>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...
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.
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.
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
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!
Chat I want to build a high pressure high temperature water sprayer to use for washing dishes in a way that uses as little water as possible.I have a cabin in the woods which has no sink or plumbing etc so I just haul in water and for a while I just use paper plates and stuff but generating so much trash is retarded.Does it sound like the best way? Like a 7 holed spray nozzle at 150psi and 70c water temp or so is what I was thinking, around the 6L/m mark but if only need a few seconds to spray off the debris and then scrub it and spray another couple seconds idk. Does that sound reasonable? For the hot water I was thinking about building my own instant hot water heating system or just buying one. Also how can I store some water without it going bad?
>>2953440I used to work at an industrial washing machine company, it sounds a bit retarded indeed. The cycle for a water efficient plate washer is usually first remove loose dirt, wet with soap, leave wet for an hour, wash with pressured recirculating water then rinse once with clean water.If you’re not recirculating water it will never be water or energy efficient, instant water heaters are terrible. Modern consumer dishwashers use 10L/cycle and <1kWh which your pressure wash system will never ever beat > Also how can I store some water without it going bad?Big tank that’s dark inside, with no fresh air flow and lightly chlorinated
>>2953440>>2953692Depends on what you eat, if you leave dried egg yolk on plates, or dried avacado, 150psi won't cut it. If you are that lazy and adamant against changing your personal habits, and absolutely must nigger-rig something to clean dishes, then use a pressure washer, don't use a bitchy little 150psi pump. Since you don't have plumbing I assume you'd be doing it outdoors, which is fine because it makes a huge mess. I know because I plumbed in a pressure washer to my kitchen, with a custom "wand", and it blasts food off instantly, but it made such a mess that I didn't bother to use it. I've since renovated and didn't install it again.If I remember right, my pressure washer was 1800 psi which was overkill. You can get low-end ones like 1000psi thoughYou'll probably still waste water in the end compared to dishwasher, but whatever, deep down I know you just want to blast food off instead of doing it by hand. And that's okay.
>>2953440>Has a cabin in the woods>Wants a high pressure, high temp dish washing systemJust live in the city if you love machines so much
>>2953692Stop being lazy and stop being a retard about waste, corporations are shitting out thousands of times the waste you do and recycling was only ever for profit. You're fucking brainwashed if you think a few paper plates adds up to anything but your own dumb ass misconceptions. Also how does using the same half gallon for 3 days add up to a lot of water usage?
>>2953440high pressure will use way more water than low pressure. hell I can take a complete shower with 1.5 gallons of water.
hard mode do it without a farmJust saw this video and was intrigued that you can get syrups from more then just maples . Is it a lot more work then its worth or are there ways to make it profitble including the refining. >Profitable Syrups You’ve Never Heard Ofhttps://youtu.be/8UECjKdXoNQ?si=D67zSLXY0zuXFgog
>>2952109>How would you build a tree syrup Empire?Get tweezers to harvest the maple syrup from national parks for you, pay them $.10 on the dollar for the stuff.
>>2952293>tweezersI thought I typed Tweakers. T w e a k e r s
>>2952294>TweakersI thought they were called smurfs.
>>2952294Interesting how much intimate knowledge you have of tweakers. Who would've thought?
here's an actual answeryou're too late. the last 15 years people realized syrup was produced by individuals at small scale. massive massive productions are being tapped in remote places to undercut the individual, this ship has left the harbor already, you are not on it.the game has changed so much now too where you RO the shit out of your sap before you boil it, making it easier to produce at scaleand its mexicans not tweakers that they hire, same as your dairy farms.
>pic semi relatedPurchased a 240z in decently shit condition as my 2nd project car. First was just suspension, brakes, and interior work. Now I will be doing a complete tear down, fixing dents, repairing rust holes and such, and going through the process of putting it all back together with new parts and upgrades. I've never done body work before and am not really sure where to start. Is there a good place do research with specifics on how to fix rusted holes and repair body panels back to a stock look?
>>2952990>Somewhere I still have those papers.Every estate sale I go to there is a filing cabinet or some shit filled with crap like that. Manuals for vintage cars, vintage tools, vintage stereo equipment. It always gets me excited because sometimes, sometimes there is something tucked away somewhere. That is how I got a Pioneer SX-727 with the full lot of manuals, the brochure from the dealer, and the original receipt for $40 on the last day of an estate sale. It was inside a cabinet they weren't selling and hooked into the house speakers but no one had looked inside and they were happy to get rid of it. I also got an Atari 2600 and a rack of games with manuals the same way.Also, paperwork stashes like that sell for a bit on eBay. Not a lot, but they sell reliably and are easy to ship.
>>2952990>No, I bought it as a 1973 240Z and paid $1,000 CAD for it.So, you paid $500 real dollars for it and its now $15,000. What charity are you donating it to when you die?
There is a guy doing a full year down and retire on YouTube. How can you be this stupid?
Here you go, faggothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B13vXFj37RIIf you don't end up machining your own ball joints you should probably just kill yourself
>>2950452>>/o/
Has anyone heard about these self-paced HVAC, carpentry, electrical, and construction courses with certificates? Supposedly they're free. Is it worth it to attend to learn more about DIY?For those of you that have certifications or degrees, how long did you go to school?
>>2951811>"adding outlets increases load no matter what regardless of use factor or whatever gay fucking argument I'm trying to make"In what way are you even trying to seem superior? You do know the NEC hasn't had specific restrictions on the number of 15 amp outlets per circuit since 1996, right? Residential electric is fucking easy. Literally any White Man can do it.
>self-pacedthey're gonna send you a $300 textbook to read and two years later if you haven't forgotten about it you can challenge an exam
Going to point something out now since this probably fits in better than in other threads.Why is the union trades education system so bad. Having talked to journeymen in a ton of trades it seems like people talk a lot about how in 5 years you will turn out and be fully functional, but from talking to other guys it seems like at 5 years the contractors and employers want you to get another half decade before they will bring you on for stable work. It seems like a clownish system.
>>2953664>different employers want different levels of experiencewow you don't say
>>2953664I'll offer two observations: many non-trade schools also suck ass and the laziest sacks of shit I've ever worked with across several job fields were protected by unions.
So i've got one of these glorious bad boys right here, i use it in the day in a off grid cabin with a mix of off road diesel and hydraulic fluid i get from loggers for free. The thing is the exhaust wastes half the heat. So i i had an idea:The exhaust pipe is the same size as the pipe in a old baseboard hot water heater radiator. So why not use one of those radiators as the exhaust pipe? I'd put it vertically in a corner then have it go outside at the top. As long as it was air tight i can't see why it would not work to significantly increase the efficiency.Note: i NEVER use it at night for safety reasons and because it kills my battery when the sun isn't out.
>>2953429tastes like diesel and nickel and chromium poisoning, sounds like a good idea!
>>2953442Why are you drinking water out of a thermal mass? Did your parents install a tap on your radiator when you were a child? I know Brits like tea but that is downright silly, no wonder you all are goofy looking.
>So why not use one of those radiators as the exhaust pipe?there will be a lot of carbon deposits inside the exhaust/radiatortaking all the energy out of the echaust gasses basically works like a destilleryand the exhaust will catch even more carbon deposits>but whats bad about it?1. it will clog the exhaust2.carbon deposits are flamable>What I didI had a straight piece of large oven pipe (6") as the exhaustAnd I just pointed a big fan at that pipe, increased the heat output quite a bit
You will badly affect the performance of it by creating an exhaust restriction. Like you can do a little bit of pipe but it starts adding up.Depends on your space but you can build or really just buy a rather large steel box or cylinder and just route the exhaust into that, exhaust go in and bounces around a bit and exits out of a large 2in opening with very little backpressure added almost none.Think about it like the finish or russian whole house ovens where the exhaust gets routed into a large chamber behind the oven although not quite similar
The trick is to not do that, and instead get higher distilled version of that fuel called kerosene (k1) and directly burn it inside your dwelling with no exhaust so that 100% of the heat energy is used in heating. It is done this way in Japan. Your house doesn't seal well enough to risk suffocating, natural convection at work. The high grade k1 kerosene does not soot and is very minimal to affecting air quality
Some lazy niggers thought this was too difficult for people to master.
>>2950292That's a democrat lightswitch
>>2952126>spoiler alert, at least one man could not, Michael Sheehan, Cybertruck owner).>retard car kills those with bad enough taste to buy an electric POSbased
>>2952126When I was in grade school there were no microwaves in school, and we still got everything in 5 gallon buckets or #10 cans that said "peas" or "peaches in light syrup" in big black letters on plain white paper. The lunch ladies then opened these containers and cooked our food. What exactly was this microwave that you had in school used for? Well... besides starting fires evidently.
>>2952126>someone put aluminum foil in the cafeteria's microwaveThis was deliberate
>>2950292>Some lazy niggers thought this was too difficult for people to master....so they did what instead? What is this thread about? Rocker switches? Motion detecting switches? Smart switches?
