>inb4 you're completely retardedThis one isn't at my house, so I can't just walk over there and mess with it, but I need to replace the battery. This thing is from the 2000s, so I'm wondering if the whole thing should be replaced. Do I just twist it, there's going to be a battery in there, and I just replace it? I do know that some of these are powered by the mains / grid power, but this one chirps every minute, and it's been doing this for years.What type of battery is this likely going to use?
>>2950278this one has both an optical detector and a radiation based detector. the Americium in it has more or less dissipated beyond usefulness after 10 years or so, and the optical detector is probably hazy and dusty if you haven't regularly vacuumed and blew it. Change it all to a new higher end dual detector model across the entire place.
>>2951931>AlaskaBetter don't, you're gonna have ninja turtles as kids
>>2951564>me loooove massa! me a good slave!!
>>2950278Replace the entire smoke detector. These things have a legit expiry date on them. That one is so fucking old looking that it probably doesn't work anymore. But most, if not all smoke detectors are 9volt batteries. There is a door that is horizontal on your picture (the plastic rectangle), press it inwards, it will pop open. Swap out the 9volt with a new 9 volt. Make sure the 9volts are Alkaline and not cheap ass dollar store ones that are chemical. Dollar stores DO have Alkaline 9 volts however for like $2. They will work perfectly fine. I use them and they last a long time. Also, replacing a smoke detector is not hard. Just have to unscrew the detector from the mounting ring and swap out the old ring (or keep the ugly plastic one if it fits the new detector) and replace it.
>>2950323Good stuff. You figured it out. Hard wired smoke detector that needs complete replacement. Shut off the power to the kitchen or wherever it's located from the fusebox. Or kill the whole house, it doesn't matter but you'll have to reset her clocks or she'll be late to all future appointments. Payback for treating you like shit all your life...
Hello, I saw another watch thread here people were responding to so hopefully this question isn't too retarded. Pic related is my grandfather's old watch. It runs fine, but the second hand doesn't turn. I think it has to do with this copper wire you can see in the upper part of the mechanism. Anyone know what that's for/what it might be replacing? Potential fix? I know nothing about watch mechanics but I have a good amount of small general tools and my day job is electronics repair so I'm not bad with my hands.
>>2951747The watch in that video I posted earlier does have the screw in a different position.I wouldn't try it without the right screw drivers, it wouldn't be hard at all to slip and gouge the teeth on that tiny fucking gear.
>>2952391
>>2952391The problem is, even if I allow the chrono movement to engage, I don't see a way to release the chrono button. It seems to push something deep into the mechanism that I can't get into without pulling the whole movement out.
OP here with an update. I turned the screw with a knife in the end. Aliexpress takes too long to deliver these tiny screwdrivers and I'm not willing to pay for a quality set. The gears have engaged and the chrono hand turns. I'm converting a video of the movement in action now. It has a stutter which is almost certainly beyond me to fix, and still no clue about the chrono button or how to get a chime out of the thing.
>>2954006Finally got the video to convert. Sorry for the quality. As you can see around 21 seconds the central two wheels start skipping for a bit. It seems that the engagement between the gear attached to the chrono cam ((2) in >>2951747 ) and the leftmost gear with the movement itself isn't so good. I don't see an easy fix since the gears are all screwed in place... as usual, open to suggestions.
I have a bunch of 4x2(not exactly, it's 115mmx30mm) and I want to build this work bench. 1100mmx460mmx800mm 3 shelves on the right Bracing at the bottom all around. Is this timber adequate or do I need something else? I want something sturdy and will become tapping and gluing 4 boards to use as the bench top.It's my Saturday project.Thanks and sorry for the esl.
Well thanks for nothing guys, anyway bench is done and is more than strong enough for what I need. Sweet Saturday project.
>>2953117I don't think you actually needed the helpBut anyway glad it worked out for you.
>>2953118Tbh I do needed some help but there's so much information online that I managed to find it. And I wish my joints were more precise and true but I only had a jigsaw and a circular saw to work with so it wasn't that ideal, what I think it worked pretty good was pre drilling the holes for the screws since they were pretty substantial and I managed to avoid splitting. The diagonal back brace is kinda cool if I can say so.Thanks man.
1 back view2 top3 side4 frontI did some changes to my initial drawing, I did not add shelves(might add next Saturday) and my front side has no bottom or diagonal bracing because I need to slide an old sewing machine under the bench so I still need to figure out an way to strengthen that part of the bench. And trying to decide I put some wheels on not
Got more free lumber, now I have to decide if I build a gym bench or a tool shelf.
If I wanted to scale these up and make a pair that was able to cut 3-5" diameter pieces of hardwood what would be the limiting factors besides leverage? If I could just lop my firewood instead of having to use a saw I would save a good amount of money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9TCzF9-mxoproceed cautiously
>>2953481crap vid but some were at least interestingI didn't see many proper widowmakers
>>2953471You couldn't cut a piece of 5" diameter oak with the cutters in OP. That's what OP is asking
Make a ratcheting version and jump up and down on the handleTwo miniute captcha on this website is insane. How is this supposed to stop botting? It seems like the only people willing to wait that long would be bots. I havent posted here in years
>>2953327I have a set of fiskars loppersandi can quite comfortably cut through 3-4 inch diameter hardwood, 5 more difficult but manageable. What do you bench?
AHHHH! i have mice in the walls! i can hear one scurying around once a day. what do i do??
>>2948955glue traps are great and funny.Once had mom, dad and a family of fuzzy fuckers all stuck on one.>>2949982Bucket drowning traps are funny and you can find their lil skeletons at the bottom after a few months.
I know how to fix this problem virtually instantly.It's actually so easy I'm thinking of starting my own business.
>>2949011obtain snake
I tried losing my mind figuring out some crazy Wile E coyote tier schemes but just trapping the hell out of my house seems to do the trick every fall when the rodents start to look for warmth. Like three times the traps you would think is enough. Brute force wins again.
>>2953616You know, luring cats to hang around near your home with catnip and treats or whatever the furry niggers love sounds like a neat idea.
roast my rough-in.ive never done anything past replacing luminaries or receptacles. wanted to rewire the trashy work in my 50 year old garage.
>>2953873>Romex going into waterproof flexible conduiti was told romex in conduit is a nono because its considered by volume requirements to have a full diameter equal to the widest measurement. so a single run would need like 3" emt for codenot defending the code
>>2953881>>2953873i was of the understanding that there was extra protection needed for exposed wiring in areas like a garage. the chance of damage is much higher with no finished surfaces between tools and stored items and the wiring.i only could see fmc rated for dry conditions, rmc which i didn't wanna bend or cut, and the fnmc which was wet rated. i understood an unconditioned outbuilding to be a damp space.
>>2953964Is there a reason you didn't put all of it in conduit? Not sure what code in your area specifies, but you're right that exposed wiring is supposed to be protected. I've always seen rigid metallic or PVC used with the flexible waterproof stuff only for short jumps to hard-wired equipment.
>>2953968Its above any comfortable working height where you wouldnt be explicitly aware of it. ive seen rules of thumb being 6.5-7 feet but i didnt see anything in the nec doesnt specify a height, just that in areas where its prone to damage it needs extra protection.im not getting it inspected so idc too much. if i have areas down the road where its questionable about possible damage i can just put 2x4 or something across the horizontal runs. i did intend for the garage to eventually have a heater and insulation and finished surface so im not too worried about it long term.
>>2953964Watertight conduit meant to be used with watertight connections and box in outdoor scenario. As is will act like a funnel directing condensation to the box, last place you want water.I would just romex straight to the box. If you are worried about nails use mc-lite or don't hang tools next to the outlet.
Hey /diy/So there's a room with a tilted/slanted celing such as pic related.I wanted to strip the existing dry wall from it, then make the celing level and redo the dry wall so it's a flat and I have some roof space and it looks a bit better. It will give me space to add insulation as well as run some cables.I can do all the drywalling myself but I don't know how to construct it in a way that deletes the black line and replaces it with the blue line without looking like shit or sagging.Any pointers for how to go about/find the correct information?It would be a timber frame roof.Thanks /diy/
>>2953947The span involved is important information.
>>2953947Why do you need to delete the black line?
>>2953953Yes, need to know the span of the ceiling to determine what size ceiling joists you need to span it without sagging.
I live alone in a quaint 1bd1ba, never get visitors and just eat at my desk/coffee table so I turned the dining room into a little office. My current furniture set is particle board slab shit I got for free from a closing business over a decade ago. I really like its basic design, but it's a bit too damaged and stained for now and I really want to try a built-in enclosure for my next PC upgrade. The planned corner set wouldn't be flush against the walls, so airflow shouldn't be an issue. My question is, is the built-in enclosure a shit idea even if I don't mind squeezing under the desk to install and dust it? Should I just do a shelf with ample space for an ATX case? I know DIY Perks did something similar with some gay floating desk, but I hate the horizontal entire-desktop-as-a-case design.Suggestions for my incomplete dogshit design welcome.
>>2952423If I'm understanding your project and preferences correctly my inclination would be to put server rails in your "enclosure space," install a rackmount PC case, and then have options for easily bolting up whatever else you think needs to go there. If you're worried about dust you could figure out some kind of air filter.
>>2952423Use a mini PC or laptop.
This washer shutoff valve (hot water) is leaking constantly lately. I am generally handy but inexperienced with this kind of plumbing (worked with PVC stuff only).Basically I need to find out if this is the kind of thing I have the tools to remove and replace myself, or if I should just call a plumber.Does this look like a soldered joint or some other kind of connection, I guess probably only threaded being the other option with copper piping?All help is appreciated! Thanks
>>2952309They're just 1/2" hose bibs threaded into a drop ear elle. Any hardware store should have them in stock
>>2952317You can replace the washer and packing nut too.
>thought everything was good, drip completely stopped, floor was dry all week>water all over the floor today>almost slipped and ate shitgod DAMNITguess ill replace the valves lol
>>2953699now you know why pros always replace parts
>>2953951That and it can take the same amount of time but they can charge a markup on the parts. Like the plumber that charged my landlord $40 for an $8 toilet flange on top of labor.
Thinking about building a small cnc mill for small steel and aluminum parts. I’d like to make the thing mainly out of aluminum extrusions. I was thinking that a fixed gantry design like picrel would be the most rigid, except I’d like to mirror it so there are diagonal braces on both sides and to increase the depth of my work area.Is this the most rigidity possible given the size and format constraints?
anybody in the 1st world try out one of the chinkshit ddcs controllers? i see them on lots of ruskie builds but it seems like they have no look ahead so they slam on the brakes and creep around every g02/03 circular move. that seems like it would completely defeat any high speed roughing programming
>>2950898Need to make it out of steel if you want it to be good the stiffness of steel is around 2-3x stiffer than aluminum. Your best bet would to design it out of an epoxy granite base and 1/2" -1" thick plate weldments to hold the table and spindle assemblies. It needs to be super duper stiff if you want to be machining steel with any kind of efficiency, look at how much mass people add to their Bridgeport and things to adjust the vibrational frequent of the machine. Look at how much mass and stiffness there is on a modern consumer mill, and that is the weakest you should go
>>2953374>look at how much mass people add to their Bridgeportwtf are you talking about? poast proofive been in and around west coast job shops for 40 years and never once seen mass added to a bp mill. with the exception of insurance mandated bolt downs otherwise all of them were simply plopped on the floor and plugged in without complaint. and anybody that claims a bp will chew away with a 3/4 endmill buried 2" deep in steel is full of shit. theyre not a #5 k&t
>>2953374>Need to make it out of steel>Your best bet would to design it out of an epoxy graniteSo which one is it? FYI elastic modulus of EG is about 15% of steel, and while it's a useful material, it's quite a bit more of a meme than a lot of people love to imagine.
>>2950082There's videos of people shitting together 200usd builds capable of roughly cutting steel so shouldn't be impossible.
how can I make this without actual metal? I dont have a 3D printer btw. And where do I buy the string for this?
>>2953496im fine with just having this made out of wood
>>2952181>you must be 18 to post here
>>2953291I know. From the second movie hahaha very iconic! With your knife you should be able to gently carve the edges and smooth it out
>>2951493Bake in the oven clay. Super Sculpey (grey). Assuming this is just for cosplaying and not to be functional and that you have a working oven. You can even sand it flatter once hardened. Paint with metallic paint, wash black, dry brush to highlight silver.
Update: I'm done
Hello! I need some ideas for Halloween costume theme and also a guide or some advices on how to create this costume. I have never done costumes particularly, so it can be even just a cool mask, not the full suit. My goal is to be more scary than funny, so the costume should be threatening raththan goofy. Also some advices on how to decorate my flat+/doorway would be super good. Thanks in advance!
>>2952644Cheese cloth, grey or off-white, sprayed with fake blood to sew /glue around the mask?
>>2952644First ya gotta get taller, and I mean like real tallNo need to decorate your flat, you'll be too tall to live there now>>2952683Seconding this but with no adjustments, pic exactly as is
>>2952683If you wet the paper plate so it's soggy, crumble it a bit before letting it dry, it can look like an uneven face. Oh, I remember seeing these old dolls with apples for head, carved apples, let it dry, and it's the faces of old women -- I wonder if you can use a giant pumpkin to make a mask?
Squidgames led helmet Thatd filter 99% of 4chan right there
>>2953921apple head dolls -- I guess you can hang these from the branches like they are shrunken heads:
We have a bathroom in my parents house that, for the majority of my life, has super low pressure and my dad has spent years trying to figure out why and how to fix it.As I know literally nothing about plumbing I'm curious what I can look into to even get an idea of where and how to get started.
>>2953337Map out the plumbing first if you know the sizes of the pipes and what couplings there are. Any plumber could tell from just a drawing what the problem is but there are calculators online too for head loss.
>>2953337have you replaced the shower cartridge and faucet?
>>2953337Is it just the shower or every fixture in the bathroom?>>2953416This is a good start. Address the fixtures and see if they are reducing flow or are clogged.
>>2953337id do >>2953395 and check for any problem angleif you cant see the piping without destroying your home id try using an autopump to keep pressure up
>>2953337You little manckey bald headed twaat
should I buy a chinese excavator ?they are so cheap
How well do these gas engines hold up over time?How many hours will you get out of something like this
>>2953082The chinks always offer some "premium" variant with a genuine name brand engine for +$500-1000, if you're worried about the engine in particular. But mine has a single piston diesel, and the whole engine can be bought brand new for $300, so if it ever fucks up, I can just replace the whole thing. With some reasonable repairs and preemptive fixes you can probably get 1000 hours out of them.
>>2953093Thanks anon, 1000 hours would be a good startBy then I could buy a real on e
Does anyone else on here have a chinese excavator?
You can buy it on temu
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.
>>2945516how many jews can it handle at once?
>>2945320>angle grinderwhat can I do with it?>t. nefwag who never used an angle grinder
>>2952744Cut angles
>>2952744Mostly cut and grind metal. They're integral for welding and metalworking you'll never find a welder who doesn't own like 3 of them
>>2951974FOR YOU!
