Stupid Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own ThreadLast thread hit bump limitI have a big spool I wanna make into a picnic table. I want to use the slats as the base but it's wobbly af. How would I shore it up without making it look super worked on?
>>3002724>>3002790I've just discovered this board after 12 years on 4chan. This kinda shit is what I needed in my life. That utility knife thread was also great.
>>3002321Fuck man, I need to step up my lawn game, big time, Harvest Moon style an sheeeeiiiitttt.
>>3002790Suck it from the back, faggot. Show me something you've made out of wood.
>>3002813it's so fucking wild the activity of utility knife threadi get it's a tool most of us probably use everydaybut lmao knife a knife
>>3002483Vertical storage.
Hey guys, just picked up a robbins and myer list number 2706 fan with the 5 brass blades. Some previous owner snipped the cord on it, so I would like to replace the cord and the bottom felt. The brass fan blades have seen their age as well but I will keep them.Would this fan only run through a 36v power supply? I am assuming so. I will get photos when I get back to the house, here is one I pulled from image search.
>>3001699Well that's good news! Then I'd either get a PSU or a transformer with rectifier.Idk why OP suggested 36V but if he's eyeballing one of the chinese cheapo things (they are absolute and hazardous trash but very common) those usually have an adjuster that allows for a small range, certainly from a nominal 36V down to 32V.IMO its neater, safer and looks bezter to just have a transformer and rectifier.
>>3001583>buy cord>open bottom>white to silver, black to gold, green to ground>simple asthis fucking shit is not hard you chucklefucks
If it's a DC or universal motor it should also sort of run on 12V for testing, set it at max speed
>>3001779Yeah, sure. Take a 32 volt DC motor and wire it directly to 120 volts AC. What could go wrong? Fucking moron. Jesus Christ. This fucker votes and probably has a dozen kids.
>>3001779120V AC32V DC motorwhat could go wrong?
Has anyone had this problem before?Whenever I was my clothes, they come out like this. I dont think its lint, if I "whip" a shirt or whatever it will leave a huge cloud of what looks like dust.Ive tried cleaning the filter (front loader), run it on empty with washing machine cleaner and its the same thing.Washed towels seperately, same thing.Cleaned the inside of the drum and all over the rubber seal, same fucking thing.Getting really tired of this shit, the entire house gets covered in this fuck ass dust.
OP here.I cleaned out the dispenser (it was seriously full of shit). Thought I had found the culprit.Ran a 3h cycle at 90c with washing machine cleaner.Then tried to rinse the clothes that had dried previously and were covered in the dust.Its still there. fml.
>>3001418Now you should try to flush the plumbing between the dispenser and tub.
Geeze. If it’s not detergent residue, the likely culprit is hard water minerals, or possibly parts wearing out. Can you disconnect it from your regular water supply and run a cycle with water from another source, like distilled water from the store? If you do that and still have the dust then it’s not the water and you can try switching detergent and/or having the machine serviced. Usually worn parts means noise or unbalanced loads though.
And looking more closely at your photo, plus the fact that it’s consistent across loads I’d guess a failing part. The residue appears dark, greyish. That could be failing felt drum glides, depending on where those are located, or possibly a belt, though a failing belt would produce more of a black greasy residue. Is the machine squeaking or making other noises or issues?
Front loaders, like front load dryers, normally have a layer of grey felt that the drum glides on… that wearing out or out of place and rubbing against something would be my guess.
>be me>recently got into self-hosting>looking at buying a tiny ex-office PC because they're cheap, sip electricity, and seem perfect for running a few services>realize there's probably a ton of old hardware people have found cool uses forWhat old tech have you repurposed into something genuinely useful?Old Android phones? Laptops? Routers? Raspberry Pis? NAS boxes? Game consoles? Anything weird or unexpected?I'm looking for ideas that give old hardware a second life instead of letting it collect dust. Curious to hear what everyone's running. Bonus points if it is actually useful.
>>3001611you can turn old android phones into raspberry pis by running termux which allows you to run linux programs. intel apple products pre-T2 chip can be turned into linux machines, and they can be gotten for cheap used. theres a lot of modding with game consoles.It's really good to reuse old electronics because electronics recycling sucks and releases a lot of chemicals. Unfortunately there's not really much use for them outside of experimenting.I use my old 2007 imac to shitpost but it can't run any modern software well. its good if you're a broke college student i guess
My first PC I built is getting a new lease of life now, It's going to be hooked up to a TV in my shed so I can play Rocksmith out there and also look up Youtube tutorials when I'm building/fixing shit. It sat in my shed for 2 years in the box gathering dust then gave me all sorts of issues when I tried to get it up and running recently but thank god it's fine now.
So my neighbors sold their house, and an old lady with her probably 45 year old cave man looking neet son moved in next door.Today seems to be their first day to actually live in the house, and their dog is in the back yard just fucking blasting.I went to meet them and say hi and mentioned the dog in passing, and they just kind of said hehe yeah he likes to bark.I want to stop this shit right now, hopefully without getting the cops involved.My first idea is maybe a loud speaker pointing at their house connected to a raspberry pi with a microphone that blasts dog barks loud as fuck pointed at their House every time the rpi detects a dog bark.Kind of like a jeet shaker but more advanced.Btw I'm a cripple in a wheelchair, and not going to be able to do anything crazy, so I have to either do this passive aggressive as fuck or something...anyone have any ideas?
>>2999882>dead discussion about a neighbor's dog>bumps thread to sperg about black peoplerelentlessly based
>>2999703>bass music from neighboring housesFor me it's the sound of the neighbor upstairs walking around, pe. Not only it drives me crazy, but it will wake me up if I'm asleep.This bass sound will wake you up or it is only a problem if you are already awake?
>>2996842Wait until they are not home, let the dog out. Dog runs away retarded and happy, not barking any more. Solved. If they confront you with camera footage say you thought it was hurt and went to look.
>>2996842If American: use a payphone/burner phone to tip off the ATF about illegal machineguns.
>>2996842Go to city animal control. They'll give you a form to fill out about animal noise. Dates/times/durations. Fill it all in. I did this 20+ years ago with a big obnoxious barking dog next door. Within about 2 days the problem was fixed. I don't know what they threatened the neighbor with, but it was stone cold fixed forever.
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>>3001563never said anything about being young t. was buying beer (legally) and the cashier told me billy mays croaked
>>3001550I recently thinned down my extra allen wrenches. Have them sorted by size and pared down a lot of the extras. Still kept way too many, but it's better... I threw all the extras in a box to go to auction. It will help someone else build their hoard.
>>3001550It's true. I keep mine in a dogfood can.
>>3001570Peanut butter jar here
I just have a couple of these one in metric and one in standard and one big one. That covers just about everything. I install lots of light fixtures so im always able to keep new ones. But I just throw them all out. I installed a huge track light the other day and I must have tossed like twenty of them.
Do you know any useful knots?
I know an alpine butterfly and a bowline and a truckers hitch but you use an alpine butterfly instead of whatever is in the textbooks.
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>>3000245fucking kek never heard this one before, and i know jokes
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>>3000310I learned this one as a kid with no more explanation than seeing nooses in movies
I paid for a indiegogo/kickstarter a while back (idk like 2 years ago) for a resin printer for minis. Back then I had different living conditions in which having a resin printer wouldn't be much of an issue, I just got the printer and now the only feasible spot I have is near my desktop. my main concern is resin fumes so I came up with this case idea using a combination of 3d printed parts, transparent plastic, and wood (image related). I am planning using sealant on every edge and connection to make sure I have a tight seal. Any concerns that I should know other than standard resin handling procedures or would this even work?
>>3001349if you want an easy way I recommend buying a grow box with activated carbon filter.Cheap, easy to set up, no plumbing or exhaust but still filters all odor and pollutants.
>>3001362oh wow, didn't think of that. would something like this work? given how cheap it is, it might straight up cost the same as making this whole thing
>>3001365I have a resin setup, buy a tall one, atleast 1-2 meter tall and turn it on its side, you can then put the printer, uv station and if you buy an utrasonic cleaner in it as well as all your resin bottles and tools, this helps Massively keeping messes contained in the tent, i highly recommend buying a painters mat, hardware stores sell them for like 10$ and you can chuck it on the ground under the table too.
>>3001365yes but like I said make sure you get a fan with an activated charcoal filter in thereeither seperate purchase or a package deal
Ikea lack enclosure
What's your preferred method of marking points for drilled holes in beam's web? Any fancy tools you'd recommend ?
>>30013912nd modification in this youtube short... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QBIqf6AL7u8
>>3001445that's actually pretty neat, i have one or two disposable squares i could modify, thanks!
Soap stone or Milwaukee paint markerMag drill and a carbide or diamond hole saw.Idk anything about torching. Used to be a steel erector.
Drill a small pilot hole to clear the large drill's central web which will otherwise rub and dull. Beware of hard spots in structural steel.Don't drill at excessive rpm. The larger the drill the slower the speed. You want a nice string of swarf peeling off from the metal. If you have no mag drill use a large non hammer drill in several stages but use the side handle. Reaction from a powerful jammed drill can sprain your arm or worse. I once messed my forearm up for a year this way.
>anon asks how to do layout >gets a bunch of knowitall jackasses telling him how to drill a hole /diy/ potteryalso the obvious answer is an automated drill line or 6 gorillion axis fiber laser also by and add oc3an mach1nery c0rpo
I don't know anything about sewing so it would be cool if you can share some tips and tricks or just straight up guides. Thank youuuuu
>>2996622>RomanAnon.
>>2996552Use case for making this?
>>2997943larping (historical reenactment or 40k)
For embroidery, some fablabs give you access to digital embroidery machines. To use them you first have to do a short training, then you pay based on machine usage as well as for the materials used. For the eagle, find an .STL model of it, 3D print it with SLA/FDM, then spray paint it gold
>>2997131Third Rome
I am a very capable bladesmith and metalworker and I absolutely adore the appearance of mercury gilt objects. The only issue is that this process is incredibly toxic - does anyone here have experience handling mercury vapor? Apparently you can buy mercury vapor masks. I don't have a fume hood but could use my enameling kiln to burn off most of the mercury while I am very far away from it and then go over it with a butane torch while wearing a mask. How horrifically stupid is this idea?
>>2997251Mercury is highly reactive and will convert to several different species while you work with it fyi
>>2994214you are not a smith bro i really doubt you could make even 1 piece of fine gold jewelry. Got some foto of your wares?
>>2996428>>2999731>Be 5th grade self>School lab has an (open top)glassvat of mercury>Class gets to play with droplets of it in our hands because it's so cool>Later on in 7th grade it'd be natural uranium rocks.Fun times
Use a fan?!
Don't listen to these fags, elemental mercury is not going to kill you.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkKy4yqpIWM
>visiting foreign country>there's no Home Depot in sightHow the fuck do they get anything done? you have to drive 2 cities away just to buy a hammer
>>3001567Too be fair, in a lot of places two cities away takes about 30 minutes. The accent changes three times and the slang term for a common household item is now a slur but at least the distances are short.
>>3001567Every town has a "construction store", even bumfuck nowhere villages. Some are large depots, and some look like a corner shop with a big yard at the back.
Today, I do it myself.
>>3000217Have fun. Drink lots of water.
>>3000223Thanks buddy
>>3000217i was gonna congratulate you on finding boardwalk but i see its something else
Are PVA glues all the same? These include wood glues and concrete bonding adhesives. Why shouldn't I just buy the cheapest?
>>2997229The better bonding adhesives are not just pure PVA, but if you just want PVA, then buy the cheapest.
>>2997229hasnt r*ddit decided we only need polyurethane glue in the newworldorder od jimmie diereeeeesta?
Some taste better than others
>>2997229Never buy the cheapest adhesives.
Elmer's tastes better than Titebond.
Why have all the big box store websites just turned into Amazon?The Aisle/Bin# is never right, and whether or not it's in stock at my nearest store is never right.Then I'd say 75% of ALL the products on their website is online only. Same with Walmart.Harbor Freight, strangely enough, has the most useful website of all the big names.
>>2999558I feel like if they did an accurate inventory at least once you'd be able to keep it mostly on track by recording what's scanned at the registers, returned at customer service, and delivered on truck each week as long as you start with an accurate baseline.Only putting it into practice would really tell you the rate is error that occurred but doing a full inventory at least once a quarter would hopefully be enough to curb that. God willing.Though, as you said. They probably don't have an actual vested interest in doing it. It seems we've passed the innovative and efficient stage of our society and entered into a "squeeze it for every drop" stage.
>>2999634It's like this already. People steal shit and shit falls behind shelfs and gets hidden around the store by retards
>>2999639But that’s something you can calculate. There’s probably some basic research on that already (percentages of loss, depending on the type of product and ethnici…err location of your store and all that stuff, and with the occasional inventory, you adjust the numbers to fit your exact pattern and you add some safety margin on top and you should be good)
>>2999678Not really. You could project maybe a total $ of expected loss, but did Mr. Rosenberg take a can of spray foam or a polyurethane post setting pack? When he reached back to grab it did he knock a 1ah Bosch battery down the shelf or a 2ah? Where did he hide the snickers bar fkr later?
>>2998475No, they're 10x more bloated and load like shit
