how do i make my room better?also male living space thread
>>2783452why don't they put a single board in
>>2791065Because that traps air and moisture under the mattress.
>>2791105make a few holes in it
>>2770571Why are there door knobs on the floor?
I found a whole set of very old Craftsman powertools that someone was throwing out at their curb. I think they are from like the year 2006 or 2007 so they have 19.2 Diehard NiCD batteries that are no longer made. The two batteries they came with are totally shot. I see on Ebay lots of Chinese companies/sellers offering aftermarket for a fairly decent price. How do I know how trustworthy those sellers/batteries are? Also some of them offer them Lithium Ion, which I don't see how they would they would compatible even though the sellers pretend they are compatible.
>>2790910>I'm out on temp disability for bad rotator cuffsChange what you do because the next step is finishing off your shoulder joints and a joint replacement which is severely load-limiting. Being suitably creative I can lift, drag and otherwise move anything I wish by machine but it takes much longer and necessitated changing how I work.
>>2790919How do you damage your rotator cuffs?Ow do you prevent it from happening? I have enough other problems as it is, I don’t need another one.
>>2790910Boost your recovery. Buyiodine, whyiodine, and no it's not a meme. I have no financial ties with jim (buyiodine), and have poured over the research, done it to myself and helped many other people.Will speed your recovery by giving your endocrine system lots of help. I could fill this thread with stories of rapid turn-arounds that happen at the 1-2 month mark once they've gotten up to 50mg/day.>>2790880What about golf-cart battery x 2 in the midsection of the vehicle, for weight distribution, wired up to capacitors where the battery normally goes?
>>2789842>Also some of them offer them Lithium Ion, which I don't see how they would they would compatible even though the sellers pretend they are compatible.you can totally use Lion batteries in them, you just need a Lion charger.
>>2791106Thanks, I'll look into it.>>2790965I'm rotator cuff guy. God only knows how it happened...I was typically active in my youth and in my work life...they started acting up a few years ago but I thought it was just aches and pains of getting older, then a year ago it got to the point that throwing the ball for my dog was painful, and has progressed to the point that the weight of my arms on my shoulders is excruciating and I can't carry anything heavier than a pound or two, and not for very long. Currently undergoing tests and medical stuff.>>2790919It's beginning to look like I am going to have to make a change. My days of hauling a hundred pounds of equipment miles over all types of terrain imaginable may be coming to an end...I am the land surveyor from earlier in the thread. I liked it because it helped keep me in shape, among other things...I'm probably going to have to begin doing office type stuff, drafting and tech stuff. Kinda sad.>>2790914Beastly!
All jokes aside, how do I remove cum stains from a carpet without ruining the carpet? The stains are several years old by now.
>>2790719You came on the carpet. A wet/dry vac doesn't cum on the carpet. So I'm questioning why would it make the problem worse.
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>>2790617Cumbria is protein. Use enzymatic cleaner and a rental wet/dry vac.
>>2790840>that thing will rip my dick off>cup hand over nozzle>upgrade to moisturised spongeThis ain't my first degeneracy son
I've had a mouse get into the apartment via an old-school radiator on a wooden floor, and so I'd like to block the area up in this one particular spot. Pic related is a good idea of the worksite. I have the idea to get a metal plate, cut a circular hole with tin snips or similar, and then adhere the plate to the wood (in two cut sections). I am soliciting general technique tips. Haven't had the actual problem for a while but I want the hole plugged up anyway as a further deterrent.Is the general idea sound? What's a good adhesive to stick a metal plate onto wood? Is there a preferred metal relative to a certain glue? How can I go about cutting/stamping the plate and getting the hole right? The tin snips I have on hand would produce a crude cut on an appropriately thick material, I think.
>>2787858>so it's not going to burn up from the steameuro radiators are like 40-60cyou'd want something that'll last through many hot/cold cycles>>2788822is what I meant, I guess radiator pipe holes being "30 and ready to settle down" is a more common sight than I thoughtwhat a pathetic oversight for something so easy to fill during construction, especially in an apartment building>If you can stick a sharpie in it, a mouse can fit.damn they are that flexible?
>>2789790>damn they are that flexible?https://www.youtube.com/@matthiaswandel/search?query=mouse
>>2789790>>2789793Fun fact is that there are smaller mice >>2788840Chop the steel wool with a pair of beater scissors first, the sharp edges deter them a lot more. Steel wool from the box usually has long strands so fewer pokey bits.
>>2788840OP here. As explained earlier in the thread, the pipe gets very hot and so I was concerned about the wool I put down there earlier (it can catch fire). I just got a good pipe grabber and fished out what I had put down there earlier. I also found a hinged pipe collar that is a perfect fit (1") , got the measurement right on the first try, snug fit. Flange is just big enough that it covers the hole. Will screw it down later and call it good. Thanks all for replies.I plugged another hole (not next to a heat source) with steel wool a while back and crammed caulk on top, then painted over it. Amateurish but it blends in fairly well and it solves the problem (that was the main mouse hole).There are one or two other spots in the unit where the wood slats don't quite meet the wall, and these are other potential points of entry. Might like to cover those up at some point. But the main thing is I've stopped living like a slob and since there's no food on the ground the mouse has no reason to be in here.
>>2790912Good work cleaning upThats steam in the pipe. It will explode burning you horribly before it lights things on fire. Any fire would come from the boiler that burns stuff to make that steam, not steel wool. It wont ignite.
Wanting to set up an quick free-standing wall to practice spraypaint art on. Thinking of hitting up a Home Depot for a sheet of drywall and some cinder blocks to prop it up. Anyone know a better way to do it?>inb4 vandalismI just wanna practice and learn the medium, and figured doing it on my own property gives me the experience and practice.
>>2790417Idk if you are a toy just starting or how skilled you are, but focus on spray control first at different distances before you angle and vary distance. You will see what techniques you use for basic strokes. Start with just black whit and gray. As you grow you will see even a God writer will take a bag with no more than 9 cans. 2 of black, 2 white, 1 gray. 2 cans of primary color and 2 cans of contrast color. P cans fit great in a 20 liter day pack and have room for gloves and respirator. Strikers mops etc.. And when you have to skinny and ditch, 9 cans won't break you. Be safe. Cops aren't the threat they used to be, but dope fiends and homeless can be a problem. But some ironlak to their face can back em off pretty good.
>>2790638Not my art, never leave a link to you and your pieces, throwing or tags. Laws now will hold you responsible for all links to you and what you write. Be safe.
>>2789908https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icSjSPZl01o
>>2790639I know the rules, but wanting a home wall to practice on.
>>2790393>It's a way of lifeLol no
Why cant it be at ground level?
>>2789965idk if ny has a flooding issue but in a really heavy rain which is to much for the drains that slab will save the entire store.
>>2790845kek
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I want a geodesic dome addition on my house. I want size picrel. I know this is masochism.Question is how would you go about this? I was thinking metal frame with premade adapters at the corners to properly angle the whole thing. Pair that with premade triangle panels in wood frame with glass installed. I think this glass part is where the money will end up.
https://legaleaglecontractors.com/dome-home-guide/
>>2788885It's not impossible to mitigate solar heat gain and maintain a stable interior atmoshere using glass this way, just expensive.Picrel is the Salvador Dali museum in St. Petersburg FL which is as tightly climate and light controlled as any other museum, and perfectly comfortable both temperature and light level-wise beneath the glass areas even in the direct midday FL sunshine. One thing for the OP to note though is that great care has been taken to avoid any acute angles in the exterior surfaces where the glass protrudes from the boxy portion of the building envelope, so that all water is directed away from the joints and no valleys or "bird's mouths" are formed that might direct water anywhere but quickly away from those major potential leak areas.Just placing a done near a box and having the two intersect does the exact opposite and is a recipe for headaches from rain, snow and dirt/debris, birds nests, etc. or when attempting maintenence and repairs.
Design seems smart, actually stupid. Very little unable space, huge waste of framing materials, weak structure (yes really)For a greenhouse like structure build a yurt shape, twice the usable space. Better still just build a regular ass barn.If you want the round shape for aesthetic reasons consider earth/ cement composite. Strong, cheap, no framing. Then put windows in it. If you want the transparent dome, consider building a tent. Build a glue together polly structure, put elbows in the joins to spread the load, heat seal some plastic to form a waterproof structure, use guywires to support it, commit to replacing the plastic every few years.
it has to do with climateactually i live in the southwest and i look into this a lotdue to the extreme weather i faceits either too hotor too cold and windy and snowyout of all the designs i have seen there are 2 that stand out1 the cement dome built in places like texas cathese can be covered with plaster or dirt burriedand they are fully weather proof, run an ac mini split and the thing is perfect in many weather typesand will survive most fires2 is that gay hippie earthshipalthough i have seen many versions of itComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2791050i forgot also a classic adobe spanish designed house but made with concrete and concrete tilesyou improve on the adobe design these houses are also well adapted to climate
Anyone ever tried making their own perfume?
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>>2776112yeahi drink caesar salad dressing and then have farts that smell like acidic rotting pickles
>>2776160lmao kek'd and shat, 10/10
>>2776169less caffeine and more sleep
>>2776160Top notes of cadaverine, middle notes of skatole, and base notes of thioacetone for the most intoxicating Jenkem experience
Should I use polyester or cotton thread for darning my socks?
>should I wear petroleum? No.
>>2790559You should avoid polyester as much as possible. We all need less exposure to plastic, especially in our clothes.
>>2790559Use Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWP).
>>2790559Wonder what dental floss is made of. Anyway, that’s he toughest commonly available fiber I know of.
>>2790559For me? I use litz wire
Does anyone know of a fair priced powerstation that can run one of those portable tent A/C units or a swamp cooler? It's got to be expandable and last at least 7 hours. I'd like to DIY a whole solar powerstation rig at some point... it's just... what fucking powerstation do I get
>>2789456portability and conveniencemost people dont know basic electricaland you can kill yourselfbut those jackery are very usefull if you need to movelike those 3k watt ones can run a well
>>2789506> I inventedYou didn't invent shit. It was already in the marketplace.
>>2789508Your post started out retarded, so no I don't read the rest. Your response is further evidence that you are retarded, and your opinion is meaningless. Go complain to your pops for losing his wad.
>>2788094You can grab minisplits off Amazon/eBay for $500 these days. 17ish SEER. 21-22 SEER models are $800.
>>2788212OP is unclear about whether he wants an actual AC unit or a swamp cooler. Real AC consumes a shitload of power and I wouldn't bother with trying to run one off of a portable battery pack. Swamp coolers on the other hand are simple and only require power for a fan and optionally a small pump. Those could feasibly be run off a battery and if you were desperate to do it you could hang wet rags in front of an M18 fan to get similar results.
I broke of these pic related stoneware mugs and am thinking of doing a faux kintsugi thing. However, I also want to be able to microwave this thing, so JB Weld is out, epoxies are apparently out (temperature issues and potential fuming or whatever when exposed to enough heat), and superglue was never practical to begin with.Unless someone has any better ideas, I was thinking of resorting to a cement mixture of some kind and sorta painting on my gold (mica) pigment onto the cracks and then figure out how lacquers work.
why in the fuck would you need to microwave a mug?
>>2789295Absolutely not
>>2789759Instant coffee.
>>2789776Then what adhesive am I thinking about?
I have a kintsugi kit incoming in order to repair my gaiwan. Various urushi, gold, silver, tools. I have some background in miniature painting. I think I can get the mechanics down if I can come up with a good plan to bring it all together. >file edges of cracks>mugi-urushi to bring it back together >kokuso-urushi for the chip>sabi-urushi to fill in cracks>sand down>black urushi once or twice for buttery smooth lines>bangara urushi very thin>gold powderAs for a humidity cabinet, still undecided exactly how but the wet towel+box or bin technique should be fine. Might use seedling mat to increase temps.Anybody here work with urushi before? I'm excited to try.
So this thing they keep advertising on YouTube is clearly a ChiCom scam designed to electrocute people. But it aroused my latent desire to weld./diy/, where does an adult man learn to weld properly so he doesn't inadvertently ride the lightning? not for a career, just for small jobs and maybe dumb art projects.
>>2789027It's perfectly viable to learn to weld on your own, following jewtube tutorials. Buy a cheap MMA welder - I'd recommend one of the ultra-cheap digital chinkshit ones, they can be bought for like $50, maybe replace the ground clamp since they come with ultra-shit ones. One caveat of the chinkshit ones is that they are often rated to 200A and in reality only put out 90A peak, so expect that you might need to run 2x as many amps as the tutorials recommend, and obviously it won't do 3.2mm electrodes.The buzzboxes are better in that they deliver what's written on the lid, but they're 5x as heavy as the inverters.Pay attention to whether you have AC or DC electrodes and AC or DC welder.Fluxcore is okay too, easier, but somewhat less flexible. >pictureYou're not really gaining anything but extra weight to lift by that thing, get a normal one that has a separate box.>>2789080It's not cordless, it just looks like a laser gun for whatever reason.
>>2789027if you can solder you can weld, watch some videos and buy some decent gloves and a helmetpeople will tell you it's wrong but just get a flux core mig machine and enjoy being able to make repairstaught myself watching videos and none of my welds have broken yet
>>2789307>It's not cordlessThen why does the image clearly show a battery pack like it's a drill?
>>2790940What battery?
Plenty here already gave solid advice. I'm just going to state here that please don't buy that crap. All you would need is a stinger the actual damn thing that holds rods this adds more weight and a waste of money. Look online for anyone getting rid of a machine used or go harbor freight and buy a cheap one for learning.
S&G 6730 Internals EditionA thread dedicated to the art of lock manipulation and the art of lockpicking.Good resources regarding the art and skill of lockpicking and primarily safe manipulation.-https://www.docdroid.net/sVRijBi/the-art-of-manipulation-pdf-https://youtu.be/GhfDJIXsirg?si=0j6-LcvH63sDuqII [Embed]-https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mdjQBV_-Jv2lf9QZ4chNtW656EOVXzlThanks for stopping by!
>>2786565Take it to literally any locksmith that has a brick and mortar shop. The apprentice will pick it in like a minute.
>>2784263lots of templates herehttps://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?t=17326
>>2786565Mobile locksmiths exist. Call one.
I have some bullshit chinesium metal set of picks that came with a transparent plastic lock but now I want to buy a nicer/stronger set of picks- what set should I go for?
>>2790702RedTeamTools.com sells a quality lockpick set.
>owner decides to build an additional wall in office>Like 7' from my desk>Almost done but now they started painting>These dudes don't open any windows or doors>Most we have is the Heat on which I'm pretty sure just recirculates the air>But the workers only there for like an hour and then leave >I'm stuck sitting there breathing in this shit for hours>Tried to wear a covid mask but doubt thats helpingHow fucked am I?
>>2790561why don't you open a door and window and set up a box fan instead of waiting for mommy to do it for you.
>>2790561>covid maskyou idiot don't you have a decent filter mask for /diy? even an N95 dust mask over a covid mask.Also VOCs will kill you by tomorrow. It's why they sell VOC free paint. Those guys who paint that shit every day and never open a window are actually ghosts because it already killed them. The good news is after you die you can sue your employer.
Omg mommy the paint is making me queasy whats the number to Brown & Croupen
>>2790561>Office bugman can't handle a little low VOC paint fumesCan you even imagine an apple? Can you imagine the smell? The taste? Do you even have an inner monologue?
search the archives for photocatalytic air cleaner. You can diy one out of an ordinary old thrift store air cleaner, with 3M 90, titanium dioxide and a UVC lamp.
How do I disassemble this drain in my shower?I want to take, I assume, the inner ring out, which is I assume, screws into outer ring. I am a rentoid and have no tools beyond Leatherman at this time, but plan to buy some tomorrow). Applying rotation to triangle plastic just bends it to the point of snapping. The goal is to pull the hair out. Do I buy pliers and just open them up to meet with inner rings inner edge? I feel it it won't do shit beyond scratch it.Who the fuck came up with this retarded design?
>>2790745No, you need a "key" that goes into the drain then you use a wrench/ratchet to loosen it. The three prong ones are less easy to find in my experience but you can get a universal drain remover and rip it out that way. Plyers can be used but you'll most likely just break the drain and then have to get the universal remover anyway.
>>2790853Does picrel have the correct one?Handy tool even for a rentoid
>>2790868"Um honey, I need you and the kids to stay out of the tub for a few days, mmkay? See, I bought this tool at Menard's, and turns out we needed a new tub anyway."
