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So these small nuts broke loose from my laptop screen frame. Was thinking of giving superglue a try but I think the bond will be too weak.
You got a better solution? Let's hear it!
>>993732
since the plastic rings seem broken i would recommend using epoxy glue and glue the metal to the frame itself.
Replace the plastics. There is nothing that will work better.
Once new plastics are installed, check the screw tightness regularly. Loose screws are the only real reason the plastics fail over time to the point the retainers fall out. Screen hinges put a lot of force on those screws, so they wiggle out over time, which gives the motion more leverage and wobbles the retainer intul it splits the plastic and the whole thing falls to bits.
Ugh, you might, and I emphasize MIGHT, get away with hot melting new plastic into the holes, then use a soldering iron to melt...
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Cheap ugly solution: drill holes through both sides of the frame, add some material to make the hinge snug against both sides, sandwich it with metal plates, bolt them together.
This was literally just "because I can" entertainment. I'm stationed up in Thule, Greenland and ripped an old rotary phone out of an abandoned radar building up here.
I drug the thing down to my place on main base and proceeded to splice it into a regular RJ-11 jack (yes I know this is easy to do with parts stateside but I don't have them up here). The easiest option was just to open up the phone and connect red to red and green to green. Phone wiring colors haven't changed in decades.
On first attempt I got a dial tone and could receive...
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>>993590
>successfully dialed numbers using the app by holding it up to the receiver and dialing.
ermm... are you sure you weren't holding it to the transmitter?
>>993590
>Thule
is there a nuke beneath the ice somewhere around there?
Awesome, several years ago had a fun experience watching my nephew trying to call on a rotary phone. He was working it like a push button phone.
Anyone know much about starter robotics kits?
I'm an undergrad mechatronics engie looking to start on my own projects and dont want to have to order pieces and pieces individually. Does anyone here have any recommendations for a good kit?
>>993560
Just pick up a Mindstorms kit. You can reflash them to run on LUA, and it's all lego, so it's easy to get parts.
>>993560
I've found it easier to get what you need when you need it. That way you don't waste your money on crap you don't need.
It's even more awesome when you can make the parts you need, esp any metalwork or etc.
I could second the lego idea too. They're always fun and handy.
As far as kits go, what are you looking to accomplish right off hand?
>>993581
Honestly I just want some experience programming + Designing. I'm interested in making some kind of robot that does something..."cool" and not insignificant. Can even be a robotic arm.
I have access to a water jet cutter and I can design the shit myself, that might be smart. Any ideas for where I can get all the misc parts/electronics?
Hello /diy/! I'm just wondering if anyone can identify this tool for me, I bought it at a flea market, the seller told me that it had a small hook at the blunt end that he'd snapped off, it's 7 3/4 inches long. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
OP here, for some reason I feel that it's a metal scriber but I haven't got a clue, any ideas would be very helpful
Rasp / punch?
It looks like a centre punch but I dont know why you'd need one that long.
Might not fit /diy/ 100% but it worths give a try.
Does any of you lives in a house with very dry air?
I moved into this studio apartment and I wake up every damn morning with dry mouth. May sound silly, but at weekend if I want to sleep more or stay in bed, I cannot because I feel like having a mask on my mouth that makes difficult to breath. As soon as I stand up, situation gets better, but it is annoying that if I want to rest. A couple of friends of mine that happened to sleep overnight had the same feeling too.
This winter I could put some bowls with water on the...
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>windows open
Yes that will make it dryer. Or at least increase air circ, making it feel dryer if its not humid.
The colder it gets, the dryer you will feel as well.
Go get a humidifier. The electricity to run it will be pennies compared to building your own rainforest.
>>993492
Have you tried buying a neutral, unperfumed, hypoallergenic moisturizing cream?
Get one with lanolin. Make sure you drink enough water.
>>993507
my problem is not the skin. Sorry, maybe the picture is misleading. Is more dry mouth and breathing issues.
Hey guys
One of my 5 meter HDMI cable connectors broke like pic related and I'm unsure if I should just throw it away or keep it for something else. What could be done with it? HDMI cables have 19 internal wires, if I'm not mistaken.
A new cable is cheaper than attempting to repair it.
>>993444
Strip it and sell the copper. Probably not worth the trouble though.
It would be possible but not worth it unless you cannot replace due to location.
Is it in a wall or something?
>>993449
No, it was running across the room. I'll buy another cable. I was wondering if I should just discard or keep it.
Im going to be sending out themed mail to someone and i want the box to look like its been passed around for a few years before it got to them.
How do i make it look old and worn?
Its going to be a regular box wrapped with brown paper, tied, and sealed with wax but i dont want it to look new.
You can make the paper look older by dragging a wet teabag over it and then drying it on the heater.
The more you repeat this the older the paper will look.
Furthermore you should follow your pic.
Add some kind of seal, some rope, handwritten etc.
>>993418
You can also use coffee instead of tea.
Try also crumbling and straightening the paper a few times. A light sanding with fine sandpaper could also create a worn down effect, especially if the box is made of cardboard.
Anywhere I can get molds to pour myself some resin dice?
They won't be fair
>>993402
I can't find a model for it so I guess your best bet would be to create a model by yourself.
(sketchup, autoCAD or something else) and then get it printed. Then you can use your own dice molds.
Hey guys,
so we're going on festival soon, and I have some parts left from various car setups from which I want to build a music box.
In the image you can see the components I have. I've got two questions though:
- Can I use the input of the amplifier and connect it with a chinch-to-aux cable, so I can directly connect a smartphone to it? For a car radio you need a hi-lo-adapter... so this should work out right?
- Will the battery last for a reasonable time? If it is completely full
Sorry for the bad montage lol. Thanks in advance for help!
>>993339
Also, any improvements are greatly appreciated.
>>993339
Bumping with hope!
>>993339
Nobody have an idea?
I've got an old metal shed in my backyard that's been there since before I bought the house that I want to take down. I don't plan on replacing it with anything; it's just an eyesore. It's small, about ten feet by ten feet square. Don't know what metal it's made out of but I do know it corrodes. It's been sitting out there for about twenty years of storms and is slightly overgrown with ivy, so I imagine it can't be very structurally stable at this point.
I have a stepladder, sledgehammer, bolt cutters, and your average assortment of conventional house tools. I don't keep any power tools on hand, but I can easily rent some. I have experience using them, but not for metalworking, so I'm hesitant to leap into using them for that purpose.
Pic related is close enough to what the shed looks like. Sorry about the stock photo; I'm away from my house right now.
How would you guys suggest going about this project, aside from the general strategy of "empty the shed, remove the ceiling panels, and knock down the walls"?
