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My dad has about half a gallon of muriatic acid that my idiot brother bought because he needed some hardware to weld on but was too lazy to find non-plated.
I have been tasked to find out how to store it indefinitely.
It's currently in a glass jar but it's pretty obviously leaking, I assume from the vapor eating the gasket on the lid. What material and shape of container would be able to store this shit without it seeping out and eating everything in the garage?
Bump?
Put it back in its original bottle. Keep the bottle in a well-ventilated place, away from anything which can rust or corrode.
>>1007604
Fuck. Don't have the bottle. Polypropylene you think?
Hello! Im making my own body armor just for fun. Im using lots of duck tape, paper, shirts and i will also add ceramic squares to it. Any ideas for what i should use for it to stop a 308 win. ammunition?
>>1006042
Your face. This shit is fucking ridiculous.
>>1006047
ive tested it so far. You wouldnt believe how strong it actually is...and thsi is just for fun.
Lamellar or Banded style armor.
consider making this out of cardboard covered in duct tape for slashing protection. Then use a huge needed and sew in some pockets for the plates.
I made a suit with aluminum can inside of cardboard then two layers of duct tape. Was very very strong vs slashing/pierce unless you had a stiletto and full bodyweight behind it.
Easy to move in too. I don't know wtf you are making.
It took about a day to make chest/arm/groin protection using larger strips. Could jump, climb and roll. Would have been sweet but obviously look goofy.
Hey /Diy/ looking at building a king size bed for myself but can't find any designs got any?
>>1012143
Also needs to be done with basic tools such as a drop saw and a drill got no table saw
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=king+size+bed+frame+diy
>>1012146
Can't find jack shit for easier designs though I am probably not mentally sound enough to find shit
What would /diy/ do with a broken laptop which has a fried motherboard and GPU? The rest (the screen, RAM, etc.) is intact.
>>1012017
Scrap it for what it worth and use the working parts to help build a new one.
>>1012017
Remove battery cells to sell or use for whatever. Maybe practice soldering too.
>fried laptop mobo
It's toast. Remove as many components as you can, scrape off any gold on what's left if you're a poorfag, and toss the shell.
Are any of you guys into herbalism?
I'd love to learn more about herbs and what you can make out of them. Herbal medicine in particular seems interesting to me but i'm not quite sure where to start.
>>1011967
I'd also like to get into herbalism, but there doesn't seem to be any good resources on it.
>>1011974
the resources are all around you bro.
>>1011967
>but i'm not quite sure where to start.
Probably not on /diy/.I'd start with google. Then if you have a specific question like "how do I join these spacer pieces for my herb box?" then we'll be able to give advise.
Req for some thoughts on a design or design features for a wooden 3-family apartment mailbox.
I just moved into one and the current mailbox is 3 shitty plastic bins on the front porch with stickers for tenant labels. Need to upgrade that shit.
I'm also interested in incorporating a false bottom or something as a hide-a-key.
>>1011764
>Req for some thoughts on a design or design features for a wooden 3-family apartment mailbox.
Fun fact: in the USA, mailboxes for postal service use must meet a set of guidelines issued and maintained by the Postmaster General.
If you want to make your own mailbox, there is some rules about that:
https://www.usps.com/manage/mailboxes.htm
>>1011764
Maybe just use combination locks, and you and your neighbors can just keep spare key in the respected boxes. That way no one can find the fake bottom and break in to your apartment.
maybe a metal ammo or gas can, if you can find one large enough
cut a slot for mail, get a lock kit, and mount it to something secure with bolts
Does anyone know where I can find a user manual for a Jones and Shipman surface grinder 540/1400x?
I can only find ways to buy it but I can't afford it.
>>1011602
Arrrr matey
>>1011602
Exactly how bad are you at googling? I copy and pasted part of your question here straight in to google and it came up in the first link...like god damn man, put some effort in.
>not charmilles
>>1011765
it def didnt, i googled the same shit when the thread came up and i cant find anything for free, j&s are a jew brit company that pay for manuals
part of hardinge
unless op wants a manual on how to grind/surf grind in general...
Do any of you guys have experience with patents?
I have an invention in my head for a new type of simple gym equipment....
Here's the thing--I don't believe in copyright, but it rips my guts apart to imagine making my product, some big mega corp steals my idea--they patent it, and then I get thrown in jail for selling something I invented first.
I fuckin hate the legal system.
>>1011527
>I fuckin hate the legal system.
You know, patent does nothing else than allows you to sue people who try to copy your donut steel. Without the legal system and your willingness to sue (or credibly threaten to sue) the infringers, patent is worthless.
>>1011543
that's not why I want to do the patent, I don't care if people steal my invention, what I am worried about is if people steal my invention, patent it themselves, then sue me for using the patent that I invented.
See?
>>1011527
>, what I am worried about is if people steal my invention, patent it themselves, then sue me for using the patent that I invented.
patents don't work like that.
if you document your "invention" and bring it to market, what you created will be what's called "prior art"
you can not use a patent to litigate against its own prior art.
See: >>>/g/55171688
What could it be?
>>1011437
Looks like FM. What does it sound like? Try uploading it to that signal wiki
>>1011443
It's fm
https://instaud.io/r90#0:04.2
Thats a BCFM signal. Get a BCFM notch/85-108MHz band reject filter, and this will be gone.
well /diy/ i got good news.... just dropped like 750 dollars on various propane fittings, hoses, pumps, regulators, ext for the fuel and oil systems of the home made jet engine im making. when i get back to my work garage mid august, i should be able to throw this togeather and give you guys some OC.
so, ask questions, i have done a shit ton of research on it, and i wish i could have had someone to q&a.
>>1011423
do you have some diagram of that system and how should it work
what will be fuel relative consumption
>>1011423
jet engine Axe and blades are made of a specific alloy called inconel, this alloy is very hard to fogs and is stupidly expensive too.
i hope you already know that, an engine out of regular steel will not last you more than few runs
>>1011431
i thought the blades were made of titanium, although the melting point of the two arent very far apart (~300ºc)
Hello,
I would like to mount my TV on the wall and put shelving (will post below) around it. I don't want it to look cheap or tacky. The counter on the left is my kitchen. The window on the right over looks the deck and beside that, out of picture, is a sliding glass door to the patio.
I like the idea of floating shelves, but I've no idea how to accomplish such. There will be heavy books and possibly some sewing machines on the shelves, so I don't think floating shelves will be sturdy enough.
Plan B was using Fasttrack style shelving, but I don't want to look like I live in a department store. I was thinking of spray painting the metal hardware a light gold (not bronze) and pair it with a more expensive warm wood, as close to teak as I can get to match my teak table. Is that a bad idea?
Does any one have any suggestions? I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thank you.
Something similar to this is what I'm looking to achieve.
I was also thinking about incorporating a floating shelf (Ikea cupboard hack) with the same wood on top. I could really use the extra storage, but I don't want to weigh down the room. The apartment is only 500sq/ft.
Another floating cabinet style. I think I like the wood on both top and bottom. Open to suggestions. Thank you.
Bored as fuck making a longboard or rather right now making the template its a 9x41 inch board. Can anyone recommend a strong but flexible wood?
>>1010781
Plywood.
>>1010782
Would that be to soft of a wood? I know I have to use 3 prices of wood about 4mm thin would plywood work that thin? And there is different types or will just any work?
Panaroma of the entire template, left side might be to small I probs have to redo it
Is /diy/ interested in following my latest project?
My second surplus box came in today, and I will be turning it into a sort of minibar for my dad. Picture related.
Made one before, I'll post the original one below so you can get an idea.
Tips and suggestions always welcome
This is the previous one.
Obviously my current one is much bigger. Thinking about more things to put in it to utilize the extra space. Maybe wine glass holders that hang from the top?
Dig the dog chilling in the background lol
>>1010708
You want some more dog? Here, have some more dog
Can an IR dongle like this be used to read (and then possibly decode) a remote control signal?
If you have to ask, you won't be able to make it happen unless the software to do so already exists.
i've done this using the sound card, as have others, so there is documentation for doing it that way. also, there's at least one instructables.com project using the serial port, if you still have such a thing.
offhand i dont know of any projects using USB receivers. presumably someone would have to write their own driver, which requires major skillz.
>>1010427
You can decode IR from a remote using arduino and the IR sensor. Costs less than 3$.
Anyone make their own shift knob?
The one in my car has broken apart, probably due to old age.
Its made of a semi-hard rubbery plastic. I've gorilla glued it together and its held up for now. But I know its going to break soon. I can feel it flexing and trying to sheer itself apart when I shift into reverse
I'm working on making a replacement one out of wood to match the rest of the trim. Working on possibly improving the design to make it more ergonomic as well.
Yeah I've made one. Take your time, and start by drilling out the hole and threading it onto the shaft to make sure the wood doesn't split.
>>1010028
I'm going to match a nut to the thread on the shaft, then embed that nut into the knob and epoxy it.
I'm changing the shape of it from the factory one aswell to suit my style of driving. It will be thicker so
The left side of the knob is going to have some belly so it will fit in my palm, while the right side will be concave to fit my bottom fingers. (The car is RHD).
My goal is to be able to shift using my wrist and fingers, without lifting my forearm off the armrest.
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>>1010149
Progress so far. I have no idea what the wood is.
All I know is its reddish orange in color, pretty hard, smells bad when sanded or sawn, and doesn't carve easy.
