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So I bought a second hand Iphone 5 and think I got ripped off.... with ripped off I mean it was a stolen one. The phone still has all info of a swedish guy and it keeps asking to log into his apple ID. I clearly didn't buy it off a swedish guy so don't know what to do. any suggestions?
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Last I looked it's impossible to get past Apple ID locks.

It's less a question of unlocking the phone than it is one of unlocking the account itself. See if you can get a password, by any means.

Or give it back, Tyrone
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Also, >>>/g/
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>>1062199

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Im building a gaming pc and my budget is 4000$ what are the best parts (I've never built a pc before)
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>>1062192
/g/ has a specific thread for pc building advice.

$4k is a fuckton. Unless you're using your computer for some crazy renders or 4k+ video editing, you can play any game at 4k resolution for around $2k.

Do a bit of research on your own instead of being an ignorant consumer.
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>>1062192
Put 2000 in the bank for upgrades down the line. Look around for value-for-money rather than "TOP SPEC ELITE HYBRID GAYMER BRAND".

Go to /g/ for specific advice, we know how but can't be fucked to tell. Good luck.

>I spent three months sourcing and comparng parts for my $ 2000 rig 7 years ago
>after reading up on current technology trends, processor development cycles and news, graphics card announcements and pricing schemes, namebrand vs similar-chip-but-not-asus cards, what ram types would be best for my purposes (not the coolest) and finally, what case would work for air flow given the parts I was considering.

If you want to do it right, do it right. If you want it cheap, do it right. If you want it fast, do it dumb.
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>>1062196
Ended up with a gigabyte X58, ATI4500, i7 920, velociraptor disk + 1TB archive, dvd+ burner, 1200W PSU etc.

The PSU was overkill, but is still usable, since power couplings haven't changed that much (thankfully). The rest is practically obsolete since the 1156 socket was phased out, and the gfx cards have a shelf life of about four years before becoming noticeably sub-par (unless you're insane and spend three times as much as three upgrades would cost for half the net performance)

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I want to acquire a couple of Corsair HD120, but I don't want to use the shitty controller or the reset button override.

Instead I want to hook them up to a separate speed controller and my NZXT Hue+.
Would it be possible to map out the led's and use a standard 4pin led connector? And utilise the NZXT light system and modes?
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I would just get regulare fans that work better and emit less noise than fans only you would look at and be proud of yourself :^)
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>>1062190
But I want something with flash and bells that an autist like me can enjoy.
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>>1062190
Seriously doh this isn't /biz/

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Is there anything I can do to fix this from dangling? Everything works fine (Sound, Mic and so forth) its just now hanging.
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>>1062124
glue it back with superglue

or

get a new one
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>>1062124
I had the same happen to my 930's, logitech's headphones are shit tier quality. I duct taped the shit out of it. Do that with some metal flashing or splints/nails to stiffen it off, just make sure to keep them relatively away from your head.

They will look like shit, but work.

Then, get some proper headphones. Dont leave heavy duty equipment to the same people who can't even make a non-self destructing wireless transmitter smaller than 2" in 2016...
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>>1062124
Gorilla glue bro!

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lmao ffs china you literally couldntve got it any wronger
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>>1062119
>you literally couldntve got it any wronger
>wronger
you literally couldntve got it any wronger
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>>1062121
meany :/
now Im unhappy
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>>1062119
Are you implying switching L and N makes a difference?

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I looking for a projet for school and I like the idea of POV but I can't find any good electronic schema. Can you help me
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Nop
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Design it yourself and ask for help then.
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>>1062077
hall effect sensor for counting ripm's
led's
microcontroller

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Does anyone have experience with PMC?
Its a clay made of about 80% pure silver powder that turns into solid silver when you fire it.

I want to make a ring for someone kind of like this but i cant imagine it would be durable enough.

Regular PMC is .999 silver which i know isnt ideal for jewelry but there is a sterling silver version but even then i have doubts.
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Melting point of silver is 1763f, firing temp for PMC+ is 1650f at 10 minutes.
I don't see why holding at just below melting temp wouldn't fuse the material into a solid peice like it claims--though I'm not too familiar with metallurgical sciences, it sounds reasonable.
It may have some weaknesses traditionally made jewelry wouldn't, but it's jewelry. How strong does it really need to be?
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>>1061999
Pure silver would be riddled with scratches and deform easily.
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Why don't you just cast one op? Casting jewelry really isn't that hard, especially with lost wax technique

They even make propane torch foundaries you can get on Amazon that will melt just enough for jewelry

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Is it possible to machine this part? The wall thickness is 0.5mm
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Are you asking because you're going to attempt it or ask someone who knows what they are doing to attempt it? Cus they'll tell ya.
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how much money do you have?
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>>1061979
>>1061980
I need it done cheap lads

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Questions that don't deserve their own thread: the thread
Time to ask your question, look hours later and find nobody answered it!
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>>1061795
why r u a fagaut
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>>1061803
This isn't a question related to /diy/. People can't make themselves a fagaut.
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Maybe I'll have better luck here:
I'm fucking pissed. A renter, who I explicitly told repeatedly "if the water pump runs continuously, for longer than 3 seconds at most, unplug it and tell me". And of course, what happens? I come home and find a note on my door that the pump is turning on and off, he couldn't figure out how to turn it off, and that he's leaving for a while.

I go over, its fucking rapidly cycling, pulling air, very hot, etc. The intake line is fucked up for various relatively predictable, but nonetheless unlikely reasons. I knew he wasn't paying attention worth shit and half saw this coming, but come on. Haven't tested the pump further yet, don't know if it's alright.

The point of this post. I need to find a pressure gauge that either be programmed to output a signal at certain ranges, or constantly outputs its reading. I can have something cut the power to the pump at the outlet when it drops under 5 psi.

Is this a thing, or am I going to have to make it myself? Assuming I still have a functioning otherwise brand new pump. "Please fix, thanks."

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Just dug up the shitty, rusty, old, poorly installed, leaning clotheslines in the back of my yard. I know how to install them correctly, I'm just wondering what my best option is for replacements. Should I go to big box store, call a welding shop, or what?
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>>1061675
I am not even american and I know you can get those from walmart.
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>>1061675
just use ;some 2" pipe and screw it together with some fittings
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>>1061675
Put the old ones back in the ground, but do it properly and make sure they don't lean.

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I'd like to put LEDs on my clubbing shoes that light up when I am standing; some sort of button/pressure thingy on the sole that completes the circuit while depressed, and off when off the ground.

While I've got a soldering iron and do repairs, I've not done electronics before.

Could someone give me a component list to do this so I can amazon.co.uk. I'm genuinely too stupid to work out what sort of switch I need, as I can't get my head around if momentary switches mean "on when pushed off when let go" or "on when pushed, then instantly off even if held"
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Please do not do it.

Your future self will thank me.
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>>1061574
She really won't
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>>1061555
They sell these you know. For 5 years old and under.

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I enjoy /diy/ but it's too slow. I need more threads to read.

Are there any forums out there that compare in terms of content? I can't find one, presumably because /diy/ is so varied.
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>>1061427
Most will be specialized
>cars
>sewing
>woodworking
>toys

Might want to pick a category of interest and go from there.
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>>1061427

Most forums I go to consist of people who know what they're talking about, so if you're looking for threads about hipster furniture, forging metal, pallet wood, people who don't know how to use google, you're out of luck.
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http://diy.stackexchange.com/

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hello diy
I want to build a kiln for glass
does anyone have any good resources on that like where to buy the parts?
should I go with insulated fire brick or like kiln board or something
I have welding machines and tons of tools including a sheet metal brake

guide my wallet diy
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>>1061352
i have googled with nothing good coming up
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What do you want to do with it?

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Hey /diy/ I'm a computer engineer and I'm wondering what you all think about these kits I have had mine for about 3 years now and I love it so what do you guys use for electronics like laptops and computers.
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i am a potato and i potato potato potato i am wondering if you can fuck off my potato for a bout 3 years fucking years
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I prefer screwdrivers with longer tips that can actually reach into terribly designed enclosures.
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>>1061300
A kit like this is all you need for a laptop/phone etc small device repairs.
If you start dealing with bigger stuff like vacuum cleaners, dish washers you will for sure need a ridiculously long and robust philips and torx screwdrivers. Especially for vacuum cleaners.

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I rarely see threads on making your own fuel for oil motors.

I have several older Diesel vehicles and some other engines that I'd like to run on used cooking and motor oils, and maybe later actually refining to biodiesel.

I'm planning to both settle and filter it. And will be using a single tank system.

But I have some concerns.

I've been reading that filtering to 75micron is good enough to run the engine on.

But will filtering actually remove water to a satisfactory level?

And because I live in a warm climate, I'm not entirely sure that fats will solidify and thicken enough to get caught by the filters or settle properly.
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>>1060789

It is usually about 30 celsius here and bacon fats resolidify if left in the pan for a couple hours.

Filtering will not remove water. You need a fuel-water separator for that.
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>>1060789
A mobile diesel mechanic I know used to run 70% used oil 30% Ä‘eisel ran well. He just dumped the used oil in the tank.
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My brother used to run his VW T2 on rapeseed oil quite sucessfully for some time. You need to make sure that the fuel pump will not be overloaded, so here's what he did: He took a 30cm long copper pipe of ~2cm diameter, and coiled a 5mm rass wire around it, heated everything and put a lot of solder on everything for good thermal connection. The big pipe got into the water cooling circuit.
Now normally a fuel pump sucks a constant flow of fuel from the tank, the injection sips what it needs and the rest flows back into the tank. He took the fual line going back and connected it to the input of the pump, so he had a circuit. He put in a Y connector and connected this to the tank. So the fuel would be pumped in a circle and only the fuel used would flow from the tank to the circle. He also connected the 5mm coiled tupe to the circle. So the fuel in the circle would be warmed up to cooling water temperature, and only little fuel would be sucked from the tank. This way, the fuel pump only got to pump hot and very liquid oil, and a very little flow of unheated oil from the tank. Of course the circle needed to be airbled before operation.
This is the course of action I would also recommend for your project.

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