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Hi, just bought a house and I can't get the fucking bed I just bought upstairs. I've found that there is a step I need to remove... if that's possible? What's the best way to do it without damaging it completely? I only have a hammer. Girlfriend gets home in 3 hours and I need it done before then. More pics to follow...
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The offending step in question
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Step 1: Take hammer
Step 2: Spread your buttcheeks
Step 3: Insert hammer in butt
Step 4: Using butt hammer, place several holes in the drywall to get under the step
Step 5: Remove step

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First attempt at a sword.
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The setup
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>>1013426
How long did it take?
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>>1013426
looks shitty tbqh familam

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None of the grounds on any of my outlets work, and I was starting to get spotty power at two of them, so i looked in the service panel, and this is what I found.

I think the source of moisture is coming from a vent in an air duct that connects directly to the a/c evaporator coil, which blows tons of moisture and even liquid water out of it. I'm definitely going to seal that off.

As for fixing the ground/neutral buses here, I'm not electrician but i have a decent understanding of home wiring, though never tackled anything like this. Would it be feasible to just pull these old buses out and put new ones in, clean up the wires, and all that? Or how else should I proceed?
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>>1012072
>Or how else should I proceed?

Contact your landlord, or if you're the ho.eowner, contact a LICENSED electrician and get your shit up to code. Don't try to fuck with the bus. Don't try to wire anything yourself. you're endangering yourself and others that may enter your house.
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>>1012082
This guy's a pussy.
>>1012072
Make sure you turn your main off first, unland the wires and strip them back a bit to get untarnished metal, throw in a new bus, bolt the motherfucker back together, coat it in No-Ox. Done.
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>>1012096
That's what I was thinking, just thought I would get different opinions first.

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surfed through countless of humane mice traps but didn't find anything that works, any diy projects that worked for you?

I know all about the bottle on a bucket type of traps, but it's too big for what I need, thanks!
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>>1010007
You cant cure an infestation with just traps, you need to eliminate all food source and patch all holes/hiding spots as well as a comprehensive killing and deterring strategy ie poison and traps and maybe cats
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>>1010007
Mattias Wandel built a mouse trap much better than the bottle on a bucket, he has a nice video about it.
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Its humane.

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Looking for some recommendations when it comes to gas masks. I know there are a good deal of surplus Israeli and soviet Russian varieties, probably some mixed in that didn't meet tolerances, but that's about it. Obviously I'd like something reliable either with easily available filters, or standardized modern sockets.

After dealing with some asbestos the other day, and that stuff used for walls that turns into a strong base when it contacts water, decided I ought to get something. Might as well go a bit further than a respirator.
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>>1017775
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>>1017775
Its a rock it isn't phosgene gas
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>>1017778
I don't follow. I ate a lot of kava earlier and am having difficulty turning thought to sentences. I'm sure people around here work on projects where they can't avoid generating vapors or some fine particulate shit they don't want in their lungs.

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http://nypost.com/2016/07/03/man-loses-foot-after-stepping-on-possible-firework-in-central-park/

A college kid had his foot blown off in Central Park on Sunday after stepping on a homemade firecracker, officials said.

“It was a homemade device. They probably tried to light it on Friday night, but it didn’t go off because of the rain,” a source said. “[Investigators] found wet matches near it. It probably just went off because of the friction of him stepping on it.”

Murphy said that when he walked up on the scene, Golden was lying on the ground — his foot completely missing below the ankle. Despite this, he managed to somehow stay alert until EMS arrived.
seriously, that is pretty effed up....if you're going to be stupid and mess with explosives (yes, I have), why would you leave it out like that instead of disposing of it properly
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>>1017538
He didn't lose it, I see it in the pic. Fake story.
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>>1017538
Just a prank, bro!
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>>1017543
alt angle:
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I wouldn't be surprised if he did and they just stuck it back in there till they got him to the hospital

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So I'm sick of bottling my homebrew and want to cut down or eliminate bottling by switching to a keg. Few small problems though. I have a minifridge floating around but it is too short to fit a standard 5 gallon keg. There are 3 gallon kegs available brand new but they're like 30 dollars more. But they're more portable, would fit in my fridge, and while it wouldnt eliminate bottling, it would significantly reduce the amount I need to do. So brewfags, is it worth buying the 3 gallon now and a 5 gallon when I can afford to upgrade the cooler or just buy the 5 and figure out another way to keep the big bastard cold?
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get a job so you don't sweat 30 dollars
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>>1017535
Well it'll be more than 30 because I would have to buy a bigger mini fridge. so more like 170 bucks or so.
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Get a standard keg, buy an old chest freezer off craigslist or wherever for mad cheap, make a keezer, never bottle again. Also depending on the size of your freezer you can add more kegs later when you have the money if you decide to ever make larger or multiple batches.

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I need help diy. I need it. I am literally boiling with red hot seething rage. Fucking geese. Canadian rat with wings. They have always been a nuisance, i live behind a small lake. They came into my yard today and destroyed my garden. All my cantaloupe and watermelon are dead. Shit everywhere. I need a way to make them leave and never come back. I can't kill them or use firearms. Its a protected bird and i can be arrested for discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a home. Cheap would be cool too. I thought about a bb gun. Not sure if it has the range. They can be up to 60 feet away. I want it to hurt if i do.
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do you have a dog?

if no

do you have a remote controlled boat?

you will need to use one of these to chase them away with out contacting them for fear of the feds
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Do canadian geese fear bird flash tape?

Put a net out seasonally to cover it?
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60 feet isn't much. You can hit one from there with a weak BB or airsoft gun (maybe just not on the first shot--they aren't very accurate).

I'd say a pellet gun but then you run the risk of winging or killing one and you'll have to hide the evidence.

Alternatively you can just use bird repellent

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hey /diy/
i'm trying to build a drone.
i'm having problems with fan design/motor.

is there any software to help with the conception of fans (shape, lift, revolution speed, HP, etc ...) ?

my drone has 4 motors and weight about 5 kg.

thank you.
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Solidworks
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Google.
You're not a pioneer, people have done this for a long time. Look up these subjects:
Motor kv
Prop dimensions
Esc's

I have a feeling you haven't put much thought into electronics either, if you are planning to use an arduino or rpi just leave and come back a month later.
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>>1017457
Why the hell do you want to design props for? Unless you're designing one to have mass produced in China, just buy them. They're going to get wrecked anyway. Nobody builds their own props.

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I regular receive promo material from auto manufacturers but this one was different. A mobile video player with a few surprises.

lets take it apart for repurposing or spares.
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It plays a 20min comercial
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came with cable, 212mb storage capacity, plays up to 720p mp4 and avi

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I built a tube OD from a schematic I found online.

It was designed for 120v mains but I have adapted it to 220v operation since I live in a 220v country.

I have eliminated the voltage doubler section and used a full bridge rectifier and a single 33uf 350v cap and I am getting some kind of mains hum, which I believe is due to the filter section being inadequate. I think I need another filter cap, but I'm kind of a newb at this, so I'm pretty sure adding another cap just like this will not solve my problem. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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>>1017266
B+ will be closer to 310v than 210v
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>>1017279
slight correction
I didn't notice you didn't show the cap - connected to ground.
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>>1017281
just tried this. not getting any sound. weird.

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Hey /diyers.

I was the OP from last week who posted asking for help with a curcuit with a 5v motor for a fan and 6 UV LEDs, running of a 9v battery.

I said I'd post some images of the build so yeh, a bit late, but better than never!
Anyway, the device is a nail polish drier/hardner for the missus so thanks to the anons in that thread who helped.
The device dries/hardens the nail polish about 3-4 times faster than the typical manic waving of hands with fingers spread out.
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Yes the LEDs are not spaced apart equally and it was intended as it matches spacing between spread fingers.

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So I heard there are some modularfags here. As someone who has no soldering experience, where do I get started with diy eurorack modules? What sort of soldering iron do I need? I've watched enough youtube videos to know how soldering works, I just need to practice before I attempt to build something like a synth module. Where should I start, and where did you start?
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I use a cheapo 15 Watt soldering iron and it does the trick. Just make sure you can eventually find replacement tips for it. For practice, start with soldering components on a perfboard.
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#1 mistake made by novices is not using flux.
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>>1017812
What is flux core solder?

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Picked up some Vinyl planks to redo the flooring in my bathroom.

However when i pulled up the carpet that was there i could see that the owner before me had at one point put tile down or something that required glue.

Now, i have sanded it down to where its fairly smooth but you can still feel slight bumps and there are a few low spots.

Nothing i would say greater then 1/16 of an inch.

I would go down further but im running into issues that the subfloor is MDF board and i am worried about making it worse if my sander gets down into it.

Having never installed vinyl my question is would it be ok to go ahead and put the planks over it with slight bumps and dips? It is meant to look like hardwood so to me a slight texture that might show up on the vinyl would not be a big issue. However my concern is that this will damage the planks and cause them to break over time.

All the searches i have come up with on google say to have the floor perfectly level... well im not going to get that unless i take the vanity out. pull up the MDF subfloor and put down a new sanded plywood subfloor.

This needs to be a quick project. i got home one day and my wife had the carpet ripped up, tack strips pulled out and handed me a few boxes of the planks and said we are doing this now. I dont mind it but holy crap i want my bathroom done before gusts come over for the 4th.

pic semi related. the planks are "EZ click premier"
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Lay down some self leveling compound first if you're worried about it. Unless you seriously fucked up the subfloor I don't see it mattering but other than that a roll of underlayment first may be another option as well.
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You could do a sheet of quarter inch ply, they make a kind specifically for underlayment that's smooth on both side. Or use acetone to take up the glue. Low points aren't an issue(assuming they're not large enough to affect multiple planks), high points are. Get a cheap wood chisel and a small hammer and knock them off. Plywood will only compensate for bumps so much, and it doesn't matter how good a sub floor looks as long as it's flat.
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>>1017124

One option we have talked about was to put some 1/4 inch plywood down on top of the subfloor.

Since we took out carpet and carpet padding we lost a little bit of depth and that would raise it back up to be a less noticeable drop.

The issue is is that today (Saturday) is shot. Sunday we are going to my parents house after church to help them with some trim work so Sunday is shot.

Which leaves me with Monday morning to afternoon to get this done so i want my battle plan ready to crank this crap out.

There is one spot where they owners before me installed a laundry shout to drop clothes down to the washer and dryer but it was tucked away in a corner behind the toilet bowl and was very awkward to use so i decided to patch it but trying to patch someone elses work that cant cut straight is hard to do. there is one spot that i was debating on putting some drywall compound on to smooth it out. with where its at a foot never even gets set on it but its still a big drop for vinyl floor.

Ive been a tattoo artist for 3 years+ 2 years of apprenticeship.

I tend to modify my machines , but i wanna try and build up a power supply, i got medium electronics knowledge and practice (laptops/amps)

I cand find any diagrams for the specific one i want ( with just the electric feed/ output to the power cord..wich is something i can get from guitar cables,cause my machines dont use rc cables)
and i dont use foot pedals, i like perpetual motion.
ahh too much bla bla

Sorry if i dont get myself clear, English is not my native lenguage.

Pic is related, looks like my powersource.
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>>1016556
What kind of voltage do tattoo guns usually need?
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its got an adjustable slider like in pic related (left/red)
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commonly it can slide from 0 to 15,20.


but you adjust it at 7~9

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