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Do It Yourself & Gardening

This forum is for all your DIY projects. This could range from building a box to renovating an entire house. No real rules yet, but an we try to make a new thread for each of our projects and post updates in that rather than having one big 'chat' style...

25th February 2011
by garry Go to last post
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Lets Make an E-Bike! This thread has images

Getting Started So some of you may be wondering why would you build an e-bike when you can just pedal it. Well for one I like making things, two im going to college next year and I don't think I will have the energy in the morning to go out and bike a...

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by bewbles Go to last post
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Portable/manual hand pressure washer? This thread has images

Hey, so I was wondering is it possible to build a pressure washer, but not the one that connects to electricity and water hose, but something like: A 5-10 litre bottle/tank, and some kind of handle on top, you pump it and build up pressure, then using...

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3 Hours Ago
by Killuah Go to last post
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So, the price of a dual fuel stove is a bit out of my range.. (pardon the pun) This thread has images

I've been living with an electric range for the past few months and it's terrible.. I can't control the heat and scraping baked on shit off of the glass top is terrible when it boils over. Best of all, the oven is busted because some guy came to fix it...

17 Hours Ago
by Serj22 Go to last post
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[WIP + DIY] Gaming Closet! This thread has images

Hello people! It's Sharkiepie here, this is my little DIY gaming closet thread. Bare in mind, this is WIP, i'll update it everytime I do something new. Todo list; Put up my LED Lights: Tommorow Buy a new TV: Check mate. Put up the new TV: Done....

18 Hours Ago
by woolio1 Go to last post
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Small DIY stuff you did that don't deserve it's own thread... thread ( 2 3 4 5 .. 22 23 24 25 Last ) This thread has images

So basically I've been interested in making shit since I was small, but lack of tools and knowledge always put me off. Then like a year ago I had a workshop introductory course as part of my line of education in swedish equivelant of high school, it was...

1 Day Ago
by Ajacks Go to last post
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Customizing & Refurbishing a Claymore This thread has images

A project I did over the weekend, here's a dump of incremental images. Just a midrange qaulity hanwei scottish claymore, I didn't like the leather/mystery wood handle that it came with, so I chiseled it off and cut, shaped and carved a white oak handle...

1 Day Ago
by hypno-toad Go to last post
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3D printer thread - what have you been printing? ( 2 3 Last ) This thread has images

Hello, I am ordering my first 3D printer next month. I'm gonna get the solidoodle2 pro because it's $600 and has a relativley large 6 cubic inch maximum print size. These things are so cool if you have one what have you been printing? I really like...

3 Days Ago
by metallics Go to last post
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Gardening/Plants/Flowers Books This thread has images

Hi, I'm fairly new to plants and I'd like to start a garden, probably with my dad when the hotter seasons come. Are there any good introductory books into plants and gardening? I'm a newbie, so a beginner's guide would be fantastic.

3 Days Ago
by Ldesu Go to last post
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Stupid
 

Would this compressor be suitable?

Would a 250PSI rated 12v compressor be suitable for a constant charge of a 140psi air tank in the boot of my car? The compressor is only a Crappy £20 one off ebay. I mean there is no time limit or anything, just would it handle it? And when I say...

1 Week Ago
by Squerl101 Go to last post
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Modeling questions.

If this is in the wrong section, please move it to the correct section. In a thread I made called "I need a hobby" a user by the name of ScottyWired suggested modeling, I decided to put it under consideration along with other idea's that users posted....

1 Week Ago
by Sims_doc Go to last post
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Car sub to a PC? This thread has images

Hey, I've got a car sub of which I got bored in car and I was wondering how can I hook it up to my PC? All I have left from previous PC parts is a 200W server PSU. Which says: Output: +3.3V / 19.0A +5V / 19.0A +12V / 5.2A +5VSB / 1.5A -12V / 0.2A...

1 Week Ago
by TweaK2007 Go to last post
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Bakelite projects ( 2 Last ) This thread has images

I looked into a hobby idea I thought of a while back to give em a break during down time between boat projects. I've been picking this up gradually as a hooby, but I have started renovating old (1940-1950s) bakelite tube radios. Mostly they arrive broken,...

2 Weeks Ago
by Serj22 Go to last post
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The Rasterbation thread - I do it with Mom! Edition ( 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Last ) This thread has images

So after the obvious fap joke, we get to rasterbation part. here are some tools used with Rasterbation: http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/ - Takes some time and tedious if your trying to bet something spot on, but prints at full quality, no dots or...

3 Weeks Ago
by Hell_Kyrone Go to last post
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Roof Antenna This thread has images

Alternate thread title: What I did during my ban. Okay, so if you live in the Kamloops area you have all the radio stations broadcasting from the far end of the valley. The TV station is also one of the last in North America to still use analog VHF...

4 Weeks Ago
by Ruzza Go to last post
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Help building vacuum chamber This thread has images

So i need to make a small vacuum chamber, because buying one would just be way too expensive. All I really need is a solid container and thick top to put the inlets/outlets on. I have no idea what materials would be strong enough for the task. I am trying...

4 Weeks Ago
by download Go to last post
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F4F-4 Wildcat ( 2 Last ) This thread has images

So I ended up with a fancy RC transmitter a week or so ago. I went to Hobbytown looking for one of those cheap RC planes to mess around with, got this Flyzone Albatros D.Va. Only what they didn't tell me was it doesn't come with a controller, so I get...

15th May 2013
by RR_Raptor65 Go to last post
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School
 

What to 'innovate' on a speaker dock? This thread has images

Hello all. I have a question which I'm not sure would completely fit here, but it IS DIY and ya'll are creative when it comes to creation. So for an engineering project we were required to completely reverse engineer a desired assembly, and I chose a...

9th May 2013
by chaz13 Go to last post
11 388
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Lighting improvement for an older finished basement This thread has images

My house is on the older side, and with a short ceiling in the basement, there is little room to improve lighting by dropping the ceiling further. Is there a way I can get more light from the same units, but with more modern lighting fixtures in the same...

4th May 2013
by rcdraco Go to last post
4 246
Science
 

~5 Hour built Quad Copter (under 30 grams) This thread has images

Just finished and tested/trimmed, only crashed a few times so far but it took it like a champ. I spent around 5 hours total in construction, fairly simple design, super light weight compared to what I normally fly. It's nearly 4 am and I need to get some...

4th May 2013
by Ruzza Go to last post
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Building a Flying Machine {Quadcopter) This thread has images

Yes, I know everybody and there brother are building quadcopters/multirotors now, but w/e. I wanted something to build as a platform for electronics projects. I did a little bit of research before buying a FlySky 9X transmitter, LiPo charger, and a...

3rd May 2013
by Tw34k Go to last post
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DIY: Making A Box This thread has images

Although I'm not new to the DIY portion of life, I am having some issues making a small (4"x4"x4") paper box with taped corners. I think this ones going to take a trip to the hardware store. Any pointers? Ill post pictures when progress has been...

29th April 2013
by frozensoda Go to last post
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Computers
 

6000W AC Power Supply This thread has images

Hello, I decided to make an AC power supply with a control panel. The output will be around 6kVA, 25A at 240v. It will also feature a 2kVA 250v variac, for a total possible output of ~8kVA continuous. I imagine you could possibly run it at 10kVA for...

26th April 2013
by fox '09 Go to last post
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Science
 

Going to make a Pico reef. (2 gallon reef tank) ( 2 Last ) This thread has images

With the unfortunate passing of my mothers betta fish, and her testament to not get a new one (at least for now) we now are in the possession of an empty 2 gallon Fluval Spec. (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=23778) Unsure...

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22nd April 2013
by OvB Go to last post
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Marlux MR-215 restoration, need help re-applying the string This thread has images

We all know what time does on vintage equipment, mechanical ropes rot and break, now I'm trying to repair the tuner string, the tuner itself is working, but you can only tune the radio when the cover is off, not that handy and dangerous. There are a few...

18th April 2013
by Merijnwitje Go to last post
2 221
Science
 

Lapsus builds a Quadrotor! This thread has images

I hope there's room in here for another Quadrotor build thread, I guess I'll find out! Anyways, after much deliberation, and a somewhat larger-than-anticipated tax return, I'm finally ready to go order a bunch of parts and make my first attempt at a...

18th April 2013
by chipset Go to last post
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Ant Farm ( 2 3 4 5 6 Last ) This thread has images

I'm preparing to make a wall mounted ant farm. Here's the plan. I've ordered 2 sheets of plastic from here. One is 80mm thick, transparent. One is 40mm thick, bright green. Both around 1200mm by 600mm. The plan is to buy some lengths of wood, at...

16th April 2013
by gnisasas Go to last post
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What can you use glass bottles for? This thread has images

the other day i made an oil lamp out of a light bulb which i ended up using part of a bottle cap and have some glass bottles aswell. you can probably make some oil lamps out of some glass bottles along with some neat gardening like things, or even...

8th April 2013
by Sims_doc Go to last post
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Custom Headphones Manufacturer know of any places that do it?

About four to five years ago after breaking about a dozen headphones from various minor and major accidents, including one falling of the roof of an apartment building while i was at a party. I compelely gave up on buying headphones that wouldn't last a...

8th April 2013
by HiddenMyst Go to last post
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Planning to set up a herb/edible flowers indoor garden This thread has images

Okay, this is my first time I'm ever attempting some sort of DIY crafting. I've got this leftover sort of rack in my house lying about, and I thought I could really use it. But I'm inexperienced, so I intend to start out with a few herbs before anything...

7th April 2013
by Ignhelper Go to last post
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Science
 

Keeping a cooler relatively cool during the summer but NOT humid inside

So I'm going into MCC, basically that means I'm going to spend 10 days at a time in the wilderness of Montana and will have no access to electricity or plumbing of any kind. So I have a cooler, and I plan on placing in it my supplements; L-glutamine,...

4th April 2013
by scottybev Go to last post
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QUESTION
 

too tall cactus/replanting cacti

I have some cacti that are too tall and growing out of their pots and I have some in need of bigger pots. Is there a way to cut the tall one? I also have four cacti all in the same pot and they're getting too big and are in need of their own pots, is...

2nd April 2013
by Sims_doc Go to last post
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QUESTION
 

Best place to order a custom canvas print? This thread has images

I want to custom order a canvas print of a specific album cover and I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with custom order canvas? This is exactly what I am going for, same size and album art. I would contact the guy who made it, but I...

31st March 2013
by Boss Go to last post
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Everything/Nothing
 

Fans.

Hi Fp. Im wondering if I can take my ceiling fan, and buy shorter blades for it and bolt them back on? Thanks.

27th March 2013
by fox '09 Go to last post
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Tiling Conservatory Floor ( 2 Last ) This thread has images

Problem My conservatory leaked over christmas. It had wooden floor in it. So obviously the wooden floor expanded and curved up and got ruined. Along with the skirting board. Solution I have decided to tile the floor so if there's another leak it...

26th March 2013
by Boss Go to last post
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My room needs some creative attention + furniture re-assignment

Hello Facepunchers, as the title of this thread says, I want to re-arrange my room. Any suggestions on how to setup my room? My room is farely large, A wild guess of 4.50m by 6 meters or so? I got 5 pieces of furniture, including my wardrobe, a random...

21st March 2013
by Merijnwitje Go to last post
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Art
 

Building a fully functioning steam boiler. ( 2 Last )

This project is very early on in its creation, But I thought i would start to document its production. As a kid i had a mamod steam engine. Really good fun to watch and play with. I even used it to run some of my mecanno contraptions. Growing up i...

20th March 2013
by frozensoda Go to last post
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I'm making a bow! ( 2 Last ) This thread has images

I recently saw a featured video on youtube of some guy shooting a PVC pipe bow. I thought it was awesome that he had made a bow out of PVC pipe and I've always been interested in archery so I'm having a go at it. This is the channel with the tutorials on...

19th March 2013
by skzerk Go to last post
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Marine tank is go! This thread has images

Okay so I did it. I ACTUALLY did it. After months of hemming and hawwing and TONS of research, and even my dad buying me a tank, I just walked into my local reef store and bought literally EVERYTHING I needed. Here's a list of stuff so far. (1)...

19th March 2013
by Ruzza Go to last post
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Work In Progress
 

LED Cube - 8x8x8 ( 2 Last ) This thread has images

This could probably go in the electrical engineering thread in the programming section, but I figured there's enough content to warrant a new one. Hopefully this will keep me motivated, I really want to get the construction done within a week before I...

14th March 2013
by Little Green Go to last post
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I sharpened a pencil This thread has images

My camera isn't working so I don't have pictures yet, but just wait I will. A tutorial will be up soon, too. You guys won't be disappointed. ~John Egbert (User was banned for this post ("Dumb thread." - Seiteki))

13th March 2013
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