/diy/ - Do-It-Yourself

>>2587402
Steel is stronger than wood, so more steel in the structure = more better

>>2587402
That looks like too many beers, not mental issues.

Photo of a real kemenche for comparison

>>2587345
>round body
reminds me of gourd based instruments, like those still comon in india

Here’s the wire I got

>>2587265
I'm a big fan of buying expensive materials for a project without checking to see what I need first.

>>2587270
I asked my electrician friend, and he told me to get this wire. I don’t know shit so I didn’t even consider there was a chance the wire numbers were different. Only $100 down the drain though, so not the end of the world, but someday I’d like to make things right by actually using that fourth wire. Any ideas?

why are itoddlers like this

>>2587337
I dunno. Why are you?

>>2587214

Imagine larping as being married to this basic bitch

Just set a second counter on top of that one.

Why do you need to raise it? Its already too tall for her.

>>2587214
tear it up

>>2587171
It's good, but helps if you do some practical exercises out of books.

how do i find the practical exercises?

>>2587201
Where ever you find books. 4chan has a list in /sci/

Try local library.

I found a YouTube video recommending the arrl handbook and I think it's about right
Its in between easy and a hard
I already read one that was easy. Teach yourself electronics, but it it was kind of filler.

You could use it to place bombs under cars

>>2587197
Technically he's right.
Nitrogen is inert at room temp but at high temperature it's not.

>>2587197
Compared to argon? Nope.
For the application of leak testing an air conditioner? Good enough.

>>2587232
>Nitrogen is inert at room temp but at high temperature it's not.
Diatomic nitrogen disassociates at temperatures >3000 K. What HVACR system could possibly experience those temperatures?

>>2587007
This is why you shouldn't DIY air conditioning. How much did you save after you pay someone to come unfuck it for you?

>>2587075
You can't charge mini-splits by superheat or subcool. The only accurate ways are to weigh in a charge or by temperature drop across the evaporator.

>>2587077
>I work in an HVAC/R lab for one of the larger manufacturers out there.
I hope you're the janitor because you haven't got a clue what you're talking about. OP's unit uses precharged linesets which means no vacuum pump.

>>2587102
>for some dumb ass reason this minisplit only has a gauge/ fill port on the return side.
That port is only there so you can add refrigerant. The pressure and temperature readings there don't mean shit.

>>2587114
Yes, he should definitely remove the charge and then introduce air and moisture into the system so he can check for leaks.
Or, you know, he could just soap the lines with the charge still in it since it will still bubble.

OP is getting exactly what he deserves. You bought a cheap piece of shit, hacked it in, and now it doesn't work. I hope some tradie absolutely violates you with the bill for fixing your fucking mess.

>>2587077
yeah you dont know shit.
>muh vacuum
if its got a leak then what happends when you vacuum it? you draw air and moisture INTO the system.
what happends if its got a slow leak and you just recharge it? nothing but it it tricky to get the charge right and it will leak out again.

>>2587057
So you're saying if I /diy/ some meth and pills I'll a nice income stream.

They dropped another 10k since that screenshot... There is something bad wrong with this house. Has to be. I'm not saying don't buy it.... But for fucks sake... Get a home inspection so you have a chance at figuring out what they hid with their strange renovations... I mean really? Why does the living room have zero wall space? How the heck are you supposed to arrange furniture in a tiny room with big windows without making the room claustrophobic? And what is the deal with the extra cabinet all by itself in the kitchen? And is that a washer/dryer combo IN THE BEDROOM? It certainly can't be a utility room at that size or there would be more stuff in there.
A home inspection might at least show what you are signing up for

>>2587019
>>2587095
That cement was painted in the last 10 years so the crack can't be that old or you wouldn't be able to make it out in pictures. Foundation crack is worrisome as should be assessed by a professional.

>>2586961
What about a place like this?
>in Arkansas, on Arkansas/Missouri border
>1 mile of dirt road
>1 neighbor to the south, 1000 ft away, trees inbetween
>30 minutes south of West Plains, MO
>listed at $52k
>900 sqft 3bed 1 bath mobile home
>no date found anywhere, probably pre-hud
>1 acre
>has gigabit fiber internet
This photo is of the side of it, with a storage shed. I'd post the zillow picture of the front, but that one doesn't have the flag.

>>2586961
Jesus, I used to live near the MD/WV border around 2010, and shacks like that used to cost $12k.

>>2586994
$60k and plenty of area for a meth lab just off your property

There’s like 3 neighbors real close and then nothing.

>>2586943
NSA, FCC, and FBI have entered the chat.

>>2586943
Google.com, moron

>>2586943
They were used in Afghanistan, and they can make you impotent.

>>2586943
Yes.
Fortunately analog 8mm cameras are readily available over the internet and second hand stores.
I recommend always carrying one with you to dissuade unlawful search and detention by police.

>>2586943
Don't you have better things to do than go fishing here Mr. Special Agent?

Thermite

>>2586988
>easy to get materials
>really hard to light

It'll certanly destruct whatever you want, but it won't be instant. And to light it you'll need a strip of magnesium with a strong blue flame

But you only need powederd rust and aluminium. I suggest bying theese from unitednuclear.com

>>2586924
Fuck off ATF

>>2586924
battery + normally-closed switch (connects when not pressed) + nichrome vape wire + big pile of gunpowder

enjoy blowing yourself up, you ted larper faggot, lmao

>>2586924
When your mom wears corduroy she emits flames from her box.

>>2587003
if your gonna go on a bender, do ALL the coke and kill the hooker too.

>>2587003
These actually work ok for what they are.

>>2587003
Just get an sds bit you retart

>>2587140
Shouldn't I get a sds driller first?
>>2587058
Yeah, I ordered them; for the price, I'd be a fool not to (can't be that bad...)

>>2587010
>Looks extremely inexpensive
Yeah right; not poking holes in spacecrafts, my guy...

>>2586912
>Spray my vegetables with poisonous chemicals? I’m worried I’ll end up turning into a faggot like you if I do that.
>Spray my vegetables...turning into a faggot
>unironically gardens
anon I have some bad news

>>2586991
Growing vegetables makes me a faggot? What’s for dinner tonight tranny? Gonna swing by McDonald’s on your way to drag queen story hour?

>>2586895
>Be rabbit
>Come to fuckup your little garden
>Big rainstorm but fuckit im not afraid
>Start nibbling on your radish like the fluffy faggot fuck I am
>Suddenly a bolt of lightning streaks down from the sky
>Kills me and every worm within 10'
>Get slowly eatten by radish
Seems like a good plan.

>>2586992
trannies and drag queens hate each other

>>2587082
>Start nibbling on your radish like the fluffy faggot fuck I am
Deal with it

just look around, asshole. read reviews. make your own decision.
what the hell is all this
>think for me
shit lately?
fuck off, you retarded queer.
if you don't know enough to find one, you don't know enough to own one.
fucking gayrod.

If its out of your budget do you really need a servo? Steppers with feedback are blurring the lines.

>>2587013
>just look around, asshole. read reviews. make your own decision.

Not that guy, but I just went through the purchasing rigamarole for parts on a CNC mill conversion. Getting a good summary or clear idea of what's available on the low end isn't easy. It really is just the upper-end, real industrial stuff from household names, then a bunch of re-branded crap from Chinese no-name factories. There is virtually no reputable branding for the budget stuff (there isn't even that much of it to begin with). I couldn't even really find anything that wasn't either Leadshine stuff or bootleg Leadshine knockoffs.

>>2587237
Kind of this. As much as I would have liked a servo system on my mill, I ended up just going with steppers. The reality is, this thing is only going to be used for small-time production. 300in/min+ rapids would be nice, but it's not really going to make enough of a difference to justify the added cost. I got a 3-axis NEMA 34 kit for ~$230 to my door. I couldn't even get just the servo motors for that price.

Do you really need servos, or do you just want them? Really analyze whether the performance difference is going to be worth it in your specific case.

>>2587249
Well this machine used servos back when it was still working (I bought the frame essentially for scrap value). So I figured that I would need them too. It's bunch of 750W 2.3Nm AC servos with 10:1 gearboxes. The gearboxes seem to be OK it's just the motors and all of the electronics that are dead.

Yes, you can use an adapter, but remember to keep the resistance and power output specs in mind when plugging it into a different amp. For example, if the cabinet is 4ohms and can handle a max of 50w don't plug it into a 8ohm 100w amp.

>>2587021
that's harmless, don't plug 4 ohm speakers into 8/16 ohm outputs or youll fry the output stage.

>>2587028
Would soldering two jacks together work? Or is heavier gauge wire needed?

Most guys at my job use Jalas, they are a Finnish brand.

I've worn a pair of us milsurp Corcoran's that I bought used for $7 for daily wear for 11 years, and worksite wear for 4 years. I'd say they need resoling now, and a dye job on the leather, but structurally they're great still.

I have 4 different pairs of carolina boots for various applications
Good balance of quality and price

Double H

I use thorogood
they're thoroughly good

>>2586763
1) download deluge
2) go to piratebay
3) pick a torrent that has a green skull icon
4) follow instructions to install and crack
happy ramadan anon death to america

>>2586763
office 2003 or 2007 are pretty good and not overly bloated or have the online crap

>Dad has been using my Office 2010 student ed all the way from my college days
>PC got bricked by an Excel macro virus via some spoof email attachment, one of the weakest attacks that can be easily prevented.
>He went to buy a new laptop and pestered the tech to "bundle-in" MS Office suite
>Back at home, Windows Defender detected the Office crack as false positive (which he doesn't/can't understand the concept of)
>He panicked and brought it back to the shop and got the tech to "remove the trojan"
>Meaning he paid an extra $50 service fee + gas for the guy to uninstall what he specifically told him to install
>All the while, Office 365 is FREE
>He doesn't need all the paywall features, doesn't even use basic formulas in Excel to do his taxes i have to file for him every time FFS.
Boomers. Boomers make me rage.

>>2586798
>pick toxic skull
nice troll but please don't do what this retard says
you have to pick the healthy tomato skulls, like rotten tomatoes rating system, the redder the skull is the better the torrent

Install the needful

>>2586714
Dunno about the UK. Apparently eurofags get sponsored for apprenticeships by companies. In the US you must get an apprenticeship from a company / union, do your hours on the job, do your classwork (if applicable), fulfill any other state requirements (find information with the state electrical contractors board), and test for your license. In order to get an apprenticeship you might want some sort of background in the field, take some classes, or work as a helper for a bit.

Bonus answer: All trades require a very high degree of practical experience, this is what makes them trades. Carpentry and masonry require the least book study. The most book study starts to push the boundaries of what is considered a trade. But perhaps things like controls, refrigeration, electrical, telecom / it, ect.

Bonus answer 2: Do what your interested and works well for you. If its just something on the side you do on your own maybe repair home appliances or work on cars for your buddies. If you wanna go from being an electrician to a different career you could be a lineman, e and e controls tech, hvac tech, low voltage electrician, ect.

>>2586714
In Aus it's a 4 year apprenticeship with trade school paid for by the company your working for in exchange for a very low hourly wage. In your first year your not expected to know anything so expect a lot of go get this anon, pass me that or clean that up will you. As you progress each year your pay and responsibilities will increase as you get more capable.

As >>2587271 said chippy and bricky seem to be the most retarded followed by boily's and turd surgeons. As a second skill fire and hvac are pretty handy skills to have. Helps to have a thick skin being a sparky as most people will assume your gay.

>>2587271
I'm confused about the first part, I should go immediately try to get an apprenticeship as an electrician if starting from zero and have no knowledge or experience in the field?

Good about the first part at least, I'm looking to switch to a trade because university broke me with how much studying there was. I can do book studying just fine I'm a smart guy, I just absolutely fucking loathe it with every fibre of my being and spent every single moment wishing I was just learning by doing instead.

No idea at all what I'm interested in any more I'm a bit dead inside, I just don't want to be a neet forever and want some actual employment and like the idea of a trade a lot more than vegetating in a cubicle.

>>2587292
>As a second skill fire and hvac are pretty handy skills to have.
Is that even a set of qualifications or whatever you can have?

Lotta sparky fanboys on this board lately, we might need another step down.

>>2587294
Yes, In some states over here fire is very heavily regulated. I specialise as a sparky in fire for mining and heavy industry.

>>2587341
Really? Because if someone knows enough to write an entire book, publish it, then multiple people read it and can attest to it; it shows it has value in meaning and is coming from a reputable source.
>vs just addressing each point individually, from varying sources, all with probably differing opinions
Havent you ever heard the old addage? 2 dentists 3 opinions. 10 gardeners 10 different answers. Etc. THANKS.

>>2587342
isnt yurting what zoomers call cumming now or something

There's this youtuber named bushradical that goes through building cabins step by step. He has multiple long videos building entire cabins from bare ground and showing every part and explaining it. It's more made to be a relaxing thing to watch, but nevertheless it does teach how to build a cabin, and cheaply at that. What he builds does seem to lack some functionality, like there is no water, there is no electricity, there is no aspect of plumbing at all, it is fundamentally an insulated and aesthetically pleasing wooden box. I guess you would need to build some outhouse somewhere. Either way I'm not saying his videos are the right answer, but they're an answer.

>>2587397
This is a genuine legitimate answer and I respect and thank you, but Id rather have a book because obviously im a little paranoid and im kinda tired of the whole voluntary wiretap thing

>>2587399
That's fair

They're great if you need a mid point between indoor germination and planting. Just carry them out to the wheel barrow when it's planting day. But that's a niche compared to what they're sold for.

>>2586628
I've been using 1-gallon and 2-gallon planter bags over the last year and so far no problems. When you're ready to move a plant to a larger container or plant it in the ground it's a lot easier to cut the bag and remove the plant compared to removing plants from plastic pots.

>>2586780
Well I ordered 10 x 25 gallon bags so we'll see. It's about the size of a large planter, 20" diameter 16" tall.
I figure I'll need about 15 x 50qt bags of potting soil to fill them. That's going to be a joy in my sedan.

>>2587000
this is why you own a truck

>>2587037
someday