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why does my paint look so bad. this is after two coats of primer. I used this exact same base in every other room of my house and after two coats had perfect streak free walls.I decided to color drench my den and it currently looks like this. guys I'm scared what do I do. ;'( just bought a second gallon from Lowe's. the ceilings are 9.5 ft. I can't do this bro
You should have used grey primer instead for such a dark color, but it's not a huge deal, just costs more paint. If you used the same paints in different rooms with different results I'm not sure why that would be though other than humidity or the texture of the wall.
>>2945906You have a few issues in play. It’s fixable. First, your primer should have been tinted to a more or less matching shade. Doesn’t need to be exact, but in the ballpark. Second, you’re rolling the color coat too thin. You’re pressing too hard, trying to get max coverage out of each roller load. A second coat should make it uniform. Load the roller evenly. Dip it and roll it out on the tray about 4 times before putting it on the wall. One roller load should cover about 2 square feet. Overlap strokes by 30 to 50 percent. Just enough pressure to keep it firm against the wall. If you press too hard, you start getting those rat tails off of either side of the roller. The rule of thumb I use is, 1 gallon covers 200 square feet. Get more paint now. Take your time doing this. A rush job looks like a rush job, and you’re going to be looking at it for the next few years. Get a bluetooth speaker and put on about 10 hours worth of music you like. Do not use earbuds, you want the echoey acoustics. Get in the zone, the only thing that should exist for you is the music and the wall in front of you. You know you’re doing it right when you finish and you’re disappointed that it’s over
>be me>not a nigger but very niggardly>need paint>go to Lowe’s>have them mix two gallons with the absolute most expensive base they have>”im gonna go grab a few thing”>”ok Anon, we’ll have it in the counter for you”>leave>come back two days later>it’s on the Aisle of Mistint Paints, 75% offYou’re welcome
>>2945906Why in the hell did you paint the baseboards too?
when you roll, use a long roller handle and a quality roller. go from middle, all the way to top, all the way to bottom. just long vertical strokes only. keep a wet edge. 1 reload should only do like 2 roller widths. this is how to get a good finish. this alone won't help, you need to keep doing coats. just keep going man. also just tear out those baseboards at this point and put fresh ones it will be easier then trying to save those after painting them like that. also dont retouch up a spot after your wet edge dried. it will show.
What are some unusual/non-lawncare, nifty string trimmer attachments?
>>2944437Pocket pussy.
>>2944451don't you need these for actual bush
>>2944451I just got a $200 6-in-1 weedeater from Amazon with all of these blades and attachments, plus a mini-chainsaw blade, hedge trimmer and extender pole. Very based deal.
>>2944437Power sweeper a.k.a. rubber broom.
>>2944451My yard gets a lot of sapplings. I get tired of trying to sweep them all with a small chainsaw. They're too tough for string.
Had to replace the fuel pump in my car, so I thought i might as well tear down the previous one. Picrel.The second part from the bottom is the impeller. The third part is the rotor. Fourth part are the two brushes.Yes, mind it is a brushed motor.Yes, brushed motors arc.Well, that's ok, because the petrol just flows through the motor . That means no oxygen at the arcing spots. That means no risk of explosion. Right?What if the tank is almost empty and the pump is pumping a mix of liquid and gases?Well, that's fine because all the gases inside the tank are actually petrol in the gas phase. Right? So, still no risk of explosion, right?What if, at this point, someone opens the tank? Air goes inside, right? The pump is pumping gas and liquid, right? Air has oxygen, right?Still no risk of explosion?
>>2945738>stop being a pussyI have to admit it. I am kind of a pussy sometimes. This may be one of those times
>>2945733>They say thatThey say that now. But during the process of certification, don't you think anyone ever checked the possible vapor levels before running live wires through the tank?And then why do they still allow electric fuel pumps and level sensors inside automobile tanks? You don't see them blowing up every day. Or any recalls to fix a hazardous situation.
>>2945733>They say that a combustible fuel-air mixture always exists is fuel tanksAircraft mechanic here. nope.
>>2945735every car with an in tank fuel pump is brushed.
>>2945725Gas tanks are designed to never allow for the correct air/fuel ratio needed for combustion to occur. This is why a brushed fuel pump can be used.
Tell me what AA battery to buy off Amazon. Sick and tired of the cheap ones I'm getting from the corner store.
>>2945191I like EBL but they got a weird fox mascott now.https://www.amazon.com/stores/EBL/page/A748F468-BB41-4C67-A1E7-18FA3890EAE2
>>2945191>2/3 AAAThat size always makes me chuckle
These green duracell rechargeables are the absolute best. They have a higher capacity than most other rechargable nimh batteries. Only issue is that they are very slightly larger than a standard AA battery (probably has something to do with the higher capacity) so they're a tight fit in some devices. Like in my mouse I have to pry them out with a pen because it's too tight to do it with my fingernail.2nd choice would be the black eneloop pro batteries.
>>2945191Energizer ultimate lithium. Twice the capacity of typical alkaline batteries of the same size, and will hold a charge for decades in storage.
>>2945723>Save some money by swapping the used ones into other devices when the fussy one declares them to be end of life.Got linked here from /g/, casually.I do this, use them in thermometers, hygrometers and low current LCD, basic clocks around the home. I've even left a cheap ikea clock permanently outside so I know what temp it is on my landing.15-20 year old cells that are worthless in anything else can still deliver months on end of charge in those types of devices or even analogue clocks. Once they get to the point they last <1 month in an analogue clock, they're done.
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/
I love the banana, turquoise, and purple motif throughout the entire house. The mirrors on the ceiling really set it off.
>>2944715Cleveland, Ohio is known as "The Mistake By The Lake"Cleveland, OK is also on a lake. :)
>>2944599>Talk me out of this houseI can't, Rosie's tacos down the street looks too good But I will give one reason I can think of OPThat address is visible.I now know where I might find you in the near future, and I am only 119 miles away.............and unlike most larpshits here, I actually am certified
>>2945811Certified for what? Me; I'm certified to install this machine that takes all your poop and sends it into your yard
>>2944599 (OP) #Thats very funky interior styling. Kind of dig it. Kind of hate it.When a house is listed so low as this its usually an indicator that something is completely destroyed. You could hire a realtor and they might not even let you see this property based on thier knowledge. When I was home buying, I saw a suspiciously large square foot home with a lot of nice exterior features..It turned out the plumbing was destroyed. My realtor wouldnt even entertain the idea of showing it..You could try though, see what's what.The low pricing may also reflect the area. Watch out for niggers and things. You dont want to go moving into a nigger town without it any grocery stores. Check the demographics. From the pics it appears pretty rural though which could be ok. After buying your first home women will immediately try to be your gf. Consider the school district as she'll fucking like crazy until she gets preggers. Watch out for those.. dont get fucked with child support. Usually avoided with stable income.
How would you go about fixing this ?
>>2945887Probably industrial glue, looks like that's what they used the first time. Maybe try and clean off the surfaces a bit first.
>>2945887Wrap a coat hanger around it, twist it up tight with pliers.
glue + two zip ties + ductape + health insurance
>>2945887What arw we looking at here?Also, id use a flux core welder or a bunch of liquid nails epoxy depending on the application which remains unknown.
>>2946041Meant to say jb weld
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/FieldStation42I'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-couchhttps://archive.org/details/WishboneTVSeries19951997https://archive.org/details/MSBTVSerieshttps://archive.org/details/double-dare-1988_202011Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
sorry for bumping an old thread. >>2938987for this project is there any specific torrent I could find that is literally a ton of old stuff + commercials. I'm talking price is right, baywatch, the news at the time etc. I could scour archive.org but it seems like a big task that may have a better solution.
>>2939333How does this play music it hasn't got any speakers
>>2944031Careful keeping your cartridges out the box like the light can rot the cartridge connectors which would be sad times
>>2946015There's a 3.5mm audio jack on the other side for analog audio, the HDMI jacks carry digital audio, and Bluetooth/Wifi is integrated.
>>2946017Oh its in a pretty dark place Thats never hit by direct sunlight. Though ive thought of putting some curtains across thebookshelves.
Hi, I'm a beginner and was good at woodworking in school, but unfortunately moved to a school without a shop when I was 15. Since then I have been pretty crafty and built and made all sorts of things, but never had the space for a shop....until now! While I'm still pretty limited in terms of budget, I have a nice space and some tools. Main ones being circular saw and a drill. I can afford to buy some more hand tools but not a table saw quite yet. I want to eventually build some furniture (like picrel, it's made from acacia wdyt?), but first I suppose I need to build a workbench. Any ideas on what someone in my situation could build?
>>29459882 sawhorses and a scrap of plywood is the baselinei had a benchtop i built years ago gluelammed from pallet boards. it was like 3-1/2" thick and 30x120. id just grabbed pallets on my way home and taken the top boards on edge and bumped them with the da and glued it up with titebond. weighed a fucking ton and i finally got sick of moving it and threw it on the burn pile. total cost was basically just a bottle of glue and a month of free time pulling nails
>>2945988It depends on your space, budget, and how you intend to use it. I would look back on the benches you used to use and try to figure out how to fit as much of that functionality into your work space as possible. >>2945990I'm currently using two stackable sawhorses I made out of extra 2x4s with a a janky table top made of pallet boards as one of my benches.
>watching murican channel (24/7 westerns)>commercials targeted at boomers come on>"check out this battery powered pressure washer that's so powerful it can strip the paint off your car">"all you need is a bucket of water and you are good to go, no more clunky hoses or power cords">"it also comes with 9001 attachments">"this is made right here in the USA">"all for $29.99">"call now and we will give you can get it for only $14.99 including free shipping to anywhere in america and puerto rico">"also get a complementary propane bbq grill at no extra cost">"but wait because of overstock we will give you a 2nd pressure washer and battery for free"So are all these commercials scams? I don't see how they can make a profit on a deal like this.
It's the cheapest chinkshit possible and by the time anyone tries to send it back they've closed up shop and are peddling roll up awnings on channel 22
>>2946029Pick 13 cassettes for 1 penny!
>>2946029It's all marketing bullshit in this trade anyways, nobody knows what the fuck a CU is or how flow is more important than pressure in most cases. The DIY electric pressure washer market is a scam. Surface cleaning is an art of science, strategy, and coordination, and the proper equipment costs thousands of dollars and requires a mechanic to keep it in service. Your 2 car driveway that takes you all day to do with your $300 pressure washer from home depot can be done by me in a few hours and all it costs you is $50, it's a scaling thing. People ought to pay the pros if they value their time, and I'm not talking about hiring an uninsured kid with a little tug-along unit either because the inexperienced in this field are a liability.
>>2946036That sounds like a whole lot of cope from someone needing to justify having paid way too much for his equipment
I want to make pink military clothing. Would it be easier to remove color (assuming the fabric is cotton) and dye it or sew them from scratch?
>>2945944winter/urban camo + dyeorpink camo fabric + sewyou're not going to get that nice clean camo pattern by hand, not even the old school blobs. you could hand paint with fabric paint if it's just a one off thing but it wouldn't be good to wear.also this is nothing new there is a lot of pink camo product already, I mean it's /diy/ but I already question your ability to sew or dye anything.
>>2945944Are you making new uniforms for Zelensky? It's missing the buttplug and tail. uWu
>>2945950I want it to be plain pink, no camo.>but I already question your ability to sew or dye anything.I never said I knew how to do it. If I need to learn something to get it done, I'll learn it.
>>2945944>>2945983Does it need to be a specific cut of uniform or simply any kind of generically recognizable military clothing? If you want a solid pink color with zero camouflage pattern it's probably easier to start with a solid color uniform. You should be able to find a set of khaki BDUs by a company like Propper, Tru-Spec, or Rothco and dye it to an acceptable color pretty easily. The gear queer thread at >>>/k//gq/ likely has good information on what's currently available on the market and on how to sew your own uniform to spec with solid pink fabric of an appropriate quality.
>tossed liquid plumber down the drain>rinsed with 20L of boiling water>still not draining>plunge for 30 minutes>dirt is coming updid the pipe burst? I'm on the ground/basement split level of the apartment.What should I try now?
Fill the whole tub up with hot water, mix in a bunch of Dawn and plunge the bejesus out of it
>>2946031have you had luck with that?seems like the odds of that working are low
>>2946033Yeah, it generally works. Something has to give eventually
>>2946028Rent or buy a flexible snake camera. Are any other drains in the apartment backed up?
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 in the next post.
>>2942746Ultrafire is very literal trash, absolute worst cells you can buy. You get random cells but they are always total shit. Maybe it has a real capacity around 500-1000mAh at best, but they are likely also damaged and unsafe cells. 18650 are so cheap nowadays, just buy decent brand stuff.
>>2941080Charging it on the tile floor in case it catches fire?Probably a good idea.
>>2944746i think the eu has already a calendar to end all the retardation on proprietary batteries
>>2943308I have no idea what you found, but the difference you can get in battery quality is astronomical. I've gotten plenty of batteries that I could immediately tell were near worthless because they weighed 1/4 of what a good one does. Alkaline and lithium both. Between big name brands, yeah, there's not that much difference. Between those and the ones that Harbor Freight literally gives away for free sometimes? Canyon. And that's just capacity. Never even mind charge/discharge rates.I've gotten refunds for 18650s that were advertised as 10000mAh (I wouldn't have bought them if I didn't somehow miss that, as an 18650 can't hold anywhere near that much) and tested at 200-300mAh actual. I've started using this to my advantage and suggest you do the same because I'm tired of this bullshit: Need batteries? Buy a nice charger that can test capacity. Buy some random-letter-salad brand off eBay. There is, by my experience >80% chance that they won't meet advertised spec. Request a return, which most sellers won't want to deal with but have to because the product isn't as advertised. Majority of the time they'll just give you your money back.It's a crapshoot whether what you get is worth it even when literally free, but if you're feeling extra cheap today...
>>2945998The dollar store panasonic and the tan ikea 750 mAh AAA nimh batteries are literally hollow. I have big dents in the cases of all of them, and they’re very light. I have no doubt they’re 750mAh but I’m guessing the average housewife doesn’t know they’re half empty.What a waste of shipping space and manufacturing costs just to rip people off for a few extra turns of electrode roll and ship air to scam people.They could have made them ulra-low self discharge or have a 10,000 cycle life, but, no… just air.Dumb shits.
Thread saw too high SWR: >>2939202>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/ohmOPbake at page 10, post in old thread>Comprehensive list of electronics resources:https://github.com/kitspace/awesome-electronics>Project ideas:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Mmfh, Infineon’s IGC019S06S1 is making me want to swap from silicon FETs to GaN. $3 each at 10x quantity, 1.9mΩ on resistance, 0.5C/W to the big thermal pad on top, rated at 99A continuous or 700A pulsed. Only 13nC total gate charge. Some 25V Si FETs come close, but at 30V and above they’re at least 29nC, let alone 60V
>>2946008you're better off buying some kind of module either from semtech or rak wireless. then it's just 2 spi pins iirc to hook it up to any microcontroller you want.
>>2946008Consider a LilyGo module or whatever they’re called, they’re boards with a LoRa module, ESP32, and often a screen and buttons all together. And you can easily put Meshtastic or whatever on them. But then that’s not a hardware or software project, it’s just a tech demo. So you might want to roll it back by designing a custom PCB for the same firmware, or writing custom firmware for the same hardware, or even both.
>>2946008You don’t need meshtastic to send messages a few homes apart. Or lora, really.Most Lora is artificially limited to ridiculously low aggregate bandwidths, it was designed to send periodic gps coordinates (in the burst).
>>2946024Well, I wanted that sending messages back and forth to be a fun proof of concept for a few other people, and then I wanted to use that as a stepping stone to more complex meshtastic projects. But I want to start small first.
ever just start doing shit with no plan?
>>2943176is it halloween or does an alt girl live with you?
>>2943220>a job I never expected to work in.what do you do?
>>2943197In true adhd fashion I have abandoned my flooring project and impulse bought $500 worth of fence last night after work 10 minutes before the hardware store closed
No, I am a chronic planner.
>>2944245Filenames, bud.>IMG_20241018
