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So I wanna build a new bedframe because I'm starting to see this girl and I want her to be impressed that I can make a bed. What's an easy and interesting thing I can do to make my bed that currently just sits on the floor more interesting.

I kicked around the idea of a platform bed or a floating bed, but I really don't want to hurt my shins all the time and I love having my bed really low to the ground.

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I'm so fucking torn.
I have a burning passion for woodworking, and i love watching people doing it on youtube.
Then i found this fuckin guy, "the samurai woodworker". He's just as bad as it sounds, i cringe so hard every single video, but i keep on watching, because he's so fucking good i can't stand it. How do you guys cope with cringy ass weebs or obnoxious people in general, which have one or two redeeming qualities that make you want more?

TL;DR
Goddamnit Jessey i hate you so fucking much, but the woodworking game ridicilous

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Hey /diy/.


I'm looking to buy this 240v induction plate and run it off of my stove range socket. The problem is I can't find a plug adapter anywhere and I feel like i'm missing something. if you guys have a solution or I'm not identifying something correctly say something.

tldr; I need tp go from NEMA 14-50p to NEMA 6-20p

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Working with drywall and shit really fucks my bitch hands up. Causes my cuticles to crack and separate from the nail. How do you manage to keep from getting fucked up yourself?

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I've been smoking pipes for about 25 years, and I've decided I'd like to make one for myself. I've been watching YouTube tutorials and I think I'm going to make mine the traditional way, with just hand tools, a rasp, and patience. One question maybe folks here can answer, I saw one guy using tung oil on his pipe, but I have some concerns about breathing that stuff and how it would react to heat and moisture. Typically pipe-makers use carnauba wax or occasionally beeswax. Is using tung oil safe?

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Hey /diy/! I was researching signal jammers and came across one such device called a spark gap generator. Do any of you know about them and or how to build one? Thanks! Pic unrelated

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Well, /diy/, I have a bit of a problem. If anyone wants some more backstory I'll do my best to oblige. I'll put it bluntly, though.

My kitchen roof has fallen in on itself and I need to know how I can cheaply repair it. I live in a rainy environment. I have exactly $80 to my name. I was looking at corrugated plastic roofing, some wood planks, some waterproofing on those planks. That comes out to about the money I have.

I don't say it lightly when I say my household is poor. We live in an older house (built sometimes in the 40s or 50s) that had several "improvements" made by the first owners around that time after purchase. One such improvement was a sunroom type situation in the kitchen. As the years have gone by

The years have not been kind to this sunroom. While it decayed and cracked, it was all we could do to keep from doing that ourselves. From time to time we could buy caulking, plywood, and whatever else have you to keep it from getting too bad but there is only so much you can do. We'd have maybe twenty bucks to last two weeks sometimes and when you're faced with a leaky roof or an empty stomach it's no secret that hunger will always win.

Bills have just gotten worse in the past few months. I'm in college and I'm in the awful position where if I were to work part time I would make less money than the university gives me because I'm unemployed. Talk about being stuck in the system, right?

We don't qualify for any federal aid because I live at home. I can't afford to move away from home because of how little I get in the first place, though.

If there's anything else that you need I'll do my best to help.

Sorry if I screw up the posting at all - first time on this board.

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>>1035496
Google youtubes to gif
There is websites that will do it for you.

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Hi DIY I have been wanting to make some extra side cash and the idea struck me to offer myself as a residential painter

the problem being sure ive painted a few sheds here or there but i dont yet have the confidence to take on my first job or feel i really know the trade inside and out.....I cant find any opportunities on the area to get hired as a painter or painter apprentice

what should i do to move forward? just do a bit of research and jump in head first? let the customer know i am a beginner for a hefty discount?

any advice on moving forward would be appreciated /diy/ seemed like the best board to ask

pic is my old shotgun

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I'm planning to do a mod on a Dreamcast: I'd like to construct a case with a 3D printer and make a Dreamcast laptop. One of the big challenges is constructing a battery to power it. How do I make a battery that can be attached to the internal PSU of the Dreamcast?

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Anyone know what causes this? Everytime the concrete gets wet this happens. QTDDTOT?

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anyone here have experience building fences? is it worth it to diy or should i just pay someone to do it?

>house on corner lot
>have another 15' to extend back(/side)yard fence
>need to add 90 linear feet of fence, 7 feet tall
>have brother who did his own fence and it came out really good, but tired him the fuck out
>mom had contractor do her fence, had him come out and give me a quote (pic related)
>brother's fence, which was even longer than my extension - only $1200 in materials
>contractor quoting $2700 for the fence, was trying to upsell me with 1-2 gates or privacy fencing but not necessary
>but contractor comes with 10yr warranty, removal and haul of my old fence, no hassle or work on my part, professional installation

well, should i /diy/ or just pay for the fuckin thing?

also, is redwood a good fencing material? i'd have to ask my brother what he used

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hello /diy/
i do not have the intructions, somebody can help me?
really i want to making.
the name, at least in spanish is delta wing with engine/ motor

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Just recieved my replacement screen for my phone, what adhesive should I use to fix it to the phone?

Usually when I order these they come with adhesive on the inside so I'm not sure what to look for in terms of sticky tape.

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I'm looking to install a shed in my grandmas back of house. There used to be one there about 30 years ago, as evident by a very shitty repoint job that roughly outlines the original. The new shed is one of those put together plastic ones with a base
The problem I have is the AC unit. How much of a pain in the ass would it be to have it moved about 8ft to the right, under the window? Is it just a matter of extension piping or does the whole system need to be drained and cost me out the ass?