Thoughts on using straw and plaster as the exterior for a timber frame?
>>2799439best post
>>2799527no the fuck it is not
>>2799527> it is>>2800320> it's notIt's not, because in wattle and daub, you will use sticks inbetween the studs, laterally, to form a lattice. Then take something like cob, and press it into the lattice to fill it in by hand.Straw bales stack much faster, are still common, and can be made by machine. Ranchers use 800lb round bailers, though, these days.
>>2800352> Straw bales stack much faster, are still common, and can be made by machine. Compacted bales for building like >>2799451 wrote aren’t the same as those made by most farming equipment. The normal ones used for feed or floor actually do burn very easily
>>2800362We used regular straw bales and covered them in plastic (cob), just like he said. Cob isn't going to burn through.No special equipment.
are solar eclipse glasses safe to use for welding?
>>2799986until they melt, get broken or a spark hits them. that shit is really fragile
>>2800204The tint blocks IR, it is also vital or you literally cook your retinas. Less likely to get cancer from it but you go blind all the same.
>>2799986Absolutely not. That said, the guy who showed me how to weld just squinted his eyes
I doubt it. i have seen moon crickets tape cardboard around a cell phone put the whole thing on a popsicle stick and use that, led in the screens have a limited range, but the leds in the camera also have a limited range. gooks that make shipping containers put the face mask on a stick like some eyes wide shut.
>>2800005You're running on all cylinders to come up with that one. No pic. No meme? Just 'bla bla bla, i'm not creative'. yawn
The majority of people come here at some point for a fantasy DIY thing they have but never go through with it. But it's nice to talk about it and find out how plausible it would be if you actually follow through with it.In my case, i have a friend who's interested in the same dumb idea as i amIdea is to get a castle built basically, plain and simple. To avoid sounding or looking autistic we just say manor and dont have the idea to add in fake battlements and towers, just a set of buildings that naturally wall itself off from the outside world with a courtyard in the center, to house a few families worth of people (my family, his, and possibly some other friends)it'd have a reasonable square footage per person, and if my career and inheritence goals become fulfilled i should be able to afford as much as 700k for building the home, he might be able to afford 250k-500k depending on if he ever manages to create a successful business, and additional rent could be collected from any other roommates living with uslets say a construction crew builds the walls and foundation out of limestone or granite bricks, and professionals do the electrical, plumbing, and heating work, as well as the roof frame, could I feasibly construct the floors (going up to 4 stories tall at the highest), install the roof tiles, and rennovate the rooms using mostly lumber and plaster? I'd have help of course, but I'd be concerned that a full time job would take away the time i need to properly construct it.
I'd love to convert an underground military base to a living area with off grid power and water. I just love being underground and can only really get a good sleep if the door is barricaded. I think I could finally fully relax in a building designed to withstand the end of the world.
>>2800667>>2800672you're right about most of the things you say, and i agree with the idea of just starting with a few buildings that generations in the future would expand off of, but overall the biggest setback to castle building is the defensive walls and towers that have 1-2 meter thick layers of bricks, while something i'd build would be a foot at most, maybe thicker at the base or just thinner toward the topi do like the look of clay bricks, but where i live limestone is pretty plentiful, i dont know that i'd be able to quarry it myself but it means i can get it relatively cheaply without dealing with shipping costsalso for things like archways, windows, etc. I'd use cast stone or clay brick instead of carved stone, which would drastically reduce the costanother possibility to reduce costs is making the upper floors out of timber rather than stone like in german buildings, and it would reduce the complexity of the scaffolding
people tend to underestimate time and effort needed to build a castle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajqort8ldXA
>>2800734>Without electricity nor modern tools like mechanical cranes, the team relies on cart horses for all on-site transport of materials andAs long as you're comparing apples to apples...
>>2800734most of the labor there comes from quarrying the stone, not buildingin modern circumstances, a machine does all that, and stone bricks are far, far cheaper than they ever have been historicallythey're also effectively building an entire village, not just a castleeven if the surrounding buildings are quickly put together its no easy task to construct all of them
A place for anything to do with Welding.Post your welds, ask questions and discuss sticking metals together.IDK I just want a place to talk about welding.Old thread: >>2763067
>>2800803consider whether you need a cart in the first place.if the welder only moves once a month and you only have a 1-car garage, wouldn't a storage box to keep the dust and mice out be better?
>>2800809hmmm you might be right. Maybe even just one of the harbor freight service carts would be nice, i'd be using it for plenty of other things as well, so it's not just serving a single use.
>>2800739I don't know which software you're using but in solidworks you can draw lines on the flattened sheet metal pattern and they'll get cut with laser cutter if ported in dxf. You can use this method to create perforations or precut lines in the part. Otherwise create right angle brackets out of any metal, drill holes, place them inside the case and rivet them together if you can't weld. It's not permanent since you can remove rivets with a drill
>>2800817Kek I forgot to say the stitch lines (- - - -) will help you bend sheet metal precisely without a brake, they're useful for short bends that don't have leverage
>>2800739find yourself a different company? Unless youre getting a very good deal, tons of outfits online so laser cut + bending now. sendcutsend is a good one>>2799090burs are pretty much always carbide.
>We're going to test that!
>>2799320>Summary of most of the threads on this board:
they are a useful metric to see if you should spend more on a product to get features that may or may not be useless to you.most of the time the bottom tier price point works for 99% of cases but maybe you can go up a tier or two if there are features that are important to you.
>>2790763his testing is patterned more after real life situations.Most other lab testing is about replicating certain conditions observed in real life, and testing to those conditions.but you are right that his tests don't repeat very much. But they do weed out bad performers that won't last with their performance past a few uses pretty well.
>>2790801harder =/= better and the ideal hardness is task/tool and material grade dependent.
>>2790474This guy is alright for novices to the devices. While many of his tests seem more practical towards real world situations, there are many that just aren't even close.It was when he did the fleshlight series that I decided I had seen enough and stopped watching his channel.
Anyone here installs windows for a living, if so what are some tips you have to a greenhorn?I just got hired to do it but I have no experience whatsoever, how fucked am I?
>>2800472>>2800489Fucking A, brothers. Thanks a bunch for all the advice, I spent like 2h watching people explaining in detail how to do it and honestly it doesn't seem that hard but I'm sure when I'm on the field there will always be something to make things more complicated.
>>2800078>put the frame with glass in all at oncedo americans really?
>>2800520everything here is prepackaged presized precut prenup premade for maximum throughput, quality be damned
>>2800520>>2800614Its a fixed picture window that's glazed at the factory under optimal conditions...there zero advantage in either ease of handling or installation to glaze it in the field (it would be much riskier and more difficult) and field glazing will never achieve the quality level achievable under controlled factory conditions.>do Americans really?Know how to design, manufacture and install modern energy efficient unified picture windows that don't need a grumpy old fart with a leather apron and wire rimmed glasses to show up and seal in the glass in using a mixture of beeswax, stone dust and cow dung?Yes, they do.
>>2800614>precutCircumcision bros...
Plumbing advice neededHandle of a water line under sink broke offWater main was turned off for nowI just have a couple of adjustable wrenches and alligator clampsIs this thing removable or do I need to cut the pipe?Even if I were to cut the pipe I don't think thered be any room to put in a new valve
Try removing it first.Cut pipe remove escutcheon should be room for compression fitting. If you have to break out the drywall who cares you wont see it. Its a shithole anyway.Thank me later
>>2799387Is that a copper pipe coming out of the wall? That thing is covered in paint and crap but it could be soldered.
>>2799387looks soldered. heat it up to melt solder and pull the valve off. pull any water out of the pipe with a vaccum cleaner. dont cut it or youll have to bust out the wall. Dont listen to the first reply, you dont have enough pipe to work with to go cutting it.
rate my handrailwhat color should i paint itwhite aluminum exterior i was going to go with dark green because of the yard/hrass but maybe a rust red because the brick walkway or something absolutely garish like safety orange or amethyst so it stands outyes i know my deck is dilapidated
>>2800013I'm having a bad day and decided to be an asshole. Your handrail is nicer than I have it credit for.
>>2799892>>2799987im sure your moms real happy with it and proud of you. hope she gets you pizza for dinner tonight
>>2799892Looks good anon.I vote dark green to blend it in. It looks nice but shouldnt be the focal piece when looking at the front door of the house. White to match is safe too, that would be my second pick, but may look shabby as it gets dirty, the dirt splashing up around the bottom from raindrops will stain.PT pine doesn't take stain well but matching the old deck is a third option.Whatever you pick I'm sure it'll be fine. Hope you set those 4x4s properly so she doesn't wobble in a year.
>>2799892>>27999874/10. It works, but aesthetically it's kind of awful. It would probably look fine as part of a deck with matching railings around it, but on that porch with no railings it doesn't fit in at all just sitting there by itself. FYI residential building code doesn't even require a handrail there since there's only 2 risers.
I'd hitch my horse to it.
I just bought a FUBAR Lexus RX350 and I don't have the slightest idea how to fix this. Just use some duct tape and leave it mostly as is? Am I in for a lot of pain and suffering?
>>2800786Go to scrapyard and find make/model of car with good doors. Purchase them and install them. Rock the multi-colored paint job like a boss.
Most of that will buff out. Post in the classic general on /o/ and you will get some good tips. >>>/o/this will probably not work, but anyway: >>>/o/27610996
What should I do with it bros?
>>2800466>Filter it yourselfUrine isn't as good for you as they make it out to be
>>2800125If you pressure wash it from the outside and then pump out all the water most of the loose sediment should be gone after a few times. Let it dry out completely for a while. Then fill it to the brim with water and some sanitising agent, leave for a few weeks and remove it. Remaining solids aren’t that dangerous because if they were water soluble they’d be gone already. Good enough to collect rainwater for plants, or as input to a drinking water filtration system
>>2800058If you pump the water out, you could make it into a cellar of sorts, but document and take photos of anything you find personally if >>2800095 or >>2800123 are right. It could be an interesting historical find.
>>2800058I had a friend whose parents found a thing like this. It was full of old WW2 mortar shells or landmines or something and the EOD took weeks excavating the entire property to clean them all out
>>2800058why does everyone else find all this cool shit in their back yards? all I've found is a sewer pipe.
Why are quill stems and underappreciated diy item? They can be used to build all sorts of things yet nobody ever talks about this
>>2793372You can use a front wheel to make a "Chinese wheelbarrow".There's not a lot of English language info about it, so look up "Gametote". This particular thing uses a motorcycle wheel, but it's much the same idea--the load centered over the wheel.And you could reuse the handlebars, brakes, and brake levers to have.... brakes.
>>2798543lol wtf people buy that? you could make that from two bicycle forks, four quill stems, and two metal poles
>>2798570I love u quill stem anon
>>2798570Not everyone has the equipment to weld the frame tubing etc. BTW a dual wheel like the Skedco stretcher takes more weight.Note the angles of the tubing and how the frame works. Two forks won't make that. Best way by far is do what that maker did and use a stick of clean steel tubing cut and joined as they did. Take a closer look at the design. Easy to make with a welder and drill press though.
>>2800695>Two forks won't make thatYes they will. Quill stem in the steerer tube, metal tube in the quill stem where the handlebar would be, another quill stem onto that, now you have 360 degrees of rotation and can have the fork at any angle. More quill stems and tubes for the frame and it's done.
what are you going to be planting in your garden this year anon?
>>2799852I don’t know yet but I could use some inspiration. Bought a house that came with 500m2 (5k sqft) of yard. It’s mostly empty with some fruit trees. I’m pretty new to outdoor farming but dit some pretty small scale hydroponics indoor. Our climate is too cold for tomatoes I think, everyone grows them indoors, I’m in what the us would call hardiness zone 8. Lots of rain and sometimes wet soil.My current small garden grows rosemary, cucumbers, raspberries and lettuce in summer. I’m looking for some stuff that is easy to grow and doesn’t require too much care (2-3 hours a week for the whole garden would be perfect). I can make raised beds and whatever if needed. Any tips on where to start or what to get? I can only start gardening mid July which is middle of summer for us.
>>2800509Mid July is a bit too late to start most plants except for winter crops like cabbage, turnip, brussel sprouts etc.Best bet is to to use the time to set up your garden for next spring, laying out, making raised beds, starting a compost pile.Also invest in a cheap polytunnel if you can, will extend your growing season, keep the worst of the weather off your plants and makes things a but more manageable with regards weeding and tending the beds
Plant zone 7 or 7a or whatever. What are some fun fruits and veggies to plant that will attract hummingbirds when they flower? Also, is it easy to grow currants/gooseberries? I heard those were a good one but being in the US they're foreign to me.
>>2800575not fruit or veg, but pic related pulls in lots of humming birds and pollinators for me in 7b. Piss easy too, just spead the seeds over dirt and water them in. You can get a carpet of flowers in about 2 months. If you pull the hummingbirds in with that, then they might go for any other flowers available as well from your fruits and veg. Also hummingbird feeders with sugar water work very well too
>>2799852>>>/out/hgm/
>30 bucks pre covid/reddit found them>60 plus tip a couple years laterBefore the end of the decade people will be paying 100 american pesos for pliers lmao.
>>2799968cool it with the racist remarks buddy>>2799931my craftsman handles are probably like your kobalts. you should see how thick (and square) the snapon pick handles are
>>2798213>look at this ad, we are still white.look all the other videos wheer muhammed is making benz engines etc. In North America bmw cars are Mexican cars.
>>2800001I have some cheap big picks for the shit where I want a big pic. Was trying to avoid that on the small picks. The dental type picks are too small thoughThe Kobalt ones aren’t that horrible, I just couldn’t get down on that handle shape. It’s too fat to do a 3 finger grip, but too small to hold like a full size screwdriver
>>2800605damn, you've got alot of em!what do you do for work if you don't mind Mr asking?
>>2800628Professional shitposterAnd it’s not really a lot of sets. I got the orange $2 HF ones a long time ago but most of those are bent and I snapped a couple tips. And then the Kobalt ones I snagged on clearance for cheap at some point but didn’t like them, so I got the Mayhew Catspaw ones. And then the dental pick set is for real small stuff, that was a couple bucks from HF.Those OEM ones are specifically for o-rings and seals. The big pick is for different purposes, and that is some cheap generic set but I got it because it came with a couple scrapers which are handy in spots where a razor blade doesn’t work well. I think it was picrel from an auto parts store.Then there’s 2 screwdrivers for size reference.
>buy new gpu>insert into slot >go to screw it into the back plate >it doesn't quite line up >bend it a little bit so it lines up >shouldbefine.jpg>it stops working after a month >do a lot of troubleshooting >flip entire PC upside down >starts working again >eventually stops working again What do I do bros?any ideas on how to improve contact to the pci slot?
You bent some shit and now some connectors aren't touching, duh. Probably ruined it instead of returning defective product.Probably not even defective, you're probably the defective one.
>>2799714>GPU was built wrongyou should have returned it immediately, no matter how minor. Even a crack in plastic or a misaligned piece of metal could have been due to it taking a significant tumble or being slammed between pieces of heavy machinery.
>>2799683the fuck, this aint tech support. why are you posting on /diy/ go post this bullshit on /g/. who cares about your gay ass video card
>>2799683Flip it back over, duh.
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Homeless advice required/adv/ is a pretty normie board so I'm trying here first.>no car>weather averaging 32c from now til October>neetbux (not enough for renting, I'll be using my time to save and learn skills)>can go live near a sea/river for showers>gym is 60$/month at the cheapest, i'd rather notList of necessities:I'm getting a tent today. got a 60kg backpack. 2-3L waterphone, battery pack, chargermosquito sprayComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2798503>>2798998also, stay away from religious nutjobs like this. take their food or whatever they give and move on. the "help" they offer is never to your benefit, they're out to brainwash you into whatever cult they belong to.
>>2797373You need a rope and a tree to hang from
>>2800540You giving pointers out keep practicing maybe you'll get there one day
>>2797373If you can't have a knife, how about a stick or club or some sort of tool you can do some damage with? Lots of things can be weapons if you're creative/desperate enough.Why no gym? Showering there's gotta beat plunging in saltwater. How about a storage unit? Can you afford that? Could be useful place to stash stuff and maybe even to hang out and have some solitude. Post office lockbox? If you can get mail somewhere and have some sort of address like a PO Box, that's a plus. Library's often got resources for homeless. Use the computer to look for work, apply for gov't benefits, training, etc.Try churches for food.
>>2797373What country? That should have been obviously relevant because local anons will know useful local options no one else does. The board is mostly burgers with less applicable info.
