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So its nearing spring and I want to build an arbor out at the back for the new house. Completely new to building stuff so could I have some tips?
>pic related
Something like that but more accommodating to plants.
>>970993
What tools you got?
>>970994
The necessities. Saws, Hammers, Nails. And some powertools.
>>970995
So you have a tablesaw, drill press, circular saw, band saw, router, and electric sander? Those are my necessities as far as power tools... Clearly I need more details on what you actually have so I can give proper advice.. Got a mitersaw for cutting 90 degrees?
![Log-Side-table-2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ri8QlBh.jpg "Log-Side-table-2[1].jpg")
How difficult would it be to make these? Mostly I'm wondering where I would get the wood, how I'd cut it and the cost of stain and polish.
>>970691
Those look like logs. You can get them at the log store - aka forest. You cut them with chainsaws and the costs of finishes depends on where you live.
>>970691
Are you blind OP? Those are painted matte black, not stained or polished. If this is what you want the species is pretty irrelevant. Go to the woods and get sawing.
>>970691
Never underestimate the level of stoopid in the wild...
Thanks OP for once again proving my thoughts...
Saw a thread about 6 months back where somebody went into details about setting up battery powered routers in public places that connected users to nearby free wifi and uploaded any data that passed through them to a google drive or something similar.
The routers just acted as a middle man between the users and the free wifi so neither side would know anything was wrong. It looked like an expensive hobby since each one of these devices was made to be disposable (an abandoned backpack filled with wires would obviously get a lot of attention once it was found) but it seemed...
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Read up on man in the middle attacks, and how to protect yourself from them.
Basically NEVER trust free wifi
>>970598
Unfortunately some of us don't have a choice about using free wifi if we want to go online. I can't even afford a $5 data plan for my mobile so McDonalds, college and the community workshop are the only places I get to use the internet.
What exactly do you have in mind that a raspberry pi can't handle? I mean, its got a bunch of USB ports and full blown linux...?
Who /bikemechanic/ here?
I'm trying to replace the bearings in my Mavic hub. These bad boys (pic) are going to set me back about $20-30 since they're such a specific product, but I have a feeling they're identical to a generic 6001 bearing cartridge. Measurements for both are 12x28x8. Am I failing to account for something here?
>>970465
Bearing sizes are standardized. If they're specified to be the same, they're the same.
The only differences are in the materials and tolerances (which directly translates to quality). Truth be told, I can't see much advantage over a generic in this situation. Bicycle bearings are neither under particularly high load nor do they have to spin at very high speeds. I can't imagine there's any noticeable difference between some random, no-name Chinese shit and some >$9000 ABEC-69 wank...
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>>970470
Thanks! I knew it was a scam.
That said, it's a big pain to change these cartridges. Is some cheap Chinese shit going to last more than 5000 km?
>>970474
Hard to say. LOT of variables there.
If you can find tech specs for them (manufacturers and suppliers list them up front, but some bike shop almost certainly won't), compare the dynamic and static load ratings. If they're similar, I would expect them to have similar longevity; load ratings are tied directly to tolerance and the quality of metallurgy.
If I had to hazard a guess, though, I'd say "probably".
Unless you're a fatass riding with no suspension on a rocky trail, anyway.
Are these things any good?
Yep, they work. It won't be super ultra sharp, but it'll work for general sharpening.
For very similar money you could get a real grinder and for not much more you could get one with a good enough tool rest your could just use that. You just need to git gud.
>>970234
I already have a grinder, so I'm game to do it by hand if it's not too hard. Is there some kind of jig you use, or can it be done freehand?
Oh yeah, and will this work on carbide bits? I was under the impression that they have only a thin coating of hard stuff and once they're gone, they're gone.
Sup guys, I'm interested in making a cheap sneaking suit. I don't want it for cosplay, I actually want it for stealth. Any advice? I'm thinking a wetsuit type thing, but I can't find things cheap.
Make it out of vantablack
Retard. Don't reproduce, ever.
>>970214
<3
I come to beseech the gods of /diy/ for help.
Years ago I saw something online, a method of denting the pickets of metal fences in a pattern that made text, so that it was visible when viewed at an angle but just looked like a normal fence when viewed head-on. I have a real estate project it would be perfect for, but I need an example to show the owners. Google and Pinterest have fallen through. /diy/ is my best idea, I would appreciate any leads or advice if any of you happen to know where I could find a couple of snapshots, or better yet, a service that does this kind of...
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>>970088
Can't help you op but I'm going to lurk this thread, sounds like a cool idea.
>>970088
Bump the first
>>970097
I hope this is the right place for this, if it isn't just let me know and I'll delete it.
I was at goodwill with my wife today and couldn't keep my eyes off this crazy looking desk thing. I did some google-fu and found out that it's a secretary cabinet, almost definitely asian. My question for you guys is two-fold, I guess.
How do I know if this is a legit antique piece and not something some guy threw together in his garage?
Do I want to try to do some light restoration work (staining and fixing the hinges/hardware) or will that destroy...
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Here's an interior shot with the front opened up. The majority of the hardware looks like a metal 'Y', where the bottom of the 'Y' is where the handle or knob would be and it spreads out and holds it in place. Reminds me of the fastening mech on a manilla envelope. I've never seen something that didn't utilize bolts so I'm fairly confident it's old.
Cool piece!
Let me call my buddy buddy
He's an expert on cheap chink shit,
can you take pictures of the joints.
sup /diy/ maybe you can help me solve this. my truck is broke down out of town and I've got a friend with a trailer who thinks we can go get it but the problem is that the truck (A) doesn't run, so I'm not sure how to get it onto trailer (B) as it doesn't have a winch to pull it on with. I'm not certain what kind of trailer we're dealing with exactly, but I hope to find out and update this post. I would assume that the trailer has ramps since it is for hauling cars, but the problem is still how to maneuver the truck onto the trailer. I thought about...
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Oh and I've thought of the option of having another truck (that drives) physically push my truck up onto the trailer, but I have no idea whether or not that would be an option. I could always call the place where my truck is sitting and ask if they have a beater truck we could use for that, but I prefer to keep that as a last resort.
I think we also have the option of a flatbed wrecker truck that the facility has, perhaps we could use that somehow. I know these trucks have to have a way to get vehicles onto the flatbeds without being able to pull right up to them, or I would assume so anyway. Maybe they have chains that go out behind for pulling vehicles off the side of the road, for instance
>>969734
do you have ratchet straps? get some people to push while another guy keeps the ratchet strap tight
Stay jelly faggots
>>969455
>how anon put himself in the friend zone while a slut gets him to do stuff with false promises of sex
>>969457
This, you couldn't be more beta anon.
She completely own you.
>>969455
Haha. Fucking beta. Get paid cash or not at all.
Hey /diy/ I'm looking at making and pouring casts to make rings in. I was wondering what I should use to make the casts so that I don't get any impurities!
>>969257
just fucking google it
I highly recommend finding a copy of this book.
Also small castings like rings and such are usually done with lost wax casting.
>>969257
Hammer them out of solid stock instead of casting them.
How to get ridiculously razor sharp knives in no time:
Step one: Cut out 8" rounds out of MDF. I used a Jasper circle cutting jig, then drilled out the center hole with a 5/8" forstner bit. Use the appropriate sized bit for the arbor size of your grinder ofc. The Jasper jig makes flawless circles which will reduce the need for additional truing. I splashed boiled linseed oil on the disks, which probably isn't necessary.
Then you mount the wheel in the bench grinder. True the wheel by using a spindle gouge while it's spinning on the grinder.
I left this wheel square for general honing of knives and chisels.
Here is the wheel with the polishing compound applied.
I got it form Harbor Freight for $4. It comes in the form of a big crayon and it works fine.
I turned a radius onto the second wheel to sharpen inside curved knives and the inside of gouges and other oddly sharped cutting tools.
That's really all there is to it.
My house was recently built/reformed. It received lots of Ethernet cables (inside the walls), but only one is working! I suspect the man hired to make this cable management did not finished its work. How can I discover what is the problem, and solve (end the work)?
I tested by plugging one side on a router (I tried 2 routers), and the other on my netbook, and then proceeded to pinging Google.
Check the attic for a bundle of cables that sends the signal to each room. They should be plugged into a splitter of some sort. The guy most likely didn't leave a splitter or installed one or he didn't plug them all into it. I'll post a picture in a bit
Bundle of cables in attic
The digital cable splitter that splits the signal to each room
How does everyone feel about Bosch tools?
>>968330
well you only have two choices anon.
bosch the job, or botch the job
>>968330
I still want festool tho :(
Their fine.
Hi /diy/
I want to do a painting/drawing of pic related.
I only have 'til monday to do so, the problem is I have absolutely no skill in painting/drawing... Any advices to make it look good ?
>>970550
>I want to do something
>I have extreme time pressure
>I have no skill
You're fucked, anon. It's not possible.
>>970550
Try drawing it. A lot. Then choose the best one, then try to make it better. Choose the best one again. Then keep going, until you find an almost satisfying (but not quite) drawing, and present that to your art teacher.
Conversely you can just pass a Photoshop filter for drawifying it, then trace that shit.
I have a feeling you will ask about the second option.
>>970552
Not for art class, I'm drawing for the grill I like (we spent hours on that spot in pic related) since I know she loves drawing/painting
>I have a feeling you will ask about the second option
Go on please Anon
