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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...
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 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 Archived
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 2932292
i figure i post here because g is kind of clueless.
Id like to 3d print a pc case. How should i go about it?
Thread 2927576
I've never done any plumbing before
I need to run a water line to my fridge for an ice maker.
This supply is right behind the fridge, but on the other side of a wall.
Is there any reason I shouldn't ...
Thread 2931710
QUACKGRASS IS THE DEVIL'S WEED
This shit is seriously unstoppable. It's crabgrass on steroids, because it's a perennial and it spreads with runners underground. You can't pull it, you can't use preeme...
Thread 2931568
hello /diy/,need ideas for creating a solution for this air vent i got in a place i just rented.
place Will be a workshop/music studio. vent is in a basement that i Will use only for making music whe...
Parents are giving me 5 acres
Thinking of getting a pole barn and turning the loft into a studio apartment.
Thread 2931620
I destroyed it. What do I do now
/ham/ Amateur, CB, Shortwave Listening, Pirate Radio, Repeater Kerchunking General Archived
"CQ DX 23 cm CQ DX 23 cm this is W0JT stroke mobile" Edition
Previous thread: >>2894908
>New to /ham/? Read this shit!
http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio
https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divis...
Thread 2929380
*fucks up your yard*
Thread 2921039
who was in the wrong here?
Fire Alarm General
Thread for those in the Fire Alarm industry.(Technicians/Inspectors/Installers)
Feel free to share
>Years in trade
>Licenses/Certificates
>Current wage
>Questions about trade as well as tips.
Wooden retaining wall conundrum
I have a (roughly) 60ft long and 5ft tall wooden retaining wall behind my house
Most likely built in early 80s (just like the house)
About 7 years ago I noticed that the top pieces were beginning to r...
Thread 2931117
Is it viable to repair an iPhone 11 screen on my own or should I just take it to a shop
Thread 2929664
PG&E won't come out and fix this and an arborist quoted me an insanely high price. What's the best way to get branches of my power line without killing myself? There are 3 of them about 20ft high.
This thing came undone on my power steering pump and leaked all fluid out
Is it a simple fix or is this mf shot?
Thread 2931655
I've this cotton towel I really like and it has two of these spots that are almost ripped. What can I do to fix it? Do I need some kind of iron-on patch?
Thread 2931826 Archived
How do I build a big booty Latina?
Groverhaus
What went wrong?
Thread 2929116 Archived
My retarded brother made his own bathroom in our moms garage and I never got a good look at it till he moved out and I came over
I am sure its riddled with mold, is any of this salvageable
What is the reason for this? Archived
Thread 2931342 Archived
im trying to upgrade my hot end for my 3d printer but the tube doesnt fit on the heatsink?
What now?
cut the tube?
tool porn Archived
post tools you'd save first from a fire.
New to Repairing Phones - Battery Replacement Archived
I have a Google Pixel 6 with GrapheneOS, and I plan on replacing the battery in it. I am going to perform a backup of the data just in case. I have a 3D printer bed I could use to heat up the screen f...
Who do I contact to prevent water damage in laminate? Archived
Waterproofing contractor?
The floor is being damaged rain flooding. My options are concrete and drain to the front of the house which would be 3k to 5k. Gutters would also help but aren't necessary(?...
Absolute noob wants to install AC Archived
I live in a hot and humid as fuck area where no air flows in the bedroom.
I often work nightshifts so i often start sleeping at 6-7am when the temperatures gradually become hotter.
I have this old ass...
Sherline lathe for HO/HOn30/N Scale Scratch-Building Archived
Are the 4000-4400 series good enough lathes to scratchbuild HO/HOn30/N scale model locomotives out of brass?
I only want to make tank engines with a 0-4-0 to 0-6-0ST wheelbase in HO, a wide variety o...
Thread 2931294 Archived
>90% of 3D printed stuff Ive seen are toys or gimmicks
Is that it? Is 3D printer useless?
Attic vents Archived
I just bought a home that was built in 1970. One side of the attic has a gable vent with a fan that turns on automatically when the temp ge0ts high. There's no vent on the other side of the attic. The...
Thread 2931407 Archived
I found this glass in the free bin at a local junk store. It has a chip in the corner but I just want the base for a paperweight. I would like it perfectly smooth and clear. Suggestions?
Thread 2928948 Archived
I live in a nigger-infested shithole which means niggers screaming and revving their shitty little mopeds 24/7. It's not possible to sleep, moving here was a huge mistake. Anyway, I'm stuck here. I'm ...
Thread 2930096 Archived
What's the best way to get a bunch of bumper stickers off our car without messing up the paint?
Thread 2930523 Archived
How are these if I'm extremely lazy? Will it hold up for 30 years without much work? Certainly longer lasting than an RV?
Thread 2927286 Archived
Water from a 3000 gallon rainwater cistern, pumped by a pump running off my solar energy roof. Feels good not having to worry about wasting anything.
Locking dunk tank Archived
How to make a dunk tank where the person in the tank can sit on the plank thing but once they fall from the plank or someone hits the target dropping it and they are in the water they are stuck in the...
How do I make my own Jersey shore like show? Archived
I want to a trashy reality show based in the richest county in the United States that's outside of the white house and CIA headquarters and the Pentagon.
Pretty much every woman here is a soulless c...
Thread 2929247 Archived
I installed a water line for this 20 year old fridge so the ice maker would work.
The ice maker was never hooked up previously.
It's been installed for 48 hours and it won't make ice. There's no butt...
Thread 2930209 Archived
what's the worst case you've seen of rich people wasting money on something they could've easily /diy/d for free
>be me, 2015 or so
>working at tire store
>fat bald sunburnt asshole and his orange sp...
Thread 2930080 Archived
What are some good sources for fasteners in Canada? I've tried the usual suspects: Canadian tire, lowes, rona, but none of them have what I need. Even bolts-plus doesn't have it in stock. Are there an...
Thread 2930185 Archived
How do I light thing thing
person I'm texting who lived here when he was a kid says
>it's gas
>you have to put these little bag things on it
???
Improve home energy efficiency help Archived
I inherited an older house that needs some work. I’ve noticed that during the summer and winter this house really struggles to stay at a good temperature, tons of draft, my energy bill every month is ...
Thread 2930190 Archived
Should I get a McMansion for 400k or barndominium for 150k for the same square footage.
nfhgfhfghgf Archived
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Thread 2930207 Archived
Has anyone used more than one of the monster 15a corded reciprocating saws and can compare them? Or used the Hilti at all; I can't find any reviews?
Looking to fix my door lock Archived
The door lock of my house can't be closed normally; either you slam it loudly or by making pressure on the stile, which also create a sound that wakes ups everyone in here.
Does it need WD40? Should ...
Refuses to start Archived
Again.
THE BRIDGE PROJECT — Crisis Clinics. Truth File. Off-Grid Mental Health Revolt. Archived
You were never crazy.
You were breaking through something — not breaking down.
The system locked you up, labeled you, numbed your spirit, and called it “care.”
We’re done begging them to fix it.
...
oil evaporation? Archived
How do these loose their oil? Can we refill them? can we prevent oil loss with glues?
can we immerse them in a cup full of oil and place that cup in vacuum chamber to refill them?
God damn, today's p...
Thread 2930299 Archived
Commencing charcoalification
Thread 2930492 Archived
I use guard
Am I stupid? Archived
Do you think I can really get a refurbished monarch 10EE for a reason able price? I'm about to get an inheritance, its about roughly $43,333.33. Monarch has a program or whatever that restores peoples...
How do you reverse aging? Archived
Thread 2924659 Archived
The next generation is cooked
Thread 2930174 Archived
FACT: Young women aren't impressed by your handyman skills.
Only old prunes (27+) think a handy guy is hot.
Thread 2928055 Archived
I bought a York R301+ diamond rowing machine for cheap, and the screen doesn't work correctly. It lights up great (bad pic), but sometimes the buttons operate correctly, and sometimes only reset seems...
Thread 2925101 Archived
Why are these things still used everywhere? Why isn't there just some small device where you place two markers and it measures the distance for you? This is caveman shit.
Thread 2930032 Archived
I have this retardedly routed waterline going to my sink.
I tried unscrewing it so o can pull out the cabinet and make this less retarded, but it is stuck.
What would be a good way to cut it and splic...
Noob dropped 1st Windows App. Looking for feedback! halp! Archived
I just yeeted my first-ever code baby onto GitHub.
I have two major problems.
1. Chrome wont even let me download it (I have to use Brave)
2. I CANNOT get it to auto-start with my PC. I put it in the...
Removing paint from brick facade Archived
There is some white paint on my brick facade (pic related). How do I get it off without damaging the brick? Its around the doorway and around the garage doors. I will be needfully replacing the old fr...
Fixing a 2001 Xbox Disc drive Archived
Its a samsung drive, I have tried cleaning the lense and used a very thin layer of white lithium to relubricate the laster parts, but it still wont read discs. I see the clamp at the top of the DVD dr...
Thread 2929929 Archived
How do I have run a successful garage sale? I have a bunch of shit I want gone and some other shit I wouldn't mind getting rid of, and a few things (also shit) that absolutely have to go.
What's the ...
Thread 2928742 Archived
How to fix?
The railing is loose, very wiggly. Is there a way to connect it to the plexiglass without any huge noticeable changes? Or some other way to secure it? Selling the house, need a fix.
Thread 2930022 Archived
how can I fix this?
Wall ideas? Archived
'sup, so I wanted to get rid of this wallpaper but as soon I started tearing it down i realised i should keep it like that and let a professional handle it.
So im looking for advice what should i do n...
Thread 2928703 Archived
I live in Massachusetts and right now the state makes it basically free to replace old heating systems with heat pumps. I just bought a house that has an old oil based heat system and I'd like to repl...
Thread 2929671 Archived
How'd I do?
500 sqft of New 1970s Italian terrazzo.
$6.5 a tile (12inx12in)
Seems like everything these days is India/Chinese garbage for $20+ sqft.
Spotted Lanternfly Solutions Archived
Hello, these guys have taken over lately. I haven't dealt with them before, but they're taking over and reaching their adulthood stage and I suspect that they're starting to eat my plants now as befor...
fabrication Archived
I need a flat bed on the back of a truck to be able to extend outward towards the back and lay flat on the ground while carrying 2500 pounds. The bed is only about 7 or 8 feet long.
I am not a fabri...
Woodwork Archived
How does one go about having hidden screws or bondings to this degree? I want this chair but I'm not going to spend several thousand dollars on plywood when I can make a worse version myself.
insane DIY type stuff from India. Archived
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9w6pXmU8zY&t=1s
processing used tires into oil
insane pouring of molten steel splashing wearing only sandals.
Thread 2922432 Archived
what's the possibility of making your own crt tube? is working with lead glass really that dangerous?
Thread 2929494 Archived
I want to make a music box for someone but I don't have metal-working materials, how should I go about making this? I have music expertise, but not much beyond that which pertains to music boxes.
Metal Casting & Working Archived
Took up the project to cast my own horseshoe from silver. Not those bullshit little trinkets and earrings but a full-sized wall hanger. In the process of this, I left the excess metal to cool in the f...
Rudy Update? Archived
How’s diy’s favorite duck?
How do I remove the sleeve? Archived
I'm trying to replace the shower cartridge but ran into this problem. The previous dumbass contractor put this plate behind the fiberglass and it seems impossible to remove the sleeve without cutting ...
Thread 2929669 Archived
What is the absolute best tool or set of tools you have ever used in your life?
For me I think few things are as fucking based and useful as a file, a big fucking file which can be used to file things...
Thread 2929434 Archived
>be me, 35 male
>have baby face
>need badass face scar to get chicks
How do I DIY a cool face scar that women will find hot (they can’t know it was DIY). A good backstory of how the scar happened will...
Plaster masterwork Archived
How are decorated plaster ceilings and walls like these installed and serviced?
Like how the fuck do they paint them or repair them when it's needed? Especially when they have the trims be a different...
Thread 2929031 Archived
Semitubular rivets
Why are the rivet tools for these so expensive?
Is it better to use the tool or just hammer them down with a punch?
I'm working on model cars so I have delicate work so thought I'd...
Thread 2924620 Archived
Here is the official list for hand tools
This list actually looks correct and good
Little Question :3 Archived
Was told to come here so:
Please tell me if I am on the wrong board.
Would more or less 250ml of antifreeze mixed with 250ml coke zero by any chance kill someone?
That person is around 1,80 Meters t...
Thread 2929455 Archived
How do I go about fixing this, it’s a cbr1000rr gauge cluster.
Thread 2926903 Archived
What is the best way to cover above ground pool? We have similar cover like on pic but when it rains the water stays in the cover like bathtub. Not only it weights like 100kg, it also wash all the bir...
Thread 2910933 Archived
Abomination thread
Fresh OC straight from Reddit edition!
How many Easter eggs can you find?
Shutter revival Archived
Europeans get roll down shutters on the outside of their windows for security and to blot out the sun. It's clear they'll never allow us to posses this technology.
Why can't Americans leapfrog them b...
Thread 2925610 Archived
>try to become tile guy
>everyone always gets pissed at me for not being fast enough
>always get forced into helper role
>people get offended when I ask to be paid for my work
Is tile the worst trade...
Remove mold mildew stains from pack cloth Archived
Tried borax, worked for portion i was able to launder, this portion cannot be readily removed. Any recommendations? I do not care about the waterproof layer, it has failed
Cool battery tricks Archived
So me snd my coworker are super bored at work snd we got these half dead batteries and we need suggestions on some cool possibly dangerous tricks to do withe these bad boys
Emergency Lights Archived
Is there a cheap way to into emergency lighting that isn't sucky Chinese lights from Amazon? Everything I've looked at needs to be bought through an authorized dealer, or is listed for hundreds or tho...
Undersized Mini-Split In Great Room Archived
My "calculations" (random guess, based on hope) were off. room is 20'x28' with 9' ceilings. (6m x 8.5m x 2.75m for the commies out there) I purchased & installed a 12,000BTU mini-split. it simply does...
Wood heater insulation Archived
I have an open fireplace that has had a new wood heater put in similar to pixel. What would be the best material to block the open chimney and stop all my heat going out the top and how should I do it...
Thread 2929333 Archived
well you were right, /diy/k put in an 18 foot waterfall, first thought was how much is expanding grout.
demo tricks and tips specializing in stone/boulders.
Thread 2929224 Archived
So one of my casement window's locks has broken in the locked position
Since the hardware is on the inside it seems unfortunately I will have to break the lock to get it open and replace the entire th...
Thread 2929314 Archived
Do i need new felt on here?
Sauna Archived
Can I just build my own sauna? I feel like people are gate keeping this.
It's just wood, a vapor seal, an electric heater.
Make it with heat treated timber
Or am I seriously underestimating how much...
Freezer section forming ice at the bottom Archived
Samsung fridge+freezer.
Some time ago, a few weeks - started forming ice at the bottom layer so I had to bash it a bit to break it. Removed the bottom basket and noticed there was ice around the areas...
maintaining and cleaning cut resistant gloves Archived
mine look like shit now, how do you clean yours
SQTDDTOT Archived
The old thread isn't bumping anymore. Time for a new Stupid Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread. I'll start:
What kind of optical tool do you use to read things that are at a medium distanc...
Thread 2927803 Archived
How do you like my improved electric fly swatter prototype /diy/?
https://streamable.com/2t7syp
It uses a simple chinese stepup module that produces ~30kV from a 9V battery (~1 cm spark-gap at STP). ...
Aluminum Canoe Repair Archived
The bottom of my aluminum canoe leaks like crazy. The inside has foam so I can't tell where its coming in from. My engineer friend said to cover the rivets / bottom edge of canoe with NP-1 polyurethan...
Thread 2929122 Archived
So I have a project to build a machine for pulling fishing nets over a boat. For this I will use an electric motor and go-kart wheels.
The perfect physical size wheel hubs to use are for rear wheels 2...
Thread 2928508 Archived
even the metric based country has to deal with american dogshit measuring system
or least use decimal like how you measure bullets, "point seventy five inch" sounds more humane than "it's seven-eight...
Streaming TV Archived
what is the best paid TV streaing app these days, to set up for a 4 TV house? For the price...
App should be able to get everything that was available on legacy cable providers
Thank you for your at...
Shit! Archived
Burned the kitchen table and I want to fix it as soon as possible. I have a vast set of tools in the garage.
Thread 2914786 Archived
>neighbors portrayed as the bad guys who are stirring up trouble "for no reason at all"
>video creator spends months pounding away building their huge car garage right next to their windows.
I sympath...
Tractor thread Archived
It's been a good while since we've had a good tractor thread.
Thread 2927419 Archived
is it /effay/ if i use these tiled mirrors put them all over my walls and the ceiling without any margins so the walls are entirely reflective?
Thread 2928560 Archived
MODS ban me from /diy/k too many bots for this board to be useful.
/wwg/ Archived
Old thread died right after I asked >>2908254 so here’s a new wwg I guess
Post woodworking related questions, projects, ideas etc.
>resources
https://rentry.co/trc3fwya
Thread 2925161 Archived
i was stabbing away at my fridge with a knife last night because a wall of ice at the back had grown so thick it enveloped a few jars at the back of the fridge, locking them into place. at one point i...
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