/diy/ - Do-It-Yourself

I made a new one.

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 related vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRuO62aNBEE

I hate this shit you like you wouldn't believe
>replacing bushings in car
>decide to repaint the control arms since they're already out and look gross
>wire wheel them and get some of pic related and the corresponding metal primer
>spray a couple light coats of the primer within a couple minutes of each other just like directions say
>directions say to spray top coat immediately after primer (even though primer say it needs 48 hours between applications)
>okay.jpg
>spray like 3 passes of the top coat within a couple minutes - still pretty thin: can almost see primer underneath in certain spots.
>hang dry in garage which is like 90F and 30% humidity
>come back after a couple days: still tacky
>can dent it with my fingernail almost a week later
>paint flakes off if you even look at it wrong now
This stuff made a couple hour job suddenly take almost two weeks. I swear Rustoleum used to not be this awful like 10-15 years ago. What does /diy/ use for enamel paint?

5.2×4.2m unobstructed floorplan. Roof is 5.5×4.3m. it is built off of the north wall of our solar power equipment and PV mount shed.

old thread:
>>2900858

finally got the 240v buried from the house to the solar power system. that has been the big hold up for months. I bought furring strips or the roof yesterday, installed them today. finished the footer for the north wall. I was 10cm short of the footer meeting the post because I forgot aboot off-the-shelf dimensional lumber specs when drafting. rather than try some shite splice with wood, I dug down beside the corner post, drove rebar into the clay, used screws for anchors, and poured a mini-footer good enough for a (mostly) non load bearing wall. (roof load is carried by a beam .75m back from this wall.) I will let the concrete fully cure to 3 days before I start putting in the studs & furring for the steel siding. until then, I can still frame in for windows.

we have the steel panels on hand to complete the roof as soon as the studs are up. the structural calculations say I don't even need the wall/studs up to install the steel roof, but it's only 3 days, and due to extreme winds that can occur, I lean to the side of caution.

I will update as I progress.

What is the most sedentary trade? Is it also the most generally out of shape one?

upgrade to fully enclosed garage with auto-doors?

Concrete costs $200/yrd, more or less. 6" slab means 6sq yards per cubic, so a 9yrd full load = 54sq yards or 6x9yrs or 18x27' slab for $1800 not counting steel, and maybe some gravel and fabric.

then frame up the outside walls maybe with some of this shit (let in light) and frame ends for garage doors.

Sounds lot cheaper than prices I'm seeing for "new detached two car".

WTF am I missing?

>be retarded
>renovate bathroom
>install tile floor
>alldone.jpg
>measure existing toilet flange for new toilet
>11" from wall
>all new toilets require exactly 10" or 12" flange distance
>no 11" available

wtf don't they make 11" toilets??? now i have to tear up an entire brand new tile floor because they keep changing things to sell more toilets

Talk me out of this house. Haven't seen house or town yet. Reason for location is seems like OK small town but still easy commute to small city.
No Cooling but says Power updated from Pole so Mini-Splits should be possible.
Lots of joists and floor just replaced so maybe big rot or termite issue. I'd do my own crawl but what to look for besides wet dirt to see if rot might come back?
Maybe could finish attic to at least semi-livable additional sq feet, and maybe convert attached two car to master bed and bath.

Enclose front porch for quick extra sq ft.

Had on Contingent fall off 3 months ago. Why?

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/501-S-Jules-Ave-Cleveland-OK-74020/448283844_zpid/

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>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, build, test, post results, repeat.
Read the datasheet.

>OP source:
https://github.com/74HC14/ohmOP
bake at page 10, post in old thread

>Comprehensive list of electronics resources:
https://github.com/kitspace/awesome-electronics

>Project ideas:
https://hackaday.io
https://instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-technology/
https://adafruit.com
https://makezine.com/category/electronics/

>Books:
https://libgen.is/

>Principles (by increasing skill level):
Mims III, Getting Started in Electronics
Geier, How to Diagnose & Fix Everything Electronic
Kybett & Boysen, All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide
Scherz & Monk, Practical Electronics for Inventors
Horowitz and Hill, The Art of Electronics

>Recommended software tools:
KiCAD 6+
Circuitmaker
Logisim Evolution

>Recommended Components/equipment:
Octopart
LCSC
eBay/AliExpress sellers, for component assortments/sample kits (caveat emptor)
Local independent electronics distributors
ladyada.net/library/procure/hobbyist.html

>Most relevant YouTube channels:
EEVblog
W2AEW
Moritz Klein

>microcontroller specific problems?
>>>/diy/mcg
>I have junk, what do?
Shitcan it
>consumer product support or PC building?
>>>/g/
>household/premises wiring?
More rules-driven than engineering, try /qtddtot/ or sparky general first
>antigravity and/or overunity?
Go away

Gentleman, and woman. Present your daily carry slide hammers for inspection.

Can i get some advice on carpentry? Starting on Monday, i know nothing

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Wet filament edition

>Your print failed? Go to:
www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting

>Calibrate your printer.
ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/
teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html

If that doesn't help you solve your problems, post:
>A picture of the failed part
>Printer make & model
>Filament type/brand
>Slicer & slicer settings

>What printer should I buy? [52/40/10 :detadpU tsaL]
Do your own research, but if you gotta ask; just buy whatever Bambu fits your budget.
DIY: reprap.org/wiki/
SLA: >>>/tg/3dpg

>Where can I get things to print?
www.thingiverse.com/
thangs.com/
printables.com/
grabcad.com/
www.yeggi.com/
cults3d.com/
www.stlfinder.com/
google.com/
T*legr*m

>What CAD software should I use?
Free to anyone: FreeCAD, Fusion360, Onshape, TinkerCAD,
Free to me: Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Rhino, Solid Edge
Autistic /g/oobers: OpenSCAD, OpenJSCAD, CadQuery
Participation medal entries: PTC Creo, Solvespace
Mesh free-forming and modeling: Blender
Architects: Sketchup

>What slicer should I use?
For everyone: Cura, PrusaSlicer, BambuStudio for Bambu owners.
For enthusiasts: SuperSlicer, OrcaSlicer
For autists: Pleccer/SuperPleccer, Kiri:Moto, FullControl

Legacy Pastebin (Last updated 12-8-2020): pastebin.com/AKqpcyN5
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As far as I can tell by looking at eBay and Amazon and aliexpress, I've been completely screwed by the Boomer I bought my KS-RT70 and XL-MK500 from, because he cut the stupid proprietary cable that these units need to connect to each other and I can't find one anywhere. At this point, I'm starting to think that this type of cable doesn't even exist anywhere else but for this one specific JVC head unit produced sometime in the 1980s.
I'm at least glad that the tape deck works, but I don't see a point replacing the failing CD player in my car with a working cassette player and a CD player that I can't even use.

Is it even possible to make this cable myself? Do one of you somehow have one laying around that you could throw up on eBay so I could buy it? Or maybe one of you guys are way better at internet searching than I am and are you able to hunt one down?
Did you know that if you spend enough time on eBay uselessly searching for a specific type of cable that they will start to suspect you're a bot and make you solve captchas? Hahahaha my life sucks...

The closest I have found, is this, this thing appears as if it would allow me to physically plug the head unit into a 13-pin cable that I have already, and plug that keyboard into the CD changer, but there's no possible way the pinout is correct on this, right? https://ebay.us/m/TlR63f

Would a locking gag that forces quacking be feasible? I'm thinking a simple duck whistle incorporated into one of those gags with a breathing hole.

Mostly looking for what kind of gag would be best. An o-ring or spider gag seems like a bad idea but something that fills your mouth would probably work! My concern is that breathing holes are likely too small to fix the whistle into. Worst case scenario maybe drilling through a ball gag?

So... I've been wanting to ask how it could be possible that a furnace will produce no heat unless the filter is pulled out a few inches or so.

I'm not the one who claims this, and I can't test it out because it isn't winter yet, but this seems fucking absurd!

Have you ever heard of anything like this occurring?

>Get tired of mowing around landmarker
>Surely it's not more than a few feet in the ground
>Get on tractor and "accidentally' boomp it with the bucket
>Breaks and comes up a little
>:D
>Try to pull up
>Nada
>Dig
>Dig
>Dig
>Dig
>Pull with bucket

Why tf would that thing be 4' in the ground?

ITT: Share your home media setups. Because fuck all these subscription services.

I'm using picrel on an old CRT I have in my house to capture that 90's era programming. I've got a Pi5 with a 2TB NVME connected to it, running 4 channels at the moment. The whole setup was about $250, if memory serves. The case in picrel fits the Pi perfectly, and then I run an HDMI to Coax adapter out to my CRT. My kids love it, we call it the "time machine" in our house. Source for the project is all here:

https://github.com/shane-mason/FieldStation42

I'm trying to set up a movie channel, and I want to add more 4:3 movies to the lineup. I've spent the last 3 days drudging through the Internet Archive for halfway decent VHS rips of movies and found a few. Does anyone have any recommendations for good sources of 4:3 movies?

Here's a few of the shows my kids love:

https://archive.org/details/the-big-comfy-couch
https://archive.org/details/WishboneTVSeries19951997
https://archive.org/details/MSBTVSeries
https://archive.org/details/double-dare-1988_202011

What does your media center look like? What software are you using? What hardware?

post some new ones please

I need a few pieces of this optimus primal toy repainted. I lack the skills/tools to do it myself. It's a very small amount of work to be done and I will pay you but you have to be in san diego and willing to meet up and take the toy/show me some of your work.

Anybody here got the skills or know where I should look for something like this?

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?
https://oscarliang.com/mini-quad-racing-guide/
https://www.fpvknowitall.com/ultimate-fpv-shopping-list/

> How to build a racing drone (16 part video series from Joshua Bardwell)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDb7WF6c8mWARrcxtX_G6yytK7QFHID

>What about planes?
https://www.flitetest.com/

>What about aerial photography, is DIY viable?
Buy a DJI if what you actually want is to take good photos/videos, go DIY if what you actually want is a fun project.

>I want a cheap RC training plane that is turnkey.
XK Beaver
Eachine Wing Dragon
OMPHobby T720
Hobbyzone Champ (used only)

>I want a good FPV fixed wing platform.
ZOHD Drift
Sonicmodell AR Wing
Finwing Albabird

>I want a basher fixed wing model for doing crazy shit that is easily repairable.
RCFactory, Hacker and other similar profile models

>I want a dirt cheap drone to fly around my yard/garden
Syma X5C

>I want a dirt cheap drone to fly inside my house
Eachine E010/Hubsan X4

>What are some good YouTube channels for learning or fun?
Joshua Bardwell - https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaBardwell
Painless360 - https://www.youtube.com/@Painless360
Flite Test - https://www.youtube.com/@FliteTest
Peter Sripol - https://www.youtube.com/@PeterSripol
RCModelReviews - https://www.youtube.com/@RCModelReviews
Andrew Newton - https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewNewton
RCGutt - https://www.youtube.com/@rcgutt
RC Test Flight - https://www.youtube.com/@rctestflight
Think Flight - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkflight
Tail Heavy Productions - https://www.youtube.com/@TailHeavyProductions

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General Info can be found: linktr(dot)ee/4chansewing (always updating, post links, and I'll add them)

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Thread theme:

Costume!

Always remember, it doesn't have to be the theme, post your work, post what you want to talk about as long as it has something to do with sewing in general, or the craft in general. We welcome everyone and will try our best to help you out. Yes, sewing is an art, it's a practicing art, you will always suck at it, but remember that everyone starts somewhere, so Google everything!

Or just show off your work.

BTW this thread has been going strong sense last Halloween and we're about to hit Halloween again! Neat!

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Your question may be stupid, but ask it anyway.

how do you cast(is that correct?) toys, to reproduce it? i guess using silicone is recommended but how do you then make holes to pour, holes to run it between parts... and then to assure the runners snap easily?

Grandpa Amu Edition

Post woodworking related questions, projects, ideas etc.
>resources
https://rentry.co/4ch-wwg
modify code m:diy
>previous
>>2918565

wtf happened to this site? no machinist thread???

Ask machining questions, post machining failures.
CAD CAM talk
Speeds and feeds guessing
G-Code, M-Code, Bro-Code
Fanuc vs Haas
Bitch about pay
Ignore Sieg
Whine about spline shafts
Button pushers who think they're machinists

.

A place for anything to do with Welding.

Post your MIG/TIG/Stick/Fluxed Cored Arc welds, ask questions and discuss sticking metals together.

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hey anons i have been to trying to find the socials
of this girl for some time but i cant seem to get a clue can u guys help me our

I want to build an ant enclosure, more formally known as a "formicarium" myself because ant enclosures are overpriced as shit and the materials needed are pretty cheap all things considered.
I'll document it here similarly to a cookalong thread in /ck/, so whoever is interested can come along for the ride.

I'm also a rentoid and only have shit tier tools, which both means if you want to do what I'll do in this thread it'll be easy with minimal equipment, and I'll likely fuck up, meaning you get to at least laugh at me.
We'll build 2 (ideally) ant enclosures; one made of ytong (a porous building material) and the other made of grout.

Picrel is what I got for the project, all pretty cheap materials. Price estimates will be behind the items.
>For the Ytong nest
This is probably the cheapest nest you can build, and surprisingly decent for that price.
- 1 block ytong. This one is 60x5x20 cm big and cost me 1.50€. Density of 0.5 g/cm^3 iirc.
- Acrylic or plastic sheet (25x50x0.2cm for me) 3€, or picture frame (1.5€)
- 8 Magnets that are somewhat flat at the top (4€/6, so 5.33€ for 8)
That's ~10€ for the entire nest or less.
>For the Grout nest
- See-through plastic container (3€)
- Grout (7€/2kg, you need maybe a quarter, also if you order in bulk it's much cheaper, let's say 3€)
- Sand (Free or 1€)
- A cheap small plastic container (1€ for 6, say 0.5€)
- Plastic drinking straw (0.2€)
- Metal mesh (How fine depends on species, at least 30 mesh, 7€ for 4 A4 pieces, we'll use maybe 1/8th of one sheet, say 1€ total)
That's also ~10€, though slightly more initial cost as you likely have to buy more than you need for these things.
>Tools and misc stuff
You'll need a drill, a saw (optional but helps), and a chisel or screwdriver you don't care too much about.
I also got some fake plants for decoration later.

containment thread for those of us who are not just weekend warriors.
>what are you workin on right now
>what do you like about your job
>what do you dislike about your job
>what was the last tool you bought

This is a long shot, but is there anyone here who services appliances that could identify these two from the blurry picture my home inspector took? This is for a house I'm moving into in about a month.
I want to replace these two but don't have the dimensions, and I can't get in there until I close on the house. There's a labor day sale I want to take advantage of, and obviously I'd like to buy appliances that are the same size as what's there now.

What’s is the actual etiquette for outdoor lighting? I have mine on during Amazon delivery hours (4am to sunrise and sunset to 10pm)

Literally Just Copypasting You Lazy Fuck 2.0 edition

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Eternal thread theme: [YouTube] Deadbolt - The Mocker

>New to /ham/? Read this shit!
http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio
https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/amateur-radio-service
>Your search engine of choice works well too!

>The FAQ is now back:
>https://wiki.cybsec.io/index.php/HamFAQ
>OP, the cybsec domain is gone.
>NEW FAQ is updated to preview 15
https://files.catbox.moe/aftx43.htm

>The wiki is down but is archived: https://archive.is/PjR5s
>Idiot's Guide to Coax Cable
https://www.pcs-electronics.com/guide_coax.php
>Looking for frequencies to monitor near you?
http://www.radioreference.com
>Basic Rx loop fundamentals
https://www.w8ji.com/magnetic_receiving_loops.htm
>DIY SWL Mag. Loop
http://www.kr1st.com/swlloop.htm
>Small Tx Loop
http://webclass.org/k5ijb/antennas/Small-magnetic-loops.htm
>In Depth Loop articles
http://www.kk5jy.net/magloop/
>Homebrew RF Circuits
https://www.qsl.net/va3iul/Homebrew_RF_Circuit_Design_Ideas/Homebrew_RF_Circuit_Design_Ideas.htm
>NEW Library
https://mega.nz/file/UCgEGAjb#rwNcnMAQCUUbSp8supsFvn9QEHCWUW86eLcZa16ZG4Y

>Online Practice Tests:
http://aa9pw.com/
https://hamstudy.org/
https://hamexam.org/
> Real-Time Propagation Data
http://prop.kc2g.com/
>Space Weather
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/radio-communications
>WSJT-X 2.1 User Guide
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx-doc/wsjtx-main-2.1.2.html
>Homosexual (ft8) guide
https://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips_for_HF_DXers.pdf
>APRS
http://www.aprs.org/
>Weather Fax resources
https://www.weather.gov/media/marine/rfax.pdf
https://weatherfax.com/stations/
>point to point predictions, its free and will give you an idea of how much power/ what frequencies to use to reliably talk to your friend
https://www.voacap.com/hf/
>how do I into Morse code in a good way?
https://pastebin.com/HByjfN4F

>Shortwave radio schedule
https://shortwave.live/

Why can't I use my Uzi pistol when assembling flat packed furniture?
That was my whole reason for getting one.

Some retard in my apartment complex seems to have apparently disintegrated into a pile of rotting flesh and dust that's being eaten by a million of these niggers at once, so they spread around the whole building and spawn in every shelf and any drawer that I open 24/7.
They seem to have set up an outpost in my apartment and live in each and every crevice that my landlord left open, of which there are a few that I really really don't want to touch since a lot of shit in my apartment is broken beyond salvation already and if I attract any attention from management I will most definitely get assblasted with rent increases since they haven't increased my rent in 7 years because I fly under the radar.

But I really can't fucking handle them anymore and decided to something about it, so I
> bought an oversized dehumidifier that I will set to something ridiclously low and run 24/7 once it arrives, since those niggers need moisture for breeding.
> moved most of my daily operations into public spaces so I spend as little time as possible inside of my home (showering at the gym, working in the library etc.) in order to fuck up their food supply as much as possible. I basically only come home to brush my teeth and sleep at this point.


Is there something else that I can do that DOES NOT involve calling a "" professional"" exterminator who will ask for a few hundred wagie tokens after spraying some shit around for 5 minutes or gaslight me into thinking that tolerating these disgusting six-legged niggers is acceptable and widely common because "muh mites and spores" or some other made up bullshit? Do I just /diy/ mustard gas from cleaning supplies instead?
What can I do that's actually effective and not boomer-tier bullshit like spraying random soup ingredients around your walls and placeboeing yourself into thinking that it somehow works?

For clarification, it's not only silverfish but also that other annoying critter that looks the same but is worse for some reason.

I haven't made a thread since the purge a few months ago. About me.
>natural stone expert
>specializing in restoration/repair
>many years as a slab installer
>many years as a business owner
>brief but intense fabrication experience
Topics?
>stone selection, ie. Differences between granites, marbles etc.
>artificial stone, including modern porcelain slabs, quartz etc.
>application of stone indoor, outdoor etc.
>products related to stone, such as sealers, epoxies, silicone and waterproofing
>experience working in higher end sector, working in finished homes vs. new developments etc.
>business advice for small scale self operated company

I have a sort of third world issue, I have unlimited power, but water as a resource is scarce. I can only get water by loading a tank in a truck and driving it to a place that fills it and then driving back and putting the tank back on its stand, it is incredibly labor intensive.
I was wondering if /diy/ has any ideas on ways to use the power to reliably convert tainted water back into usable water. The main water uses at the moment are washing clothes, washing dishes, and showering.
My goal is to convert at least some of this used water back into clean water for washing clothes again or at minimum for use in less human stuff.
So basically boil it and distill it or evaporate and condense or what else can I do?

I want to make a board game. Nothing super professional and I have no delusions about it, but it would be nice if I didn't have to write out all the cards by hand.

Just curious if anyone had any suggestions or ideas?

how to turn this into shower/tub?

I'm thinking kwik and dirty would be hang a loop from ceiling and hand curtains, but it guessing the tub is all sloped so it would be hard to just step out onto floor unless you were about 6'8".

so figure on ripping the fucker out???

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 first 3 robots I make Adam, Eve, and Abel. The goal is for these robots to have human body inspired musculoskeletal systems, advanced AI, and that they look human and pass for human to a casual observer at least at a distance. They must be able to walk, talk, run, dance, do sports, do chores, manufacture products, and make more robots just like themselves if not even better. My aim is to build a single robot arm and head and then add sufficiently advanced AI to that arm and head to enable it to build the rest of its own body for me. This way I am delegating the work of building the majority of my first humanoid robot to that robot rather than doing that work myself - and this is to save me time.

In a like manner, my goal with the AI is to code just enough AI that the AI can begin coding itself and this way I don't have to code most of the AI myself because it will self create itself. I liken this to building a seed and that seed growing into a tree because for me to code that tree would take too long for me and just creating the seed would then save me time.

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't afford for some asshole to come in and do rushed, shoddy work for an ultra-premium price. Do they think they're slick when they quote me a job price? Do they think I don't understand their game and that it's going to end up with them making well over 100 dollars an hour?

What are the shittiest tools you have ever used?

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.
It's the only feasible way for me to get into the home ownership game.

How do I not die from sewer gas? I want to go into an old timey sewer like picrel and it has ventilation shafts all the way and the tunnel is large enough to drive a car into and is level in its entirety (entrance is from the side if a ravine so one does not descend at any point)

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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/black pill STM32, ESP8266/32s, RP2040, Raspberry Pi, and others.

For general electronics questions (power supplies, level shifting, motor driving, etc.) please ask /ohm/.

>where can I find verified quality microcontrollers and other electronic sensors or parts
digikey.com
mouser.com
arrow.com
newark.com

>but that's too expensive
aliexpress.com (many parts here are fake, particularly specific parts out of stock in the above sites)
lcsc.com

>I need a part that does X and Y, with Z specifications. How can I find it?
use DigiKey's or Octopart's parametric part search. Then purchase from one of the sellers listed above.

>how do I get started with microcontrollers, where should I start?
There is no defined starting point, grab a book and start reading or buy an arduino off ebay/amazon and start messing around. There are a plethora of examples online to get started.

>resources:
https://github.com/kitspace/awesome-electronics

>RISC-V microcontroller list:
https://codeberg.org/20-100/Awesome_RISC-V/raw/branch/master/RISC-V_MCU_development_boards.pdf

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Can anyone identify this tool?

What are some unusual/non-lawncare, nifty string trimmer attachments?

I'm OK with this. How about you fellas? You good?

What toolbox do you have?

The only manual trans mower still made is the Murray MT100. Am I dumb for wanting a manual for the durability, even if it’s less convenient when mowing around trees?

Should I only consider used mowers or just buy the MT100?