>moving across country for work>already own house in hometown outright>not gonna sell it>not gonna (((rent))) a place in new cityI am determined to just sleep in my fucking car until I get another job back home. Any tips?So far I have:>mattress>12V refrigerator>battery bank
>>2995696Ok that looks pretty decent. Thanks for that. But I'd have to pay like $50/day to park at an RV park unless some dude was gonna let me leave it on his property for less.At least with the parking garage, I need to pay for a spot regardless to park next to my office.>>2995701Yeah I think I'll be fine. I've car camped before, the seats fold pretty flat and the slight incline is kinda nice. Car is basically limo tinted I just need to face a wall so I don't have to put a sunshade up and look sketch.
Anon, I am a jeet in India, and have never done anything of the sort, so I don't really have any useful information to give you, but I wish you the best of luck and hope you do well. More people need to stop going along with the fucked up Jewish ways.> maybe get a small wattage induction or air fryer since you have an EV. You don't want to be constantly eating out> make sure you have a laundry or bathhouse already staked outAgain, have never done anything like this myself, so might be missing something which makes this superfluous.
just get a remote job you dumb faggot
> Free camp sites DOT netThis will give you free areas to sleep. Sometimes pitching a tent and sleeping bag gets you better sleep than a car. Use the sleeping bag inside the car instead of blankets btw.You probably have too much stuff. A storage unit is a good idea sometimes if you are in one area.Oatmeal + pbj's are staples that will last a while.Be social. Some ppl will offer to let you crash at their place.
>>2995597Just lock yourself in the trunk. All you need.
what's been your experience with a push mower?
I recently started growing Timothy hay in my tiny garden to feed our rabbits. I was considering a scythe but it would have to be custom as I'm very tall. Looked at ways to cut without damage and contamination and I settled on a pole hedge trimmer that I use like a scythe, works very well, I then go back over the area with a cylinder push mower to dress the grass at a consistent length.
>>2986902This.
>>2986969>it's great, it's amazing, absolutely perfect>just doesn't cut grass
>>2996812It trims grass to a consistent height, it just fails at cutting overgrowth. So you can't hog it through brush like you can a gas mower, you have to use it more often.If you want to cut undergrowth and brush you're better off with a scythe or a grass whip.
>>2996900>you have to use it more often.You have to use it like every two days during the shitty rainy season when you don't want to be outside and it doesn't mulch.Miss one cut and the grass becomes too high to cut. It's a fucking useless tool. But whatever, everyone has to learn the hard way not to take advice from retards, like the guy who says he prefers wind up handles on car windows because a motor is 'unnecessary complexity'.
How do I get into and get good at doing tie dye? What are the best dyes that aren't ridiculously expensive and how do I buy them in bulk? I just want to get more color in my wardrobe and the flat style choices all suck.
>>2995577It's really hard to get results like in your image. Those are almost certain computer generated and printed rather than true tie dyed. Not trying to dissuade you, just want you to understand what's realistic.
>>2995577just do it. i got some dye from walmart and made these
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>>2996206Google is a great way to get a general idea of how to do something, but when you're looking for non-obvious tips that make a critical difference and potentially save you years and hundreds of dollars, that comes via people helping one another.Like the knowledge that butter dissolves tar and pine resin.
My unit's central air unit says it's blowing 61 F, but it sure as shit doesn't feel like it. I out in a maintenance request and they claimed they fixed it. While I fight them over this, I can't bear this heat and humidity in Florida anymore. I just want my bedroom cooled, it's big enough for a queen-sized bed, a desk, and two drawers. The problem is I have these windows, and if I get a normal AC unit, there will be a huge open hole above it. I also live on ground floor, so keeping my window open when I'm out also no good. What are my options? I do IT work, and I've seen self-contained, small rectangular units above the door in data closets for keeping the space chilled. I also saw a video on insulating a cooler, filling it with ice/frozen water and pumping the air in it out with a fan and vents. For options, on top of standard power outlets and mounting whatever on the wall, I'm willing and able to run tubes to and from my bathroom for tap water and discharge back.
>>2996694A typical window AC unit is not going to work in a horizontal sliding window like that. your best bet is to get one of those floor standing portable AC units. Word of advice though, get the kind with 2 ducts rather than the 1 duct kind, they work a lot better.
They do make AC units for sliding windows, but they may be hard to find.
>>2996741I just made a little shelve for my unit to sit on so it wouldn't fall out and then did exactly what you did. I filled in the space with that purple foam stuff you can get at the big box stores and some weather stripping. Zero noise reducing qualities but it works.
>>2996694You can also buy a mobile mini split.Dual hose is better than single hose mobile units. But the minisplit is basically a normal AC on wheels. Probably the best option.However, I don't know how easy they are to mount on your windows. Or rather, hang from your windows.
>>2996694>My unit's central air unit says it's blowing 61 FThats not how a thermostat works anon.
>no results foundpost up your latest buysthings you want but dont needchristmas giftsuseless junk or good shit or whatever it isbrand flex or name and shameignore bepis and seig
>>2995716>first time using WD40>has never used paint stripper before>thinks its a good idea to impregnate wood with petroleum oil before painting itlel
>>2995751Good point. I impregnated your mom and she gave birth to a fucktard. Meanwhile, all the wood that's been refinished over the course of the last 4 years looks fantastic and I didn't have to choke on noxious fumes to make it that way.
>>2966094small amalgamated haul>chinkshit $3 screwdrivers look ok and tip didnt instantly bend on trial crank>$2 chink countersink these are an awesome bargain. better than the ma ford $20 ones from msc>suspiciously chink looking coil nailer with kraut brandingbought off egay for 1/3rd what garbage freight wanted for one. marked as a demo unit still in original box. looks pretty legacy and obviously a rebrand value line product from the mfg. it should be fine for my limited use. added a $2 chink swivel and snagged a scratch n dent full 3600 case of metabo 2 1/4" hot dipped wire collated nails on bezoswarehouse for $17!
>>2995700Hey, I think you should listen to >>2995773He has some good advice. Youll be able to finish your job in about 4 years.
>>2988718I'm getting cold sweats just from looking at that picture
Why are these things so ungodly expensive? Are they at least worth it quality and ergonomics wise?
I like mine. Bought it used though. The zippers are a bitch if you dont lube them.
>>2996802>Wera
>>2994600Based and correct
>>2996814I like their screwdrivers. Everything else sucks.
>>2994600this really is basic homeowner fixit projects perfection. toolbox, hand tool organizer, can hold your battery powered tools you are using on the current project, trash can, and seat if you get a padded lid. i prefer a tool belt and bucket so it makes a better seat and trash can, but that's only when i am installing a bunch of door hardware.t. carpenterfag
my washing machine's cold water intake screen keeps cloggingi think its mostly due to sediment from galvanized pipes isolated to the laundry roomi dont want to filter the whole house but is pic related overkill to just put on the hose to the washer so i dont have to move it and clean it out so often?
whether its the proper solution or not when in the same situation i just removed that little screen. i want the washer to work more than i care about 1 speck every load
>>2995487yeah its on the list but i want a quick easy fix in the meantime>>2995515its still under warranty so not yet
>>2995475Run PEX.
>>2995475This works well but it just rapes your water pressure. Its better if you put a smaller one right at the washing machine inlet.
I had the same issue years ago and found a small inline filter (connections on top and bottom) that only had a sponge inside but worked well without needing too much cleaning, can't find it anymoreA mesh filter should be ok
Previous Thread: >>2952647Here we discuss microcontrollers (MCUs), single board computers (SBCs), and their accessories, such as Atmel mega and tiny AVRs (Arduinos), PICs, ARM boards such as blue/black pill STM32, ESP8266/32s, RP2040, Raspberry Pi, and others.For general electronics questions (power supplies, level shifting, motor driving, etc.) please ask /ohm/.>where can I find verified quality microcontrollers and other electronic sensors or partsdigikey.commouser.comarrow.comnewark.com>but that's too expensivealiexpress.com (many parts here are fake, particularly specific parts out of stock in the above sites)lcsc.comComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2997818Not him, but yes. The core is slightly more bloated. In addition, FreeRTOS has tons of addons which will add bloat. ThreadX has only some very shitty companion libraries, which you probably won't (or shouldn't) use.ThreadX is literally just a scheduler. It doesn't even need memory allocation. You have to allocate stuff like stacks yourself.
What rock solid microcontrollers are out there which can remotely run a stepper motor, a linear actuator, a solenoid, have a weight scale, and run some servos. Since you will be running relay modules and driver modules to run everything, it looks like I can use pretty much any of the boards right.Whats a good one that isnt going to shit out under moderate usage, using ethernet?
>>2997883For ethernet and all the comms to the various peripherals, you'll want either a capable general purpose MCU, or a connectivity-specialised MCU. Depending on required mathematics and refresh rate and storage, a cheaper connectivity-specialised MCU may not be sufficient. For ethernet you likely want one with MAC hardware (RTL8201) instead of using a UART/SPI to ethernet adapter (W5500), and ideally a board with an ethernet transceiver IC and 8P8C socket already on it. There's some ESP32 dev-boards that fit that fit the bill, like the WT32-ETH01, the specs of an ESP32 are good enough for any kind of real time sensor reading and motor driving you'll probably need, though whether it has enough IO pins is another matter. If you can put numbers on your required specs we can narrow down your options, like the number of pins, number of sensors, number of each comms protocol,etc. Maybe you'd be better off with a motor driving board and an external ethernet board, maybe even a 3D printer mainboard. You can also get boards that break out pins to use ethernet with a PoE supply.The other thing to consider is how easy it will be for you to program. These deeply integrated digital systems can be difficult for the unexperienced to program from scratch, looking for ones with plentiful example code and good libraries available is a criterion you may find valuable. So maybe that does mean choosing something like the W5500 after all.
>>2997814>>2997821yes, and the docs are better and the code cleaner than FreeRTOS, but its a personal opinion maybe
>>2997910Its just a rube goldberg type machine I want friends to control on my website. Nothing heavy duty or crazy, as of right now remote control a stepper (i have a 2a nema 17 for instance), a linear actuator, and 2 servos.Everything else will just be basic triggers, like hall effect and microswitches etc etc. No complicated sensors or anything special.I dont know a number of pins, the idea is just get a board in hand, figure out the remote controls, and then build the machine with regular old triggers to fit afterwards.I played with an arduino in high school and get the gist of it making small circuits work, but I dont have much real experience with something complicated like remote controls.Im going to iterate a lot, ive built a lot manual rube goldberg mechanisms before so it shouldnt be hard to implement electronic triggers into them.
I am a dumbass and broke my door because i got stuck outside, i want to fix it but i am not sure how as i've never worked this kind of stuff, i don't even know if its fixable or i should get a new one wich i hope i don't, if anyone has any good ideas please tell me/ I also tought it might be a good chance to change it up a little, new coat of paint and maybe designing a little becuase i like to do oil paint so i might as well go full on that.
The carpenter that can dutchman repair that hollow door wouldn't be asking. You'd need to patch it with similar grain material then stain match then drill and install knob set. Just replace the slab or entire door.
This is the only thing that will fix that door permanently. Otherwise you need to replace the door.https://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Line-Stainless-Steel-Lock-and-Door-Reinforcement-Plate-for-1-3-8-in-Thick-Doors-Stainless-Steel-Finish-Single-Pack-U-9585/203032999
like other anons said, you will need to replace it. however what should be asked is how, and why? did you just kick your door knob until fell through? and again why. why isnt the strike plate ripped from the jamb? deadbolts, latches, etc. would break it apart
>>2996234>>2996236Did you shoot it with a 12 gauge? Kek
>>2996234if that is an exterior door, replace it with something that can't be kicked through
Hey /diy/. I mentioned this in one of the threads but felt it would just be better if I put up a dedicated thread instead of steering the one I was in off-topic. I have an old Black & Decker drill with a metal shell of some kind with a riveted on old Black & Decker badge from the factory from an era I'm not sure about. It belonged to my grandfather but I inherited it after he passed. Should I restore it? It's corded as you would expect from such an era, and I have some experience with maintenance.
>>2995959>>2995968Yes, my father bought it back then for home work. Actually just opened it to clean it, since it had been lent to some nigger (not literal, but still) who left it covered in sawdust and never returned it, so it all dried out hard; they didn't spare on the grease, that's for sure. Btw, still have the hard case and manual it came with; extension cord in pic is also from them and bought at the same time.
>>2995968>ones used in the UKThat should have been US. My bad.>>2995974Replace the grease every few decades and maybe the chuck if it ever gets loose on you. Probably all the maintenance it will ever need.
>>2996000>Every few decadesWell, it's from the 70s...Grease was fine, though; chuck's fine as well, driller still going strong.Pic isn't rust; it's sawdust it came back with.
>>2994796This is BSI have similar age drillsTag is newer, drill is 60s
>>2996704The drill was made and sold all the way up to the 1990s. The older models didn't use plastic handles or plastic pistol grips. Also note the tag on the power cord. The DeWalt name wasn't used on hand drills until the 1990s. B&D had discontinued using their own name on their industrial tools specifically to replace it with DeWalt except for these specific 'throwback editions'. This page is from the 1987 B&D "Industrial/Construction" catalog showing that, yes, the drill was still being made well after the 1960s. I wasn't able to dig up a newer catalog.
I'm going to install a iron filter for my well and I'm told it discharges 140 gallons every 2 days for backwashing. The well is basically in the woods and my septic is on the other side of the house and can't be used for drainage. My only option for the gray water is the woods but I don't want to just dump it straight onto the ground since I use that area and I'm worried about erosion, so I'm considering a dry well. My best plan currently is to get a large plastic container (about 275 gallons) and drill holes in it, then dig a big hole, add some gravel, line it with landscape fabric and surround the tank with more gravel before burying it.I don't know what the flow rate is, though it can't be high with a 1/2" drain line so I'm wondering if the tank size isn't overkill. A long french drain would be hard to dig but there's a small cleared spot that used to be a pen so I think I can at least dig there for the tank.Has anyone dealt with anything similar? Am I even on the right track?
>>2996252The water has been tested and it's just iron that's a problem. It's not that high of a concentration, but still enough to stain and cause a bad taste. As for volume, I think the wrong size filter got ordered but we're stuck with it now, so I'll probably change the backwash interval and see how things go. The well should be able to handle it, though.>>2996313My new idea, at least for a while, is maybe just a fabric lined and covered rock pit with a plastic barrel above ground that will disperse the water without causing erosion. Access to the area with a truck or equipment is limited, so I'd like to move as little stone and dirt as I can.
>>2996243>septic is on the other side of the houseFun fact, youre definitely drinking your own poop and pee unless the slope is greater than the well depth
I'm thinking about making a run off pipe that taps a shallow spring for a cattle water trough so they don't trash the stream banks
>>2996243>discharges 140 gallons every 2 days for backwashingThat seems excessive, what a waste.
>>2996713this, insanity. Just softener + rust removing salt should be more than sufficient.
Help. I lost the eye nut to this bird feeder and Home Depot no longer sells this item. How would you fashion a hanging feature to this? I have a Dremel and common tools
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>>2994522>Home Depot Hardware Sales
>>2994525holes? but like how do you do that. wire? help me
>>2994522you can't afford an eye nut you fucking spastic?
>>2996204Lol I wasn't expecting to see a howie post here
odd uses for plumber putty.
Sealing leaky windows for winter.
Works as poor mans car detailing clay bar. Ends up getting soft after ingesting too much spray detailer but that container is like $3 versus $20 for a clay bar 1/20th the size so you can throw each piece away after a few passes.Also when you have that much material and you can throw dirty pieces out liberally, contamination and swirl marks are less likely.
Wish they would use it on their arse cracks because I'm sick of seeing their shit on site.
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>>2994823fleshlight
I have a feeling in the future houses "decorated" with solar panels like this with complete disregard towards looks will be a mark of an impoverished area
>>2995723Just go to a scrapyard and buy a cheapshit battery pack from an old crashed BEV without active thermal management. Nissan Leaf packs are considered the best, but recently Dacia Spring (if you're yurostani) packs have popped up as a cheaper alternative (and those shitpiles are almost always totalled after a crash, fucking tin-can construction).
I live in oklahoma bro it hails at least once every other year I cant imagine it makes any economic sense to have these unless they have gotten way more durable recently
>>2989366>concerned with 'appearances'>too stupid to take advantage of the one thing the glowies can't control>relies on daddy gubmintwow, surprise, you're a nigger.
>>2995118you don't need to own a house to put solar on it.
>>2989505where i live electricity is 12 cents per kwhto pay for a solar install that could get me completely off grid, it would take over 30 years for it to pay for itselfbut the equipment lifetime, especially the batteries, is much less than 30 yearsthe only way to make it work here would be a DIY job, but im not an electrician and im sure we're not too far off from electric utilities demanding states to make laws requiring permitting for solar installs that effectively bans DIY anyway
So my upstairs gets pretty hot in the summer and I wana cool the area down without using AC as much as possible.I have a small triangular gable in the main part of the attic (there is a 2nd attic space that is just a crawl space with another smaller gable, so there is extra venting to prevent mold).I know the right way to do it is to put a roof mount vent, but we intend to redo the roof in a couple of years so I figure that would be the opportune time to do that.I was looking at gable fans at Home depot, would they be a good option? I figured build a wood frame and mount it to the studs. The only thing that sucks is that there is a stud going down the middle of the gable.https://www.homedepot.com/p/Master-Flow-1450-CFM-SIlver-Electric-Powered-Gable-Mount-Electric-Attic-Fan-EGV5/205924915?MERCH=REC-_-brand_based_collection-_-100098472-_-5-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a#see-more-detailsI mean it's better than my original idea of getting a garage fan and just blowing towards the outside wall.
>>2995388I figured do that and use one of those Thermostat switches to control it.
>>2995330Attic fans are a waste of money. If venting is already inadequate they end up causing negative pressure in the attic. This causes air to be pulled from the conditioned space (IE inside the house). Not only does this vent cooler air into the attic, wasting it, but causes hotter air to be drawn into the house from somewhere else.As you said a roof replacement is already in the cards, make sure you talk to the guys about your venting situation. If it is indeed inadequate you'll want to fix that at the time the roof goes in. Correctly installed passive vents will vent the attic without the need of fans.A fix you can do now that won't interfere with the reroof is to review your insulation. If you have standard insulation up there and it is in good condition you might look into radiant barrier to boost it.
>>2995399In the summer, I can fuse atoms in the upstairs without AC, so I doubt it's adequate.
>>2995403Best case, an attic fan is only going to get the attic temp down to a few degrees hotter than what is is outside. Generally it is still going to be much hotter in your attic than the outside temp. So, if its 100ยบ in your attic and your walls have shit insulation you are fucked. If you can insulate and seal the living space properly you are 90% of the way there. Doesn't matter how hot it gets in the attic if the insulation is beefy. After that it is just a matter of being able to cool it. If you have AC, great. If it cools down at night and you can put a fan in an open window, even better.
check that your soffits arent blocked
