/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>12770
just noticed an influx of it as it got later, lots of redundant threads, lots of pointless request threads, ect.

Book 7 is basically an afterthought and could be made without even starting on book 1. David outlines how to make a simple sheet metal break out of common scraps of steel you could possibly get for free which is a useful item to have around, for duct work, or flashing on the outside of a house, or even making replacement panels for an automotive restoration. It is recommended that you have an arc or mig welder for this project.

>>12691
Yes, I beleive that the first book is the most useful in the series, you can use the crucible for more than just casting metal, you can use it to heat iron as well, which is useful for blacksmithing. Also scrap aluminum is so readily available from discarded auto parts you can cast anything imaginable.
>>12697
excellent info, thank you

book 6 outlines how to make some worthwhile accessories for the milling machine and the lathe, including a detailed section on accessories that are necessary to cut your own gears.

In book 5 he shows how to make your own drill press, I have read ok things about this design, it's not super heavy duty, while being a fun project, at this point in the series it's not necessary to move on to the rest of the books if you wanted to.

Book 4 is pretty much the same as book 3, he teaches you how to cast and make your own variable speed precision milling machine.

>>12532
They are available on amazon, but there are torrents of this series and his other books.

In book 3 he teaches you how to use your forge and your lathe to build a metal shaper, this will allow you to make different kinds of cuts in metal, keyways, dovetails, splines, ect. a not so common tool that would cost thousands to buy

In the second book, you use simple tools and the foundry skills learned in the first book to cast parts for a lathe, in fact you actually start using the lathe before it is fully completed to make it's own final parts. It's a very precise metal cutting lathe, he even outlines how to make your own cutting bits for it.

The first book in the series teaches you how to build a very inexpensive, yet effective charcoal foundry that allows you to melt scrap aluminum. All of the materials required are extremely inexpensive and very easy to find. You can get scrap aluminum from lots of sources, such as discarded automotive parts. He goes into detail on the casting and mold making process and outlines a few simple projects to get you acclimated with basic casting principals. You need to build the foundry to move on to the next book in the series.

"Oh sweet a new diy board!"..."oh godda...."
I know it's gonna be awhile until the smoke clears and the shit posting ends. so lets celebrate the greatest DIYers that ever lived
>pic related, it's David Gingery

>"David J. Gingery
19 December 1932 - 3 May 2004

David J. Gingery was born in Ironwood, MI. He was an inventor, writer, and machinist, best known for his series of books on how to build machine tools. His most famous book was Build Your Own Metal Working Shop From Scrap series, which describes how to build an entire machine shop at low cost, often from reclaimed components and scrap metal. "

>>12212
depending on how ungrateful the family is, there will be a great scavenger hunt for the inheritance at the end, it will be a box with pictures in it, and a note about how the greatest treasure is family and p.s. I gave everything else to charity.

>>11993
thought it might be interesting/ creepy to record a will on it for my future family, so that way in 60+ years (hopefully) this old timey sound disc will appear and the game will be afoot.

>>9945
If you are good with computers and have a decently fast computer and/or have access to an entire lab of computers.
http://bitcoin (dot) org/ bitcoins are worth about $2 right now, but have been worth upwards of $17 each in the past. and of course they can be used to purchase illicit goods and/or launder illicit moneys so that is a plus.

>>11730
it looks like the original discs were resin covered aluminum discs, and they were 78 rpm, and you could record both sidesbut really the size of the disc wouldn't matter there are quite a few youtube videos of people playing these discs and there are different sizes.
here is a site that has cataloged all the known blank discs that were available
http://www (dot) phonozoic.net/recordio/

>>9855
my parents have one of these in their garage it has an old timey mic that goes with it too, would it be possible to make discs that will work with it? I remember my stepdad saying the discs that you would use were some kind of wax

>>11402
yes, you can buy the 1lb round tub of gummy bears at walmart, then just pop the lid off and pour vodka in until gummys are covered at the top (about 1/4-1/3 bottle of vodka) then put it in the fridge, and keep them in the fridge. you will be tempted to taste test, don't f-ing do it until it is totally done. as long as they are in the fridge they will stay good.

>>11351
a little slimy, but not bad, I let them absorb in the fridge for about 9 days, then soaked them in fruit juice (frozen made with half the water) and they came out excellent. You have to be careful with them though because the vodka is more like an after taste so you can get really messed up with them.

>>11278
I tried it over the summer, it sucks, and the little flakes of skittles are hard to filter out, and it doesn't taste very good.
I had good luck with vodka infused gummy bears, and they are easier to make.

don't forget about craigslist, I check it about once a week just to see if there is anything I wan't/ need available for cheap/free. if you have any kind of marketable skill (computer repair, automotive repair, ect.) you might put an ad up in the trade/barter section and get stuff for doing small jobs for people.
I have bought several non running cars and fixed them then re-sold for a profit.

>>10574
>It's very german, check out some of their products really closely sometime and you will see hella german stuff. Also my eastcoast
aunt was bragging about how they have a trader joes in their town now and how wine ect. is sooo cheap. my mom said it was the same stuff they have at aldi (because lol, same company) and it was twice the price as aldi.

>>10533
>special 5% ends and I only get 1% cashback on every purchase instead. I'm looking into getting a decent miles card next so I can build up so many miles I can go anywhere the fuck I want to for free at any time.

>>10391
5% cashback for 6 months and 0% interest for 1 year only available to AARP members. Membership was something like $12 per year. I made over $300 in cashback on that card by paying all of my bills with it over the course of 6 months then just writing one check for the CC bill (sometimes I would pay the balance twice a month because limit was close, until I had them up my limit a few times). also you can buy $1 coins directly from the mint and they count as a purchase and they offer free shipping on orders over $500 so theoretically you can get free money by ordering $1k in coins and getting %5 ($50) each time and then just depositing them in the bank, but if you do that too much the cc company will get wise and cancel your account.

>>10008
wal mart is too expensive, I rarely go there and they suck at keeping shelves stocked on things I do end up buying there
>aldi for groceries, unless you have coupons then local grocery store
>don't be afraid to go to big lots, harbor freight, target (sometimes they have good sales/coupons), k-mart, costco (wish I had one nearby) walgreens (good coupons and sales and rewards program)

>>9945
>poorfag reporting
jump over to fatwallet (dot) com/forums
It's the reason I'm a 26 yr old and member of AARP
also sign up for their cash back too.
also some tips
>get a small electric space heater for $10 - $20 and turn heat way down at night (I keep mine at around 60* F) and shut bedroom door
>do all your own vehicle maintenance
>if you're in college though don't worry about saving too much money, because you won't be able to enjoy college as much and well once you really start working a real job all of the money you saved really won't be that much compared to your new income

>>9577
>mfw
>>9607
>>9298
why can't I find anything about this show anywhere?