https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c8jBCNHYOn0can't wait to try this when I get some chickensalways triggers me when I see chickens stomping and shitting all over their food.
>>3002325https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c8jBCNHYOn0
>shortskys yourself
>>3003427>bumping up a trash threadkys too
I bought 3 kg of potassium nitrate online a while ago to make rocket fuel with powdered sugar and PVC pipes, but I have all of it left over and I don't want to throw it away. I want to use it for something cool. Give me some creative ideas! Thanks:)
>>3002696You can use it for removing tree stumps. That's pretty cool in my book.
>>3002696It's good for preserving sausages and other kinds of cured meats
>>3002696no reason you can't make more rockets
why don't you make more sugar rockets? that sounds pretty cool.it's not like you got ammonium nitrate or anything
>>3002696Nothing "cool" can be done with it. It's surplus to your needs and thus a waste. Just take it to your local international airport and stash it behind a toilet in one of the stalls. Check the News later.
because you are a gay loser
>>3003075because you live in a shithole country
The first thing a real man does when he gets a new angle grinder is rip off the guard and toss it in the garbage.
>>3005651I've given up on hiding. I am RADIATING autismotism 24/7 on the 11/10 setting. I'VE GOTTA BE MEEEEEEEEEE
>>3005651You're like a deaf person complaining that all the hearing people know when you fart.
>>3005603>massive coordinated hate campaignNo need for that when you think it's fun pissing off people you don't like or disagree with. Tons of good advice over the years dismissed with derision and mockery just because the dude's already got his own opinion (often uneducated and dumb) or thinks he knows how to do it easier and cheaper (because he's clueless about the issues down the line). If that doesn't make you an army of dedicated haters I don't know what will.>and got him banned off youtube from mass false reportsLmao no, he uploaded a private video of himself masturbating with a shop vac to show to his girlfriend thinking it's ok if nobody sees it, youtube still caught it and instanuked the entire channel with like 20 years worth of content. He tried making a new channel a couple times but they were eventually removed for ban evasion as well (though people did report him for that).>>3005641He was ok up until early 2010s, fame and all the fumes he was breathing in (bc safety and ppe is for fags amirite bros) got to him after that
>300629fhive>t. president of the seeker h8 club
>>3006301Hi Doug, how's your transfer case doing?
I have a 1 year + 27 day old microwave and it's blowing a fuse when I try to use it. I'm not sure what's wrong with it and I'd like to save it from a landfill. It came with a 1 year warranty and warranty expired like 20 days before it broke and the company (Hamilton Beach) refused to service it.I rarely used it and I've used it maybe 20 times to warm up some food over the past year. After I used it last time, it died while cooking in mid-cycle. I could see a flash of light. When I opened it, I saw a blown fuse. It uses those small glass fuses and I had to order them from Amazon.I was hoping it would be as simple as replacing a fuse but obviously that's not the case. Clock and electronics works fine but it immediately blows a fuse when I try to actually cook with it.What's wrong? What can I check? I have a DMM.
>>2963731No this doesn't work. The thing keeps a very high charge for way more than that time. Even if it had a resistor, never assume it works.
>>2961160>And you can easily avoid that buy using gloves and by shorting itGloves don't work. You would need HV electrician rubber gloves, and considering how expensive they are, I doubt most anons had a pair around. What I can tell you 100% is that rubber gloves from the kitchen sink don't work. Also never short a hv cap. Use a big white resistor to controlledly bleed it off and keep it on to avoid self-recharge.
I have an old Samsung microwave that's over 20 years old. Years and years ago I already had to fix the control panel on the front. I think it's time is up though; it sounds like it works perfectly but doesn't actually heat the food at all. The first thing I swapped out was the capacitor and nothing changed. I then swapped out the diode but that didn't do anything either. All of the door switches were also tested and were fine. I'm going to assume it's the magnetron and since it's something I have no interest in trying to replace I'll just can it. I'll probably save the capacitor and the transformer and take the rest to the recycling center.
>>3002894Why do the easy and sane thing when you can risk your life to save a few dollah!
>Stop FUCKING with the microwave
The problem:>my potatoes and veggies get overrun by weeds because I'm not in my summer house often enough to weed themThe idea:>build some kind of ROV that can be operated over the internets that has some basic tools for weeding and maybe other tasks like watering>tall enough to pass over potato plants without harming them>solar powered>as dumb as possibleof the existing solutions I've looked at, the Weedinator looks most similar to what I'm after. but it's built around a tractor which seems excessive for my needs. plus it isn't solar, which means it can only run for so long. it has some good ideas like following ropes on the ground and using barcodes to demarcate thingsoh and an ROV could be useful for other tasks, such as surveillance and scaring away deerideas? hardware sketch follows
>>2997563the issue is that I'm not always there. else this wouldn't be an issue
>>2996777Kek. Post pics when you build this.
As it happens, I've built ROV style things before in the context of the European Rover Challenge. Here's my take.>chassisThe bike idea is interesting, but I would discourage it. An easier and far more modular solution would be to build the frame from T-nut/slot compatible aluminum extrusions, and some components from simple square tubing and plates riveted together, which is what we have done for our rovers, and have worked brilliantly. >suspensionHaving all wheels mounted rigidly is suboptimal and dismal for control. Just go with a Rocker Differencing Kinematic Suspension/Rocker-boggie suspension, there is a reason every ROV ever uses it. For most applications, all independently steerable wheels are the best, but you could get away with only steering 2 of 4 or 4 of 6. >drive trainWhy overcomplicate things? Just get a NEMA stepper, the appropriate gearboxes and you have yourself a usable drivetrain. Mount the wheel on the axle through an appropriate bearing and you have a far more optimal solution. >wheelsBike wheels are an interesting idea. But the size of the rover scales with the wheels. Ideally, the wheels can turn at least 360 degrees, which necessitates a very large frame. We’ve always just 3D printed wheels and fires from TPU and it has worked well. Generally, 3d printing is just fantastic, and a lot of components can be made by 3d printing, given you know what you are doing. >Lead acid Youre not on flat terrain. Every bit of elevation the rover drives over, it has to work against gravity, using energy. Consider a hot swappable lithium battery setup. For inspiration, check out the images posted on https://roverchallenge.eu/teams/#2026
Have you seen this series of videos?I believe he used ardupilothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv2FbwjIZREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iPVCrq2_SsI wouldn't use steppers since they waste a lot of power and don't have much torque, if they get stuck and lose steps they provide no advantageUse either cheap DC motors with encoders or BLDC
>>2996776I had this idea before, I think you could use an co2 laser with a mirror turret to target and zap the weed stems. The key is a machine vision algorithm capable of recognizing the weeds.You might start by trying to make an algorithm that can simply recognize a plant stem, and tries to target and catalog individual plants. Then once you get the plant targeting data you can work on a way to discriminate between weeds and crops.
Need a new HVAC system and thinking of putting it in myself. Like $6000 labor just because they have a few tools I don't? It doesn't look too complicated. Most of the tools I could rent easily enough, like a vacuum pump. Others I'm not so sure about like refrigerant recovery? (Or just vent it to atmosphere...)Can always pay to have the system filled once its installed too, but even that part doesn't seem too hard. Does the manufacturer still honor the warranty if you DIY the install? How do you prove you did a good job of it?
>>3002834There’s less of a chance because there is math and sizing that goes into these things and aside from a giant code book like sparkies with the NEC, HVAC might be the trade where you need to factor in the most variables for a given diagnosis. Air flow in different spots, dry bulb and wet bulb temps, temps and pressures on two different sides of the system, plus medium/high and low voltage. A good HVAC tech has to know a lot.
Not for this thread but feel it's highly related:HVACHere\s my collection of books (requires 7zip):https://files.catbox.moe/d6pbpq.7zThe link says ads.php but it works and is a fantastic resource.https://libgen.li/ads.php?md5=3553b55c5b790a8a02924606b350f01fHVAC master class (open with torrent client, if you don't know what that is see /t/ ):magnet:?xt=urn:btih:07BD84333801649ECD17436B44AF54B454F3238C&dn=Udemy - HVAC MASTER CLASS%3A HVAC AIR DISTRIBUTION DESIGN&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.opentrackr.org%3A1337&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.stealth.si%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.torrent.eu.org%3A451%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.bittor.pw%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fpublic.popcorn-tracker.org%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.dler.org%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fexodus.desync.com%3A6969&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fopen.demonii.com%3A1337%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fglotorrents.pw%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.coppersurfer.tk%3A6969&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftorrent.gresille.org%3A80%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Fp4p.arenabg.com%3A1337&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.internetwarriors.net%3A1337
>Come on /diy/>Board about doing things yourself>People are mad because OP wants to do something himself??????
>>3003055It’s one of those jobs where a bit more background knowledge is needed before OP goes and tries to buy a new air handler and condenser and just pop it in and fill it like it’s putting helium into a balloon. Plus it seems like OP understands that he probably isn’t capable of the last couple steps, and we’re telling him the downsides of trying to save money on the first 80% and still somehow coming out ahead.Opie, try a mini split at your cabin as a learning experience first.
>>3002834The certified installers are bonded, insured, and will most likely do a better job thank a drunk boomer home gamer given they have much more to lose.
>can't go down the drain hose cause filled with ice>whole bottom of freezer filled with ice >defrost water drains into fridge >unplug and let it all melt>check drain working >happens again immediately I just had a bucket to catch all the water for years now. Is it too cold? Everything online is about debris in the line. The fridge came with the house, I remember my dad saying he made it colder, so I wonder if it was fine until he messed with it. Or the real estate agent was dumping water every day, that wouldn't surprise me either. It works fine otherwise so I don't really want to buy a new one. But it's a bitch to figure out since basically all the food will go bad.
>>3002595No I'm saying I looked and there was no duck bill at all. I fingered the bottom drain pipe and it was dry and clean. Maybe it's still clogged but not there. Maybe I can get a pipe cleaner for it. I'll have to wait til there's less food in the fridge defrost and try again.
>>3002602>Maybe I can get a pipe cleaner for it.This motherfucker over here really using a pipe cleaner to clean pipe? What a weirdo.
>>3002602>No I'm saying I looked and there was no duck bill at all. I fingered the bottom drain pipe and it was dry and clean.Maybe the lack of duck bill means that everytime you pull the door and create a vacuum outside air is sucked in by the tube, forming layers of ice until the line is completely clogged
>>3002516Had exact same problem.Short ter solution is take out stuff under blankets and melt the ice with hair dryer every few days (have something to absorb the water)Heater burned itself so it wouldn't melt the ice.We changed it to no one and same problem returned for unknown reason. Instead of pumping more money we just bought a new one as 2 different fix guys recommended due to age and model of fridge they claimed it won't hold for long anyway.
>>3002516Can you hear the evaporator fan running during the cooling cycle?
>stripped the hex screw on the part that attaches the brake cable to the wheel of my bike>tried using a screw extractor set several times to no avail>tried sticking solder in it and an extra hex driver to remove it but the solder keeps coming loose>start thinking that I'll need to weld on the hex driver for it to stick properly>it took me this long to finally try using a rasp to cut in a straight line so that a flat head would fit into it>it worksI don't know why I didn't think of doing the simplest solution first, given that it's a screw that had material sticking out that's not flush in the hole.
>>3002985Hex below a certain size is basically a circle already. Garbage design
>>3003013rather messy tolerances and cheese material on garbage screws or tools. Anyways replace with Torx.
I have that miniature angle grinder from Milwaukee that almost exclusively gets used to cut slots into fucked screws.
>>3002967Should have never strayed away from flat heads and slot cutting.
If it has a head big enough to grip I always try vise-grips. If it's a recessed screw then drill it out.
I am about to wrap up this shower build in my house and I think I accidentally built the niche area too high.The bottom shelf sits at 50.5 inches off the floor. So its in my chest area when I step in. I could actually demo the tile just there and rebuild it down to 48 inches. I’m hearing that the bottom of the shelf should be even with the shower valve at 48 inches.Any advice?
>>3001371Nigger is that a fucking TV next to your FUCKING SHOWER?
>>3002780I have one in my bathroom too. It's nice to be able to watch TV while soaking in a nice hot bath.
>>3001367Myself and others have lived just fine with shampoo perched on the top rail of one of these ubiquitous old shower doors. You will do just fine with your 52 inch shelf. The enemy of good is perfect.
>>3001367Green marble is pretty expensive for DIY, and its prone to staining and moisture damage if not sealed properly. They say youre supposed to use epoxy mortar and grout. You'll probably be fine if you didn't just make sure to seal it at least twice before you grout and at least once more after, and then at least once a year. Not knocking your work but some leveling clips would have gone a long way.
>>3002780yes. this is what it hangs in front of:>>2994801farmwife is incredible. 10/10 in looks, body, housekeeping, cooking, and livestock husbandry. I built her a house and treat her well. when you've got it good, you better appreciate it.
DIY freebiesWhat neat stuff have you found on Craigslist, FB marketplace etc. lately?I just scored 101 retaining wall bricks today. Gonna use em as pavers tho
>>3002973I helped a neighbor move a few months ago and got tons of stuff after helping him load the one toolbox out of his shed that he wanted.
>>2993300You buy something. It's varnished. Over years of use, the varnish gets scuffed. Striping, sanding and revarnishing is work. The furniture in Anon's photo isn't worth all that much anyway. So the owner slaps 2 coats of paint over it and carries on with life.
>>2993300Look at the picture. It's glued up pine. The drawers have butt joints. It's a POS.
>>3003093I didn't know you can't store stuff in drawers that have butt joints.
>>3003102Not saying you can't. I'm saying that nobody should give a fuck about the finish put on that POS.
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>>3005561where i'm based, there is a guy on 144.300 SSB making cq calls pretty much every morning on scheduled time.
can someone recommend a 14v rechargeable battery to take my g90 outside? some lifepo battery i suppose, but i really do not want to pay a lot.the radio does not consume much and should probably be fine with 2 amps on 14v and it would be nice to run it for a few hours at least.
17m is one hell of a band.i tuned my attic 45m bent dipole and got out on 17m and had a ft8 qso with a guy in Kenya on 20w.after i sent out and he replied, there was massive fading and he dissapeared for about two rounds, then he appeared again and we could finish the qso.then i was spotted all the way to japan (twice) and plenty of spots in usa.absolutely nuts considering conditions are apparently half-poor.
>>3005882Something like this. You need a proper LiFePO4 charger for it too (another $30), unless you're an idiot.
New thread>>3005918>>3005918>>3005918
I got a tricky situation. I live in an old row of townhouses that are divided by cement walls on the inside. Last year, the new neighbors replaced the outdoor AC unit. It was old and working, but I assume they wanted something more efficient. It was installed towards the end of last year so it wasn't used. Now that the hot weather is here, there is a problem.The unit sits where the old one did, on a cement slab close to the property line divided by a fence. When it turns on and is running, I am getting a rhythmic audible pulsing that is traveling up the dividing cement wall between our units. What's really bizarre is that it's the most noticeable on our top floor bathroom, farthest away from the unit itself (but the titled shower/tub is right against that diving wall). As you make your way down to the lower levels of the house, the sound lessens. And in my living room, which is facing the backyard and is closest to the until, its still there but not nearly as bad as it is upstairs. The noise is easier to hear closer to the diving wall, if I put my ear to the wall in the bathroom you'd think their AC was right on the other side. Oddly enough when you go outside to the backyard, its almost not even there.What are your thoughts on this? The problem here is that this guy has a family and is already cash strapped with kids and a mortgage, he likely can't even afford a tech visit to come out. He may have a 1 yr warranty of the install, but I get the feeling that if I mention this issue to him, unless he sees it as a problem and can hear it himself (and people often have different hearing tolerances), he won't bother fixing it, despite the fact its causing problems on my end. And I still plan to live here a long time.Is there something I or we can fix ourselves?
>>2998611You sound like you're being reasonable, in which case, just go talk to him? Does he seem chill enough to look at it with you? Maybe even bring over a 12 pack to split while you investigate. Also, doesn't sound like you're demanding him fix it right this second, but at some point he will need a maintenance person to come out. Ask him if when he has a person come out, check out why it's vibrating, was it not installed correctly to the pad, etc. Also, depending on your willingness to get this resolved, a maintenance tune-up or whatever they're called are like $80, would it be worth it for you to split it with him and pay $40 to potentially get it resolved? Also, not sure where you're located, but in FL where we never have to run the heat, AC companies are begging for work, you could potentially get a call like this done for quite a bit cheaper.Alternatively, you could shoot it with a .22lr.
>>2998611go talk to him reasonably, man to man If he's unreasonable have a lawyer send a demand letter
>>2998611>Is there something I or we can fix ourselves?small rubber spacers should solve the issue. Talk with the neighbour if he has also felt the vibrations and check the unit together. They might have not put vibration dampers during installation, or the unit might not be level.
>>2998611How well built are these dividing walls? An hvac unit shouldn't be producing that much vibration through the entire wall unless the retard has it mounted directly to said wall. Shouldn't even be touching the wall, really. If the rubber vibration isolators you've been recommended don't do the trick, your wall is a piece of shit and begging to crumble.
>>3002587Does the vibration actually annoy people? I find it kinda soothing, granted that it isn't so bad its knocking shit off of shelves.
WTF, ain't the bolt supposed to have THEADS?or am I retarded this is my first 'safety razor' purchase attempt.is this worth a million bucks, like a backwards Lincoln on a penny?
PS-WTF don't these come with industry standard Aggression Rating?Seems like a brand should have like 5 diff Rating models.
>>3002354Lrn2Shave. No, I don't think the angle of attack is any different between handles (unless you're talking about sharpness of the blade? I don't think anything less than 'razor sharp' would market well for razors).
>>3002589seems too aggressive, so I also ordered a dial adjustable.
>>3002590Huh, things you never knew existed... been shopping around for a new butterfly, looks like Feather makes one with a lever adjust. Might have to try that.
>>3001701What does the rest of the razor look like? If it's a butterfly, I could see this being some sort of retainer to keep the blade in place while you fiddle with the wings
Welcome to woodworking general, wet red cedar 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 >>2980606The 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.
>>3004969Normally they sit, toenailed on sill plates, beams, walls and are fully glued and screwed to the subfloor many times. If you have finished flooring above, just send it with a tube of pl400 and fasten to what's available.
>>3005001Thanks anon, basements unfinished so anything on the interior is pretty accessible.I'll probably toenail to the sill like normal, and I guess I can toenail the floor joist out toward the rim then.People act like Simpson hangers are God, so I couldn't find a clear answer if toenailing outward was a no noTempted to use tite bond 3 tho, I have it on hand and my subfloors are older style diagonal 1x4s. I.e I only gotta adhere to wood and no underlayment/whatever else they jam under there now
hey how's your day going?for me, i dropped a 10cm squared timber piece on my foot
>>3005157I can't get the plywood for my "new" radial saw flat enough to mount, so I had to borrow my dad's sliding miter I'm seething and refusing to cope
Is there a place where one can pirate the fine woodworking magazine? a thirdie friend of mine is asking
