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>>1031869
looks weak

>>1031869
Plenty of alternatives, like building with bricks, or timber.

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>>1031869
I dislike bagged and tire builds. I prefer traditional methods, masonry, cob, sod, adobe, slate, thatch, and timber. The instant you start putting plastic into it like those polybags or rubber like in rammed-earth in tires constructions I dislike it for a number of reasons. I also dislike straw bale construction.

I however to like their method of placing barbed wire between the bag layers to help anchor them in place prior to covering it with cob/adobe and they are good for emergency shelters as advertised.

As far as aesthetics go, I can't stand that style. I much prefer builds with actual roofs and not stuff that is southwestern, conical, or flattop. Some types of building materials like cob, adobe, even those earthbags are great for general creativity. Unfortunately, many people are not exactly aesthetically creative and end up making some really weird not-to-good-looking houses of odd shapes and styles. This is because they are not being limited by contractor dimensional lumber and standardized block sizes.

He drank too much.

>>1031417
He got married.

>>1031417
he stopped doing/peddling cocaine and being relevant

>>1031393
neat

Op here, I'm surprised that no one has done this, and especially with primitive tech doing something like it last week I'm surprised it didn't ring up a huge amount of interest in it. That's why I even posted this thread, to concentrate all that interest into the actual topic instead of fighting over that sexy aussy

Found this. Following clips on the channel.
https://youtu.be/Y_mTgHj6M1Q

Not reusable but def under 100$

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Also got a wire going to this junction box that looks like flows to a bedroom down here and then up into the bathroom above.

only looks complicated cos its messy.

get rid of everything and start again with those thick white wires.

should be pretty simple to wire them up.

use terminal strip to help you get it figured out. then if you want to put it all in a nice neat junction box you can.

>>1031327
Nope, that box has a different wire feeding it that I'm not fucking with.
The wire I thought was it just goes into the living room back wall.
'

Sanborn air compressors are exceptional and aren't so expensive.

>>1031172
The only place that sells that around here is princess auto which is known as a place that sells "no name" products for a wicked low price.

Not that I have a problem with no name, it's just known for cheap shit.

>>1032688
Well Sanborn isn't no name crap so it'd be good investment. Where I work we sell a smallish Portable one and a big ass workshop one and both sell frequently and everyone has generally good things to say about them

Seriously? You build it out of reinforced concrete underground or the radiation will still cook you, you dummy. There is no low cost alternative or it wouldn't be a fallout shelter.

>>1029498
dirt is an ok alternative actually.
water too i guess

they are both relatively cheap

>>1029486
Everything you need to know about building fallout shelters including examples is in the internet.

Why are you asking here? Yes, really. Too lazy to Google?

Check out the Internet Archive. When nuclear war was likely, the US government performed atmospheric nuclear testing and validated fallout and blast shelter designs. ("Duck and cover" wasn't a joke. If you are not too close to fry a blast wave can still spray you with broken glass and rubble just like a car bomb.)

Now go do your homework. It's interesting stuff and you'll learn some history.

Fallout shelters are not blast shelters. Fallout shelters do not need to be made from reinforced concrete. They do, however, need to be far away enough from blast zones to survive.

You need to study NBC warfare to figure out if building a shelter makes sense. If you live near a target city or base you are better off moving away from an attack as fast as possible and keep going.

The Cold War is over so the risk of strategic nuclear war is trivial. Your time would be better spent improving your life to understand what is LIKELY to threaten your health and safety. I'm a Cold War vet who spent enough time learning about nuclear war to laugh at noob prepping but know how to prep properly. (The result of that is I don't prepare for strategic nuclear war. I prepare for common natural disasters like hurricanes instead.)

If you want an excuse to build an extended basement workshop then do that instead. If you live in a tornado zone build a fucking tornado shelter which is not a fallout shelter. A fallout shelter can be a robust aboveground shelter with sealed doors and windows plus a filtration system and airlock. The military had portable kits for that purpose.

If the media made you afraid, read how they profit from your ignorance. You might want to get into the fearfag writing biz yourself:

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/i-used-to-write-apocalypse-survival-guides

>>1029395
What is that? New to /diy/.

>>1029588
Welding filler rod stubs together to get a usable filler rod

Cold chisel or big flathead screwdriver to get between the thread and there mower. Good luck anon, also be aware that two strokes need an exhaust for back pressure to run right.

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>>1025501
>Cold chisel or big flathead screwdriver to get between the thread and there mower.

or chisel + hammer to turn the threaded piece
or hacksaw blade to split the piece and take it out
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never seen a two stroke mower in the US before

Dremel and chisel, cut slot into male threaded piece, use appropriately sized chisel to unscrew thread.
This way you don't ruin the female thread on the mower.

Just die in your sleep. The world will be a better place.

Or lose some weight fatass.

>>1034041
What does it do?

>>1034041
No. Don't DIY something that could kill you.

Unless you are a mechanical engineer with access to a well equipped shop, anyway.

Writing her a...poem? Are you sure it isn't time to just come out of the closet?

>>1012855
does she look anything like pic related, if so you should go purchase a ring and ask her to marry you.

Give her the fugggggg :DDDDDDDDD

>>1031838
I let my ex bf take a dump into my cunt

>>1031838
Decided to cut soft plastic with a dremel and a cut of wheel.
caught a chunk right in my skull.

>>1031838
holy shit op that is impressive.

You need a permit to build a fence in a fair amount of places. So almost certainly.

Check with the the county office, breh. They'll tell you all you need to know.

>>1031063
>How viable is it to buy a parcel of land for <$3k
It will have to be someplace no one wants to live, and probably with no services on it, or otherwise the land would cost more than $3k. So either someplace thats shit or someplace that is out in the boondocks. That said, its entirely possible. Out in Oklahoma I knew a guy that was selling 30 acres of bare land for $10k. Only problem was you had to live in Oklahoma.

>and build a cabin on it?
So, land and house for under $3k? Wow. Are you, like, completely worthless or something? You can't sell your labor for a decent amount or are so irresponsible with your money that you can't save more than $3k? Thats used car money, not house and home money.

>Would I need a permit to do this?
Depends on where it is. Considering your entire budget is about what most people make in a month you'll probably only have enough money to acquire materials for a shed. You're in luck though. Most places consider a building under 120 square feet an 'outbuilding' and its not subject to permit requirements or building codes. Research the requirements where you want to live. If you can't even be bothered to build to code I doubt it will last long though. Enjoy living in a deathtrap.

As for your image its complete bullshit. Taxes aren't unjust. They are the price of not living in Somalia. That fact that you can even own land is a service provided to you by the government. The roads you use to get to it, the fire and police that keep it safe all cost money. If you can't afford to pay taxes I doubt you could afford to hire others to perform these tasks for you. If the government takes your land because your are a deadbeat its not yours anymore. If you assault an officer trying to get your trespassing ass off land that doesn't belong to you you are an idiot and should get your head beat in.

>>1031085

damn, somebody laid a truth bomb

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Delete this thread

It is a wax ring. Wax. As in the the material wax. Which happens to be wax colored.

>>1031552
why do you care about the color of something you will never see except when changing one?

>>1030090
How do you use that inneficient looking pos ? Hack away?

>>1030090
It would make more sense to use an axe than that fucking thing. I bet Africans use that.

>>1030091
But that's its biggest strength. Because the pull stroke straightens the blade out, the blade and subsequent kerf can be made very very narrow. Push saws need a thick fucking blade to keep it from folding in on itself. They also barf out a pile of sawdust that you generate while they tire your ass out.

>>1024558
You will still be able to smell it
Police still check them.

Hiding pot in speakers isnt a new idea

>>1024562
Well I am not high profile person, and living in shady area, anything else you suggest tho?

>>1024562
gave me the idea of sticking weed into water proof bag and putting it into water cooling reservoir in pc case while using pastel dye since that stuff usually is non see through.

>>1024558
just make it like you would a normal cupboard or drawer. how ever, keep it sealed from where speakers will be. youll need tight tolerances or something to absorb vibrations or shit will shake open