/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2848480
kek,no, my last paycheck was $4,200

>>2848452
>when it takes me too long to find the leak they get mad "because the stratus is the best leak detector there is so you're doing something wrong
ok then show me how to do it faster
don't be a pussy

>>2848452
Close the door on a sheet of paper. If the paper pulls out easily, the weatherstripping is faulty.

>>2848452
why are you not approaching it systematically and instead are just waving the sniffer around like a moron. No wonder the old guys are pissed off with you, but they are partially to blame as they should be giving you better instruction on how to troubleshoot this crap.

Anyway. Start from the compressor and run the entire refrigerant cycle through the case. Be sure to also put on a glove and rub your hand around the surfaces and see if you can feel anything different. If you have to use a trace gas that's fine too. Start slow with what you are looking at and it will be easy. There are not that many components to a coffin case.

>>2848434
In the spirit of DIY, you can make your own.

a key

>>2848438

That won't open the box above

I guess the key to just the box looks different

>>2848441
Yeah but whatever does will be called the same thing "water meter box key"

>>2848394
use galvanized post anchors and concrete them in, level them with a Lazer.

or bolt down screw anchors these are more expensive but you could also re adjust them after a few years if the poured piers sag a bit (which they probably do)

>>2848401

>>2848394
Do not pour the 6x6s in concrete. It needs a load of protection and should it fail from water or frost or movement you can’t even see it. Get what >>2848402 shows it’s almost certain that you’ll be adjusting it after 2 winters

>>2848394
if you pour into tubes then leveling them shouldn't be too difficult at all (with any decent laser or my personal preference is an optical auto level) and any small gaps you need to make good can just be packed with slate.
personally i would have to say that if you can do pier foundation you can do strip foundation.
whatever you do, minimize the head between the top of the pier and the bottom of the building to keep rain off the top of the pier. doesn't matter what metal or wood treatment you use, prevention is better than cure.

>>2848401
>>2848405
Thank you. If I use these am I able to cut posts to variable lengths (as long a 4 feet above grade, as much as 18 inches variant from post to post) or are they only rated for posts of a certain length?

anyone have a schematic for a discrete ECL flip-flop/sr-latch? i cant find jack googling.

>>2848350
Discrete logic isn’t common, especially not outside of RTL or DTL. I imagine you’re chasing GHz? All I can suggest is looking at integrated circuit equivalent transistor diagrams, maybe silicon design papers and lectures. Then manhattan prototype them with a fast enough scope.

>>2848469
yea im making some microwave shit. i couldnt find any ECL SRs, but i figured out you can use a JK as an SR by just tying some of the inputs, so im going that route. but thanks fren <3

>>2848471
If it’s just a latch you want, then two NOR or NAND gates works. Flip-flops are a lot more complicated, needing more series gates, and hence having a higher propagation delay. Latches are asynchronous, while flip-flops only update on a clock pulse (some have async resets).

>>2848483
>two NOR or NAND gates works.
tempting but thats like 12 and 14 transistors, respectively. if an IC works then im going with the IC.
>(some have async resets)
bingo.

To the guy who recommended me to take the pantyhose pill a while ago:
Thanks!
Really improved the performance of my shop-vac by 100%.
Now I'm really tempted to see if /g/'s programming socks maybe are the real deal too…

>>2848293
theoretically, could you coat an entire shed/trailer in prosoco to make it weather proof, etc? coating the underside too

Is there a general statute of limitations for when a landlord can come after a previous tenant for damage/vandalism?

I'm not going to full nog this place when I leave and make it obvious, but I'm thinking of more subtle things like red loctiting every screw/faucet aerator/etc in this place which wouldn't be noticed or even identified until hopefully months down the road

>>2848293
Any recommendations to seal the seam between this tub and the shower surround? Regular caulk would require a 3/4" beam which is huge. I tried caulk tape (which is why it looks crappy) but that shit is useless. I'm a step away from grouting it but any sound advice is appreciated.

>>2848326
It's going to look really bad if you space the fence that far from the posts. Just have the fence set back a foot from the end of the wall - is that a big deal?

>>2848315
A circle would be a pain in the ass for doors and furniture.

>>2848248
>Also what's the best option for a toilet that's not connected to the sewage grid? No utilities.
Cesspit. simplest form of toilet, throw mulch on top of everything after you go.

Or if you are in India, use the street.

>>2848248
>the best dimension to maximize and area of ten square meters
ten square meters is ten square meters
>minimizing perimeter
is a circle
>optimizing space
you need to define this, as a packing praction? depends on the boundary shape. for example a hexagon could be better than a square.

hugely depends on the material you build it with

>>2848279
lol no unless most of your furniture is curved

>>2848237
>how do I desolder smd components without hot air gun?
Use bigger solder tip

I want to do coursera assignment for real.
1. Is it even possible to do on chinesium FR4?
2. What analyzer should I buy? Is LiteVNA better than NanoVNA ?

>>2848237
depends. If it's a cap or resistor, just use two irons. Pin lead just use wick. If it has a pad on the bottom you're gonna need le gun

>>2848313
Is using a nylon spacer or a rubber gasket between the bearing and magnet an option?
Or hell even tape?

>>2848237
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xszfkjoqpbs
here he changes smd leds on an xbox 360, it's very possible with just an iron.

i saw another video of somebody that did this to a controller with just an iron too.

>>2848259
It's a skill that you develop over 1,000 hours. Some can't. The quality of the tools is a second step concern.

>>2848211
Cops watch youtube too.

>>2848141
Lockpicks are a meme and a hobby unless you're trying to get into an area and lock the barrier behind you using the same lock undamaged. Most locksmiths drill out the pins and then replace the cylinder and rekey the lock. Some can impression a new key for you but thats a rare skill these days. Your picrel is a set of auto jigglers that dont really work. They're just for thieves to open car doors who are extra stupid and lack a slim jim. They don't work in the ignition. That said, if you're not a criminal who gets frisked, it's not a bad idea to keep a small rake and wrench in your wallet or elsewhere and know how to use them for emergencies since most people dont keep a battery drill and carbide bit on them. I've gotten myself into my own place of living on a few occasions. 7 pin security doors arent easy to pick so build up your experience for that. Practice. It's the hardest skill to master.

FYI its illegal to possess burglary tools despite their availability on the market so dont fuck around.

i played wiht lockpicking as a kid
as an adult i find bolt cutters, grinders, and kicking to be much faster
only reason to lockpick is to hide the interaction which would only be in niggardly conditions

>>2848141
For wrenches, I like sparrows

I’m a big southord Max guy but most people prefer Peterson or some of the sparrows some of the newer people like covered instruments from LPL

Or for me I just stick to SPP with my max I have it in 25,000 but they came out in 20,000 which I would highly recommend

If I were starting off a new lock pick her today, I will probably get home some 50 Thao turner‘s top of keyway and 20 foul entry-level profiles shall hook our void rakes. Only thing you can rake open these days is a master lock you can SVP a master lock no, no big deal save your money on rrakes

Yeah, with a shower hook and a 50,000 Turner you can do most tubular walks SPP most pinto Boyers most dimples some disc retainer but you’re more likely gonna have to shell out and buy the sparrows Bosnian Bill peck and it’s not cheap and it’s not really for entry-level so Probably skip it until you know what you’re doing

>>2848135
No I'm afraid I'll just make the cancer worse or end up with unstoppable bleeding. I've cut off skin tags, dealt with boils and blisters and such myself, but not a mole.

>>2848135
Melanoma needs to be staged. Some are superficial and just need cut out but some dive deep and metastasize. You will not be able to see the difference. If you cut it out you fuck yourself if it's liable to be metastatic as future biopsy will be impossible and you won't have the pathologic information that can save your life.
Metastatic melanoma (usually goes to brain) used to be a death sentence, now it is very treatable with chemo.
Don't fuck yourself. Go to a dermatologist and get a proper biopsy sent to a pathologist, it will be money well spent.
Risk factors for melanoma:
Asymmettry
Borders: Irregular borders
Color: Pigmented
Diameter: >6mm
Evolving over time (changing shape/size)
t. MD

>>2848266
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKaJhQBusH8
Video presentation of a case report of someone who cut out his own melanoma. You don't want to go out this way.

>>2848266
Do I has the cancer? This thing grows in my armpit. Have cut it off a couple times with scissors, but it comes back...

That's not a nipple I swear.

I used some my mom's oregano essential oil to chemically burn one off over the course of several weeks just to see what would happen. It work and I don't think it came back (though I don't remember where it was now) but it has a pretty strong smell.

>>2848117
They have a good tape measure.

>>2848117
better colour = good tool

>>2848207
A fellow AutoLock fan, or something else?

>>2848117
Makita sucks ass more than Milwaukee in my opinion. I am not much of a brandfag, but seriously, just buy Stanley or since older Craftsman/DeWalt tools, if you want to brandfag.

>>2848117
I've got a bunch of their 12V fuel stuff and while their
>only heavy duty
clearly is marketing bullshit, they've got some quite decent, affordable, yet quite powerful homeowner-tier stuff. And for some stuff, the compactness of 12V easily offsets the chinesium. For example the 12V multitool. Is it as powerful and durable as a Fein? Nope. But the fact that it's easier to handle and to get into tight spots makes it the better tool if you're going into tight spots.
But you're right. If I'm going >only heavy duty, I'm going top of the line metabo.

>>2848107
Well at least now you can get some proper tools (Milwaukee).

>>2848146
>surrounded
Anon...

>>2848148
No gifts in romania

>>2848107
RIP

>>2848107
I would genuinely send you a brand new drill/driver combo set if I knew it would actually reach you.

>>2848019
in yankee land online metals is nice
in leaf land knifemaking supply shops are a good bet for small pieces
elsewhere my guess is as good as yours

>>2848261
Gun parts mostly, plus the occasional custom part for cars. Guns use a lot of 4140 and 416 stainless cause they are easy machining and heat treatable. I have a huge pile of tools I've been acquiring for the past 20 years and I'm always looking for excuses to use them.

metals4u? I don't know where you are OP

State a location.

>>2848019
mcmaster carr, metal supermarket

>>2848408
Bumfuck nowhere pacific north west. Seriously, the nearest actual city is 4 and half hours away.

>>2848052
meant for >>2848023 not >>2848011

>>2848052
I'm sure. But my singular life goal is to not imbibe the sewage of the moron who destroyed my home.

The final word from the county health department is "you should probably be ok".......all the "science" is mostly bullshit. It's 100 feet for a septic field from a well here. 200 if it's uphill from the well. I don't know how the earth knows about humans nice round numbers. Not that that matters when municipalities are direct recycling sewage......biggest fuck that imaginable.

>>2848052 #
I'm sure. But my singular life goal is to not imbibe the sewage of the moron who destroyed my home.

The final word from the county health department is "you should probably be ok".......all the "science" is mostly bullshit. It's 100 feet for a septic field from a well here. 200 if it's uphill from the well. I don't know how the earth knows about humans nice round numbers. Not that that matters when municipalities are direct recycling sewage......biggest fuck that imaginable

>>2848231
Don't talk to the county, talk to a lawyer

>>2848232
>"event based"

>>2848128
I would but I don't have a picture

>>2848138
My property neighbor is chief of the local VFD and he'd definitely see the smoke and come snooping. It's a pretty big fine if you're caught burning during a burn ban

A spark arrestor would go a long way to easing the cities concern. Lay a sheet of metal lath, bonus points if you use two and put a spacer between them like a couple coat hangers

Hing with a rope on one end a 2x4 ton the other thread the 2x4 down and when you pull it up the hinge moves the 2x4 making it like a barb. A 3 logs tied together make a good tripod and you can put a pulley there a second one on the hing gives you a three to one. Rope goes hinge tripod hinge you

Wood floats plug one end with a pig a fill it. A pig is a cylinder with a bladder or rubber material outside.

2 plywood circles wrapped in inner tub and a spacer, I think it is greater than a 1/3 the diameter of the tube, big enough to not spin in the tube.

>>2847943
for me its the $400 chinkshit version from homeless despot

>>2848132
I wonder if having the vibrator at the front of the plate is what allows some vibrators to "walk".

>>2848332
Yep.

>>2847937
how about buying a zorb ball and building a shell inside?

>>2848018
they are usually used to facilitate wound healing for sedentary peoples with poor circulation or blood flow like diabetics.

Never heard a DIY version of this, they are particularly dangerous because they create an oxygen rich environment which is a fire hazard. op seems retarded for sure

>>2847937
>I want to make a diy hyperbarric oxygen therapy chamber because I am fucking poor
then you won't be making one.

Forget the pressure, if it is not medical increased oxygen will make you feel great. Hoffman voltameter or an oxygen concentrator will give you quite the afternoon boost. Do not for get to pass your oxygen concentrator through a bong dry will make your mucus membrane shrivel up

>>2848285
>bong dry
Bong. Dry air