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Im building a new fence for my granpa and hes nagging me not to sink poles into melted bitumen composure, he claims just charring them with fire is enough to prevent rot "it has been done like that for ages", so is he just annoying me again out of boredom or does he have a point ?
Look up 焼杉板 - it's not specifically what you're doing, but it backs up your grandad's claim a bit.
soak he god damn thing in oil ffs and then take three layers of suran wrap and hair dryer cling them down the shaft
oil keeps the moisture tainted so moss/mold wont get it and the suran wrap keeps it in there
shaft the thing in a brick and presto
>>918497
Umm, you just buy treated timber posts. Ones rated for sinking into the ground. Unless you're set on milling your own trees to make the posts, just buy the right fucking timber by asking the people at the hardware store for fence posts.
What's the best way to add a shower curtain to one of these? I don't need the faucet extender thing, just a curtain so I can rinse myself off while standing up and not get water everywhere.
>>918132
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/bathroom-shower-curtains/
or google " Shower curtains ideas "
>>918132
mount a shower curtain bar to the ceiling or walls
you're welcome
>>918132
Google: clawfoot shower curtain rod
What's the best way to add a shower curtain to one of these? I don't need the faucet extender thing, just a curtain so I can rinse myself off while standing up and not get water everywhere.
>>918132
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/bathroom-shower-curtains/
or google " Shower curtains ideas "
>>918132
mount a shower curtain bar to the ceiling or walls
you're welcome
>>918132
Google: clawfoot shower curtain rod
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I'm looking to stablize a flat platform using 4 motors, what sensors should I use? I'm using an arduino, is it safe to assume a couple of accelometers will do the job?
You can get a 6 axis accelerometer (often called a gyro but it's not) on a single chip.
Then you need a servo shield. Then you need to copy paste some code you can google.
>>916779
>often called a gyro but it's not
But it is.
It's a 3-axis gyro and a 3-axis accelerometer on the same chip. Either way, yes, that's what you want.
>>916775
Imagine the top of the cup being your platform, and the filled (and heavy) bottom of the cup some suspended weight.
You're thinking way too complicated.
Hot air blowers that run on gas, are they gimmick or they can actually do some work compared to classic stationary ones ?
>>915832
I've seen some very decent wood burning done with one of those, no idea how well it would work for soldering though.
>>915832
pretty handy for us at work only use it for soldering
though...lasts some time so it's ok
>>915832
Bought two of these a week ago, one for me and one for my dad.
Pretty good for soldering, haven't used it for anything else.
3 year warranty at 20€ per iron is a pretty good deal too.
And the tips from a Weller Pyropen Piezo also fit right on.
Going to build my first outdoor ice rink this winter (if the northeast will get cold enough).
Any tips on how to build it or ideas to make it super cool?
>>920114
>asking /diy/ for advice on cooling things
Obviously you just need a bucket of ice and a fan.
>>920118
>thinking that's all there is to an ice rink
Obviously you don't /diy/ much
I know the basics like
>get a wood frame
>get braces to support frame
>line frame with plastic
>fill with water all at once
But outside of that I'll mostly be winging it. Any advice on the small things that'll help keep it quality for longer is much appreciated.
I'm trying to fing this book
Anybody has the PDF?
>>>/r/
The botnet is watching you, but it is also your friend.
thx!
>>918590
>implying /r/ isn't only for porn
I have a Rasperry Pi Modell B+.
What do i use it for?
>>920007
jesus christ this meme is getting out of hand
stick it up your ass.
i don't know
Carefully place it in your closet or in the back of your desk drawer, let it sit there for about 2 years before asking yourself "why did i even buy this thing?" then put it in your trash can.
If you didn't already have plans for it, then you'll never use it
Given that sleep masks aren't really an option, I want to cover my windows at night to make my room darker. "Blackout curtains" are expensive, what is the cheapest, simplest DIY option? I don't care about aesthetics, I am looking 100% at functionality.
>>919957
get the fuck out of here with that stupid fucking meme
>>919957
Put plywood over the window, and stick rags between the plywood and window frame so no light leaks through. Paint it black if you care a little bit.
Jesus H. Christ can you even dress your self? Hang a heavy blanket, or maybe cardboard, over the window. Fucks sake you are blessed with the most sophisticated brain of any known species, use it. Fuck.
What androids are the cheapest and best for rooting and use of hacking?
Phone model doesn't matter unless you need specific chipsets or have a minimum processor speed.
Otherwise, you're just looking at which version of Android it has.
>>918619
Get a load of Aiden Pearce over here.
Seriously though what kind of hacking can you do with an android? I'm actually a bit interested
Maybe computer cluster?
>want to build own pedalboard (pic similar but not it)
>decide to use dowels to join wood
>now have PTSD
>>918496
Why wouldn't you just counter sink screws?
Pedalboards have to stand up to quite a bit of force m8.
Sure pedals don't weigh much and you are certainly gonna be a ballet dancer gentle soul when stomping on your overdrive or wah pedal.
Until you get shitface drunk and start stomping on that shit like it's the nigger that stole your bike.
Wood is also no good. See wood looks nice but it's heavy, soft and soaks up beer, piss, sweat and blood and than radiates the stink forever.
So I built mine out of a sheet of aluminium. Bent the edges and held the thing together used big boy nuts...
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>>918496
What's so tough about dowel jointing?
so I got this nixie clock as a gift and I plan on gutting it since it is programmed pretty terribly and I got to thinking. What else could I do with it to make the big box worth the space it takes up?
Its 8x9x5 inches and is made from what used to be a variable power supply. The first thing that came to mind was putting a mini itx motherboard in there and having a nixie clock home theater PC case, but I'm interested in what other people could come up with. Any ideas?
>>918117
also by gutting it I mean I'm going to replace the electronics that drive the display. I still want to use it as a clock if I don't find some other use for the display
>>918117
Paint it blue and yellow. Slap some Vault-Tec markings and sell it on Etsy.
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I'm thinking of making YouTube videos, /diy/. What's a good place to get started? What's the best software to use?
Windows movie maker
Well, I am currently helping my partner make video for YT. I am doing much of the actual physical work. So I am currently learning about 5 point lighting, making a decent white screen/green screen, diy-ing some softboxes (for diffuse lighting),
We use Adobe Premiere Pro for editing and because we don't have good cameras we use our phones. One phone is the steady shot and the second is for close ups etcs.
Audacity for voice over work is good.
Always plan out your scene before hand.
Just look into good filmmaking practices. People expect quality...
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>>917751
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Does anyone have experience with designing their own home security system? I don't have a huge budget and am not necessarily looking for anything sophisticated. Just something to prevent Home Burglary.
copper tire iron? fancy
Experience? Not really.
But I'd like to talk about this regardless.
First up, could you be a little bit more specific regarding what you'd like to do here, basically the general scope of the operation.
Are you looking to basically just mix and match various purchased components? Would you like to fiddle about with electronics and build your own system from scratch?
You should clarify those sorts of things.
Then there's obviously the matter of budget and skills.
>>917606
>Just something to prevent Home Burglary.
That is not a security system then. All they do is alert someone when someone is breaking in. Maybe its an audible alarm to scare them off, maybe its a call to a monitoring agency, maybe its just alerts you. To keep it from happening you need things like bars, shutters, security doors, etc. A sensor on a window and a bell aren't going to 'prevent' anything as they only go off after it has happened.
whenever turned on it displays randomly changing numbers, occasionally stopping on something but then continues randomly changing numbers.
I opened it up and was greeted by what i would classify as gore. I dont know where to start. the display tube has an odd black spot on one end, i suspect that to be a burn mark of sorts. (pic2)
The board at the bottom has an odd wire going seemingly randomly. i have no fucking clue what that is supped to be. (pic3)
wat do?
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>an odd black spot on one end
That's a getter. It's not a problem.
I'd check the keypad and its wiring first and tried to clean it if it were filthy.
