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How much effort should it be to remud a room?
I've been working since Friday (with a significant break yesterday) and I'm nearing the point where I'm ready to paint. I've used 70lbs of joint compound already and I'm feeling like this is too much as I haven't even done the ceiling yet. How badly did I screw up?
On a side topic, at what point do you say the job is too big for you and hire someone. I'm starting to doubt my ability here.
I don't know why that picture is sideways. That's supposed to be a wall.
Haha. (1) Why didn't you just lay one SINGLE sheet of drywall instead of throwing shit at the wall, ya idiot?
On a side note, i've been guilty of that offense and have learned (1) the hard way as well.
>>1018924
Also, it looks like you're mudding with a spoon. Get a 10 or 12 inch tape knife, ffs!
I am working on a idea for some remote controlled equipment via phone
Initially I thought about data over sms but then found DTMF solutions as pictured
I am looking to do some kind of remote home automation like adjusting thermostat or opening garage door via text or call
I also located a carrier called Truphone that provides global phone coverage through their own network and allows free incoming calls inside the US and UK I verified with their rep at the call center that you pay upfront for the sim card ($20) and some prepaid minutes (the minimum) and...
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Here is the link to the provider if it can help someone else looking for a super cheap inbound only gsm project
https://www.truphone.com/us/consumer/sim/
Text messages are cheaper than voice calls, and you'd need to be making voice calls to transmit DTMF.
Cell phones don't use DTMF. If you hit a button while talking the other end doesn't hear DTMF like with land line phones. You'll have to create an app or external device that plays DTMF into the cell phone voice connection.
Voice calls through a cell network are digitized and compressed. Your DTMF could look like background noise and get filtered out.
>>1018691
Does it have to have a phone on the other end? You could get a raspberry pi and control stuff over SSH from yhe internet. Instead of using a cellphone, you might use a GSM module, which is a cellphone in a handy hackable format.
It might be best to use a GSM module and send it SMS messages to control what you want to do. For best results use encrypted text messages
Im looking for a DIMMABLE spotlight LED... and not spotlight ! thanks anons
>>1018652
>Im looking for a DIMMABLE spotlight LED
>and not spotlight
so you want a spotlight, but it shouldnt be a spotlight?
>>1018869
kek, don't you understand him?
He said clearly he want a spotlight and not a spotlight.
Maybe he should get a spotlight.
>>1018652
Is this fucking >>>/bazaar/
Huge home-built computer used for Tetris
It contains 40,000 transistors, 10,000 LED lights and it weighs around half a tonne (500kg). So far, he has used it to play the classic video game Tetris.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36711989?a=36711989&twitter
It's over /diy/ is finished
>>1018641
Ive thought about doing this, then I realized that yes its gonna cost you a fortune to do.
Thats why everyone does it in minecraft instead
>>1018641
She seems to have a rather high tolerance for pain
The actual project site: http://www.megaprocessor.com/
I have a couple of 6sn7 tubes lying around. What can I build?
I originally had plans for a headphone amp but I would have ended up dropping way too much money for something I don't need.
I'd like to build up a nice portfolio for applying for my EE masters.
>>1018577
Sadly most projects involving tubes are pricey. The only cheap way is to find a very small project requiring minimal parts, or impractically scavenge parts from old circuit boards.
>>1018577
The most expensive part of tube amps is usually the transformers. Making those yourself is cheaper than buying them but it is a pain in the butt...
>>1018577
your 6sn7 is a medium gain dual triode which would be fine for a line level first stage of an audio amp. You would still need some beam power tubes for the output stage. as for the transformers edcor sells very reasonably priced output transformers.
https://www.edcorusa.com/xse10-50-8k
of course you have to match the output tubes with the impedance of the transformer.
You will need a power transformer which edcor sells those as well. You would need a plate voltage of less than 450v using a modern rectifier...
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Sup pol got a 1970 Apache camper to sleep in while I gut and rebuild this house.
I'm about to refit it with hard panels (instead of canvas) from a 1972 model.
Currently shown in compressed mode.
Anyway, it's not as fallout as a canned ham style camper trailer or mini airstream looking thing, but I want to decorate it post apocalyptic style. Any suggestions? I can't find jack shit for inspiration on google images because trailer also means "video preview" and the results are useless reviews of fo4
Watch some Mad Max for inspiration.
Oh no I forgot I wasn't on the papercraft board damn
>mfw
is that a shipping container i see?
Does anyone know what causes this, what it is, and how to fix it?
It's a Coby portable Black & White TV and radio
>>1018449
Magnets
>>1018451
How do they work?
>>1018451
I tried magnets on the screen, but it didnt do anything useful. To give more detail, the thick lines on the side are waving around really fast.
when i plug something into it, the input video takes the shape of the odd shape in the middle of the screen
I have breathing issue in bedroom with door shut. have feelings of suffocation and lightedness constantly then I walk out of room for 5mins and start to feel normal.
I asked this here months ago and anons screamed'carbon monoxide detector' I got that and it didn't pick up anything. I also throughly cleaned bedroom removed tons of old clothes. and still experience. my bedroom closet has water pipes in there but I sealed it u. not sure if it's relevant
PLS HALP
also, my bedroom feels like furnace in high heat summer. you walk upstairs and the heat smacks you in the face. feels like hell. also have rat problem
>>1018166
fuck me, do you have any concept of ventilation?
>>1018166
Carbon Monoxide/Mold/Psychosamatic
Hey /diy/
I'm currently in the middle of an electricians apprenticeship, but I was thinking it would be fucking awesome to become an outdoor lineman
>get to see areas most people dont see
>work on powerlines, from helicopters if you get good
>travel the country if not the continent
How does one get into this work?
>>1018122
Know someone in the business that can give you a line on job openings before they are posted anywhere.
Distribution or transmission?
>>1018124
Whichever one allows me to do helicopter work
I was asked if I could find a rechargeable 12v battery that supplies power to a breathing aid.
Can't find any to buy so I figured I could put together some nimh batteries?
I don't have too much knowledge about this shit so it's why I came here.
>>1018010
Did you even look?
literally any scooter/motorcycle/car battery?
Is someone going to be living or dying based on this? If that's the case, seriously, just buy whatever is needed.
If you're just fucking around, the 12V battery you posted is a sealed lead-acid battery, commonly referred to as an AGM. They are heavy but reliable and hold a good amount of power for their volume. If you know the ampere-hour requirements, you can pretty easily match up a 12V AGM battery. They make them in all sorts of sizes/capicities.
NiMH would not be that great, they are actually a pretty crappy battery. Low charge holding and they deplete...
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Hey /diy/, I'm trying to figure out if it's a bad idea for me to build/use a homemade rotary tool like in pic related, safety wise. I'm planning on using it to cut mdf boards, and pvc piping, nothing particularly strong. Assuming that I use gloves, safety glasses, do you think this is a bad idea, or am I overthinking this?
>>1017855
That on e pictured is very low power and low RPM. It would be quite safe to build and use. Operation would be slow. If you decide to use an AC/DC wall unit, make sure it has at least a 2 amp rating. When a motor stalls it eats up a massive amount of power (sometimes peaking at 90+amps for a normal battery-powered drill for instance). The motor used in that one most likely won't exceed 2-3 amps when stalled.
However, a high speed, high power unit using a blender motor requires more experience and skill to...
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The plan was to use about 5-7V worth of NiMH batteries, which push out about 3A, for the power source.
Going to use wall plugs to connect the connect the motor to the drill bit.
Think this will be strong enough to handle small amounts of MDF?
>>1017874
>Think this will be strong enough to handle small amounts of MDF?
absolutely not
if you have a harbor freight nearby get one of those plug in rotary tools
I bought this house (built in the 1920s) and the stone patio in back is crumbling.
How would you go about fixing this?
Here's another picture showing the extent of the crumbling.
>>1017481
There does seem to be some part where the concrete is still stable. It appears to be four or five inches in at the most.
hey /diy/, turns out my housemates are nosey fucks and like to go through my stuff while i'm not home. my door can't even be locked from outside.
thing is, my door handle seems to be fatter than any handle i've seen that has a proper lock, though admittedly i haven't exhausted my search quite yet.
the question is, is it possible to change the handle to one with a proper lock without having to saw the wood or leave open gaps at the sides? how likely is it to find one with the same size?
pic related, bottle cap for size reference.
>>1017397
How did you hold the bottle cap at the side like that? Is your door handle magnetic?
>>1017398
funny, anon. it rotated the image, who knows why.
>>1017398
suggest, tilt you head to left, look again - be careful, you brain(s) dont fall out tho.
When was the last time you saw something extravagant besides "bunker bro" ?
>>1017249
ONE THIRD OF A TON
>>1017249
The sex robot, i guess
>>1017249
welding gore, always "how do i weld gore.jpg"
soldering "how do i solder" "just watch youtube"
sound proofing "how do i" "eggcrates"
wall damp "how do i kill mold" "bleach"
also box fan air filter
also meatcrab
also dildo robot
also... can someone post *the dresser* pls
I recently moved in to a house and the previous owner was a fairly heavy smoker.
Today I had the air ducts cleaned and sanitized, registers changed, and carpet professionally cleaned. I've heard good things about air purifiers.
Are there any proven ways besides repainting the walls and tearing out the carpet?
Thanks
from my experience air purifiers don't really get rid of the smell, although give it a shot, they can be expensive but even if it doesn't work you will just end up with cleaner air and feels good to breath
After bushfires, residents use ozone generators.Perhaps you can hire a professional unit from somewhere. I don't know how they work or even if they work, maybe google it
