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Sorry if the photo is gay-i but I am wondering any ins or outs for building a similar styled in ground shelterSo far I plan to dig a 7 foot deep hole about 8x8 foot wide and then build a strong lean to or gable wood framed roof and then sod or dirt over itAnd have a hatch or maybe even regular door to get into it. Or a tunnel style entranceMy main question is wondering whats a cheap good material to line the walls to prevent water from flooding in and it just being straight up dirt and shit
>>2985774The main reason for fully or even half buried houses are temperature stability. After a certain depth the ground is completely isolated from outside elements. In conjunction with solar placement and proper overhangs, you can warm the house in winter and shade it in summer with very little cost or work.
>>2985774People who build these things typically seem to have defensive purposes in mind and building in the ground is much easier and more affordable than building an above-ground structure with similar defensive capabilities, and it's also much more discreet.
>>2985810>discreetTop of dwelling must be at least 6' deep to avoid aerial infra-red that most counties are using today.
during trench warfare trench foot was a big issue this is the foot molding on the body, trenches included a irrigation ditch and a sump for the majority of filth to collect making drainage a single shovel job instead of multiple, a california closets move air through thermal siphoning and could help with moisture. there are a couple underground homes in california and the nice ones have hallways the width of a car and huge channels for sunlight, fruit trees and use the dirt to move moisture.
these types of houses always make me cry just make a buried -A- frame cabin so atleast your in code with inspectors and yes youll still be making a full size house but its themed like a basement apartment in the woods
>finally buy some land>bare land 30min from townits fun and all but ok, i have $1000usd to spend to be able to shit there. how do I build a toilet for that cheap? I was thinking a vault toilet like a campsite but idk how long they last between pumping also idk if I want to dig that much dirt out.can I just like dig a cesspit 300ft away from the main area and just run a turd pipe over to it and have it dump into the pit?
>>2986036How much are you going to be shitting there?
>>2986039probably like ~50 times a year at mostI've been staying there over the weekends for like a year and so far shit 0 times so
farmfoid here just dig a fucking hole and make a outhouse and claim its just been there forever when you begin real construction just bury your shit litterally
>>2986046dig holeplace outhouse shack on top if you desire privacy shit until poop reaches lidrepeat
How do I fix it?
>>2985939Was just trolling with saying brazing. OP is an idiot cause he said it was like 4 spots and they already gave him a refund but a zip tie would be too time consuming. A small bit of bailing wire on those minimal joints is the answer or disgard the bad sections
>>2985889it might be better to just use the unfucked parts for something else. sieves are handy, and its just wire with extra steps. rotary sieve to separate bigger rocks from dirt, dry out the dirt, crush it up, then use 2 cyclone separators to, well, separate it into clay and sand. construction companies are always in the market for cheap sand and don't ask too many questions about how you got it. plenty of other things to do with it too.others mentioned baling wire but actually even something like jute twine would probably work just fine and be easier. for alternative fences you could go the tried and true route of wood or barbed wire. or if you have any old appliances/vehicles you could sacrifice them for sheet material and use that. >>2985957might be more economical to protect the individual trees than fence off an entire area.
Weld it, fluxcore or stick
tie wire the bad sections
depends how far from society you are but a spot welder or a solder iron might let you remelt certain ends but if its entirely falling apart just toss it sadly
I have a scalpel that I've been using to cut a layer of skin off my foot. I have to be careful because even messing up a little means ghetes a gash on my foot, and they're pretty annoying.
Dunno wtf you're talking about OP, but I did some foot DIY, did a home surgery to cure an ingrown toenail on my right big toe once.
>>2986048Is that bare mattress? I forget that the internet is for everyone sometimes.
Last Thread: >>2980187Alright Prints 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.htmlIf that doesn't help you solve your problems, post:>A picture of the failed part>Printer make & model>Filament type/brand>Slicer & slicer settingsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2985985Never.But don't worry, all other printers will go closed source as well.
>>2986042>>2986037It's the fucking stand. I've got the stupid thing on an aquarium stand and it wobbles a bit. You'd think the ad5x's vibration calibration would fix that, but I've been printing and selling these fucking houses for months without noticing. The wild thing is it's ONLY on these houses. It doesn't show up on any of the balls or models I've done.
Anyone get an ender 5 max. Im considering getting this or the qidi max 4. I really want the full 400mm3 but I could probably make due with 390mm. The main advantage of the max tho is that I would probably have an easier time modding it to fix an indx. But theres almost no info on the max which makes it hard to know what Im getting into.The main advan
>>2986054the qidi max 4 looks half-baked, see ygk3d's reviewi haven't seen any actually well made corexy printers larger than 350mm^3, which is where the halfway-decent sv08 and k2 plus siti haven't heard anything about the ender 5 max at all, i'd definitely want to see some reviews
>>2986061Ive seen his review but honestly it looks like a lot of whining/grifting about minor things. But my perspective is biased because Ive been using a klipperized ender 5 plus which is complete shit and I have to deal with something breaking ever 5 prints. Planned on making it a merc but its expensive compared to getting a new printer.
Would you fix this wall yourself? He says it's fine, those are structural prickly pears.
>>2985761foam jacking is done on driveways maybe you could create a temporary retaining wall/form with helical tierods then fill cavity with expanding foam. it looks like your fighting erosion of many small particles, but a block of foam is more of a monolith
>>2985762>yourdid you mean you're?
>>2985573Why would you fix it, who cares?
>>2985866nigger
>>2985883How? I have no idea what op situation is either. Why is he trying to hire a boomer to fix a wall or whatever
I just think the color is cool
>>2985820>american color schemethis is why i choose bosch
>>2985820>About the same price>Already own batteries for it
>>2972950Are they supposed to spark in the back (where the vent slots are) when you use them?
>>2986051i've never had a tool that didn't.i always assumed it was the brushes shorting before getting a good contact going
>>2986051It's the brushes. They wear out eventually.
I created the Galatea Multipurpose Companion Maid Robot. It is designed to be an IRL robo-maid girl. Local AI means you can talk with her, and she has actual practical uses. She's also very customizable, you can choose the color, dress, head, hair, and even which AI you use.I intentionally designed her to be easy to build with the instructions.I intend this to be the Model T of humanoid robots and robotic companions, while it is not the most complex, it is easy to mass produce and cheap. She's basically an open-source humanoid robot platform that's affordable for most hobbyists, with near-infinite possibilities and uses.https://greertech.neocities.org/Galatea%20v3.0Current version as of this post is version 3.0.8
>>2984982Instead of multi-purpose, focus on specializing this creature in a specific area. It's supposed to be useful, damn it.
>>2985915This reminds me of the american dad episode on olly norths gold and steve makes a sex bot out of a vaccum lol"She gave me a dusty pinky" haha
>>2986035It is useful. As a fucking vacuum cleaner. This is a fucking cleaning appliance with an ugly ass doll strapped to it. Simple as.
>>2986035Most of the focus is on domestic indoor uses
>>2986041Lmao I know that one. Great songhttps://youtu.be/lFV1uT-ihDoThere's also this classic in another episodehttps://youtu.be/xIQR5GyNFTM
Why are these things so ungodly expensive? Are they at least worth it quality and ergonomics wise?
>>2975562KekMine have survived falls from a 4 story building. Going on year 11 and Still have the same ones. Definitely worth the quality in price.
>>2975562They're not "ungodly expensive"; you're just poor.
>>2980059In the 80s my dad welded a 18" ×6" box of aluminum and riveted a 2" strap on each side to put tools. Still in use today
>>2975562Reminds me of people telling you absolutely need to do bench press and purchase the most expensive equipment, when you are fine with weighted push ups and dips, health wise.
my tools are in a cardboard produce box reinforced with packign tape. every 12months or so, i leave it in the rain and need to find a new box.
i’ve been able to trap them easily using these live traps and peanuts as bait. But they keep coming back, so I need to find out how they’re getting in. I guess that they’re coming in somewhere around the sill plate. But these are deer mice, I think, so they could be climbing up higher and finding an entrance somewhere else. I’ve heard that it’s fruitless to try to seal every possible entrance. Should I just get a cat?
>>2985281>>2985282post your skin color
>>2985283>You're likely to kill or maim it just by unsticking itKek you think i'm trying to unstick the little fucker?I'm killing them slowly first with water when I find them for getting into my shit and fucking it up. Fags like you are the worst. They're pest and vermin deserving of a painful death.
imagine posting bait in a thread about mice and getting no replies.fagyou know who you are
>>2982821Having a cat in the countryside is straight up retarded Fucking everything up because you're too stupid to get and train a rat terrier
>>2985154No need for torture. Yeah that's fucked. Just kill them.
Stupid Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own ThreadLast one hit bump limit
I got one of those expanding fabric hoses as a hand me down and it seems like every time I shut the valve off all the water in the hose pools in one spot and leaks through the hose. Is this just how it’s always gonna be because I can get another normal hose, or am I stupid and I don’t know my valve is leaking?
>>2985994Does it leak while on? Is the fabric wet between the end and the pool? I don't really understand the question but is it hurting anything s.t. you need to go get another hose? Oh, ah, If you live north of Georgia you know the valve itself drains about a foot of pipe after turning it off?
>>2985994Those hoses are very light duty. You will have another leak soon, don’t worry. I love the idea but after 2 or 3 within a year, I gave up on the fabric covered water balloon
>>2985994It's a hand me down because it's leaking They do it pretty easily and the kids want to use it as a rubber band sonitbhas a hard life
>>2985972are the pistons connected to that little square knob that i was hammering onto?
Welcome to woodworking general, vintage edition. Here we discuss the working of wood and the tools and techniques of working wood. So far we tend to be mostly hand tool folk with a slant towards cabinetry and carving but all are welcome and we have some capable power tool folk amount our ranks. General carpentry question such as framing/decking/general construction seems to get a better response in the /qtddtot/ or /sqt/.Old thread >>2968050The Essential /wwg/ library.Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking, gives you everything you need and shows you how to do it multiple ways from hand tools to power tools and gives you the knowledge to determine which is best, and then he teaches you how to apply what you learned.https://www.amazon.com/dp/1561588261Chris Pye wrote the book on carviing and keeps on writing them.https://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/The eastern tradtion, Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit and Use by Toshio Odatehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0941936465Leonard Lee The Complete Guide to Sharpeninig, how to sharpen most everything.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2985982The failure point will be the lag screws on the loading pins. It's a question of dynamic load when dropped, whether 1200lb nominal pullout strength per screw is enough to stop <180lb falling 6 inches or so.
>>2985997now THAT'S what i call ARMCHAIR WOODWORKING
>>2985997Maybe the ties could spilt on the lagged chamfered ends over stress cycles or from drying out. I don't think anyone is pulling 8 lags straight back through a railroad tie.
>>2985975>>2985988Here's a project someone did that uses casters that can auto-set that uses a single lever to go from fixed to rolling and back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=898ZnqdzYUE
kind of a dumb question but how do you use workhorses? all my stuff just slides around when I try
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.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2985800Practice. Sorry, but that's what the Sims are for and goggles don't change that aspect much. Beats walking out to flip your copter or breaking parts though, right? It sounds like you might need to Ender's Game your piloting; the top of the drone is up. Always. I wonder if turning on the horizon markers might help you as well.
>>2985814The sim game I'm playing has a setting where you (per recommendation) set the angle of the drone to -30 at all times so you're always moving forward.Should I disable this or is this something pilots do on normal drones as well?
>>2985839Lower angle=more aggressive flight. I think around 30 is common for racers, but I like mine more like 20. If you aren't blasting around and favor more of a cruising style you'll also want a more neutral angle. Starting out, you may want to choose a more neutral angle and then change it as you adapt. Playing with your rates (making the craft less sensitive all around) and expo (making the drone more or less sensitive at the extremes of stick movement) can also help.
>>2985839start on horizon mode, then go directly to acro as soon as you can.
Want to build drone to deface billboards. Have full machine shop, 3d printer, extensive microcontroller/electronics experience. Possible and where to start?
Why did YOU get into this? Any and all stories are appreciated. For me it was watching Gilligan’s Island and seeing how the professor could make anything out of anything, and then seeing how almost all the props were simple things I could make. But then I went down the rabbit hole and learned “this is the right way” and “this is the wrong way” and it just became a hobby, lifestyle, and career. Seems dumb but I’ve always been curious as to what your origin stories are. Best wishes to all of you, and thank you to all for all of the knowledge I’ve learned on this board. Some of you have put food on my table, and I can’t thank you enough.
>>2985877My family could literally could not afford anything growing up.(besides food and roof over our heads)Even if we got anything like appliance and it broke, that was it, no way to fix it because we didn't know how or repairman charged way too much for what it was.My father had a friend that was a machinist so he helped us sometimes to patch things up but you could tell we were relying on him for everything to be fixed so he kinda started avoiding us lmao He was a great guy always helped , but he died recently, RIP ;_; he was my inspiration.
>>2985965Kinda this. I was the child of a single mom with 3 kids and my dad was a drunk who didn’t pay his child support most of the time.These days it’s like 50/50 that I don’t want to spend the money paying other people and I don’t trust a lot of “Professionals” because they care about your shit a lot less than you do.
>>2985877>What made you want to get into this lifestyle?a group of people living off the land who constantly always do the wrong thing?no I don't want to be communist.
>>2986017>a group of people living off the land who constantly always do the wrong thing?Speak for yourself. I only do the right things.
>>2985877You had a choice? I was just told to start fixing shit and at work they started telling me fix shit
