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The controller's amperage rating is the maximum amount of current you can run through it. As long as the led strip is less than that you're fine. Don't worry. You could actually run two strings off that controller before hitting the wall.

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>>1002582

Pretty much what this guy said is correct.

You could always make your own with a micro controller and custom code though.

>>1002125
does your phone have an IR blaster? i have a strip with the same remote as the one you linked which I control with my phone (LG G3) using an app called "smartremote"

Know why /diy/ mocks pallets?
They're the cheapest shittiest wood money can buy. By the time they're thrown out, they're so broken down that even picking them up can cause boards to fall off. The wood you get isn't worth the effort, and you're going to get more waste than usable wood.
They're great for fires though.

Honestly OP, if you're going to put any effort into this, then at least buy semi decent wood.

Surely you don't want to be eating off that wood when you have no idea what they were palleting on it?

Jimmies rustled.
Autism triggered
10/10 will follow thread.
>pallet wood
>pipe legs
>cheap fuck wants real furniture

Oh Jesus help me.

>>1001992
can you put holes in the walls? can it be permanent? do you pay for utilities?

>>1002004
it's a rental so no holes or anything permanent. I pay for electricity and gas

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anyone know how many fans would be necessary to have the air circulate the room like this?

Can you take a picture of it?

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>>1002008
It's out of my window as I'm going on vacation soon. The front grills let in the light from the vents on the top and side.

>>1002015
Maybe make frame out cardboard that has a hole in it for the front of it

Please don't cut yourself ham hands

>>1001268
Yes.

>>1001268
>>998140

Isn't Nest going out of business or some shit? They've been in the news a lot lately for fucking things up.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/fashion/nest-thermostat-glitch-battery-dies-software-freeze.html?_r=0

>neighbor wifi
Illegal, but doable. You know, you could just ask them. Explain what it is and show them the thermostat.

>cell phone
It'll be expensive as shit. Plans are sold by minimum, not maximum. A basic cell plan with hotspot (you could probably do it illegally with certain phones) would be more than just getting a dedicated cellular router I think. Technically, tracfone has pay-as-you-go wireless, so if you could find a hotspot compatible phone with them, that'd be the cheapest, minus any fucking apps that would be updating in the background. I fucking hate phones.

-steal services
No, but a basic DSL connection might be affordable. Some places might actually still do dial-up.

>radio
There'd be little to no error correcting unless you implemented it, but there are citizens bands and you could set up a receiver/transmitter. It'd likely be slow and overcomplicated, because of handshaking and everything required to have a decent connection. A Raspberry Pi would be the basis for it, to handle the protocol. So basically two pis, two transceivers, and both can support the transmission protocol, but only one needs to be set up network wise to make it accessible on your net. It'd be easier just to get a hotspot or DSL.

>>1000661
>Isn't Nest going out of business or some shit?

No idea, but I have a thermostat already. If they do go out of business I would hope the bankruptcy court requires them to keep their servers on for at least a few years.

>It'll be expensive as shit. Plans are sold by minimum, not maximum. A basic cell plan with hotspot

I was just thinking of adding a line to my existing phone plan. Should be $9.99 or $19.99 per month.

I think I am going to look into DSL. I live in a small hick town. We have an option for cable internet, but I am sure my TelCo still offers DSL. I might even have enough bandwith for low-res cameras then too.

>>1000644
>contributing to the internet-of-shit meme

also don't mind the shitty scavenged cable I had at hand in my bottom drawer, final version gets some fancy textile-clad stuff
needs an LED bulb tho, 60w bulb set the previous model ON FUCKING FIRE

neat.

There is a reason most fixtures you touch are plastic or wooden. Think about it.

Learn
To
Google
https://www.google.ie/search?q=different+types+of+cross+stitch+stitches&safe=off&client=firefox-b&oq=different+types+of+cross+stitch+stitches&gs_l=mobile-heirloom-serp.12...0.0.1.1838.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c..34.mobile-heirloom-serp..9.9.2901.x32bt5WxHQs
Essentially yes the pattern tells you where the colours to but will provide instruction on how to do different stitches

>>1002842
When you buy a cross stitch it's usually just the pattern or the pattern and the thread and aieda
If won't tell you how to make stitches unless it's an absolute beginners kit.

Here are some tips.
If you have a set of X's to do you can do all the diagonals going one way then all the others going the other way to get back to where you started.
If you want to do the writing or bow tie google things like 'running stitch' and 'back stitch'.
It doesn't really matter how you do it but a good sign is that your back is as neat as your front.

Don't tie knots in your thread, it will give you bumps, just keep the tail under your finger on the first one and tuck it under the first few jumps you make on the back side. Don't pull anything too tight.

Try out a few stitches to check you are using enough threads for the size of fabric. 14 count is common, use 2 maybe 3 strands of thread out of the 8or so(?) in the bunch

>>1002845
>>1002849
Thanks gaiz. So if I wing it on the colors and learn some basic techniques, the instructions should be useless? Would they be useless to someone with your level of experience? Or would they offer some value worthy of having them in front of you?

>>1002400
The newer generations (the tall tower) only has a front light.

So check what generation that is, and then make sure you are reading forums from the correct year.

They are not that expensive (I know that is not DIY).

Things that grind my gears
>3 ethernet ports

>>1002400
Open it up and take some pictures. There might be a fuse that has blown or a diode that went causing only some of the circuit to power up. Do you own a multimeter?

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>>1002406
I should mention that I don't know the actual model number, as the rubber base was removed way before I got it and the hard drive was missing. I planned on slapping an old one in anyway. It IS one of the flat models though, and not the taller one.

>>1002408
Two pics incoming. I own a multimeter, but not really sure where i'd be testing. I'm somewhat a beginner at a lot of this kinda stuff.

>>1002392
its a ccfl screen right (not a led backlight one)? if so you need to get some new lamp(s) for it.
its a pain in the ass to replace since you have to disassemble the panel to get to the lamps and you need to get the exact same lamp or you might need to replace the inverter too (there should be some inscriptions on the lamp or the lamp socket indicating its model)
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backlight#CCFL_backlights
gl

>>1002403
oh and i forgot to add, the thing with the screen turning off on its own could indicate some bad capacitors (blown or bulged). so you might wanna check that first before tearing the panel apart. (caps are cheap and easy to replace, get the same rating [volts and farads] and line up the negative side and you should be golden)

>>1002392
>Just would be a waste to throw a working monitor for something I could fix
>takes hours and careful attention to turn on
>working

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>>1001926
I'm pretty sure this is the definitive work on sheds.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=shed+plans

Be more specific once you have an idea.
Be more specific regarding the requirements of space, intended use and budgeting.

it's not that complicated, a few framed walls, flashing around the outside and on the top of some rafters, simple shingling job...boom, done

>>1001842

>doeant want grass
stop watering it
get grass killer from the store
dig it up with shovel
piss on it daily. that will kill it

>>1001842
Depends where you live, there's a lot of places that will rip it up for you, and maybe pay.
Don't know what else to say, where I live if you stop watering it, the shit dies in a month.

>>1001861
>stop watering it
Cant really keep it from raining, anon.

>get grass killer from the store
That was already pretty much plan A assuming there wasn't a better way.

>dig it up with shovel
If I wanted to toil in the sun, I'd just mow that shit.

>piss on it daily. that will kill it
already happens since the people I live with are the type to take a 10-minute shit then take a 5 minute shower to rinse off.

>>1001783
Really? Didn't get enough information the last time you made this exact thread?

Why dont you just build or buy a motorcycle

>>1001783
Either buy a motorcycle or quit skipping leg day.

Inb4: pallet furniture

>>1001759
Nice one I might try it. Got nothing better to do

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>>1001759
Not mine, but I thought this was cool.

>>>/o/

>>1001364
replace brake caliper
ideally get a mechanic to do it because you are too fucking useless to be trusted to do it without fucking up

>>1001384
haha