/QTDDTOT/ - Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread

Anyone know how I'd go about sourcing small blocks of burl wood? Locally ideally. I really only need like a 6"x8"x3" block to make a mount for a DIY oscilloscope I'm giving my dad for christmas

I want to build a switching circuit for diverting signal to and from guitar pedals as well I want to switch power on and off to the pedals at the same time.

Right now I am thinking of using an EDE2208 momentary to toggle ic and a couple of nlas44599's. I don't think that the nlas is capable of handling the necessary current through its switches though. Am I wrong? I am not very good at finding appropriate parts.

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Are those aluminium electrolitic capacitors?

>>1084987

i think so. Those are definitly caps. You can replace them with normal caps in the same size.

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>wireless headset not charging
>tried wiggling the connections
>tried three different usb cables
>open phones to see if the micro-usb port has broken pins or something
>no obvious damage BUT I can get them to turn on by shorting the two right-most pins (pic related) with my screwdriver.

Will a permanent jumper fix them or have some other negative side-effect?
Any other ideas on how to fix my phones?

>>1084990
>normal caps
What do you mean by this? Aren't "aluminium electrolytic" the normal?

>>1084995

There are plenty of fish in the sea, it depends on so many factors whats commonly used in this piece of electronics.

But yes, the most used ones around the globe are the electrolyt caps.

>>1084990
>You can replace them with normal caps in the same size.
So, if those are made of another material, and I put electrolytic capacitors on the place, they will not blow up? Consider I'm able to read the values on mF and VDC.

>>1084990
>Those are definitly caps.
The size with the tips are the positive, or the negatives?

>>1085002

I would say yes, but im only 90% sure.

What's important is that nF/mF and voltage are the right size.

It normally doesn't matter what type of Dielectric is built in the cap.

Sorry for my bad english, i am german.

>>1085003
>side
fixed

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>>1085003

normally caps have two pins and the negative pin is highlited with a black marking / and often also with a minus, just check the picture.

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What tools would I need for this?
Also, how much do you think I could sell these for if I carved art into them?

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>>1085011
Those on my picture are not!!!

>>1085005
>What's important is that nF/mF and voltage are the right size.
This brings another problem: those capacitors are from the 1950s~1960s, so the "mF" can be really "uF", because people on that era wrote "mF" meaning "micro", not "mili". Should I consider it's "micro", or "mili"?

>>1085015

I see now. No need to angry about my answers amigo. Do you got a circuit diagram where you can look? If not try to follow the solderlines and see if another part got a highlighted negative port and is connected on the same solder line like the caps.

Also the whole pcb looks fucked up, i don't really know if its worth the effort to replace the parts. But if you need it do it. Also make sure to clean it with some pure alcohol. And make sure everything dried before you plug it in again.

>>1085018

Another good question. If i take a look at the size i would say its micro farad. Milli Farad caps are really really damn huge like you use them in amplifiers for car subwoofers.

>>1085023
>Milli Farad caps are really really damn huge
Oh, understood. I though it was the opposite: mF capacitors being smaller than uF ones. I was wrong. 1 mF is 1000 uF.

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>>1085019
>No need to angry about my answers amigo.
I'm not angry.

>Do you got a circuit diagram where you can look?
Nope.

>If not try to follow the solderlines
I will do this later. Pic related.

>the whole pcb looks fucked up
By the electrolyte? This can be cleaned.

>I don't really know if its worth the effort to replace the parts
I want to fix this device. The original board is original. If I build another one, the device becomes less original.

> Also make sure to clean it with some pure alcohol. And make sure everything dried before you plug it in again.
I already have isopropyl. I will not be able to clean it totally, because I will not unsolder all components. But it evaporates almost instantly, so there should be no problem with it.

>>1085036

Allright mate, hope i could have helped you :)

>>1085040
You've helped far more than >>>/diy/ohm/ has helped, as they helped a null amount. Thanks.

>>1084990
these are germanium transistors duuuuh

>>1085073
The big yellow ones? Nope. They are capacitors. You're looking at the wrong places.

>>1085019
>see if another part got a highlighted negative port and is connected on the same solder line like the caps
Nothing has indication of polarity.

>>1085014
Sorry, lad, if you need to know what tools you need to build something, you're probably incapable of building it.

Cost=materials + time.
$300 for the bike, however much you paid for the wood and what not, plus how long it took you to build it times however much you value your hours at.

>>1084917
why does no one love me?

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Trying to replace the headphone plug on my portapros, but I don't know where the contact points for the red and green wires are.

All images I search have two separate probes for them, but I must have got a different type of plug.

>>1085109
>why does no one love me?

Because of that attitude

>>1085109
Why do you want to be loved?

>>1085110
>I don't know where the contact points for the red and green wires are
Wouldn't they be the pin inside?

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Please, what are those components?
I can't recognize them. This is what is written on them:
>0.01M
>33V-

Is it acceptable to hot swapping graphics cards?

Is it possible to hook my toilet up to my Amazon Echo so it can flush by voice?

>>1085189
...yeah sure, have a stress test going on then pop that bad boy out

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>>1085189

I have a little 5 amp hour sealed lead acid battery that's dead as fuck at less than 6 volts. I have another 18 aah battery that's just fine. Can I attach them in parallel using little alligator leads so that the charger will see enough voltage to charge or will the size disparity cause one of them to be damaged or explode? The charger is only rated for 750 ma

>>1085444
That is fine, but the one is probably ruined and will not recharge

Lead acid batteries don't take any special charging stuff

>>1085444
6 V at the terminals (assuming it's a 12V one) is a tossup between

>all of the cells are equally drained
>at least one of the cells is bad

what I would do is watch the (non charging) voltage once in a while to see which one is it

Can you patch leather boots with a blow torch and melted rubber? All my shoes have holes in them and I dont want to leave my nice boots in the common area at the gym. There is snow outside and I dont want wet feet

How would I go about making my own leather strips from old leather, I don't want it to be too thick, it needs to be somewhat flexible.

And where would I get metal hoops from recycled items, something like lampshades? Doesn't really matter if it's rusted or ugly or anything.

These are for dream catchers, if that makes a difference.

>>1084931

both the chips you mentioned seem to be obsolete. i'd go for a proximity switch chip like the PCF8883, with a 2n3904, 2n3906 transistor pair to create an open-collector output that can handle about 150mA, and up to 30V

>>1085765

thrift store. $30 for a leather jacket. $3 for a lampshade.

>>1085171
those look like a mylar capacitors

>>1085171
and 0.01M I think is 0.01 Mega Pico farads, so like 10 nano farads. 33V is the voltage rating, the dielectric breakdown voltage. You could replace it with a non-polarized 10 nF capacitor rated at or above 33 volts

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i wants me a variac but i dont wanna spend a couple hundred bucks or buy used (like anyone ever sells theirs anyway). found a 20 amp one from a company called 'circuit specialists' for $104 shipped with 4-5 star reviews on amazon and ebay with the only issues being cosmetic issues and the fact that the dial shaft doesnt have a top bearing so it wobbles a bit. other than that it seems solid.

anyone used or own one from this company?

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Some capacitors on this board have non-commercial values. What to do?
>500 μF
>250 μF
>5 μF
(written as mf)

They should be, according to the shop:
>470 μF
>220 μF
>4.7 μF

But they aren't! How can I overcome this problem?

>>1085901

ignore the differences. tolerances on electrolytics are very loose anyway, like +20%, -80%. if you're autistically inclined, just buy higher values. you almost never go wrong by going higher.

>>1085901
>Sharp P-951 C

Google doesn't know. What is it?

>>1085829
Not familiar with the brand but 20A sounds optimistic. I have a 4A at work and it's fairly large.

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>>1084917
My Light dimmer switch at my living room no longer dims - it's now in binary mode, goes from none to 100%. What could be happening here and can I fix it (assuming the problem is in the dimmer itself)?

>>1085916
Either a broken resistor making it default to on/off, or you have used non-dimmable led bulbs.

>>1085918
Normal bulbs.
Is the resistor inside of the dimmer? Can it be replaced? Should I just replace the entire switch?

>>1085920
>Should I just replace the entire switch?

yep, noobs shouldnt be mucking around with 120V circuitry.

PAINT

So I'm renovating a huge sign. 5 boards, 220x25cm, originally they were laquered or stained with wood oil but that's all faded now. The sign is placed near a mountain road, and temps from -30*C to +25 are normal.

I have used oil paint for the milled out letters in the boards, and Im about to go out and sand down the laquer/oil/stain crap with a random orbital disk sander. Was thinking of just throwing on white oil-based "window and doorframe paint".

Question: Do I reaaally need to apply primer first? Its for a non-profit charity, Im broke, and the extra 20 bucks for the primer may be the straw on the donkeys back on this project.
Still, the damn sign gonna be alerting mountain men about the local base of operations and how to contact them. Needs to be readable at least 8-10 years.

tl:dr Can I skip primer when painting oil-based on wood by just laying on 2-3 coats?

>>1085920
a new LED-capable dimmer switch can be had for as low as 45-60$
Having disassembled and replaced one of these at my previous flat.. just replace it. It's not worth the worry.

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>>1085925
>>1085922
Thanks, m80s, have this in return.

>>1085920
>Normal bulbs.
What are "normal" bulbs? Bulbs that are neurotypical?

>>1085908
Portable vinyl record player. From the 1950s~1960s...

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>>1085023
>If i take a look at the size i would say its micro farad. Milli Farad caps are really really damn huge like you use them in amplifiers for car subwoofers.
OK. I bought the MICROfarad equivalents, and they look extremely smaller than the previous ones installed. Should I be worried by this difference?

>>1085909
Apparently it's almost 50 lbs. I want it primarily for controlling a large heating element so a high current threshold is needed.

What kind of washers do I need for an oven door handle's screws? Don't want to crack the glass and also don't know if heat would be an issue.

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>>1086242

you can use the same washers that are used in glass pot covers. just get some pot covers from the thrift store; $1 each for the 5-inch ones.

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Is it possible to run 3 different interrupts at "the same time" in arduino?
they would be an adc interrupt, a pin interrumpt and a timer interrupt

>>1086251
I happen to have a couple of lids I don't use anymore. They have two, a metal one and a rubber one that sits between the former and the glass lid. Thanks.

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Can I fix this? It's a shower head cord. Can I replace that part? Doesn't seem to come off and allow me to replace it. Do I just have to buy another cord?

>>1086269
I don't think anybody sells just that part, I'd buy another

>>1086266

you can only service 1 interrupt at a time. there is always a hierarchy, so an interrupt with a higher ranking will interrupt a lower-ranking one, unless the lower-ranking one is able to switch off other interrupts.

>>1086013
I think those are either VERY old or it really did mean milli farad. They don't look too big for a cap that size, considering its only rated 25 volts

>>1086266
You can have three interrupts in the same program but all three won't actually be able to run at the same time. Say the timer triggers and while code is still executing the pin triggers. I'm not certain but you may skip that pin interrupt. The important thing is to keep interrupt code as brief as possible.

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Hi guys! I'm buying a windshield for my dual sport motorcycle, and am In need of a system to easily install/remove the windshield in a pinch, my idea is some locking screw/bolt thing I could install behind the plastic that snaps/locks onto the windshield with a twist. I'm not sure what these things are called, so bare with me!

>>1086372
why not make it simple with wingnuts

>>1086377
Hey yeah that's a good idea too, cheap an easy, I'm thinking I could superglue the nuts to the inside of the plastic, and use easy-to-turn bolts and screw it right into the plastic.

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looking at getting a new compressor and i cant really decide which i like. it will be mostly for impacts and ratchets and other tools that should only draw about 4-5cfm@90 as well as inflation and dusting and other shit like that.
.
>California Air Tools 10020C
>10 gal vertical
>6.40 CFM at 40 PSI
>5.30 CFM at 90 PSI
>70 db ultra quiet
>$330

>Industrial Air IPA1882054
>20 gal horizontal
>CFM at 90 PSI: 5.7
>CFM at 40 PSI: 7.0
>"low rpm for quiet operation"
>$515

both are high quality respected brands with 4-5* reviews.
i like the industrial air because its twice the capacity with a tiny bit more cfm but its almost $200 more and i dont like the horizontal form.
the california tools is nice because its super quiet while still giving good specs but i wish it had a larger tank and just a little bit better output but its very cheap for what it is (imo) and i would prefer a vertical form.

>>1086430

CFM is the big one. Everything else is just wank and not having the motor running all the time.

Also, black friday shite coming up, so might be worth seeing if any places are going to be doing deals / sales.

>>1086354
>those are either VERY old
They are from 1950s~1960s. Is this very enough?

>>1086443
i know, however price and noise and capacity all factor in to my decision. im leaning towards the cali air because its chepaer and quieter while still having almost the same cfm

>>1086530
Honestly if you could measure the caps that would be best. At the very least you need a waveform generator and something to measure amplitude. I think those are mF caps but I'm not certain

are there componies that do on site fiberglass chop applications? Im considering that as a skin for a stick and post dome, if it is cost effective

>>1086576
>if you could measure the caps that would be best
They are fucked. Their values are not what they should be. That's exactly why I'm replacing them.

>>1084992
No suggestions?

Is it ill-advised to make a desk lamp out of balsa wood?

>>1086670
yeah, that'd be dumb

>>1086670

a desk lamp needs a heavy base so it wont topple. balsa's main characteristic is that it's light.

I got an old LED clock from the pool I work at, is there a way to modify it so that it shows a different image on the LEDs?

>>1086679
>>1086673
What wood should I get? I asked if balsa would work because I don't have any machines to cut the wood with.

>>1086692
If it fell inside the pool, it's advisable to not turn it on again. It will probably not work, even if you put it to dry at direct sunlight.

>>1086698
actually stupid question; I'll use pine.

I need a laser diode/driver with a max diameter of 0.30 inches (7.62mm). The entire assembly must fit within this diameter. It doesn't need to be powerful, 5mw would do.

The ones on Adafruit are 0.40 inch diameter.

>>1086745
check digikey or mouser

>>1086692
Probably it uses 7 segment displays. There isn't much other than numbers and a few letters you could display

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>>1086833

if you can ask for boobies, that's all you really need from any display.

I found a 10 inch rockwell contractor table saw for less than 100 dollars in my area. Reckon it's worth checking out? 62-042 is the model number unless I'm misreading the label. I've never owned a table saw but I've been getting into woodworking lately

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Alright so I recently replaced the wipers on my car and now the driver side wiper basically misses half of the windshield. Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
Pic related, morning dew

>>1087107
Have you checked to make sure your wiper motor fluid is topped off?

>>1087186
> Wiper motor fluid
alright, I'm not going to get any help here I guess

Can I use a metal cutting carbide or abrasive wheel to cut metal in a compound miter/sliding compound miter? It would be in a Ryobi 10" 15 amp 4800 rpm saw.
Followup: if I can is it a good idea?

>>1085110
Look up "RTS pin wiring"

Is there an easy and simple way to step up 110v to 220v that doesn't involve rewinding a microwave transformer? It would only need to be capable of 8-10 amps @220v.

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Why the fuck isn't open source building a thing for rural or 3rd world communities. The guy even has plans for an aluminum extruder.

https://youtu.be/t2tVeqK9ExQ

https://youtu.be/We28A3OuKd8

>>1087279
Your best bet would be a 110-220 volt transformer, just make sure the power and current ratings are appropriate for the application. 8-10 amps at 220 would be 16-20 at 110, so that might throw the breaker on a home circuit. V1/V2 = A2 / A1
>>1087285
If I had to guess, a large part of that is due to the access to information not being readily available in the third world. Aluminum is probably much more expensive to build with than bricks made from mud and optionally upcycled plastics.
As far as rural communities go, a lot of people don't want to live in a suburb or a city, which is why they are in a rural area to begin with.

>>1086662
I'd suggest not doing that.

jet vs delta vs grizzly vs shop fox? as far as mills and lathes and other large power tools

>>1087226
Yes.

>>1086662

since it works, you should definitely do that. it could be the manufacturer wants to force you to use their particular charger so they created this particularity for it. or if could be a dirty pin. if you have contact cleaner, spray both male and female connectors. otherwise, rub the surfaces with a pin to get rid of oxidation. in a normal USB charger, only pins 1 and 5 would be used.

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>>1084987
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>>1085079
THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP
I replaced all electrolytic capacitors.
Now, the vinyl record player can spin!!!

The are still problems, but I'm talking about it on >>>/diy/ohm instead. Bye!

My sink drain assembly broke
specifically the flange part
How do I measure and find the right one that is cheap?

>>1087400

kitchen sinks all use the same universal size. take the old one to the store if you dont believe me, and show it to the fat white-haired dude in overalls.

if you want cheap, just get the generic house brand.

>>1087401
oh thats good to hear
I was worrying about pipe gauges and stuff
I guess its pretty simple
Thanks

>>1087401
oh wait.
Is it the same for bathroom sinks?

>>1087407

bathrooms are less universal. you definitely need to take old part with you.

>>1087409

and also, see if you can find the sink's brand name printed somewhere. might be just a logo.

>>1087410
okay then thanks

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hey /diy/ does anyone have recommendations for combating motion sickness? I've got to fly the first of the year and haven't done it in about 16 years. It horrified me the last time, turbulence, takeoff and landing. I've grown up a lot since then and am more adventurous. I've ridden amusement park rides and water rides that I wouldn't have even thought about doing 16 years ago. Roller coaster recently too although I wasn't thrilled as it was very rough. Any suggestions?

>>1087659
Go to the airport bar have 2 beers and pass out after you get on the flight.

Not sure if to post here or in /ohm/

Today I wanted to start my tractor from 1968, but the battery was empty (voltage droppen from 11.8 V to 3.6V when trying to Engage the startengine)

Now I have the battery attached to a charger, the meter says it's charging with 1 A, the battery is a 12v 60ah calcium battery, internet claims that with calcium batterys you have to charge with 10% of the amps (6A in This case). The battery isn't getting hot. But is everything going okay? Or is the battery dead?

The charger is going to stop by itself, so i'll Let it charge for tonight and see how much amps it is still feeding in to the battery next morning.

>>1087662
thought about that. I'll just have to know when to stop so they don't throw me off the plane. Expensive trip, can't risk it!

>>1087673
How easily can you fall asleep in a car? If pretty easy 2 should be plenty. In any case drink the 2 in a half hour and call it good. If an overseas 9hour flight maybe have 3.

Unless your a beligerant drunk then maybe abstain.

>>1087672
That's low as fuck, may not even recognize it and have to be piggy backed. Just take a good battery and hook it in parallel so the charger sees high enough voltage and starts charging. I had to do this the other day with one of my little sealed lead acid batteries, it was down to 6v and the charger wouldn't charge it. After a day of charging in parallel it's completely recovered.

>>1087672
Also check the water level if it's serviceable

>>1087675
2 hour overseas flight:) I can fall asleep in a car pretty good, but I'm nervous about the motion sickness, so I may have difficulty falling asleep. Maybe if I go short on sleep the night before and add alcohol. zzzz

>>1087676
It was 3,6 V while under Load, it went back to 9 V when I stopped trying to start the engine.
>>1087679
It's a non-service battery

>>1087682
Cool, board buckle your ass in and immediately close your eyes. I usually pass out before the plane even takes off.

>wake up upon landing.
>oh hey I'm in Paris.

>>1087691
thanks! I'm not even scared for the usual reasons >what if x happens?
none of that garbage, just motion sickness. It's a short flight so that makes me feel better

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How are coveralls (for technicians) supposed to fit?

The ones I have now fit just about right with enough room for my clothes, but there's resistance in my shoulder whenever I lift my arm above my head.
I've tried on one size larger which solved that problem but it was baggy (like pic related) and I'm worried it might interfere with whatever I'm doing.

>>1087683
It should go from like 12.5 to 10 while cranking then back up to 12+, voltage that low means it has no amps to give. You should a CCA tester to make sure it can actually provide the required amps to crank if you still have difficulty after a charge. Either way if you can confirm it is actually charging just let it be for a day and it should be just fine. Also 1 amp charging will be slow but just fine. You can go under the rate but not over (at least not for a long period). Also if you do decide to test it make sure you wait 1-2 hours after you take it off the charger to allow the residual from the charger to dissipate to get an accurate reading.

>>1087682 Drink shit load of ginger tea or ginger extract pills. (eliminates motion sickness), then drop a Valium and pass out one time

>>1087725
Get a size larger, and tailor it. Or have it tailored if you're not into diy and just looking for advice you should've sought on /fa/.

What is a good cheap (free?) software for making a plan of my house?

I am looking for something to do some additional interior design and just to move architectural/landscape things.around and see how it would look

Thanks!

>>1087725
Check >>>/fa/

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>>1085014
wood from home depot is cheap. depends on the wood ultimately, but if you don't care then it won't matter much. Try to go for something harder as it'll be rattled a bit if it's on a bike and need some sturdy support.

a saw, personally I'd use a skil saw. but it's mostly up to preference as long as it cuts decently straight.

exterior-wise looks like you'll need some small hinges (art stores usually have these, if not in bags - on little wood boxes) and therefore a screwdriver and a drill for some holes to attach them.

string apparently

I'd keep some wood glue around for those inner corner pieces, as they look stuck together wth it rather than nailed together. If you use nails just use a dremel tool to file them down.

A lot of the interior things don't look necessary. Like the double-latches where it would close similar to a breif case. You probably only need one desu.

I'm unsure how it's attached to the bike, but if it's not snug in there with glue you can screw it in. you'll need a drill with some metal-use bits (coincidentally work on wood as well; pic related) and some screws. check that they aren't drywall screws and they don't really need to be very big.

>>1087736

here i googled it for you, faggit.

http://www.homestratosphere.com/online-interior-design-software/

I'm soldering together a DSO-138 oscilloscope and an 8x8x8 LED cube as gifts for christmas. Anyone got any tips for doing this? I have light soldering experience, never used flux or anything besides solder wire and an iron before though.

>>1087829

use the same technique you used for fucking: watch videos and practice.

>>1087831
I know. I think we all come to 4chan to ask our bros questions though.

I have a long room thats only 7 ft wide, where my bed is all the way down on one end. I want to make a sort of saran wrap heat barrier to encourage warm air to stay around my bed area, where I have a heater. Can I use painter's tape securing it to the walls for a few months and expect it not to cure and rip off the paint after the winter?

>>1087843

nope, but it'll leave a gooey mess just like masking tape. scotch tape is actually your best bet, it's chemically very stable for many years. at least, the brand-name stuff is.

>>1087729
thanks I will look into this

Can (You) check these Dubs?

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So I'm thinking to take on a little project where I replace essentially all the plastic parts of a toy with die cast metal equivalents (amongst a bunch of other added features/improvements that I won't go into detail).

The solution I thought of would be to make a plaster mold of each plastic part, then pour molten metal into said mold.

Would a plaster mold hold up to molten metal? Should I be concerned as to what type of mold material I use? Or should I be going about this differently?

I've never actually worked with molten metal so I might be biting off too much for me to chew.

A couple days ago I've become interested in carpentry and woodworking.

But how do I even get started? I have no workbench or anything.

pls hepl

>>1087911
nice

>>1087925
AvE has you covered.

https://youtu.be/4CdSh4P1DFw

Then, check out the Third Times a Charm video, should be in the recommends.

>>1088006
I've seen this method before. Problem is, how do I shape the foam to make an exact replica of a plastic part?

Sure, it's easy when you're working with geometric shapes, but freehand carving foam to be an exact replica of something like say a thighpiece from an action figure, isn't exactly the easiest task in the world dare I say.

Love AvE btw

Alright /diy/ I have to meet up with a framer tomorrow and could possibly get a job. I've only gained experience by going to school. I do however do carpentry as a hobby. Anything I can do to get the job?

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>>1087911

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>>1084917
I guess I am fucking retarded and cant figure this out

How do I use a T bevel tool to measure a bevel rip cut down the length of a 2x4?

I need to hang a door in an uneven doorway.
Left side is square to itself, right side is square to itself. The two sides are not square to each other.

I want to bevel cut a 2x4 to the correct angle and nail it to the left side. The door will be mounted to the beveled piece of wood and it will be square enough to work. I figure I have a table saw and itll be a little nicer than just shimming a piece of wood to the right angle. Im just too stupid to figure it out. My test cuts are way off.

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I need to drill a dozen holes into a solid wood counter top to make it sit on my steel frame desk. It comes with these plastic plug nails (pictured).

I've marked out where I need to drill, but I'm not sure what size bit to use. Any tips? One guide suggest 3/8th inch or 9.525mm.

Never drilled before and I'm a little worried I will fuck this up.

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Where's the most common place for exterior erosion on a faucet and the common structural fail points?

>>1088406
update drill bit is the correct size, I tested on a spare block of wood. just got to learn how to use a drill better now. requires some serious weight.

>>1087988
bump

>>1087728
Tested the battery when my charger claimed it was full, engine spinned but would not start ( it's a John Deere - Lanz 310 from 1968, no glowing spirals, should start on compression ) Then the relais started clicking.

Bought a New battery, engine starts fine now.

>>1088454
make a guide block

take 1x4 or plywood and drill hole through it

clamp to work area and drill away.

Does anyone know of a decent free tool to plan interior spaces?

I am starting an interior project over the winter where I will be building custom fixtures for closets, bookshelves etc and I've never had an issue with individual pieces before but I am new to designing a theme and total layout all at once. i no longer have CAD

>>1088668
cool. yeah battery is definitely toast as you have found out.

Me and my friends were talking and one of us had a homemade personal smoke filter made out of a tube and dryer sheets the only problem is that when you use it it smells like the dryer sheets is there any alternatives anyone can think of

>>1088673
>guize how do I pirate cracked software

So I just returned home for Thanksgiving, and holy fuck, I never noticed how bad the bathroom smelled.
>Porous walls, the kind made out of clay tha falls apart if you look at it funny
>Years of long steamy showers and bad shits
>The guy who did the shower grout was drunk and there's holes everywhere
>Black shit settled in
>Bleach won't get rid of it
What should I suggest my parents to do?

Building a cat house to help some ferals this winter and was wondering if I should use the particle board I already own or go get some plywood

With every type of board made like Arduino. is it all pre-coded librarys available or do some boards have no librarys for it...

>>1088683
Buy some activated charcoal and breathe threw that. It wilk be odourless

Can I lost pla cast things like screws or do I need to build a lathe for that.

can i use the AC compressor to supercharge my car?

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Kinda wish I could have my own thread for this but FINE, I'll play by the rules.
There are three caravans an hour and a half's drive away from my house.
The rubber of the tires has perished on all of them.
There is a tire repair place an hour away from the caravans, but in the wrong direction.
I have two trailers at home, both have a good set of wheels.
I wanna know how I can get one of the caravans home in the least number of trips.
First thought was go up (1.5 hours), remove wheels, go home (1.5 h), get a tire place to fix them up, go back (1.5h), reinstall wheels, drive home (1.5 h).

A friend has now suggested just pulling the wheels off some of my trailers at home, so, if the wheels fitted on one of the caravans, we'd only need to do one trip, but we'd need to know what types of wheels the caravan uses to be safe first.

Any flaws you guys can see in my plan?
I'll answer questions in this thread till I get an answer.

>>1084992
That's jumping voltage to data negative, I'll be fucked why it works but if it does, who knows.
Like other anon said, perhaps the manufacturers trying to fuck you, if so, the cable they made would have done so in a safe way if plugged into other shit.
>>1085014
Because of the shape you'd need to sell it with the bike, as for tools, you could do it with a handsaw if you wanted.
That said, if you can't look at something and know how to do it, you won't be able to do it..
Try starting off with a chopping board.
>>1085109
i-I love you anon!
>>1085189
No, basically never.
Not even on eGPU's.
>>1085191
Yes, work out how to get echo to run a script on a raspberry pi, either replace your cistern with an electric one or get yourself some linear actuators, rig it up, connect to the pi with a relay board, make the pi actuate it with a script, then make echo run that script.
>>1085556
You could try, but don't make your first attempt on a good pair.
>>1085924
If you're painting with oil based you might get away with it, but -30c to +25 is really gonna give this thing hell.
You don't need to, but the poor bastard five years down the line who has to redo the sign again like you did will thank you for it.
Maybe you can save up $20 in that time and do it again for them then. Everybody wins!
>>1086430
Get the Industrial Air if you can afford, that extra tank space and CFM will come in handy.
Otherwise the vertical, it won't be the worst thing in the world.
And Bump >>1088832

>>1088817
particle board.

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>>1088832
how much space do you have?
can you bring from home and lug broken tires to the shop if it doesn't fit?

>>1088839
Space? The back of a station wagon, more than enough for all the tires in the world.
Problem is if the tire shop can't fix the tires on the spot.

>>1086578
Never heard, but I'm sure if you called around chop shops they could tell you.
>>1086583
Find one that's not fucked, measure it.
>>1086670
Yes.
Very yes.
Just use pine if you're beginning, don't be afraid, it won't bite.
>>1086692
Manually rewire all the LED's and cut the traces.
Fun way to improve your soldering.
>>1086708
Good lad.
>>1086745
Failing digikey, aliexpress.
>>1087005
Probably.
I worked in a school for a year, and we had a fucking massive table saw. Can't imagine life without it.
>>1087107
I'd bet you put it on at a weird angle, either that or you put on the wrong size wiper.
>>1087279
Yes, super easy! Just buy a 110 to 220v step up transformer!
Oh, you wanna /diy/ it, do you?
Well guess how you step up 110 to 220v?
That's right! A transformer!
Now either buy a completed unit, the raw transformer and do the rest yourself, or rewind a fucking microwave.
>>1087285
Because good luck getting half of that shit in Mugabistan.
We can make it here then bring it over, but you ain't building shit over there.
Why do they need a flashy postmodern western looking house for $25k when they can build a mud hut with an obamaroof for nothing?
>>1087659
Nah, you'll be fine.
Protip: Put on a VR headset for maximum motion fuckery.
But seriously, get drunk and fall asleep.
>>1087673
You have to get SUPER fucking drunk before they throw you out of a plane mid flight, trust me.
Waking up in a paddock with a parachute draped over you, fun shit.
>>1087925
But is it the same toy at the end?
>>1087988
Make a chopping board.
Then a nice little box.
>>1088201
3d scan and print it lol
Casting 3d printed parts is surprisingly fun.
>>1088673
Already asked in this thread.
>>1088814
If they have cash, rebuild.
If not, sell house.
If house is sentimental, live with it.
>>1088821
Most board have a board layout you can import into the arduino software, every other standard library will just work from there.
>>1088828
How small the screws?
>>1088832
Bamp

>>1088829
Something something it wouldn't be strong enough to do anything significant, also something something oil circulation it's explode after a while.

>>1088853
damn. wish i could use it for something useful. crashed and fucked up the AC pipes and hoses, only left the compressor on because it keeps the strap in place.

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>>1088852
>>1087925
>But is it the same toy at the end?
Yes. It is the same toy in the end. Literally just swapping the plastic parts out for metal equivalents. I didn't think it would be this hard of a task.

>>1088201
>3d scan and print it lol
>Casting 3d printed parts is surprisingly fun.
I don't doubt it being fun, but where would I even get access to a 3D scanner? This is just a little hobby project, I don't intend to sink a bunch of money into a 3D scanner+printer now.

Is there a plaster material that would withstand molten metal? I stumbled on this video;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9UwQ6MR00o
He's essentially doing what I want to do except with a mushroom. I figure I can make a 2 piece mold so that I can take the plastic piece out before pouring metal into said mold. Question is, what kind of plaster is he using? Or is it more dependent on how much plaster you use to encase the object (larger volume to help with heat dissipation)?

>>1088852
>How small the screws?
How small can I go. Ive only done this with a lathe and I dont have access to one anymore. Ill probably build things based on the limits I could cast at. Or slowly try to build a lathe.

Not very.
Like, really not very.
Home 3d printing is still pretty shit.

any good suggestions for "maker" sites? like somewhere with a lot of blueprints and ideals that I could follow and make cool shit I have thousands of pounds of odd and end shit laying around and a pretty decently equipped shop

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I want to paint over this table in white.
What kind of paint would I need?

Apologies for phone-posting

And Thanks in advance

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>>1089383
Here's a close up of the table surface

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>>1089385

can of automotive paint in a color you like.

you can also get freaky with specialized spray-paint cans that you textured looks like Krylon's Hammered Finish.

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How essential is carb cleaner when trying to clear out blocked jets?

My bike's basically dying and probably won't make it the distance to get some cleaner, but I do have some new main jets I can put in (i think). Will that be good enough? I don't want to have to take it apart twice.

>>1089386
Thanks anon.

One more question;
Am I just spraying this White Automotive paint on the original glossy Black table surface, and that's it?
No apply an under coat or anything like that?

I've never done anything like this before, so I have pleb tier understanding.

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>>1089392

under coats are only needed for bare wood.
the only possible difficulty is the paint wont stick properly on a smooth surface, which would mean some sanding is needed. you figure this out by trial and error: do a small spot underneath, and see if it holds up.

personally i wouldnt paint at all, it ruins the aesthetics of a wood (or wood-like) desk. i'd just apply stain to the scuffed areas. there's even markers made for this.

>>1089394
Ah I see, Thank you for the help anon.

>>1088852
>Find one that's not fucked, measure it.
Are you aware that they were produced more than 50 years ago?

By the way, they were already replaced.

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Is there any code for spacing between insulation board and :
>electrical
>HVAC
>plumbing
>etc?

Trying to stay warm in a 60 year old house this winter without exterior wall insulation :/

>>1089389
Got brakeleen or something similar?

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I'm looking for a mechanical solution for my problem in pic related. I want to spin the black circle and the red circle. So the red one is spinning around himself on the black line.
I want to place a figure on the red circle, which should turn.
Ofc I know how to let the black circle spin, but I don't know how I should get the red one spinning too, without coming from up above so I can watch the figure free.
Is this possible? Any ideas?

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>>1089555
I'm not too sure what you want, but maybe this gives you some ideas:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicyclic_gearing

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>>1089555
G1 = Gear fixed to black ring
G2 = Free spinning gear
G3 = Gear fixed to red circle

You'd want to place these gears above or below your ring and circle, and how you implement the gears will depend heavily on what exactly you're trying to do. I'm simply assuming your black ring is the source of your mechanical power.

Furthermore you can change the size of the gears if you want to give the red circle a certain speed or torque. Play with the gear ratios (number of teeth on the input gear vs number of teeth on the output gear). A 2:1 gear ratio would yield a slower spinning gear at the output and a 1:2 gear ration would yield a faster spinning gear at the output.

>>1089569
This is too much but thanks
>>1089571
Exactly what I was looking for, thank you very much!

what does /diy/ do with their empty dip cans besides make shitty phone chargers

I'm repainting a bedroom, which I've never done before. The previous owner of the house painted it and did about as good a job as Michael J Fox. The got paint all over the already painted trim. It's a horrible orange color on top of white on the door trim, molding, etc. Naturally I can't color match because I wasn't the original painter and I can't exactly take my trim to Home Depot or some shit to get it color matched.

So, how the fuck do I get that awful orange off of my trim without removing the white paint? I'm thinking careful application of a coarse-medium sandpaper, but I'm not sure on that. Ideas?

>>1089752
Painting the trim after removing what I assume is a runny gloopy buildup of orange is probably a best bet. Sandpaper, maybe 100-150 grit would probably be careful but go slow and with the grain of the wood. When you buy white paint consider the tone, is the other trim white, creme, ivory, ultra white, etc. Then paint all of the trim in the area (spot treating doesnt work out great because the other paint could be dirty/faded, etc). Invest in a decent brusg and decent paint maybe behr and expect to pay like $20 on a nice brush maybe 2.5 in wide with a 45 degree slant on the bristles to paint accurately and not run into the wall, and/or use tap. I hope this helps.

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I have a barn that floods when it rains. Originally I dug a ditch where the gutters empty and then a long trench leading to a small pond. Problem is the water doesn't flow fast enough to empty out the ditch if it rains too much. Part of this is because of the massive amount of water coming off the roof, but I suspect that some water is flowing down hill from the adjacent property and accumulating in my property as well.

Over the past few years the ditch wasnt really maintained. It filled up with grass and mud and so I dug it out this summer. To make it look nicer, I reinforced the sides of the ditch with boards connected together hoping to force the water to flow in one direction but after a heavy rain the water basically pushes the boards out.

I dont know much about anything, and I was basically just doing what I thought looked like what a drain should look like.

does anyone have any resources for this kind of thing? Like do I need a minimum amount of elevation change over distance, does the ditch need to be certain width to properly? Is there some kind of mathmatical formula I could use to calculate these things?

>>1089758
Well, I guess that means good news and bad news for me.

Good news is that's pretty much what I had figured I'd need to do.

Bad news is that means I need to actually do that and hope I can get a paint match. Although, all of the goopy dry paint is on the sides and top of the trim, so it doesn't have to be perfect. Just close enough.

Thanks, anon. I appreciate you.

>>1089759
Look into a swale rather than a ditch for this project.

>>1089808
wow I looked that term up, that sounds like a pretty cool idea. thanks anon.

>>1089759

Why not just buy some corrugated extensions for the gutters that connect to the down spout?

I'll tell this story on here and I'll tell it again: my basement would flood if it would so much as sprinkle. My house is a rectangle and had 4 downspouts, one at each corner. I had a few foundation guys come out and every one of them said I would need a sump pump. Faced with dropping $3k on such a system, I decided to see if I couldn't solve it myself. And I did.

I discovered the extension from the downspout had essentially disintegrated a few feet away from the foundation. Pulled it out, installed a new 20 foot section, and buried it going away and down hill from the house. Since then? Not a single fucking drop in my basement.

These foundation experts were ready to sell me a $3,000 fix when it really only took $20 in material and about 3 hours in labor.

Install the downspout extension and monitor the install during a few rains. If all is well, bury it making sure to maintain a constant downhill grade.

>>1090174
Well if your car is broken don't take it to an airfield because they will only try to sell you a plane.
Check your friendly local government website for building regulations relating to storm drainage which will tell you how to work out everything down to the diameter of your gutters.
Check underground pipe diameter and fall (I think its typically 1/100 for storm) to give you an idea. If you don't want to keep dredging a gulley then put a proper pipe in

>>1090178

They were foundation experts. They did everything from carbon fiber repairs to sump pumps to French drains to downspouts. They should have known to check that first.

>>1087900
Don't listen to that guy, herbals aren't shit compared to pharmaceuticals. Get the "non-drowsy" dramamine, should have meclizine as the active ingredient. That or go to the doctor and get a script for Zofran and some zoloft. Or just get hammered, that is probably the easiest.

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So what the fuck is happening here.

Just when I think I understand house wiring I come across something fucked up.

I have two armored cables 12-3 coming into an outlet box. Browns are just twisted together. Good so far. Ground is coming from the armor okay. Red is on the hot side of the outlet. White is.... hot too? What the actual fuck?

Did someone install something in series here? What could possibly be the explanation for this bullshit?

I threw breakers until I killed power to the outlet across the pins, and started working, and then it started sparking because apparently there's a separate circuit wired into it.

What the hell is going on. It's been like this for years apparently, I just bought this house.

>>1090224
Does the outlet work to power stuff?

>>1090299
Yeah.

>>1090299
>>1090307
If I turn the breaker back on, it looks like 120v across the outlet like it should.

With the breaker off, it's 0v across... but that 0v across the outlet is 120v to ground on both sides. I figured this out when it was sparking while I was working on it!

>>1090309
I'm guessing here but maybe the breaker is wired wrong or only one of the wires leading to the outlet is having the circuit broken, but that wouldn't be it if both have a voltage when the circuit is broken. I think your breaker is shorting the outlet but I could be wrong

>>1087925
if you're useless and want to do it cheaply research cuttlefish casting. Its as easy as pouring piss out of a boot.

My dog keeps losing his balls. I'm thinking about inserting a beeper inside it. Which is the smallest solution I can fit in it? I would require it to beep on demand through radio frequency.

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Anybody knows what this bugger is called? I have some appliances that needs the cable to have a plug like that.

>>1090371
Waffeleisenstecker

>>1090374
I was so sure this was eine kleine humoren posting but it was called that. Fuck if I know how I will find that in my country and my language!

haven't been here in a while, any update on that guy who made his own braces? I'm guessing his teeth are pretty messed up by now

>>1090371
>>1090374
>>1090376
I went further down the spiral and found out that its called a DIN 49491 connector. DIN might mean deutche industrie norm or something like that. Too lazy to Google it...

I have a need to power a small fountain pump and a heat lamp over the winter. Can this be done cheaply with solar or should I start digging to add a tie in line to my house electric?

>>1090224
Wont the neutral ( white ) read as hot as well?

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>>1090477
When its terminated on the outlet, sure. The voltage I read without the outlet connected.

Pic related.
*screams externally*

Reading 10v ac on another outlet on another circuit.

>>1090550
Man ok, so I wired a new box in my house this past summer without having a clue about basic circuitry but I got through it and months later the house hasnt burned down. Something looks odd about your pic. At least to me. I checked my on panel and every white wire goes to the neutral bar. I work with a licensed electrician. Ill show him this thread and see if he can explain. Maybe itll help if you havnt figured it out by then.

>>1090553
>>1090550
Nah, I figured it out, I'm dumb.

The gfci breakers take a neutral of course.

Then the voltage on the outlet was just me being... Tired.... I guess. I swear I flipped the breaker off and had no voltage. The voltage is just the neutral for my lights being energized because the hot wasn't actually turned off.

It's just weird because id swear up and down I flipped breakers until the outlet was dead, but still had sparks and voltage. I remember being pissed i was working in the dark.

The 10v outlet is just induced voltage in a switched outlet.

>>1090594
Ooh. No, I'm not crazy, the two circuits are fucking ganged together at the fridge

>>1084917
I am looking at building a wardrobe that is in the Arts and Crafts style.

The contruction will be frame and pannel.

My question is what should i use for the pannels? Should i plane down some 3/4 stock and then edge glue it. Or just use a plywood.

>>1088852
>Make a chopping board.
>Then a nice little box
but I don't have any tools
all the videos I've seen about DIY chopping boards and boxes use real expensive saws and stuff

How much stupid will be make a black porcelain tile desk countertop?

>>1084917
Bought a misfit Shine after my Flash broke. Didn't know the Shine didn't have the same Link ability as Flash, despite being double the price. I have the sdk available. Would it be feasible to make my own "Link" functionlaity via api?

>>1090791
All you need is a hand saw and a miter box.

>>1084917
hey guys, I'm new to d.i.y in general and was wanting to do some home improvements (tiling, building a new gate, installing a dog flap, building a wall etc.).

What is a good entry point to learn how to go about doing these things in a professional way to a good standard? Sorry if it's a bit of an obtuse question I just wanted some clarification.

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>>1090795

very stupid. the #1 job of a countertop is to be a flat surface that's waterproof. if it's got bumps and valleys, and areas that can stain, it's useless.

>>1090856
>What is a good entry point

go to youtube. type the thing you wanna do. after watching 3 videos, you're an expert.

>>1086269
thats a crimped connection
if the other end is crimped your shit out of luck

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>>1090856
>>1090872
I understand that, but then again there are things I just can't find on youtube.

I'm sorting out my folks' place, and they've got this original Victorian tiling which they're not willing to part with. I don't know how to remove it so I can move in to do the work necessary, while keeping the tiles intact. Pic is what I'm dealing with.

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woodworking question

Whats a good way to connect two pieces of wood in a steep angle like this? without screws or nails

glueing would work but i dont really know how to fixate it, clenches dont work and the other end is open so i cant get a strap around the whole thing to hold it tight

>>1090925
If you need strength then wood glue alone on a simple miter joint wont be enough. There is not enough surface area. I would try finger joints. It greatly increases the surface area for gluing.

>>1090925

spline

What are some tools i might need when it comes to repair computers?

Phillips screwdriver, canned air, isopropyl alcohol, what else?

Would this screwdriver set be enough?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008TM1910/

Or this?

https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B000NPZ3J0/

Reminder that the prices are in pesos.
Both are $7-8.

>>1090937
In my experience you only need 3 sizes of screwdriver for computer repair. Anytime you start getting weird screw sizes or types it means you are opening up individual components, and that rarely pans out. Canned air is handy if you are going to the computers location. If it is coming to you I would invest in a decent air little compressor if you expect to be doing a lot of work. I've never had to use isopropyl alcohol for anything.

If you plan on working on Macs or certain laptop you will need the special tools required to open their cases.

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I own a desk like pic related.
IKEA crap included for explanation.

However it's a little wobbly and I would like to add a support like the one drawn in blue.

Any advice on how to make certain I get it to hit the same place on both sides? Effectively making it straight.

It's solid beech and it weights a fuck ton this table. But it's gorgeous and I really want to restore it to its stable glory.

Whats the typical process of buying a land/house? Assuming you have the cash at hand (cheap land/house).

I have this down so far

>talk to seller
>pay them for their title/claims

However I know that there are many steps needed before, like courts and shit, so whats the typical step including those? (Anyone buy house/land before?)

>>1090964

if you pay for it in full up front there really aren't that many steps. you should definitely cover your ass thou and make sure the land has been surveyed and the title is clear

>>1090892

the reason there are no Youtube videos on removing tiles intact is that it cant be done. tiles are removed either with a hammer and chisel or this scary machine that shreds tiles like they were leaves.

>>1090964

you need the services of a notary to handle all the legal stuff. they'll make sure all paperwork is completed and in order, and even handle your payment to the seller.
they dont work for free, tho, so call for an estimate.

>>1090940

to make a desk stable you need to fix it at 4 diagonal points. you can either use a metal cross-brace, or a wood plank, like the one in the Ikea picture, but taller, like 16-inches tall.

>>1090939
Would you recommend the datavac duster?

>>1090892
I'm not being funny but it sound like you need an archaeologist. Craftsmen aren't used to having to save stuff like that. But it can probably be done.

How expensive is plumbing usually? I wasnt to get a sink moved 1 meter, a wall removed which has a shower in it (amd get the shower put on the adjacent wall) and a bathroom skink moved 1m

>>1090975
Whats the machine called

What's the best way to convert 5v DC into 5v 1kHz AC

So I am shopping for an adapter for a system board that was a requirement of:

Input Voltage: 100-240V AC
Output Voltage: 12V DC
Maximum Current: 2A
Jack Size: Inner Diameter 2.5mm / Outer Diameter 5.5mm

My problem is that all the adapters I find are 2.1mm and not 2.5

Will they also work with the board?

>>1091131
No 2.1mm is too small for 2.5mm
Usually wall wart that you buy comes with a selection of barrel jacks that you can change, 2.1 and 2.5 are common sizes that should come with it.

>>1091032
this is /diy/ not /bid/

Plumbing is expensive

>>1091032
About $15-20k+ for the rough out

You will need permits.
Demo and haul away.
rough in and bringin up to code if needed.
Structural work,

New fixtures ( no reputable plumber will reinstall your old ones.)

Your little project is more than you think

1090964

Make your offer
Pay earnest cash to sellers escrow if offer is accepted. ( a % of the total amount for the house is held by an escrow service to pull the house off the market. If the deal falls through becase the buyer backs out the seller keeps the earnest money, if the deal fails because the seller backs out or the house fails inspection or title search the buyers money is returned.)
Have real-estate lawyer draft contract
Have boundary lines surveyed
Have title history searched
Have inspection done
Based on the inspections renegotiate price or repair deductions.
In some places you will also need a city inspection for habitation.
Once everything is agreed upon the balance is paid as stipulated in the contracts.

Done.

>>1090976
What you are describing is what a real estate lawyer will do.


A notory just verifies the identy of the signers and certifies the document was signed by who says signed it.

>>1089526
No insulation in contact with knob and tube wiring.

Other wise go at it . Dont bury junction boxes. Or plumbing cleanouts or lighting housing.


Low expansion foam spray around pipes.

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tl;dr intra-device power transmission suggestions
sorry for this shitpost, but wanted to make sure i didnt miss any details.

Trying to power about 25 custom high-power LED fixtures (20x10watt LEDs per) with 12v bucked from US 110v mains.
Each chandelier is about 8 ft apart.
Should I run 110v to each fixtures, buck down to 12v?
Or should make like 4 high-power buck converters from 110v to 12v and power like 5 of them at once? (saves money, not buying 20 individual buck converters)
Or is there another solution?

1. Independent modular fixtures:
Less downtime for repairs, costly.
total cost: $720
or
2. Paired power sources:
4x800w high-power buck converters
Larger downtime for repairs, cheaper.
total cost: $580

Background:
Installation is permanent for foreseeable future.
For multi-room music venue.
Currently using incandescent bulbs, they prefer excessively warm 2800k color.
Tried out dimmable CFLs, requiring replacement $3,000 industrial dimmer pack.
The idea is to lower cost of electricity. Currently using 25 fixtures with 8x40watt incandescent. (8kw) LEDs would only be 5kw.
Plus I have a quote for cheap RGB LEDS, which would be neat.

>>1091197
Its not little, im renovating the kitchen and bathroom.

I knew it would be expensive but man 15 is a bit excessive for just those three things.

>>1091145
/Bid/

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I neglected to use a shoe horn a couple of times with these shoes and now they're like this. Do I just superglue it or is there some special crap that I need to use?

>>1091207
I think a /bid general would be awesome, but it'd just be one autist looking at a contractors pricing handbook.

>>1090624
No, I'm still dumb. They're not ganged together, there was a load across the neutral from a different outlet. The fridge outlet was flake though because it was old-style push-in outlet.

They guy that wired the house originally was a fucking monster, three of three of these outlets have loose screws and the wires are stripped too long.

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i dunno where else to ask but can i get some help picking a cheap projector?

ive seen a bunch on groupon for $50 and that is about how much i want to spend. i know its gonna be cheap but what can i look for?

>>1091273
It will be shit for $50

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>>1084917
>Don't know where to ask?
>Are you stupid?
Yes and yes.

I'm planning on making a small lamp out of various shit I have laying around as a /diy/ gift, but I don't actually know shit about electricity which is always a fun combo. I have a dimmer dial switch from a table lamp (pic related) but the cable it's on takes 110v straight from the wall, and I want to use it for a small bulb instead of a regular one.

Which incandescent bulb+socket combo can fit in a 1 to 1&3/8 inch radius dome (without protruding) that will give the most brightness at that tiny size?
Would a dimmer switch taken from a normal table lamp even work properly with such a small bulb?

I can't just connect the wire directly to the small bulb, can I? I absolutely need something to bring the voltage down to whatever the bulb is rated at, right?

>>1091273
As mentioned before cheap projectors are crap.

Their light output is way to low, the colours are shit, the resolution is bad and they are loud as fuck.

Entry level starts at ~400$, but I would suggest getting a good projector from example Sony for >2000$ cause those projectors offer a great picture and are pretty silent.

>>1091033
>Whats the machine called

it's called a ''scary tile destroying machine''
here is one particular model in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avDQCc6dvpI

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>>1091289

you can get tiny 3W led bulbs operating at 12V AC or DC. you'll probably have to solder the wires to it unless you get an appropriate connector, like the ones used on MR12 halogen bulbs. for the transformer (or wall-wart), it has to be an old-school iron-core heavy transformer, with 12Vac (or DC) at 500mA output, not a switching-type wall-wart, the ones that weigh almost nothing.

>>1091202
>>1090976
So let me get this straight

A land surveyor
A lawyer
A notary

Who else is needed for this task? Judge? City official permission?

>>1091311
Thanks anon, I think that really helped get me on the right track. Although I was under the impression that led bulbs didn't work with those dimmers without some kind of extra circuitry in there that allowed them to dim properly. Or is that only the case if you use one of those switching transformer things?

>>1091323
Ditch the notary. The lawyer will take care of that assuming you are both local.

There tend to be a few people involved in a real estate transaction because they involve a large sum of money, and every piece of real estate is unique.

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Is wiha as good a brand as it seems? I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on some more screwdrivers and wanted some input

>>1091323
See
>>1091199

>>1091287
>>1091300

how shit is the image quality? really i just plan on projecting things like simpsons screen grabs onto canvas so i can paint them. this isnt going in a family theatre room or anything, so nothing incredibly detailed.

do i want higher or lower lamp power/lumens/contrast ratio?

>>1091405
You shoulda said, for that it might be alright, but lighting will definitely be an issue if your painting. Imo get good at painting so you dont have to do that (why lol?).

>>1091208
Shoe glue.


Its in the name

>>1091204
Thanks! Got all the joists this weekend and now I'm taking off the trim around the windows upstairs and foaming the gaps.

We had terrible drafts and the HVAC ran like a madman, but I can tell the improvement already. $100 very well spent.

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I'm brainstorming a project right now. I want to be able to connect a phone and possibly a raspberry pi into an android tablet. I want the tablet/phone/pi to all have power being sent, and the tablet to be able to receive/send data, as well as the phone being able to send data to the tablet. The part I'm not sure about is how to connect all these things.Pic related.

how do i make sure a support for a bedframe is going to stay where it's supposed to, without screwing it to the floor?
okay, background: i'm planning on making a bedframe in my condo which is secured to the wall on two sides and supported by two (or more) supports in one corner and in the center. i don't want to bolt or screw the leg to the floor, so what other options do i have to stop it from moving?

>>1091533
After looking into it more, I think I'll just go with a raspberry pi, no tablet. The Pi can do whatever the tablet can anyway. I still want to know how do I connect these things, such that the phone can get power, but also send data to the Pi.

>>1091544

the latest Raspi, the model 3, has both bluetooth and wifi built-in, so talking to other gadgets is easy. just find the appropriate code library.

How want to know how to make realistic counterfeit cash or find out where to get them

>>1091543
High friction rubber pad under the suppot

>>1091546
Okay, I saw that as well, but didn't know the capabilities. Wifi/Bluetooth makes it so much easier! Thank you.

>>1091460
Use low expansion foam for doors and windows too.

Also get outlet insulation pads. They make a noticeable difference.

And door sweeps.for exterior doors.

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How do you treat small rust spot like pic related on a car ? Do I just sand it then put some primer on it ?

I don't really care about how it look I just don't want the rust to spread.

>>1087988
talk to friends/relatives who do woodworking and maybe just spend time watching them work. Check out youtube videos, pinterest, facebook sites devoted to it. woodworking is a lot of fun. I think after you do a little searching, you'll figure out what kind of tools would suit you.

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How much floorboarding is too much? Would an entire house (except bathrooms)be too much? I planned to get the main bathroom done in a style like pic related too.

House is brick though

>>1091206
They make led bulbs that go in a normal light socket that come in different color temperatures, they are like $7-10 each I think.

>>1091595
Sand the spot and a bit around it, get rid of any rust. Use body fill if it's needed, then do primer and paint. Look for one that matches the color of the car as close as possible and also look for rust prevention if possible

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>>1091551
>Low expansion

Great Stuff alright? I was able to see brick and daylight.

I have two questions about walls.

The paint on my walls was applied really poorly and is peeling in multiple places, its tedious to peel of but would sanding be a better method?

And also, the corners of my interior werent rendered with a bead in place so the edges are all smooth. Without using a bead how could i ensure straightness when applying defining the edges?

>>1091933

No you scrape it, use a paint scraper unless you want to breathe in paint dust.
Buy some corner bead and mud them over the smooth edges.

>>1091972
Ah right a scraper.
Regarding corner bead, i believe it would make too much of a protrusion, only about 1x1xsqrt1sq cm of "mud" needs to be applied

Best way to remove the teeth of a hacksaw blade?
Using the blade for a flat spring for a little model ballista.

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what is the gold piece called?

>>1091998
nut

>>1091996
Hardend file

Mount blade in a vise.

>>1091998
brass insert
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xbrass+insert.TRS0&_nkw=brass+insert&_sacat=0

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/co/ would like to know what this is

>>1084917
hello guys, my toilets have a problem. Is this the right board to ask ? is there anon competent with (system D) toilet plumbery plumbery on this board ?

If i understood it right, it's the mecanism that stop the water to go from the tank to the boal that is broken. For now it may be ok but i just wanted to be sure this is the right board to ask if it gets ugly.

what's the easiest way to paint steel?

i know to sand/clean/wipe it down but what about primers and types of actual paint to use?

it's for some artsy project so i don't need the paint to withstand wear and tear i just need it to stick and look good. i think i read that acrylic is best on steel with a good coat of primer but i don't know what self etching is and zinc chromate sounds toxic.

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working with this LX-A1 laser engraver, suddenly started making a high pitched noise and etching weird shit.
anyone had any experience using ezcad2 software? also not able to import my svg or dxf files

any idea what could be the problem?

thanks <3

>>1092008
rapidograph pen

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>>1092021
Yeah, nib to be exact. They were also used as plotter pen nibs.

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anyone use Adobe Indesign? I've got to do a project for school that includes about 8 pages (IIRC). I've only done very basic stuff (place images, text, etc). The project is to include some of my artwork and text related to it, it's a small portfolio) I'm just not sure if I need a specific theme or how I would go about it. Just looking for personal experience/tips/etc on how to make a good looking piece. Thanks

>>1092045
>insign
>i have some pics and text
>how to look good
>pic unrelated
wow post your actual shit otherwise you have basically said nothing

>>1092018
just use an oil based primer/undercoat since the acrylic ones are water based. beyond that use what you like

>>1092047
what more do you need to know? It's a portfolio showcasing my work with some text...would you like to see the work and the text? Aside from that I'm not sure what other information you would need.

>>1092073
i dont know what you are asking

what do you want to ask?

>>1092007
Thx boss

>>1092044
tfw I thought it was a spark plug for a second

>>1092073
What kind of work? what do you mean by theme? This all sounds very specific to your class.
None of us are in your class.

>>1092085
oh ok fair enough:) My portfolio will include approx 4-5 pieces from screen printing, sculpture, and images generated in photoshop/illustrator.

as far as theme goes, I didn't know if most people doing this sort of thing used a recurring theme throughout their design.

Here's the assignment:

You will be creating a personalized promotional catalog with your name, images of your work, text, and a
graphic theme. Your work can include any artwork or design you have done in the past, as well as any and all
of the assignments and projects you have created in this class.
The goal of the cataglogue is to be professional as well as creative. Your audience will be professionals
interested in your art and design work so represent yourself with a professional theme that refelcts your
creative abilities.
You will create this catalogue using InDesign (ID). By completing this project you will be introduced to InDesign
and learn to import Photoshop AND Illustrator graphics into your InDesign documents.
Your design must contain a minimum of 8 pages (sides); think about the layout, type, and your images and
how all of these elements work together with a consistent theme. (You can have more than 8 pages but you
have to work in increments of 4. ie 8, 12, 16, 20 pages)
Your design must contain a minimum of 75 words as text. Text can be used in various ways including image
captions, artist statement, short biography, resume items, descriptions of projects.
We will work with the online printing service MagCloud to upload our completed files for good quality, inexpensive
prints of our catalogue. (MagCloud charges $.20 per page plus around $3.60 shipping)
This is a portfolio of your work, so you may chose to feature your art (paintings, glass, design, photography,
etc.). If you want to, you may include all of your projects that were done beyond the basic exercises

>>1092098
>>1092085

oh and some criteria: (sorry the formatting was lost in translation, it was much neater on my pdf)

theme:
professional
consistent
creative
neat
text - type choices, visual hiearchy, scale, alignment, spacing
images - quality, scale, display, alignment, spacing

compositions:
balanced - margins and negative space
space - effective use of space for images and text
consistent


development:
evidence of time spent
revised over time
corrections made for neatness and precision

completion:
printed and presented for critique
consistent use of visual elements - text, image, layout, color, texture

>>1092098
>>1092100

so you have learnt nothing, and expects us to tell you how to literally do a piece of homework?

even the "criteria" literally says what you should do already?

fuck right off.

>>1091862
There is a great stuff door and window. Use that it wont push the window out of plum.

>>1092111
checked. i know HOW to use the program, but I can't find anything all that exciting within it. All I'm asking for is some advice on the project because right now I'm at: insert images and text, print, done.
>unexciting

>>1092174
Not every piece of homework is meant to be "exciting".

>>1092174

you need to go look for ID tutorials on Youtube and when you find one you like, copy the shit out of it. inspiration is hard, copying is easy. just pray some of the other students dont copy the same one as you.

>>1092196
touche

>>1092260
awesome thanks!

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>Running a laser pointer 24/7

How long until it burns out? Just a $10 purple laser, runs on 2xAAA

My neighbour has solar Christmas lights and leaves them on strobe just outside my bedroom window. They only turn on when it's dark enough so I thought I'd try pointing my laser pointer at it and it turns it off.

I can easily hook it up to a constant 3V it needs and I have a ladder with a camera tripod swivel on it so positioning it should be easy too.

>Just ask him to turn them off
Crippling social anxiety, can hardly talk to my neighbours, I'll get a laugh out of it.

>>1092407
Isn't that simple. Maybe the light detector needs infrared? Maybe ultraviolet? Maybe some other specific light spectrum?

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Just sanded down my Hammarp butcher block with 180 grade sand paper, took about 40 minutes. I've wiped off the excess with a damp cloth. I'm going to apply boiled linseed oil.

How can I test to ensure I've got a surface ready to be oiled? Should I use a brush or is a cloth acceptable?

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Am I correct in thinking the manufacturing date on this board is the 44th week of 2015?

Foot and shoe odor. I wash my feet daily and make sure they're dry before putting my shoes on, but my god after a couple hours my socks and shoes are sweaty. Man do my shoes and boots stink! Is there something I can do as far as hygiene goes to keep my feet "cleaner"? How about some socks that would do a better job of absorbing moisture? Anything I can put in my shoes/boots at night to absorb the odors? It's really awful.

I've tried baking soda in the past, but even after shaking the excess out, it still made my feet feel cold and made them sweat even more. At one point I took my shoe off and could peel the skin quite easily. Sorry it's gross, but I'm out of options and thinking about cutting my damn feet off.

>>1092428
It is that simple. Read the post again. I've already tried it and it works.
It's a purple laser so if it does need UV then it's covered.

>>1092615

at least 2 diyer's have tried electrocuting their hands and feet to control sweating, and claimed success. there's even a scientific basis for it, google ''Safe control of palmoplantar hyperhidrosis with direct electrical current"

also google for DIY instructions: it involves essentially a 12V power supply, two aluminum plates, salt, vaseline, and 20 minutes of treatment.

i would add a lamp in series with the power supply so you dont have to worry about the two plates touching.

>>1092466
Have you seen the "CREE (C) 2013" on the lower part of this thing?

>>1092672
That's a copyright, not necessary a date of manufacture.

>>1092672

thats the design date, not manufacture date.

>>1092658
oh $*%*

What kind of wood should I look for in beginning woodwork/woodcraft?
Small projects

>>1092769
Pine, whatever you can find that's cheap.
Stay away from MDF and particle boards. They're just dust glued together.

Is there anything stopping me from buying glass from thrift stores or some place cheap and working it into shapes I want?
Where do I even get started with this? I want to make my own chemistry glassware and im starting from zero glass working experience other than a few capillary tubes from a pasteur pipette lol

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I'm interested in picking up a benchtop metal lathe. I'm just beginning my research on them, but do you guys have any tips on things I should keep an eye out for or avoid, and good brands to check out? I really only know of Grizzly. Right now for the few things I know I want to do on it, I think http://www.grizzly.com/products/7-X-14-Variable-Speed-Benchtop-Lathe/G0765 would be fine for me, but it's obviously better to buy the size I'd need now, rather than having to upgrade in the future, or if there's something horribly wrong with that one that should preclude getting it.

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what are these made on?

i'm assuming wood but could anyone guess what type or what would be the easiest to work with for something like this?