How close do you let your fingers get to the blade before you reach for a push stick?
My settings: 2 inches
Depends on the length of the board. Sometimes I'll step around, other times if the board is wide enough I'll push off of the long edge. But 2 inches is a fair rule.
>>1053197
1 thou. Is my limit any closer and its too scary.
>>1053197
No set distance, but a constant judging of the situation, my personal alertness at the time, the stability of the cut, etc.
OP pic is terrible - he's standing right in the kickback path. If your going to be crazy enough to put your fingers close to the blade, do it from the outside, where they won't be forced into the blade if the board kicks.
Hey diy i have a punching bag in my basement, but the floor is too slippery to properly move while hitting.
So i need something cheap, coating, mat or whatever to make it less slippery. Does anyone got experience or an idea for this?
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-anti-fatigue-foam-mat-set-94635.html
>>1052589
3/4" barn mats for horses.
>>1052589
Just pour some beer over the floor and wait a day. Wala sticky floor.
How can I stop water from coming out of the top of my shower ?
>>1052585
Turn the valve clockwise.
>>1052585
Turn off the water
What's a good free video editing software?
>>1052472
ffmpeg
>>1052472
Probably not gonna do better than avidemux2 for Windows. Kdenlive is fairly alright on linux and will run on a virtual machine alright, but it can be slow and crashy. Very resource hungry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_video_editing_software
check the 'license' column
however, all of the titles are free if you google ''torrent name_of_software''
How can I build an adult human sized version of this? I don't care about decorating the outside like a shark or anything else, I just want to figure out the structure.
>>1051965
There is no padding in the walls, the floor is hard and not comfy, no, this will not do.
Just a quick thought experiment, not actually planning to do this because it would be illegal...
Anyway, is it possible to induce power out of an incoming mains electrisity cable before it enters the meter? See picture, basically using a transformer to get power out of the cable without cutting it.
>>1050406
yes 100% possible, not with full power tho, here in east Europe there was boom of this shit back in the 90's, they passed a law for it too, you go in prison for 3-10 years if inspectors find this shit in your house.
Right now the latest boom is, ppl living near (100's of meters) near high voltage power lines (pic related) put big anthenas in series or something and "harvest" electricity enough to power up batteries (much like solar batteries) and convert it back to usable energy
>>1050406
Yes.
You can also just tap the wire before the meter and get un-metered electricity. You can run the old meters upside down and they count backwards.
You can slow some models with magnets.
All of which are pretty stupid and will land you big fines if caught and possibly jail time.
>>1050439
There's almost always somewhere you can tap the wires off that's 100% hide-able, be it underground or behind drywall. If you patch the drywall right, no inspector is going to do some dumb shit like cut a hole in your wall unless you're stupid enough to get more than half of your power from before the meter.
I have 2 old electronic organs like this
I been trying to sell them on Craigslist, letgo, and wallapop for 3 weeks with no success.
Is it better to strip them of there parts and sell them for scrap or just give them to Goodwill?
Open to other suggestions.
Do they work?
>>1050348
If they work restore the cosmetic damage and make an attempt to take a decent picture and actually market the damn thing
half the problem with craigslist fuckers is that they can even take a picture.
This is what I do with my record player business
>>1050361
Literally this, don't be a tard and take shitty pics and use a shitty description. Act like a professional
I've built a few cryptocurrency mining rigs and I keep tripping the circuit breakers in my house. for each circuit, I can only draw 15 amps max from the outlets on the circuit. Forums say the entire circuit wiring needs to be changed for a higher current rating.
2 questions:
1. why would electricians not use small gauge (40+ amp rating) wire on all house wiring by default?
2. how hard is it to change out the wiring by myself?
>>1050347
>why would electricians not use small gauge (40+ amp rating) wire on all house wiring by default?
It's more expensive and most people don't need it
>>1050347
>why would electricians not use small gauge (40+ amp rating) wire on all house wiring by default?
Go to or call a local supplier of wire.
Check the price of #8 wire
Check the price of #14 wire
>>1050347
>how hard is it to change out the wiring by myself?
If you didn't know the answer to 1. then 2. is beyond your capabilities.
>>1050347
Honestly, you don't know enough about electrical work to tackle this job yourself.
Pulling 15 amps on a 15 amp circuit will usually trip the breaker after a few minutes. Home circuits are designed for 80% of rated capacity constant loads.
1.) Cost is the deciding factor. Higher ampacity wire costs more upfront.
2.)If you gotta ask...
Thinking about getting a 1995 Grand Cherokee with about 260k miles and "minor" issues. It has an exhaust leak and the 4x4 doesn't work, and I was wondering if it's possible to DIY these things? Not extremely mechanically inclined but can probably figure something out. Worth getting into or just get a mechanic? Also not sure I'd this is the best place to post this.
Also it has the 4.0 Inline V6, heard it's an awesome motor and lasts forever. Getting the vehicle for $600
Dont do it. Bet you $1 the transmission is fucked. Jeeps need a new one every 100k mi or so
Hey there /diy/!
Sadly my other threads on /trv/ and /out/ weren't really helpful (although i am thankfull for the few replys I got) so now, as an kind anon suggested, I am trying my luck here.
I am 25 year old blacksmith journeyman from Austria (although the journeyman is a little bit farfetched in my humble opinion) and I am really really interested in going abroad for training. I found a group of smiths for excample in Latvia who do the exact thing I want to spend my life with doing for a job...crafting handforged tools.
So my main question goes to all of you craftsmen (regardless if smiths, welders, carpenters etc.) out there. It would be simply marvelous if you guys could give me any insight on your country regardless where you are from (provided it has a blacksmithing tradition). Did you guys ever travell or go abroad to another master of your trade? I am eager for your stories.
If you have any question for me I am also trying my best to give you an answer (regarding the small knowledge i have about my trade)
I hope I don't violate the board rules too much.
Thank you all for your time!
>info about me in next post
>pic related, my 1,5kg hammer longing for an anvil
>pictures of my work will follow
I started my apprenticeship 3 years ago with the age of 22 (before that a few detours at the university) and finished with my journeyman degree this march. During my apprenticeship I earned a few awards for a few blacksmith challenges although prior to that I have never done any craftsmanship in my life. I only achieved those small victories because I was constantly practicing in my private time because I wouldn’t learn real forging during my apprenticeship. When I was lucky and was able to forge during work, my boss would stand next to me with a timer and would look how long it takes me to forge a hundred coat hangers just to give you a little example. So after I had my degree I quit my job (because it was literally hell, I don't talk bad about people so i just say that with one exception my colleagues weren't nice and so was my boss). In additon to that the love of my life left me suddenly after 5 years. To participate in the apprenticeship i had to move to another part of my country (luckily my ex-girlfriend didn't live far from my workplace) so all i had the past 3 years was only working and being alone during the week while my girl was at university.
The thing is that blacksmithing as a craft is slowly fading away in my country (surely there are a few institutions left but they only provide courses) and the blacksmith is becoming just a "normal" metalworker who does a few extra things (for excample working a simple handrail with a powerhammer so it looks "forged"). I can't do the job as a metalworker, it is/was hell for me (please no offense to fellow welders, metallworkers etc., it is just not for me) but blacksmithing on the other hand is more than fulfilling.
>forged rose for my mom for mothersday
>continued
And what really brings me here is that the bladesmith for excample has completely vanished from the job market as a trade. The one's who do it are either those who had the chance to learn it as a profession (the old generation), a few self-thaugt from similar professions or blacksmiths/metalworkers who picked up the trade and this is what I want to do. But without any proper training, knowledge and a masters guidance my plan just doesn't seem reasonable. With a masters help you learn and improve i dare say twice or thrice as fast as you would normaly...and i don't have the time fooling around anymore.
hope it wasn't too much, be glad to provide any info i can offer
>unfinished stainless steel bottleholder with applewood planking
My mom bought me an anvil and a hammer six years ago. I should've started but other things came up and my interests keep shifting. I always end up back at blacksmithing though, so I don't know what that says about my brain.
I'd like to build a small hut like thing as an addition to the back of our storage shed, but I don't have the money for supplies. It's also hot as hell outside now so it's a no go for me at the moment. That's my journey.
American here. I have about $60,000 saved up, and have a tremendous fear about being in debt. I would like to own my own place but the idea of a mortgage kinda freaks me out. I have heard about shipping container homes - I hear conflicting information about them. Are they just a meme? I honestly don't give much of a shit about the spaciousness of where I live, I'm more interested in cost-effectiveness, low maintenance, quality over quantity style living. It's fucking amazing how much money you have left over if you don't need to pay rent or a mortgage. So an idea I am kicking around is buying a cheap peace of land somewhere (I work from home so whereabouts doesn't really matter at this point), hook up sewer or septic, maybe add in some solar if there's enough money. Have enough land to add extensions at a later date if I need more room.
On a scale of 1-10 how stupid is my idea? Feasible or full retard?
>>1043238
If you can reliably work from home for the foreseeable future, go for it. I wouldn't spend all that 60k at once though, try to spend half or less on property.
>also, there's nothing wrong with having mortgage, even if it's just like 30k mortgage or something.
>>1043238
Don't do all that. Just use 30k of that on a downpayment of a legit house and save the other 30k for just in case. Dont waste money on those pos container homes that no one will buy 20 years from now..
living in a box is not what I would call "quality"
>buying a cheap peace of land somewhere
>hook up sewer or septic
>maybe add in some solar
>add price of container, shipping, outfitting
how does that compare to buying a small house around the same area....
>>1043240
>Just use 30k of that on a downpayment of a legit house
that would definitely take a good chunk out and make payments easier
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Im in the market for some knee pads. Narrowed it down to these two but im conflicted. The plastic ones are great but you pretty much have to wear pants with them. I sometimes work on my truck in shorts. Problem with the elastic ones is they all have one thing in common, unreliable size.
What do you all think?
>>1055615
what use?
>>1055636
this is 4chan so, blowjobs on the go?
>>1055636
General purpose and welding.
Gopro for under 100 dollars.
>2 bandanas so maybe 2 or 3 dollars
>camera phone with video
>>1055544
A cell phone is going to cost at least as much as a gopro, and have a shittier camera to boot.
tl;dr: OP is a cock smoking faggot who made a shitty thread. Sage'd.
>>1055546
Actually phone cameras can make 4k videos, and that is pretty fucking good.
Its harder to trigger the recording on a phone tough.
>>1055575
Yeah, and those phones are going to cost significantly more than a gopro. Still a shit thread, still saging.
Anyone here ever build their own cable modem?
After the standard drama with Comcast, I'm at the point where I want to circumvent as much of their equipment as possible.
Don't get me wrong- I don't want to do anything illegal. I'm happy to pay whatever subscription fee I have to for Internet access. I just want to build my own equipment; something that's actually stable. So I'm willing to cannibalize what I need to from their modem for the MAC address. Thinking that, plus soldering iron, plus a research, plus Radio Shack equals fun weekend project.
Am I dreaming too big, /diy/?
>>1055347
>After the standard drama with Comcast, I'm at the point where I want to circumvent as much of their equipment as possible.
You're not going to be able to build one. NO, NOT GONNA HAPPEN. NOT A CHANCE. NOPE.
Clear enough for you?
Buy one for $60
>>1055371
Why not?
>>1055405
>Because, current year.
Is your miiddle name Cisco?
No? then STFU you pole smoking retard.
Fucked Up Shit thread. Electrical, mechanical, anything. OC preferred but not required
Mines OC, pulled it out of a fridge today at work. Frigidaire sucks ass.
>>1055337
Out of a gear pump. The other gears key came out so this one was doing all of the work.
You satiated you sick faggots?
RIP sprocket
Just bought myself a new car, drove it for a month and the head gasket blew.