Scored a caravan in a friend's forest with this old gas/electric heater in it.The nearest electric post is around 90m away so I might run it only on gas with maybe a battery if needed.But first it'll need some service as it wasn't used for at least a decade, any fellow wagon dwellers know how not to blow up?
>>3009651Primus sucks!
>>3009654Alright, does it just mean that it breaks down often or that it'll go full jihad on me?Did they suck already in the 80s?
>>3009706That's what that crowd chants at Primus concerts. As far as the water heater, I have never even seen one much less used one, but I found a service manual here:https://www.wanderlodgeownersgroup.com/downloads/PRIMUS/PrimusManual.pdf
>>3009651> how not to blow upLeak test everything, don't put it inside if it isn't made for it because you'll gas yourself and explode at the same time
Just use a diesel heater
What's this style called?
>>3008780lol
>>3008316Edwardian
>>3008316The Eraserhead
>>3008316tree shouldn't be there as it is affecting two separate walkwaysthere isn't really a shape, so i guess oblongespalier is always the answer if you want to have ornamental hedgest. master arborist
Stevie Wonder style
Someone threw out this chinesium karaoke system. The mixer/amp on the top of the unity is borked but the speakers and tweeters look solid. Would it be reasonably cheap and straightforward to turn them into passive speakers? There are lights attached to the speakers and the tweeters and speakers were all hooked up all-spaghettified to the amp's PCB, but I'm assuming I can bypass all of that malarkey and wire them up as normal speakers.
>>3009609>I'm assuming I can bypass all of that malarkey and wire them up as normal speakers.Yes. You need to know the speaker's coil impedance and power rating, then match them up to an amp. Build a crossover to match each speaker's frequency response.
>>3009612This, Indeed.Some Chinamart speakers use weird impedance, depending on whatever mystery meat components they have on hand for the amp. I've seen oddities like "10 Ohm".
I took the LED's out of my bluetooth stereo by taking the housing off and removing the rings around the speakers, it SHOULD be just a few plugs to remove and some screws for the LED boards, I fucking hate rainbow ever-changing LED's so much
Stinky speaker
Oil change is a scam ... I haven't changed my oil since 2017 and the car still runs fine
>>3011959the theory is the wearing metal needs to be removed or it will act like a hone and wear out the beyond tolerances so oil starts burning and there's blow-by and lack of power ... not a sudden catastrophic failure
>>3012691>>3011959Oil doesn't last forever when in use. It is not just a problem with debris. Over time oil simply loses the ability to effective lubricate. It is not just contamination with debris or the filter would fix that problem. It is the oil itself breaking down because of heat and other environmental issues. That is why newer formulations of higher quality oil can go longer between changes even in older motors. They are more resistant to breaking down and can do their job for more miles than the cheap/old stuff can.
>>3012708sure. funny how it existed miles underground under pressure for thousands of years and never "broke down"
>>3011807Ill pour one out for ya
>>3012712Isn’t engine oil flammable to some degree? I see your argument, though.
I'd like to buy five acres off-grid and build more than a mud hut, I'd like it to be a self-contained compound with elevated structure to survey the surrounding area
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it looks really good!
Looks like a great place to land a Blackhawk (or two)
I miss this lil nigga like you would not believe.
>>2988957I remember when I was 6 or so picking up a pack of LEDs to look at at a Radioshack and asking my dad about them and him explaining how manufacturing and economies of scale mean each of them cost a fraction of a cent. It blew my mind.
>>3011869Our little town had one of those. Never really understood why as there was a full size Sears about twenty miles away in the capital city.
>>3011523I grew up near that Fry's and it was "my store" for almost its whole history, minus a few years where I moved away. Always makes me sad seeing pics of it, not just because of the closure but the whole last few years when I'd go in there and they had less and less inventory and most of what was left was no-name garbage.
>>2988916I live five minutes from Elliott. Their surplus annex is off the hook.https://www.elliottelectronicsupply.com
>>3012292
bando added for dramatic effect.>got my money up>want to avoid huge mortgage/loan/interest as much as possible, and also hate renting>could afford a house in a safe-ish area by next year (doesn't bother me much), but it would most likely be in disrepair for the price>been looking for anything decent enough to live in *while* I fix it up>mostly worried about siding, roofing, pipes and wiring for appliances, flooring, windows, preventing mold and rotHas anyone here moved into a place already planning on fixing most or all of this stuff yourself?If there's something critical that people always fail to consider when buying, and fucks them over later, posting that would be helpful too.I gotta stress I wouldn't move into some hollowed out shell in detroit and just rebuild the entire interior myself, I also don't feel like waiting another 15 years to afford a new or renovated home in a monotone suburb with a crazy HOA either. so I'm considering the middle ground here
My house had mold on all exterior walls of the basement, some insulated drywall, some wood panelling, some uninsulated drywall. I removed all of the walls and moldy materials and I'm running dehumidifiers. I'm trying to determine if I need to do interior or exterior waterproofing, and if I need a sump pump. Two exterior walls have hard surfaces: driveway, concrete patio. Two sides are dirt. The house was built in 1957 and has cinder block walls. My plan was to wait until the thaw and take moisture tests and pictures of water intrusion. I was going to tape down a plastic sheet to the floor to see if there is a ground water problem under the middle of the basement (sump pump). I'm doing all of this because I want to finish my basement and don't want to have to redo it, but I also don't want to spend a boatload of money paying a guy to do exterior waterproofing, perimeter drain, sump pump, etc unless I have to.Q. How can I determine what an adequate waterproofing solution is?Q. How reasonable is it for a guy to trench around his own foundation and hire people to just install the waterproofing solutions, would it save money?Q. My understanding is that a perimeter drain only works if it goes all the way around, but the driveway and patio make that difficult, is the method where you go from an exterior perimeter drain/waterproofing on one wall to interior drain/waterproofing legit?Q. Do I just spray foam it drywall and forget?
>>3011348How does the grading for all sides of the house look? If they aren't sloped away from the house standing water might be pooling near your foundation, or worse might be sloped toward it. If you have neighbors see if they have similar issues, high water table for the area? All rain gutters and downspouts working? Are there any active basement leaks? Is the basement heated all the time? Might be causing condensation and mold on exterior walls.Hopefully the answer is something less costly and involved than trenching a foundation.
>>3011051Just go off grid and throw the first world amenity shit out. Buy a porta potti and electrical pump for the ground water + filter, a wood stove, anything else is communal service slavery.
>>3011051i like this idea ... I'd live in a camper in the backyard while making the structure habitable
>>3012701Check your local laws, but there's a high probability it's not allowed.
Who's your favourite and why?Mine is >High speed Estonian swearingbecause of high speed Estonian swearing and his dry humour
>>3010493Okay well the senior is definitely good taste, but no need to log in, follow subscribe, whatever, he turns up in relevant searches.But keep the religion out of it, particularly sand people religion, okay?
saw keith fenner posted his final ever vidi didnt watch last the 1st minute because he looked tired as deathputting /pol/shit aside its such a strange thing to have these documented records of boomers timelifeing out in realtime. its not that it never happened before but being able to see 5 yrs of decline in an hr of video is kinda surreal. and a little hard when you see parallels to your parents and others youve known personally. i think i preferred the old way of people just disappearing into the aether without and big to do
>>3012491Damn. Might have to look him up again. Every time I straighten a shaft on my hydraulic press and roll it in some v-blocks I think of those slick rollers he had made up.
>>3010493I watched the Essential Craftsman build a house. It became very apparent that he is just a guy with some money that wanted to build a house rather than someone who builds houses for a living. fucking shit designed to fail on the roof and he never noticed. otherwise he can be good sometimes.
>>3012584>those that can, do; >those that can't, teach.
how to re-roof this? off scaffold? Lean tall ladder? Zoom-boom? Manlift with over hang?Seems like ladder would be too much up and down due how shingles stack.Even manlift with overhang would be too much in and out and would end up sinking into the lawn and slicking out.Seems bit steep for those roof jacks and planks.comments on rest of the house and deal?how much would how cut up it is increase price of metal roof and could that be a DIY?Here is listing.https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/810-Eastgate-Blvd-Miami-OK-74354/86087997_zpid/?mmlb=g,3
Google Sat Map shows big white/silver tarp on back side that SHOULD be visible from pic in front, but isn't.Maybe they took it down via skylight access for the Listing Pics. Typical.Lower front overhang makes scaffold a non-starter. Zero pics of entire back side of anything, but looks like "stuff".Garage too steep to do without jacks.Interior of garage has column of two 4x4 posts stacked and scabbed with two little pieces of plywood. Also odd black spots, and odd brown discoloration above doors.Region hit with massive flood summer of 2026 and this is in flood plain.Been on sale for nearly a near, 25% reduction in asking.Obviously at least a big part of the failure to sell is poor quality of the of the Listing.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>3009889don't be stupid, do this if you have to touch your roof any way
>>3010679nice tip. was at a school and they had to come back because they forgot the heat reflector on one of the big 4x4' units and it was baking the room.They did claim it would save untold thousands a month in lighting costs, which sounded bit high.I wonder what "non-insulated" means here?https://www.lowes.com/pd/VELUX-48-in-x-10-in-Non-insulated-Acrylic-Rigid-Tubular-Skylight/50141042?user=shopping&feed=yes-_-0?store=2604&cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-mlw-_-ggl-_-CRP_SHP_LIA_MLW_Online_High_Priority(A-D%2BPriority+Items+CL3)_Omni-_-50141042-_-local-_-22867870253-_-&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22867870253&gclid=CjwKCAjw3NHWBhANEiwAtpwId7KcUQwTpTZHZA4-QVNdFk936hjQjWfIBGe6K-Nw8p2vwYdDlhP6ChoC6a4QAvD_BwE
>>3011852>use this secret trick they don't want you to know about to save $550 on your $35 a month electric bill
>>3009889looks familiar
Testing againPick unrelatedSending now
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How bad of an idea are these? I think I could complete it for $150-$300 depending how much a second mower costs. Mowing my property currently takes over an hour, and a ride on isn't currently an option.
>>3006897NTA but buddy, I live on a farm and mowing the lawn is a day long task and it too needs to be done once a week or so thro9ugh spring/summerYou've made it clear that you're lazy and out of shape, figure it out.
>>3009378>>3009379>>3009380He's giving you $400 to haul this ancient piece of shit to the scrapyard, right?
>>3009378The "blocked transmission" isn't giving me the warm fuzzies on that one...
Just get a goat
>>3009950That's what children are for. Legal slavery.
I have 56 cans of monster energy. I would like to create some kind of costume for Halloween out of these cans. I'm going to cut them and flatten so they'll become flat aluminum sheets. My first idea was to make some kind of knight armour, but then i realised that cans are too thin to hold on structurally. And so I'm asking for an advice on how to make either some kind of a frame and then glue these monster sheets onto or some other way you have in mind to decorate a costume. The direction i wanna go into is historically "accurate" armour or some fantasy knight armour. There aren't many YouTube guides regarding aluminium cans decorative usage therefore I'm asking here. I have some basic instruments such as scissors, knife, wooden desk, soldering(idk why would i need that) etc at my disposal. Can buy some other if needed. TIA!
>>3009798STOP COLLECTING TRASHF I N N I G G E R
>>3009245With the rainbow colors, go as a tranny monster of some sort
>>3009245We're 5 days off. Did you make anything?With a custom punch you could have made scales probably with a realistic workload.
>>3012651Nothing is ever done around here. >>3012651>custom punchHe could have cut them out with scissors easily enough.
>>3012654>He could have cut them out with scissors easily enough.I mean sure, but it'd be boring.Making a simple scale shaped punch so you only cut the cans with tin scissors until flat and then punch out a few scales is easier and more fun.>Nothing is ever done around here.True. I'm working on my halloween costume as we speak, but I'm not the one who made the thread, so that further strengthens your point I suppose.
does anyone know some creepy/mysterious halloween diy like these blairwitch stick figures?
>>3007582https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY5KDOWXtG8and use the cheap "real baby dolls" off amazon and some T fence posts and just go wild
>>3012543>rename before postingI can't tell if this is a good troll or a shitty troll but fuck everything I guess.
I want to do this because Christians are such paranoid superstitious children, that are scared of their own shadow.
>>3007582If you want it to be child-friendly, then picrel is kind of a cute idea. It's scary, but not so scary as to scar them.If you want to hang it use baloons. You can also make the same with pillows or blankets instead, which gives it more weight. Then you can have it hidden to the side when kids ring the bell for sweets and using a foot you can cause it to fall into the hallway, scaring them. Then you (or even better someone else from out of view) can pull the "corpse" back around the corner where it can't be seen.If you want it to actually be creepy for adults then you want to go a more subtle route. Show the results of something happening rather than the monster itself. Marks on the floor indicating a fight and or something getting dragged, e,g, a dirt trail with a little fake blood mixed in leading into your garden and there under a bush or into the pond. Everything has to be close enough as to be visible/draw attention, but not close enough as to be investigated. Making a large roughly humanoid (but taller or weirdly proportioned) figure out of some stacked chairs or something in your garden, adding a trashbag on top, then covering it in twigs and vegetation and adding a animal skull for example can work. From the distance it's visible, but you can't get close to get the resolution of seeing what it's made of. Bonus if you have some sort of "search light" set up that moves across the figure to illuminate it but only for super short so it's hard to tell.
Wat a girl do.
>>3008962That's a bandana not a flag, while similar flags tend to be much bigger. A bandana can be used for hair but rarely are flags as they tend to be a different material
>>3010186It is not a “red flag” in the literal or physical sense of the term; rather, I am using the expression in a more figurative and somewhat broader sense, as an indication or outward signifier of a particular type of personality, attitude, disposition, or general behavioral tendency. More specifically, people who choose to wear this particular article of clothing often seem to exhibit a relatively recognizable collection of undesirable behaviors, attitudes, social tendencies, and interpersonal characteristics, to the extent that the clothing can, in my view, function as a somewhat reliable indicator of a certain type of person and the particular constellation of traits and behaviors that tends to accompany that type of personality.
>>3004690Splitting is 80% technique and 20% strength though.
>>3010201Good technique takes strength.I use a wedged splitting axe, when it doesn't split I put the axe with the log stuck on over my shoulder and swing it upside down so the chopping block hammers the back of the axe head, splits it every time.
>>3004690>implying she even swang
Anyone make earrings here? I've been making festival gifts and I've been able to make ear plug earings with sterling silver hooks, Strong 304 stainless ball chain that is difficult for me to snap leading to silicone 3 flange ear plugs to make hearing PPE fashionable and desirable to use. I have the cost down to .51c per pair and that also includes the cost of an XXL alcohol whipe I give away with every pair.Do you make earrings?Do you make festival gifts?
>>3011298nice landfill you make there
>>3011302not him, but you are making garbageyou buy trinkets from China and assemble them into garbage
>>3011830>Yggdrasilisn't Yggdrasil Nordic, tho
>3012527>3012528>Disingenuous faggot>Opinion Disregarded>picrel
>>3012570>i dislike the facts, therefore i duscard themsorry not sorry for being honest
