/diy/ - Do-It-Yourself

parts?

Estimated cost?

I'm building this little hallway table and then a big dining table

I want to make a woodshop on my apartment balcony. Problem is, no power outlets.

Curious if you guys had any ideas of how to run a power cord through my window without raping my electricty bill

The best FB marketplace freebie I've gotten in a while xD

A local business closed and cleared out a bunch of stuff, I got a ton of office chairs too.

The ammo wasn't included but they did throw in the padlocks

this is on my todo list, renting a hoe and doing my own septic... if you own land, at least a few acres, there is no reason why you should be able to do this on your own goddamn land. no permit or nothing.

Thoughts on using a marquee for a temporary workshop? better options?
I would have to make some duckboards for a dry floor.

is this super unsafe?
The only issue I see is she doesn't have a metal collar only the driver has the key to locked pretty tightly around her neck, it should be a chain instead of a rope and on the back of the car a about 7 foot metal pole should be attached to the back of the car and the chain should be attached to the other end of the pole so the chain doesn't get caught in the tires. The chain should be about 3 feet long. What's the worst that could happen assuming the car doesn't go too fast?
Obviously something like this should only be done on something like a racetrack with no other cars on it
>the paint would get scratched!!!!

don't care

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wTsbKMH3biw

Realistically can someone otherwise qualified enter HVAC management from outside the HVAC field?

hi there, im building a shower and i need guidance.
pic related is the situation (as well as i could represent it)

so besides the toilet i have the water source (a 1/2" valve).
im installing the water heater so i need to take water from the valve (A) to the heater (B), then take the hot water line and a copy of the cold water to the shower (C),Borg through the wall. A little extra task, just next to the shower im gonna install a washing machine, so i need a copy of the cold water line, but it can be done just behind the faucet (C), a top view explains this better(in next post). all the drain part is allready worked out so no worries about that.

1- what material would you use for all the cold pipes? i have worked several times with polyethylene but yeah, i know its not the best here. i have done pvc very little but know how it goes. could get help with someone to do copper but the idea is to bother this person as least as possible. yep im a bit lost on the best approach, i mean the distance from the valve (A) to heater (B) is little so maybe some metal hose? but well guide me
2- for hot water? a friend could maybe help me with PERT pipe.
3- to duplicate the cold water line i guess just use T's no?.
4- in the shower i guess i need something like this to mount the faucet:
guess it will depend on what pipe im throwing in, and the faucet is 3/4 so i guess it would be easier to just get this elbow with that output.

oh, important, im going all for functionality here, cheaper option is better, dont care much about aesthetics, this will be used for a year maybe 2 then removed. hope i aint forgetting anything, sorry if english aint the best.
and for metric hommies:
1/2" = 20mm
3/4" = 25mm

Whoever finds me in real life and kills me first wins

Why did no one here tell me orbital sanders were really op at sanding walls instead of sanding manually like a retard? Man, it does it 10 times faster.

Is this a good set up for passive HAMbone observation
These guys chatter is better than most TV. Just need a better set up.
Is this a good antenna ?

Is there still good opportunity for making profits manufacturing using manual machine tools as a small business? Rather, is there a market for the contracting of machinists who only possess manual tooling?

Just discovered fluid film. wire brushed all my rusty steel tools and coated them.

Does anyone that's not $napon make a version of this? Nearly flat hacksaw?

Also ITT, general super tight space solutions

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 runs a tiny web server that allows you to monitor, turn on/off, and time the various sockets. Obviously, I can't run 230AC at 16A on the ESP, so I was thinking of using relays, but I hate the fact that they consume current to stay energized and then close the contact (which also consumes energy). So I was thinking of bistable relays, perhaps step-by-step ones that open or close the contacts with each incoming pulse, effectively consuming energy only when needed.

On paper, it should sound good. Let's also consider the fact that I'd like to power the ESP32 and the various relays with a battery pack (or a power bank) that can be recharged when the batteries run out, so as not to further impact consumption.

I can't find any Arduino-powered relays online right now, and I don't know if they exist. Any suggestions?

How would you go about fixing something like this?

Putting together new squat rack and I put all these bolts that are circled in the opposite direction, does it really matter? It wouldn't be terribly difficult to change but don't want to waste my time if it isn't necessary.

hi there. i got a situation that i dont know how to handle, pic related.

its all 40mm pvc, the tube on the left is fixed and i cant move it or bend it.
i need to extend it and connect an elbow so i can add a pipe that goes next to the wall on the right.
there are 12,5cm from the fixed pipe to the wall.
the idea is that the new pipe goes right next to the wall.
is it even posible? i dont see a logic way, but as you can imagine im all new to pvc.
my logic of thinking is that if i insert the female-female extensión (which im probably gonna have to cut) + the elbow into the fixed pipe, whatever the ammount of insertion i do, thats the distance its gonna be away from the wall. maybe only 2cm but still. is there anyway around this?

Do you have a doomsday stockpile? What's in it and what do you recommend?

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 ranch/hacienda in the area. I've done some research and understand there's no potable water, there's no ready electricity, and or general sewage etc. I've also driven out there various times either on my way to Morro Bay or to watch the superblooms, so in short, I'm well aware of the geological/meteorological aspects of the area.

Casting toys, molding. (preferably air dry and clear)Also technique to cut then dried sylicone mold, so that it can be reused, repoured, also if mold is plamo like, how do i design the snap fit, or model it (in wahtever clear air dry)...
and then runner between the parts.

I think i have solved shapes, anatomy but not the printing/casting. Also things like, how small it is that it is too small or thing to create airgaps or that it will be too easily break? i personally have broken a very small 3 MP models.

what makes a steam pump continuously move? I don't get why it wouldn't just equilibrate and freeze still. I understand steam pushes things but why does it act against itself and move against a position of equilibrium and just block the steam? I'm a fucking idiot and have spent months thinking about this and I'm still not grasping it. Nothing is spinning, that would make it make sense. How the hell does a non-rotating mechanical component continue to operate like this? Is there a concept I can read up on? Most internet searches just lead to 'steam does it'

How do I do this?

Working on my friend's mountain bike and he bought a used set of Formula Cura hydro brakes, but the dumbass that he bought them from clipped the hose at the nozzle. Anyone got any tips for getting this shit out of here?

Posted this in /an/, but posting it here too. I have a literal toadstool which I think is Trametes lactinea growing on the outside of my concrete block foundation somehow. How is it doing this? I don't think there's any buried wood or anything near the house. I'm getting some sulfur for acid-loving plants and plan on using it to get rid of it because it's smothering plants next to the house, but what the fuck is causing this?

Image not mine.

I have barely completed my first bathroom DIY and it looks like shit from up close. I did not rush on anything, I looked up tutorial videos, I even removed and redid stuff. I genuinely starting to think I'm not meant for this.

What really upsets me the most has to be caulking. For some reason I can't caulk for shit. I even do the tape trick and wet finger trick. It's like once I start caulking everything looks better, but still much worse. I might have to peel off the silicone caulk I just put on the sink because it got all bumpy despite not being dry yet.

Honest to god, how the fuck do you caulk?

I'm trying to make a bullet hole in a car's side window, without actually shooting it, or having the whole window fall apart. Any ideas?

Hey /diy/,

I need to make a dirt floor machine shop in my backyard. It's very hard desert dirt so with leveling feet it should be good. It needs to be unpermitted. Why unpermitted? I live in a part of the country that absolutely rapes you on permits, and everyone I've called (pole barn guys, slab guys) won't touch it without permits. HOWEVER, nobody around here will report you, and there are no random inspections.

So I need to know the best strategy for three retards with a telehandler to do this. We know a ton about machinery but nothing about construction.

Pic related is what I was thinking, but I have no idea how I would keep the wind dust out. We have a very fine particle dust that blows in everywhere. Also I think they disintegrate over time.

I already have the two 40ft containers. Could I just put a steel frame/corrugated roof over the top and walls over either end? But that also doesn't solve the dust problem. Sorry for the wall of text I have no idea what I'm doing

Bros Im having trouble keeping my bedroom cool at night during this heatwave. Any ideas appreciated.

Hey /diy/
Wtf is this tool I found in the road?

Game name: Insane elevator

How does one build a gatebox type hologram projector thing?

Is it possible to winterize a 3 season off grid cabin and live in it permanently? Would I get cited?

I need to replace an HDMI port and I think i'm gonna need that. Around the $75 range preferably.

How do you do homegrown herbs in a hot climate? Lots of things I grow just want to go straight to seed in the summer heat.

I'm setting up a living area in a building on my property, and I want to use this commercial restaurant sink I've had laying around for years. It has a 3.5" drain. None of the plumbing has been done yet. My dad keeps telling me that it would be a huge hassle for my plumber to hook the drain up, and that it'd be a big mistake. He won't really explain why, though, he's just doing a "I'm so right I don't even need to explain myself to you" kind of thing. Can someone with plumbing experience give me their thoughts?

> rapid prototyping becomes widely adopted

>instead of human society crowdsourcing engineering as a whole solving unique problems

>99.9% of humans decide to not learn CAD

> of the people that do learn CAD, they don’t learn to design properly and use slicers and 3d printing properties to be lazy on the design

> most resort to being a consumer of materials and printers and other people’s designs

> trade fiat currency for this crap

...Reccomend me the best SMAW welding course on youtube?

I have a ton of frames like picrel. Mostly all the same size, 6x6 8x8 6x8. I try to arrange them close to a grid, but then when I get a new one I have to rearrange a couple others.

I've been using small nails to hold them, but then I get a bunch of tiny holes in the drywall every time I need to rearrange any. Any ideas for a way to hang them so they're easy to move around, without nailing each frame into the wall?

I was thinking a pegboard but I don't know how to make that not ugly. And the pegs are usually fatter than a frame's hook.

Looking to become an hvac technician and was wondering if theres any books i should read in the process or if thats a waste of time

Have a shared balcony to a place I'm moving to. Whats a good way to close off the divider without making any permanent changes to it?

i have a folding metal garage door in bad shape that i finally got around to paint. i cleaned it thoroughly and then i put a primer on it.48 hours later and i noticed that the middle segment of the garage door is considerably darker (it has that wet paint look) than the rest. while rest is light matte red, middle segment is a lot darker

i was kind of in a rush and my brother gave me a hand and i believe he either put an extra coat on top of what i already painted, or he did one really thick coat.

my question is this: do i need to put on a second coat of primer on the rest of the area that appears to be brighter or is it waste of time and finish paint will make it all even (finishing paint is brown)
thanks in advance

hi there, i want build a cheap shower with a shower cabin, the idea is to use whats in pic related. (this is just my idea, im open for others) first time im doing something like this so yeah. havent put all together, will draw some plans today, thinking of doing a U shape cabin (when looked from above) and kust using a curtain instead of door, using the metal profiles as skeleton and planks as wall's, i could also use pvc planks but these ones are abit cheaper. i need to rise the shower tin so the siphon out is at 8cm above the floor because of the drain im gonna use. so maybe i rise the tin with briks or something.. guess briks + concrete is an option but to be honest i would try to avoid concrete. and sorry for my english! thanks!

Previous thread became too stupid and had to be euthanized.

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How does something like being a Diesel Tech compare to being an electrician or other trades?

Why isn't it common practice to install one way glass instead of normal glass with residential homes?

Got a 2004 f150 5.4 litre triton.
It's been wrecked.
It's just kind of a piece of shit. But I love it and use it regularly.

Air would work for 5 minutes or so. Then be ambient temp or warm. Not hot.
Both windows don't work.
I grab a sc recharge kit.

Car off connect to low pressure side
It shows pressure.

Assumed no leak.
Start car, turn ac full blast, recirculating on.
It test right on the edge of low (just shy of 30 psi).

I dump the can in, I shake it rotate it, etc, It never goes above 32 psi.
Can is empty.
Air is working alot better and lasted for a hour long car trip.


What gives? I thought it was supposed to go to 40 psi before it was considered full. I hesitate to get another can to put more in cause the truck is old why didn't the psi ever go to 40? What do I not know that I should.

I'm a contractor not a car guy. Is it normal for a truck to take more than 1 can? Do I have a small leak that doesn't allow the full psi?
What gives? What do I not understand?

Can some traditional carpenter explain how these joints on the solid vertical stacks work?