>Job has machining/handling/postprocessing of composite materials as one of the things we do>Workers dont wear any protection whatsoever, leave their site with hands blacker than tar and lungs full of dustI've changed 3 workplaces that had absolutely zero relation to each other and this just keeps fucking happening. One of them even had a department for fiberglass and the guys there seemed to be the only ones to share my sentiment regarding this whenever i brought it up just because it had some real boomers working there. Meanwhile the rest, from everymen all the way to engineers keep spouting shit like:>Haha well we only live once anon :)>Eh i am feeling fine>Cant handle a bit of coal dust boy?>Oh ok. *proceeds to practically snort it*Like what the FUCK is going on with workplace safety? This is some India-tier convergent negligence.
Do you live in a third world country with 0 labor laws and having dangerous working conditions is actually good for the company?
>>2987766you see anon, the people you work with are high time preference and low iq, so they dont think about the future consequences of their short term actions
>>2987766See>>2987773Your safety and long term health is your problem. Not someone else's. Their safety and long term health is their problem. Not yours. Be diligent and make sure your ass is covered in every way it needs to be.
>>2988909For me, it's the combo of mask and glasses that make any work in a hot place impossible. A face guard and mask kinda works but luckily I don't need them often.>noseplugshttps://o2armor.com/Our welder seems to like these.
>>2995659Nice, I remember when this design came out. They were pushing it for african and other 3rd world doctors/patients as an ultra cheap way to replace masks. Most people breath through their nose the majority of the time, so its supposed to be pretty effective.I remember thinking it would be great for diy, not surprised they exist
Hello gamers i dont have any tools and Im tired of borrowing them. Bought some basic hand tools I know I'll use, but I need a drill mostly for doing simple framing and fixing some old buildings on my property.I'm at a bit of a loss at what to get, everything has confusing model names and it looks like amazon is pushing like nearly 10 year old stuff, which I would imagine is bad since battery tech moves fast? Im looking to spend like 300 or so on a drill + battery and charger, have the bits I need already. I dont know shit about any of the specs.Also i have a metric shit ton of rough cut limestime and other stones laying around I want to use for lanscaping. I dont want to use/buy a saw. Is there a method to just using a hammer and chisel to get some basic shapes out of these? And if so what so I need? Tried just wacking on them with a sledge and they seem to break unpredictably.
>>2994957Blue Bosch costs more than Makita in Europe. And green Bosch is basically just Parkside but also more expensive.
>>2995049Makita is the superior Japanese-made toolset.
>>2992252>hes buying into the battery subscription Many such cases!SAD!
>>2995049>can't wait to try out my new cordless garden cart
>>2992252The best advice I can give is this:>Amazon sells cheap adapters that let your pair just about any brand battery with any brand cordless tool. As long as the voltage is close they work and almost everything hovers nears 20V give or take. You don't have to buy into a brand, just add $15 to the cost of a new cordless tool for the adapter to fit the batteries you already have.
My dad gets up at like 4am to shower (and go to his real job) which causes all the pipes in the walls to loudly rattle and rumble. The water hammer when closing the taps are particularly loud. This is fucking with my sleep. How could I solve this on a hardware level?
>>2995057Do you have a pressure regulating valve on incoming water line?
>>2995332that won't fix it
>>2995057get up at the same timedo it yourself
move out
Based zoomer getting circumcision reparations by living rent free
Be honest and why /diy/
>>2993281Honestly RVs or boats are best because you can just move them, cities will fuck your cuck shed up.
>>2995239>Boats Giga larp
>>2995136how much water do you need to hydrate something like picrel
>>2995136I don't get the appeal of instantly deploying something that's supposed to stay in the same place for decades. Are you building a trench line in Ukraine or something?
>>2989605Code-compliant
anyone make their own laundry soap?how would i liquify this recipe?just add a bit of water? or?
>>2995409No I mean like for your homemade powder. Also, it being liquid before being added isn't going to make a difference to your pipes
>>2995415it makes a difference if it doesnt fully dissolve
>>2995396You don't need the bar of soap. Just the washing soda and borax (maybe oxiclean). The bar soap is just for scent.
>>2995396No, I buy 5 gallons of concentrated laundry soap for $30 from the local returns/bulk/thrift shop. Thats 240 loads, about $0.13 cents a load.I have seen people selling them on facebook marketplace for around the same price, so somewhere people are buying them in bulk for cheap.The orange and blue bucket smells and works just like real tide does. They have other scents in other colored buckets.Look around and see what you have near you
>>2995498Also factor in the bucket which would be $4 if bought separately.
This is probably overpriced, what cheaper alternative can I use to preemptively cover spots that'll get ruined on skate shoes?Or am I wrong and this product is different from other glues?
>>2992632skate shoes are disposable nigga, they're a wear item. get used to buying new pairs there's no way to make shoes last very long if you're actually out skating every day.>tfw vans used to be like $30 a pair because they were understood to be disposable
>>2992632It always looks like shit, plus I don’t find it sticks that well and it’s not very durable. I’m not saying it doesn’t work, but it’s not like factory durability.You might want to use it to glue durable pre-formed rubber on those areas. Also, contact cement works well for attaching rubber.
>>2992632to stop the tube of glue from curing while in storage screw the cap down over a piece of aluminum foil.
>>29926323m 5200
>>2993028This. Shoe goo sucks.
How would I replace this garbage with some simple stairs?Feel free to roast this monstrosity as I have no idea what the builder was thinking.
>>2994539if it's screwed into the walls from both sides then it won't be
>>2992583You jiggy that arch?
>>2993883good diy. but a lot of problems. its great for what it is, good job
>>2994921Yup, when you are doing the layout use braided fishing line and pre-stretch it, once you do an initial pull on that stuff it doesn't stretch at all.
>>2993883Now that I looked at it, your top step problem was caused by you doing 5 steps and then using the landing as the top step, the drawing had a sixth step at the same level as the landing. The easiest fix for this is for you to remove the steps and add a board just below the board around the top of the landing. Then reattach your stairs and everything should line up properly.
I am replacing the outlets in my house. A couple outlets have 4 romex wires going to it instead of 2 and the receptacles I bought cannot accept it all. So my question is, what is the receptacle called that accepts 4 romex wires instead of 2?
>>2993794I bet your dumbass is eating plants that were grown in the ground like some kind of peasant. Join the 21st century and get all your calories from stuff that was developed in a labratory and made in a factory! If you can pronounce anything in the ingredients list it isn't modern enough.
>>2994996That's probably back stab not back wire
>>2993216>Outlet that can take 4 wires instead of 2The one in your picture can already accept 2 pairs of wires because it has 4 screws provided. So long as you don't break off the bridges that isolate the outlets from each other.If the outlet has the strip-and-insert terminals in the back of it, it can have 3 sets of wires terminated into it.
>>2993566This. >>2993794Post outlet, faggot.
Like the other guy said, you need a pigtail. Make sure to take your time, tighten everything hand tight, and pre-bend the wire into a permanent shape with as few sharp turns as possible.>But I have stranded wire!Then you're a homosexual and I hope your house burns down.
I'm renting a townhouse and have a garage door like picrel.All the neighbors got steel/aluminum garage doors recently but they said mine is in good enough condition so it wont be replaced. Its heavy and loud as fuck, my fat ass can't handle it.What can I do to do damage the door to make it look like wear&tear? I've been spraying rainwater on it to promote rot and mold but its not working. Ideally something that will make it look ugly and unsafe so they're forced to do something.
>>2994103place legos all around, mormons will do the rest
Lay beneath your garage door and have it come down on you. Sue
>>2994889This. Fuck the big corporations. Get a $50k settlement out of it . Make sure you hit your leg with a baseball bat beforehand and give yourself some serious looking bruising.
>>2992794>my fat ass can't handle it.Ask your boyfriend to help.
>>2992794That’s a nice wooden door you appalling imbecileIf it’s more than 30lbs out of balance they should have the torsion spring balanced. Don’t try that yourself.
>be me>live with my dad>got a bunch of nice houseplants that actually make the house look decent>problem: dad is a complete fucking retard when it comes to remembering anything>comes home to see half the plants looking like they went through the Sahara every couple weeksI want to set up a simple WhatsApp chatbot that basically acts as a plant nanny for him:- Keeps track of all the plants + their watering/light schedules- Sends him friendly but firm reminders at the right times ("hey, the monstera needs water")- Asks him to send a quick photo of the soil or the plant- Gives him easy step-by-step instructions when he gets the reminder- Logs when he actually did it so it doesn't bug him too soon- Bonus: light roasting if he ignores it for too long, or positive reinforcement when he does it rightComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2995260would be useful, where can i find more info? can you share a link?
>>2995274download whatsapp business, its on their website
>>2995275>whatsapp businessthank u
>>2995256https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.skedit.appThis exists but you need it running on a phone and it's a bitch on the battery but schedule send on WhatsApp is a listed functionYou might be fucked if WhatsApp makes changes to their app
>>2995256Let me help you out
I've started making hats as its kinda fun and a good use for leftover fabric that's too small to really make anything aside from bags maybe.Anyways after making 9 I took them to a tourist trap park and just sat reading a book until people asked, ended up making 50 bucks yesterday and I'm thinking of making it a regular thing where I sell hats on the weekend as a side hustle. I felt like I could charge more but it was my first time and I wanted to make sure I sold something but I'm gonna make berets as well. Maybe bags too, but if I can turn fabric scraps into cash, that's awesome, I don't think it'll ever really be a serious thing though.
>>2990023not a real business and frankly kinda childish
>>2990023Unless you're pumping them out in 15 minutes each, that's less than minimum wage for 10$ per hatI still applaud your skills and entrepreneurship though
>>2990023>>2990608There has been a pretty significant cultural shift, at least here in Australia, towards supporting local business because people recognize that the working class needs to hold eachother up at this point. "If I want a fair wage for my labour, I must recognize that this person's time is also worth the money." (We also respect trades as necessary high-income services.)I was posting some of my little bits and pieces in the /sew/ thread when I started this specific business venture a year or so ago and I'm doing pretty well right now. I've proven that I could earn more than I do from my current full-time job if I had the focus to actually work on my own stuff full-time, but there's some circumstances getting in the way of that right now so I'm just doing what I can while holding that employment for as long as possible (probably going to have a kid in a year or so.)But yeah, it took a year of consistent sales before I went from charging only for new material base-cost, to charging only for my labour time, to actually pricing my products at a point that covers everything - Overheads, materials, labour AND a profit margin to put back into the store. It's really fucking hard to overcome the 'imposter syndrome' especially because I am outside of my own target audience. I grew up too poor to drop hundreds of dollars on artisanal home decor lmao.The biggest obstacle right now is that I'm too autistic/schizotype to engage with social media, and that is THE front line customer service for a business in 2026. I have less than 200 IG followers while the nearest artists' to what I do have 20k+ and I'm over here literally sweating at the thought of having to reply with a basic "Thank you so much!!!" to a nice complimentary comment.
>>2990023I definitely think there's a market for this. You could easily set up an etsy shop for this, but would need to figure out sizing and turnaround times. Also a variety of fabrics. Are you sourcing from old blankets or thrift shops?
>>2990608>My wife tried sewing as a business. people wanted everything for nothing.Isn't that just human nature? If not, what is a business/industry where the customers want nothing and are willing to pay everything?
alright dudes help me out here cause I'm driving myself bananas over this>sets of outlets tied to 2 different breakers were working as of last fall - as of this spring none worked>breakers were not tripped and did not trip when pushing the test buttons on the outlets or the breaker itself>figured I needed replacement breakers (as seen in image, the #2 and #3 from the top)>same fucking issue, when I press the test buttons on outlets/breaker it does not trip the breaker>however at least this time the outlets shine their red light so power is at least getting to themI've reset all outlets that have buttons, taken apart and inspected each outlet and does not appear to be wiring problems. I don't even know where the fuck to go from here, appreciate any advice!
>>2993202The test function of the outlet should not trip the breaker. It should only turn the outlet itself off. The test button on the breaker not turning off the breaker is an issue though. Do you have a multimeter? Have you confirmed that proper voltage is reaching the outlets?
It reads about 40% power for power coming from the middle 2 breakers. Top/bottom ones have 100
>>2993202>willingly using afci (always fucking causing issues) breakers Its probably some neutral nonsense since those things will not work if you're sharing a nuteral with any other circut.
>>2993202who wired that? is that black wire used as ground and neutral?is that aluminum feed wire? ick!why is there a random small hot wire directly wired in with the hot feed?what a fucking rats nest.
>>2993202go through that box, rewire everything so that circuit wires are just an inch or so longer than they need to be to connect to where ever they need to connect. that is such a mess you can't trace it. I bet you have a neutral and or ground not connected properly.
what's your go-to ornament for your personal projects to give them that cherry on top look?
Bags of sand
I throw in a few salty coins
>>2995162what makes them salty?
>>2995134A shot of black.
So I found a Bosch power drill in the trash and I took it upon myself to refurbish it for fun and learning.Turns out I can't even disassemble it all the way.I'm trying to separate the gearbox from the plastic housing but I'm failing.What I gather from the diagram is that there is a lock washer (is that the correct term? something to secure the parts in place) underneath the gears, but how am I supposed to get to it?Pic related.Video is here but the guy does not take the gearbox apart.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnstC7943a0Diagram ->https://www.boschtoolservice.com/de/de/boschprof/spareparts/schlagbohrmaschine-gsb-20-2-ret-0601192803
>>2995159And just to be clear I already took the chuck off but from that side I see no way to get in either.
>>2995160Snap ring would be the term for that kind of clip. Looking at the diagram, the thrust bearing is most likely a press fit to the shaft or just wedged on there really well by grease and age. The snap rings are at the wrong end to be holding the gears, note how the shaft gets larger in diameter on the snap ring side, so the gears can't go that direction to come off. All the gears should slide off the end in the picture though. The snap rings look to hold the shaft in place in the housing(external snap ring) and the shaft in the bearing so it can't slide forward(internal snap ring). They would come off after the gears are removed to free the shaft.
>>2995165I used a rubber mallet on the threaded part where the chuck was on but the gears at the other end didn't budge.Maybe I didn't use enough force, after all I didn't know if that was the right approach.I'll try again tomorrow.Alternatively would a bearing removal tool like pic related work too?
>>2995159>Diagram ->
>>2995159There shouldn't be anything in the gearbox you need to mess with other than changing the grease. Don't take it apart.
Hello, I like to collect various oddity type stuff especially if it has dark history behind it. I recently read about these masks and immediately got a creeped out feeling about them before i learned its widely believed it was worn by the parents in Carthage when performing child sacrifice to hide their grief. I looked online for a replica of it and couldnt find it anywhere and then i started looking online for how to sculpt with terracotta and couldnt really find much info on it. For some reason terracotta sculpting info is kinda rare even though it shouldnt be given that its one of the oldest medias on earth for pottery. Anyone have any idea of how to make a replica of this? I was thinking maybe using like a halloween mask or a styrofoam head and then just molding it around that so you would have a face shape and then making the mouth and eyes line up. Another idea i had was using the 3D models provided by various museums online to print a 3D model of it and then use terracotta clay to mold it. I want it to have that stone texture. Maybe 3D print it and then spray it with like a stone texture spray paint? I know this an out there project but i figured id ask and see what the best method would be to yield the most quality result for someone who hasnt really done any pottery.
