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Is this a skill that one can achieve with different levels of difficulties? I ask sincerely because im this close to purchasing a sewing machine because I dont know how clothes are made and it would be hard as fuck.

>>933452
There's lots of different skill in lock picking. You'll have to get into a lock picking community soon to play with 'challenge locks' because the ones you can buy from the store or amazon are pretty shit unless you start shelling out like $50+ each, and you can only pick a lock a couple times before you know how, and you'll just nail it every time, which won't actually raise your skill for new locks anymore.

Also watch Bosnian Bill on youtube.

>>933454
Ill check it out but I only work, have a bunch of money, and just need a hobby. Ill probably get a sewing machine this weekend at the second hand store then chuck it into the dumpster a few days later. Same will happen with my lock pick kit comes in next week

>>933033
isn't slower better for stainless due to work hardening?

i'd take the maximum diameter hole you want and see the max rpm you would need

>>933033
If the scraps are small enough, and you can scrounge the materials for it, have you considered welding yourself up a punch press of sorts? If the stainless is thin enough you might even be able to use a sledge hammer to drive the punch. Like a coin blanking machine. Crude, questionable,, but cheap!

>>933079
How would I figure that out?

>>933117
Welding a punch press? I have no idea how to do that...

>>932987
>What are common machines found in machine shops called?
common machine tools in modern machine shops are mills, lathes, and grinders.

>How hard are they to make? How long do they last?
9/10 difficulty, durability depends on how well its made

>I was thinking that using a lathe to make another lathe would be pretty cool.
good luck with that

>If I ever decide to start machining, would it be possible to buy one or two machines and use those to make any other machines I'd need?
possible yes, but not likely with out a lot of skill, and the ability to make very large, very strong castings.

>Would it be possible to turn a profit creating metal machining equipment to cover the cost of the equipment itself?
can you do it bigger better faster and cheaper than china?

>>932987
>What are the equipment that he uses called? There's a metal lathe, then there's a turntable of some type.
There is 40 videos in that playlist. I aint watching 40 videos for you, Nigerian.
Link to the one video with the turntable if you want to know what it is.

>If I ever decide to start machining, would it be possible to buy one or two machines and use those to make any other machines I'd need?
>Would it be possible to turn a profit creating metal machining equipment to cover the cost of the equipment itself?
Generally, the precision you can get from a machine is always less than that it was built to.

Also to make normal metalworking machines, you need BIG iron castings (not easy to make at home) that have the way surfaces induction-hardened (to prevent them from wearing out and becoming inaccurate really really fast).

The Gingery books are fascinating, but it's a lot of work and (for most of us) considerable expense and the end result is a really crude, really shitty machine.
Overall, even the little China machines would work way better than a carefully-built Gingery lathe or mill.

>>933014

It's in this video.

http://youtu.be/w8SXEwN682Y

He actually said it's a rotary table in the first sentance lol

So... there's no way I can make a quality machine with another machine?

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Neither.... i have dismantled tons of crt and nevur got a shocks

>>932046
No, right, but what I want to do is use it.

I know I have to protect the flyback transformer to avoid death/housefires. But what about the rest?

Whatever charge there is/was in the tube, it came when the thing was powered up last time. Short the graphite coating to the anode contact if you're worried.

>>934636
A 9 inch ar15, a shotgun of your choice, or a 9mm glock, doesn't matter which. Personally, I only have a glock 42 as of yet, but I can't think of a better combination of security then door sensors, motion lights and a gun.

Typically bends are added via steaming or soaking the wood and letting it dry in a jig. Since you've already glued, I'm not sure anon.

>>932682
There's a new yankee workshop about this.

http://newyankeeworkshop.net/getproduct.php?910

>>932693
Why does every anon on hear suggest steam bending.

Just build layers up over a form.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXAeLwJ8fcw

How would you do the bonding if you get the dies?

Just go to the manufacturers website and ask for samples. Easy.

something made in the 25th week of 1979

>>934353

perhaps just DIP switches with LEDs attached in series

>>934353
I'm thinking some way to enter a 4 digit binary number with indicators to show you what number you have and an enter/reset switch?

There's nothing worse than bad camerawork and audio. What kind of builds will you be doing?

make sure you skip the most crucial step. that's always fun.

>>934296
My camera is 1080p 60 fps. Just built two sets of LED panels for lighting (I have Several work lights that I used to use for film but the heat will be an issue for some of the things i'm interested in doing). Decent Microphone, for doing audio ontop, but its been a while Since I've used to for this sort of application so will need to test.

I'm looking at starting with simpler electronics builds and extraction chemistry, explaining how these things actually work instead of "Look at the circuit" and "just mix this shit". The idea is to have some personality while being a mix between layman and engineer.

>>934313
"and then I did this off camera"

>>932802
off the back of a Poland Springs truck.

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>>932802
just use some old carloss rossi jugs, that is what i use along with a 10 brew starter kit from target

You MIGHT find 3-5 gallon glass jugs at an antique or home decor store, apparently some get sold as vases.
But realistically the only other option besides going through a homebrew store is using a plastic water bottle. Try finding a local homebrew supply or craigslist if you don't wanna pay shipping.

>>926965
Doing what in a shipyard? I've worked on board, and if it's just doing basic work in a drydock arc welding is common, but oxyacetalene is used for bigger jobs and fabricating stuff.

I should note I wasn't involved with it personally, that's just what I've gathered from the crew and engineers doing stuff.

>>926965
As an apprentice boilermaker, I'll tell you what u done to get here.

When i was still im high school, I worked for free for periods of time, it's called work experience. This allows the employer to assess you and somewhat train you. Do what they say and what they tell you to do.

I'm guessing you're out of school now so your best bet would be to go to TAFE (Trade school or equivalent) and get the certificates in welding, be a sponge and learn everything your instructor teaches you.

I'm a ex welder now I'm a welding inspector / welding engineer go to your local collage get qualified and coded and then you will be sorted depending were yyour from get into refinery and power station work

>>933392
You arent going to make a respectable one for cheaper than 100$

dude.... google what you posted.

>How would I go about making a Frank the Bunny mask

http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Frank-Costume-from-Donnie-Darko/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in75emulP1g

>>933392
Why do you want to wear that stupid rabbit suit?

It's not that easy, actually.

You also need to compress it to make anything hard.

I bought a small electric oven at a thrift shop and that works well for the melting.

Helpful tip: buy a junky blender to crush the bits into really fine bits, if you cut the plastic into chips they don't melt together like you want.

And do it outside unless you have a really well ventilated work shop, it will smell regardless when it melts

>>934335
Incorrect.

>>934381
This is good advice.

Also:
http://atomicshrimp.com/?q=hdpe

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>i suddenly realized that being able to produce disposable hats in the outdoors from local natural resources would be a handy skill, and id like to learn how

Fuck off to /k/ prepper.

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>>934280
>never browse /k/

>>934280
>/k/ prepper.
Anti-establishment paranoia getting to you and making you feel vulnerable and edgy.
How does this make a prepper: >produce disposable hats in the outdoors from local natural resources would be a handy skill, and id like to learn how.
Traditional Hawaiian bowl weaving is still performed today, maybe searching along those lines might get you closer. I imagine it's better to have thick robust type grass so it'll last longer. Careful it'll cut you. The link below has some interesting additional links to the right from all over the world that might be more useful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y98KfilYj6E

>>932950
When I was a kid I got interested in it, and it was one of the few interests of mine that my father encouraged, but as soon as my brain-damaged paranoid mother discovered I'd be communicating with complete strangers over the radio, she freaked out and thought I'd tell them where we lived, and someone would come and murder us all. Not making this shit up. No CB radio either, for the same reasons. Just as well there was no internet back then, either, or I would have been in the only house in my town without it, too, same reason.

>>932950
I am studying for tech exam.

Reading the 2010 manual. Anyone know of any good supplimentary videos or books I should look at?

>>933235
If you have an Android, get the app "Ham Test Prep". It's free and has the entire question pool for every level.

There are also a few other good ham and SWLing apps for Android out there if you bother to look around.