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>>2952136>>2952115thank you for the good advice!
>>2952136>efficiency studyYou could buy a chink thermal camera and 10kW worth of panels for that.
>>2952184its less than 1000€ in my country, and involves more than just heat
Big upgrade 2/3 installed & online.replaced 4 year old FLA with 3x LifePO4 for 15,000Wh usable storage. added 2225w panels for a total of 4665w PV currently. I have another 2225w that I am in process of installing now. finished post holes this evening. will start cutting & welding support posts & mount rails this weekend.even with only half of the new array up, it has been life changing.grid-tied, non-export.
>>2951333dont cum in the pv panel anon.
upstairs neighbor bought an exercise bike that is vibrating the whole house and my ears for 90minutes at a time.i live in a 100year old house/apartment with roommates and we are underneath another 5roommate apartment/flat. the house has really good sound proofing as i almost never hear the neighbors upstairs, maybe i hear their dog trampling around from time to time. well i woke up at 8am one morning to loud cyclic vibrating above my bed. sounds a lot like a fridge with a bad compressor ...or a flywheel. i had to get out of bed and do my morning routine in living room. very annoyed, i searched reddit for folks with similar issues, it seems a lot of people complain about neighbors upstairs making noises with treadmills and exercise cycles as well as a lot of upstairs folks asking if its okay to buy/use treadmill/cycle and the general consensus was that its an asshole move. when the noise ended i knocked on neighbors door and told her its really loud and very bothersome, she seemed somewhat responsivell and sympathetic. i suggested returning it and buying one without a loud flywheel - she said she would just not use it first thing in the morning, i then asked if she could at least heavily pad under the machine. well its the next day and it sounds she has ass padding dulled the noise a bit but the vibration is still incredibly bothersome. any suggestions on how to proceed forward? i can try an drown out the noise with loud music but that will affect other folks in the house hold. i was thinking i could ask her to stand in my bedroom/livingroom while her roommate pedals the bike so she knows how loud it is. is it the flywheel making the noise? is anyone here educated in flywheels, house vibrations, etc? are there exercise bikes that dont have loud flywheels? id reallly hope i could convince her to trade it in for a different model. is this something i could ask my landlord to intervene with? do i have a valid complaint or do i just need to get over it?
neighbor did something that made it a bit quieter and then a few days later did something to it where it was much much quieter. still cant be in my room when it happens, but i can drown it out with moderate/loud music in the living room
just jack off even louder than their machine
Does anyone even remember cumbike-chan?
>>2948203>any suggestions on how to proceed forward?Stop being an entitled little twat and let people have a little something for themselves.
>>2948203Buy your neighbor a "horse stall mat." They are like $50. 4'x6' and like an inch thick heavy rubber. You won't hear anything.
Does anyone know how to fix this? I just found out it started to make this noise suddenly, I've run some maintenance runs on the LG App but It wont detect any issues or errors, it works as intended in every wash cycle but now it makes this noise when I move the washing drum while its turned off, any ideas of what could be wrong or how to fix it? Thanks in advance.Its an Lg thinQ 20kg model WM20WV26R.ABWELAThttps://gofile.io/d/j3XFmE
>>2952875Sounds like a gearbox that's about to shit the bed.
>>2952875Looks like the drums on these things are direct drive brushless motors so idk why it would be making a gearbox noise.
>>2952875it doesn't sound metallic, so it might just be something as simple as the thick rubber door gasket rubbing against the rotating metal drum
i would be happy if this thread was about the path shed bard meme images but i dont know where i saved them
talk about forced meme
>>2953304Was there something funny at the start of all this?I don't live on /diy/ but I drop in fairly often and I have no clue what this shit is.
>>2953473>somebody asks diy for a shed project>asked to provide a general idea of the space>op posts the most retarded ms paint diagram of where the shed ought to be
>>2953473It's a pretty old thing, and you have to understand it in the context of back then.There wasn't anything funny at the start, the "humor" of it was just people escalating the absurdity of the suggestions increasingly.Threads like that were quite common back then on 4chan in general.If you don't get why that's funny or entertaining, keep in mind that this is the kind of stuff that those "4chan used to be soooooo much better" oldfags are talking about. They're just blinded by nostalgia.
>I'll just get a quick coat of paint on these parts before I go to dinner>Get back>Look at spray can again>Recoat within 1 hour or after 48 hours
>>2953423>giving a fuck what the label says on a rattlecan joblollmfao even
>>2953430kek
>>2953430That's why your results are trash on rattlecan jobs
>>2953423>taking more than an hour for dinnerJesus christ man
>>2953470I'm sorry for having friends
I'm replacing and adding some of the USB ports in my Tacoma and figured it'd be easier to replace this piece of flimsy plastic rather than cut it up to fit the new ports/switches I have. I plan on using wood since it's cheaper and easier to work with, but I'm looking for recommendations on the kind of wood/stain to use. I have some scrap 2x4s I can cut and sand down, but I am not opposed to getting new wood.
>>2952324Your best bet is some palettes.
OP is a fag
>>2952324Paint stirrer is the best wood. The big ones are nice but the cheap ones are thinner and have a curve that could benefit your project. Second to that go to hobby lobby and get balsa. Also don't stain just fucking paint it.That said, I don't get why you think putting USB holes in wood is easier than plastic. You can do anything to that piece of plastic easier than you can to wood and you don't have to fit it to the dash.
Does anyone have any advice on how to remove wires/pins from connectors/harnesses like this? Can’t find any advice in the manual and can’t find a video with this specific type of connector/harness. Can’t find any locking mechanism, I think the pins just get shoved in and stay in place.I have pliers, wire cutters, screwdrivers, Bobby pins; access to basically any tool that you could feasibly be needed.Context: this is for an arcade game.
Still having difficulty if anyone has any advice
>>2953372hold on i'll draw you a picture. it's a piece of cake. i do it all the time with dental picks, but you could use a decent sized sewing needle or even a toothpick if you had to.
here you go, op. here's what's going on inside these things.>you got your wire>you crimp/solder the terminal on the end>the terminal has a little folded flap sticking out of it>when you push it into its place the flap folds down allowing it to slide in>when it gets past the lip it springs back open preventing the terminal from coming outthat's it. that's all that's going on.typically, the pin removal tools are specific to the size of the terminal, and OEMs will charge hundreds for one. in reality, there's only so many sizes you need, and there are generics for sale everywhere. they're literally just a small metal tube that's just big enough to fit the outside of the terminal and reach far enough to push that little metal flap down enough to pull it out of the shell. in a pinch, anything small enough to fit inside the shell where the terminal is and reach that metal flap is good enough. the tube inside a mechanical pencil that holds the leads works ok for small-ish stuff. something like that molex might need something a little bigger. i usually use dental picks. i keep a set of metal toothpicks in my box for doing stuff like that. a big fat sewing needle. anything. be creative.all you have to do is get up in there and push that flap down while you tug on the wire.
forgot to add: sometimes there's more than one flap, in which case you have to roll for dexterity and kind of rock it out.here's a different style connector where you can kind of see what's going on. see those little flaps? that's what you're after.
or you can just get a cheap set of removal tools like this. 10 bucks. nice way to round off an order and get overnight shipping.whatever.https://www.amazon.com/XLWJBES-Electrical-Connector-Automotive-Household/dp/B0CN1JHLQS/143-6501410-5279061
is there any benefit to a wood stove/pellet stove if i already have a gas furnace and im only paying $3.60/mcfi cant imagine after the hidden expenses of wood (stacking, drying, splitting, hauling) it comes out ahead vs a literal pipe that delivers gas into a furnace. the only exception is if you are a britbong or a eurofag with insane energy pricesi do think they are comfy af but id rather get a fireplace for the aesthetics at that point.
Paid about 450 for my 4 cords or wood since I didnt have time this summer to go out and cut some logs in the woods. Took me about 4 days of splitting and stacking.First year with the stove since I had to redo the flue and chimney so we'll see how long it'll last since my wife likes it a nice 73ish degrees inside.
how often you guys clean out your chimney
>>2952805Im at €28/mcf so I used the wood stove a lot but it’s just nice heat, cozy/romantic, it’s way faster than the more efficient low-energy gas heating we have. Be away for a week with the heating off and in an hours the entire house is nice and warm. It’s nice to look at too. It’s not our primary heating but I happily do the ‘work’ to run it evening in winter. Also > i cant imagine after the hidden expenses of wood (stacking, drying, splitting, hauling)I got my winter supply last week. 2 cords kiln dried, took exactly one saturday afternoon. Supplier guy dumps it in trailer with forklift, I pay him, drive it home and stack it. Every other weekend I move about 30-50 logs inside, takes maybe 15 minutes. Start the stove around 5.30 and let it burn out around 11Fireplaces let a lot more smoke in your house when starting up.>>2953340Once a year because mandatory for fire insurance. Mines a metal pipe though they need a lot less maintenance than brick chimneys afaik
Theres no way I'd be able to legally do a wood stove here or to use it more than 5 minutes a day without turning this apartment into an oven but I still want one.
>>2952847I have heaps of dead trees on the property. By processing them into firewood, I'm cleaning up a mess. Plus splitting firewood is enjoyable for me, good exercise too.
What's you favorite material to fix/make things?I recently got some plastic beads that melt under hot water and become a mouldable plastic. It's great!epoxy putty is nice too, I like that i can fill in small gaps (holes in a part or to connect two parts.I did some wood carving, it was okay, but never turned out great.I like the idea of 3d printing, you can edit designs, but I heard to many bad stories about how much work it is to get it working. Maybe I get a 3d printer next year, but a higher priced one that doesn't need all the tinkering that the cheaper printers need.pic not so related duct tape is okay, but never as good as I hoped. It's only good for the first week, after that it becomes a gooey mess. Clear packing tape is good enough and cheap enough that I can use twice as much tape.
AMP super seal connectors, i use them for all electrical repairs on vehicles and 12/24V applications, they are simple and keep water out, pair them with a quality crimper and you'll have perfect connections.
>>2951032duck tape is the fucking worst, it breaks down sometimes in days and leaves a fucktarded residue that is a total ass pain to clean. I will ONLY put duck tape to something that I'm going to throw away soon. I fucking loathe anyone who unironically uses it.my number 1 tool (not just tape) incidentally is blue painters tape. I've had that shit on stuff for 10 years and it comes off clean. I use it on everything all the time because it's strong, easy to use and leaves no residue. I literally have pieces on my garage cabinets and the side of my tool chest etc so I dn't have to find a roll, and I keep 2-4 rolls around. Temporary or permanent it's always better than duck tape.Although I don't need it often anymore aluminum tape is great for the very few things blue tape won't do well. We used to seal football sized rust holes in vehicle doors and then paint over it to fix our vehicles, shit lasted longer than the rest of the car. It's also more properly duct tape, but useful for a number of /diy/ things and again it doesn't degrade and fall off like fucking duck tape.
>>2951170My favorite newish material is the static plastic they came out with. Shit is so easy to use and literally just fucking clings to whatever you throw it on. I stuck a piece on my ceiling when I first got it just to see how long it would stay and I got worried about moisture/ dust ruining the ceiling after about 2 months of it unmoved.
>>2951032>What's you favorite material to fix/make things?If I need to join something together, pond liner tape, which is just a thin layer of butyl adhesive rubber. It's disgustingly sticky and will even bond foam mats together. The single sided counterpart is sold as roof patching tape and is also disgustingly practical.Removing it is either impossible or a bitch. I use mineral oil and a scraper to get rid of the really bad cases that can be saved.
Maybe im retarded but im having to replace a pvc tank and i wonder:Would why not build a sealed, concrete water tank instead of temporary pvc tanks that you need to replace every 10 years?Would the extra structural material be that much heavier than the water itself? Tanks in pic have shade because both sun and rain melts pvc slowly
>>2953328It’s more expensive. Is this your own project, or were you contracted? You could build a simple shelter around the PVC tank to prevent sun damage, using some cheap material like sheet metal with a treated wood frame. But that would have to get repaired at some point, too.
>>2953331My own. Cost to replace my pvc tanks will be around $500 usd
>>2953328buy a hdpe tank not poison pvc
>>2953344hdpe is uber expensive herei wasnt even considering it
Absolutely NOT a "tech guy". 45y/o tradeworker, left off at DOS & Qbasic in '93. Found some 2016 tech during eviction remodel: 2016 Galaxy Tab-A and 2016 HP Stream 11. Do not be fooled; all the "tekkie lingo", specs and processes I will be citing are new to me, learned over the course of these projects. I knew absolutely fuck-all about it before I started.SM-T580 tablet has 2gb ram. when found, it was running Android Oreo. slow as shit and no storage space for anything. I could surf the web and shitpost on Chan, but had no space for memes, Pepes and/or videos. did lots of research and relied on Grok for a fair amount of process. that said, NOTHING was easy aboot this... for me. I found the tablet and craptop last December. tablet has been in a bedside table since it had no storage and was too slow to be of practical use. I will try to outline the entire 2 day ordeal (15 fucking hours) as succinct and condensed as possible. I found a 32GB micro SDHC card while tearing oot the carpet & padding in a remodel. my first thought was "COOL! I can double the eMMC storage on my Linux Stream Craptop!" however, after a quick discussion with Grok, I decided my first use of it would be to flash a new OS onto the Samsung Tablet. did a little research into available OS options and learned aboot the basic hardware/software that operates little phones, tablets, etc. quite different from "regular" computers, it turns oot. Decided on "LineageOS" for what is essentially a clone of Android 13 but with full current patch and security support. I found the Lineage file on some website, perhaps Github, unsure exactly where. I was also told that I needed to I stall "MindTheGapps" to access Google app store and run anything other than basic web browser on it. I started my questionable journey at 8:00 Saturday morning. I wrote the aforementioned files onto SD then connected tablet to craptop via USB data cable, which I used to install something called TWRP by "TeamWin".
This thread makes me feel very insecure because I just recently "upgraded" to devices of this era. A 2016 HTC 10 phone (which aint even that weak), a mid 2010s i7 8700k build with an "ancient" 2060 super, and my good old trusty T420 Thinkpad and Nexus 7 2013 tablet. None of these is *that* old, or underpowered, but all of mine are still or arguable prehistoric software (Android 4-7 and Windows 7). So why am I making this post? idk, depression and neglect, self neglect included, made me kind of sleepwalk through the last decade. Whatever thats not important, whats important is that I am trying to get my life back on track but also I am broke, like fucking destitute, derelict, done. Tech and social media dominate the modern discourse and I cannot do much on unsuported software,but hoepfully the hardware is still good! Im not sure where to start to be honest, the real problem will be bringing my laptop to W10 (that just became unsupported lmfao) and HTC to the highest usable android version.Of course, performance will determine whether it was worth trying to revive them or not
On second thought, the truly hard part will be dealing with the linkrot inherent to 10+ year old devices, and the typical problem of guy asks about very specific tech problem, replies to himself with "nvm i solved" it BUT NEVER EXPLAINS HOW or mods being powertripping fags deleting responses or removing linksI have no idea how OP did what he did following chatgpt of all things. One typo and youre bricked. Around that era most people were giving up trying to gain root and mod their phones + android was changing a lot, something about new immutable partition tables and encryption, readonly system partition and other dumbfuckingshit google introduced. XDAs quality went down the drown (youre free to speculate why) and half the posts were people getting annoying intermitent problems (deleted IMEI and EFS partitions). My T420s (ackshually a T520, so even with libreboot I cannot use Ivy Bridge) Sandy Bridge HD3000 igpu never got official W10 support. And a lot of other annoying stuff.
>>2953265>idk, depression and neglect, self neglect included, made me kind of sleepwalk through the last decade. Whatever thats not important, whats important is that I am trying to get my life back on track but also I am broke, like fucking destitute, derelict, done. relatable>the real problem will be bringing my laptop to W10 (that just became unsupported lmfao)Try Linux, Mint is probably the easiest "just works" option when switching from Windows. Linux has gotten a lot more user-friendly and Windows less so in the last decade. >>>/g//fglt/-sent from my T430 with Mint
i got a factory reset, near perfect condition in terms of battery usage, iphone 6s. All it needs is a new charge port. The verizon store people asked me to trade it in over 15 times in the span of a 45 minute buy for some new iphone. This worth fixing?
>>2953265>the real problem will be bringing my laptop to W10 (that just became unsupported lmfao)Look up massgravel on github, W10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 is supported until 2032 after you activate with the massgravel patch.>>2953319>This worth fixing?No. It's stuck on iOS 15 and it's not getting updates anymore.
Is there ever a good reason to buy a cordless circular saw over a corded one? The batteries die in like 2 hours if you're actually using it
>>2946631the ugga duggas make the world turn
>>2952888It ain't the 1940s gramps
>>2949511probably somewhere where all the walls come prebuilt on the back of a flatbed.
>>2953121that's right in my days you'd be drafted into the war forced to toughen up fucking nancies and their hair dryer type tools you gonna blow up that pampadour nancy boy?
>>2946630Why would you ever use a circular saw instead of a chainsaw for felling trees? Seems like a kickback injury waiting to happen.
so I want a sample of all of the spray paint colors rust-oleum makes how would I go about getting a catalog?
>>2952802>google it for me application status denied
>>2952802Do it yourself
>go to Home Depot>fill a shopping cart with as many cans of spray paint as you can>push the cart out the doorRepeat as many times as necessary, but not at the same Home Depot too frequently. I would advise going to different suburbs if you’re urban. #nochasepolicy
>>2952802Buy a Rust-oleum dealership.
>>2952802it's called a swatch book
Hey DIY I just bought this house about eight or nine years ago and I just found out it's got some termite encroachment issues, as shown. Was wondering if I could DIY this job, maybe buy a couple ant eaters and set them loose since the property is fully fenced in what do you think?
>>2952793Giant anteaters are excellent at making burrows so your fence would be pointless. Smaller anteaters are excellent climbers, so your fence would be pointless.
>>2953021What about an electric fence with shock collar?
>>2952793if anteaters eat termites its only because they can tear open rotted logs.Auntie wont be able to get at termites under sheetrock and sliding without removing that material. Drill small holes in sheetrock and spray in termite poison and patch with Crest.
>>2953021when I made this thread I had hoped it would be full of positive mindied people.... maybe if you don't have anything to say.. don't say anything?
>>2952793>termite encroachment issues, as shown.Those big termites like that are great with cocktail sauce.
Is concrete a good business to get into? I'm a general carpenter and have experience doing pretty much everything but I really like doing concrete and I'm thinking of getting my contractors license and kinda focusing on concrete. The problems are that I think the field is very oversaturated with Mexicans in my area and also I am not a good finisher so any time I did flatwork I'd have to hire day finishers to do the work. But i get a tone of side jobs doing small concrete things and I think I could expand that and start doing bigger jobs.
>>2952413Being a carpenter helps you be handy, but it means f all. The key to contracting is to have enough money flowing in that either you or the people you have hired can execute. You're shifting to another field and into a business leadership role. I think one should have experience running crews or full jobs in the field before taking the reins. I've done a bit of concrete research from tile, tuckpoint, self leveling, and resurfacing but I know fuck all about flatwork. Our construction firm's owner put all polished concrete floors in his new house. Some of the area sports complexes are like 30 basketball and volleyball courts of perfectly polished concrete. Stamped patio concrete is also popular. There are levels to the field and there's money to be made.
>>2952995shut the fuck up you pencil pushing nerd
>>2952999The best gc's do dick except line up jobs. The worst ones get their hands dirty.
>>2952999Business is about the bottom line; not how good you are at pushing a wheelbarrow.
>>2953003>>2953001how the fuck are you meant to do well in construction if you don't even know how to check if a slab is square?
