/diy/ - 4chan Archive
Thread 2931921
How many drills, drivers, and impact wrenches does one person realistically need? I have a drill/driver and a 1/4 impact wrench which do every task I have, but I've been thinking about getting one of ...
Thread 2933379
I'm OK with this. How about you fellas? You good?
/3dpg/ 3d Printing General #371
Last Thread: >>2928764
Calibrated purge blocks edition
>Your print failed? Go to:
www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting
>Calibrate your printer.
ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/
t...
Thread 2932148
I'm looking for a stainless steel kitchen utensil set that’s built solid—none of that thin, flimsy stuff. I want handles and stems that are at least half an inch thick, all the way through. When I’m s...
Thread 2932625
Anons, I'd like to build a small smart power strip controlled by a small ESP32 where I can use a special sketch to "time" the various Schuko sockets. Basically, it's all relatively simple. The ESP run...
Animatronics
If I wanted to make an animatronic, even a very basic one, does anyone have an idea where to start? Chatgpt says most hobbyist start with an arduino and has a small list of things to buy. I'm assuming...
Thread 2933471
I don't think there's any argument that the single most versatile pry bar is a Halligan, but what about for a small set?
If you had to throw say 4-6 bars in your truck to handle everything, what woul...
I can't make a joint to save my life
I've spent two days trying to do a half lap joints various planks and I can't fucking do it.
I saw multiple videos on how to do it with a circular saw and it kind of work but it seems impossible to g...
Thread 2933305
My hoover stick vacuum suction tube ripped.
I started taking it apart, and it has this molded piece of plastic on it that clips into another part.
I cant find the exact replacement head, but others go...
SQTDDTOT
Previous thread became too stupid and had to be euthanized.
>>2928217
Does anybody like river tables?
I'm building this little hallway table and then a big dining table
/ohm/ - Electronics General: I am SiC edition
Thread got too loose:>>2927795
>I'm new to electronics. Where to get started?
It is an art/science of applying principles to requirements.
Find problem, learn principles, design and verify solution, ...
/wg/ Welding General
A place for anything to do with Welding.
Post your welds, ask questions and discuss sticking metals together.
IDK I just want a place to talk about welding.
Thread Theme: Wintertime Edition
I'm buying my first plot of land, Please help
Hello everyone,
I'm looking for some information about the land parcels located in Carrizo Plain/California Valley area. I'm looking to purchase a lot or two in for a 20-year project to build up a ra...
Thread 2933476
What would be a cool way to make these 2x10s look nicer other than just boxing them in and covering up the bolts? I'm already planning on wrapping the 6x6 support with copper downspouts I've got layin...
Thread 2933543
Am i fucked? I'm due to move out in a few months and I did this while cleaning. Any repair advice or at least make it look presentable?
Thread 2924407
Reminder that you're not a man if you keep the guard on the grinder.
1:1 diy replica SAM
As stated, im trynna build a almost 1 to 1 scale replica of a Bristol Bloodhound. I got all smaller details sorted but after 2 months snooping around hardware stores, i still cannot find any PVC or me...
Thread 2933468
How do I get ozzy back to live?
In a fiction world were diy money is legal, hypothetically, how to print money?
What's a good way to stay cool in AZ?
My AC's compressor keeps overheating because people aren't supposed to live in 115F weather. Any good misting devices to spray myself?
More Staying Power Than Most Marriages
Industrial adhesives holding the DIY World together.
Shameless product endorsement. Zip Tape and Gorilla Glue (the water reactive, foaming type) are simultaneously some of my best go-to weekend warri...
Screw Issue
By desperately trying to take a screw off my tv with a electric screwdriver (those that are big and also work as drills) I damaged the drive to the point taking off the thing has gotten impossible.
T...
Thread 2933313
How feasible is it to buy land somewhere and live on a tiny house on wheels so you are legally camping.
Also, where does the wastewater and poop go in a tiny house on wheels?
Thread 2931230
what causes this?
fixing my friends water heater
is every cpvc line in the house fucked?
/ham/ Amateur, CB, Shortwave Listening, Pirate Radio, Repeater Kerchunking General
Literally Just Copypasting You Lazy Fuck edition
Previous thread: >>2917766
Eternal thread theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gd43b_ZcuU
>New to /ham/? Read this shit!
http://www.arrl.org/what-...
HVAC mold issue
Hey /diy/ I have an issue with mold in my HVAC and need advice. My family has been getting sick way too frequently and I noticed dust accumulated around a couple vents upstairs. I removed them to clea...
/tk/ - Tinkering General
Messing with software and electronics for fun, personalizing things well beyond their intended purpose.
Share code, projects, ideas, repairs, circuits, computers, car mods, improvements, whatever
Time...
Trade Jobs Without Schedule
This is possible the hundredth or so time I'm posting a thread like this over the course of several years. I cannot maintain a schedule due to insomnia caused at least mostly by OCD. I cannot work a 9...
Thread 2932216
Why do basic all-around handymen who know how to frame, wire up outlets, and install plumbing think they deserve to make 150 dollars an hour? I have a simple project that I need done for me, but I can...
Thread 2932685
how 2 remove paint from vinyl column most efficiently
I got some off using paint remover spray and a plastic scraper but it's too slow
/ohm/ - Electronics General: prototyping edition
Thread was put backwards and exploded: >>2920495
>I'm new to electronics. Where to get started?
It is an art/science of applying principles to requirements.
Find problem, learn principles, design and...
andrew camarata
still no upload. guys... I think he's dead
How can ceiling beams in old French Renaissance Chateaux
span across entire banquet halls (6-12 meters) without noticeable sagging while also carrying joists between them and being expected to carry the load of people walking above?
I tried asking in 50 d...
Thread 2931773
What up /diy/, zoomer here bought my first house and redoing what is to be my office. How cooked is this old framing? House is 1920's, weird to see this lumber is actual dimensional 2x4.
Since I'm a...
Thread 2932032
Gorilla tape appreciation general
Thread 2926388
I hate to slide a thread to ask this question but does anyone know how much shit you will get in if you just go ahead and build your own house in australia? not yet planning anything, but i fucking ha...
Thread 2907779
Do you have a doomsday stockpile? What's in it and what do you recommend?
Thread 2922611
Wtf even multiple story buildings in the US are made of sticks, cardboard and glue. Please explain this shit.
viability of DIY laser stuff
I'm sure everyone's seen that viral video about the chinese lidar laser AA station that kills mosquitos or whatever, and I'm not talking about that.
I'm talking about something more along the lines o...
Thread 2932301
>be american
>don't attach house to foundation
/wwg/ - Woodworking General
Grandpa Amu Edition
Post woodworking related questions, projects, ideas etc.
>resources
https://rentry.co/4ch-wwg
modify code m:diy
>previous
>>2918565
Stupid accidents stories when doing diy stuff.
> My big office chair gives up under my fat ass and the metal bracket underneath breaks
> Decide to weld it back
> Forget that the chair's piston was in compression.
> With the heat of the welding the...
Thread 2921972
Is there a way to properly insulate your house without it looking like ass?
I'm eastern europoor, and everywhere the only insulation technology I see is these 15cm thick sheets of either EPS/XPS or ...
Old lead paint on window sill?
I'm fixing up my family's house and I am concerned that the paint on the windows contains lead, I remember testing another window and it the kit gave a weird result, it didn't come back as fully detec...
DIY Benedictine Medals
You should make Benedictine medals at home, anon. Benedictine medals are a good way to protect yourself from Satan.
Thread 2929480
school me on wood stoves.
what is diff about design that makes them EPA Cert, and would(pardon pun) that matter if installing in my house somewhere in flyover country? Will I need permits if I live i...
Thread 2926189
The loft area is a sauna during the day, you'll start sweating immediately and literally have a heat stroke if up there for too long. I installed 2 tiny gable vents at the front / back for airflow but...
/wg/ - Welding General
A place for anything to do with Welding.
Post your MIG/TIG/Stick/Fluxed Cored Arc welds, ask questions and discuss sticking metals together.
Previous: >>2894379
will a small town give Permit to install RV dump?
Like into your existing City Sewer line from under your house, like this?
Do does this need to be on DL and have to semi-stealth dump (not just parking that bad dude up next to the house).
What sort...
Thread 2932796
i couldnt fix the 3d printer
Thread 2932641
say my house was 1000 feet ^3
how much paint would i need to paint it?
/robo/ - Robotics General
We discuss anything & everything related to /diy/ robots, including AI, robowaifus, arduino/raspberry pi kits, and more.
Resources:
Drones and pure remote control general >>2898878
3D Printing genera...
Beekeeping
Some bees moved in to my property this week. What does /diy/ know about making skeps the traditional European way?
Window lock ID and removal
Has anyone seen these sorts of window locks before and know how to remove them? They are in the windows of my apartment to prevent the windows from opening too wide so boomers don't fall out. I'm not ...
cleaning the coil
is the coil behind the panels where the exhaust pipe is making it's shape?
/hbg/ Homebrewing General
There hasn't been an /hbg/ thread since the site got taken down. Tell us about your latest batches, recipes and experiments. What is your definitive summertime beer?
Rotten food smell after fridge was off for a week.
Hey anons. I came back from a week long vacation to see that my main breaker tripped and the fridge was off for who knows how long. Luckily it was mostly empty because I planned ahead, but the freezer...
Thread 2930007
>siphoned gasoline out of a container using my mouth
Battery general (?)
Would anybody be interested in a thread all about batteries, battery tech/chemistry, cells, building your own packs or scavenging cells from old packs, making your own chargers, etc?
I'll start off i...
Thread 2929591
why don't you go and find yourself a country mechanic qt3.14 /diy? u scared by a woman who can handle a wrench?
Thread 2913643
How much of a pain in the ass would it be to buy and renovate something like this? And how would you do it? It sits on 4 acres, has a small creek and well, small EU village and it's for sale for 20k.
...
DIY Pocket Console
So, together with a friend, we have decided to make our own console for fun and giggles. This surely is an undertaking but this is an idea we were considering for a long time and as we got more and mo...
Stabilizers / gimballs
I need to build a stabilizer for movement along the Y-axis. I’ve searched online, but it seems no one has created such a device yet.
Does anyone know what kind of device can detect whether an object ...
Thread 2927392
How Do I keep these faggots out of my garden shed?
Mice have been living in my insulation in the walls and roof. I believed they couldn't get in at the bottom. Can they climb wooden walls?
I have a ...
My Advanced Realistic Humanoid Robots Project - #5
Last Threads: https://warosu.org/diy/?task=search2&search_username=artbyrobot
To begin: the project goal: I am working to make a series of humanoid robots. I am using a Biblical theme of naming the ...
alright landlords, what's the quickest, shittiest way to make one of these
i'm thinking cinder blocks, like pic rel, but i don't wanna look totally trailer trash. wood is definitely too expensive, and i'd have to replace it every 3 years.
perhaps 『 g a l v a n i z e d s t e...
WEEKEND PROJECT GENERAL
what do you have going on anon 3 day weekend a bit more time to spend on those projects
DIY hair transplant
The only thing I'm not certain as of right now would be if I should start from the front left or right and the way I ration the number of insertions, I don't know if I should base the number of inject...
Thread 2926858
What's the best smart lock?
>What if someone hacks it?
If someone is willing to hack your lock they'll just break the window, they're for home owner convenience
Thread 2932803
>makes impact driver obsolete
drill bros we are so back
Thread 2932211
Any carpet bros here?
The carpet installers installed the carpet backwards (shouldve been installed 180 degrees). We called. they said they will just pull up the cut carpet and rotate it and tack it d...
Alternator is dying
When I first start my truck the volt reader only reads about 10 volts and the battery warning light is on
But then I hammer the throttle and it goes to the proper 14-15 volts and remains proper for th...
Thread 2931649
What the fuck happened to this store? I used to shop here religiously. Their website and app are DOGSHIT. There's so much retarded security theater horseshit I can't even use my rewards cash OR change...
/3dpg/ 3d Printing General 370 Archived
Last Thread: >>2923495
Mandatory bed warp edition
>Your print failed? Go to:
www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting
>Calibrate your printer.
ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/
teachi...
Thread 2931723
How can I secure or re enforce my window screen frame from being pushed out by my kitten? Is there something I can buy or do? As you see there's slight gaps on the right side of frame if pushed hard e...
What's the best way to sharpen the blades on a hedge cutter?
A rasp file of some kind?
/mcg/ - Microcontroller General: Serious Devboard Edition
Previous thread: >>2909001
Here we discuss microcontrollers (MCUs), single board computers (SBCs), and their accessories, such as Atmel mega and tiny AVRs (Arduinos), PICs, ARM boards such as blue/bl...
Thread 2931509
How would you go about killing a lawn without using factory made herbicides?
/abo/ thread
Abomination Thread
Fresh from a deranged namefag edition
This is a warning to everyone, if you do a custom construction, have an inspector come out every week to check up on the beaners.
Semi relate...
/rcg/ - Drone & Radio Control General Archived
In /rcg/ we discuss anything & everything remote controlled - multirotors, fixed wing, cars, rovers, helis, boats, submarines, battlebots, lawnmowers, etc.
>How do I get started with racing drones?
h...
bedroom soundproofing
i want to soundproof my bedroom as much as reasonably possible.
i was thinking of installing a solid core door and sealing all the gaps around it with weather stripping or something, but then i would ...
Thread 2932586
You guys do have an iphone pro right?
Thread 2916823
Can anyone identify this tool?
WTF are they trying to hide in a 2005 house....
that a standard Buyer's Inspection wont find or at least "raise questions" about.
"as is, NO disclosure"
What dark secret lurks?
What could be so secret and terrible they don't care how suspicious ...
Sewing General
General Info can be found: linktr(dot)ee/4chansewing (always updating, post links and I'll add them)
Last General: >>2885930
Thread theme:
Did you sew that hole in your pants yet?
-----------------...
Thread 2929045
What would a realistic version of this design look like?
What is good soil for growing Vegetables?
According to this gay cowboy you should wear cotton undies and stuff your dirty ones in the soil.
After 30 days you check your dirty undies and if they are decomposed you got that good shit, if they a...
SQTDDTOT
The old thread isn't bumping anymore. Time for a new Stupid Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread.
Previous: >>2923364
Thread 2932814
Lunch bags are a big part of /diy/
What lunch bag do you guys use? And what is one that can hold or carry a 36oz bottle on top of your lunch?
Buying semi-rural house General :) Are Manufactured that bad?
I hear these days newer ones are OK, and after 1976 they were built to code.
Ideally I'd like to buy a house with not that many acres, but that is next to OPP (other people's property, or pussy) that...
Mycomaterials
This is my first attempt at making mycelium leather at home. I was able to get the aerial mycelium to grow using a recipe from a Cambridge researcher posted online. I simply used a simple mushroom gro...
poorfag general /pfg/
/pfg/ - poorfag general
>extreme poorfag recycling single use items and other projects and whatever idk
I saw a video about making bags and they showed using dog food bags as test material to try out ...
Yard Drainage
Is there a particular reason everyone prefers accordion pipe over PVC pipe for French drains?
/CTG/ - Chinese Tools General
Are Chinese tools any good? Post your hauls of any recent Chinese tools you've bought or currently awaiting delivery for your DIY needs and post what ended up being trash so we can avoid it. What othe...
Continuous Rim
Continuous Rim
Thread 2929880
Is enjoying /diy/ stuff and getting excited over tools a sign of a maturing mind?
Useful drill bits and attachments
I'm ordering some Temu stuff for my ancient corded 1980s drill and need to spend like $10 bucks more to get free shipping.
Got any suggestions for useful drill bits or attachments?
Correction collar
How do you make an AI controlled collar which shocks the wearer when it detects bitchiness like sarcasm for example?
chimney problems
I've got an old brick chimney which opens at the bottom into two different rooms. Big enough to roast a pig on, huge fireplace. But it smoked so the old owner installed a large metal fire box and a st...
Thread 2932782
Dont know shit about wood working so I need some help here.
I want to buy the table top on the left and wondered if I could sand it down and stain it with pigmented oil to get the coloring of the one...
Silletco Archived
My wife runs a "fence" business, & I am getting old to do the work. Your job will be to "dig" her "holes" while I smoke black and milds and laugh at you in the backround. message me at 484-221-3974. Y...
Adding drywall
I'm helping a friend put new drywall in their living room and all their outlets are the "old work" type. The ones that dont attach to joists. All the info on installing drywall I can find is for the "...
Thread 2931523
I want to make a little library. I can buy a kit, but I want to have one where I don't need to dig a hole and make a post. Any ideas there?
Or anyone know a good old box that'll make a good substitut...
Thread 2932363
Why are pneumatic tools so much more popular and seemingly preferred to hydraulic tools? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
I'm sure cost is a major reason for home gamers, but even l...
Cabinet Incubator Build
Wife has had declining hatch rates for the last 2 seasons. She uses a 3 different brands; Hovabator Genisis, Nurture Right 360 & some Chinesium special. decided, on a whim yesterday, after another poo...
Thread 2930797
What's the most practical tiny house design?
Best Multi-tools according to /diy/
Recommendations?
Planting bamboo
My jackass neighbors have a window and balcony on their second floor that overlooks my entire backyard. When I first moved in to my house, the jackass neighbor kept sticking his head over my fence, tr...
Thread 2929785
>legos for manchilds
Yeah i get it when the tradies are in a hurry to scam the next person but if you are doing something for yourself. Do you have zero self-respect to learn even the basic woodworkin...
Thread 2932727
EMT
ITT: We Judge best CNC Machine Builders Solely on their Race cars
DMG Mori Toyota Yaris - Trash Commuter Car Tier
Haas VF-25 God Tier - Race Suits and Design by Palm Angels
proof that Lin...
Weird Website Archived
So I saw someone on Reddit talking about this weird site called Parallum. Everyone was roasting it like crazy you pay 10 euros and get absolutely nothing. Like literally nothing. At first I thought it...
Gaming Laptop or "diy portable pc"
Soon i will have to spend 5 days a week in a dorm or another house. Weekends will be spent at home. At the moment i have a large gaming setup that will be too unpractical to assemble/disassemble 2+ ti...
For FarmAnons/HomesteadAnons
I put down a small field of red wheat back in October just to see what I could potentially get out of it for funsies. Anyways, the wheat is ready to harvest, and I SEVERELY underestimated my crop yiel...
Fused locking nut
ok wtf do I do, I'm pretty sure I've fucked badly. Need to replace the valve in a toilet cistern, the locking nut is completely fused to both the pipe and the actual cistern (combination of hard water...
Solar and off-grid thread
Previous >>2903345
Thread 2929750
I just bought a soldering-iron to wire up some speakers with spade connectors and I suck at soldering. How do I practice to get good? I only made one clean joint after about an hour at it.
Thread 2922997
/EMOT/ - Eternal Machine Operator Thread
Clock in, push green button, play on phone until m30 happens
When out of metal go get an adult
Never going to learn gcode or machine offsets what about y...
Thread 2932548 Archived
Looking for a man experienced in satanism to use me in a ritual, i can cvt myself on cam for you and do other things you request. I am trans/femboy just incase you get the wrong impression.
My discord...
Thread 2932256
Moss on vinyl siding on house originally built in 1956?
QRD:
Currently HUD owned, last sold for $170K in 2021 (some goof high on Covid Cash?)
10 miles from Fort Worth, AK and 60 miles from booming ...
Thread 2931592
>Which Way Wood Working Man!
Joking they're both shit where are the cup holders. Or spots for cup holders
Any of you ever bought one of these?
>boneless couch
Are they comfy? Im not paying 4k for furniture
how much of a "fixer upper" does Zero Down USDA loan accept?
I hear they require Septic Tank and fresh water inspection, and "structural" (I've done some Termite/Dryrot/Foundation Replacement), and USDA doesn't want too many other COMMERCIAL type buildings or t...
Getting a watchmakers lathe to build tiny model trains
Will this work? Want to make cosmetic detail parts for the bodyshells and loco chassis with a watchmakers lathe. HOn30, N, and Z scale is what im aiming for.
Post your livestock.
What happened to the cow post? I was off doing it myself, and came back hoping to see more pictures of cows, and now it's gone. :(
This is Rose, one of our Jersey milk cows.
Thread 2932024
Would it be retarded to get one of these folding garden gates to secure a sliding glass door? I'm on a serious budget here, but I have a massive sliding glass door on my double wide that I'd like to s...
Page 1 of 4Next →