QTDDTOT General questions thread. Questions that don't deserve their own thread
anyone have tips for controlling stray litter from a litterbox? I've got one of those mats that's supposed to collect the litter, but a lot of times the littler goes off the side of it (it's fairly small) or the cat jumps well over the mat and litter goes everywhere. Messiest cat I've ever had
I was thinking of making it so that the cat has to walk on some kind of corrugated cardboard "platform" to get to the box (this would be similar to the kind you see in cat scratchers where it's a bunch of cardboard ends glued together)
would it be a waste to use these as monitors for my diversity FPV-receiver combo?
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>>976684
I have budah domes for my cats. And mats that are supposed to clean their feet when they exit. Nothing fucking works. I'll find litter all the way across the house from the litter boxes. The litter grains get trapped in between their toes and they carry it until it gets untrapped. As far as I've been able to tell there's no way around this. Fucking cats are going to be fucking cats.
>>976684
>>976747
Fully covered litterboxes with a door work best in my experience to keep the litter in the box.
If you don't want to buy those make a small frame and hang towels over it, fold them under the box on 3 sides, leave it hanging to the floor on the last side so they can get in, put a lid on it if needed.it will keep most litter in the box and the rest caught on the side. You could also hang some sort of net, from above.
For the steps some fluffy carpet works best, unfortunately my cats also enjoy it for pissing on, so I just live with them cat trails around the house
I'm currently trying to build a temperature monitor for my PC, with the data being displayed by my Arduino Leonardo, which currently controls volume on my PC and should continue to do so.
Now, I did quite a bit of googling and, apparently, getting the data is kinda funky.
Supposedly, this piece of software:
http://openhardwaremonitor.org/documentation/
Has a .dll that I can access through C#.
However, that's the kind of stuff that I know nothing about. Do I just need to put the .dll into my project folder and reference it in the program or does it need to be put into the Windows system .dll folder?
Also, how do I even use serial communication with my Arduino? Would the fact that the COM port is virtual and might change occasionally (It varies between 3, 4 and 5 for me) cause issues?
I'm not even sure where this stuff lies on the /g/ and /diy/ divide, but I thought you bunch might be less self-fellating and retarded.
Also, I have never used C# before but I know C++ and have no problem with using another language for this, as long as it's part of Visual Studio.
>>976765
>Fully covered litterboxes with a door work best in my experience to keep the litter in the box.
Cats might hate that shit, though. It traps the smell of the shit, which is obviously uncomfortable.
>>976675
So I just got 2 small dremel mini power tools from the 80s.
One is a small tile saw, one is a small 1 inch belt sander/disc sander.
Both have these small motors, which need oiled. It doesnt say in the manuals where the oil holes are though.
Obviously the small hole on the ass end is an oil hole.
Are the 2 holes at the top oil holes or not?
Ive never oiled a motor before, just a very small amount? I have the 3 in 1 "motor" oil for electric motors.
>>976823
Im not a professional on the subject, but I dont know of any dremel that needs oil. Also that hole is threaded, I think it might be an unused mounting hole.
Is this bait?
Where does /diy go to buy its plastic fittings and what not? I am trying to buy pic related with no luck, the only one that i have found is a total of 54$ for the insert and body itself. So are there any online stores that specialize in this? Needs to ship to canada. Thanks.
>>976951
Image search Google. First result I found. No idea if they will ship to Canada but I'd imagine if you search there you will find someone who will.
>>976960
Thats the website where i got the quote for it, i was thinking something along the lines of alibaba or alixpress. Some cheap ass parts is all.
What's a solder sucker that's affordable but not complete gutter trash?
Never used one before; I do soldering at my job but almost never unsoldering and need to for a home project.
>>976962
With the image search you'll have Ali express in the results if they have it. Otherwise it'll be trawling through to find a similar part.
>>976963
Solder Sucker-desoldering pump
http://s.aliexpress.com/IzmEZJni
The separate spring syringe ones suck to use.
>>977012
Thanks
I somehow found the tile saw manual online, and it indeed said to only oil that one hole.
The two motors look identical so yeah.
Not sure why it didnt make it clear in the sander manual, I have a paper manual for that.
I guess they dont even look like oil holes so maybe it was common sense 30 years ago when you had to routinely oil stuff.
Can I up size my spring wire size from 0.207 to 0.225, and my length from 21 inches, to 22?
I cant see it harming anything as long as the inside diameter is the same, but want to hear a second opinion.
Pic not mine but related.
so doing the control arm bushings on my car still. anyway this happened. where can i get some replacement CV fluid?
Tried asking /vr/'s CRT thread and got no one seemed to know, thought I'd drop by here.
Short of just busting one open and starting in myself, how can I get the skills to repair/maintain CRTs? No one in my town does it and I want to take care of my own stuff anyways.
If nothing else there's a local community college where I could take various electronics courses and similar, if I know exactly what kind of background information I should have.
>>977112
very heavy, very large, low-res, emits x-rays, wastes electricity, effectively no longer being sold or manufactured. why would anyone wanna get into CRT repair unless they were insane or stupid?
>>977120
Better display for older systems; in my case I'm particularly concerned with lower latency, but there are also aesthetic benefits.
>>977107
Its transmission fluid from inside of your transmission.
What is a good bolt cutting proof lock?
>>976684
Yes.
Get a large boiling pot of water going on the stove. Get thick stick welding/oxy fuel cutting leather gloves. Grab a big pair of strong tongs. Grab cat as though it was a lobster. Dunk in water and hold in place with tongs till cooked tender.
Then, throw the cat in the garbage with the litter box and vacuum up the rest of litter. Take it all to the curb on trash day.
Finally, purchase a smal medium to medium to larger breed dog and remove the large Swedish inspired black cock from your ass or your wife's ass and become a man because you don't own a cat anymore.
>>977294
It will be too large for what you want it for probably.
But look up Bosnian bill on youtube. It may be of some help.
Hey /diy/ apprentice cabinetmaker here, looking at picking up a set of chisels for personal use, any particular brands or things to look for? What kind of budget should I be looking at?
My first task was making new handles so I don't know what I've been using in the shop
>>977302
Dogs require too much attention. Might as well just have a kid.
Cats just sorta do their own thing.
>>976785
The ones you buy tend to have air vent at the top. In a DIY solution you could easily leave a gap for air.
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>>977352
>In a DIY solution you could easily leave a gap for air.
Or, you know, clean the box every couple of days.
>>977302
>the maturity of a typical dog owner
>>977012
>dremel only makes rotary tools
I never said that. I also said I dont know shit on the subject besides that I personally havnt heard of dc motor oil.
I need to measure the fittings for my airbrush to this water trap so I can buy couplings.
How do I measure both the male and female ends?
>>977374
Who said anything about DC?
All dremel rotary tools are AC anyways, unless its battery powered. Id venture to say pretty much any tool they make is going to be AC.
It was clearly an AC motor he asked about, in the olden days all tools and appliances were AC and needed oiled periodically on the sleeve bearings inside.
>>977376
caliper?
>>977376
why not just google the airbrush and trap and it will tell you?
>>977373
>>977349
Typical cat owner toxoplasmosis induced insanity by being infected from their cat's litter shit droppings all over their kitchen counters.
There is a reason pregnant women are not supposed to be near cats. It causes their babies to be retarded if they get infected.
It causes less but still observed damage in adult cat owners.
Google it you dumb fucks.
>>976675
has someone tried to cut a car windscreen with a disc grinder?
Is it possible without breaking the glass?
>>977386
You would be better off deeply scoring the glass and tapping it out. Their are special ways to do it. YouTube it.
But why the fuck would you want to? The front window is going to be different because it's laminated to be shatterproof.
>>977384
generic airbrushes, on the airbrush its 1/8 and on the larger size its 1/4 I don't know if that's of any help.
>>977350
Hockey puck ones that cover up the bar portion are a joke. Bolt cutter can get them apart easily. Especially big ones.
Bosnian Bill does a ton of lock reviews and picks locks for a hobby. He's a locksmith. Why wouldn't he be good to see on youtube? He has lots of recommendations dude.
Hockey puck lock work better if thick sheet metal shield the top portion and the bottom hangs out of the box shield over the lock laps the bar goes through.
But most of those are master lock tier garbage that can be picked with a zip tie or paper clip.
Good thieves pick locks. They don't break them because bolt cutters make you suspicious as fuck.
>>977386
there are many ways on the internet, kustom car guys do it all the time.
just fucking google
>>977385
>worried about a rare parasite
>his child gets mauled to death by his golden retriever
>>977394
Common thieves don't pick locks. Unless you're being targeted specifically for some reason you don't really have to worry about lockpicking.
>>977397
>implying fatal golden retriever attacks aren't rarer than toxoplasmosis.
What are the basic tools for woodworking and blacksmithing, preferably no power tools, too poor
>>977397
"Rare Parasite" - Responsible for 50,000 cases of mental retardation in the USA alone.
>more of that toxoplasmosis talking
>>977398
Lol. Sure buddy.
Clearly you don't know what a shaved keys and how easily it defeats most 30 dollar and under locks as fast as a normal key would.
>>977422
>50k
>in a country of 320 million
>also ignoring the fact that most of the cases come from undercooked poor quality meat and not cats.
I guess it takes a dog person to be scared, maybe the temptation of eating feral cat shit is too much for some people?
Do you need to choose an animal like a dog that eats its own shit to live vicariously through?
>>977427
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/toxoplasma-gondii-parasite-that-breeds-in-cats-could-affect-human-behaviour-when-it-infects-people-a6861221.html
>link is different from picture
It literally fucks your psychology, hence why cat owners are fucking nuts
Cats smell like shit because they are shit. Nothing arriving home to the smell of ammonia and feces.
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>>977428
>It literally fucks your psychology, hence why cat owners are fucking nuts
>Cats smell like shit because they are shit. Nothing arriving home to the smell of ammonia and feces.
Were you raped by a cat or something? I don't understand why you have such a strong opinion of what type of pets people should have. I've had a ton. Dogs are great but they are high fucking maintenance. Cats are cool too and have historically been pretty important to our survival.
Anyways, wash your hands when you handle soiled cat litter. Seems pretty simple. If you keep the litter box cleaned it doesn't smell. The clay surrounds a clumps to the piss and shit and then the cat buries it. My only problem with cats is cat hair and tracking cat litter across the house. My solution is a vacuum. Dog owners have dog hair problems too. And their houses smell like dog. That's the price of having a pet.
>>977428
>Nothing arriving home to the smell of ammonia and feces.
It must be great, especially when you are hankering for a good snack eh?
>>977444
>trying to give a sincere answer to a shitposter who is grasping at straws to bait
You should know better
My 3M Command strips fell off the wall, wat do
Should a cheapo kmart 500W angle grinder be sufficient for a wire cup? Sick of fighting to get the cunts off my good makita, already broke the spindle lock on it.
I know it'll be average at best but just curious if anyone's used one before I drop an hours pay on one.
>>977642
You're doing something wrong I'd have thought. And you could use anything but the lower the power rating the worse it's going to be in practice.
>>977645
Doing something wrong in what way?
I want to cast something in flexible plastic.
Making the mold is easy, but whats a good instant plastic?
>>977398
Dont underestimate mexican thieves.
Thats the reason im getting 3-4.
>>977657
Breaking your spindle locks. Are you jarring the tool against the lock rather than applying force against it? Are using any arbor washers?.
>>977428
I have both a cat and a dog and I tell your to fuck off and blend your dick.
Your baiting crusade is so transparent that I could walk through you.
i have made my high amp 4S lipo discharger but i want to add a relay, will 12V relays blow on a 24V load? i would think the relay would not last because of arcing difference..
>>977392
i want to build a greenhouse using old windscreen from a local car dumpster
>>976675
What the hell is "p-v" voltage? I've got a standard for a common mode rejection test, and it says the applied voltage should be 8V p-v.
>>977797
>p-v
I dont know bro. but it seems to have something to do with a differential of the relationship between the signal and noise.
more details and context please.
>>977804
It is for the testing of the cmrr of an ECG machine. Pic is the part where it mentions the p-v thing.
Much appreciated.
>>977808
ask a cardiologist :(
a nurse, doctor or other medical professional could tell you. I believe it's something to do with peripulminory vein circuit. which is what its measuring. excitation of the heart. so it could mean 4mv with reference to the isoelectric baseline.
what is the testing setup aparatus for this test? where do all the leads go and connections connect?
I assume the 4mV is the maximum observed voltage allowed received or amplified from the electrodes?
>>977808
so the generator is like...your fake heart that you are using for the test? a signal generator to confirm the ecg is functioning?
>>977834
I'm guessing 4mV is the amplified one.
I was thinking something less complicated, like peak-to-peak, or 0-to-peak, but those all have their own usual markings.
This is the supposed circuitry.
>>977839
is this an online exam anon? please, be truthful.
all ofthat is completely useless without any kind of context. shit isnt even labelled. you can work out nearly everything from context except for shittily written exam questions that are really just vague copy pastas of a question a lecturer gave you as a practice question earlier in the semester.
>>977843
It's not an exam. These pictures are from a standard that's behind a paywall, and the guy at the company didn't let me take screenshots, saying he'll get billed for it.
I'm studying EE, and one of my classes is "independent laboratory". I was stupid enough to do mine at a company, and because my connection doesn't answer his phone/says he'll call back but doesn't, I'm behind as fuck.
Also, neither him, nor my university consul can tell my what the fuck p-v is, and I've got 'bout a month to fucking plan and build a cmrr testing machine for an ECG with people only helping me when they feel like it.
Yes, I mad. And hurt, too. Don't try to insinuate that I'm a liar. It's not nice.
>>977848
peak voltage sounds exactly right then. based on what I am reading in this AAMI technical standard.
http://www.ele.uri.edu/courses/bme484/AAMI_EC11_parts.pdf
is this what your fagboss wouldnt let you print?
AAMI EC11? it describes almost the same testing proceedure but uses 4mv rms instead of p-v
>>977880
oh shit that's not complete. your university should have a subscription for a paywall so you can just get it from the IEEE store or library. you need the full document EC11 and subsection 4.2.11 describes the legal procedure which has been approved by the FDA.
>>977839
so matching this diagram with EC11, you supply a 60hz, 20V rms signal. not some bullshit 8v p-v signal. and you should get a signal not exceeding 1mv p-p RTI. not 4mV p-v. its an extremely simple circuit.
then there's also EC13 which also describes the specific circuit you need to build and exact test procedure.
http://www.pauljbennett.com/pbennett/work/ec13/ec13.pdf
>>977880
>>977888
Nah, I'm in Hungary, we use IEC. Although, I swear to god, I also found that 4 Vrms standard before, then 2 weeks later I couldn't find it in the database to save my life, even though it's supposed to have expired ones, too.
But fuck me, this american standard is a lot easier to read. The one I read felt like it was written by someone who's got no idea what he's writing about.
But if this one uses p-p, which, I'm guessing, means peak-to-peak, then is it a reasonable assumption that p-v means peak-value, as in 1V p-v = 2V p-p?
>>977892
Oh, praised be Krishna, the last thing you linked had a definition for it:
"3.30 peak-to-valley (p-v): Amplitude of a wave (e.g., sinusoidal or QRS) measured from the upper side of its positive peak to the upper side of its negative peak to eliminate from the measurement the thickness of the display trace or printed trace."
So it's just regular ol' peak-to-peak, right? The thickness thing would only make sense in a graphical representation, and I just need the value.
Thanks, anon.
>>977894
you'd be surprised how much, "it works, dont fuck with it" there is in engineering. in australia, some of our vehicle design rules passed into law are actual fucking photocopies of EU documents. you go to the online law library and the laws are just literal fucking photocopies complete with headers and watermarks from EU documents.
that is fucking weird. that there is a special term just so that technicians too stupid to understand that a line has thickness that they need to engage in a special procedure to read it.
also, the IEEE recognizes the american standard. and the IEEE is the IEC. so its weird that you have a different document. it must be like 40 years old. funny how engineers like to teach kids from things they thought were cool when they learnt it at university. ECGs must have been super cool fun stuff back then, what with those analog tracing machine things. I had to cut my teeth on the 74H logic. which is completely retarded and useless as a place to start getting in to electronics. I swear I learnt more on an arduino than I did in any of my practical tutorials at university.
>>977378
was drunk or tired, dont remember which.
whatever, Ive never heard of electric motor oil.
Never heard anyone be instructed to oil their electric motors either.
mega retard edition: is making my own mototized bicycle worth it? i was thinking of buying a motor and making a motorized bike, but i don't know if making one with no prior knowlege is worth instead of buying a moped.
I want a custom etched 6 inch stainless steel ruler. Mostly because I can't find any out there which have graduations I like, and also because it sounds like something neat to do.
I've got a CAD illustration of it (by no means a production template) as well as some specifications outlined for it...
>pic related
What's the best / cheapest company to send the specs to in order to get one fabricated for me?
Never had something like this done before, so what kind of pricing should I expect (in the US)?
Is it even affordable to have something like this done or not worth it?
>>978043
I think anything with that kind of precision is gonna be god-awful expensive as a one-off.
>>977970
>doesnt understand that bearings need lubrication
>>977974
a moped is a better choice if you are just running around town. I have the only motorized mountain bike in australia. sure there are the stealth bikes but they're 6kw which makes them an electric motorbike. I built it specifically for navigating rough tracks around tasmania so i had some very specific requirements. it runs lifepo4 headway batteries and a BBS-02 motor. you want lifepo4 for a mountainbike because its easy to crash them all the time and you dont want your dick to explode when the batteries burst into a fireball. they were far more expensive than lipo but safer and have better high current draw discharge curves and life specfications.(4000 discharge cycles until 80% capacity compared to about 300 cycles for lipo.)
bafang makes even better kits now. they are expensive but they are the best bike kits around. the bbs-02 was fully programable mid mount which let me set the ramp up time, power curve a whole heap of settings for my application on the controller. most controllers wont let you start from a stall condition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX6nA11I1Gg
hub motors are not suitable for off-road use.
>>978234
>>doesnt understand that bearings need lubrication
what are sealed bearings for 300
hey guys. if I wired up an indoor tv antenna as in pic related to plug it into a guitar amp or something similar would it make any noise? Would it pickup any cool noise or anything or would it just not make any noise at all?
>>978267
Nothing at all
>>978285
ok. sorry if this is asking to be spoon fed but what is the fundamental difference between this and a regular pickup? Don't they both pickup electromagnetic radiation? Is it to do with the frequencies that these antenna pick up or the amplitude of these frequencies which mean that they're not audible when simply plugged into an amplifier?
>>978240
>implying sealed bearings have an infinite service life
>>976675
I make 6 months with my GF and i want to do something cool to her, what could i do?
Are there keyed locks for thin pocket doors?
Is it possible to reverse polarity in a circuit using one SPTD switch?
>>978349
no
>>978332
Yes, but the hardware store might not have them so you may have to find a specialty store or order online.
>>978353
Yes, but only if you're using it to control relays in a separate circuit.
To reverse polarity using just the switch you want either a DPDT switch, or a purpose made 'polarity switch'.
Does anyone have any idea what LCD this is?
It says CCM2440CS on the back, and I tried searching, but havent been able to find anything remotely similar.
>>978387
Front side.
Basically all I want to do is try hook it up to an arduino to display static text.
Any ideas help or documentation would be welcome
>>978349
>>978353
yes. but you'd need a lot of interfacing circuitry. basically by switching the power of other gates you can switch the direction of current. otherwise you can do it more simply with a DPDT.
>>978353
if you have a dual rail or split supply you can do it
>>978298
>implying nigger rigging shot bearings is the correct fix
>>978387
it might be HD44780
What lubricant for a car's skyroof rails?
Can I use normal 95 octane gasoline like I would use lighter fluid - for powering lighters and as a solvent?
Do you think if I got a shit ton of random flower seeds and literally just threw them around the property would I actually grow a bunch of flowers?
Does anyone sell just bags of random flower seeds?
![v-Loud-annuals-Flowering-Fields-4[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/QwkT6Pn.jpg "v-Loud-annuals-Flowering-Fields-4[1].jpg")
>>978567
Yes, they are called wild flower mixes. It's best if you get ones from your region.
There's even a sod like mat with the seeds already sown.
Growing shit is literally that easy.
Building a small paver patio, I've seen recommendations for anywhere between 2 and 4 inches of base gravel, then an inch of sand.
How much base do I need? I'd prefer not to spend hundreds on gravel if I can get away with 2".
>>976675
So I'm built a folding beerpong table, but this was my first DIY project, and I suck at using a circular saw, so the legs aren't exactly even. Is there a simple way to even out the legs that doesn't involve taking them off the table? I was thinking cut pieces of rubber or cork glued/screwed to the bottom of the short leg(s).
Also, this was the design that I followed:
https://www.reddit.com/r/uofm/comments/3extqo/i_made_a_michiganthemed_folding_beer_pong_table/
I need a peg or rubber stopper or something to place near the pivot point to stop the legs from opening too far. I know exactly the kind of piece I need, because I've seen it on other things that fold up, but my searches aren't turning.
Pic is mfw I thought I did a good job cutting the planks for the legs, but didn't.
Can I make a 2000W inverter by bridging two 1000W inverters?
Building a PC with my S/O to find shit to do together, she tells me she wants to draw a picture on the side of the case, she's decent with art so whatever she draws I'm gonna permanize with some enamel gloss
Question is, I've seen chalkboard spray paint, what's the best type to go for if someone's going at it with pencils? I'll be painting this onto a metal PC case.
>>978698
I dont fucking know, but if you try it wire them in parralel and not in series so that you dont wind up with double to voltage.
>>978714
Well, duh.
>>978698
No, as you can expect that their phases will be different and due to slight differences in output frequency, the phase difference will vary. In other words, without synchronization, they'll be fighting with each other at least part of the time.
You can rectify their outputs and with a suitable balancing scheme you can get 2kW worth of DC, though.
>>977376
Threads are measured in rod diameter and threads-per-inch
>>977635
Clean the surface first with denatured alcohol, get bigger strips, or buy the extra strength ones. If all else fails, screw that bitch into place.
>>978312
>want to do something cool to her
Like draw a dick on her face while she sleeps?
>>978698
Short answer: no.
Long answer: if you have two inverters that are exactly the same, you can get an old electromechanical phase-balance or an old synchronizing relay off embay. Wire them so that they are paralleled when in phase and will trip off if one drops out. That being said, it would probably be cheaper to just buy the right inverter instead of two smaller ones and a $200-400 synchronizer.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Basler-Electric-BE3-25-1D1N4-9319100106-Synchronizing-Check-Relays-Used-/251891636616?nav=SEARCH
Oh and put a breaker between the two in case one drops out and you push a shitload of current backwards through the drive circuit.
I want to start with liquid lightshows. Is it possible to convert a diaprojector to a overhead projector or use the diaprojector directly for liquid lightshow stuff?
How do I make Lichtenberg figures in glass?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr2r66Ko260
>>979323
>Lichtenberg figures in glass?
glass requires considerably more energy to burn than wood, so unless you're Zeus and can shoot lightning out your dick, you're out of luck.
I just got my Insurance Claim Adjustment Estimate and it's filled with:
>Remove *item1*
>Replace *item1* (Age: 10)
>Remove *item2*
>Replace *item2* (Age: 10)
>...
What is that age note about? I kind of figured it could be well, the estimated age of the described item but if that is the case then shouldn't it be right next to the 'remove item' lines?
I feel like it's telling me to replace the damaged items with a 10 year old items.
>>979323
1. That's plastic.
2. You inject massive amounts of charge in it with a particle accelerator first. You can buyfag the charging.
3. Then you discharge it by tapping it with a grounded sharp-ish object.
4. You might want to bleach the piece after that. Apparently heating is one way.
>>976684
Best solution is a high sided box or covered box. If your cat will tolerate it, a drop down box.
One of my cats hate all the above solutions if her pooping diarrhea outside the box was any indication.
The only solution in my case was to make a maze to the boxes. There is at least 1x90 degree turn to enter the box area. She doesn't get cloister phobic because the walls are away from the box and most of the litter dislodge when they shift weight to turn corners. It's an isolated area so I deal with kicked out litter once a week with the vacuum when I scoop the poop. I use the Silicon crystal litter so no clumping to deal with daily. Only needs changing every 3-4 weeks and most people are surprised to find we have cats or are just being polite (which would be a lot of people.)
>>979494
cool thanks. I hadn't thought of including an angle, good idea!
As for the crystal (no clumping) litter, I'm not sure how I feel about that, I've always used (and like) clumping litter. I can scoop out the clumps and not have to change the entire litter box very often (just add litter to replace what is scooped out). It seems like any non-clumping litter would make a bigger mess as the urine would ruin the litter but not be in a nice neat clump that's easily removed. Thoughts?
Need some help, got an old toolbox with some shit in it for free after doing a clean g job,
And apparently ended up with a gem
,
ARO Corp turbine grinder ,
Model number 7980-A( I think )
This tool apparently details for close to 1k USD but what makes it so expensive?
Also if anyone could find a blow up diagramof the 1/8th inch collet
That would be helpful, it's missing a part and I need to find a replacment
I would do more myself but stuck on mobile phone for the next 48 or so hours,
so I got a bag of this activated carbon ($8 on amazon). I've read it's useful for odor elimination but I was curious what specific ways I can use it for this purpose?
What bench grinder do you guys recommend me?
>>979532
clumping litter.
pros: clumps, can be scooped in clumps
cons: literally everything else
standard (non-clumping) clay-style litter can still be scooped, you lose/toss far less each time because it doesn't form huge blocks saturated with urine. Also typically smells less long-term, as the clay components are a far better odor capture medium. oh, and its cheaper.
Get a litterbox with a flap (or door) and activated charcoal filter, hide it in a closet with the door cracked (or a cat door), and you will never notice the smell. Can't be said for clumping litters or an open pan, though (even some top-entry boxes don't really seal closed like a flap/door)
>>979602
where does the pee go in non clumping litter? Might be worth looking into for the cost savings alone, although a 35lb bucket of tidy cats clumping can be had for around $12....and that'll last me a couple months
>>979605
non-clumping litter absorbs liquids just fine; the difference is it doesn't "clump".
In the extreme case (multiple cats, multiple weeks) it'd probably end up like soggy cereal. Essentially each little bit of clay will absorb moisture to its limit but unlike clumping litters this doesn't cause them to become sticky.
If you're in a sane (1-2 cats) environment and change the litter on garbage days, the amount of moisture capacity remaining in the clay is still going to be really high after being used over and over. Generally the more wetted/heavy clay will end up at the bottom (esp. if your cats dig and move the litter around like mine) and dry will stay near the top, leaving a decent sand-like surface (and no odor) until you're ready to throw the entire thing out.
If you have particularly wet cats, use a litter pan liner as well (or plastic garbage bag -- they are the same)
>>979536
>7980-A
any help would be appreciated im trying to find a replacement collet for it even a model /part number would be helpful
Was considering painting these shelves. As stupid as it sounds, I want my living room to have that "vapowave aesthetic", so the color options are pink, purple, teal, cyan, etc.
What sort of paint should I use? Spraypaint?
>>977302
Cats and dogs suck. Get something that lives in a cage and doesn't smell bad or require a lot of maintenance.
>>977428
I learned that in small apartments cats make the place smell horrible and are generally pieces of shit.
I've been thinking about making tiny, low power attack/defence counters for magic the gathering. Two sets of digits from +99 to -99.
I'm thinking little e-ink displays, with 4 buttons on the edge to control the numbers + and - each. Batteries would prefer rechargable but might settle for the cheapest button cells I can find.
Any ideas on what I should use to control them? I'm trying to stop being an arduino baby.
Extra things would have it beep everytime you change the number so you can hear people trying to cheat
like pic related but not ugly as sin. Aiming to make them only as wide as one of those lcd dispays. (except that's a health counter)
>>979656
Is e-ink still expensive as shit? they only need to be about 2"x1" in size.
>>979640
Is that ein?
>>979775
Yup lol
>>978418
>implying there are not applications that call for unsealed bearings
it's often easier to just tighten the cup to reduce play than to call for sealed bearings in many applications. sealed bearings are used when the user isnt expected to perform routine maintenance. if my bike wheel hub develops play, I just adjust it. no need to replace any parts.
So long as the compass is orientated correctly;
Does it matter what way the GPS is facing in my APM quadcopter??
So I snatched pic related brushed aluminium enclosure off curbside. It appears to have been some sort of HV testing station. The bakelite work area caught my eye as did the shape of it. considering how well the bakelite cleaned up i'm thinking about reusing the enclosure.
So far I have considered turning it into a mix desk, some sort of moog-esq synth box (what to do with all the flat space?) or filling it with SoC/microcontroller dev boards, covering the flat area with breadboard and setting up a box that would let me prototype ALL the circuits. The last option sounds most appealing as it will let me develop everything else (into robotics and automaton for reference), but i'm open to any idea. I have even considered some sort of electronic version of battleship where the facing panel is all sub-like switches and gauges on a control panel (maybe even a small 640/480 LCD), with the play area on the flat.
> TL;DR; What would /diy/ build into a big fuckoff solid enclosure like pic related?
>>977349
Why even have a pet if you don't want to pay attention to it?
>>977103
Yes, you just need to reset tension on the spring and not kill yourself in the process.
>>977302
>heartylauf.jpg
That's a lot of work, just whack them over the head with a shovel.
>implying you don't live in a town
>>977302
>>977349
>>977385
>>977400
>>977428
>>979653
> not owning a pet rock
>>979803
More like paying attention to a cat when you want versus having to attend to a toddler in the house
Im a senior in high school about to go into college for engineering. I was really indecisive about my specific major withing the field of enginnering because I really just want to make cool shit like this burning laser glove I was making or the one thread thats up now avout that guy trying to make a cocktail mixer with Arduino, but I also want a degree that can somewhat guaruntee me a chance at a good job where I can make a decent living. The college Im going to has an Electrical Engineering section that allows for a minor in Robotics and an Mechanical Engineering section that has a minor in Aerospace Engineering. Both are really appealing to me and ive heard mixed responses as to what major has the most job opportunities so Im very confused now. Does anyone who's gone through a similar education plan know if it would be worth it to look into doing a dual major in both EE and ME? If not I guess personally it comes down to which major has the most information that I could just look up if I ever wanted to do a project at home, as oppose to stuff that requires a teacher to learn properly. I wouldnt be so worried about it if it wasnt for the fact that I did a bunch of AP and Dual Enrollment classes in High School, because now Ive already finished the first year and a half of both programs, leaving me with a small window to change majors. Thats also the only reason Im considering a double major, because I think I can afford the couple extra years of schooling. Sorry for rambling and thanks in advance for any advice
So when I put a cutting disk onto my angle grinder, it has just enough room to spin freely. As far as I can tell, I have everything installed correctly, and the outer flange is as tight as it can go, but the cutting wheel is a bit wobbly still. Is it supposed to be like that? Am I gonna kill myself the second I turn my grinder on?
The wheel has the correct arbor size, so I know it's not just simply too big for my grinder.
if i am converting a charcoal grill to use propane what are some unforeseen problems i may encounter? or is it just a matter of installing a burner, regulator, and tubing to attach burner to tank?
>>979780
Lcds are ugly as hell, I'd even prefer vfd but god knows how much power they'd draw.
I might have a go making a 7 segment display from smd leds or maybe a physically changing 7 segment or just think of something completely different. I'd need a few of them but I might try making one concept e ink one. I also have a tiny oled somewhere, probably wouldn't use too much energy if you keep the background black.
>>980097
>what are some unforeseen problems i may encounter
Not enough food to cook
>>980097
wouldn't it be easier to just buy a propane grill? At least then it wouldn't look like you're a sucker who uses charcoal!
>>976675
I'm getting started with lost wax casting. I have a crucible, a small foundry, and a plaster mold I've made. What type of wax should I be looking into for making the metal casts? I have found several instructables and the like saying "Wax" or "soft wax" but not like a brand or type. Is candle wax usable? Would it be cheaper just buying a pack of cheap candles and melting them down to practice first?
>>980225
they put perfume in some candles, and you dont want people around to start calling you ''the fag forger.'' what you want instead is wax cubes like in the pic. get 'em from Wallyworld, or wherever.
>>980133
>wouldn't it be easier to just buy a propane grill? At least then it wouldn't look like you're a sucker who uses charcoal!
What are you some kind of buyfag? I tell you hwat.
>>980355
>the fag forger
Loled.
Most supermarkets sell scentless candles (the cheapo long thin ones) but you are probably better off going with what this guy said as you don't know what other additives they put into those candles and you won't have to fuss with getting the wick out and such.
>>980225
For casting wax patterns any wax will work but, at the risk of being a buyfag, actual Investment casting Wax is best.
It's hard, has no shrinkage and burns out cleanly with no ash. I can get a 2kg block for under £10 - which is a lot of Wax.
I found it hard to handle paraffin without it melting or breaking, and so you struggle to sprue it adequately.
Plus, you know, you can reclaim and reuse a lot of wax.
Hello
I want to paint my basement wall.
Its plain ansanded concrete.
Whats the cheapest way to do?
Probably stupid question but I dont
much about this kinda things.
Thanks
ANONS PLS HELP
So I moved in a few months ago to this newly done up house, rather old, split into 3 apts.
I notice a bee or two every now and then, big black bees. Carpenter bees.
HOW THE FUCK DO I GET RID OF THESE FUCKERS.
Now I see like 4-5 buzzing around constantly, right by my fucking door too. Now I see a few traveling into my backyard. I fucking hate bees.
Please help. Do I just fucking kerosene the entire thing and risk lighting my house.
>>980467
Buy insecticide that kills carpenter bees read the label to find out which one. Locate nest(s) look for holes in the wood where bees are coming and going. Once it's dark out and fairly cool saturate the nest with the insecticide. Check to see if there are no more bees for a day or two. Repeat if you still see bees. In the fall block up the holes with spray foam.
>>980487
I should add waiting until dark isn't necessary, but it gives you a better chance at getting them all as they go back to the hive at night and the cooler temperature makes them sluggish so you don't deal with a swarm of pissed off bees
>>980357
no not really. Just curious of the cost savings to build one vs buying one. As I said, keep in mind that by buying a gas grill, nobody will think you're using a charcoal one like they will if you repurpose yours (except for the obvious addition of a propane tank) I tell ya wuht!
>>980539
>Just curious of the cost savings to build one vs buying one
I dont get why anyone buys gas grills ever.
People throw them away every single year. I see really nice ones sitting on the side of the road all the time once summer is over.
Propane isnt cheaper or easier than charcoal, and it tastes shittier.
>>980546
why would they throw them away after every grilling season?
Propane is pretty easy, I can buy a tank and it'll last me all season (I mostly grill dogs). It is pretty easy, turn gas on and hit a button. The taste part is definitely matter of opinion. We prefer to taste the meat, rather than the heat
>>980548
>why would they throw them away after every grilling season?
Dont ask me I dont throw working shit away.
>We prefer to taste the meat, rather than the heat
Nice meme
Why buy a propane grill at all then?
Broil it in the oven if you want clean heat.
>>980548
Cook on the stove if you want to cook on propane you cuck
>>980553
part of the fun of grilling is having people over, sitting outside, having a beer, and checking on the grill! Gas vs charcoal is a never ending comparison. Some like gas, some like charcoal and most won't change their opinion. I've had great food from both but I like the ease of gas, so that's what I use.
>>980556
>but I like the ease of gas
I dread the day that I would eat inferior food because I am this lazy. Hopefully I would never stoop that low
>>980558
You haven't experienced true laziness until you eat dry slightly stale, cereal out of the box you keep in the fridge because you're too lazy to seal it, to avoid emptying the dishwasher - a device you purchased because you were too lazy to do the dishes. You don't do this because you're in a hurry; no it's your day off and you just don't give a fuck.
What kind of clamps do I need for knife-working?
>>980715
Knife clamps
Aliexpress okay for buying LED strips and kits?
Planning on making some LED clothing and some edge lit signs.
>>979802
Anybody?
>>980856
Have you tried edgeknob.com
Can anyone tell me what these things are called?
I found this picture when searching google for clamp locks but that does not seem to be the correct name.
>>981124
Do you even into google
>>981135
>did you even read
That manufacturer is the only manufacturer that calls them locking clamps. This however is not the correct name since a lock clamp is a completely different thing.
Since all the website selling these as "locking clamps" are based in India i assume its a bad translation.
If you had read my post before you commented it would have saved you the time it took you to point me to something i already knew.
>>981138
Yeah exactly. You have zero initiative. Good job I do and found what you are looking for, you mongoloid.
>>981142
Thank you very much, this is indeed what i was looking for.
As far as zero initiative: I did a reverse image search before posting here. Like most people here I dislike people who are just lazy idiots.
You probably know there is not a single page calling them toggle latches in the reverse image search results.
Not sure how active this thread is but I'll give it a go.
I want to make my own desk, but I don't want it to be an ugly piece of shit. I'm not sure where I got my bed, probably ikea or a similar store, and it's definitely made out of a great type of wood. However, the wood has some sort of 'laminate' (I'm guessing) layered around it which gives it a pretty smooth touch yet still can see some sort of grain giving it that sexy wooden, black look [will try to remember to take a pic].
I was wondering what sort of a wood do I need to use so a desk would be solid but not fucking overkill and way too heavy. Also, is there anyway to 'laminate' the surface or do whatever I described above, wood doesn't have to be black like in the picture (black desk next to black bed might look weird), I was thinking a natural wood colour or slightly darker wood might look nice. Is it possible to give it that nice laminate sort of thing over the top without having access to an ikea factory? Can you just order it online and layer your cuts of wood with it or something similar?
Also any tips when making a desk? I only want something simple, two solid sides and a top, maybe some like 10cm shelving coming off one side so I can put my phone, keys, wallet, etc, beside my bed whilst I sleep. Was just going to make a seperate little stand to raise my PC off the ground, make a little wooden enclosure to store the power extension thing in (get rid of messy cables).
If this project goes well I'll probably end up designing my own set of shelves for in my room and in my cupboard. Once I can perfect this will be so nice, being able to just make shit yourself as apposed to buying things and hoping they suit your needs.
Also any suggestions for programs to draw up designs in? Preferably having a mode where you can like expand all the seperate parts that go together and see how/where they go together if that makes sense. Is CAD still they way to go these days?
>>981363
If you don't want it to be a piece of shit then don't laminate or veneer it.
>>981372
Makes a much better feel/look for something that's going to be sitting in my room though. Unless you have a better way of going about it?
>>981373
buy nice wood and stain it
>>981373
Paint or make it out of better wood and stain it. Although lots of cheap woods look good stained they tend to build up dents and dings faster.
>>981374
>>981375
Wouldn't veneering it give a much smoother surface, better for when you're writing on thin sheets of paper. And wouldn't it also mean you're not confined by the look/feel of the wood you choose? I'd feel like I have a desk which looks and feels like my floor does as apposed to a piece of furniture. Plus, I think the stained look would clash too much with my floors anyway and make it look retarded. Also, wouldn't staining/painting it would just give more room for fucking it up completely?
>>981363
You can buy pre veneered plywood from most good timber suppliers, pay for them to cut it to size and edge it, a typical desk top would cost you 60 odd quid for that in the UK
>>981385
Ahh nice, will look into that.
Any suggestions for attaching the two sides to the top of the desk? Preferably I'd like to have screws for easy (de)assembly, making it easier to move it around, etc, etc.
But it seems like it would be hard to do without drilling into the end of the sides (splitting could occur + weak joint), not to mention a big ugly screw head on the table top of the desk.
Will I have to do something like a pocket hole joint?
What is the best adhesive to attach salt to metal?
I'd like to restore this pan to its former glory. Over the years its built up this burnt grime and was wondering what I could do to get it off.
I've been using hot/boiling water and scrubbing the fuck out of it with many brillo pads but near the edge I'm just having no luck. Any tips?
>>981554
another shot
>>981554
Use a more coarse abrasive and consider a chemical alternative.
>>981554
try an SOS pad
>>981425
Any info on that?
>>981557
You habe 2 options
1st ist just use an angle grinder and a steel pas and grind it off.
2nd is to biy designated chenicals and clean 2 hours even with them.
I am a cook so i know what i am talking about
>>981554
Easyoff
>>979929
We used to call that the ME-Suicide degree. Hope you like to math stuff.
I'm EE with coherent optics minor, but I took a lot of ME classes before settling into high voltage & lasers. Single major let me specialize in the areas I found interesting, and I think dual-classing might have kept me busy with core credits instead. In my case that specialization paid off with some fun work, so no regrets.
As to the future, robotics looks promising where I'm standing, and that's mostly mechanical, aerospace, and materials (control systems will standardize). Smells like ME to me.
But I'm not all that bright, so take it as you will.
>>981376
You have to cut sheets of it to match your desk exactly or it'll look horrible. It's prone to peeling up or chipping which looks horrible. If you want to change the finish on it and try to sand it, you have to be incredibly careful or you'll sand right through it, looks horrible.
Just use decent wood, not MDF or ply. Go to a junk shop, buy an old desk or two, use them to make the desk you want and polish them up.
I see people print out blueprints to scale, adhere them to the material and cut it out that way
Could you use a laser engraver to engrave to lines onto the piece and work from that?
A friend got a shelf unit with some drawers for free.
From what I saw from a glance, it's particle board with veneer on top.
Black veneer with grey veneer drawers. I assume those are bleached.
All other furniture in the room is solid wood with a clear finish so it looks quite out of place in black.
So we'd like to paint it:
A quick google search tells us to bleach (2 part bleach) the black to make it lighter, then slightly sand (~150 grit), apply primer, let dry, and finally apply thin coats of color.
I'm guessing that we won't be able to get a natural wood color easily, right?
I'm also assuming that without bleaching we won't be able to paint over the black without a large amount of coats and not without losing the wood structure, is that right?
Anyone have some tips for the bleaching process?
Or am I overthinking this and it will be a simple matter of scraping/sanding down the color, some polishing and applying polyurethane?
Anything I'm missing? An easier process?
anyone have a good guide for making hidden books? preferably without using a bandsaw, all I have is a good box-cutter and some glue.
I work in a nursing home that has installed new carpet throughout the facility around 6 months ago. However this carpet is too grippy, making it more difficult to wheel things around and is easier to trip on.
Is there any way of making carpet less grippy/sticky other then natural wear and tear over time?
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>>976675
Anyone ever used one of these or similars? Buying a new (real) oscilosaurus is outrageous in this shit hole (even from the interwebs/chingchong), a old one is still opressive.
>>981728
I'd also like to know. I didnt realize those things were so cheap.
>>981728
As a general rule of thumb, all those kind of scopes are shit. Performance is shit and typically usability is shit, too. You need to get a really, really old and bad scope for it to lose in performance or usability.
>>982422
But the data is accurate?
>>981645
I don't mind doing too much math, honestly. I don't mean to brag or anything but it sorta comes naturally to me, Im in Differential Equations 2 right now and its not that bad. Ive also taken up to Physics 3 and I did a lot better in the Mechanics units than the E&M stuff. Assuming that Mechanical seems more appealing in terms of a career after college, do you think it would be relatively easy to just look stuff up relating to EE if I want to do some project from home? And do you think it would be the same for vice versa? I just don't want to walk out of college and find out I spent years learning stuff on paper for a field that needed hands on experience I guess, but now Im going off on a tangent.
>>976675
hello everyone. I've got a pin in a trigger assembly (bent the trigger frame by accident; long story) that will not come out regardless of how much penetrant or whacking with a hammer and punch I've done. I've heard that there are "C Clamp" style presses that can get stuck pins out easier, what are they called?
pic not related
>>982710
I'm doing EE, planning to go into telecom. I'm at the second semester and so far I've only got in contact with caculus, physics and a few chemistry labs (Go figure). I was never into electronics (never built anything before) and I started getting into contact with it las semester in a basic electricity lab and now with a lab/class I took from the 3rd semester about transducers. Learning about opamps, as I look in the things I'll see later on the course shit gets tense. EE and ME are very broad. And I was in doubt about which one to go to. But a good teacher of mine said that as you learn EE everything turns into a EE problem and that seems to be holding so far. I never was "good" or liked math but I'm just studying it and using it as a tool to do cool shit. Things are a tad diferent here on banana land but I'm kinda in the same spot as you. I was in doubt between material engineering, EE and ME
>>982728
Yeah I found out a few years ago that what I had forever thought to be ME was really closer to mechatronics, which my school doesnt offer. EE seemed cool to me for a bit when I took a class Junior Year which is really just making cool shit with Arduino and learning basic circuits, but when it comes to applying serious math to circuitry like in E&M, I lose interest. I just want to make cool roboty shit to be honest. I know its a dumb way to explain it, but I want to go into a field where I can learn to make cool robot arms. I liked lasers the little time I worked with them, but not really well enough to study them specifically.
>>982745
Yeah, I had a few bad teachers who made tension dividers and opamps seem very hard (they didn't explained the key basic concepts they assumed we got from god knows where). I just want antennas, telemetry, radios and information.
What is the best adhesive to join to slices of car tire rubber?
I want to make some third world sandals out of an old tire, some cloth, and a memory foam pillow I don't use any more.
>>976675
is $40 shipped a good deal for 21 lbs of scrap aluminum siding? i just want it for melting and casting of random bullshit. consider the fact that i live in alaska too.
>>982848
Compare it to aluminium prices via google. 1 lbs of scarp aluminium is 55 cents in canada, whereas fresh aluminium is 75 cents.
I'm looking for some interesting diy stuff to do and make with my skate/slacker friends. For example, one of them likes to play around with lighters and flint. Any ideas?
>>982852
yeah its under 75c, but the problem is no one is going to sell it for scrap price, and plus then id have to actually go out and find places willing to sell it which would likely be a pain trying to buy ~20 lbs.
>>982907
You could give eachother smileys
What are some methods for colouring metal, apart from paint.
Something more durable like anodizing or heat treating.
Has anyone here tried black oxide coating?
>>982984
Have you tried the method of painting it with linseed oil and then heating it with a gas torch? It leaves a very special looking black finish, also quite durable... as far as I know
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Why are there more DIY submarines in the world than DIY dirigibles (which is probably 0)?
Why are hot air balloons hobbyist-tier but anything better, dirigibles and blimps, is not accessible?
Would you(you) rather use (feel safer using) your own DIY
>flying machine
or
>submarine?
>>982990
if the faa doesnt shoot you down someone else will for flying that bullshit near their house.
The day *anybody* is allowed to fly crap over my house whenever they want, is the day that I will be sitting on the porch with a gun.
>>982990
Maybe people who want motorized aircrafts rather get normal airplanes, ultralights, autogyros and other similar things which are less clumsy than dirigibles?
>>982995
You have normies flying over you daily already, ultralite normies, helichopper normies. All kinds, not just comercial pilot normies.
Trust me.
>>982995
its also the day you would be going to jail for a long time
BROTIP: you dont own the skys above your property
>>982987
Looked into it, I think I'll go with that
>>983010
>Cuius est solum, eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos
which basically translates to: “whoever owns the soil, holds title all the way up to the heavens and down to the depths of hell“.
>>983024
Protip: Writing it in latin doesn't make it law.
I've got two military blankets that are like 30/70 and i was wondering if i could just cut a slit in the middle for a poncho and not worry about it tearing from there.
I know cotton clothes have this problem so am i gonna have to hem it?
>Don't know what the majority of the board likes so here's some boobs
>>983031
Cut it and sew to to reinforce. Otherwise it'll likely rip a tiny bit every day.
>>983048
when you say sew do you mean fold it over and sew it together?
>>983051
Not them but you could prolly do that or sow a ribbon over the cut edge. Are you trying to keep them closer to blankets?cutting a slit vs a circle.
So, a door handle has the knob part and the keyhole.
Is it possible to modify it or is there any kind of handle that instead of the knob part it got another keyhole so you need two different keys to open the same door?
I need a door with two closing devices on it due to reasons. The important thing is not safety, but that you cannot steal just one single key and enter inside without some effort. Making another hole in the door would mean that I will have to buy a new door some months from now to substitute the old one that is why I didn't wanted to install another handle.
>>983051
Make the cut as you are planing to do, fold the edge (just a bit, 2cm or so) inwards or outwards (wether you want it to show or not) and sew it.
>Drawer in my kitchen
>Center mount slide
>Drawer side slide broke so the drawer can no longer be pulled out and hold weight
Whoever did these cabinets were kind of retarded apparently. For one the bottom of the drawer is too thin for a center mount but it's my only option right now.
My problem is that the drawer is 18 3/4" but the cabinet depth is 23 1/2" so there's about a 5" gap when it is closed and no one sells a center mount to accommodate this that I've found.
Would it be a problem to buy two of the same part in different sizes (one to fit drawer length and one for cabinet depth) or would that fuck up the 3/4 extension?
>>982996
There are advantages to blimps dirigibles though, fuel should be a big one. Ease of use another.
ESPECIALLY if we are talking smaller, non-commercial ones. Anything would be more useful than a hotair balloon.
>>983150
Small blimps are impratical because of weight ratio.
>>982997
>>983010
Im ok with those normies, Im just saying fucking autists are not flying diy Hindenburgs and pvc pipe planes over me. Its a damn hazard. If the FAA doesn't shoot them down I will.
And I know I don't own the skies, but I have a right to take preventative measures to protect my self, my family, and my house.
Imagine one of those things crashing down onto your house, think youd be ok with it? Now imagine it happening again. still ok?
>>983309
So, /out/ has the guy who shoots dogs at parks and now /diy/ has this guy?
>>983312
That is just wrong, does he just shitpost about shooting dogs or does he actually do it?
And you don't understand. Most of the people where I'm at shouldn't even be allowed to drive.
Hell, most of the vehicles over here shouldn't even be on the road that's how dangerous it is.
I cant imagine how bad it would be if they were allowed to rig up helicopters, harbor freight tarp hot air balloons, or reused 30 year old pvc pipe planes and try to buzz houses.
>>983163
i know a guy that has a small blimp, it's about 35 or 40 feet long and only has a carry load of 350 lbs. so if you figure your weight on top of the weight of an ultralight engine, fuel, and the aluminum basket you can't really lift much of anything else to travel
how viable would it be (financially and practically) for me to buy an acre or so and build a medium impact hobbit hole?
>2 bed
>1.5 bath
>kitch
>dining
>laundry room
>greeting room
>sizable living room
>medium pantry connected to kitchen
i want a max comfy life so plumbing is necessary but also want 100% efficient electricity usage (as in all solar) and some sort of electronic heating, AC, and water heating.
i have some (2 yrs in HS) experience drafting so i would be able to do the floor plan and hand it over to an architect or what all
>>983328
It would cost somewhat to quite a lot more than it would to build a normal house of the same specifications.
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>>983327
Smaller you go the more is wasted on material that weights down and not on things that make you go up. You know how small potatoes have more skin (in proportion to potato meat) than larger potatoes? Same shit.
>>983322
He spergs about any mentions of dogs in any thread because he alledgely was attacked 5009828 times on the same park by unleashed dogs and it isn't his obligation to read animal behavior so he just smacks them with a rope/mace dogs and claims the law is on his side. It's really funny. He is probably just pic
>inb4 defending bad dog owners and stupid shit.
>>983328
There is a bunker thread, a eartthship one. Ask there. And questions about
>how pratical would X be
Are usually very useless.
>>983331
i figured it would be a similar cost but with landscaping on top of it...
>>983334
Everything underground is harder, wetter, dirtier and more expensive than above it. If you make a house and design it to be covered in dirt then it's a bit easier. Still a pain.
>Removing pad printing from metal surface
How can I remove the printing from this without damaging the paint. I've tried the tar remover method, didn't work. Tried very gently rubbing it with a scribe and that worked a little bit but the surface is course which makes it harder to get all of it.
>>976675
Can anyone redpill me real quick on tempering steel in blacksmithing?
I just helped a guy blacksmith for the first time this morning, it was fun, but he sounded like he really didn't know what he was talking about when it came to tempering, his descriptions of how it worked were all really vague.
>>983366
It's a relatively simple process made really complex by the realities of the forge.
http://www.brighthubengineering.com/manufacturing-technology/30476-what-is-heat-treatment/
The concept is easy, but getting the necessary critical temperatures from random steel is hard, and consistency at the forge is an endless pursuit of perfection.
The TL:DR is
Normalizing makes steel better for machining
Annealing makes steel soft but durable, useful for cold forming
Hardening makes steel harder (duh) but often makes it brittle.
Tempering removes the brittleness at the cost of hardness, as well as generally removing stress. This is the point where you carefully control the process to get your final material characteristics.
There are other heat processes as well that are a bit beyond the smithy, but all of them are trying to play with crystal size, structure and internal stress.
It's very likely he doesn't know the science behind his process, but is using a pre-calculated process: A lot of hobby smiths think in terms of heat color and quenchant rather than critical temps and crystal structure.
I'm going to try to make my mother a small wooden jewelry box for mothers day. its only 5.5" long by 2.5" wide 1.5" tall. on the outside measurements. she likes small jewellery boxes though.
now I only got hand tools to work with, and I can cut free hand a close to perfect 90degree cut. but since the wood is so thin, and I've got to cut a 45 angle for the corners, I'm thinking about picking up a cheap plastic miter box. do these things actually have correct angles? or am I going to end up using my chisels and planes anyway to correct the angle?
also. is there any big box place in the US. that sells solid brass wire?.. I'm having such a hard time finding some, and I don't think I have enough time to order it online.
>pic related
is the piece. the bottom, and lid are gonna be done with curly maple. and if I can't find brass pins/rods/wire then ill wood burn my design into the lid. or carve it and inlay something.
>>983398
Hobby lobby and Michaels both sell brass wire. they might be local to you.
>>983400
yeah we got some. I've never seen real brass wire in michaels though. its always been anodized aluminum wire. but ill check again since theres another on near the hobby lobby that i'd be going to anyway.
ill have to see about hobby lobby maybe tomorrow. but that damn store is less about crafts, and more about pre-made stuff towards the front of the store. [was built last year, so its a new store..]
>pic related the planned box basics.
there's gonna be a small wooden pull added. and I may, or may not round over the edges. but I am going to add one or two insert splines on each corner.
>feel free to critique
>>977349
This.
So I searched ebay for "laser engraver" and to my undeserved surprise one can get kits from China for 200-400 bux, depending on the strength of the laser. The ones I looked at have Arduino nano, are made of aluminum extrusion, NEMA mounted steppers and so on. Basically exactly what a laser engraver would be if you were to build your own.
My question : anyone have experience with these? Are they any good?
I guess secondary question is : what can one cut with various laser strengths?
>>983446
No firsthand experience, but according to the last thread we had, it's a risk. The laser's rating is possibly "exaggerated" and you'll need to shake down the whole thing before any serious use.
If you get lucky and/or you're willing to RMA until you have all working parts, it's a rather good deal.
>>976784
This is the kind of thing that is trivial in Linux : lm_sensors to get PC temps and fiddle with your udev configs so the Arduino always maps to the same device name.
If this is last isn't possible in Windows, then maybe you could modify your Arduino code such that your program query it to confirm it's listening on the correct port. Basically, open COM1, send "who are you", Arduino replies "I'm Bob", then you know you have the correct port. If not, then move on to COM2. Rince and repeat.
