Turns out I was awful at sharpening my chainsaw and it now goes through wood like butter.Post tools that improved something you where doing terribly
Automatic wire strippers. Easily in the top 10 of favorite tools I own.
>>2986753>Having to take the chain off every time you want to sharpen itJust get one of these and be done with it.
>>2989379Eh, I'll stick to my plain round files. $20 fucking dollars for that plastic Chinese bullshit file holder ain't worth it. Besides, if you use a chain saw long enough one of those old metal ones will magically appear in your case after a while. Just like if you have a rolling toolbox it will spawn allen keys in the back of the drawers after a while.
>>2989380$20 ain't bad to not have to worry about angles, depth , all that bullshit and plus it's twice as fast as plain files because it files down the raker the perfect amount while sharpening the cutter. I can also give this tool to a retard apprentice or woman and expect a half ass not fucked up result
>>2989396>the perfect amountyou mean the chink eyeballed amountyou can propably write an entire book about chain geometry for different horsepower saws for different cuts on different wood species
Do you /DIY/ your own skateboard, bros?
>>2988960nice, i am working on a flipsky lightning deck,waiting for a T shaped battery pack to be made (ordered), then ill make an upside down lid for battery compartment looking like: __/'''''\__also got new engines and VESC, + shit like foot "bindings".. recently ordered 5mm foam pad and grip tape + a 5mm thick formable plastic pad for doing a custom dampening pad, (foam, plastic pad, griptape) will post an YT vid once this monster is done.i aim for longer range than any other board, and at higher speeds than anything you can find on the market.. donor is a broken bioboard with herring bone gear drive, the engines are still not enough for my taste (and are broken), but i realized that i could use larger engines by flipping the mounts outwards.. deck and enclosure is also broken, same with control panel.. that's why the new neck. :D i ran from cops at mac-fuck and fucked up a turn, starfished// cartwheeled down a mountainside and luckily that made them lose me. battery pack took the force but it somehow destroyed all engines+ controller as well, i was prob going at 56mph (max speed).. big power is fun, it allows you to power slide and do hill bombs on flat ground, i live in norway so the roads rly formed the way i ride.. and at times fly.
>>2981161So I am sure this has been said but the OG boards were really just boards, that developed into cruisers. The modern standard board you are thinking of is the most developed and requires the most steps to make. The short version is good ply wood and shit tone of steam with a big press.
>>2987800nigga got the homosuck board
>>2987782nice homosuck board. for reals 10/10
nobody did the mike v pasta...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRaMxcHl8ewhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/metal-base/the-metal-10-affordable-lpbf-metal-3d-printerThis shit looks insane. Almost $10k is too much for me, seems more suitable for business use, but in 5-10 years it may be a different story.
>>2981998saw this today.>https://www.scraplabs3d.com/product
>>2981998There's been a decade old effort from the reprap people to make electron beam melting a reality.It's going nowhere.This is arguably lower tech (no need for a vacuum chamber) but it's too early still.People have to figure out how to do cheap nylon SLS first and when that's done perhaps metal is an option.
>>2988565>muh birthrateYoull go from 1 billion to 700 million chinks and NOBODY will notice because ROBOTS will take care of old people.......
I am less interested in 3d printing so much as having home metal foundries
>>2981998Does this still need a 5k kiln. Doesnt matter how cheap the printer is if you still need 10k in accessories.
Just finished building this guitar pedal. The enclosure is CNC'd from a solid piece of walnut, and the decorations are CNC engraved into 2mm copper. The orange and green are vitreous enamel, which is glass powder mixed with water and applied like paint, then fired in a kiln. Shoved a bunch of huge Vishay Dale RN60 mil spec resistors in there for good measure. Would love to see some other builds, or even other enamel work if anyone is doing that kind of thing.
>>2989059Yes indeed! Pretty cool paint, works great>>2989078Many thanks
>>2988583Looks killer. An entire board of bespoke, unlabeled pedals in this style would look sick.
>>2989117Oh yes that's my goal, got a lot of Art Nouveau references to work from. Kind of surprised no one has really done something similar, unless I just can't find it
>>2988583as a guitarist I can assure you, you placed the knobs way too close to the foot switch. that thing is useless. pretty but useless. .. that'd the zeitgeist, tho.
>>2989254Well, for what it's worth I've had it on my desk for a month and it's been great but I see the knob placement issue. Definitely more of an objet d'art than a gigging staple - or maybe just for people with tiny feet
>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.
>>2987766I dealt with this and just wore a respiratory, lead man gave me shit and I quit
>working with a guy whose father literally just died of lung cancer>still won't wear a maskwcyd bros
Masks are just too uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time, and annoying to use periodically for short periods of time.When is someone just going to invent noseplugs or something?
>>2987766None of your bosses give a fuck about your safety, unless OSHA comes down on their asses. I was in a wire-spooling shop for a while. We all wore badges that would turn colors if our copper exposure got too high. You could put one of those badges INTO a machine full of copper dust and it wouldn't go off.
>>2989276That's actually pretty funny>>2987766If you are smart enough to want to wear PPE than you are too smart for this job and should be looking elsewhere. Not giving a shit about worker safety is the norm for the lowest tiers and won't change.
How do I get a /diy/ influencer gf bros?
>>2988621>influencer gfNo way in hell I would ever date one of those vapid egotistical retards.
>>2988621honestly, be yourself, stop worrying about "acquiring woman" as a task, and do stuff you enjoy while you're around other people. unfortunately i don't listen to my own advice, and i picked up electronics repair / soldering as a hobby which means i will die alone too OP.
>>2988990lets see you try shitposting with 12 beers in ya
>>2989260BASED!
>>2989266not really, I was up till 4:30 in the morning watching the same song on youtube on repeat because it was the only thing that's made me feel something in a long time. Definitely not the path to a /diy/ influencer gf. fucked up my sunday too
What were the worst incidents you had while trying to /diy/ something?Some dumb shit I did: >Electrocute myself while trying to change a smoke detector cause the power was still in>Watertight sealant on a new drain, only to find out it was still in plastic once I was done and let it dry for 2 days>Drill into electric cable>Attach pipes that turn out to be leaking a few days later
I touched the yoke of a crt while trying to get the image straight was bad it took a lot of time for the damage to go away thankfully the crt was off and not connected to the ac, I poisoned myself plenty of times ended up in the hospital, gave myself all sorts of burn 1 2 3rd degree burn chemical burn friction burn, stabbed myself slashed myself i got scars that i don't even know how they got there
>>2988571crts are mean. i was fucking with a trimmer on the power board of one years ago and shorted the flyback with my hand and couldnt grip right for a week.
I knew a mechanic that accidentally shot himself in the knee with a nailgun.
>>2986536had 80% of my left arm cut off by an industrial bandsaw meant for doing exactly as it did, cut flesh and bones..was cutting up bones from a moose to extract the marrow, bandsaw stood on pallets, didn't realize one pallet had caved in a bit..the entire machine fell on me, mangled my arm good and proper, i had no idea how bad it rly was since jacket also got caught, all i knew was that there was a second elbow 4 inches down from my original elbow.. managed to stop the machine and unmangle my arm, still had to get the fucker off me before loosening my belt and placing it above wound, but due to mangled jacket i ended up placing belt directly over cut by mistake, it sorta tied both ends together..then called for help and sat in my driveway with arm held high.saved arm by doing that thing by mistake.was so calm on the phone that they arrived by car an hour later, and then promptly raced to meet chopper before getting blood into me, i had a heart attack as we were about to land, a nurse thought "hey what harm could it do" and pressed blood bag as i had been without pulse for a bit over 3 minutes due to blood depravation.after all this, i was sent by plane to another hospital for surgery.. Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2989248as result of all this, i now have aphasia and struggle when talking.. i word sentences funny AND jump into the middle of an already vetted sentence by mistake (going over the words in my head to make sure i can access them at that current time)..got a bit tarded from blood loss but i got to say, life ain't so bad..oh, and i forgot to say they found be passed out in the driveway, i barely had a pulse when they found me, and they started to give blood the second i had a heart attack, but it was followed by an even larger crash that sent me to see the void of infinity.. guess my DIY was checking to see of there is a god.. and well, religion got that thing very- very wrong, i fancy myself a pro at the aspect of life and the meaning of it.. enjoy it and never go to the dark void willingly, it's empty, and you can't give yourself the stranger.
Diy sand test. Is there anything tequila bottles can't do?24 hours to the result.
>>2988727why is it all capped and weighted and shit? also enjoy the trapezoid calculations for volume dumb ass
Despite making up only 15% of sand, clay is responsible for over 50% of bricks
>>2988742fair point
>>2988727>Is there anything tequila bottles can't do?Bail you out of jail after you get to the end of the bottle.
>>2988735>i'm guessing
Do I have to look out for something specific when buying a used miter saw?
>>2987052Gotcha, thanks.
>>2987053The motor is the most important thing on these things and the one most likely to give up on you, as alot of people just overwork them by cheaping out on disks and pushing on the saw instead of letting it cut at it's own pase.As i said before you will hear it if there is a bearing problem. A burned armature or spent brushes would give out lot's of sparks, unstable RPM, it would cut out randomly under stress, it's would smell burned. The table is basicaly two slabs of aluminium and a couple of roller bearings, so the only thing to go wrong is if you loose the travel lock or one of those little legs for leveling.The arm that the saw is riding on has two plastic bushings, that can get worn out, but it's something that can easily be felt the moment you pull the saw towards your - you will feel the entire thing being unstable and wobbly.Last is the tilt mechanism that requires a spring to move back up, but again, it is something that if broken you could pick up the moment you put your hand on the handle.
>>2987051If the electrical plug is cut and attached to two stainless chop sticks, you can just rewire it.
>>2987051Get one with a depth stop. Super useful to cut grooves or notches. And screw lasers, they always break or become invisible. Just put some lines on the fence or use a ZCI
>>29870511 - Does it work2 - Is anything broken3 - Does it make weird noisesThat's about it.>>2989089>Get one with a depth stopI don't think I've ever seen a miter saw that didn't have one.
Anons design my apartment
i did it by gut instinct. - lots of open space- couch and bed near each other- tv visible from anywhere- half the windows covered because it's too much for a 4channer- table works as extra countertop plus you get rid of unnecessary chairs.- pc has it's own corner- window bed so you keep your sleep schedule
>>2988776>>2984043Or this one better, which is a little less cramped and you get your little privacy corner, and i added the plant spots too
>>2988783you can remove the coffee table too, you can just place stuff on the ground or you can bring a chair instead. You get a lot of space and versatility out of that tiny change.
>>2988785like this
>>2988104>I HATE THE ANTICHRIST
Im looking for a way to power my bands instruments for outdoor practice. no one in the band has a house or garage we can practice in, and rental units are very expensive plus we would have to lie about practicing in there. Good news is that in a small/medium sized southern city we do have a fuckton of parking lots and unused industrial areas that we could get loud in at night without bothering anyone. problem is getting power out there. The power load is as follows: 120W guitar amp200W bass amp400W speaker 100w in pedals/mixer/lights at nightEstimated total: 820Wfrom my understanding thats how much we would need out of a battery/generator per watt hour if everything was running at max capacity. I dont know shit about shit especially regarding electricity. because of the last "once in a generation" nothingburger theres a lot of cheap generators on fb marketplace and im thinking about getting this bad boy(dewalt dxgnr7000). its listed for 200$ not too far from me.this obviously seems like overkill, but for the price i dont see a reason why not. does anyone have any suggestions/alternatives that would work better? are these things loud as fuck? would a battery be better and if so what would be a good one sub 400$ (from what ive seen thats a pipedream). should i have to consider anything with the amperage?
>>2988781>>2988775I would hesitate to run a rig like this on $50 of extension cables. If they aren't heavier duty than your typical generic extension cable you risk having them overheat and melt, and heavy duty cables aren't that cheap.
>>2988773>820WWhat's your actual power draw.I know guitarfags insist on ancient amps that draw full power constantly, but your PA will rarely hit peak.Measure it.And then either get small 2kW inverter genny or a battery inverter.
>>2988773Some evs can be used as battery generators, produce no noise almost, good for building quietly where people can't hear you. Alternatively, just buy the tools with rechargeable batteries.
>>2988773Sorry misunderstood you, too lazy to read.Just grab a rent ev and plug into it. Some of the commercial evs are insane for battery power and cheap.
>>2988781>Enjoy trying to play over the massive BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.Just dig a pit
Why are these things so ungodly expensive? Are they at least worth it quality and ergonomics wise?
>>2986236Literally never had that happen
I had a Rolykit somewhere D:One of the blue and red ones, scored it for free curbpicking
>>2975562Probably isn't worth getting those non enclosed ones. The fully enclosed ones are well worth the money, had mine 7 years, beat the dog shit out of it. Sat right on the top of it, used it as a step stool when I need a few more inches, still strong. If you have the loot and like nice shit like I do, they are worth the money.(This post was payed for by VETO bags.)
Got one of these from Walmart a while ago just so I could carry essential tools in and out of boats, works really nice especially if I have to walk for a distance out in the yard. Handle is decently comfortable too.
>>2988667>RolykitThere were about a hundred of those sold at a somewhat local auction house... Some old man must have hoarded a shit ton of them. They were all new and never used.
How do I fix it?
Weld it, fluxcore or stick
tie wire the bad sections
depends how far from society you are but a spot welder or a solder iron might let you remelt certain ends but if its entirely falling apart just toss it sadly
>>2985891spot weld it
>>2985889>Mix cement to the consistency where you could gently place a fork on it and the mix will keep its shape. >place the good part of that wire fencing on the cement and take it off.>let it cure completely until it's rock solid>take the broken parts of the fence and place them on the mold that you've created (you may have to get pliers to fit the broken parts into the grooves).>hit it with a blow torch until it all melts together.>repeat this for every section.>you can get a rat file (or really any kind of small file) and smooth out the flat sides.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
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?
>>2988428TikTok normies discovered cyberdecks, and they've, naturally, ruined the hobby. Prices for components have skyrocketed or sold out. It's a mess.
>>2988877yeah i noticed that i was gonna build a small rig to use for crts using a raspberry pi 4 and scart pie and it's like 150+€ total
>>2988894the hobby is dead
>>2989069Yeah it's not just the raspberry pie costing a lot crts are so bad i had to stop doing it, it's sad i've been doing it for like a decade and I gotta stop now because some skinny pokemon loving faggot decided that crts are better to play some ancient game because you can see the artist original vision for super Mario pubes or some shit
>>2985038>Kind of missing the point with soldered laptop CPU's. Once you buy, your stuck with that model.>slimi mini ITX with an LGA 1700 socketWhat's the point though? LGA1700 is EOL. They're not going to produce newer CPUs for the socket than what already exists. So there's no upgrade path there. I've never had a CPU die on any PC I've ever owned, so I'm just trying to understand the thought process aside from maybe having better access to a K chip off the bat? Because "being stuck with that model" is an inevitability if you choose the best CPU for that socket now anyway.
I think I have termites, bros... Does anybody have any experience solving it themselves? I was thinking of using a liquid barrier but I have a patio touching the foundation so I don't know effective it'll beby itself but bait stations seem really expensive. The perimeter I have to cover is 300ft at least. What brands should I use or avoid?
my bad y'all, what a horrible picture
>>2989081termidor or temprid.if I remember correctly termidor is a not alarming pesticide. meaning the termites come in contact with it but do not react to it immediately. they then carry it back to the colony getting it on other termites where it kills more of them.
>>2989092What do you think about termite killer granules? There's this guy on youtube who says they work (or rather they used to work but the new formulation doesn't but AI conflicts this and says the new formula works just as well, amazon reviews seem favorable but this could be botted). https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H7rW_TSBHJ4&pp=0gcJCVACo7VqN5tDAlso should I bother with termidor foam or not? I heard a guy said it foams because they mixed it with soap making the termidor repellent and to only use regular tremidor. It sounds like bs to me but idk.
>>2989092>>2989118nvm. I appreciate the help I just went with taurus since it's termidor but cheaper and I'll just have to dig a trench like a little bitch. Thanks for the help, anon!
