/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1395051
when is it a bad idea to use a blowtorch to deal with siezed nutz? like the cap for an oil tank would be a bad idea right? what about a wd40 soaked wheel

>>1395058
I would say
>if there is paint or any surface you care about
>if pressure can build up on the other side
>anywhere that open flame is a bad idea
>if the material is hardened or other some other special treatment you care about

>>1395051
>what is this thing on the ceiling of the closet in my apartment?
Access to the attic.
It's locked so you can't go into the attic on your apartment and travel through the attic until you are over an adjacent apartment.
>don't want you entering other apartments through their attic access panels
>don't want you drilling holes in other apartment ceilings for pervert purposes
>locked it and didn't give you a key as a sign to KEEP THE FUCK OUT!

>>1395079
but do you think they would care if say they went in to do AC maintenance and saw it was open with wires running through?

Don't hide cameras in your neighbors ceiling Jamal

lets see a pic of her (neighbor / GF) I know you gotm

>>1395086
Yes, that is precisely the thing

>>1395058
I was curious about this too with my bleed nipple situation before I replaced the whole caliper.

Does the oil cap have a rubber gasket on it? I was worried about that with the bleed nipple, not sure if there were any little rubber bits in there or if I would start boiling brake fluid and screw something else up.

I have a CO2 tank at my disposal, can i use it to power air powertools or it will damage them?

>>1395258
It will be fine, just make sure the pressure is reasonable

I found an awesome sale on a bathroom vanity/top/faucet, so I'm replacing the shit pedestal sink and faucet in that bathroom. Anything special I should know before I have a go at it? It's on vinyl, if that matters.

buying broken tools? good idea? the parts cant be that expensive to replace right?

>>1395379
>parts cant be that expensive to replace right?
Depends on the part.

>>1395051
RIP
>http://m.newson6.com/story.aspx?story=24412381&catId=112042

What would be the most home-economical way to give aluminum a white-colored coating that's at least decently durable? Do I really have a choice outside of paint when it comes to diy-able stuff? If not, is there a particular paint I should use that will hold up to a few dings and bumps?

>>1395403
Economical? Just.

>>1395403
*Jizz. Also, bepis is a faggot who would buy your cum

>>1395379
>>1395387
oh I should have specified things like drills, if its an expensive make like makita. would parts be cheaper than buying a new one.

not really a question just a oh that's cool.

>>1395051
How do I actually get on with a project

I want to woodwork but I get anxious

>>1395613
Like anything else, just fucking do it.

>>1395613
What >>1395622 said. Everything you make will be shit at first, but it'll get less shit as you go. Just embrace crude but functional and don't get discouraged by it.

>>1395613
>>1395624
Also, start with basic stuff that won't matter. Make a squirrel chair, a tape dispenser, things like that. Bullshit that you can practice on and end up with something that you won't be bothered by if it's ugly. Because it will be at first.

My father wants to buy multitool up to ~$130-150. What are the decent variants beyond Victorinox and Leatherman?

>>1395629
>Make a squirrel chair,

this is what you should do. make lots of them.

and send pizza on a regular basis.

>>1395650
SOG

>>1395662
Yeah, seems just right. Is it better to buy one of Leatherman's, though? I am not sure if Surge is decent.

>>1395699
I like leathermans more than SOG personally.
My sog has a pretty uncomfortable grip.

what the fuck would cause a weld not to stick to the metal? i was trying to weld on a nut to an exhaust stud to remove it because it was damaged, but even at 150 amps (steel flux core mig) the weld would stick to the nut but when i try to turn it it would pop right off the stud like it was made of copper and not fusing or some shit. it was definitely getting hot enough to fuse with the stud because of the divots in the stud when the weld would break off, but it refused to actually fuse together.

>>1395713
They're probably dissimilar metals. Did you check with a magnet to make sure it was actually steel?

>>1395650
>My father wants to buy multitool up to ~$130-150

Retardation

Hey /diy/, I'm generally incompetent but my parents asked me to help them with their fridge and I don't know what to do.
The problem is that the bottom left corner of the door itself is colliding with the interior part of it, causing it to stay open ~0.5 inch unless you lift it up by the door while closing it.
It's a Kenmore refrigerator, looks very similar to picrel, but neither I nor they know the exact model.

Is there anything that you guys think could be done?

>>1395756
Hinge plate on the bottom (two screws)
Hinge plate between doors (two screws)
Hinge plate on top (three screws)
each plate has a pin or pins (plate between freezer and fridge has pins on both sides) which fit into holes in the doors
adjust plate(s) to make door edge parallel to side of fridge

>>1395756
>unless you lift it up by the door while closing it.
>>1395763
Also: there a nylon washers on the pins to act as bearings for the doors.
If someone has had the doors off (perhaps to change direction of opening) they may have left the washer off on the bottom pin.
If it's just due to wear, you could 'steal' the washer from the top of the fridge door and move it to the bottom pin.
Check for alignment of the door to the side of the fridge before moving washers.

>>1395727
It's an exhaust manifold stud, what else would it be

Do they make bolts with ovular shanks? My car exhaust has slotted holes on each flange so you can mix and match them with the oem sections (3" vs 2.5") but this means that they don't self align and end up vibrating themselves out of alignment over time no matter how hard you crank down the bolts.

>>1395613
What tools do you have?

>>1395051
Has anyone powder coated with the Harbor Freight tool? Got some rusty tools that I sandblasted and was going to rattle can. This would be better if it works

>>1395812
>end up vibrating themselves out of alignment over time no matter how hard you crank down the bolts.

If the fit between your gasket and the bolts is what keeps your gaskets from vibrating loose you are doing something fantastically wrong.

>>1395051
Anyone have recommendations for a replacement ratchet case? Father's day gift fwiw

so i’m trying to get some large scale multi layer stencils done to paint with. i found a guy with a laser cutter and i had him laser cut some .ai files on .005 mil acetate rolls. but for one the acetate didn’t flatten out completely and still curves especially in places with finer more detailed cuts. AND the blast from my spray paint would be enough to move the acetate, causing blowouts and bleed through. so now i’m asking the guy about using PETG but he sounds against it since it isn’t as strong, any opinions on this?
also, i spritzed the back of the acetate with water and found that made it lay almost completely flat thus preventing line bleed BUT it made the acetate stick to the paint and pulled all the layers of paint up when i pulled the stencil off.

ideas? help? keep using the acetate/petg/ or another material? don’t spray water/spray water but don’t leave stencil on while paint dries?

Let's say I'm making a cheap forge with a piece of scrap steel in the shape of a bowl, and a 50/50 mixture of Plaster of Paris & sand.
Would it be a good idea to put some sort of fiber in the plaster to prevent cracking?
Also, is there an ideal water ratio to this, or does it not really matter?

>>1395405
>feeding the tripfags
Jesus, you assblasters are even bigger faggots than *they* are.

It's that time of year again, and I have the money to buy a proper portable air conditioner. Although that doesn't mean I have so much money that I can waste it without doing any research.

What are some things that I should be thinking about when buying one of these?

First of all, how repairable are they? When this thing eventually breaks down, it's going to be real damn awkward to ship its 50 pound ass off to warranty service.

I've heard before that I should buy twice the cooling and heating capacity that I actually need. I guess the larger units are more efficient.

>>1396102
*snap*

>>1396211
Filtering/coil cleaning. Friend of mine had a bitch of a time cleaning his when it got full of cat hair.

>>1395650
Skip Victorinox. Rust easy and brittle blade. Get a Leatherman wave 1. Or two BG Gerber for the same price.

>>1395051
how to remove warranty sticker without damaging it?

>>1396249
You theoretically shouldn't have to worry about this anymore. The FTC very recently declared that "warranty stickers" are illegal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgdfOdvtnVU

Is Draino safe for pipes, or am I slowly destroying them?

>>1396211
I think I'm gonna go for the Whynter ARC-12SD since every review on Amazon indicates that the company has ridiculously good customer service.

>>1396303
drano is lye. It'll destroy your metal pipes. PVC pipes stand a better chance.
https://www.hunker.com/12512730/does-lye-work-for-pvc-drains

>>1395790
titanium

>>1396211
Generally if you contact the company while it's still under warranty, they'll just hire out a local repair guy who will do it for you, rather than asking you to send a massive package to them.

Which type of die grinder should I get, straight, 90, or 120 degree? Will mostly be used for automotive shit.

>>1395051
I've bought some silicone spray, and it smells like acetone, and it says acetone.
Is it safe to use on plastics?

I need an opinion on a vague topic. Humor me, people.

I have a large piece of equipment that got seriously damaged over the years, the damage completely disabled some of its core functionalities. It's still basically operable and doesn't look like it has any problems but it's fundamentally broken, barely useless, and to keep it from breaking further requires constant maintenance. I tried fixing it multiple times and asked multiple experts for their opinion, and it seems it's unlikely it will ever work properly again. It's basically a shiny paperweight.

The thing is, this thing used to be very important to me for sentimental reasons and it would be a shame to get rid of it after all this effort (which it really just a Sunken Cost fallacy); but since just keeping it functioning is a daily chore, and I feel since it's likely to stop working completely soon anyway, I feel I should probably just let it go. What would you do in this hypothetical situation, /diy/?

>>1396831
Take a picture. Frame it, maybe, with some inspirational words.
Retire the equipment.
Life is too short.

>>1396831
Is this machine just a metaphor for your wife and marriage?

>>1396840
If so, she's probably already cheating on him and has like 3 beta secondaries lined up.

>>1396839
Thanks for the advice, that's been my gut feeling for a while now.
>>1396841
>>1396840
Not my wife, no.

>>1396841
>multiple experts
He brought in a few guys to spice things up in the bedroom, but they’re still unhappy together.

>>1396831
Do you and this “machine” have amy children together? If so, how old are they?

Post pics of wife... I mean machine.

Are faggy diy things ever discussed here, like crochet or sewing? Just curious.

>>1396211
Well... What about buying a used central air type unit?

Radiator sits outside and puts the heat it generates outside, same reason window units are in the damn window.

>>1396831
Letting go would defintely, obviously be the sensible thing to do. It would likely be the most efficient use of your time and money to get rid of it and replace it with something in newer, better condition. However, sometimes we are not sensible. People aren't robots, our actions are not driven solely by logic and reason.

I am an /o/tist. My dad passed his truck down to me a few years ago. It's a first generation Dodge Ram with the Cummins diesel engine. If you're familiar with American trucks, then you'll likely be aware that first gen Rams are widely considered to be junk, the only good thing about them being the Cummins engine inside. On top of that, the truck my dad passed down to me was in bad shape. The steering was loose, the suspension was completely shot, the brakes needed a complete overhaul, the cab was about half rust and half rusted away. The money I'd spend fixing it and the money I'd get if I sold it could buy me a solid newer truck with a much better reputation. But I don't care about any of that. I love that truck and I'll never get rid of it for anything. Little by little, as money allows, I'm buying tools and fixing the problems, and I'll continue to do so until it's in top mechanical condition. It's not the sensible thing to do, it's not the rational thing to do, but it's what I want to do, so I'm doing it.

Ultimately I suppose it comes down to what the machine means to you. If you love your machine like I love my truck, you'll do whatever it takes to get it in the best condition you possibly can. If you're not that attached, maybe getting rid of it is the right thing for you. I have trouble believing the machine's unfixable though. In the beginning it was built from nothing, so surely now that it's here it can be built back up again.

>>1396852
there's usually a leather working thread

also people always autistically sperg about sewing machines every time the topic is brought up

>>1396852
>faggy
You're not on /b/, /pol/ or /fit/ - /diy/ is mostly populated by adults who have practical knowledge and hands-on and experience that work for a living with other human beings in the actual physical world. Why would being able to repair a torn pair of pants or make a wool hat for winter from scratch be "faggy"? So long as you have a craft that requires tools and knowledge that you actively pursue and try to improve and don't come here to preach, no one would give a shit.

>>1396855
>Ultimately I suppose it comes down to what the machine means to you
I used to adore it. In retrospect I think I already let go. I think I might just want someone to tell me what I want to hear.
>get it in the best condition you possibly can
>In the beginning it was built from nothing, so surely now that it's here it can be built back up again.
This is, unfortunately, as good as it's going to get. It's not a question of money, I spent a fortune trying to get it back to working condition to no avail. There are no spare parts and expert opinion is that it's a lost cause. I could keep it the way it is with constant effort but it will never work right again. Mostly I'm just tired of fighting a losing battle.

>>1396859
Why sewing machines?
I have one, but I'm afraid of it so I don't use it. Oddly enough, I feel safer using power tools than I do using a sewing machine.

>>1396860
Amigo, my friends bust my balls left and right because I crochet and sew.
This is my first visit to /diy/ and I see lotsa threads about building stuff but none about other, quieter pursuits.

>>1396875

If you see no such thread, start one yourself! I started good /diy/ threads about clay sculpting, wet shaving, woodworking and puppet-making because I saw none on the catalogue and wanted to discuss these subjects. Just remember it's a slow board, some threads can live for a week or more.

>>1396875
just people trying to argue that you don't need a sewing machine and then people arguing about how much skill a sewing machine requires

>>1396855
Buy an old Ferd with a junk engine and drop the Cummins in there.

>>1396882
I'm sure both sides are true. You don't /need/ a sewing machine and using a sewing machine well requires some skill.
I lack that skill so I'm afraid of using one.

>>1396877
Well great. I'll post stuff sometime, thanks. I'm not any good, really, but I'm self taught with crochet (no books or even YT vids, either) and, as such, have a technique quite different from the norm. I've been told it's like macramé and crochet had a baby but I don't really know what macramé actually is nor how it's done so the comment is lost on me.

>slow board
My home boards are slow, too. We have one thread that's been up since mid-February on one board and one since late April on the other.

>>1396914
Here's a glove I made, to show you how its look differs from standard crochet. Wasn't sure how to make the fingers while keeping the whole thing on one strand of yarn, so I made each of them separately.

>>1395051
Bug ID?

Been on an unsubstantiated termite scare for the past 3 weeks.

>>1396934
Dunno what that is and can't say with certainty that it's NOT a termite, but googling 'alate termite' (IE termites with wings) doesn't turn up any creature that even remotely resembles that one to me.
Kinda looks like a dauber, but idklol.

>>1395416
Not as cool as a mortise bit

>>1396934
>Bug ID?
There's this thing called Google...

I know that shipping containers can't be buried underground.
How about concrete pipes as a bunker instead?

>>1395051
have a pic related, epoxy or wood glue?

A friend of mine did some artwork on a reused solid core door I had lying around years ago and we repurposed it into a desk.

I'm about ready to move into a new (smaller) home though, and I was wondering if there was a way to salvage the top layer of this desk. It's really heavy as is and I don't have space for it in my new home.

I made a crude drawing over a image on google what I want to do. What's the easiest way to do this, I have little to no tools but am willing to buy some if there's a way to do it cleanly.

>>1396987
Remove existing legs.
Replace with folding legs.
Hang on wall, stand up in closet, slide under bed, whatever.
When guests come over and you need more table space, you need to plan the invasion of Normandy, or you move into a place that isn't a shoebox, hey, you have a bigass table whenever you need it.

>building material salvage outlet
Where do I find store like this?

>>1396831

This is one of them fancy "metaphors", ain't it Anon?

>>1397095
Google and asking locals. The ReStore from Habitat for Humanity is a pretty common one. Most aren't chains as far as I know. You'd have to ask around.

>>1397095
In my area it's a charity and most of the stuff is no bargain at all unless you find something from the old management or something that's actually significantly marked down.

Like buying a door or window is almost full price from them. May as well just got to lowes or HD. Buying some hardware is good, like I was able to get a set of door knobs for my interior doors for $20 all together (4)... but I took the last matched set of decent knobs. Everything else was chinkshit or mismatched. Their tools are mostly cheap, but you never know what they got.

They got a broken tube radio that they want full ebay price for like it's working with a warranty.

>>1396975
Cut into both pieces and put a spline in it. Is it wood? Then wood glue.

>>1396855
hank hill detected

>>1396855
Looks cozy

>>1397096
Sort of, yeah.

>>1396211
Order one on amazon and say it never came, you can get the 16,000 BTU one for free this way. They will literally just refund you.

Trying to take apart an old EXIT sign manufactured in 1985.
How do I take out these weird screws?

>>1397555
4chan rotating my image.

>>1395051
Been trying to get my mower up and running cause the weeds are getting a bit long and I watched some YouTube vids, but none of them have my lawn boy model, the 10796
So I tried to use some general knowledge from the vids like inspecting the spark plugs (looked fine), and shooting carb cleaner into the intake

The problem with doing that is it's a Honda engine with a separate air box from the carb so I think the carb cleaner is just getting stuck in the hose from the box to the carb

What I'm wondering is, am I going to have to take off the pull start setup on top of the mower to remove the shroud and then use the carb cleaner? The mower worked fine last season but due to my current housing, it had to be left outside during the off-season, covered but no shed

Pic related is the exact model

>>1397612
Whoops, that's actually a Kohler engine lawn boy, here's the actual model, circled is the area I'm talking about

>>1395051
Any resources on learning how to make music boxes?

>>1397556
I'd second guess if that's a rivet and not a screw. Harbor Freight sells a security bit set for $9. You could grab that and see if you're in luck.

What is this large component inside this AC socket called?

>>1397901
A transformer.

>>1397907
Is a transformer the single component responsible for allowing an electrical item to run at 110V or 230V? Everything else in the circuit is not neutral to that decision?

Where are the information specs located on the transformer? Can you just swap a 110V transformer with a 230V and the power brick with function normally?

can i just use a brass needle valve as a high pressure fuel regulator (60+ psi)? its for a testing device not actually for driving and the pressure doesnt need to be totally 100% consistent, i just need to bring down the pressure to not blow out seals and shit.

>>1397556
with a drill, because those are pop rivets

Warning: disgusting stuff happens. There's been a pipe that is busted under my kitchen that contains sewage. It was backed up for weeks. Knew somethin was wrong I was just too much of a pussy to go forward.

About 13 inches to work with so far I've only dropped down and have removed 2 bags of top pooh and it's driving me nuts I cannot find a 3" pipe patch with putty and wrap in town.
I'm dressed as
half face respirator with FBA_60926 filter
goggles fit over glasses (keep getting fogged)
tyvek coverall suit
boots which will be thrown away
Headlamp/flood light/Lesche shovel/Ozium air purifier/3M black gloves
All in all really protected i am just really tired of this smell and really hate doing this have to though

The solution

Remove top layer of grossness
down a piece of 6 mil poly
Pray to God
Apply the patch (should take 15 minutes of gripping and turning - being patient here.)
Apply activated lime to the soil
Cover with 6 mil poly
Great!
Now I have black soil under my kitchen....
Now then what do I do with all this black soil?

At first I was thinking take a few more inches off and then cover it with activated lime and covering that with a layer of 6 mil poly (panda film)

>>1395058
I recommend elevating the pelvis and bed rest.

>>1397962
You actually do work yet or still planning?
If you can't just run lots of hot water or dump in some enzyme shit, and there's no clean out to stick a hose through:
You want a no-hub clamp, or a flexible rubber coupling like a fernco (basically rubber tube/pipe that fits over existing pipe with 2 hose clamps that can deal with gap)

Or have you already done the shit and have spilled drain/sewage water all over place? If you are just trying to get rid of odor from spilled drain water, lime on top is more than enough to deal with it. You can add more after it's dried up if you want. May want to apply lime using leaf blower.

>>1397963
Yeah, a blowtorch seems a bit excessive here.

I'm putting 2 soffits in a living room, across from eachother and each will recessed lighting. Putting 5 cans on one side and 3 on the other side. What's the minimum distance I should have the light from the wall?

>>1395086
at the very least it would be a fire code violation. you cant have open holes in your ceiling, yah dingus. fire would spread way too fast if it could just rush straight into the roof. not to mention you're talking about running cables.

>>1398014
All I have done so far is gone under and shoveled 2 small bags of the top stuff which really helped with the smell. No fix for the pipe yet and it still smells something fierce. Today I plan on going down again, shovel a bit more out and do the lime with 6 mil poly on top. And also
Bought a temporary fix last night and I'm going to apply it to the pipe. Duck brand wrap-fix which will leave no residue.

The patch I have ordered is fernco pow r wrap. It will be here in about a week. Ever since the plumber pointed this out I Cann hardly even eat. Good to hear I'm kinda on the right track though.

>>1398014
>>1398014
Should I look for a no-hub/rubber coupling or stick with the wrap I ordered? Not what I planned on when I was moving into this rental about a month ago. Worse part is that I am related to the landlord and I know she can't afford professional help.

Okay, I need to cover up my foundation with a layer of parging.

1) Is parging any different from any concrete layer? As in, is stucco or Surecrete also parging, or something you put on parging?

Continued in next post.

2) Are there sprayers for parging, or do I have to trowel on parging? Internet says 3/8in thick application, and I am unaware how thick you can spray on. Or if you can spray on parging. I know you can spray on surecrete.

>>1398135
PS That is styrofoam insulation. Can I put concrete directly onto it, or is there some sort of intermediary?

>>1396308
Steel and cast iron (and of course stainless steel) stands up well to strong bases. Aluminium does not.

I'm looking to get pet rats.
When I had guinea pigs, I made their cage using acrylic and an adhesive (forgot what). I wanna do the same for the rats, but unsure what adhesive to use in case any are toxic to rodents. Looked online but my google-fu has failed to find pertinent information.
Any help? Or should I ask /an/?

>>1398216
Silicone would be the usual choice.

>>1395051
Can you upload a sharper picture

>>1398041
yeah whatever I bet this is a fire hazard too, huh?

>>1398284
what... what is this?

>>1398284
there's an easier way to do this. just call an electrician to run the one or two cables you need.

in america apparently you are allowed to do all sorts of things to an apartment. you can probably just buy some raceways to run your cable through.

>>1398284
>>1398323
Hillary's secret email server?

>>1398323
how you make a 1U server silent while staying cool

I am looking for information on a nearly lost art and I want to carry on the traditional method used on my particular hobby and I can find very little on it.

Does anyone know about the etching method where you coat the metal in bees wax, carve the design into it and then soak it in a nitric acid solution to etch?

I don't even know the proper name for it, so even that would be a great start.

My grandfather who used to make the stuff I make died before I was born so he didn't pass the technique onto me. He may have been the last person to use this wax and acid method for this in the entire country.

>>1397948
>brass needle valve as a high pressure fuel regulator
No. That will just limit the flow, not the pressure.
When no fuel is being used the pressure will rise to whatever is supplied before the needle valve.
One fuel is being used the pressure will drop with the drop determined by the valve setting and the flow rate.

>>1398414
>When no fuel is being used the pressure will rise to whatever is supplied before the needle valve.
not if you close the needle valve far enough.

>>1398404
What like printmaking etching ?

>>1398404
The name you want for metal etching as an art form is 'intaglio', although these days it mostly uses ferric chloride as an etchant rather than nitric acid, as it's safer to use.

So I have a remote controlled fan in my room, a couple months ago, I went on to switch it on from the wall but nothing happened. After a minute or so it turned on to how I had it before (lights on, fan speed 1). Over time this problem has gotten worse, I now notice that when I switch it on from the wall, after many minutes or maybe hours, it makes an electric sound, kind of like a mosfet, like a ringing, after I hear that I can use the remote to turn on and off the lights, and it would basically turn on like I flip the switch on the wall. What can be the cause of this? A weak wire connection? I haven’t bothered to mess with it but I’ll give it a go today, just want some feedback on what to look for.

hello guys

i have a very specific question, if i have some pallets left out in the rain for months but they look good, no fungus or anything, is it ok to let them dry inside and then use them or am i gonna see some trouble with em later?

>>1398834
If they've been left outside they might have attracted termites, and if you bring those in your home you have a several thousand dollar problem

>>1398839
I've never heard of thermites in my country, is it possible there arent any here? im in argentina gonna google it. Is there any other kind of plague i should worry about?

Also if its thoroughly sanded and protected would i still have to worry?

>>1398844
Termites, not Thermite
One eats through wood, and the other eats through steel beams

If I was you I would check with your local government or bug people to see, also check with construction workers, contractors tend to know what they're up against

>>1398845
but even if they were if i sand and apply many coats of a wood specific pesticide would it be fine then or should i worry about other things?

>>1398847
The problem would be that they are already embedded in the wood of the pallets, if you really want to use them, inspect them
Google what to look for as far as termite infestation, and check the pallets for signs of that

>>1398849
but if they are embeded and i coat it with poison can they still get out?

>>1398852
I'm not going to lie, you'd get more and better info from Google

>>1398870
what is the capital of estonia?

>>1398875
Tallinn, duh. Everybody knows that if their IQ is higher than shoe.

>>1398877

>>1395051
>>1395051
Was at home depot then lowes. THey have a type of wood labeled "whitewood". Looks like pine, smells like something moldy. Anyone know what type of cheap wood they are selling?

I'm building a paul sellers type of workbench, but I don't like the modly smell of this white wood. SHould I just go with Douglas Fir?

here is a hot looking girl for your troubles.

>>1398884

yeah, I select wood by smell too. we all do.

>>1398877
>Iq is measured by the amount of capitals you know
>a 25 yo neurosurgeon, rocket engineer and history professor is "retarded" because he does not know the arbitrary denomination of a certain aglomeration of buildings.

is it possible to put a hole in a concrete floor to build a staircase between two floors or will it just weaken it's overall structure?
i'm not planning to do it myself just asking for research before i hire someone to do modifications

>>1398979
Are you sure the structure is traditional reinforced concrete?, if so i think it could be done but it will require some beefy reinforcements around the edges done by someone who actually knows their shit, involving a civil engineer into it would not be uncalled for.

>>1398980
idk it was built like this

>>1398980
that is a traditional concrete slab indeed, i am ana rchitecture student and i have designed those, on buildings that have been actually built.

You can leave a small hole in a slab and surround it with reinforcements, but if you want to do something big you will absolutely need beams supporting it.

Make sure that either you get a civil engineer to do the math or if you gonna use an uneducated contractor make sure he does everything way bigger than needed, just to be on the safe side.

Surround the hole by 4 big ass iron I beams and make sure they rest on a very supportive column or rather make new columns specially for that.

>>1398989
meant for this
>>1398984
>1398984

>>1397914
>can't ask non-retarded question
>gets ignored

>>1398904
Eesti is Besti.

>>1398997
i do declare i would like to have them both as my wife and practice baby making every day with both

Just a shitty random question.

I live with my mother, the house is rural, old-ish but piecemeal, and probably not up to code. She isn't interested in putting money into it to improve the living experience here. Resolving that issue is a matter for another board.

She has a ~20 year old kinetico turbine system for softening the water. It's been fed salt on and off through that whole period, but hasn't ever actually been serviced. We can hear it going through regen cycles. However, the softness at the water at any given time is pretty questionable. Still getting plenty of rust stains, lime scale in places. Indiana, so the water is hard as shit from our well.

So, what's the optimal setup for well water these days if you don't want to replace a showerhead every six months? Since a new softener or whole-house RO are generally out of the question, is there any kind of maintenance I could do on the Kinetico unit we already have that might improve things? Are under-sink carbon filters worth shit?

How much do activated carbon filters cost, and is it possible to refill them? (and how long do they usually last?)

I'm looking at a quote of ~$1200 for a 24x24x24" filter (~50kg of carbon). Is this normal? Can I just replace the carbon? Is there anything I can do to restore airflow without spending $1200?

>>1399023
lol, so obvious youre doing a weed house

>>1399024
That or he's dealing with dead bodies and doesn't want the stank getting out

>>1399024
Yeah, because that's way more likely than a commercial kitchen. The filter's the size of a fucking refrigerator. How do you think you could run an extract like that without anybody hearing it?

>I'm sure there's a weed house somewhere in this neighbourhood
>Well, why don't we start with the one that one two blocks away that sounds like a farm building?

>>1399034
Lel, not him but I know where he's going with it, I used to live with an older gentleman who built himself a grow box and had a carbon filter attached to what looked like dryer vent tube with mylar on it, and to an exhaust fan
He did this after watching a shit ton of youtube

>>1399037
lol he was old, haha closer to death dick probably didnt fucntion he cant get a hot 18 yo not wihtout money, haha he cant and i can haha

>>1399042
I know right hahaha might as well end it all hahaha why not do it in a public forum hahaha

>>1399043
nah just kidding, sex is not really the endgame of life, if youre spiritualy sound you can get perfect happiness at any age, the way he was attempting was a good example

>>1399047
No, dippie thought he could make some money, his weed never came out right

>>1399002
I jut love their sing-song accents when they speak English.

>>1399048
retarded old fart, the holy plant is a physical poetic expression of the earth mother wish of nice and happines expresed as multicultural pansexual hapy-comunication. It's wrong to sell it i hope he died a virgin

>>1395416

I see these ingenius square hole gifs but where do I buy one?

>>1395158
Usually no rubber bits in or near the nipple, at least not in any I've worked on. Make sure you use the wrenches with 5 sides gripping the bolt/nipple when working on bleeders or hydraulic lines. The brass or aluminum that is used for these will give and shear or round long before the the stuck threads will. I use heat, tapping, time, and a mess of pb blaster to eventually get them free. Would love to hear what other anons do since i have a caliper job to do soon, and unsticking the bleeder valves are easily the worst and most time consuming part.

Is it a shitty idea to use pic related style U- joints on 1/2”+ drive wrenches where some tourque is involved? Or do I need the impact ball and socket type joints?

>>1399096
Bought me some flare nut wrenches shortly after that experience. Next time I will probably just use a 6pt socket to break the bleeder nuts loose.

>>1399132
It will work fine, that's why they don't bother making impact u joints because the normal ones are tough enough it's unnecessary.
>tripfags aren't retarded. Kek.

>>1399132
> tripcunt who always has an opinion on tools asking stupid questions
Gotta get that name posted at every opportunity eh faggot?

>>1399161
You are literally more cancerous than the tripfags are

>>1399185
not that guy, but hes right. im sure someone who seems to pop into every tool thread with an opinion on whatever is being discussed would know that uni joint extenders are no good for high torque
> implying your not benis with your trip off.

>>1399193
>on 4chan
>where people shitpost way more than they turn wrenches
>birching about a legit question
Well just looking at them I can tell they would be the weak point. The 1/2” drive ones have a little more meat on them so I’m seeing who all has blown them
up here or maybe there’s one brand that works.

There’s lots of shitty reviews of the regular u-joints online. And it’s not just cheap brands, people were bitching about the strength of ones that are $25+ each. Even the black ones that are “impact rated” but the regular design seem to blow up, or at the very least they rattle out pins on the impact gun. I guess it’s an inherently bad design.

I’ll probably just get some 1/2” drive ones like pic related and use those whenever I need to break something loose. Those ones lose less torque than the other design too, right?

>>1399221
Oh, there’s these things too but I have never used one for sockets.

>>1399193
>>1399161
>>1399148

Sup guys.
I bought a second hand punching bag (11Kg/24.2lbs). Planned on hanging it on a pull up bar but it's a tad too low so I'm considering fixing it on a big wooden beam on my ceiling. Problem is I know jack shit about that, and my only tools are a pliers and screwdrivers.
What kind of screw or other stuff should I use?
Thanks!

>>1399324
You probably need a drill mang. And possibly some sort of saw if you need to cut that wooden beam. Either buy a cheap drill setup from Walmart or borrow it from somebody.

I prefer to attach stuff like that to a stud (the wooden beams behind the drywall). Get some big wood screws and use the drill. Otherwise if you can’t go onto the studs, you can attach the beam to the wall with drywall anchors (pic related) and you need the correct size drill bit to drill the hole first.

That’s what I woukd do but I’m no contractor, just a random retard on 4chan.

>>1399335
Thanks!
Though I might have mis-explained (not a native speaker). I have some big beams directly visible from my ceiling (pic related). Do I still need a drill or can i screw something directly into the wood?

>>1399335
>spade bit
>drilling metal
is this true?

>>1399345
Is that beam solid wood?

And I would still recommend a drill. If you’re going to use screws big enough to hold the bag securely, they probably won’t be small. It’s good to drill a hole slightly smaller than the screw first. Otherwise the screw can crack the wood and you don’t want a big crack across that beam.

>>1399366
Jesus, I didn’t even notice that. I was just looking for a pic of the drywall anchors.

>>1399380
I'm sure it's wood. And I pretty much hope it's solid because I have two floors above my head!
I'll borrow a drill then, thanks!

what's a good way to find very cheap used lead-acid batteries? I have UPSs that need new 24v battery banks and I can't drop hundreds of dollars on batteries. I don't need them to be good, just passable.

>>1399421
Try a security alarm company. They typically replace system batteries after a certain time even if the batteries are good and some will sell the used ones cheap.

>>1399335
>rawl plug
>drywall anchor
know nothing tripfag strikes again.
even if your wall was solid plaster these would suck.
1,2,4,9 are ok, 10/11 are meh. 5,6,7,8 are for screws in solid wall like brick/block. look at them, think about it, use your brain. wont work.

spade bit in sheet metal is not a problem in a pinch with a proper pilot.

I lost the power supply for pic related. The only thing I know is that it's 12 volts. I don't know the correct polarity or current requirement so I can't buy a suitable replacement. Does anyone know what neon lights typically require or a way to find out?

So I stupidly threw away a little plastic knob that holds up one corner of a shelf on an old entertainment center. Just sits in a little indentation on the side wall and the shelf has a matching notch on the bottom that rests on the plastic bit. Anything I can use as a replacement, or are there universal similar bits I can just buy?

Can post pics if needed

>>1399553
Checks for continuity with the slave of the power receptacle and the chassis. This is the normal thing-- center positive

where can I buy just the female aux input? I want to mod my headphones so they have a detachable cable so if I ever need to fix it'll be super easy

>>1399324
>>1399345
>>1399385
Me again. Just bought pic related thing. 10mm diameter, screw part 55mm long. Can I just pierce my beam with 8 or 9mm drill, and then screw my ring thing with pliers?

This is only somewhat diy related so I apologize.
Theres a construction site right around the corner from my house, and I'd like to go ask the boss if I can pick through some of their scrap metal and buy some, but I dont want to intrude and I'm sure with my luck I'd walk up in there while OSHA was there.
I tried flagging down one of the workers as he was leaving but the language barrier wouldn't let me get my point across. Any ideas? I have a hard hat and steel toes but I'm really reluctant to just waltz up in a construction site like that.
Oh and I looked at the fence and cant find the construction company's name anywhere on it.

>>1399765
Go for it. That looks heavy enough for that bag assuming the beam is solid wood.

>>1399813
Ok thanks!
The beam is 22cm wide, at least 16cm tall (can't see the rest since it's in my ceiling) and at least 6 meters long. There are other beams that are similar every 1.5 or 2 meters on my ceiling. The building is quite old (I'd say at least 60 but I live downtown in a very old city so buildings are regularly renovated). Can it be anything else than solid wood?

>>1395086
It's a shit idea. They'd be permenantly open and all your cool air would be gone in a heartbeat. Just run the cords along the baseboard tucked into the carpet or do the fake moulding conduit like another anon suggested.

I’m worried I might have have mold in my room. If I see no visible signs of it, does that mean I’m in the clear? Or is there’s invisible mold potentially? How can I test and then clean?

>>1399819
It could be drywall and some 2x4s, but you will notice as soon as you start drilling. If the drill bit goes through 1/2” of drywall and then pops right through into an open space, don’t hang it there with that screw.

Knock on it and feel if it’s hollow. If not, then go for it.

>>1399896
Oh it's definitely not hollow! But anyway yeah I'll start with a small drill and see how it goes.
Thanks!

>>1399728
google "headphone detachable cable mod".

If you want, even use the model number of your headphones in the search and you might get lucky and someone's got a youtube vid specific to it. I know Sony's MDR line has issues after extended periods because they use super-long cords, and it's common to mod them like that.

Okay so I'm looking for a material that I can make a ball or similar shape with that I can fill. It needs to be foodsafe even when heated [180°C] (and not make the stuff it touches inedible). It also needs to withstand 135 psi until failure. I'll potentially use a pressure chamber to create outward "counter" pressure.

Bonus points if the material is cheap, edible and tasteless. If not that's okay.

Currently thinking about using two metal ball halves, put them together and create pressure from outisde in a pressure chamber. Any ideas?

>>1399891
water seeping into the walls or foundation can create mold on the wood, insulation, siding, or drywall
you can usually figure out where the water is getting in, then run a fan and/or dehumidifier and it should get better

Out of curiosity, how much could it cost to CNC a complex keyboard case? Pic related is one half of it (the other is mirrored). It's also designed to be printed right now so details like corners/angles might need to be optimized differently for machining.

I wouldn't mind learning to do stuff myself (I'm on this board after all) but I highly doubt that would be the cheapest solution. Of course I expect this to be infeasibly expensive either way, but I'm curious.

Is a floor wax paste okay (minwax) to coat the surfaces of my drill press, table saw and grinder to keep the fine bit of rust that keeps appearing from appearing? I live in a humid area.

I want to make a Gramophone and 78rpm record using a 3d printer and laser cutter however I was wondering if the K40 laser cutter has the level of precision required for such a task?

I have a 9.6V 1Ah NiMH battery for a cordless power tool but without a charger. To my knowledge the charger ran at 12V 0.5A output. To charge the battery do I have to purchase a charger with identical output specs? Or is there a bit of leeway? Will it charge at 18V 0.5A output? Or 12V 3A output, for instance?

>>1400094
I would do it fairly cheap, I just have some old manual machines and a Tormach though.

if you're serious drop a throwaway email and I'll contact you

I have one of those cheap soldering irons bought from eBay. Does anyone know if it's possible to change the tip? It doesn't seem so.

>>1400271
Yeah, it's just a tight fit. Screw the he and shield back onto your handle though. All you need to do is remove that knurled nut and sleeve you have on the bottom. Tge replaceable tip goes 3/4 down tge heating element in your picture, just yank on it. Maybe twist it a little

>>1400268
Oh shit nice. I'm serious but not necessarily right now. Ping me at comeoverflow@nigge.rs if you don't mind me contacting you back in possibly a few months.

Also I just saw that I forgot "pic related", so here. I did mean complex when I said so.

I want to wire up this 120VAC motor that I do not have the wiring diagram for.

I've seen other motors where the brown wires are connected to the start capacitor, but one of my brown wires has a connection piece that doesn't fit onto the capacitor's pin, only another wire.

Any help getting this motor back to working?

>>1400446
>Any help getting this motor back to working?
yeah, look up the original product and find the diagram

>>1400448
http://www.rpm-motorielettrici.com/prodotticxeng.htm

The wiring diagram online does not match the color of the wires on my motor.

Do you see which color might vary from the diagram?

So I need to help move a television. It's ~150lbs and ~5 feet off the ground.
I'm weak so I can't even lift it enough to lower it to the ground where we could use a dolly.

Any suggestions for getting it down?

>>1400764
How fucking skeleton mode do you have to be to not be able to lift a television? Are you a woman?

>>1399324
I'd honestly recommend getting a separate stand for it. I lived with a guy who hung his punching bag from a beam, and every time I'd use it the whole room would shake.

>>1400764
>call a friend
If not available, build a ramp and slide it down? In a controlled way of course
If too lazy, push the couch up to it and tip the TV onto the couch, then to the floor.

>>1400764
>>1400785
>no friends
Call a few Mexican, pay them whatever

>no money
sit in profound thought about the absolute STATE of your life

But really, you could drill a (lot) of anchors into the ceiling, creating a skyhook that you can apply your immense weight to by just standing on it.
You fatass.

>>1400920
also if it wasn't obvious, drywall isn't going to hold your TV up.

tl,dr; is the pex ring on the left as good as the one on the right?

I'm going to convert some of my copper supply lines to pex, and I would like to buy the style of ring shown on the left, that has the part sticking out that you squeeze, because the same tool works on any diameter. I've read that either type is ok, but my plumber friend says I should use the simple ring type that requires a calibrated tool that only does one or two diameters (maybe more with inserts?).

>>1400977
>(maybe more with inserts?).
Nah, you only ever see 1/2" or 3/4" pex crimp rings.
There's 1" too but not for normal residential use.

>>1395051
I get 'drops' for $0.50/lb. What should I build?

>>1400997
>Nah, you only ever see 1/2" or 3/4" pex crimp rings.
>There's 1" too but not for normal residential use.

valid point. However, my trailer main feed line is about 2 inches and I'd like to replace it too, and the universal crimp would work there, compared to an expensive tool I'd use maybe once.

>>1400997
>Nah, you only ever see 1/2" or 3/4" pex crimp rings.

Good point. I'll check the price of a tool that can do both of those.

>>1396211
1. They don't cool nearly as well as a window mount or a HVAC.
2. They are horrible to clean and repair.
3. They tend to have issues a year or two after you buy them, but that's with daily constant use.
4. Be prepared for the water situation. They make tons.

>>1399225
Those suck. I do use em for my professional job when I have to groom wireway. One of those on a drill with a 5/16 saves a ton of effort.

>>1399667
Get a friend or someone that had a 3d printer and make one.

>>1401090
>Those suck. ... One of those on a drill with a 5/16 saves a ton of effort.

make up your mind, sir.

>>1401044
Build a truck to bring all of that to me.

>>1401098
They do suck and not suck simultaneously.

Basically, they can't give any torque but when you work with metal bands, they're pretty okay. However, that makes it a specialized unitasker. Not a good thing to aim for.

>>1401111
3ft and under :(

>>1396306
All right, I've got the portable air conditioner installed, the only thing I'm missing is some way to continuously drain the condensate.

Unfortunately the device only comes with a gravity drain, and the ``upper'' drain port is literally inches below the windowsill.

I just ordered a hose so I guess we'll see if the gravity drain can handle a few inches of pressure. Otherwise I'm gonna have to either find a way to raise the machine ~6 inches or find a low powered condensate drain pump that can handle raising water 3 feet up and move 96 pints of water a day

The tiny clip that holds the faceplate on my car stereo closed broke so now the face is automatically kicked down/open. The top is sticky because I had it duct taped in position for a little while before I got annoyed and put my old unit in. This unit has an external USB port so I could close it and use that but it also has plays dvds (one of the main reasons for purchase) so if I seal it shut, that option goes down the drain. I can't think of any way around that without it looking like crap, so I guess I'm okay with this.

Duct tape would heat up in the sun and release after a short time

double faced tape may be too thick. (Will post a pic )

What are some other options? Hot glue? Super glue? I thought velcro, but again, too thick.

>>1401281
It has to be this close in order to turn on so obviously velcro isn't an option.

>>1401281
This is all that was holding the faceplate closed, the spring is pretty strong, kicking it open quite easily

>>1401281
>>1401282
>>1401284
>tape
No.
>glue
You'll make it worse.

Fortunately you still have the part that fell off, otherwise you'd be in for some hurt

Clean off the surface of any stickiness with some rubbing alcohol.

After the surface is dry and clean, apply acetone to the surface of the two parts that you want to fuse.
Stick them together. There's not any real need to keep them tightly clamped, just make sure they fit well and that they won't move while the fusion process has begun.

If you think that the tiny clip won't stay on because there just isn't enough meat to it, then you can add meat to it by covering the area in a plastic putty/paste made by dissolving ABS plastic in acetone.

After you finish the plastic welding, the part should retain 80% of its original strength.
Better than your tape, and better than glue.

I couldn't find any YouTube videos that weren't hot garbage, but this one should illustrate the point: https://youtu.be/Mh9KF69lfwA

There are professional plastic welding solvents available on the market, but I don't think you need them. Just use your mom's nail polish remover. It's just 100% acetone with some perfume added.

>>1401287
I was also assuming that the faceplate was made using ABS (it probably is). If it isn't, you almost certainly WILL find markings indicating what kind of plastic it is.
If you decide to make any kind of plastic slurry as a paste, then you need first of all use the same plastic as the faceplate, and you also need to find the right chemical that will melt it. Acetone works for ABS and others.

>>1401150
Just out of curiosity, howd you get a deal like that? Who'd you contact? I'm trying to get a similar setup myself.
I'm probably one of the few people here who doesnt have enough scrap shit laying around.

>>1401287
This techniques getting permanently filed away for future reference.

>>1401287
>>1401281
what about the super glue and baking soda meme is it really weaker than plastic?

>>1401310
I don't see how any plastic-glue-plastic bond could be considered better than "a solid chunk of plastic"

You could try it if you really wanted to, but professional auto body shops just use regular plastic welding with fiber reinforcement when they need to repair a bumper.

Does anybody know wtf this machine is? I figured this was the best place to start.

>>1401411
got any more pics?

>>1401411
looks like some kind of car?

>>1401411
It's a road reclaimer, in its guts it has a giant spinning drum with teeth on that grinds the fuck out of the asphalt/top layer to allow removal/resurface.

What is that metal thing under the bolt called? I want to call it an anchor but that’s too easy. It’s bothering me.

>>1401534
Edit: Picture flipped. The thing next to the bolt in this pic.

>>1401534

Threaded insert.

Can anyone suggest a good European website to buy tools from? In particular drill bits. I'm in need of some good and reasonably priced morse taper HSS drill bits and I'm looking specifically for Dormer or Alpen. Thanks in advance.

>>1401537
Thanks

any appliance repair fags? a rat chewed up some wiring in my dishwasher and Meile refuses to provide a wiring diagram. they also use the same white wire for all the sensor wires. some of these wiring harness shits are like six wire with no way to tell what the hell its connecting to

>>1401565
Any way to tell how long the wires were by length of what's left? I'm assuming they're chewed somewhere mid wire, not at the sensor. Pull the ends together and see where the gaps line up.

>>1401582
Before everyone who sees this jumps my shit I know this is a ghetto tier attempt at helping but its the only way I can think of

>>1401301
Just walked into the Meta Superstore. Running deal, just their leftovers that are under 3'. First come, first serve. Guess it's better than tossing it out.

Just gotta think of a use for these nubs.

Need basic maths help, making a raised bed for vegtables and need to figure out the volume in litres, I worked it out as 1639.4ltr but that seems too high

dimensions of bed 01
h 16in x w 3ft x L 3ft

bed 02
h 12in x w 3ft x L 10ft

what would the combined volume in litres be? did I get it right?

>>1401150
you could probably build a go kart frame
maybe need two longer pieces in addition but that's cheap

>>1402008
16*36*36 = 20736
+
12*36*120 = 51840
=72576 cubic in = 1189.3 L

that's 1.6 cubic yards which seems about right probably $100 of soil

>>1402022
nice one lad, not sure where I went wrong, I'll be sure to jot down my working this time so I've got it for reference

>>1400977
>>1401078

>>1399667

>>1398404
www *dot* worldcat *dot* org/title/etching-craft-a-guide-for-students-and-collectors

If I'm making a workbench (that will hopefully fold up for storage) and want it to be on wheels, how should I attach the wheels to the legs? I work at a Home Depot so I get discounted lumber anytime I want. I'm most likely gonna end up using 4x4 for the legs, but attaching the normal casters with screws to the bottom of the legs would mean screwing into end grain.

Is it okay to attach casters into end grain? I've looked up photos of other work tables people have made and they all seem to have casters screwed directly into end grain, except for the fancy brackets that screw onto the sides of the legs for retractable casters. Then again I know the average Pinterest/Instagram DIYer doesn't know shit about wood joinery or proper structure, so it's not very reassuring to see others doing it. Any ideas?

>>1395051
So what was it? Did u open it?

Saw some videos on youtube about urban/backyard farming and how some have made a fair bit of profit by pumping out quick growing salad greens and the like.

Is this in any way viable as a for profit thing? It seems like any real shift in prices or weather could crush it.

>air compressors
How big do I have to go to run an impact gun well enough to zip some tires off? Saw somebody say his 8gal but that seems small. 20gal ok?

Are all oil-less compressors garbage?

What am I looking at for CFM for general at home wrenching? 3.0cfm or 4.0 cfm @90psi?

>tfw nobody makes powerful 120v corded impact wrenches
If it’s going to cost $400 for an electric impact above 300ft-lbs, I’m thinking maybe the better option is $200-$300 on a compressor and another $200 for the gun and accessories.

>>1402455
>How big do I have to go to run an impact gun well enough to zip some tires off?

For how long? Impacts require high peak flow, but, as they're only used momentarily, not that much average flow. If you're just one guy in a garage, even a relatively puny compressor will work if you're willing to let it fill back up every few bolts.

Personally, I have an odd setup involving a small-ish (6.4CFM), continuous-duty (it's an odd IR unit seemingly geared toward painting) compressor with a 12-gallon tank that's piped to a couple much larger tanks (an 80 and a 60) out back. It'll run anything you could want...as long as it doesn't have to do it for more than a few minutes at a time.

>>1402471
>(6.4CFM), continuous-duty (it's an odd IR unit seemingly geared toward painting) compressor with a 12-gallon tank that's piped to a couple much larger tanks (an 80 and a 60) out back

that's a cool approach, but seriously, from an unpressurized start how many hours does it take to bring 150 gallons up to 90+ psi?

I have a 30 gallon tank with a 1.6 hp motor and it takes maybe 10 minutes to get to 150 psi in the tank, with the regulated output about 90, and my impact pretty much never has to wait. But I bought one of those huge 1" harbor freight impacts for the rare bolt that needs more, and I've thought about adding more tanks like you have and maybe a larger hose to the gun.

>>1402526
What brand is your compressor and tank?

That was the other question, is there a go-to brand that won’t break the bank? Or should I wait around for a Kobalt or Craftsman to go on sale? Any of the HF ones good? I remember my friend buying one from HF (20-30gal?) and I’m not sure if he was retarded or it really didn’t have an automatic shutoff because he would flip it on, build it to 120psi or whatever, and have to go turn it off, use the tool for a min, flip it back on, etc. He’s retarded, right?

>>1402471
What about the oil-less thing?

anyone know what's feasting off my arm in my sleep?

I need to coat styrofoam insulation on ICF basement addition.
I live in Canada, and it seems like Durock B200 is the go to product. I have read the instructions,

http://www.formsolutions.ca/logix-icf/logix-accessories/prepcoat-fibermesh..

And have two question for any masons out there or those with parging experience:

1) it says to apply an initial 1/8inch coat, and then immediately imbed the fibreglass mesh, and then apply further 1/8inch coats. Is there supposed to be a drying time between coats? Is so, how long?
2) the literature keeps saying it is a base coat. Am I required to put something over the Durock? Like actual cement parging? Or is the Durock sufficient?

>>1402526
>but seriously, from an unpressurized start how many hours does it take to bring 150 gallons up to 90+ psi?

If I remember right (I've only had to do it once so far), it take 26 minutes. From cut-in to cut-out, 6 minutes. I should note that the compressor only goes to 100psi, even if the two larger tanks are good for quite a bit more.

Only reason I have this weird setup is because I got a pair of LARGE compressor pumps (they were attached to 10HP motors, but they should be good for at least 20HP) on CL, then scored a pair of tanks, another motor, and a blown-up pump for $100 afterward. Haven't gotten a chance to work on the large pumps, nor put together the VFD needed for the 3-phase motors, so I've been making do in the meanwhile. Don't yet have anything I need 40CFM+ for, anyway, though the huge tank capacity has saved my ass when I needed to move some heavy equipment and decided air casters would be a good way to do it.

I'd be careful if you decided to do similar, simply because most smaller compressors aren't rated for 100% duty cycle, and may see shortened life if asked to repeatedly run for 10+ minutes at a time.

>>1402573
>What about the oil-less thing?

Homeowner meme, IMO. Which is ironic, because, with how infrequently the average Weekend Warrior would use it, they'd never have to change the oil, anyway. The only other advantage (oil-free air) is kind of pointless; if you have something that requires very clean, dry air, you'd already need a filter and dryer to deal with condensation and airborne contaminates.

>>1402691
Are you sure they are bites and not just breaking out from dirty sheets?
You sweat all night long into your sheets

is it safe to install new hardwood flooring over old one(good condition but outdated look) ?

Does this label tell me anything about how much ducting I can use for my central air?

>>1402729
now that you mention it, i did wake up with a sleeping arm. however there's an odd pattern to them that makes it seem like it's something only a crawler could create

>>1402717
> replying to tripfags

>>1402731
i don't know, i've never tried

What is one of those called?

>>1402927

thats a fixture

>>1402949
yes but that kind vise(s)

I'm new to knife making and have a question about handle material.

The only woods i have are soft woods, and I'd rather not spend any more money than I have to on this so I've got 9' of 2" rattan, basically solid core bamboo. How do you think this would work as a knife handle? It'd be full tang, and it wouldn't see much use if any at all. I haven't seen anything online about people using it other than wrapping the handle in the material.

>>1403012
pallet? tombstone?

I have a wood chimney sticking out my roof with blue waterproof membrane over it. What is the next step? Metal lathe and stucco?

I have no knowledge of woodworking, but I want to try and fix a broken longboard(expensive plank on which I stand) with some strong metal strips and I was wondering if this won't just make it easier to snap again. Pic related is something similair I found but mine is broken right by where the screws are.
I hope this is clear enough and thanks in advance.

>>1401280
>>1396306
I've got a gravity drain port on my portable AC, and as I could see from the pitiful amount of water that dumped onto my floor, the pressure is pretty pathetic.

The humidity isn't so high yet that the AC would be forced to stop, but I simply cannot see the water being able to rise 4 inches, up and out of the windowsill.

That being said, I think I need to buy a small condensate drain pump that can move 96 pints/day of water 3ft up.

Does anyone have experience trying to hook one of these things into a portable air conditioner? Do manufacturers make it reasonably easy?

As you can see from the reply chain, my unit is a Whynter ARC-12SD

>>1403347
If possible I'd like the pump to be so well integrated with the unit that I might even forget about it

Do hese electrical pins look gold-plated?

I see a lot of these, but gold coloured part fades out towards the end.

>>1403426
Probably only plated the part that makes contact to save money.
The contact is plated to stop corrosion interfering with the connection, it's not wizard magic like some might pretend. If it wasn't plated, and you cleaned it up, then connected it, and left it, it would be no different to a plated connector. It's only if it's left disconnected the surface oxidizes.
Maybe it's gold maybe it's brass i don't know desu.

>even DeWalt and Milwaukee corded impacts are <300ft-lbs
>see pic related for a good price
It’s the only corded impact I can find over 250ft-lbs and the price is right. But I can’t find a ton of other info on it, maybe it’s discontinued. I don’t want to spend $1000+ on a new line of pro level tools for my occaisonal wrenching. What do you anons think? It’s <$100 too.

This or an air compressor since I could probably spend $500 total and get an air impact over 1000ft-lbs and some other odds and ends and be set.

>>1403600
Well fuck, did a thing. An Advance has it in stock nearby, plus they sent me a 20% off coupon, and I get 10% cash back at Advance from Wells Fargo. We’ll see how this bitch goes.

>>1403600
>>1403605
No one cares, fuck off.

>>1395051
Does /DIY/ use insect damaged woods?

Pic related. 5% humidity, so hoping whatever fuckhead that was munching this cherry is dead.

It's going in the basement. Don't want my house to turn into a pile of sawdust tomorrow when I wake up.

>>1395051
I have bought a car and I'd like to build a 3x6m wooden carport. Do you have any good source of blueprints? I need some inspiration and I want to make sure I plan this right and don't skip anything important.

Other option I consider is buying a shitty metal garage without doors to save some dough. I live in EU in a temperate climate, so there are -15C winters and +30C summers.

>>1403347
have you not heard of Google?
used pumps for $10
new for $20 and up
float switch in unit turns it on when necessary

set pump near AC unit
plug pump into power outlet
connect AC drain to pump inlet
connect pump output port to tubing that leads to disposal area
when enough water collects in the pump container the motor switches on and dumps the water out
once the reservoir is emptied the pump shuts off

>>1403763
How do you think I came up with the idea of using a condensate pump?
I know how they work.
The question was --can I put one inside of the air conditioner--

>>1403746
>wooden carport.
build two or three fences then put a lid on it. not rocket science.
use screws to join two pieces of wood and then go from there. have a go its quite simple.

I'm working with a CD4040 right now, and I was having a problem with flickering led outputs (esp. when the board was tapped/moved). To solve this, I added pull-down resistors to every input and output, just to be safe. From looking online though, it seems like pulling down outputs is completely unnecessary -- is this true? When I tried removing some of the unused outputs' pd-r's, the flickering problem started again. Are tied down outputs necessary, or is this something entirely to do with breadboards/parasitic capacitance?

>>1403857
Yes, especially with breadboards, but a wonky set of PCB tracks could also cause stray capacitances to develop from the human model. Always use PDs/PUs because startup conditions may not be perfect and that could potentially cause shorting/damage to the transistors inside. Internal capacitance may also be of cause.

>>1403862
Thank you. And is 15 resistors for 12 outputs, an input and a reset excess (Vcc is just a jumper)?

>>1403857
>pulling down outputs is completely unnecessary -- is this true?
In this case yes.
> I was having a problem with flickering led outputs (esp. when the board was tapped/moved).
If they just flicker on and off, it's most likely a power problem. If the counter counts spuriously, your clock signal probably sucks one way or another.
>is this something entirely to do with breadboards/parasitic capacitance?
Bad contacts are pretty common on breadboards and both of the above problems can be caused by bad contacts. CD4040 is so slow that parasitic capacitance isn't a likely problem, unless your resistors etc. are pointlessly big.

>>1403857
Did you leave the reset pin floating? Is your clock input stable?

>>1403871
The reset pin was pulled down and the clock is stable. The q1 output mostly worked fine, it divided and held a stable 1/2 frequency blinking. What I mean is that when it should have been at zero, some noise/faint flickering was visible when I tapped the board. If I left one of the unused outputs floating, it was minimal, but 3-4 floating outputs caused the blinking to stutter. If all the unused outputs were either A) floating or B) led to ground with jumpers, the chip didn't work right at all, even when the inputs were pulled down.

I have an old broken blind in my room that I wanna fix. I found it pretty hard to find any fucking guide or schematic on how blinds work but I eventually figured it out.

Would /diy/ benefit from a thread showing you guys how a blind works and how to fix it?

>>1403600

wtf are you doing that you need 1000 foot pounds

i'm sure a cordless 1/2 even a 3/8 impact milwaukee or dewalt would do you fine

never would i buy a corded impact

you need to look at break torque too not max torque it's meaningless

Does anyone have any fucking idea how to operate this tap?

>>1404131
top one turns counterclockwise 90 degrees to turn on. Bottom knob adjust temperature.

>>1395812

I think there should be a ring between the exhaust pipe sections that extends into each pipe a little bit, to align and seal. You're missing shit

>>1404105
For shearing off bolts and being like “Welp, at least I didn’t strip it!”

And the whole thing is everybody’s corded 1/2” impacts are rated are 200-300 ft-lbs. Dewalt and Milwaukee are like that and the cheaper DIY guy tools are like 200ft-lbs. It’s like they don’t want to put their good technology in corded impacts because they can’t sell you the $150 battery too. Look at the specs. Not even the “Bustin Nuts” torque numbers, but Milwaukee and Dewalt’s heavy duty 1/2”ers are 700+ and up there with air tools.

The 450ft-lbs of that Porter Cable didn’t say “Breakaway” or “Nut Bustin” so I’m hoping it’s real torque and that’s better than the medium duty cordless 1/2” impacts from the good companies. I’ll have to compare it to my old B&D Industial that’s rated a bit over 200. I gotta hold them up side by side, I think that Porter Cable is a bigger tool.

Even if it’s like 200, the price was right and I’ll use it to zip off lug nuts and in awkward spots where it’s a pain to fit the breaker bar and it’s more ergonomic than the old B&D.

>>1404202
>where it’s a pain to fit the breaker bar and it’s more ergonomic than the old B&D.

If you have an air compressor, the greatest tool in my opinion is the butterfly impact. Even though it's small, it can do a lot of things, and under the hood of a car or any other tight place it is the tool to have. The hose can swivel all around and the tool itself is not very large, but is great for things like manifold bolts, engine mounts, etc.

>>1404202
Typical tripcunt ego post. Can't be helpful unless we know who you are can you cockface?

>>1404210
After looking at my options for cordless impacts and seeing all the low power corded ones, I thought about a ~20gal compressor because the compressor, gun, lines, and a couple other random things will end up being about the same money as a HD Milwaukee or DeWalt and an extra big battery,

>>1404213
You never say anything useful anyway so why would I care?

>>1400764
why did you mount a CRT TV to the wall? what flatscreen tv weights that much anymore.

>>1400764
Make a pile of pillows on the floor and push that bitch off.

>>1404210
That goofy Canadian guy on Youtube reviewed the HF Earthquake stubby gun and he said that one is a “sore dick deal”. To the tip of the anvil, it’s 4” and 1/2”+ shorter than all of the other brands’ stubby guns. Seemed to have some balls to it as well.

I’m not in the market for a stubby impact right this minute though.

>>1404214
I've made 9 other posts in this thread. But I can do it without putting a name on it. That's the beauty of anon. Participation with zero expectation of recognition or praise. Why are you so desperate for it?

>>1404232
>3 of them are “Give it back jamal!”
>the other 6 are bitching about trips and accusing other people of being me

>>1404246
>3 of them are “Give it back jamal!”
Not a single instance ITT.

>the other 6 are bitching about trips and accusing other people of being me
4 by my count, none of which are me.
>>1395405
>>1399161
>>1399193
>>1402753

It says a lot that you are painting yourself as the victim and citing things that are simply not happening ITT when you are the exception to the norm, but lets not let your attempt to deflect distract, why are you so special that you feel you warrant a trip?

>>1404258

so, is Kevin Bepis? the trip code is different. I know Bepis sometimes uses other names with his trip.

I need to get a life...

>>1404261
I have no idea, they have identical taste in tools and very similar post styles and formatting, but kevin seems to be in a different time zone. But then, bepis disappears this Kevin faggot shows up. I'd say definitely maybe.

All completely irrelevant however, as there is absolutely no reason to post with a persistent trip on a board like /diy/, especially for these two dipshits. It's not like they are presenting amazing ongoing projects like bunkerbro, anmorale, sexbot guy, the dicksmith, or anyone else who posts over multiple threads (none of whom feel the need to trip despite arguably having a legitimate reason to do so, and all if whom we know despite their anon posting). All this "pair" do is talk about power tools and drop HF and lowes links. Maybe the trips let their bosses see what good little shills they're being, because that is literally all they talk about. Fuck tripfags, and fuck these guys. Banner related.

>>1404261
>>1404270
I’ll simplify it for ya-

KVD is the name for making a certain general thread on another board. But I have been too lazy and busy to delete the code and retype the Bepis one for a few days.

And it literally makes no difference in what I type in the body of the post so ignore the shit. Who cares.

Are carbide lathe inserts from banggood going to be worth a shit, at least for a hobbyist? I'm using the lathe at my workplace after-hours for a personal project but all of the tooling is beat to hell so I want to get some of my own. I just don't want to invest a ton of money when I don't even own the lathe. I'll get my own eventually, but it's not in my budget for at least a few years.

Where else online can I get inserts that aren't stupid-expensive? Bonus points if they carry end mills as well.

>>1404275
So you have been samefagging youself then, meaning your indignation here..
>>1404258
> accusing other people of being me
..was completely manufactured, and the accusations are correct. Thanks for cleaing that up for us you dumb cunt.

>>1404275
>Who cares.
Uhh, a good amount of the board? Or is your head so far up your own arse that you find it impossible to believe more than one person thinks your a faggot? Now get the fuck out if here and go play in your pedovan you old fuck.

>>1404283
>good amount of the board
Silent majority doesn't give a fuck, literally only two of you faggots care about a tripfag tripfagging, let alone want to sperg out about it.

Seriously, you cunts are worse than them.

>>1404396
most people do care but choose to ignore it so as not to give them attention and derail every thread

>>1404429
+1 feeding tripfags should be a banable offense

Asked someone to pick up some 3-in-1 oil and they came back with an orange bottle of stuff that smells like wd-40, and since it says Penetrant I'm guessing that means that it isn't actually oil but just their version of wd-40. Is that correct, or is this stuff going to behave more like 3in1?

>>1404486
>Penetrant
is used for getting rusted nuts and bolts free
not really useful as a lubricant for wear prevention

Whats the best way to clean shmutz off of the fins of the outdoor handler of my A/C unit? its got misc matter, pollen, dust, etc on it and i know its messing with the exchange efficiency of the appliance. gentle water rinse isnt knocking it off, and anything with more water pressure bends the fins...

Anyone know what this type of cable is named?

>>1404989
NM or NMB or NM-B or Romex
NM-B (wire gauge) / (number of conductors) (solid or stranded) (with or without ground)
NM-B 8/3 stranded w/ground

>>1405023
Thank you.

Is there a reasonably accurate way to measure how much air has flowed through standard 3/16" air line? I have an idea for a neat project, and the most graceful way of dealing with things would require a very small, affordable, reasonably accurate way to measure how much air is on one side of things.

>>1405546
the simplest and most accurate would be to measure the psi or change in psi at some fixed point(s) in the system
obviously not possible for some applications and if that's the case it probably wont be both accurate and cheap

>wiha website
>micro bits
>4mm hex drive
>actually measures 1/4in from face to face
What did they mean by this?

How do I keep my spare house key hidden outside without it rusting?

I'm less interested in preventative measures, but is there a aquaphobic coating you can apply, or a type of box that will keep water out?

>>1405710
A clear silicone spray should work, I think WD40 brand makes one

>>1405710
have a copy made using a brass blank

>>1405719
Interesting idea. I didn't consider that.

>>1405756
Is this your first week away from your parents?

>>1405789
Well we all start somewhere.

can i get away with sanding this down and treating it with something like linseed oil?

any tips in particular? i don't want to buy a new one btw.

Why the fuck is my minisplit internal fan spinning backwards what the fuck.

>>1406310
Its 42°C, im going crazy.