Hi /diyi'm building an allsky camera and I'd like it to be fully power autonomous.I bought a 100W Dokio solar panel which seems to be working fine.I tried loading a lead battery: no problem.I draw something like 0,6A during the night, therefore the battery discharges.The issue is whn the battery is below 10,7V, it should cut the load and wait for the sun to reload it.During the night, the controler didn't stop and I found the battery at 7V this morning (yes I know, it's screwed)Do you guys have any experience with these cheap solar controler? Why does mine didn't stop?
>>2988864Our star took care of that today. It set about 1h ago.In fact I can monitor battery voltage through the load voltage, without creating a link between the grounds.Currently at 12.33V
>>2988641I have 2 of those charge controllers:no matter what they say if it looks like yours it can only handle about 10 amps max.your battery is too small you need at least a 20ah battery or 2 of those batteries in parallel.>>2988645there is no arrow pointing to the bulb so the load is NOT powered.>>2988655change the discharge stop to 11vfloat should be 13.8vDO NOT plug anything in to the USB charging ports. they are shit and prone to frying devices.
>>2988907>DO NOT plug anything in to the USB charging ports. they are shit and prone to frying devices.yeah I noticed pretty quickly the RPi wouldn't work on this port.For the first run I made a 5V with a 7805. I dissipated a lot of heat but it worked.Then I bought buck converter which I set to 5V. The energy efficiency boost is measurable: the battery no longer shutdown during the night.Next step is drawing a few graph in python above the live feed of the camera.
>>2988907>>2989534https://youtu.be/Ezh0ylkAyTw?si=gkPmT9rg_CdHVzqB&t=508In case you or other anons hadn't seen it.
>>2988659Based Clive enjoyer
-coping trim is a COPE if you need more than a mitre cut you are PSEUD-mdf is fine in wet areas, if your baseboards are getting wet you got BIGGER issues-mdf will SETTLE with your house better than pine or hardwood
>>2989169Why is the fish scared, shouldn't he be happy there's more water?
>>2989169Tell me more.
>>2989169trvthie
>>2989179it can do so much but still managed to put the wrong photorealistic numbers on the phone.idk what this means for ai but its not good.
>>2989206Ikr
A breaker bar is a breaker bar, right?ITT: Shit tier tools
>>2983186Don’t worry, I got on that train a long time ago.The problem with the good drill bits at work is that a lot of people thing faster in metal = faster and they toast everything. But if you stock up on $9.98 DeWalt 14pc specials, life is easy. And then keep a good cobalt set on the side. But we also drill a lot of stainless so everybody is going to reach for the cobalt all the time.
>>2983127the taste yest results havent come in yet for the newest variety
>>2967814I have done this before, I was in a tight space and was vertically walking up the wall next to me to shift the weight onto the rust bolt.
/diy/ doesnt even use tools enough to break them
>>2967819some people just wanna be upset
What is wrong with my single line diagram for my DIY solar power install in southern Illinois?
>>2989483It's fine
is it even worth trying to replace a front door by yourself?1950 home, door is not standard size and hasnt been replaced in forever. also has a screen doorthe youtube vids make it look manageable, the comments make it sound virtually impossible. ofc there is also the issue of time limit since its my front door. here in los angeles the labor premium seems to be 2k or so, making this a difficult decision
>>2982944Only question that matters.>>2982942Call a door shop to make your custom door and jam, rip it all out, replace, shim, foam and trim it out. Done. If you are just replacing the door it can be more challenging.
>>2989345it's considered structural in the states and you need to be licensed, there is a handyman exception if you DIY like with most matters
cheaper to do it yourself and hire security for the 2-3 weeks there's no door
>>2982942Took me half a day to do it.New door was bigger so I framed a bigger dooray for itYou will need a sawzall and a hammer to do it.
>>2983032Ytong y/n?
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.
>>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
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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?
>>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
>>2988781>What are extension cords
I had my shower re-tiled and for that I removed the glass screens. After reinstalling them, the door doesn't close all the way because the glass is attached to isn't 100% vertical. It's so little, you can't really tell with the spirit level.Redoing everything is out of the question, how can I fix this?
>>2989667Thicker gasket?Just live with it?Move the glass wall?Shim the lower hinge so the door sits more inward toward the shower
>>2989677>Shim the lower hinge so the door sits more inward toward the showerI will try this. If I use a combination of thick and thin gaskets underneath the upper and lower hinges, that should move it a couple of millimeters at the bottom.
>>2989667Are there shim-gaskets between the door hinges and the glass-wall the door is mounted to?
>>2990417Yes, I played around with different thicknesses and improved it a bit. It's still not perfect, but it'll do I guess.
those huge ass tiles are kinda dumb
I found a deal on 4000 watts of solar panels for $400 but they are high voltage like 200 volts per panel. Am I correct to assume these are not suitable for DIY off grid projects?
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>>2977188>washer/dryer takes 240V/60hz>europoors have 210V/50hz outlets insteadIt is just electricity. You just need some electonics to step down the voltage.
>>2988913Well yeah, you can buy electronics and rework the washer/drier to be compatible, it's just gonna cost more than buying a new washer/drier.
>>2977193If you have no shadows just put them in a 2x5p configuration on a two string hybrid inverter like the Solis S5-EH1P5K. A hybrid inverter also gives you a battery inverter, ideal for offgrid.
>>2981312Just remake the thread
Lost this piece working on my lawn mower, anyone know where I can get a new one?
>>2985529>7 €Plus 9,19 € s&h...
>>2985381Don't forget to buy a metal detector to find this before the lawnmower does. ;) Also ya stupidity usually costs. And it multiplicative from my experience.
>>2985381>anyone know where I can get a new one?jesus fuck anon... those are like the most common bits. go to lowes, home depot, fuck even walmart has them. they arent some exclusive proprietary tool.. goddamn you dumb!
>>2985381The 6 mil hex tends to work fine
>>2985529Lmao
You could spend all day watching concrete pours and it would not be a wasted day.
>>2987662I've already watched all the ones that don't suck. Now I just to need to buy a property and begin my 1-man house build split into 30-50 individual 1 yard pours that I take the time to cure for a whole week before stripping the forms.
>>2989238yea prices for work like that seems like absolute fucking rape
>>2989238The Mexicans got deported, false economy is collapsing and you have to pay legal rates
>>2989443>Mexicans got deported not in my left coast liberal utopiajuan and jose still running around in a beat up f250 charging 95% of legitimate contractor rate and wont even give a cash discount anymore
how about tying rebar
$200 Dollar Per Barrel EditionWhat is /prep/? A general thread for all things prepping. With how turbulent things are getting, it’s better to start now than wait. Share ideas, discuss strategies, and enjoy the thread.Previous thread: None
>>2985765Honestly they will probably last 20 years without any additional preservation and be as good as the day they were purchased. You did it anon! You're a real deal prepper now!
someone's got to have a megatorrent of literature on this right?
>>2983802Prepping for what?
>>2983830That would be the case in the past, but there are solar generators that can power entire factories now.
>>2983803water
my first time using a router :3
>>2989137finger box?
Beautiful
>>2989137Good job. Birdhouse?
>>2989390yes, bedroom for my adopted lorikeet (taken from abusive home).he gets funny about new things so ive tried to copy his existing bedrooms dimensions, just with tasmanian oak instead of cheap ply his current is made of which is rotting becuase he is a messy bather and it's old. going to keep ply for tip lid on hinges for weight an put some small raisers underneath so doesn't get wet
>>2989172old
Anons design my apartment
>>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
juat blankets and tatami mats
Do I have to look out for something specific when buying a used miter saw?
>>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.
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