What chemical or mixture of chemicals would i have to use in order to rust stainless steel quickly?
liquid fire maybe...
>>1198115
try not to get blind though
>>1199175
>quickly
There are no magic chemicals that make rust melt off metal.
You can do it very slowly with some chemicals, (soaking overnight) but you'd also have to do some minor mechanical removal. You might simply be looking at replacement for cost effectiveness.
>>1199176
Hmm, is there anything i would be able to put in a marker or bottle and draw it on?
i shimmed the hinges but it didn't make a differnece.
Is this bait, or do you actually live like this?
Countersink drywall screws into the top of the jamb. Be sure not to putty the hole, it will take away from the look you're going for in the rest of the house
>>1198251
demount (remove door from hinges)
chop into firewood using underside of hand
leave entrance open, someone may sneak in and clean the place
ps - I think your cat maybe found a crowbar/badly attached plywood sheet prying implement and fucked off. Just in case you were wondering, or anything.
Hey does anyone have good homebrew recipes for ultrasonic cleaners?
(Must be safe on steel and brass, and be safe to be left in the stainless tub of the ultrasonic cleaner itself)
>>1197541
Isn't there just a specific vibration motor in there?
>>1197573
Sorry, I meant ultrasonic cleaner solution.
>>1197541
you just use any cleaner for whatever material, it doesn't have to be magic ultrasonic fluid
Sup /diy/,
I'm 19 and want to learn practical/workshop/whatever skills, but don't know where to start.
Any easy/fun projects you guys would recommend to build skills? No one ever taught me how to into diy, but I'm not autistic and I have basic tools at my disposal.
>inb4 suicide methods
pic unrelated
>>1196404
depends what kind of /diy/ you wanna do
>woodworking
make a jewelry box for your mum or gf, or a coffee table for your future apartment/housing/whatever. both are hard to really fuck up and help you get used to the basics of working with tree carcass
>metalworking
if you find some copper or tin sheet then make one of those bent metal roses, youll learn how to layout designs and cut/punch metal, plus a bit of brazing/soldering
>electronics
led circuits are cheap and ez, dick around with them while you learn p=iv and v=ir and all that shit. after that you can venture into voltage regulators and op amps and make your own relatively simple usb chargers or pocket amplifiers or whatever
this is all the shit i did in high school when the diy bug bit me. just remember you will absolutely find ways to fuck up while youre learning, dont let it discourage you
if youre interested in specific disciplines then i can drop more project ideas
Go get a circular saw (must be corded and preferably makita or skil) and make some saw horses.
http://youtu.be/DtizUSUgUG4
After that make a workbench, then some tool holders. Fix shit around your house that needs fixing, pick up tools as you go. By the time you're 21 youll be a diy master.
>>1196404
go to ebay
search for Home Improvement 1-2-3
buy the book that is $4
read it
Hi
I found this flight case dumped in my skip. It's still in good nick on the outside but most of the foam on the inside has been ripped out.
I want to get rid of all the foam and clean before applying some more
Any ideas on removing the current stuck on foam?
Another pic
The case is aluminium and the foam has been stuck on with some kind of adhesive
Cheers
Acetone should do it but it will get messy
>>1202819
>Any ideas on removing the current stuck on foam?
green kitchen scouring pad & lots of water to wash away bits of foam
Looking for easy but worth while upgrades to do to my new condo. heres what I've done so far.
Upgrade bathroom lights.
Change mismatched handles to matching knobs.
changed light switches to rocker switches
Pics to follow
>condo
How do you live with the fact that you dont have a workshop or lawn?
UPDATE, I got a samsung SS microwave and installed it. No vent though... just blows into the bottom of the cabinets.
I don't know where else to put this so I'm posting on /diy/.
Sorry if this doesn't belong here.
...
I'm trying to figure out how to style a medieval-ish room and I'm wondering about the curtains used on the walls in the pic attached. What is the purpose of hanging curtains on walls without a window and what is this style, etc.
>>1202725
I don't know about in video games. It was likely because some artistic type thought it looked good.
Picture related is a real example, though. The Shakers did it because old homes were draughty as fuck. The curtains cut down on the draughts and helped insulate the walls a bit more in the winter.
That does help. Thanks.
>>1202725
What makes you think it's a curtain? It could be a blanket drying by the fire. Or, ya know, you could hit up the guy who made the image and ask him, his name is right fucking there..
Do any of you guys have any experience with venitian plaster? i heard one of you guys made one when you were 16 in alaska
>>1202656
they are the pinnacle
>>1202656
are you looking for an insulated or AC cooled md h- I mean venetian plaster?
>>1202663
both if possible , insulated+ac hut would be best would it not?
Sup /diy/
I bought usb led strip from ali. It works fine, pretty colors, it has wireless remote and nice color modes.
but it randomly turns ON during day. is the draw from usb (put it into usb 2.0 from mobo) too much?
TLDR: led strip randomly turning on in middle of night when I'm not at pc. what do?
t-thanks.
>USB
Unplug it ?
>>1202457
>buys an LED strip with remote for 0.69c (inc. postage)
>still expects that it doesn't upload his bank details to Chinese data sweatshops at random intervals
If the USB is only for power (?) power it from a USB mains adapter/hub/device that does not contain sensitive information. Plugging in permanently powered rnd ali crap to your laptop, its not a long-term winning idea.
>>1202457
That chinkshit controller you bought is picking up a wireless signal that is similar or exact to whatever signal it is to turn on the strip. This is what happens when you don't control your own strip or buy chinkshit stuff.
Question though OP. Does it always turn on the lights around the same time, same color, same pattern? If not is it the last color and pattern you last turned it on to?
t. light autist
whenever I'm in my bedroom with the door closed I feel like a pressure in my head like I can't breathe. like there's no oxygen to inhale. makes me extremely mentally fatigued. really unsure what the issue is. whenever I leave the bedroom I feel instant relief and can actually feel my head depressurizing if you will. like some sort of gas chamber in there
there's a large hole in my closet leading to water pipes not sure if that has something to do with it. would appreciate all advice.
would actually pay via paypal if someone gave me working solution. quality of life is so shit.
>>1201270
doesn't feel bad with door open.
>>1201270
Oh, fuck dude. You have to leave your bedroom? Poor you. God forbid in this day and age you have to go outside or something.
In all seriousness, it is probably mental. No other room in the house does this? I mean, fuck, plug the hole, put a fan to blow air in through the door. If that doesn;t help then, yeah, it is totally mental.
Share 'em. I'll start:
>first learn about harbor freight, can't believe how cheap everything is compared to everywhere else
>Needed an angle grinder
>Head to harbor freight and pick one up for $15
>Head home, fire it up
>Works fine for 10 minutes, so proud of myself for finding such a great price
>Motor burns up immediately afterwards
>motor burns out
>horror story
wut? Harbor Freight has a generous return policy, just get another one.
Harbor Freight is like playing the lottery.
>Buy mini drill press
>Has tight tolerances
>Use it 2-4 hours a day 4-5 days a week
>Still working flawlessly 3 years later
>Buy flex shaft rotary tool
>Shaft snaps after little use
>Don't sell in stores
>Can't exchange for a new one for free
>They can't even get replacement parts
>>1201230
On a good day, their tools are decent for the price. You will never get a great tool there. On a bad day, they come out of the box broken, missing parts, or are so over rated they are useless for what you want them to do.
They are great for three things and three things only: Tools you only plan to use once, tools that will only be subjected to light duty use, and buying name brand stuff using the coupon. The latter is generally stuff like cleaning products, lubricants, etc., not real tools. It also depends on what your local store carries.
I'm going to replace one of my toilets soon but I don't know how to go about deciding on one. I want a dual-flush mode toilet but I don't want to have any "two flush incidents" when taking a dump.
I read reviews online and people complain about this with pretty much every new toilet since they usually only use 1.28 liters per flush for a dump, and some complain that even then they leave skid marks or a "ring of shame" after flushing.
The stores won't let me test the toilet first before buying, so how do I go about picking the right one?
All low flow toilets are garbage. Get a conventional one.
>>1199955
Take a chocolate bar and a jug of water with you. Make sure you keep the chocolate bar on the dash or in your pocket.
You can adjust the toilet fill valve if the tank is a decent size.
How to heat a small room with high ceilings cheaply?
Heatpump always.
Cheaper in the long run. (Unledd you live in the forest and have acess to a LOT of lumber pr something like that
>>1201810
Renting. There's central heating in the house with gas but I think that uses alot of money and it emits from all the ducts even rooms that aren't being used.
Are these real? http://www.bywayofbicycle.com/the-candle-powered-space-heater/
How would one remove spray paint from windows?
Paint thinner and a razor
>>1201564
this
>>1201564
This, threads done.
Also if any of you keep tools or other shit in your van, you can spray the side windows.
I was watching some YT videos about rocket stoves. And then I saw that people even make rocket pizza ovens: https://youtu.be/3UJSeUSthfk
Then I googled for a pizza oven/stove combo, but I couldn't find anything. So, naturally, I designed my own in Sketchup.
The idea is that in one place you can bake pizza, bread, grill meat, and cook meals. There are good outdoors kitchens that can do the same but they take a lot more space. Therefore my main goal when designing this was to make fuel efficient outdoor kitchen that would take as little space as possible. Did I succeed at this?
What do you faggots think about my design? Would it work irl?
>>1201470
The way a pizza oven works is by using the stored heat the walls to cook the food. You make a fire in the oven, leaving the door open, reduce fire to hot coals, scrape everything out, dust it with flour, toss in the pizza, close the door for a few minutes (2-4 mins), retrieve the fully cooked pizza, and repeat with another pizza. When the temps inside start to fall you switch to baking breads or other foods. Normally, you plan out several meals and make them all at once until the heat runs out, which can be a long long time depending on the size of the oven.
Now, your design has a chimney in the pizza oven. For pizza use, you'd need to close that off so there's no air inlet or outlet during pizza-cooking-mode.
Due to the impressive size of the masonry walls of the chimney, you'll need to heat up the flue for a long long long time, thus reducing fuel efficiency by a great deal. You need to use an insulated flue. That's a key aspect of a rocket stove; an insulated flue.
Here is a cross section of the whole thing. As you can see baking chamber (oven) is separated from grilling/cooking area that is under of it.
Red circle shows place where removable brick goes. When cooking or grilling, you remove that brick so smoke can go straight into chimney above.
Green circle shows place for iron damper which closes airflow to oven when stove is in use. (this part of design is still in progress)
>>1201473
If the pizza chamber can be heated up hot enough (700F-950F) then it will work fine. Remember the firebox of the rocket stove also needs to be insulated.