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So a couple nights ago my dog woke me up barking at my window, figured he heard the neighbors cat. So I turned on my nightlight to go get him and calm him down, when I heard footsteps running in the grass away from in between our two houses (my room is ground level). I ran out front with my flashlight and saw a figure running around the corner. I came back in, and reluctantly got back to sleep. I've been a little freaked out the past few nights and been trying to think of ways I could my window more secure, without locking it because my room stays warm for a couple hours...
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http://www.amazon.com/Spy-Gear-Lazer-Defense-Network/dp/B00CNNPPAC
>>996737
The burglar heard your german shepherd, he saw you with you outside with a light.
What incentive would bring him back when there are thousands of other places to rob?
A thief is going to scratch your house off the list I would think, unless you made someone mad enough to want to murder you.
If you insist on keeping the fan in the window, and the window open...
Use something to stop the window from being opened all the way. Buy a 2x6, cut it down and chock the window.
An intruder would have...
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What do you guys think of my coffee table? It's made from 70 year old wood from my barn that was destroyed by a Tornado in March.
Here is the barn before the tornado
Opinions on AvE?
Funny
>>996290
Not funny.
A little funny.
Hey diy. My sister dented the front of her car, and was wondering if I could fix it. She doesn't have the money to get the dents popped and repainted and it's just an older AB car so I said I'd give it a shot. Just want to make sure I have the steps in order. Obviously I know to remove loos paint and everything before hand but what I'm not sure about is how fine to sand the bondo down to, how many coats of primer, and what grit to sand thode to. Same with paint and clear coat. I'm gonna rattle can since its just an AB car but I want it to look as good...
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The bumper should be plastic. How old is the car?
>>996177
You can use a hair dryer to pop the dent out. Just heat it and hit it from behind with a rubber hammer.
>>996230
I think it's a 96. Def metal. Paint came off it
Going to re-level my driveway. Sunk like a bitch.
Any tips?
Thanks.
>>996176
Be sure to check if it's level.
>>996227
FUCKING GIVE ME SOME TIPS, REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I'd start out by taking a level, and placing it on your driveway. To see if it's level.
Anyone know what a good way to paint the strap all black would be, I don't even know what material it is
It's nylon. Just buy a new one, the dye would cost about half of what a new one will and it probably won't look right.
>>996134
Use a Sharpie, ya fukken nig-nog...
http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/laserfaq.htm#faqtoc
Lasers, what do you guys think?
They have their uses.
Did you have something bit more specific in mind?
>>995842
What makes light wavelength Gaussian.
Why isn't it just one wavelength
>>995844
No I guess not. Just thought it be fun. I was just happy to find a awesome guide that explains how to build them. Here's where I'd start: http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lasercon.htm#contoc
Went out for a cigarette in the middle of the night and noticed that the small entrance hall to my house had like 8 of these fuckers scooting around the window.
I suspect it's an Indian mealmoth (Plodia interpunctella).
>I haven't seen them anywhere else in the house.
>They've only dicked around in the small vestibule.
>They're only there by night. Although they seemed numerous in the night, this morning I saw none.
tldr how to holocaust indian mealmoths
>>995640
oy vey, mealmoths are bros. you need to stop this hate speech. you better not try to gas them.
Do you have pets? If you have any sort of seed or grain, it can have mealmoths. Bird seed, rodent feed.
And try not to squish them, they leave a little brown stain that is fucking impossible to remove.
These fuckers will wipe out moths like fat kids go through cake.
Either that or make friends with the spider bros
Got few chink ripoff arduinos and a rpi 3 thinking in making a sattelite.
>what kind of satellite should I do ?
>how to make it happen ?
>how to make the DIY rocket etc ?
>what kind of satellite should I do
If you can't answer this, then you probably shouldn't make a satellite.
Without ground stations you can do fuck all really.
You are better off making your electronics instead of fucking retarduino. Yes consumer electronics can work in space, but they're shit. Weight and making shit reliable is more important than cheap.
But why don't you do something useful like test electrospray propulsion or demonstrate fine attitude control? Anything else is shit and not worth wasting...
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Realistically, if you have to ask these questions, you're not going to be able to get this done on your own. Your best bet is to attend some University that has its own cubesat program and get involved with that.
And while it is POSSIBLE to make a cubesat with cheap components (http://www.50dollarsat.info/), launch costs will still run up to five or six figures, so it's a bit silly NOT to invest in more powerful hardware for a more capable satellite.
>>995400
>Duck tape all that bullshit into a phallic shape.
>Strap a lot of rockets to it.
>Boom. Satellite.
I just moved in here and this is the bathroom light fixture. What is it, and what bulb/cover do I need?
>>993735
best guess is LED. not sure though
Google for '4 pin bathroom light fluorescent'
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/171914919569-0-1/s-l1000.jpg
>>993748
That looks like it, cheers. Now to somehow work out how where the previous owner got that light fixture from so I can get a new cover for it...
What are some cool things i can make using tritium.
>>985297
Permanent backlight
Everlasting glo-sticks
Bioluminescence
>>985298
Thought somehow you /diy/ were above all that.
>>985301
There's some one that goes to all new threads and makes either the mom or ass comment.
hi /diy/ i need some help.
i have this old ISA sound card i'm trying to fix, the chip in the red circle is blown, i assume its some kind of op-amp however i can't find any dadasheet about it.
perhaps a TEA2025B is the same thing as a CM2025B
>>996703
>TEA2025B
nope, the wiring is different
If it's an op-amp just tracing the circuit will probably be easier.
Looking to see what lighting alternatives that are available to a 0 electricity building? I've heard of a charity who are using plastic bottles filled with water and chlorine in the roofs of african slums to create a light source (pic related)
In the aim of maximizing light into a room/campervan so that plant's etc can still get adequate sunlight
>>996514
Is this how the Egyptians built the pyramids inside?
>>996514
Get a used sliding glass patio door and install it as a skylight. Just build a box up and use flashing properly to make it waterproof. If you don't do the flashing correctly it will leak; same as any other roof installation.
>>996514
>so that plant's etc can still get adequate sunlight
This will take decent window space (much more than your image). Chemical lights aren't bright enough. Before electric lighting, buildings were designed for natural light during the day. Building with this in mind is easier than remodeling. What's your situation?
Hey guys,
can someone explain to me how the fuck you attach a toilet seat with these...I've only ever had to put a bolt though the holes and a nut and washer below...but this shit has me stumped.
>>996485
What does the seat look like?
Looks to me like the toilet should have two holes in each side for the pin and the bolt. I'd think you'd put the black rubber thing on the pin on the metal bracket, and press that in into the hole for the pin on the underside. The clear plastic looks like it goes on the bottom of the bracket you just pressed in. Then put the white washer on the bolt, and put it through the hole so it comes out of the top of the toilet. Then the white plastic wing nut. That's the only way i can think to use all those pieces.
Notebook and motherboard schematics
where to get them?
i have good google-fu and only could find a few free, and were shitty
there is a lot of paid sites...
but where the fuck these greedy bastards get them?
>>996474
edit:
for fucking free if i wasnt clear
yeah i need or my third world shit business goes down
Even Louis Rossman gets it from laptopschematics for good money. It seems they just don't do it for free.
>>996697
Thanks anon... thats the kind of answer i needed.
