/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Joke…that land yacht would never pull the front end with those tires

>>2830903
>land yacht
Curb weight on a '63 Max Wedge was 3328 lbs. Not exactly a land yacht.

I’m curious about manufacturing aftermarket nylon parts for outboard engine. mostly just interested in feasibility. I’m not experienced in manufacturing so it would likely be hired out to a nylon manufacturer. it seems like you can 3d scan the item you want to replicate and give the file to a manufacturer. my understanding is that most individual outboard components are not patented and the ones that are have very short patents, like 17 years or so. I’m mostly interested in making fuel system-related parts for 70s/80s/90s omc products. this seems to be a weak spot in the aftermarket and used market at the moment. anyone have experience in nylon manufacturing or hiring out manufacturing?

Probably a Longshot but from this image can you guys tell if this is real hardwood or vinyl ?

If I have a concrete slab attached to a garage that's sinking, would it be a better idea to hire someone to mudjack it or could I just use self-leveling concrete on top and call it a day? It hasn't moved any since I moved in and another contractor told me that the structure on top is sound, and take moving it could cause more damage than it's worth..

I need to attach a microphone to a steel tube
The micorphone holder attaches on to a 3/8 (or 5/8, there is an adapter) inch screw
How can I affix a male 3/8 inch screw mount on to the tube securely without damaging or altering the tube?
I was thinking of somehow using one of those metal cuff things, but I can't figure out how it will work

>>2830900
>The old thread no longer bumps
Yeah, the old old one doesn't, but there was already a new thread started two days ago:
>>2830097

>>2830908
Would it be asking to much for you to…
Open your front door, and saunter outside.
Now play hide and go fuck yourself bitch.
You’re worse than a woman

>>2830942
Vinyl

>>2830957
>SQT QTDDTOT
with the incorrect title it was missed in the search

>>2830942
You can easily tell by touching it.

What's the newest tractor I can get with mechanical injection and none of the robo janny
computers on it? around 100hp

i think i asked this a few weeks ago but dont really remember what you all said and i dont feel like looking for it

im in the market for a battery operated shopvac. im deciding between dewalt and ryobi. its between those two because i already have a dewalt battery but i want to get into the ryobi environment. Ill mostly be vacuuming up pet hair, spider webs, random shit and dust that builds up on the floor and stairs, my car interior. i want it to be battery operated because my house is 130+ years old so most rooms dont even have a single outlet. the few outlets are a huge PITA to get to.

i only have 2 dewalt tools (a lamp and a drill) so its not like im not balls deep and it wont be a big deal to switch now. i am looking at ryobi because i use my power tools maybe 20 minutes per month? probly not even that much. im not using them to make a living so idc if theyre the best of the best or not. i care that theyre "good enough" for so much cheaper.

that being said....the dewalt without battery and charger is about the same price as the ryobi with a battery and charger. at this point im probly gonna pick the one with better performance. ......how do i figure that out?

>>2831004
holy cow theres a such thing as battery adapters?? k nvm im getting the ryobi thanks anyone who might have answerd

>>2831011
depends on what you're adapting from and to, some systems have the BMS in the tool like M12, others have it in the battery like M18. Fuck if i know what Ryobi has, but if you dont have a BMS and are just using a straight adapter, then you can kill your batteries by discharging them too low.

I was cleaning the garden paths and in doing so removed most of the sand between the bricks. I want to put some sand that prevents growth of plants between them, but there are a 100 different ones. What’s the cheapest one that works? Is polymer sand right or will normal cheap white sand do it. I’m fine with redoing it out once every 2 years or so but not twice per season

>>2831019
>Fuck if i know what Ryobi has,
Ryobi BMS is in the battery.

>>2830967
They came in boards like this.

They are the same boards as in the first image; the lighting conditions in the 1st image made them look a bit dull. So does vinyl come in boards like this?

>>2831026
DEWALT does not have a low-voltage cut-off.

Careful a bit then if you put it in an adapter for a ryobi appliance that expects one. However with a high drain appliance like a portable vac, you'll hear the motor run down. Just swap packs and put the other in the charger. I use generics, unless you can get a good deal on RTM packs from a fleamarket vendor.

>>2831004
Cordless vacuums are kinda shit. Even 40v are like half the power of a plug in vacuum. Makita has like a pro 80v vacuum but it's gotta be your money maker for its price.

If you're already looking at ryobi I'd look at the 5gal bucket version because that has a jet line attachment

ive got a welded table frame that used to have a big sheet of glass as a top, im interested in cutting a sheet of plywood down to replace it, 1/2" or 3/4" depending on how much the price difference is.
i want to screw it to some boards on the underside to keep it centered and help it not bend. what configuration maximizes support while minimizing weight?

>>2831055
for reference, the red and blue lines are the ideas i have to do the job. the blue mitered boards supporting across the corners makes the most sense to me but idk if thats more work for nothing.

>>2831058
That’s more work for nothing. It depends more on how you screw it down, if you do so on all sides it can’t sag without stretching (which it only does very little). But if you’re going to add a support, put it across the long side (vertically in your drawing).

>need lock that isn't a joke like masterlock
>lock picking lawyer took like 2 minutes on abus ec 75/40 when everything else is 2 seconds
>same price as master lock
>sold

now I want 3 more locks but I'd like the keys to be the same. idc if the new locks have a different key than my current lock, just the new locks all be keyed the same. but everywhere I go either doesn't have the lock at all or it's only keyed different. am I SOL?

>>2831094
>thinks people pick locks
>instead of just using hydraulic or 36" bolt cutters or an cordless angle grinder

>>2831020
Go with cheap clean sand and maintain it as needed with herbicide or a weed burner.

>>2830900
I have one of these kayak sails, the circle contains this thin fiberglass rod. It has broken and im trying to repair it. Tried epoxy but of course is too brittle. What do? Some sort of flexible glue? I want to put both ends of the rod into a slighter bigger tube and jam that full of glue

>>2831071
i want the top to just lift off, i wont be screwing it to the frame.

>>2831386
You could rough up the surface, then tightly wrap it with some kind of fiberglass fabric/tape impregnated with epoxy/resin.

>>2831485
Maybe embed thin steel rods within the wrapping for strength.

>>2831177
>know-it-all thinks he knows everything
my use case I really do need it to be more difficult to pick. at-least not as simple as jamming in a paper clip or something, and not popping open just from hitting or pulling it too hard like master lock. bolt cutters or angle would get too much attention or be too obvious, leaving SOME kind of evidence

>>2831386
>I want to put both ends of the rod into a slighter bigger tube and jam that full of glue

Sounds like you've already thought of the best solution.

>>2831386
Repair kits for my fish tape are superglue + a female threaded brass piece to screw onto the solid fiberglass core. For the larger fish tape it's jb weld instead of superglue

If it's a hollow rod I'd probably do a solid or rubber core and glue it in with fiberglass resin then put some wraps of resin and fiberglass around the outside.

If this is the part that bends the most you should probably just replace it because any repair near the max curve of the fiber will break again quickly.

>>2831500
Forgot my pic

I ordered some 20ft boards from Lowe's. I have a pickup truck with a 6.5ft bed. What's the best way to get them home? Was thinking about cutting 8ft off of them in the parking lot

>>2831505
If you don’t need them to be 20ft, then go for it. They can make cuts in-store too I know Home Depot will give you like 2 free cuts and sometimes have a little miter box and some hand saws around the trim aisle.

Also depending how many boards, ratchet strap them bitches to the roof, tie the front of the bunch near the hood, and put something in the bed about as tall as the roof to support them at the rear, assuming they’re flexible enough

House going on sale for 224k as-is by a trustee(old lady probably died in it), price dropped by 5k and it's been on the market for 75 days. Located in a small midwest town of 6-7000 people. Is now the time to lowball by 20%?

sun facing room in an apartment building so I can't put the foil on the outside of the windows so this will have to do, thoughts?

>>2831538
Worst case scenario they say no, or counter with 10%-15% off if you’re serious. Not many people buying right now with Bidenomics.

>>2831485
Epoxy is brittle, has no flexibility and will crack I think.

>>2831499
Maybe I will try out some other glue

>>2831500
What is fish tape? Dont think epoxy will do it. I will try contact adhesive or sikaflex or something

>>2831501
Aha I see what it is now

>>2831560
Really? Everything my realtor has shown me keeps selling within a week
GG, gonna offer 180k

Okay so I made a mistake. I didn't know anything about filling holes or gaps in drywall after mice infestation. So I bought some DAP Alex Plus caulk (it has silicone, but is latex/acrylic based), and DAP Alex Plus Spackling, as well as some #0 and #0000 steel wool and some polyurethane foam spray. I sprayed holes and gaps, waited until it was tacky, pushed the steel wool on top, then waited until it was dry and covered it with a mix of the spackling, then the caulk over smaller holes left. This included multiple types of pipes, including gas, water, and drain pipes that had been left without any escutcheon around them and just with a gap around them through the drywall. Okay, all good so far, let it dry enough and sand and paint.

Except it wasn't. Apparently Alex Plus spackling and caulk cause the steel wool to rapid rust, as well as the copper pipes have green stuff at the contact point now. It took me 2 days to do this, and the thought of having to rip it all out again is daunting. Am I fucked or will the corrosion stop once the compounds dry completely? I only learned about sheetrock 90 today :(

>>2831029
yes it does, luxury vinyl planks or tiles. however, any retard can tell if it's wood or vinyl by just touching them.

>>2831604
This is why I always suggest >>2829788
I wince each time someone says "use steel wool"

>>2831002
What do you intend to do with it? 100 horse is a good sized tractor. I’d imagine you’re doing field work like planting or at the very least cutting hay?

>>2831002
96 series case. license built 6bt. transmissions are a little funky and the hydraulic are weak

>>2830900
I live in an apartment and I want a way to get ethernet ran out to my deck so I can install a security camera. There's an outdoor closet on the deck that shares a wall with the living room.

Is one or none of these options viable and easy to patch up to be completely unnoticeable? Keep in mind I work in IT and I'm fucking retarded and suck at DIY skills

>drill through plastic trim of sliding glass door and weather seal it
>or
>drill through sheetrock of joining wall and just run a cable through the closet

>>2831710
ethernet wallplate plug in an outlet box that has a cable exit if it needs to brave the elements

>>2831711
apartment so definitely won't have landlord approval for this. it'd be a non-permanent install and needs to be easy to patch up

>>2831712
i have found if you do it clean nobody cares, but short of running the cable properly, if you drill a hole in the exterior wall to mount the camera you can use it to fish cables throuh a nearby outlet hole to cut down on how much work it will take to undo.

>>2831713
that's actually a really good idea, I was thinking of going through the outside outlet.

Is it usually safe to drill through the plastic gangbox from behind? I'd de-energize the circuit first obviously and remove the wiring

>>2831029
Veneer is a paper thin slice of real wood or a picture of wood.

>>2831753
Veneer does not typically go over the tongues and in >>2831029 the grain on the tongues matches the grain on the beams. The original pic has a moisture stain and the leftmost board in >>2831029 has tool marks from a planer so I’d go with hardwood

>>2831544
I would have gone with quilted insulation so that I can easily take it down when I want sunlight.

>>2831715
as long as you dont use too much pressure and you dont hit wires you can drill it however is easiest, but you could just run the wire in how the others are if theyre gonna share a space anyway.
which i suppose could be a noise issue on a data line. if its only for a single device streaming hd i video feel like it shouldnt be too disruptive, theres that extra shielded stuff but i dont think that matters unless youre worried about higher rf.

We have my uncle's `91 GSXR1100 sitting in our barn that he abandoned (long story, don't ask). It seems to be in pretty good shape still, and I'd love to get it up and running. Problem is, one of the carb bodies has a chunk missing as shown.
I was thinking of using a piece of aluminum heatsink that I cut to size, that has a little lip that would fit perfectly where the mating/gasket sealing surface is, and was thinking of using some solder for copper pipes to try to fix it, since it seems the die-cast zinc alloy isn't weldable/brazable.
TL;DR
Can I use solder for copper pipes to solder a piece of aluminum onto this carb to fix the hole?

>>2831497
you really overestimate the amount strangers will care that your shit is getting stolen. no one is going to anything if they see someone going after your shit with bolt cutters or power tools

>>2831911
>know-it-all still thinks he knows it all

stop doing drugs and maybe youll stop being so presumptuous. in my case no one is using power tools. let me stop you right there. they really aren't. I work at a school where they'll never be able sneak in whole ass bolt cutters or power tools. even if they do there's security/police/teachers all over supervising. i just need something that cant be picked in 2 seconds by ramming a paper clip or opened by hitting/pulling too hard, and for them to be keyed alike. is it really so hard?

>>2831908
just buy one, please. you dont want to design shrapnel

>>2831926
>design shrapnel
What? How would a carburetor in any way turn into shrapnel? It's a fucking carburetor. And I'm not designing anything either.

>live in old apartment complex
>take a look up on the roof for the first time
>all our ventilation pipes are made from flexible plastic tubes
>they are a fire hazard and barely even isolated
>what should have been temporary tubes from a roof replacement a decade ago were never changed back to normal metal pipes
>ventilation company asks $30-40k to takes down the tubes and make normal metal pipes by modern standards
>ask the board to please get that fixed asap
>board asks if it's part of building regulations
>no, the building is from the 40s, there were no regulations back then
>but they are a fire hazard and barely even isola-
>sorry, can't help you, too expensive :^)
how do i persuade these rednecks to have our ventilation fixed?

I have this urge to make a PC stand thing that's essentially three or four 2ft pieces of 2x4 glued together. I would also like to put an elevated "platform" on to which I could clamp a monitor arm. It would be on a set of four random casters that I have laying around.

Is that completely retarded, or is the wood heavy enough to steady the whole thing?

>>2831921
>stop being so presumptuous
that projection. I've worked in public education before, kids will bring in tools to steal stuff. keep on sperging out thinking kids will care about lock picks when a pair of bolt cutters will open it in 5 seconds

>>2831935
use nails or screws, not glue

>>2831937
I wasn't planning on literally JUST glue, but I hadn't decided on fasteners yet. The early lead was dowels+glue, though.

If I had to use screws, I'd want to drill pilot holes and I don't know if My bits are long enough, and then it's a matter of two holes meeting up in the middle...

>>2831931
Contact your local gov't, whatever part of it deals with building codes and shit.

>>2831940
i'll try that, they might know a trick

>>2831936
Was your school so negligent they don't even bother with locks in the first place? at-least my school has eyes on them 99% of the time.

>kid sneaks off and gets into something they should be messing with
>gets hurt and sues
>judge/lawyer asks what precautions what were taken to prevent it
>none cuz bolt cutters exist

gtfo lol I highly doubt you worked for a school and if you really did I know why you don't anymore. The only valid point you made is they'll be quite creative.

can someone else who isn't in it entirely for the sake of arguing answer my question?

I want a few locks to be keyed the same. I want it to be pick resistant at-least to the point it's unlikely to be picked simply by raking it with a paperclip, or won't open just by hitting or pulling it too hard.

My reasoning that the other anon can't seem to grasp is that there's 5 minutes here and there no one is looking. Once in a blue moon a student escapes. Surprise surprise they always some how find a way to go to the room/area where no one is watching. When they do, more often than not they're going through drawers & shit. Dunno if they're looking for something to steal or just looking--doesn't matter. I need a lock that'll last longer than 2 seconds until staff finds them. If the cut it with bolt cutters or grinders that the managed to sneak in, it'll be evidence I can show the police and courts that I wasn't negligent. God it's like pulling teeth

>>2831927
i suppose youve never seen a carb blow up, and youre designing a repair.

>>2831938
Dowels + glue will be fine.

But as I learned from a recent project, if you’re trying to build something that passes for furniture, lining up all the dowels well requires you to know a little bit of woodworking, which maybe you’re not quite there if you don’t think you have drill bits to make pilot holes in a 2x4.

>>2831935
8ft of 2x4 is like 12lbs, a monitor like 10 with the arm so you can move it only a little outward before it will tip over.

Can I get some help identifying this floor jack for a rebuild kit

>>2831969

>>2831959
My question is about whether a solder will be able to join the two metals, not about whether some random person thinks my carb will fucking blow up somehow.
It won't make it any more of a fucking grenade than it would be if it didn't have the big hole in it in the first place.

>>2831935
Can you make a basic drawing showing what you mean?

>>2831964
I have a heavy-ass PC case so the center of gravity would be low enough and the base wide enough, hopefully. The monitor would spend most if it's time on the opposite site of the mount point, although that might not matter in the grand scheme.

>>2831960
Maybe dowels isn't the right word, it'd be like two inch pegs just joining faces. I'm not terribly worried about it looking like real furniture but I'm sure I could manage lining them up. It's an awfully soft wood, isn't it?

>>2831978
Like this but I've been talked out of it on the grounds I don't really think it'd be stable enough.

Is there a place I can go to cut an arbitrary object cleanly, preferably with some smoothing done afterward?

Pic related, it's a shower door liner largely made out of aluminum. I need to shorten it, but my own cutter isn't big enough for it, and it leaves extremely sharp edges that are begging to slice open an errant foot or ankle.

>>2831908
copper solder on die-cast zinc alloy in a pressure bearing part is just not a good idea. just buy a replacement piece. you can fix it as you describe, but it won't last long at all. it may not blow up like a frag grenade as the other anon described, but it will not hold and will blow up causing you to have to do more repairs and spend more money and buy a replacement anyway.

>>2831969
>>2831971
https://presearch.com/search?q=allied+45435+jack+seal+kit

>>2831985
use a very fine toothed hacksaw then? and use a fine file and then finer sandpaper to smooth it out? All of that might cost max $20. Anybody else doing this for you will first laugh then charge you $80 for no reason.

>>2831986
>in a pressure bearing part
>it will not hold and will blow up
It's the fuel/float bowl section of a carburetor, in a naturally-aspirated engine. It sees nothing but atmospheric pressure.
I should've just asked /o/.

>>2831988
I don't have a work table or a vice with which to told the object securely while I fuck up attempting to use a hacksaw for the first time.

>>2831992
it's just a piece of aluminum, you don't need either of those things. if you refuse to do even the most basic of tasks that a 10yo can manage with a thin aluminum strip like that, then just call a general contractor, pay their fees and have it done for you.

>>2831992
Just lay down a piece of 2x4 or something and position the cut point just off the edge of the wood, and hold it down. Get a high-TPI blade and start gently to establish the cut and then just go slowly.

I'm not a DIY kind of guy, but would buying power tools and the like be a good investment? Especially if there's a strong suspicion that the economy will get fucked and tools might become way more expensive or scarce.

>>2831998
>>2831999
All right, I'll try to stop being such a pathetic little bitch and get to it. Anything I need to worry about when shopping for a hacksaw and a file, or will pretty much anything be fine so long as it says it'll work on aluminum?

Can I hire someone to make me a custom plastic molded organizer (about 10x24x6 inches) or can/ should I 3d print my own? My library has 3d printers available but I don’t know what I’m doing. Or hire someone to 3d print it for me?

>>2832030
Just about any hardware store like Home Depot will have hacksaw blades that'll work on aluminum. Blades will be labeled with 18, 20, 24 TPI etc. with higher numbers being finer teeth, go with a finer one for thin metal.

State gender. What do you think are the most important values for a society or civilization?
If you had to lead a people (e.g., you become a king or queen), what values would you choose?

>>2832042
My bad, but it isn't letting me delete.

Is this board ok with a Floorplan and urban design general?
I want to discuss, compare designs, houses, schools, buildings, city layouts, roads, etc... but this wont fit on /3/, /n/, /out/, etc...

Are there any decent 18v DeWalt knockoff batteries?

>>2831992
>work table or a vice
A kitchen table and a quick clamp should be sufficient.

>>2832030
You might not even need a file if you cut it clean, make sure to watch some videos on how to use a hacksaw properly and how to file properly, it's pretty easy, maybe try it on a spare piece first to get the hang of it. You can also finish off with a sandpaper at the end, very fine one like 320-400 or even higher for a smooth finish with no sharp edges.

What is this connector? It looks like Xlr or Gx16 but nothing will fit with the groove straight down the middle.
Another website says ST3 but I can’t find anything else that calls it ST3

so a family member of mine's got a den with two super steep steps that's a bit too hard on a broken hip -- if the floor is vinyl wood i believe, can a handrail or anything similar be installed on the floor? anything he can just hold onto steadily, wall handrails sadly aren't an option. or would replacing the steps with something far less steep be the thing to go with here?

>>2832065
>maybe try it on a spare piece first to get the hang of it
Just cut it twice ... once for practice but leave it a couple inches too long, then once "for real."

>>2832074
I believe it’s called a Specium M78

>>2831946
They make and sell, "keyed alike" lock sets. Are you being to cheap for that?

>>2832030
If you have the grip strength of a woman, just hang it over steps and hold it down with your foot, too.

I know nothing about interior painting.

All I know is satin finish is the most common sheen, but literally what else do I need to think about or keep in mind when looking at the billions of cans of paint on the shelf? I’m painting over light zoomer grey so needing to cover up a strong color isn’t super important

>>2832050
Probably not anywhere near as good as OE. Look for ones with the longest posting and legit reviews, there’s no telling what kint of Chinesium cells are inside.

>>2832118
What’s under the fake wood flooring? If you want the handrail to be sturdy, you probably want fasteners that are pretty beefy. If it’s wood under the flooring, then get some long screws or lag bolts. If it’s concrete, then tapcons or johnny bolts or whatever anchor for masonry

>>2832389
Nah, just go with the regular satin and regular rollers as long as you’re just doing interior walls and don’t care for any fancy finishes.

>>2832378
no the opposite frankly i just want to be assured it will be resistant to the attacks i mentioned 5 times already

Hi /diy/
I'm trying to put some new legs on an old desk's wood top.
The legs I've ordered come with pre-drilled "7.5mm" holes.
The Desk top itself is 1" thick.
I'm trying to figure out what screws to use.
I bought some "10x3/4" wood screws, but the top of the screw doesn't seem large enough to properly cover the pre-drilled holes.
3/4" screws seem to be the right length for the 1" thick desk, but what "size" screws do I need for the 7.5mm holes?

>>2832522
1/4" or #14

>>2832393
what should I look for on the can so I don't fuck up and buy a few gallons of the wrong shit

>>2832528
I see, thank you.
Should I get the screws with a tapered head? Or those with a flat surface to press against the legs?

>>2832007
I don’t think so as much as tools that could work instead of power tools. Vodka and scrap metal.

>>2831985
Ask your shade tree mechanic neighbour.

>>2831908
Use JB weld. It is only an atmospheric vent. You could probably get away with what you’re saying but nah. There’s brazing rod for that kind of stuff but it takes a lotta practice.

>>2831784
>bully to the blind.

Probably a stupid question, but do you use a handle for a metal file that's shaped like this? The metal handle-shaped part doesn't look like a proper handle, but the file handles I've seen so far seem to only accept the metal files that just have weird pointy bits that are meant to go into the handle. Is there a special handle meant for files like this, or is this just meant to not need a handle?

I want to get a composite video signal from a modern computer.
I have a chinkshit HDMI to VGA converter which I opened up and found is just a CS5210 with no external circuitry.
I then soldered up pic related to get a monochrome composite signal from the VGA.

The problem is thatnwhen I plug it in, my comouter doesn't recognize that there is anything connected and there is nothing happening on the output. If I instead plug the VGA cable directly into a monitor, it is recognized and I get an image.
I looked into how monitors are detected over VGA and apparently it's done via DDC, which I can't do. But there was an earloer standard using 3 monitor ID pins that could be shorted to ground. So I connected pin 12 to ground, to signal a monochrome monitor wih a resolution <1024x768. This had no effect.

Ideas?

>>2832542
>a flat surface to press against the legs?
this

>>2832613
No that is meant to be the handle. Sometimes people will plasti-dip it.

>>2830900
I'm trying to fix my car body on the street because I don't have another place.
a week ago I used fiberglass for first time, I surely mixed wrong the resin and catalyst and now it keeps being sticky. not a lot, it hardened, but I need to sand and it stills sticky on some parts.
I read somewhere to use acetone to solve stickiness but it seems to make it worse.
TLDR: fiberglass sticky, how do I make it dry.
no possibility of using light, I'm working on the street.

>>2832562
That was my other thought. I just figured a solder would be more resilient, and more resistant to gasoline/ethanol.

>>2832613
>but do you use a handle for a metal file that's shaped like this?
yes

>>2832616
First off, why??!

Second off, try to force the detection and resolution of 2nd monitor. I don't know if Windows can do this but it's trivial in Xorg.

Third, you will never get this working with a shitty HDMI to VGA adapter. You are going to need a converter - one that the OK sees as HDMI, and then scales the output to VGA.

>>2832616
So the VGA converter works when there's a monitor connected? Would it be an option to have a dummy VGA monitor hooked, and get the composite signal from the middle?

>>2832671
>First off, why??!
For fun.
>Second off, try to force the detection and resolution
I did. xrandr shows the output as "disconnected" even after doing the whole --newmode, --addmode, --mode thing.
>You are going to need a converter
The PC does see it as an HDMI output. If I send an HDMI signal with the correct resolution and refresh rate, it should work. I just need to trick the converter to think it has a monitor connected to it.

>>2832678
I could try that, but it would require cutting up a VGA cable, which I would like to avoid.

>>2832632
Thank you

>>2832708
Buy a pair of VGA connectors, male and female, and solder your data tap between them.

>>2831004
The Dewalt blows what you want to vacuum because the blowhole sort of faces your work.

The hose is short and will break prematurely. I am on my second. I also had to replace the rocker switch. Its had a rough life though. The hepa filter is expensive but can be blown out with the blower. I have yet to replace it

Otherwise, it sucks wet or dry and blows just fine.

Looking for inspiration on designing window awnings for my office/gym shed

I want to use them in multiple ways
1. Adjustable angle for blocking the sunlight
2. Can be fastened to the wall to block it off when I'm away or there's a storm coming
3. Can be taken off during winter so I get more sunlight in, and don't have to worry about snow load

How would you connect it to the wall at the top, make the slope adjustable and securely connect it at the bottom as well?

I would like to install a mop basin beneath this spigot. Foundation is concrete slab. What are my options for the drain? Is there an alternative to cutting through the concrete over to the nearest existing drain? Mainly, I am wondering if there would be a problem if I just dug down beneath the spigot and made a dry well. In Florida, elevation is about 15-20 feet, on top of sand. There is an existing shallow well on the property that is used for irrigation.

>>2831055
If you attack the plywood on top, it will act like a shear panel and act as it's own bracing.

My father hates me and never taught me how to use tools or work on literally anything. What do I need for a decent home improvement/automotive toolkit and how do I learn?

>>2832748
I made an exhaust port for mine that you can point 360 deg

>>2832943
I think the best way to do that is to incrementally build up a kit with the particular tools that you need to accomplish the task at hand. If you need it once, you'll likely need it again. That's what I've done. Another good option is to raid estate sales for tools on the cheap.

>>2832943
>>2832946
Oh, and as to learning: Youtube tends to be pretty good.

>>2832946
It's funny, I came here to ask about this as well, and you have answered my question. This has been my approach for the past 6 years since I became a homeowner and started to do DIY renovation projects and fixing shit and making and modifying stuff to some extent. I'm now have a lot of hand tools, and a few power tools, and just buy what I need for a project that I think I'd need again after as well.

>>2832941
Usually ground drains are illegal as the city plans drainage systems for the area as a whole
If they're a drain in that wall, you could do an elevated basin with the drain running above slab into the wall to the sewer

>>2832889
I think you might just want functioning exterior shutters
If I was in your situation, I would just extend the roof out a couple feet on that side

>>2832664
Raw vinyl ester resin stays sticky on top as its ready to accept another layer. Once another later is on, it seals it off from the air and cures the rest of the way into the next layer making a solid vinyl matrix through the whole thing
Fiberglass that doesn't feel sticky has wax mixed in that creates an airtight layer on top which is worse if you're doing multiple layers

Fiberglass is a catalyst reaction so if it partially set-up, it's likely as set up as it would get regardless as once the reaction starts, its like a wild fire through the whole mix
It's NOT like cookie dough where you need equal parts all we'll mixed

If it is, somehow, not set up, wiping on of MEK or methylethyl ketone will force the reaction to kick and finish the cure. It has to be real MEK tho, not the imitation shit

>>2831538
Always low-ball no matter what
On my last purchase I got 5k knocked off the 2nd day it was on the market because I lowballed so hard lmao
I wouldn't have come down

>>2831505
I run boards from the bed over my passenger mirror
You can also strap them up over the cab

>>2831004
The DeWalt one that's crate sized is really good
All the other battery vacuums I've used are really bad

Since Ryobi is the other option, you know the DeWalt performs 2-3x better

>>2830948
How big of a slab

>>2830949
"Pipe clamp"

>>2833036
>Pipe clamp
nice, thank you

why don't my welder trip my circuit breaker? isn't welding basically a short circuit?

>>2833043
your mains current powers the transformers and the transformers powers the weldotron
its isosceles from the circuit breaker breaker circuit
the short circuit is not on the mains, but only on the shorter circuit

>>2833032
thanks, you seem to know pretty well about these matters.
I have no clue and I'm not expecting a nice result, so I scraped the sticky part with an old flat screwdriver and sanding harder.
I'll give it another hand because certain holes aren't properly convered and hope the mix is good this time and I solve two problems at once

>>2833032
>MEK/methylethyl ketone
i still wonder how many brain cells I killed using this stuff to build model airplanes as a kid
the most irritating part of it all is that it was a terrible model glue and often it would just dissolve the parts I was trying to glue (since it’s a welding solvent and not an adhesive). damn f-15 nose wheel just turned to paste.
why did they sell bottles of this stuff to kids man? The accumulated brain damage is probably why I ended up on this website

>>2830900
I need some help creating a electronic differential, I found this paper
https://www.emo.org.tr/ekler/7433f59020ec6bf_ek.pdf
that has all the formulas needed but I cant replicate the results with my python code but I dont know where is wrong I dont know If anyone here can guide me

import math


class Carro:
L = 2.285
lr = 0.835
dr = 1.35
r = 0.395
K = 1.21

def calc_deltas(self, delta: float):
p1 = self.L * math.tan(delta)
p2 = self.L - ((self.K / 2) * math.tan(delta))
self.d1 = math.atan(p1 / p2) if p2 != 0 else 0
p3 = self.L + ((self.K / 2) * math.tan(delta))
self.d2 = math.atan(p1 / p3) if p3 != 0 else 0

def calc_rad(self, delta: float):
# Ensure delta is not zero to avoid division by zero
self.r1 = self.r2 = self.L / math.sin(delta)
# self.r1 = self.r2 = 1
self.r3 = (self.L / math.tan(delta)) - (self.dr / 2)
self.r4 = (self.L / math.tan(delta)) + (self.dr / 2)
print(f"""
Rad 1: {self.r1}
Rad 2: {self.r2}
Rad 3: {self.r3}
Rad 4: {self.r4}
""")
p1 = (self.r3 + (self.dr / 2)) ** 2
p2 = self.lr**2
self.R_cg = math.sqrt(p1 + p2)

def calc_ang_vel(self, V: float):
if self.R_cg != 0:
self.w1 = (V * self.R_cg) / (self.r1 * self.r)
self.w2 = (V * self.r2) / (self.R_cg * self.r)
self.w3 = (V * self.r3) / (self.R_cg * self.r)
self.w3 = (V * self.R_cg) / (self.r3 * self.r)
self.w4 = (V * self.r4) / (self.R_cg * self.r)
else:
self.w1 = self.w2 = self.w3 = self.w4 = 0

print("Angular Velocities:")
print(f"w1: {self.w1}")
print(f"w2: {self.w2}")
print(f"w3: {self.w3}")
print(f"w4: {self.w4}")


c = Carro()
delta = 1
c.calc_deltas(delta)
c.calc_rad(delta)
velocida = 50
c.calc_ang_vel(velocida)


>>2833131
Have you tried jiggling the handle?

What's a good underhood work light for cars? I've tried the Snap-On one which was too expensive, the Matco version felt cheap as fuck, and the Milwaukee one sucked.

How good are swedish pipe wrenches compared to standard pipe wrenches? Working with 18 and 24in older pipe wrenches and I'm getting tired of them slipping off of galvanized gas fittings unless you perfectly set them along a groove or fight them to find the right spot for the teeth to bury into the material. This is especially true for the pipe itself. Are the swedish pipe wrenches faster and more robust in this regard? And also, is it around the same speed when working with two of them?

Best way to remove the paint from wooden door frames/window frames?
If I have to revarnish that is okay.
Past owners did not give a fuck
Thanks!

>>2833160
If you have no detail sander or multitool with detail sanding attachment, then just a scraper and a block of flat wood and sandpaper, start at 120 grit and work your way up to at least 220 grit, 300 if you feel like going overboard with the smoothness. Wood filler after 120 grit for any holes or dents that you can't raise up with a wet towel and iron.

What's going on here? Precast light concrete? I know the Amish have their own way of doing things but haven't seen anything like this before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08tH3UY_GIY&t=2066

the grill on my vintage fan separated in 2 places. How can I fix it? I don't have a welder

>>2833226
maybe solder?
it doesn’t look like something you could reattach with wire unless you drilled a hole.

>>2833143
Getting one with good teeth probably matters more than which type of wrench. When trying to bite on steel, you don’t want to go with cheap barely hardened wrenches.

Beyond that, I don’t know. I bought an Icon pipe wrench because I had a coupon a few months back, but I have yet to use it. The Knipex version looks sweet although it’s about 3x the price. I would give that a shot if I had to deal with 1.5”+ galvanized steel all day. In the meantime, smaller Cobras are better than cheap pipe wrenches just because good jaw geometry and hard teeth is such a big deal when grabbing round stuff.

>>2833232

interesting thought, I was thinking jb weld

>>2833032
>I think you might just want functioning exterior shutters
>If I was in your situation, I would just extend the roof out a couple feet on that side

I want the benefit of blocking direct sunlight in the summer so I can keep the place cool, while enjoying the view since this I'm building on a hillside.
In the winter I want to remove it so that sunlight CAN pass through, and help warm the room.

>>2833237
I was thinking JB too

You could probably solder it, but you might want a good butane or propane torch because you’re going to have to sink a good about of heat into that to get it to stick. Aside from that, it might work. I have soldered some jewelry using my electronics soldering stuff, like posts on earrings, and it has worked out well.

>>2833261
hi, soldering suggesting moron here.
I never actually tried JB, only the clear plastic epoxy that breaks more easily. Maybe I’ll have to check it out since all my soldering adventures end up with the workpiece on fire and my hand looking like the German guy from raiders of the lost ark

i have a cheap ryobi circular saw that sounds like shit and a newer cheap ryobi circular saw.

can i put a concrete cutting disc in ny shitty ryobi? how long will it last. any tips?

im trying to cut seams to transition concrete skatebord ramps to the concrete floor.

>>2833080
For me it was lead solder. I wanted one of those 200-in-1 electronics kits from Radio Shack but dad said they were a rip off and I could do all the same experiments with soldered circuits. He bought me some Forrest Mims books and lots of assorted electronics parts to go with a soldering gun. No one said anything about ventilation. No way to know how much vaporized lead I breathed in as a kid but here I am with the rest of you, so maybe quite a bit.

>>2833304
woah, flashback
I had the one with the wooden frame and no tuning dials (you had to tune with the wires)
I never managed to get even half of the experiments working, but I thank my dad for trying to help me become successful in life. that was another one of those experiments that never quite worked out, but I appreciate the effort.

>>2833141
I'm a fan of the head-mounted light

>>2833304
Lead vaporizes at 1750°C. I doubt your soldering iron got that hot. The 'fumes' are mostly the rosin core (if you use that type) and other impurities in the solder (dirt, oxides, etc.). You have more to worry about from the rosin then the lead and tin. Even then, you have to inhale a lot of of it and it might give you asthma, not brain damage.

>>2833226
>I don't have a welder
take to someone and have it brazed

Where do I find a shady handyman in the US that's willing to break NEC standards/codes? Specifically I need one to install a non-AFCI breaker in a home built after 2014. AFCI breakers are dogshit and trip for no reason.
Do I just drive around and ask random Mexican dudes if they do electrical?

>>2833379
>picturing anon driving around the red light district at night and pulling up to random latina hookers
>excuse me señorita do you have a brother who does electrical?
>no not with the alligator clips I mean like regular electrical

>>2833379
Bro, you just pop the fucker out and pop in a new one. You can buy them at any bigbox store you just have match the type to the breaker you have.

Literally simple as shit. Turn off the main breaker. Use a multimeter or voltage detector to confirm there is no power at the breaker you want to replace. Turn that breaker off. Back off the screw in the terminal holder the wire. Pop the wire out of the terminal. Pop the breaker out of the panel. Install the new breaker by reversing the steps. Done.

>>2833395
This is how I imagine the original anon who asked the question will end up dying: BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ shhhhhh sssssssss .....

>>2830900
what size quilter's ruler(s) do i need for sashiko repairing pants? i am doing some small patches and some large ones. here's one of the big ones
.

>>2833400
Hey man, I’ve managed to swap out breakers. If I can do it, any other mentally challenged folks can do it too!

>>2833302
It depends
I burned up a 15amp Makita with a cement blade in 15 minutes but I had a 13amp Wen that I used to cut all my landscape block, concrete driveway, quartz countertops, steel and more and that lasted 4 years of abuse

>>2833379
You have a wiring problem, not a breaker problem lmaoooooo

>>2833240
Maybe camper awnings but you're really asking for too much especially for what you're willing to spend on them

>>2833210
Google silo building

>>2833080
Mek is bad to get on you but the fumes aren't even as bad as alcohol fumes from what I've read

Fixing my shed. Its a little wonky so it was difficult to line up the sheathing. Also, the length is about 4'4 so it leaves a gap at the bottom which i covered with that sprocket-like board. Its flimsy though, so im trying to figure out what to do before putting shingles on

>Need 1/4" #8 screws
>Pick up 5/8" #8 screws because that was the only length they had available
>Try to shorten them with metal cutter
>Doesn't even make a dent, no matter how hard I squeeze
>Try to use a hack saw
>I lack a vice, so there's no good way to safely hold something as small as a screw in place, and trying to use the hack saw despite that doesn't make a dent either
>Best tool for this job for an inexperienced scrub like me seems to be bolt cutters, but I don't have a use for them other than these screws, so purchasing one seems wasteful
>Trying to find appropriately-sized screws online, the only way to order them in the exact size and shape I need would require purchasing a pack of 100, which would also be wasteful

This is so fucking stupid. Do I just have to buy bolt cutters?

I'm prepping for an end game scenario. I live in the woods and have unlimited wood.

How hard is a wood gas generator to make? Is it efficient enough to run a house on a diy one?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bvl5XxVVjDM

>>2833510
Go to an actual hardware store, not a home depot or lowes. Someplace that is named after your town or a person and that sells hardware in bins and puts them in little bags when you buy them. They will have the screws you need.

>>2830900
Whats the best book on argiculture and animal raising for people who want to become self sufficient?

>>2830942
Give it a knock, doesnt really look like wood. There are ceramic tiles that look exactly like wood too btw.

>>2830948
You provably cant build the proper coverage for self levelling concrete and its expensive as heck.
Just use regular concrete + rebar and level it.
How deep has it sunk at all?

>>2833530
Bump

why is it bad to sit down on construction sites? boss dude got mad at me for sitting indian style while working on shit.
a former boss said dont sit down if i have nothing to do. stand up and do nothing, lol

>>

>>2833525
Not always a sure thing. I went to my local store looking for hanger bolts and the guy had never heard of them.

>>2833502
tar paper

I am about to install flooring in my house and will need a miter saw. I'm having a hard time deciding which saw to get. The cheaper 7 1/4" saw will do the job, butI 'm wondering is it worth getting the nicer saw in case I need something more substantial in the future? What would you recommend?

Option 3 is renting a saw but the prices are terrible and that seems like the worst option.

I am about to install flooring in my house and will need a miter saw. I'm having a hard time deciding which saw to get. The cheaper 7 1/4" saw will do the job, butI 'm wondering is it worth getting the nicer saw in case I need something more substantial in the future? What would you recommend?

Option 3 is renting a saw but the prices are terrible and that seems like the worst option.

>>2833674
I used a backsaw when I did my floors. I can still use it in the future for plenty of things.

>>2833674
You should definitely get the 10"

>>2833480
>I burned up a 15amp Makita with a cement blade in 15 minutes but I had a 13amp
its a battery tool, not corded. what if i just move the saw realllly reallly slow?
i thought it was the dust the kills the tool, ya/na

>>2833428
that looks
like cheap denim that will keep tearing. its stiching up clothes now trendy?

>>2833674
7 1/4" blades have a really small cutting capacity if you ever try to do anything else. I would not get that unless mobility is a big issue.

what causes wood filler
bondo to stick to (bauer) orbital sander pads? too much pressure? too much heat? the bondo sat curing over the weekend
abcd

>>2833530
Depends on where you live. A book written for southern California ain't gonna help you much in northern Michigan.

Lads, how do I fix pic related? I am extremely short of money, I was fixing my 10yo laptop as it happened.

So yeah, tip of soldering iron got stuck, tried removing it with pliers and this happened.......

I was thinking of a few potential solutions, pleeeeeease help me out brothers
>put a drop of 3 in 1 oil, wait a bit and try dislodging it with a bit of cyanoacrylate + baking soda on top
>carefully drill a small hole in there, put a nail with cyanoacrylate and baking soda
>same as above + 3 in 1 oil for the last step
Im asking because once I put 3 in 1 theres not really a lot I can do, itd be hard to drill and the glue may not have enough adhesion to break it off. I think the third method is realistically the one with more chances of success. The soldering iron is some old weller, not sure what model but its 25w I think.

Please anons ;_;

alternatively tell me how I can beat the demiurge at his own game

>>2833818
That looks like either a copper core iron jacket tip or a brass tip. Either way it's not hard metal. You have the right idea, just use a small drill bit, go slow and back off often to not overheat it. Obviously make sure the soldering iron is not connected to power. Don't drill too far. Then, instead of a nail CA glued in, do the same with a small screw, so you have both the threads as well as the glue acting as tension. Penetrating oil might run everything else about this, but sure, you can use that just in case too. You could also lightly heat up the outside to take out the tip during all this.

Alternatively, perhaps the entire metal part can be unscrewed or detached from the handle somehow and you can tap the tip out from the back.

There are specialized broken tip/screw extractor bits for such a purpose but you're short on money.

>>2833818
Drill it as large as you can without damaging anything else and not too deeply, then wiggle it out with needlenose pliers, then use your glue method to screw it out the rest of the way. If you had some kind of copper solvent like the ones used to clean gun barrels after a lot of jacketed ammo firing, it may have also helped with breaking the copper seal you got going there.

My dad makes moonshine as a hobby and would like to have a barrel...for aging I assume and his birthday is coming up. Can someone who understands this stuff RECOMMEND me one to buy? What kind of wood is good? Which one should I buy. Where!?

>>2833510
Buy a vise instead. You'll need it again eventually.

Hello /diy/

I'm retarded and left white vinegar on ceramic porous tiles. There is now visible discolored stains on them
How could I fix it?
I can't change the tiles. Paints will probably be too noticeable
Is there some kind of pigments I could get that the tiles could absorb to lessen the whitened stain?

>>2833839
American old aged oak is the standard. Minimum to no glue or chemical resins used. Iron or brass or copper metal hardware. Try buying local or in state.

>>2833845
You could try concrete due that most closely matches your tile color. Or any kind of fountain pen ink or ritdye ink or even wood stain, just depends on how long you have to leave it there for it to absorb. Start by neutralizing all the acid though.

>>2833851
Concrete dye**

>>2833851
It's a multicolored tiles, I'd need 3 differents dye, I'll check to see how much it cost first

I left the vinegar for 8 hours, I suppose it'd take that much to get recolored, assuming it doesn't dry out first

Thanks for the idea

>>2833809
Central europe, right north of the alps.
Do you have a pointer maybe?

>>2833839
Don't buy fucking Chinese garbage off of Amazon, that's for sure. Who knows what sort of chemicals and shit they might be contaminated with.

I want to put a cylinder on a shaft through a hole on a metal plate and i want it to be able to spin with as little friction as possible.

Presumably i just want a premade ball bearing of some specific bore, but when i look those up online, they seem to be designed to support the weight of the shaft laterally rather than axially.

Is there a proper term for the type of ball bearing i am looking for?

>>2833981
McMaster is your friend.

>>2833983
Thank you.

>>2833984
They have fucking everything; it's a great place to look for project stuff or little random parts you can't find.

Me Grug have 1 cylinder 4 stroke rockgine.
Me Grug want fog rockgine for store in coldtimes.
Me Grug hear put piston at top-grug-center between crush stroke and boom stroke after fog, less moisture get in cylinder.
>Add fog
>Turn over crank
>Return to top-grug-center
How me Grug find top-dead-center on crush stroke easy way?
Me Grug not know, Grug papa leave cave, Grug need learn by self.
Rocktube have many video, video have many method. Some for mower rockgine, some for bike rockgine, some for car rockgine.
Grug have water-blast rockgine.
Finger on spark hole method really work?
Grug no have bore-eye.

>>2833610
Maybe so you don’t get crunched by a boom operator who doesn’t see you?
>booooooooommmm
>operatooooooor

>>2833610
it costs more to insure a project if you allow people to sit because it is simply more likely for you to be unable to get out of the way of a lethal thing if you are sitting than standing.

>>2833981
A thrust bearing

>>2830900
Yo there, how these joint or union are done?
I have seen it usually at the pools floor with the wall, but I want to make a little wall in this way, but how can I make it myself.
(I'm referring to the convex joint of the wall and the floor,sorry to be repetitive).
Thanks.

>>2834272
You cut the shape in the side walls first, join side walls with support beams, then screw flexible sheet material down onto the beams. Lookup diy skating quarter pipe

How hard is it to put a quarter round edge onto a piece of marble using hand held angle grinder?

I have this as a a battery backup for my sump pump. The thing keeps going to sleep mode and a 750watt sump pump being switched on does not wake it.
I added a nightlight to keep it on, but it keeps turning off. It still displays the voltage but both outlets are dead.
The night light is taped up. Sometimes it stays on half a week sometimes half a day. I check this thing daily.
Pic related is how it should be.
Why does this thing keep going to sleep?

>>2833502
Why are you doing this instead of just some plywood like on the other side? I want to build a small roof and was going to do like what you have on the plywood side.

>>2834346
If the silver connector is for remote turn on, wire a 120vac relay to the electric power.
When the power fails, the relay drops out and triggers the inverter.

I wonder if there's a business idea for a high profitable butt deodorant

>>2834388
>>2834389

HELLO THERE!
>I wonder if there's a business idea for a high profitable butt deodorant

>>2834390898989
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>>2834280
Thanks, bro I really appreciate it.
I was thinking this was a little less laborious, but it's feasible.
Thanks a lot for the info.
Take care.

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I wanted to make some acrylic keychains with epoxy resin, but the silicone mold I have isn't the right size, can I use aluminum fold as a makeshift mold? Will it stick?

>>2834420
You should be using a release agent regardless for molds iirc.

>>2834424
Release agent? This is my first time working with this stuff

>>2834438
Yeah. There are sprays that you use that will allow the resin/etc to more easily release from the mold. The down side is that it will potentially dull what you're making and you'll have to then polish. Example.

you know best, never forget that

>>2834651
man are we fucked.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CZS6P1P/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AZVYEONQWIAFF&psc=1

or

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZH8T81D/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_6?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

There are cracks on my cement roof, what is the best way to fix them?

>>2834746
The worklight is a throwaway free piece so disregard that. I wouldn’t buy the Milwaukee kit off Amazon, if you ever need to warranty something, Amazon isn’t a Milwaukee authorized retailer.

Also both of those kits might be available in October from brick and mortar retailers for cheaper, or the base hammer drill + impact driver kit with a free tool for less than those Amazon postings

any recommendations for things I can use as homing switches? I have some of those cheap automotive switches with the metal blade and roller on the end but I don't know if there is a better option

>>2834302
Without a jig? There's almost no way you'd be consistent with it unless you had decades of muscle memory for it.

90mm hole that fits 2 fans
do I
put 2 120mm fans in with some triangular shaped sheet metal or just get 80mm fans

>>2834785
If you can get away with larger, they'll be quieter and push more air too usually for the same noise levels and power draw.

i have one of these "european" cabinet hinges (other names?) and the middle bracket jumps and pops and opens up a big gap right when the door is like ten degrees away from closing, whats going on and how do i fix?is it just a case of cluelessly playing with the adjustment screws?

>>2834876
It's probably broken off. They're little cams you can only get like half a turn out of.

how do i stretch this crumpled aluminum flexi-tube over this new vent duct?

what are the proper names for both ends i am trying to mate?

What animal makes nests like this?

Any ways to help make hands steadier, I know cutting caffeine helps a lot but anything else?

Where in the holy FUCK do I get an Acme Jack screw assembly like this? I can find hundreds of jack screws that mount perpendicular to the screw, but it’s like this is the only one that mounts vertically.

Would anyone be interested in joining if I made a /diy/ discord server?

>>2830903
60's pro-stocks had their rear diffs moved forward so they did do wheelies

So, I got a front sight adapter for my gun.
What glue should I use to glue it onto barrel?
The manufacturer recommends araldite epoxy, but that one, goes bad, goes yellow then brown ,delaminates/unsticks and cracks within 5 years.
I am thinking of Liquid Nails.
Please help.

>>2835022
The pipe in the wall looks larger than the flex duct.
With the duct end cut clean, will it fit into the wall duct?
If they are the same size, the wall duct needs to be crimped to reduce it's size so the flex will slip over it.

Pic related is the proper tool but it can be done with needle nose pliers by taking a 'bite' and twisting.
Take small steps around the pipe to get a nice, even crimp.

>>2832445
Nta, but if money is no object, you can take the one lock you mentioned, get however many of the same one, go to a smith and get them re keyed to your "master key". Then however many spares you need

>>2835048
take lecithin

>>2835246
Use steel stick or whatever
Vinyl ester (fiberglass) resin would work also

>>2835037
I would guess some kind of rodent by the location

>>2835022
The ducting inside slips INTO the ducting down the line
If you attach the flex hose over that duct, you'll have a lint trap and hot air blowing into your laundry room
This is super dangerous if it's gas

>>2834876
Those are "concealed hinges"
European cabinetry doesn't have face frames
The part that goes into the cabinet door is permanently connected to the arm that snaps or screws into the plate that's attached to the face frame

You'll have to be more specific about where it gaps to get good help

>>2834755
If it's legitimately cement, a concrete crack caulking would be best. Make sure it's okay for vertical use so it doesn't flow out

I would fill all the cracks and then coat the whole roof with some kind of sealer

>>2834388
Places that use bidets and not TP don't have the problem you're trying to solve

>>2834302
They make diamond router bits but no idea how well they work. Make sure to not push too hard or you'll burn out your tool

>>2834272
Either corner tape that's cut on the one side or they make plastic corner bead that comes precut with cuts every 1" or so to make a smooth, durable corner
I use a crown stapler to attach corner bead to make sure it doesn't move when dealing with this kind of stuff

>>2834051
All that autistic effort just really guaranteed no replies

>>2833845
Try muriatic acid or whatever the equivalent for ceramic is
You want to etch through the top stained layer

>>2833753
Bondo and everything fiberglass always sticks to sanding pads
That's why body guys use bulk cheap pads- they fill up before the grits out anyway

>>2833674
You can order a Wen saw for like 200 with the cutting ability of the right one
I have the right one and the comparable wen

The Bosch is nice but its so fucking heavy it makes it pretty much unusable for anything but being permanently mounted somewhere. And I can deadlift 500+ lbs no joke

>>2833610
This is actually a forced meme.
A lot of construction work is waiting/wasting time and a bad foreman will fire people for it when it's their fault the materials aren't ready or something is wrong with the schedule

>>2833511
Isn't there usually a thread up about wood gas stoves/generators?
Go there or check the archives

>>2833510
Order some from Amazon or whatever
The really small screws are in the big box stores but there in the aisle with all the drawers and little baggies hanging up
Small screws are easier to order
Big screws you want to buy locally

>>2833502
Another layer of plywood is about all you can do
If you're saying the siding wall is soft, put some plywood inside

>>2833716
Concrete or like fiber cement?
If the material is super thin, it doesn't matter
But don't expect a battery tool to handle anything cementitious over 1/2" very well at all
A cheap corded circular saw is $40 and allows you to do anything so you might as well get one

>>2835373
>A cheap corded circular saw is $40 and allows you to do anything so you might as well get one
i have a makita corded saw with a ~12in concrete blade, but no generator or safe place to store it

Anyone have experience using denatured alcohol (methylated spirits) against gasoline varnish? Is it any better than acetone? What about methanol?
I need to clean a metal gas tank with some mild varnish. Dumping in a liquid would make more sense than wasting money on a carb cleaner spray cans which are like 90% acetone anyway.

>>2835357
> I would guess some kind of rodent by the location

Thanks figured that, if it’s nice that’s fine but if it’s a marten I have some big problems (they destroy cars and bring dead animals inside and trapping them is a felony)

>>2835477
Not with that specifically but acetone dissolves more gasoline constituents than ethanol or methanol would so I’d bet on acetone which is only marginally more expensive

I have some of this leather lying around and wanted to make a tote bag out of it but its very water absorbative.

What can I do to fix that? I've done some samples with a 50/50 resolene / water mix and it makes it better and the shiny finish is okay.

Any other recommendations? It seems to be dumb to make a bag thats basically a sponge.

leather: https://buyleatheronline.com/en/nubuck-leather/503-6876-nubuck-dry-milled-calfskin-leather-stock-clearance.html

Is there a specific name for a hinge with this shape? Building a wood chest table and want the hinge visible on the top surface but obviously if the axis it rotates on isn't lined up with the two bits of wood its not going to work

>>2831931
update
>ask the board again for an update
>we haven't come to a conclusion yet
>fuck you mean by conclusion?
>we're not in agreement yet if it has to be done
>of course it has to be done
>and the board can't decide if a problem like this should be fixed or not
>the whole block must vote for it
>call a goddamn meeting
>still waiting for a response

Wood stove is rusting, is it fucked? Does it need to be replaced? Can I keep using it like that?
I'm looking to buy an apartment, it has this rustic wood stove but the old lady hasn't used it in over a decade.

what is the point of wet sanding

>>2836039
Can you dry sand metallic objects, like for sharpening knives?

>>2833674
I got a Ryobi 10” sliding guy with a free stand during the holiday sales for ~$250, it was straight. The 7-1/4” sliders will do quite a lot, but I don’t think I would spend $350 on that DeWalt. You can get a lot of mid range sliding 10”-12” saws for that same $350, or wait for the sales and get the DeWalt 12” that everybody loves for ~$500, and that same DeWalt during sales will often give you a free stand for $500-$600.

>>2833831
>>2833835
Thanks lads. I actually tried the screw and glue method but, first time the bond wasnt strong enough even though I gave it 3 days for the glue to curate. The second time the screw broke inside too lol. So I had to get even smaller drill bits and drill around the broken screw, eventually with a combination of wd40, heat and a small needle I able to remove most of it, except some bits that remain stuck, almost welded around the middle.

Any tips for that? I think the copper is almost fused on the inner side of the thread (I think it's called the root/crest?), so not even a drill can take that out. I wasn't aware copper solvents existed, I'll see if it's not too expensive later today. Some people said either vinegar or cocacola could remove rust and loosen stuck parts like this, do you think it'd work?

I need to find elastic inflatable latex or rubber balls that can expand up to 30 cm or shrink down to 3 cm.

Where generally speaking should i be looking?

>>2836105
The material is totally negotiable, it just needs to be air tight and flexible.

>>2836096
Time for a tap to chase the threads.
Go only a couple of turns at a time, back out and clean away removed particles then proceed again.

>>2833510
Buy an angle grinder and some cutoff discs, then hold the screw as tightly as you can with pliers/an adjustable wrench. Use ear + eye pro. Angle grinders are cheap and good for lots of things so you probably won't be sorry you got one.

Does anyone know of a wall plug adaptor that takes an electrical/IO input to switch the power output on or off?

My brother sprayd WD-40 into the gear lever hole (don't know the name, under the "leather" cover) to make it smoother and now the shifting is much worse. It's stiff, it won't go into gear easily. Could it be because of the WD-40? How do I clean it out?

>>2836446
If it was true old fasioned WD-40 then it will evaporate to almost nothing but leave a barely visible oily film behind. It's possible that the WD has dissolved the dried up old grease that was in there before and/or washed it away leaving the joints dry.

You don't need to clean it, you need proper grease. If there's plastic bushings in there you need plastic-safe grease.

whats the most simple, timetested and reliable outdoor wood finish for a wooden cabin?

And whats the same equivalent for indoor furniture? (and does indoor pine walls and floors need a finish?)

>>2830900
I've got an 04 trailblazer pos with an intermittent parasitic drain that's driving me fucking nuts trying to catch. In the mean time, I wanna mount a tender under the hood and just keep the goddamn thing plugged in at night so I don't have to worry about it being dead, but it's got those retarded GM side post battery terminals without any way to put ring terminals on to mount my tender, can I just put one to the alternator wire and a ground, or does it actually have to be attached to the battery itself?

>>2836467
for outdoor, you can stain and oil it however you want with however many layers that you want, but if you want it to last, you gotta go minimum two layers of marine grade polyurethane for the final coating, preferably more.
same for indoor.

I have 100 Wireless headphones

If you had to maintain a charge on them, what would you do? I have an unused closet in my house that I could realistically cram them all into, but I only have enough chargers for 30 at a time.

Bonus points if you can think of a good way to transport 100 headphones at once. briefcase? suitcase? duffel bag?

>>2836702
>desire_to_know_more_intensifies.jpg

If they take micro-USB to charge, or even some proprietary format, just hit up eBay for whatever cheap bulk lot of chargers you can find. Get some power strips if you don't have enough outlets to support them. As far as transporting, yeah, whatever they fit into unless you're concerned about them being crushed. Go to the Goodwill and get someone's half-ragged duffel bag for $10.

>>2836703
>desire_to_know_more_intensifies.jpg

I'm a DJ and I'm starting a silent disco scene in my city. A bunch of bars want to do it, but the cost of renting is stupid high and they can't justify it. I'm acquiring the headphones so that they can rent from me for a much cheaper price than renting from someone recognized.

I'd be charging all the headphones at my house, so I'm a little nervous about drawing to much power through a bunch of powerstrips wired in succession. My question is more "whats the best way to make sure they all stay charged without accidental overlap?"

Them being crushed is definitely a concern, as these are likely made of weapons grade chinesium. I'd be worried shoving more than 20 in a duffel bag, but I'm also a paranoid bitch

I'm working on a project where I need to paint plastic and I noticed that the spray paint I'm using leaves the finish feeling slightly tacky to the touch, even after a week of letting it sit. Another area of the plastic is painted with a silver metallic paint and that DOESN'T have a tacky feel to it at all after drying. I noticed the silver the only can that isn't paint + primer.

Basically, is there any brand of spray paint that offers the primary colors in a satin/matte finish without primer in the mix? Is that even possible? I'm not sure why but the metallic colors are the only ones that are offered without primer.

>>2836713
Related question. can you use any paint as base? I have some old paint cans and I don't want to buy a base spray if possible. the idea is to give a base on any color and then apply the final color on top of it.

more of a complaint than a question:

why does ryobi include a Allen key holder to change this blade which needs to be changed maybe once every few weeks or months,

but no allen key holder for the multitool blade which is changed often multiple times a day???

wtf

>>2836446
>Primera p12
Where the fuck is the fuel pump relay located? I have checked every single place and internet doesn't help

>>2836787
Maybe because it would make the multitool bigger and less convenient to use, plus multitools are held at many different angles so Alan Keyes would be more likely to fall out compared to a circular saw

>>2836787
Keep the hex-key in whatever container you keep the extra blades in.
When you go for a blade, the hex-key is right there.

>>2836787
4u

There’s really nowhere to put it? That model is also the Jobmax base I think, so every other tool head probably doesn’t need the allen key. Stick the Ridgid multitool head on there and enjoy the tool free blade change.

>>2836693
Are you going to attach pic related?

I’m sure it will be fine literally anywhere like that if you get 12V and a good ground to it. It’s such low current from battery tenders anyway that you’re not going to blow any possible fuse you went around. But the black post from the battery goes direct to the body and any ground, and the main cable off the alternator typically goes straight to the battery, so it’s fine.

I have a small leak in the main shutoff valve to my home. I can see the entire assembly is kind of warped and could probably do with a replacement but I can't shut it off at the city shutoff to replace the thing. Tightening the fuck out of the packing nut (to the point where I can't actually turn in) was enough to stop the leak. Is there any actual concern with over tightening the packing nut portion? I have no issue just pulling out a wrench if I have to shut it off but I'd hate the over tightened nut to do some sort of damage to it.

>>2837078
>Is there any actual concern with over tightening the packing nut portion?
No.

i assume any battery or charger made in the last 5-10 years has BMS to keep it from
overcharging battery if left on charger overnighr, ya/na?

>>2836916
The base model Ryobi drills don't come with a belt clip port. The nicer ones do. I can confirm.

Brainlet here trying to fix his crt,

Is it possible for one side of the board to work and the other not? Its like the tv is getting power but only driving it to the left side(??) like the knobs and receiver work but power to display doesn’t…
Is that an issue purely based on it having a or multiple bad capacitors? Don’t have an esr meter would a regular multimeter in ohm mode be sufficient enough to find the problem or is this a situation where changing them all would be best instead?

Thanks

>>2837148
Did it work before? Have you witnessed it breaking?
Can you hear high voltage when you turn it on? If you're old, and can't hear 15.6 kHz anyway, get an app like Spectroid to see if you get a peak at that frequency when you turn the crt on.

Non native speaker here.
Is there a term for offering a high quote for a job you don't want to do?

>>2837223
Go away Latinx trash

I noticed that my AC unit outdoors is not mounted to the concrete slab that it sits on. It is loose so I could lift it. Is it expected? I thought it was supposed to be bolted down to the slab. And reason not to bolt it?

>>2837223
>Is there a term for offering a high quote for a job you don't want to do?

high-balling

>>2837231
German and hell yea, I'm staying the fuck away.
>>2837252
Makes sense, thanks

>>2830900
Can I be an electrician without crawling around in attics and crawlspaces?

Guys, what do you call a v seal ring that doesn't have a hole in the middle?

does drywall paper harden up after a while or maybe paint hardens up?
we had to cut out sections of drywall and i was asked to put blocking behind the existing drywall to give the replace pieces of drywall something to hang on too.
well when i tried to run drywall screws through the drywall, instead of dipping into the paper, it just cracked the drywall before the heads even got level with the paper. what am i doing wrong?

>>2837471
Did you keep at least 2” from the edge?

What are these things called in English?

>>2837493
no. im using a 2x4 as a blocker, so its more like 3/4in away from the edge. i often see drywall nails and screws installed less than 1/2in from the edge.

was the paint preventing the drywall screw from pushing into the paper and cracking instead?

can you compensate for a bandsaw's lower wheel tilt in the upper wheel

>>2837560
looks like a contour gauge

>>2837624
ah yes, thanks

What's best for laying laminate, a table saw (portable) or a mitre saw?

Can someone explain necessary steps to paint re paint a painted shed? It’s flaking on some parts, but still shiny on other parts. Also what’s the best paint, doesn’t have to be super pretty or super cheap but I want it to last a few years? Main questions:
- Sand everything or nah
- Use primer or ‘2in1 paint’
- Acrylic or epoxy or PU or ‘reinforced varnish’ or whatever outdoor stuff the hardware store has?

>>2837665
>What's best for laying laminate

a mitre saw

>>2833232
>>2833378
>>2833261

silver solder worked with a blowtorch, took 4 minutes top to fix

>>2837715
Hmm, and do the long cuts with a jigsaw?

>>2837823
>jigsaw?
circular saw

Give me books for learning how create a robot

>>2838360
I wish i had a book on standardized parts.

Guys, my brain tells me wearing an underwire bra should not interfere or have any application while welding unless i'm already in a bad place and probably going to die. But another part of me is saying i should check.

It's okay to wear an underwire bra while tig welding aluminum, right?

So, I bought a home in southeast US and the front porch during the day has wasps. 2-4 at once I see.
Looking them up, they seem like mud daubers. Can't visibly see where they nests.
They'll fly close, but haven't stung. Apparently they're non aggressive and hunts pests. Think I'm fine to just let them be?

how do you type 5-1/2in into home depot search bar in a way it would understand, most products would have a 5 in large font and 1/2 right next to it in small font

do they make 5.5in w/ 10mm arbor concrete blades for shitty ryobi saws? I have two and i imagine i could sacrifice one for cutting concrete, i would just need to apply little to no pressure on the concrete ....or would it die anyways becuase of the dust?
Will a 5in concrete blade work fine as long as it has a 10mm arbor?

>>2838525
>they're non aggressive and hunts pests. Just let them be.

>>2838549
>Will a 5in concrete blade work fine as long as it has a 10mm arbor?
Yes. You're only sacrificing 1/4" in depth of cut.

How come i cannot find any 5-1/2 circle saw blades that can also cut through nails on amazon? do i need to buy single blades for $25ea at home depot?

How do I operate/power a small scale suction cup robot? I want to move trading cards around between different containers, and they only weigh around 2 grams each.

I'm looking for a tear away shirt to wear while I'm working a lathe. So, if a sleeve gets caught be the spindle, it will just tear the sleeve off my arm, instead of pulling me into the machine.

>>2838367
Post pictures of yourself wearing the bra. It's the only way to be sure.

>>2838367
men aren’t supposed to wear bras, it’s degenerate