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Hey DIY,
My first thread/post ever so I hope I didn't fuck anything up. So I'm trying to create a synthetic ruby using the flame fusion (Verneuill process) method. I was thinking of useing a Oxy-hydrogen torch for melting as well as using the purest materials I could find. I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with flame fusion. I'm also looking for a way to make a hopper for the alumina but I have no idea how to tackle this. So I'd like to hear what you guys think (and if its even doable)
>>1006191
Do we really have to post this in every fucking thread?
>>1006191
Hi! I see you've posted your forced meme in a valid thread again! As a proud member of the /diy/ community, I appreciate your concern and efforts to self moderate, and on appropriate threads I applaud it. However you seem to have misread the OP in this case and gone ahead and posted it in response to a perfectly acceptable thread. Whoopsie! Remember that as long as the thread isn't breaking any rules and isn't obviously bait, you should rather just ignore/hide it if you don't like it. Thanks for making /diy/ a better place!
>>1006164
Look at grain and flour silos and how they feed into trucks should be good enough.
As for the flame wouldnt that blow a bunch of the powder away? Ive no real knowledge about what your doing but im sure going with a element in a circle and dropping the powder in the middle might be a better idea
Is this legitimately a way to make rubys? And whats plans do you have for them afterwards?
Around how much money would it be to build your own partition wall? I want to build one in my basement, and I'd rather not have to pay someone, and I've heard that building just a stud wall and putting sheet rock on it is extremely easy.
How much is it in materials, and is it worth it to pay a tradie to do it?
>>1005882
Its easy if you are halfway handy
How expensive depends on how big, you have to look at your local prices of raw materials.
>>1005884
Thanks
Are there any good online tutorials or guides out there?
>>1005886
Its literally just framing studs, go on youtube should be hundreds of thousands of videos.
Hey /dyi/, anyone have suggestions on how to stretch out a snapback hat? Unfortunately its too small for me and I'm going travelling soon, so it would be nice to have a hat that fits, any help is appreciated!
>>1005776
soak in boiling hot water for a minute.
stick it straight on your head and force it down until it fits snuggly then wear it until it is dry.
>>1005778
Bit sceptical about that idea
>>1005776
I guess adjusting the snap is out of the question?
I am working on building an APC for airsoft/paintball. The plans I made call for sheet metal. but first I have to build the frame. This is what I have so far. And I'm asking. will an 18 horse power engine be powerful enough to pull the weight of 3 people and all the metal for the armor? thin sheets of steel. The full frame will utilize the hollow pipes you see the base frame is made out of. the crude handles used for steering are For rest driving Purposes untill I have a proper steering components. go ahead and laugh at the flames on the bicycle forks...I'll wait.......ok...
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Laugh at the flames
How much would it cost to hire good professionals to build a home like this? Assuming their pay include the materials and rent for the tools needed?
>>1004947
I'll bid 2,000,000.
theres this spanish geezer, quite good with all that 'natural support element' stuff. Been busy with some blood church for the last century and a half tho, just cant get the staff nowadays.
>>1004947
>how much would it cost
Stop daydreaming and go to school Jimmy
Hey /diy/!
I need some help.
A little background info first: So about a month ago I stated a project, I'm making a pontoon boat, out of lumber, OSB, and deck screws.
My goal for this is to make a dope ass fishing/swimming platform for <300.
Here is the frame for the deck(wheel barrow for size) it's 7'9" X 16'.
Here are the frames for the pontoons(that I am also fabricating).
This is where I need some advice. I plan to cover the frames with osb and fill the cracks with something like Spackle or plaster. The issue is that I need something to cover the entire bastard in(something hard, like a liquid plastic type material), so that it creates a water tight seal.
Everyone I ask for advice from say I should fiberglass it, however that defeats the purpose because it greatly exceeds my budget. I was thinking polyurethane but my father says it might not be water tight, what do...
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Don't let this deter you from trying, but this shit looks jank as fuck. Your nails/screws are going to be gone in a year unless they're stainless or brass. If you're aiming for dirt-cheap ghetto chic I say look up wooden ship building techniques for getting the seal right. This is something you really should have researched before you started just tacking shit together, though.
>>1004764
Yes I know my workmanship is kinda shity but I'm really only looks to get one summer out of this though. By next winter I'll be ready to get rid of it.
Hi /diy/, i want to build a robotic arm, the thing is just that i don't know how to do it, can you tell me what things i need to know to build it?
I doubt your parents even own a screwdriver set.
>>1003742
>bumping threads with this /b/ tier shit
Worse than OP
Feeling the need to comment on the fact you don't like his picture. Literal cancer teir shieet right their my nigga
I'm on a local elementary school board and we got some funding (I'm not sure of the amount) to start a maker space in the school (it's an MST magnet school).
None of the other members of the board really understand what they're doing, and honestly I don't either, but I'm the most tech savvy of the bunch, so I get to take a lead on the project.
What sorts of things do we need for such a thing? A 3D printer was suggested, but isn't modeling the designs pretty complicated, and the printer material expensive?
Some parents wanted...
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>>1002454
> kids are capable of more than that.
No they aren't. The best they will come up with by themselves is gluing junk together. You will need to give them guidance for some of them to get past that level, and from what you're saying it looks like nobody but you has those skills (even then your skills don't seem to be too great since you don't even get 3D printing). The question is do you have the time?
>>1002454
So this is for an elementary school? Arent the oldest kids there like 3rd graders?
Regardless, if you want to run a 3D printer dont buy a makerbot. Lulzbots sell to a lot of schools ive heard, and youll be a lot better off.
When you buy a decent prebuilt printer like the Lulzbot, you will have decent software and references for print settings which makes printing easier. The only maintenance you will need to do is clean the occasional print head jam, or level the bed. Easy stuff.
There are different...
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>>1002482
It's K-5. The 4th and 5th graders would be able to handle this I think, or at least the magnet program kids would (I think roughly 50% of the student body?)
Thanks for the advice on the printer. I'm sure there's a bunch of resources for pre-made designs, right? Any value in just letting students print something (no modeling) to be exposed to the concept at this level?
Where the hell do you buy wood that isn't bowed
If it's super important, I usually pick through until I find the straightest wood I can. Some places will have pre-picked over lumber where you can pay a little extra to get mostly straight wood without having to sift through the whole pile.
Lumber yard.
>>1001441
This.
Also, I am pretty sure if you go to a proper lumberyard, instead of Home Depot, you can find wood of higher grade (ie select structural or grade 1 instead of stud quality)
I'm not positive that those would be less likely to be bowed, but certainly they wouldn't be any worse. They'll definitely have fewer knots and other imperfections though.
Hey /diy/, I'm looking for anyone who has some boatbuilding experience.
This past weekend I bought a 30-year-old 15' bass boat in pretty bad shape with the intention of making it last at least a few years before I decide if I want to step up to something nicer (I'm new to boating and fishing). Aside from a lot of superficial problems, a good section of the boat's floor is fucked up from multiple years of water. I'm currently ripping it all out of the destroyed plywood and foam and trying to figure out what I do next.
What's the best...
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Post pic of boat.
I am not a boat builder but I repair them on occasion.
Once the hull is in good form you can almost literally do anything you want.
>>1001412
The boat is a 1985 FiberKing Bomber. I literally just started ripping the floor/wood/foam out today. It's interesting because only the wood from the stern to slightly in front of the cockpit; at a certain point, everything moving forward is totally fine.
>>1001419
Probably was stored at an angle with the bow higher than the stern. Thats where the water would collect so thats where the rot is.
Hey /diy/. I don't normally drop by here, but I've got a bit of a conundrum, and I figured who better to help than the faceless masses of 4chan?
So, I go through about two gallons of milk a week, and I have to imagine there's something better to be done with the jugs than just tossing them out. However, Google's not giving me a lot to go on. I live alone in a tiny studio apartment. I don;t have a garden, I don't have a workshop, and I definitely don;t have kids to entertain with a small, misshapen igloo. Any ideas as to how I can put these things...
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>>1001298
You could use them as tiny gardens, hang them up everywhere, and grow basil, mint, and shit.
>>1001298
if you have a refigerator in the garage or basement, or even your main one. You fill them up like 3/4 the way with a drop or two of soap in them and freeze them.
The idea is that it not only takes up dead space that would otherwise disappear when you open your frig, but also since it will be cool it will cause it to kick on less to maintain temp. Works best in ones in the garage where you have to deal with hot summers.
Otherwise shoot em.
>>1001298
Make a mallet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyP7YJ9O3TY
> /diy/catalog
> search: current / projects
> nothing
At the time just building a small carrier plate for my Siemens Logo!8 i've just ordered today.
im thinking of what to do with a couple slot machine glass plates i got my hands on. i feel like if you're not into woodwork or electrical, this board isn't inviting.
id post my bar rack i finished last week, but you guys tend to be a bit critical
So I have this idea since I love coffee so much. I want to make a brewer that either:
A) Brews from the top of my cup, straight into the cup (think like a flat disc that sits on top of my cup, with the brewing components above), but maybe a K-cup size filter apparatus can sit below the top of the cup, underneath the disc like base.
B) Far less cool, but maybe something that brews from the center console, and pumps to the cup in the cup holder
Both would plug into the outlet in the car (usb).
Much more interested in option one, but this would be my...
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>>1000436
imagine a tube that runs from the kitchen through your computer desk with a minimalist faucet. you put your mug under the faucet for coffee refills. that'd be some cool shit
Probably by far most cringeworthy home improvement video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ3iOBVkUaE
>>998864
How is it cringeworthy? It's somewhat funny, but totally absurd.
Cringeworthy would be some guy with severely misaligned tiles that actually tried, using a shovel it apply thinset.
>>998864
The video is a joke OP.
https://youtu.be/6h_W7XFPXms
This. Just look at the table at the end.
Want to extend and splice these two lamps into one. But why would they need these big ass adapters?
And how can I get around using only one outlet?
>>1005520
go find one that can supply 12V at 1A (at least)
>>1005521
That's it no hidden thing I should think about?
>>1005552
Just your own suppressed homosexuality
Does anyone know how to make labels for glass bottles to where the ink on the label won't bleed and also has a glossy finish to it?
Pic related
>>1005410
No idea, but bumping for interest.
Print label onto Photo Paper w/ High Gloss
Glue Paper to bottle
Profit.
>>1005416
Sure. Works for Corona when they make bottles. Why didn't I think of that.
In all seriousness though, I was thinking of printing on to glossy photo paper and using heat to transfer the design to a glass bottle, just like making a pcb, but I wonder what kind of special ink I would need to print with.
Maybe just silkscreen to the bottle instead? Maybe treat the area with glass etching acid first?
