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I want to build a portable grill out of this canister, what's the best technique to make a perfect straight horizontal cut a couple inches above the solder?
>>933147
chuck that bad boy in a lathe and use a parting tool
or
place it on a level surface
fasten a marker on a combination square at the height you need
draw your line all around
>>933150
I don't have access to a lathe, but the combination square seems like a good idea
>>933147
Put a lot of extra weight on a guillotine
Wouldn't hurt to add some extra height as well
Okay /diy/, i need your help. I am currently building a MKARS80 transceiver, and ive got a problem with the transformers. I build it to learn more about electronics and ham radio, and yeah, i know, not the best project for a newfag. So, first problem:
What is the difference between windings & turns?
2 Windings with 3 turns. So i take one wire, turn it 3 times around the core, and then i take a second one, and turn it 3 times from the other side on the core?
Other question pic related.
>>933141
Neither I'd say. One is about 270 degrees, while the other looks like about 630 degrees. A turn is one complete revolution of the current.
>>933142
Okay.
Here you can find the Manual: (Page 8, top left T2)
http://www.radio-kits.co.uk/radio-related/MKARS80/MKARS%2080%20transceiver%20V1-3.pdf
How to do this? O.o
>>933141
left is 1/2 turn
right is 1 + 1/2 turns
left is what they mean however by 1 turn from the shape of the core. ideally you bring the wires together or cross them to close the loop but if your instructions dont then dont
a winding is a collection of turns that a wire makes
so yes 1 wire = 1 winding, 2 wires = 2 windings
I've seen plenty of videos on how to install the water block to the card but I need to install the water tubing and the well. Any suggestions or examples on were the well would go.
Pic related I stole from a guts thread in /g/. I want that setup for my gpu.
>>932599
get a closed loop system?
reservoir location would depend heavily on the case, right? What case are you going to use?
>>932599
When I see the extents of PC cooling systems today, it seems almost like a cry for help. We are reaching the practical limits of silicon and this is the last, desperate push to squeeze the remaining 1% out of it.
>>932599
Its all about fabricating it yourself, to your specific case and rig.
Not sure anyone can really help you there
How do I install mortise hinges? I got them for looks and the appeal of being able to take shutter off without unscrewing hinges, but the Amazon seller didn't include instructions. My windows are smallish pella vinyl. Planning to make shutters out of tongue and groove boards but haven't decided if I'm putting them inside or out yet, I'm probably going to have to put them inside since the window sticks out like an 1/8" out from the exterior trim boards
Pretty hinges.
I have a fucking CRATE of those bastards...
Here's a dumb explanation.
In the photo, they are in their "OPEN" position, so the shutter would be open and flat on the wall.
The one side of the hinge screws to the narrow edge of the shutter board.
The other side of the hinge screws to the narrow edge of the window facing trim board.
When the shutter is closed into the window, the Butterfly of the hinge meets.
When closed the shutter and window facing trim should be flush.
Understand?
>>932292
personally i would run a 2x4 or whatever around the outside to mount them too. then just paint or wrap the 2x4 with aluminum mounting directly to a vinyl window is prolly not such a good idea
I want to control a DC motor using Raspberry Pi and a L239D microcontroller, like in this page:
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-raspberry-pi-lesson-9-controlling-a-dc-motor?view=all
I saw in other webs that is recomended to sold a capacitor on the motor to supress noise.
Do I need do that, even if I use the microcontroller?
>>933357
yes, especially if you use a microcontroller or raspberry pi. Capacitors cost like nothing man. Oh an the L239D is a motor controller, it amplifies the signals from the raspberry pi into something that can power a motor.
You should connect the +vmotor pin though.the RPI power is not used to control the motor
I have a log. It is about 6 feet long and 1 foot in diameter. What do with log?
up the butt it goes
>>931748
That's stoopid. It goes in the pee hole, mang.
>>931739
If you have acces to a wood lathe, i would sugest you cut the diameter to about 4 inches in diameter. round up the tip, and dont forget to sand it to a high finish.
That being said its probbably cheaper and easier to just buy a dragon dildo
how expensive/difficult is it to get into robotics?
I'm interested in learning python, can you write them in that?
>>932820
Depends on what you mean by "get into robotics"
If you mean as a hobby programming little toy arms they probably sell some you can program in python or use some sort of interpreter.
If you mean as a robotics programmer for industrial robots, read this article (http://robohub.org/the-future-of-robot-off-line-programming/) and then decide if you think you can gain the skills required. And it will probably be too expensive for you to do as a hobby.
If you mean how difficult is it to make...
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>>932820
been a hobby of mine for years. I've built several. If you are hobbying it, go to robot shop and build a few kits first. You ain't gonna build an R2D2 though. Think smart trainable cockroach.
>>932820
Maybe start with a Lego Mindstorm kit and work from there.
You can flash a Mindstorm controller brick with a Java interpreter called LeJOS, then write your code in Java.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeJOS
source: Did a Masters in AI and wrote a thesis on using Mindstorms to teach Behavioural Robotics to final year CompSci students
tfw: Your lab partner takes a nap against the wall and you position nine lego trike-bots to assault him in his sleep and turn them all on
I used to come on here a lot when the board was first created. What ever happened to the guy with the bunker? What ever happened to the guy with all of the imitation crab meat?
>>931054
Guy with the bunker is still here. Imitation crab meat guy died from imitation crab meat poisoning.
>>931054
What ever happened to lurking more?
>>931054
I think the bunker dude posted a couple days ago in the "current projects" thread, you might have a looksee.
imitation crammeet-anon never delivered and he just disappeared.
bonus: college-stairwell-dwelling-anon got shot on the roof of his uni by miami pd
How do I into making moonshine. I know its a lengthy process and involves alot but how?
>disregarding the law, of coarse
>>929858
Distilling ethanol is not Amateur Night, if you fuck up you can cause an explosion, or you could distill it wrong and end up with poison.
>brew alcoholic beverage
>run through still
>??????
>profit
Seriously though, Google will give you tons of simple designs for a distillation apparatus.
As long as you follow the instructions and don't use lead solder, it should be fine.
PROTIP: use a reflux still
>>929880
Not possible to make poison by distilling wrong. Anything bad in the product came from the mash.
I have 12 G. of ram total. System specs say I'm using up 11 G. of memory. All my programs running, free space, and mapped memory dont even add up to 2 G. let alone 11. Computer is relatively new. Mostly AMD with a Gigabyte motherboard (all compatible). What can I do anons?
pic related.
>>932418
Err... RamMap is built to do exactly what you're asking us to do for you. RamMap lets you see which processes are using which blocks of memory. I suggest you go read it's FAQ, learn to use the app, work out which processes are eating your memory, then think about whether you need them running or not.
You could try installing an OS that would allow you to address more than 4GB RAM, for a start - its called Windows 7 (64 bit), x64.
Your (usable) RAM is showing 4GB - used. Nor do I know why you have a 32 bit OS on a 12GB PC, but, throw that shit, it aint activated anyway.
I recently moved and the cabinets had an awful 3 layers of black paint, no primer. On certain areas when I strip it the grain seems to literally peel off making it look like plywood like pic related. How can I fix this and continue stripping?
I used citristrip if that helps
>>932211
Looks like youre removing some sort of verneer?
>>932222
What is that
Hey /diy/, I usually go to the technology board but this has been a question for a few days. So my neighbor across the street decided to start welding shit and I'm worrying about my son's eyes. He likes to play on his bike during the day, which is also when my neighbor decides to weld. The dude has a welding mask, but doesn't take care to stop the bright light. How far can I be without damaging my eyes? I'm assuming it won't affect us too much, but it's annoying to tell my son to stop and turn around when he gets halfway around the cul-de-sac.
>>931594
tell your neighbour to set up a barrior otherwise he is posing a health and safety issue on the fucking street and can be arrested
or you can just call the police really
>>931594
Neighbor can afford a welding curtain, and you can tell son NOT to stare at arc lights. Merely being across street isn't much hazard.
>>931601
Yeah, but when you tell a kid to not look at something they do the opposite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnokt_st_yU
>>933021
legit?
>>933022
what the fuck is that just an overly decorated welding glove?
Trying figure out what this tool is. I know it's a monkey wrench and an alligator wrench combined but i can't find any like this for sale anywhere. Is there another name for it? How much do these cost?
bahco no. 31 "swedish nutfucker" is still in production
>>932685
the alligator is only for nuts that are already fucked
or I suppose,,,, if you want to make the nut difficult for the next guy to remove....
>>932690
alligator wrench works reasonably well for square bolts/nuts. but everyone switched to hex so yeah, no reason for it anymore.
I'm trying to set up another horn in my car, and I have a few questions. Firstly do I connect the power supply of the relay (terminal 30) to my cars fusebox or the batterys postive terminal? Also how would I set it up so that I have it connected to a switch that selects between my old horn and new horn. Pic related
Terminal 30 should go where ever it's easiest to get voltage. But, I would find a switched fuse block not being used. Either you have a second switch or have a 3 way switch so you can use your steering wheel's default horn location.
?
>>932493
You'll need a switch between either ground or 12v that chooses either old horn or new horn. Or both. Or none. You'll figure it out.
