how would you improve simple tools for example an axe?different materials? different design? is there even space for improvement?Is the axe an ultimate tool, perfect in it's form for thousand of years?
>>2851807>>2851948Both are correct
>>2851960thisMy grand dad's axe has had 3 handles and a head.
>>2851960you'll have to replace handle/blade multiple times there is no such thing as eternal toolif an axe doesn't brake after 10 yrs of multiple seasons of wood chopping, then you either barely use it or it's made of titanium
>>2851963Mid bait
>>2851963>ship of theseus all over again
How would you layout this apartment with furniture? >bed >dresser>writing desk>couch>eating table/moveable kitchen island>bookshelfThat’s what I have but I’m open to any suggestions.
>>2851210Are you in kindergarten? You can't possibly be this bad at asking for advice and presenting necessary information.
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>>2851418BASED SHED POST
>>2851210i would keep all the furniture away from the walls so i have access to the framing members to slowly whittle away at the structural integrity of the building
>>2851210>kitchen islandin the kitchen duh>bedin the bedroom duuuuh>bookshelfin the corner against the wall duuuuuuuhop are you retarded?
What happens if I wire two transformers like this?Both with them cut apart so asto make a magnet, or with them still intact? Will it build up inductance in both cores or just trip the breaker?Would DC make a difference?
>>2850462Didn't yer mom ever tell you not to put yer finger in the light socket? Your schematic is unintelligible. DC will just heat the wires; AC is necessary assuming you actually want to "transform" the voltage/current/impedance to some other (unspecified) value.
>>2850462>>2850466Nobody can understand that drawing my dude
>>2851452It's half of a transformer, and DC will make it an electric magnet >>2851659It's two transformers, it's not really a schematic, more of a diagram.Typical people keep the primary and cut a not in half to turn it into a magnet.I'm asking if overlapping two mots will do anything either as a transformer or as a magnethttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1VwIbEgJD6Y
>>2850462Christ, I don't know what your doing from that scribble, but I assume you're trying to use two small transformers, in parallel, to jack the amp output. You're gonna have to wire each of them into a separate leg of your 240vac, to get full power. Try not to die or whatever.
>>2851861Well it's two mots, not exactly small but I have far bigger transformers.See the pic two posts up, if you cut the top of and remove the secondary it turns into an E shaped magnet I'm wondering what happens if you take the primary and only partially overlap it, on both a 2 full transformers aswell as on 2 E blocksI'm not trying to wire them in series or parallel. It's a type of abomination I've never seen done before, but I suspect something will happen, just don't know what
Just discovered that I have a roach infestation. They're living underneath the old siding of my back garage.The garage was built in '71 and the siding has deteriorated quite a bit, I've wanted to replace it for a while now anyway. So I'm planning on ripping the old boards up and residing at least the 'problem' side for now. I'm concerned that all of the roaches living there currently will just flee and start new colonies nearby when I begin demolition though. I can spray underneath the siding with poison, as well as the surrounding area, but will that be enough? Is there anything I can do to prevent them from returning and making another colony underneath the new siding?Complicating things, I have chickens, so I've been hesitant to use poison. I can keep them in a pen ~15 feet away. Kind of concerned that if a poisoned roach makes it in there and a chicken eats it, it'll kill them both.
When I look at the roach repellent products today they're all based on "natural ingredients" mainly peppermint oil and various other essential oils, these type of products are a meme and most likely least effective. Bulk menthol is cheap however you could always try, but I doubt with such an infestation this is a good approach.Next is pyrethrum & the various pyrethrins, whether derived from the Dalmatian chrysanthemum (original pyrethrum) of these synthetic analogs, usually will kill roaches by paralysing them. Nowadays everything is pyrethrins and it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume they have build up tolerance to these.Also watch out, pyrethrins will also kill honeybees and cat are especially sensitive to it, much more so than dogs (hence why you should never use dog flea collars or the like for cats). It will also readily kill fish. It should be ok to use with chickens from what I read.Fumigation is the only option left, which has to be done by a licensed professional. It's maybe the best option, they use gaseous hydrocyanic acid iirc, it will kill the roaches and then the room is well-ventilated to remove the last traces. You will have to move out along with your chickens for a few days. Also HCN gas does have a tencency to react with iron ions in brickwork to form an insoluble blue dye (Prussian Blue it is called).
>>2851910quit being a slob?
>>2851910I had a minor infestation a while ago and got roach gel bait. I've never seen it in stores but it's on Amazon. Apparently it's what a professional would use. Took care of it after about a week and they haven't been back since.
how do i fill this hole prior to repaint? it's about an inch tall and 1/3 inch deep. the base is wooden but the outer shell must be plastic. it's a curtains holder that's as old as the house. i'd swap it for some ikea but i don't want to change much. the object itself is 125x25x12cm in dimensions.
>>2851101If you ever want to improve on that, you basically need plaster or that bondo above oversized on it until it is filled out then when it's dry you go at it like you are carving out a shape to match the other corners, and once you are happy, a quick high grit sanding and repaint. The bondo or plaster or spackling or filler of any kind may take multiple applications until it it overfilled and no longer showing holes or cracks, then you can carve on it once it is dry and cured.
>>2851112thank you. yes, that would be an improvement. i thought about re-sculpting the shape, but i was rushing things. it's not visible unless your eyes know what to look for. i'm not entirely happy with how blue-ish this white looks desu, wish it could warm up a bit, but eh.
>>2851427Nice job OP. Regarding the paint issue, get some new white paint but have them shoot some blacks. It lets them know you are a pro.
>>2851461>Regarding the paint issue, get some new white paint but have them shoot some blacks. It lets them know you are a pro.fuck did i just read
>>2851816> put some bbc in itit's a /diy meme.>>2851427The 2x line has several off-white, antique white, etc. Lots of shades. The particular store you are going to may not be carrying them, but they do exist.
Up until now, I've lived in mostly apartments and didn't really have the space to DIY or store tools. Now that I do, I need to build a proper power tool set and I want to be smart about it. None of this is for professional/daily use, they will probably all be used less than a dozen times a year and no brand will be more convenient than another to get warranty replacement done.These are the tools on the immediate horizon I need to buy:-impact wrench that can handle car lug nuts and suspension parts (basically can undo any nut/bolt on a car)-compact handheld wood saw (not a circular, one of those serrated blade ones with a 3-4" blade, a multi-tool maybe?)-lawnmower -weed eaterBrand/ecosystem I'm looking for:-Minimal battery variance, preferably one where you can "stack" multiple batteries on one device in the case of things like the lawnmower to get more juice-Broadest range of tools possible, I'm basically looking for woodworking/home repair, auto repair, and lawncare tools to all use the same battery set if at all possible. -Known for keeping the same battery design for years so I can add tools or replace batteries 5-10 years from now vs. having to start over.-Doesn't need maximum durability, they won't be abused, just need to work with proper use
>>2851107Another reason they are the patrician DIYer brand, one of very few companies that didn’t make their customers’ tools obsolete with the change from NiCd to Lithium.
How big is the lawn and how far away from your home? For small shit you could just go with a corded electrical lawnmower instead of battery powered. Just use it with an extension cord. These things are cheap and no big loss. For bigger stuff definitely gas powered.
>>2851039This is true but the value offered by harbor freights powered tools is too great to pass up for this alone.
>>2851480Except that Harbor Freight has a dogshit warranty on all but their most expensive Hercules brushless tools, compared to 3 years on Ryobi. Plus the HF equivalent to Ryobi, Bauer, their batteries aren’t nearly as cheap as they were when the lineup was first released. If you shop Ryobi with the sales that are constantly happening 8 months out of the year, Ryobi will likely end up being cheaper by the time you get a few tools, batteries, and chargers. Like every Ryobi tool I have bought, I have gotten a battery and charger with the tool for like $10 more than the bare tool price, sometimes less than the bare tool.Harbor Freight might say Ryobi wants $120 for a 4.0Ah battery, but if you walk to your local HD, there’s a better than 50/50 chance that you can walk out with 4.0Ah packs for <$50ea. with their $79 2pks or $119 for 3x HP packs.
I like Milwaukee and DeWalt. Personally I use Milwaukee M18. My impact driver gets heavy use and hasn't left me wanting.
Yeah... https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/holmes-response-lawsuit-1.7109625
I went to the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago today. Since I don't know shit about machines I just spent the whole day gawking at the shiny lathes.
>>2849643Cool pics. Thanks anon. Curious though if you don’t know shit about machines, why were you at the show? Don’t get me wrong. I don’t know shit either but would still go if I didn’t have a deep hatred of people.
>>2850000Yes boss it needs to be a Corvette, don't want customers to think we are cheap do ya?
>>2851425>>2851441My company brought a whole ass Continous Miner 30ft cutting head
>>2851463I'm taking machine shop classes and all of the instructors were hyping up the show all year so I figured I'd take a look. Definitely worth the trip, especially with the free student badge.
>>2851812Very cool. Thanks again for sharing the pictures.
Search engines are useless as always. I have two recliners with setups like pic related, but both are broken. I don't know if it would be doable or even worth it to try fixing them, since that would involve both replacing some wood and compatible connectors for those things that the springs hook into connecting them to the new wood, somehow not fucking all this up and dying. Is there a way to disassemble these things to the point it could be piecemeal tossed in an apartment complex dumpster without there being some issue with furniture being put where it isn't supposed to be? The metal assembly is probably the hard part.
>>2851705>The metal assembly is probably the hard part.It sure is!
>The metal assembly is probably the hard part.aren't there any places near you that will be any kind of scrap metal?
>>2851705I mean, a sledgehammer will bend the metal and break the wood if that's all you want. Alternatively, try putting it on craigslist?
>>2851705Disarm the beartrap by unhooking those two coil springs and then just unscrew everything that can be unscrewed and unbolt everything that can be unbolted. Almost nothing is larger than 24x24 at the atomic level these days.
Your house is plumbed in PEX and PVC, right anon? You don't have any of that old fuddy copper, right?
>>2843648>plastic pipesPost your man-tits or GTFO
>>2843659Right. Whomever made the infographic must really hate money. Probably a reddit communist or big pvc shill.
>>2847543Pittsburgh?
>>2851700Suits you.Still the issue wasn't obviously the pipes, but how it was installed/valves used.
>>2843650That sucks, I'm sorry brother.
Its like my grandpa always said, once you master the cementjew, you shall bow to no one my son.
>>2850899>Turning mine own i know what you mean, feels and sound chinsy. But it works for a buck 99. Essentially it's a Device that turns slowly under torque, what else do you need?It'll do the job, Just sad how far down the shitter things have gone since the good ol' days. Some things are actually better, but most things have had extensive cost cutting to make them cheaper and it is obvious.
>>2850895I have this mixer, purchased it from somebody off craigslist for not much. He sold it I think because it wanted to spit its drive belt. I took it apart and had a look at it, and the alignment between the motor pulley to the drum pulley was terrible, but there was no obvious way to make it better. I just tensioned the belt super tight and got the job done with no more problems. Just something to be aware of.
>>2851668Yes plus my kit didn't include the pulley lock bolt, but it's on pretty tight with the key wedged fully in, not going anywhere. Belt has a 1/2 - 3/4" deflection as they recommended. Will see what happens when i start mixing and what happens under load thanks
>>2850508I am impressed. I figured you were going to leave those dumbass blocks there, until the day you tripped, faceplanted and left your teeth, in the dirt.
>>2850895I've used this one before at work a couple of times. One of them I killed by putting a mix that was too dry in there. The other one someone had put a bigger motor in there and it worked good.Just don't overload them and keep the mix wet enough and it'll work fine. Probably only good for 2 60lbs bags or 1 90lb bag at a time though.
How does one go about actually drawing up the plans for your dream home without hiring an architect? All the codes are available for free viewing online, but how do you make sure that you haven't missed an important-but-obscure detail that will come back to bite you later, like pic related? Is there a "Drawing Residential Blueprints for Dummies" book that /diy/ recommends?
Please recommend the best and most efficient way to open this kind of shitty nigger-inspired packaging.
Start at the bottom of the tech tree. Go out and find a rock, hopefully flint, and bash it with another rock until you make a blade.
>>2850556Cut into the notch from above, then pry it open.
>>2851058dont they already make hooked blades like that? similar to carpet knifes or roofing cutters?
>>2851058already exists.
>>2850556For general, all around use, these things are fucking spectacular to have around the garage. Sharp as a bastard, good spring in the handle and durable. They also happen to make really fast work of these fucking bubble-plastic packages.
>ohms law>resistance=voltage/amps>okay>resistance=3.7volts/9000mah>I assume that means .9 amps>resistance=3.7/0.9=0.410.41 what?
0.41 ohms.
>>2851833>I assume You just assumed like a retard.amps =/= amps.hr
>3.7/0.9=0.41
>>2851833>resistance=3.7volts/9000mahA milliamp-hour is a unit of electric charge, not current.>I assume that means .9 ampsNo. 9000mAh * 1Ah/1000mAh = 9Ah.milli means 1/1000.>resistance=3.7/0.9=0.41Two wrongs made a right.>0.41 what?0.41 ohms/hourThat's not resistance.That's elastance.
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>>2851343For me, it's >Harbor Freight 1x30 mounted horizontal>1x30 leather belt>green stropping compoundI never swap belts though. As long as the bevel is good the green machine gets me home. Even nicks will come out without much fuss over a couple sessions.
>>2851615I really almost got the central machine machine, I've got the ITC and it's only like $45 right now. I drank the kool-aid with the variable speed motors and how much quieter they are and then all that shiny metal. >>2851496I think I would be a terrible knife maker mostly because I've never really been into ~knives~ as a whole. Just sharp knives, if that makes sense. I don't know what makes a knife good as a whole, what people like about knives as a whole, design, handle feel, or much. I just sharpen. I've considered it, but I'm just too basic and simple. Everything I'd make would look like a chef's knife or a plain old pocket knife.
Got one of picrel because the Mrs ordered a clip thing for her purse and some Amazon worker fucked up and sent picrel because it had "clip" in the name/description...she tried to send it back but they said nah, just keep it.I'd personally never spend what they go for on a pocket folder but will say that it's an amazing tool; impeccably made, operates like butter and the factory edge is still frighteningly sharp after at least three years of using it.
>>2851390Belt grinders are good for thinning out the profile on a lot of knives and basically do everything faster. However you get a VFD on them to adjust the speed and that's were they come into their own with stuff like the 3M film belts, strops and other specialist polishing gear.Biggest complaint I hear from people who get their knives fucked up by 'pro sharpeners' is that they grind off too much metal, they send their knife off to some bloke and he turns a chef knife into a fillet blade or something- bit of an exaggeration but you have to be careful about just how much gets removed tidying up a profile.>>2851434Its fairly much an old English bullnose butcher knife but I gave it some gentler features.For my own amusement I had some fairly thin-stock CPM3V (about 2.5mm) left over from something else and make a kitchen knife out of it. So someone ended up buying a French-style chef's knife that's pretty hard, barely ever needs sharpening and you can probably open tin cans with in a pinch. Its fucking super-tough
>>2851711I have an idea for a design if you'd like to hear it. An EDC fixed blade designed for ambidextrous concealed carry modeled after the traditional sgian-dubh with upgrades for modern safety and convenience.
