/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2795441
tiny bit in a dremel.

>>2795428
1. anything with abrasive in it (ie comet) will eventually scratch the porcelain. just use a toilet brush and elbow grease. also, nothing you can buy at home depot will damage your pvc. you'd need to dump hot concentrated peroxide down your drain to damage it.
2. glyphosate, seriously. it's perfectly safe for household use. the people who die from it are the idiots that swim in it every day.

>>2795428
glyphosate is a endocrine disruptor.

just pull the weeds and stop being lazy.

>>2795411
It looks like that first result is AI generated bullshit.
Like 95% of content found by google.
OP’s question appears to be AI generated too, so that’s fair I guess.

>>2795509
nice ai generated response

>>2795511
clueless boomer bot here. is that a scene from a cartoon or is it a standalone meme sorta thing.

Yes, but the specifics of the technology used to do it has been lost to time and what examples remain ate believed by many to have been accomplished with assistance from advanced extraterrestrial visitors.

>>2795514
it's definitely from an anime but I have no idea which one

>>2795956
>price isn't of issue
What would you recommend for under $800? Coax, antenna, and tower assembly included.

>>2795996
Site prep for a tower is going to easily be over $1k.
>under $800 Coax, antenna, and tower assembly included.

>>2795996
Don't bother with a beam at all. Sure, you can make a hexbeam relatively simply with trial and error for under $400, and it'll be the same as any commercial variation. That said, ~50ft of RG8X, a rotor, and a homebrew mast would start pushing you well over $800. I'd suggest a multi band vertical or making/buying a fan dipole. A good 3-6 band fan dipole will be a sufficient antenna for almost anyone. You can easily make 3 30ft pushup masts, then put one fan dipole N/S and the other E/W, using the same center mast for both ends. Don't run them in series, just use 2 feedlines to the radio or a switch. That avoids the need for a rotor, and you can horizontally polarize both fan dipoles.

This guy did the same thing using a cage fan and traditional fan dipole. The beautiful thing is that the elements shouldn't interact much, so you can actually go 160-6m with the same dipole and feedline. In theory.

>>2796002
You don't need site prep. You dig a hole 5x5ft, place your tower in, level the tower, and fill with bags of cement and a garden hose while tying the tower down or attaching it to a house, wall, etc. Make sure it's level before leaving it. I used to work for a tower install company and this is literally what we'd do, if you have the blueprint for your home or have an available copy you should know where water lines, septic/sewage, gas, etc run. If not, a survey only costs an additional $50 for us to call 811 and mark utiliy lines (a free service in the state). We actually used quikrete because most of the time we couldn't fit a cement truck on site. We did have a pickup with a 50 gallon water tank, however, as well as hundreds of feet of hose hookups.

>>2796011
not him, but that's awesome.
I'd love to get a few acres and setup an antenna farm.
I was hoping with a ghetto harbor freight concrete mixer I could pull it off myself.
just gotta get land and maybe used towers.

All Purpose Silicone sealant should work fine

>>2795357
yup, used this on my bathtub after taking off the glass door it came with, it's barely noticeable.

>>2795354
You could silicone-in some SS bolts, studs, or pins to make it look like they are supposed to be there

>>2795308
I really hope you got a Clean Water Act permit for those additions of pollutants to navigable waters boy...otherwise a country lawyer like me may have to bring a citizen action

>>2795474
I've already got an elaborate easement on submerged lands around the building site. The State can't do shit.

>>2795524
Well done on the easement. Most people fail to think of that.

>>2795531
It's a valuable asset in marine construction. The government would have to decide whether to ignore my bullshit, or spend time and money trying to prevent me from exercising my lawful easement in court. Either way, I'd win.

Should have hired the boots on the ground dock repair man. Sandals and a 190 iq he's your man.

Try a sledgehammer

>>2795305
It's pretty high, not sure how much leverage I could get. Now that I'm actually looking for the things I'm thinking of apparently they don't even make them anymore so I guess they were shit.

I think I'll cut it off and try to make one of the ones that you mount to a stump

>>2795307
just get a splitting maul, if that's a no-go for whatever reason you step up to a hydraulic press splitting rig on a little atv trailer, and then you get to buy a quad to drag it around

>>2795302
Look up black powder log spiltters. Do weld some log chain to it if you make one since the hunk of chain stops them from flying away.

They're called tension rods

>>2795301
Ah haa. Okay that makes sense. My issue is the middle part is basically stripped so I can’t get it tight.

>>2795303
If you have like an Ace hardware or something similar nearby you should be able to bring it in and find some matching replacement parts for about $2, just scribble on it with a sharpie or something so they don't think you're trying to steal it

>>2795304
right on, thanks for the advice, what would i even be looking for though? I'm not mechanically super mechanically inclined

>>2795309
A threaded rod coupling nut, they're a little more expensive than I thought but still like $15

>>2795282
what

>>2795368
tickities nuts boah

>>2795299
>>2795749
use a marine plug

it's a piece of rubber sandwiched between to large washers, so when you tighten the bolt it expands the rubber

you can buy them in different sizes at menards

>>2795819
the square plastic cap is the correct cap for the job. OP is a dipshit for smashing it is all, there is no reason to put the wrong piece in place.

>>2795864
the threads are 100% gone on that floor drain

>>2795865
what threads are you thinking about. find one in the archive and link pls

>>2795868
lol

>>2795236
I did plastic sheeting over the ground but mine are also sub-irrigated.

It'll probably depend most on what your ground soil is like.

>>2795552
I don't think you know what a boomer actually is. Hint, they're a minimum of like 60 now.

>>2795605
>>2795657
modern definition has changed doofus, dictionaries are always a decade or so behind

>>2795705
a boomer is someone born after WWII but before the 60's who went through their teenage years in the 60's but no later than 1975.

IDC what a dictionary defines it.

modern retards just call anyone a boomer that does not agree with them. like calling people racist who did not say or do anything racist.

>>2795890
Those are baby boomers, not boomers.

>>2795657
boomers are anyone over the age of 30 because jews have taught zoomers to hate anyone older than them as part of their faux cultural revolution.

more rack space for cheaper with regular old wire rack packs

>>2795148
The lights on your amazon link are not worth it.
It says it's 20W, this is basically nothing in terms of grow light providing good PPFD. (Basically more watts = more photosynthesis, and in this case 20W is very little. But still better than nothing I guess)

Good grow lights are usually 600+ LEDs, 100W+ , and have full spectrum (UV+IR) (760nm wavelength).
Mars Hydro and Spider Farmer are popular brands for LED grow lights but there are other better brands too..

The lights are at most $200-$400 and you should expect to replace them every 2 years (worst case) if you want to do this long term.

true work horse is an always be hps bulbs price is cheaper and the bulbs are cheap

2x4 blackout grow tent (comfy)
240w led board
inline fan
2 clip fans
outlet timer
a bunch of rope ratchets
2-3 topped photoperiods in 5 gallon pots
a smaller space and light for a single mother plant/clones

experiment with grafting strains to the mother

>>2795377
>a smaller space and light for a single mother plant/clones
>experiment with grafting strains to the mother
I'd suggest waiting a cycle or two before going down this path. OP will have enough going on getting started.
Once nailed with this setup, then look at dialing in nutrients and light spectrum (this is where LEDs really excel).

>>2795141
You need a line cord. Keep in mind it won't have any problems with ripping nails out or cutting your fingertips off.

>>2795391
>ripping nails out or cutting your fingertips off.
my friend died when he got too close to a 14 watt plastic fan. it looked like someone blew up 50 gallons of beefaroni.

>>2795141
>I found this thing
>what can I do with this thing
>btw I'm trans

>>2795465
post bobs

>>2795141
That fan is not epic, not even magnesium housing.
115 VAC fans were more common on power supplies, but rare nowadays with people wanting to control their speed and whatnot. Also rare because in the before times everything was designed to be passively cooled and no fans needed.

>>2795115
I'm trans btw

>>2795106
Take off the busted part put a working part back, simple as

>>2795117
>>2795119
>tranny cope

>>2795117

if you have to ask just take it to a dealership

>>2795034
Also, single units that can do a few channels of recording are pretty easy to acquire. Once you get beyond that, you're quickly into multi-channel recorders and the kind of equipment that trucking companies install in their fleet. It's like a hard plateau on returns.

Brands wise, Blackvue are expensive but worth every penny. Avoid Rexing.

>>2795036
Too many variables man, depends on your appetite really. If you want fit-and-forget, get a Blackvue 4k dual channel and call it a day. If you want to get REALLY deep into things, get a 5+ channel truck recorder unit running on 12v, install it in your glovebox, and start strapping cameras into it.
I played around with this stuff for a couple of years and ended up with a couple of dual-channel plastic units that do a basic job with nearly zero hassle. Next time they fail I'll roll to Blackvue unit and forget about it.

WiFi offload when you return to base is a REALLY nice feature, but not easy to get.

>>2795025
>>2795036
I was a rideshare cuck for 4 years in a "mostly peaceful" city. I've had to use footage once I defend myself legally. I can only recommend what I used: Vantru N2 Pro. It's got a front facing and interior vehicle facing camera. I read the N3 version has the aforementioned and a rear of vehicle camera all in one package. All cameras, especially the interior one, seem to be fish eye lenses. You will end up capturing SOME of the sides with the interior camera at least.

This is probably your best and easiest solution unless you wanna drop some serious cash. Just get the N3 and pop a 500gb SD card in it and call it a day. You could also set it up with your battery for 24/7 motion sensor recording if you like that sort of thing. I hope you the camera you get never comes in handy other than to parse up a clip of an interesting bird you saw once.

>>2795746
The N5 seems pretty based.
https://www.vantrue.net/product/n5

>>2795746
The N5 seems pretty based.
https://www.vantrue.net/product/n5

The thing is, if a nigger with a bit of intelligence notices the dash cam, they'll just destroy the thing or steal it. This is bad if your car gets stolen, because you won't have much evidence of who stole it. You should also have some GPS tracker hidden in your vehicle to be able to tell where your vehicle is located.

>>2795001
Water damage

>>2795021
That looks like two ass cheeks at first glance

>>2795001
Ar?

>>2795001
Its black mold. You're going to die.

>>2795001
Looks like water damage. Scrape it, oil prime it, patch it, then topcoat it with a latex based ceiling white

>>2795226
EGO is my brand

>>2795002
Clearly I'm asking here for a reason, dipshit.

>>2795006
Sort of what I figured, Dewalt stuff goes for about 150 a pop at Home Depot.

>>2795041
>>2795045
The answers I needed.

>>2795062
>but need a drill and a circ saw?
I got a corded drill and it's sort of a pain to use so I figued find something cordless. No circ saw or sawzall, just some hand tools. Don't do enough to need them, but if they come in a set, I figured why not. Could sort of use a sawzall though.

>>2795221
No, that's the only brand Costco carries right now.

>>2795249
Lmao, but no.

>>2795226
That was an 80V greenworks mower. It performed very okay despite being much higher power than everything else.
>>2795263
Just got an EGO mower and blower.
They fuck.

>>2795246
>If it was an 80V commercial mower
It was. It's also the least expensive of the lot tested.
>>2795263
>EGO is my brand
My daughter has the 60V EGO mower.
I have an EGO hedge trimmer, and weed whacker
They're all great machines.
>>2795271
>It performed very okay despite being
selected as best cutting and least expensive.

>>2795000
actual legit investigator of quality here, not a fanboy of any nation, people or persons here. There are now 30 different brands across the world. Some brands like makita have not kept up too well. Other brands are geo specific mostly like einhel. Stihl is also a good one but its older.

out of those 30 brands (there are even more of them but they are nearly universally shit), there are a vast amounts of them that ARE shit. Sometimes reviews are bought, sometimes a youtube reviewer is wrong. Its just a giant mess to find the best quality/price ratio.

There is not one "best" brand, research and investigate. There are like a top 10 of well established brands like milwaukee who perform very well, but you would be a dumb nigger fanboy to claim that there is only one good brand and the rest being shit. No. Quality wise there are a few good brands.Picking one or the other often does matter that much. As long as you dont pick a garbage brand.

>>2794985
Build a cork for the door opening.
-measure inside door jamb
-deduct 1.5" from width and height measurements
-buy a sheet of homasote (preferable) or 3/4 MDF
-cut to size
-wrap in 7/16 carpet pad using spray glue and staples
-now wrap this in short pile carpet, use glue and staples, make the seams neat
-Insert this "cork" into door opening

I've built this to augment the soundproofing ability of various doors over the years...I play music and it gets loud. For my application I've used hinges, but you can probably get away with just jamming it inside the door jamb, if the door handle doesn't get in the way

Similar to the other guys suggestion but less steps and probably cheaper, buy a sheet of rigid foam insulation and cut it to fit in the doorway. You can fill in the edges with weather stripping. I think a better solution would be to put a solid core door in but that's not your problem and you don't want to start doing your landlord a bunch of free favors

>>2795048
I’ll assess if this is feasible, thanks

>>2795055
The door is actually solid core. The sound is already quite muffled but there are gaps around the frame

>>2795055
The secret to soundproofing is mass, and foam doesn't have a lot of that, that's where the MDF comes in. Good acoustic baffles have a good amount of heft to them.
>>2794985
I'm the cork guy from earlier. I forgot to mention mass-loaded vinyl sheet, look into it. I think the cork is the best solution tho if it works for your application. Good luck.

>>2794889
turn the bender around and make a bunch of 45° bends instead

>>2794889
You'd have to fab something up yourself and make sure you have the appropriate bending radius or else you'll kink the pipe. The reason they don't go over 90 is because 90 is the maximum bend you can have by code in a run of conduit.
I hope you're not planning on running wires through it.

>>2794889
You need a bender. Or fill it with sand and torch it (if you don't care about the coating) and try to bend it.

>>2794889
stick a 70 and 65 together retard

Might try
Muratic acid