandatory sex from the wife does not count.
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>>1071826
>Mandatory sex from the wife does not count.
At least she likes me a bit more when I fix stuff
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Yes.
> worked for dominoes. Fixed pizza oven on the sly one night. HOT South african (woman naturally) manager gave it up for that.
> fixed co-workers ac one arvo. She put ac to work for me
> fixed her car a while later. Ac used again
Basically i could go on. If you fix their sink, they fix yours
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>>1071827
Has she ever initiated sex because you diy-ed something around the house?
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Looking for help with a mazda mpv 2001 rear light 2016-11-30 01:19:08 Post No.1091613
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Looking for help with a mazda mpv 2001 rear light
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My father in law bought a aftermarket rear light for his mazda van he has tried looking on numerous google searches to find how to install it but most of them are click bait or only for replacing a bulb.
I am including a picture of the new part for reference the main thing he says he needs to know is where to connect it. Thanks in advance for any and all help.
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Auto zone should have good instructions on their site straight from alldata. It could help to look at the Ford vehicle that the mpv is likely rebranded from. There is more info online for the Ford model. It would be wise to procure through same means a service manual for the van which will have all the wiring diagrams and factory procedures for replacing almost every part. If that doesn't work, or you're a lazy nigger, I can just upload the diagrams from the system at work tomorrow.
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>>1091616
thank you for the info we will check those websites have a good day
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like, the whole unit install or how to re-wire it?
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Converting battery to ac 2016-11-29 00:18:18 Post No.1091123
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Alright /diy/, I have no knowledge about wiring and electricity in my house in general but I'm interested in converting a string of lights from battery power to run out the socket. http://www.instructables.com/id/Convert-Battery-Powered-Electronics-to-Run-on-AC/ There are a few tutorials out there like this one but they are all a few years old and have terminology I don't quite understand.
SO has anyone tried this before?
Would this be safe to try? And does this tutorial seem like it would get the job done efficiently?
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Find out what voltage the battery/batteries are and replace them with a acdc power adapter
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>>1091123
I've done that on several occasions to adjust the voltage of some wallwarts.
If you wanto to convert a lamp to run off a wallwart you just need to know how many batteries it uses, for example, if it uses 4x AA batteries, then you need a wall wart that outputs around 6 volts (4*1.5volts)
In the instructable the author uses an LM317, this is a voltage regulator. Your lights run at a predetermined voltage, If you want to use a wall wart you can either find one with that seme voltage of use that LM317 to regulate the voltage, tranforming the excess voltage into heat, which is not very efficient in that case.
The best thing to do is to go to your local electronics store and get a wall wart rated for the job, find the number of batteries and the voltage that your lamp uses and then ask for a wall wart of the same voltage.
Wallwarts are also defined by the current, which is the maximum number of electrons they can pump out, for standard lights a 1 amp wallwart will work just fine, just strip the wires and connect the wallwart's positive to the positive part of the battery holder and the same with the negative part.
Yes, it is safe, the wall wart outputs low voltage DC, which is harmless.
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>>1091132
Okay, it takes 3x AA batteries and I found a bag of old adapters would this one (5VDC?) work?
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I need to attach pic related to an extension cord I'll cut an end off of. Will this work?
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>>1090852
Should work provided you do it right. Use a screw down connector block those wire nuts are too shit for mains.
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dont listen to the other dude, wire nuts are perfectly good. what you need to worry about is the wires being mangled by the metal case, so if you can find some of these (pic), then you're in great shape.
another idea to consider is to add a pull switch to the light, using one of those chain-switches you get from old ceiling fans.
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hi,
having learned how to open hazelnuts with my fists has really made me appreciate what a useful tool a nutcracker is. so I want to get one, but Im to cheap to shell out 7 euros for a simple hinged metal lever.
googling "diy nutcracker" is a complete nightmare, btw, because you only get results for those faggy soldier-nutcrackers.
so: I want a very cheap, very practical nutcracker, primarily for hazelnuts but it would obviously be nice if it could support other nuts/sizes as well.
Im particularly curious as what tools from home depot could be used to make a simple nutcracker.
pic related is a lever nutcracker.
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here's a threaded design
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>>1090513
this design strikes me as the best. All I'd need is solid metal ring with a threaded hole on the side. since I have absolutely no metal-working capabilities this would have to be made out of premade parts.
anyone got an idea as to what to use?
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Just use pliers.
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Hey guys, I would really appreciate if anybody here could help me build a relatively small chicken coop in my house. I've got absolutely 0 experience at building stuff, but I guess I can learn before starting with the coop. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Blueprints, what to do first, key points, anything.
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Post your address and I'll come over. I don't really know how to carpentry but two heads are better than one
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>>1090482
Im sorry, did you say you want this built IN your house?
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Just had new windows installed and I'd really like to add these board and batten shutters for a nice rustic look. A set of 2 vinyl ones is nearly 100 bucks so my inner jew tells me I can easily make my own. Seems well within my skill set but i'm not sure if I can go as cheap as I'd like. Current plan is to buy the cheapest pine boards I can get and stain with an outdoor product. Am I good here or is this going to get fucked in a hurry? I'm guessing I need a light weight wood. Is there a better option? Will I just be making new ones next spring? Any advice will be appreciated.
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>>1090468
If it's sealed well enough pine (or even salvage pallet wood) could work. But you would be having to paint/maintain them every year.
The plastic ones last forever. I've got some on my house that are over 10 years old. Still look new.
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>>1090499
Yeah, after really looking at it I need about $50 in lumber per window plus the finish. This doesnt feel like a big savings over vinyl.
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>>1090468
Ideally, you'll want to use cedar. Just buy 1x6 cedar pickets, they're pretty cheap. 2x6 if you can get a good deal.
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So I work at a lumberyard and since we throw away boards and sheets that have defects I have access to virtually endless free wood. The only problem is it's mostly spruce, the ugliest wood in the world. What would /diy/ do with that kind of timber? Make some cool shit and apply stains/paint/varnish?
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It should stain up pretty well, from memory Spruce is fairly easy to carve and work with. Outdoor furniture with a decent UV resistant stain and varnish (or even one of the tougher outdoor paints) will even hold up ok to the elements
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>>1089080
It's basically construction grade only. Make a shed, a detached garage, a carport, a breezeway etc.
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>>1089090
A carport is in the making. But we also carry some "less crap" wood like rough sawn panel boards, flooring and stuff like that, I was thinking about sending them through the planer.
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Any combo welders here? Having trouble with suck back on the 6 to 3 quadrant. I don't know if it's just cause I suck at welding left handed and not getting enough arc force to push the root out. The rest it looks great, like a wedding band. This is carbon steel with a 5/32" gap and 1/8 filler running around 105 amps
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6th quadrant
>I don't think you understand that word
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>>1091483
He didn't say "6th quadrant". He said "6 to 3 quadrant". Think about it.
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>>1091483
Have you tried reading before posting?
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Hello /diy/,
I want to reroute the eject button on my optical drive in a similar fashion to this:
(synopsis dude connects a new switch to his optical drive in order to make it stealth)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_ACMEaOrvQ
But in my case, I want to repurpose my stereo's own front panel eject button since I'll embed it inside the stereo's case. Simply because I arbitrarily decided to try to make it this way but also due to some space constraints.
pic related, for reference, is where the front panel ribbon cable connects to the stereo pcb and the connected 5 pin cable slightly to the right and bottom is the output for the removed stereo cd drive.
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Stereo’s front panel PCB-front eject button
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Stereo’s front panel PCB-back eject button
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I noticed in the old cd drive that the out pins that connects to the electric motor are load + and load-
this pic close up on the 5 pin out.
(lef to to right)
Load + Load- Open Gnd Close
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I don't know if this is possible, but I am looking for a product that allows you to tap into a fuse box to access power (like the lighting outlet tap in the picture).
I live in an apartment and need to supply power to the closet that houses the fuse box. This closet has no outlets. I am only looking to power something a few hundred watts or so.
Thanks.
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>>1090979
Growing drugs in the closet huh?
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You can buy sockets made for fuse boxes...
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>>1090986
Actually, due to limited space I wanted to put my networking hardware in there. Due to the age of the building Ethernet isn't wired into the concrete walls so I am opting to use all wireless despite the disadvantages. I just need enough power for a modem and router. The coax enters the unit in this closet so if I could tap into the box I could avoid a trail of wires through the apartment.
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Are you supposed to clean gas fireplaces?
If so, Is this something I can do at home or do I have to hire a chimney sweep (if those still exist)
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If it's a vented chimney, yes. Especially if it's a retrofit. Once a season is fine.
Hire a chimney sweep since they also inspect for damage. $150-$200 isn't too much to pay for peace of mind.
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Chimney sweeps are still a thing. Inspect once a year, preferably just before the season you need the Chimney.
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Holy shit the retardation in this thread is fucking tremendous.
Use your goddamn heads for thirty seconds.
Do you have a chimneysweep come clean your water heater vent?