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I have a 6 m2 room (64.6 square foot) that I would like to humidify to about 80% or more relative humidity for the purposes of mushroom cultivation. The thing is, I need to be able to get the humidity back to 80% relatively quickly after replacing all the air in the room to remove the CO2.I looked around and my options seem to be:>ultrasonic fogger which is around 100 € and has high output but I've read that these also break frequently>water atomizer system which needs some kind of high water pressure to force water through a fog nozzle which seems expensive and the nozzles will probably clog without distilled water>small commercial humidifier. the smart ones probably wont allow 80% humidity, and at the same price I could get the ultrasonic fogger unit which has massively more output>diy steam humidifier which is basically just heating water to create steam, which would be extremely expensive due to my electricity cost so it's out of question>diy evaporative humidifier, which is a fan + wet cloth stripsI'll be honest, none of these solutions are appealing. Making a diy evaporative humidifier contraption would be ok, but I do not believe the room will reach 80% relative humidity with it or it may take too long unless I make a huge one.Is there a holy grail solution I've missed?
>>2087900Marthatek grow tent/enclosure.
>>2087937Yeah man this is pretty much great. Might consider getting some high end compost.
>>2087937This uses an ultrasonic fogger from what I've seen. I want to use the entire 6 m2 to be usable so I'm going to paint the walls, doors and whatnot with some silicone paint and the floor with some anti-slip sort of waterproof paint. Having a grow tent in there would be redundant, as the room itself will be waterproof.I can't find anything on diy evaporative humidifiers and how well they work. No one knows how well they work? can I get to 80% relative humidity fast enough if the fan + cloth strips are big enough?
AFAIU, solar water heating is one of the most energy efficient, cleaner ways to store solar energy, as long as the sun shines above the collector (even in cloudy days).Also, hot water could be used for home heating. And if you attach peltier cells or (maybe, I don't know) a sterling enging, you could also use it to generate electricity.I want to build my own integrated solar water heating+storage system, any pointers on building DIY solar water heaters?
>>2086946wow, thanks for the resources m8. sadly some links are dead, but I could find a couple of them though archive.org
>>2086811I've been planning on doing some experimentation with a variant of solar power generation based on what is effectively an air conditioner being run in reverse. That is to say, a closed-cycle Rankine engine being run on refrigerant gas instead of water.There are two significant problems:The first is that, being a mechanical device, some maintenance more complicated than "spray it down with a hose and squeegee" will be required.The second, more significant issue, is the fact that maximum efficiency of a heat engine is dictated by the difference in absolute temperature between the hot and cold sources. There is not, typically, a very great difference between ambient temperatures and those generated by these types of solar heaters. This can be mostly overcome by using concentrated solar collectors, but these are generally much more complicated to build than simple flat panels with tubes glued onto them.For day-to-day heating, yeah, collectors like this work great. But getting any kind of significant power generation out of them is a non-starter.
>>2088329Could you use concentrated photovoltaic with a big parabolic dish focusing light a tiny ball/cube of PV cells, or is that not worth it compared to just paneling the rooftops?
>>2088393Concentrated PV is a thing, but one of the major caveats is the radically increased heat the cells experience. They usually have to be water cooled. Plus, the cost of lenses or reflectors large enough to make it worthwhile tend to be significantly more expensive than an equivalent amount of regular PV panel. At least, in small quantities, anyway.As a bonus, the performance of the optics is more sensitive to dirt, necessitating more frequent cleaning.
>>2088498>They usually have to be water cooled.could both PV and water heating be mixed in small residential setups?
A Cat Is Fine Too EditionOld thread: >>2081804All the info you need about 3D-printing: https://pastebin.com/AKqpcyN5>Your print failed? Go to:https://www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/If that doesn't help you solve your print problems, please post:>A picture of the failed part>Printer make & model>Filament type/brand>Slicer & slicer settings>What printer should I buy? [Last updated 12-8-2020]Under 250 USD: Creality Ender 3 (Pro), Anycubic Mega SComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
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Clean and repack your cheap linear bearings with grease my friends, can't believe the difference it makes.
>>2088472What sort of grease did you use?
What's a good price for the ender 3 v2 (shipped from yurop, though that doesn't seem to affect the price negatively)?I've had it in my cart on ali for $208 shipped but the price went up again. Best deal I see now is $258 with 2kg of PLA which seems ok as well if the filament isn't garbage.The multi item listings and coupons make the price trackers unusable..
>>2088476"ball bearing grease", it doesn't have any further technical info on the tin.I used it because I already had it.
In /rcg/ we discuss anything & everything radio controlled - multirotors, fixed wing, cars, rovers, helis, boats, submarines, battlebots, lawnmowers, etc.>How do I get started with racing drones?https://oscarliang.com/build-racing-drone-fpv-quadcopter/>What about planes?https://www.flitetest.com/>What about aerial photography, is DIY viable?If you want a practical flying camera platform, DJI is the sensible option. If you want a fun DIY project instead & aren't too concerned about the practicalities, then by all means DIY something.>I want a dirt cheap drone to fly around my yard/gardenComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2088196Yes, attach a rope underneath it. Now what do you want to do with said payload? Releasing it requires additional channels, meaning you'll have to bind the entire thing to a new TX.
>>2087579like designed to do different things or just a damaged port?
>>2079851I have a mamba f722s (the black one with wifi), a foxeer camera and a rush tank plusmy question is, what do I do with the OSD pin on the camera?the camera has a port for a OSD and GND cable and it shipped with a separate PCB with 5 buttons on it.can I hook the OSD pin up with the flight controller and maybe even get to control it with the FPV goggles I have?do I have to set it once before flight and be done with it?or how does this whole thing work? How do I tell the flight controller to add info to the video stream?I can't seem to find a proper guide on how this is done.
>>2088416I don't think it's designed, it's just poor implementation. I have a USB C breakout dongle (has USB A, HDMI, SD, etc.) which complains about not having enough power unless I connect it one specific way round. I also have a USB C to micro USB cable which is super handy for connecting to flight controllers when I'm out flying, but that also only works in one orientation (though that is maybe more understandable because it's going to micro USB rather than another USB C device?).>>2088489The 'OSD' connector on the camera is essentially a confusing holdover from a time when flight controllers didn't have built-in OSD support.In the vast majority of setups these days you want the camera's built-in OSD completely disabled, because you will instead be using the flight controller's far more powerful OSD. The camera probably came with it already disabled, but if not you will have to connect that 5-button board to disable it, then you can disconnect the board & never connect it ever again.The only situation that you would actually want to use the cameras built-in OSD is if you don't have a flight controller (eg a simple fixed wing model) but still want to have your name & maybe a timer in the video. Some of them also support reading a single voltage, so you can see how the battery is doing in a model with no flight controller to measure it.
>>2088495ah, that makes sense.the camera came with the battery indicator enabled, but it's a bit useless. I'll hook up the board once and disable it.I had to enable the smart audio pin in betaflight (for me it was uart3) for the vtx to show up. now it seems to work.thanks for clearing things up.
Hi ya!what ya looking at there buddy?
>>2088164you can still buy them, they are sold as "rough service" and also for ovens and dryers
>>2088283>got a degree >worksBoth things you've failed to accomplish.
>>2087599You can just "buy" power tools and then return them when you're done with your job. I've done it with so many tools.
>>2088469this is so wrong, you need to commit to your tools and be loyal to them, form a relationship with them, you'll never be a true craftsman if you keep betraying them like that
>>2087853A helper at home depot is not going to "get you a deal".
Question.Why does no one setup a canopy or something while doing roofing?It takes like, no time. Keeps you and your men from slacking off to do more meth, And turns a fuckfuck job into spicy sod laying.
>>2087956roofing is a true nightmare, I used to paint house exteriors and what a nightmare looking back on the work we'd do from rooftops. by Grace I'm here now. I worry about my exposure to VOCs/other more subtle toxins, and chronic exposure to RCS as well. silica dust in my lungs and fumes in my brain. painting and drywall. I try to wear dustmasks and occasionally respirators but, with such regular occupational exposure... And my knees?
>>2088109>but have you considered not being a pussy?I'd ask you the same question, given that you are hiring people to do your roof.
>>2088155>waa waaaayoure really proving me wrong by ignoring the entire post
>>2088133looks like your punctuation gland was destroyed too
>>2088471lol
Anyone build guitars? I'm trying to get into by putting together a SSO (strat shaped object) with some decent items. Nice maple neck, the body is poplar I think because it feels light, but it's suprisingly loud. I'm in the camp that it's all pickups with electrics anyway. tl;dr im using good electronics, tuners, bridge, etcBut I'm having a serious problem with intonation on this one. I measured tits perfect from the nut to the saddle 25-1/2" (12.75" from apex of 12th too) and the fucking strings will not intonate at any saddle position or action height. I even plugged the holes and moved the bridge once entirely to retry, still won't intonate. Not sure what the problem is.
>>2082643>picrellol wtf, jimmy page has gone too far now
>>2081680update to thisI got the neck to work a bit better, but I've got a new problem that my pots won't fit inside my body routing. not sure if I should break out the dremel
Anyone has got a wiring diagram for a hss 1 vol 1 tone gt? I can't wrap my head around wiring them
What's a good reference to find out how thick a soundboard should be.
>>2085997you use a 5-way strat switch
Bizarre and just Bad ideas for living spaces Horrible repairs, absurd toilets on stair landings, Truly Tacky Tastes from Times Gone By. Most frightening of all: Carefully Crafted Awfulness. Last Thread >>2066967As is customary, we start with a mild one to avoid shocking decent folk.
>>2087054this rustles my jimmies more than anything
>>2087487This toilet paper gave people cancer apparently.
>>2087865Explain
>>2087487Back when to was out of stock my local Japanese super market had pink floral scented toilet paper. It was actually pretty nice.
>>2087987chemicals cause cancer
Wanted to change the toilet out at my new to me house since it felt a little loose. I found out the screws weren’t actually attached to the floor when I slowly pulled up the toilet, just a mess of wax. Can I fit in one of the twist in flange from depot over this or do I need to cut it out and pvc glue one of the oatey inner/outer pvc flanges?
>>2087765>>2087767lol you ripped half the flange and the studs out with the toilet! yes, replace the flanges now.
toilet drain related questionPlanning my bathroom remodel and I am confused about terminology. I see 4 inch pipes in the basement so supposedly the toilet can be 10 feet from the "stack". but the toilets on the second floor currently are like 25 feet away from the main vertical stack pipe that goes to sewer. There are really long horizontal runs in the basement. What am I not understanding about this? I'm trying to move a toilet closer to that vertical main stack pipe and I just don't understand how the plumbing would go or what's possible
>>2087802The plan is to use the pvc inside cutter that is used with the drill. Cut down below that odd rubber flange with no bolt holes. Then put in a new flange with silicone around the outside gaps between the tile
>>2087813Tell more, or make a drawing. I'm not sure where you came up with this 10' stack rule.Do you know about the septic vent system? How old is your home?
why is the wax they use to install toilets so nasty, bros? poop colored? really?
bunker anon, where are you?
>>2086755He can post photos but not blueprints or layouts
anyone have the archive links? i promise im not a russian operative.
>>2087188I'd fuckin go full killdozer if a developer up ended my whole neighborhood just to turn it into a dump.
>>2086893There is literally a crazy old man near me building something just like this. Has like 30 acres but just has a camp trailer and several partially buried shipping containers with what appear to be air filtration units on top.
>>2086792According to your logic, you can't buy land in most developed countries since they all have something similar to eminent domain.
Any of you guys own a pair of the Snickers work pants? I'm planning on picking up a pair (pic rel, the 6903's)Wondering if their "regular fit" is indeed regular or super slim twink shit
>>2087684Duluth firehose are way more durable than Carhartts. They're a bit heavy and warm for summer work though.
>>2087787I have a $50 pair of CAT pants that are waterproof and have built-in kneepad pockets. Pretty nice desu
>>2088028Denim isn’t very durable and I absolutely cannot stand the mother fuckers sticking to my skin when it’s hot. Cotton duck or nothing.
I like 5.11 Tactical pants
>>2087669I wear my old issued CryesFlame retardant and feel like pajamas.>>2088051This too. Fuck I missed hot weather uniforms, the Army just started issuing them again.
If I bought an obscene amount of completely undeveloped woodland and could afford to have it fenced in, what would be the prettiest and most functional kind of fence to keep those damn teens out of my haunted forest mansion?
>>2087577Wrought iron.Always wrought iron.Every other suggestion is bad except for maybe the hedge, I kind of like the hedge.
>>2087582kek this
>>2087577Multiple breaking wheels carved with the names of the local delinquents on them.
>>2088473Always found the breaking wheel an overrated torture device. There's scarier stuff
>>2087577Two plans1. thorny hedge local to your area. If you make it look somewhat natural "local teens" will think it's just some natural growth and won't fuck with it because who would want to? You get the security and privacy of a soild fence covered in barbed wire and the obscurity of your whole property not looking like anything other than dense thicket. 2. 4 ft of stone with 6 ft of wrought iron on top. Sometimes ostentatious shows of wealth provide their own degree of social dissuasion. People might fuck with a chain link fence, but a fence that fancy probably has other security behind it.
what is the best weed eater for rocky, uneven terrain?2 stroke or 4 stroke?Discuss.
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>>2086273Glyphosate doesn't absorb through xylem and floem, but through soft leaf tissuesyour'e fucking retard or lying
>>2086052/tehread
>>2086212I own pic related and I went and bought the Atlas one at harbor freight because it is way better
>>2088453It does.It's commonly used in cut stump and stem injection.
It's an electric heater meant to resemble a store with logs burning inside. Would a real one have glass on the front? I'd think the glass might shatter if someone did this for real with a metal stove. This is made of metal and plastic. I am not going to put actual logs in one of these
>>2088166I was slightly worried. Was she being harrassed because of this smell? Would she rather we used the dryer? She shrugged and said it was fine. (pic related is what my parents had when I was a kid)
>>2088165Do they typically have one door or two?
>>2088165>diamond dozens
>>2088455Single door is more common but both are about.
>>2088481For all intensive purposes, it makes sense
