once u go black u never go back
>>2988317probably good tools but way overpriced and you can get domino clones for less than half price now
I understand why a shop buys this stuff. The build quality and actual use of these tools don't reflect the price point.
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>>2988332link?
>>2988332>you can get domino clones for less than half price nowis that so?
I noticed my 26 year old GE refrigerator was running very frequently and pulling over 200 watts. I bought a small chest freezer used for $50 and is runs on less than 60 watts.
>>2978716>>2978814There can definitely be parts source differences once you get out of the shit-tier price ranges. But more than that, there are manufacturing issues on the lower end. For example, I bought a shitty Hotpoint (or similar brand, can't really remember) a few years ago to use for beer fermentation in my garage. It held up for two years and then stopped cooling because it had bled all the refrigerant out. Upon inspection, there was a short length of aluminum tubing brazed in the middle of the copper, and galvanic corrosion had rotted out the joints. It was doomed from the start.
I found a freezer on the side of the road today. Its only 5 years old but I seems to have a locked rotor. I'm getting about 600 watts for a few seconds before the thermal switch trips it off.Going to try beating on it with a mallet tomorrow and see it starts. If not then I'm going to practice my brazing skills on it.
I messed around with it some today and the rotor is still locked. R600a is flammable
The expending foam this freezer is filled with is also very flammable.
The entire freezer is 90% foam. Lots of nice aluminum tube in there though.
Anyone know what to do to make a cyber deck? Do I need a raspberry pi because it would be hard for me to buy one online. Any alternatives?
>>2984988>Are you comparing the cost of a new RPi 5 with used thinkpads off eBay?Yes! CyberDeck larpers make as if they are building a computer for the apocalypse, when in fact the best computer for the scenario is probably just many commonplace redundant computers. For every Pi5 cyberdeck you build you could have 5-10 backup laptops, or even more desktop PCs. Do you really expect to have the time to sit around building and repairing highly custom computers in a SHTF situation? You can "harden" as far as putting them in secure storage but more than that is probably pointless. (how likely are you to use a laptop underwater anyway?)Additionally what scenario are we expecting to destroy all the other computers? In a SHTF scenario there will be millions of computers nobody wants or cares about, there are already lots of worthless computers even with an electrical grid.I know this really takes the wind out of your sails but it's pretty obvious stuff. A low wattage, hardened, repairable computer is great, but 10 computers is better!
>>2983752how do i make money
Some news:https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/in-celebration-of-cyberdecks/
>>2985449This thread is awesome, just learning about parylene coatings has made it worth it.I work on test benches and we do ruggerized test cases, they look like pic related.They are huge compared to the intent of cyberdecks, I'm still thinking if I would really find a use for one.
I thought cyberdecks where meant for people messing with RF? That's like the main appeal right? the fact that is a full Linux pc in a small form factor so it can be carried to more remote places to get less interference or to use it to hijack radio antennas, I know very little about RF so i might be very wrong
How do I become an FHA Appraiser?Seems unclear. You take some courses, pass some tests, then IIRC in CA you must do 1000hrs of "pre-Appraiser" work under an existing FHA Cert Appraiser.Is that work paid and WTF is it, and how do I find a guy? No butt-sexx jokes please.Is it doing the grunt repetitive type work for him? Basically doing most of the Appraisal for him to rubber-stamp?I hear "The Biz" really went to shit, do to something about "Appraisal Management Companies" middle-men that banks use that have created a "race to the bottom", but I still want to check it out for my own weird reasons.I'm a retired carpenter, BTW.PS-AFAIK FHA attic and crawl inspection is 99% "head and shoulders" if that.
Do you /DIY/ your own skateboard, bros?
yeah I have back in the day, was pretty fun. my mold was just a sheet of plywood with two 2x4 nailed along the sides. I glued veneers, laid them over it and then put another plank down the middle, then put another board on top with cinder blocks
>>2987788I went through an art phase too
>>2987782Is that from an old webcomic?
>>2987754did your dad never heard of grinding and how it tears up the bottom of the board?
>>2988400no bc grinding tears up your trucks
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
>>2988389>Maid robot*MannequinFTFY
>>2988390You can save even more time by not projecting psychosexual neuroses over a "mannequin"
>>2988386Comparing yourself to the greats of history to justify your own weird, anti-social perversions and woman hating isn't a good look. Imagine wasting your time on stuff like this when you could be putting your efforts towards finding and providing for a woman to raise a good family, which is something far more important in the grand scheme of things than...this thing...
>>2988386> Nikola Tesla, Beethoven, Da Vinci, Issac Newton, Orville Wright, and Edgar Allen PoeThey were failed men but successful artists and scientists. You're both a failed male and a failed scientist. In fact, your "robot companion" can answer more science related questions than you - mainly because you didn't make it, it was made as a novelty product to interface with smart home devices, do quick google searches and boost ego of failed lonely coomers (You). To everyone sane out there it's crazy how you're actually bragging about buying this spying device and letting it roam around your house on a roomba.
>>2988419>which is something far more important in the grand scheme of things than...this thing...Well, that's just...like...your opinion man>>2988420My point is that not having kids doesn't devalue someone, nor does having kids elevate a man. What does devalue someone is using weird-ass terms like "failed male". Who the hell are you to declare what's a "failure" or not?>In fact, your "robot companion" can answer more science related questions than youThat's supposed to be an insult? That's cool as hell, female Data from Star Trek TNG.>it was made as a novelty product to interface with smart home devices, do quick google searchesIf you actually looked into the design, you would see I recommend offline AI. But you can definitely use this with smart home devices if you wish.>mainly because you didn't make itUh, yeah I did make it. You may not like it, but I absolutely did design and build this creation. Do you think I bought this?>To everyone sane out thereRead: You and maybe another troll.Last I checked, you weren't made the spokesperson for the entire human race.>this spying deviceComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
I installed a door to the kitchen in this old house. The door was laying around with no hinges, so all I did was buy new hinges and install it in place.When you turn the knob, it opens itself up to pic related. It closes and holds, but there is a distinct resistance as I try to close it.I have more pics of the hinges and all the door gaps, will post ITT.Any ideas what is wrong here?
Checking for plumbness using a bubble level pressed up against the frame near the top hinge.It is sliiiightly off to one side, but only marginally.
Checking for squareness.Shit. No good.
>>2988315Good call on this. Definitely is catching the trip at the very tip of the interior top corner of the door. That explains part of the resistance in closing it, no doubt.I figure the out of square door frame probably has more to do with the door opening on its own. Should I just hope the house eventually shifts back?
>>2988374you'd figure wrong. that thin trim piece on the frame, remove and reattach with proper clearance if you have the tools and skill, cut or shave it if you don't. im not gonna try and explain too much if the physics aren't clear to you, but that is causing the door to open on its own as well. It's pushing outwards on the door when there's contact in addition to providing resistance when it closes. the house isn't "gonna just shift back"what fuckin world do you live in where blind hope is a coherent strategy? yikesjust gonna take this moment to call everyone else dumb one more time, it's really what this place is useful for.
>>2988410It's hitting the stop molding exactly as stated.
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.
I want to get a frame cut for the first time. Is there anything I should know or be aware of? What should I use for M2 clearances? Currently I am using 2.3mm for my 3D printed prototype.Can anyone recommend me a Chinese company to do this?
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Just started, bought a Radiomaster Boxer and currently training on simulators.I was thinking of buying some Dji goggles v2 (found them second hand for 150 euro) and radio receiver module, as my plan is start out with analog (cheaper to fix I destroy anything) and later switch to digital also for a progessive budget use.Any better recommendations?
just spent 400€ on drone shit...
>>2988402hardware store, probably near the paint section.
I have to draw a huge fabric pattern on a massive paper board sheet on the floor. I have chronic pain everywhere, so bending or crawling will be an issue. Do you have any recommendations or ideas for a product I can use to control a pencil on the floor at standing height i.e. theres poles for chalk
Yep. A yardstick and some duct tape.
>>2988370Hang board on wall.
I'm using a machine and it was taking about 1kw a day and since I'm off-grid and on battery's I didn't like that.So I applied some isolation to the thing and the power usage literally became half.This got me thinking.Can I do this to the room I live in?What's the cheapest option I have for insolation?
>>2986413styrofoam (polystyrene foam)
>>2986416The house is falling apart.I just need to keep my ass from freezing to death in winter
>>2986413>Can I do this to the room I live in?you can do even better, insulate just your body (wear more layers and stay in bed all winter)
>>2986419you can use the energy efficiency grants to do a full renovation if you are smart about it
>>2986413Are you a chicken?
i made my own custom Operating system, , it took me a while but atleast i am satisfied with what i did, i present the Think Operating System, Or ThinkOS. its written in bare metal assembly, with some features[as you can see in the picture], it has a bootloader, a terminal with some nifty commands, and more. it can even run DOOM
>>2986999You have to be 18 years old or older to post.
>>2987090If you're 17 years, 364 days and 23.5 hours old then you can't post here? Whomst'd've checks the IDs?
>>2987091You must wait 30 minutes before posting.
>>2983928give source code
>>2988314No. Fuck off.
>Only 10% the space of a regular fridge, still uses half the power or more.Post inefficient appliances that shouldn't exist.
Samsung claims their AI fridge makes peltier cooling efficient in a hybrid construct.https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-unveils-new-refrigerators-with-innovative-ai-hybrid-cooling-technology-at-ces-2025
>>2987953Yeah this is silly. They’re way cheaper to run. >>2987943If you somehow got a messed up one just attach $5 of insulation to the outside.
My 20 cubic foot LG LTCS20020S is running between 50 and 60 watts for a total of around 0.75kwh a day. If it didn't have to defrost it would probably be around 0.5kwh a day.
>>2987971Easier to heat too. Square-cube law is a bitch and in this case, smaller is worse
>>2988170>My 20 cubic foot >.7kwhthis anon's .5 a day for only 3.5 cubic feet lol >>2975408 >>2975405
The very essence of DIY is providing for yourselfHow do you live or aspire to succeed outside & away from the Normies, Zombies & Urbanites?what systems do you have in place? what methods are you studying? on a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your preparedness and/or your knowledge? what do you grow? what livestock do you choose? no one man can be an island, but do you produce/provide equal to, or more than you take/consume? where did you start? how far have you progressed and what are your goals?Planting season is nigh upon us. Birthing in full swing and in many cases coming to a close for the year. skies are sunny, days are growing longer and temperatures are rising.
>>2988262good news: we live way the fuck out away from people. its by design. Lucky me, lucky you.people like you just confirm the prudence of our lifestyle choices.
>>2988289What is it like hating city people so much while being the embodiment of the know-it-all suburbanite wannabe farmer
>>29872142 questionsFor diy/home solar, is a bigger array more important, or bigger battery bank? Would be for the workshop, so only in use occasionally but power intensive.2nd, where does one look to find recycled/scrap glass for a small diy greenhouse? Don't want to just use shitty plastic sheets.
Thinking about using some sort of solar pump to push water up a hill to a cattle trough or maybe a tank that feeds a couple of troughs.About 80-100m, might need like 1200l a day, I figure that's like 100l an hour at around 1000-kPa.I don't know much about pumps but it feels like a pretty low flow rate for the pressure.
>>2988318really the to need to be equally balanced. that balance depends on the load sizing. if you have a small, static daytime load, then you have more watts to "overflow" into your battery for charging. but you also need to make sure you have sufficient battery storage to carry your load through the non-solar hours. in a scenario where static load is small, battery would take slight precedent because there are more non-solar hours in a day than generating hours. TLDR: you have to do the kWh usage math.>>2988340jet pumps are the "new" high effeciency option for "shallow" head pressure use. in addition to that, anything with a variable speed and soft-start is going to be key. in a somewhat non-related but adjacent answer, our 220' water well uses a Grundfos10 variable speed pump. it is totally different in start-up and constant draw compared to the classic PSI switch on/off & pressure tank systems. start up watts on ours run around 1,100w and constant flow for our large orchard(s) irrigation systems drop to about 700w steady. this is about 1/3 the start up Amps and about 1/4 thr constat draw of a similarity sized psi switch & pressure tank system.
why don't you boys have a farmgirl at your farmhouse yet? first, get the farmhouse, then get the farmgirl. simple as.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwfLJ6Cbj2c
>>2988153>she's a farm influencerI laughed longer than I should have. AM I going insane? lmao
>>2988235You know they make hay balers now right? My wife is pretty damn strong, but there is no need to do unnecessary work around the farm. There is plenty of actual things that need done constantly without making more work for yourself.
>>2988211What's the grey?
>>2988341Charolais/angus cross. They've been diluted with black angus bulls for the past 35ish years and are still crapping out white calves about half the time. They make good mamma cows... We keep them and the occasional red one just to have a bit of color in the herd other than black.
Staying at a place currently with an old ass oven and stove. The oven is made of separate panels which I've never seen before, instead of the one piece molded oven I'm used to. Idk what the previous person tried to clean it with but its white and chalky and dripped down between the walls and bottom. I don't know how to access it to clean it but it reeks like chemicals when I turn the oven on. What do? I can see screws that look like they only hold on the outer white shell of the unit and the actual components of the oven are riveted together
>>2987920Probably Ajax or some other powder-based cleanser. What have you tried so far to clean it? Also, can you circle the specific spot in the image you are talking about? There is white shit everywhere, including on the heating element.
posting in a rentcuck threadmight as well fix something else for free for your lord of the rent, you spineless cuck
>>2987930I'm asking if theres an obvious way to disassemble the oven to clean it, not asking what it is >>2988033there are easier ways to say you don't know
>>2988320Depends on the oven. The service manual would have that information. Look up the make and model and see if it is on the internet somewhere or if someone has a YouTube video on it.
>>2987920that's what dry oven cleaner spray (lye) looks like. wear gloves and wipe it down with a wet paper towel. if you get any on your skin, wash it immediately and don't touch your eyes.
