/diy/ - 151 threads

Welcome to /diy/, a place to: Post and discuss /diy/ projects, ask questions regarding /diy/ topics and exchange ideas and techniques. Please keep in mind: - This is a SFW board. No fleshlights or o...

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Last General: >>2959624"I'M STUPID PLEASE LEND ME A HAND" - Themelinktr(dot)ee/4chansewing <---- links and shitAlways remember, it doesn't have to be the theme, post your ...

What are some good business ideas for diy types?

A thread for questions that don't deserve their own threadexmilitary editionprevious thread >>2982899

The very essence of DIY is providing for yourselfHow do you live or aspire to succeed outside & away from the Normies, Zombies & Urbanites?what systems do you have in place? what methods are y...

You could spend all day watching concrete pours and it would not be a wasted day.

What were the worst incidents you had while trying to /diy/ something?Some dumb shit I did: >Electrocute myself while trying to change a smoke detector cause the power was still in>Watertight se...

Hello again anons, you've helped me through a few projects and I'm back for more. This time I'm trying to identify which of the indicated framing members A through G in the next few pic...

What is the best paint for wood dolls?I have a fist full of these and want to make a little village. Points if they are semi weather proof so they can stay in the guardian if needed.

DIY freebiesWhat neat stuff have you found on Craigslist, FB marketplace etc. lately?I just scored 101 retaining wall bricks today. Gonna use em as pavers tho

I'll start - pissing in the parking lot is free.

I don’t like to preface things because it makes me sound like an asshole know it all piece of shit.But growing up I was in my Dad’s shop all the time, unsupervised, allowed to make what I wanted. Bike...

>what are you burning>how do you efficiently make tinder>what is your cresote cleanup routine>any chimney fires intentional or unintentional>is your flue insulated >does your stove b...

I created the Galatea Multipurpose Companion Maid Robot. It is designed to be an IRL robo-maid girl. Local AI means you can talk with her, and she has actual practical uses. She's also very custo...

Homebrew general.Post you brews, recipes, ideas and problemsold 'un >>2921463

In /rcg/ we discuss anything & everything remote controlled - multirotors, fixed wing, cars, rovers, helis, boats, submarines, battlebots, lawnmowers, etc.>How do I get started with racing dron...

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.Thread Theme: Wacky WeavesPrevious:https://war...

For an office worksurface (desk) in solid oak, would you recommend polyurethane based varnish or oil based treatment of the wood?

i’ve been able to trap them easily using these live traps and peanuts as bait. But they keep coming back, so I need to find out how they’re getting in. I guess that they’re coming in somewhere around ...

Ask machining questions, post machining failuresCAD CAM talkSpeeds and feeds guessingG-Code, M-Code, Bro-CodeFanuc vs HaasBitch about payIgnore SiegWhine about spline shaftsButton pushers who think th...

Stainless steel sink. I would like to patch it so it's flush. Any ideas? What's the best adhesive? The hole is 1.25 inches. Not sure the thickness of the steel.

Why are these things so ungodly expensive? Are they at least worth it quality and ergonomics wise?

Getting into leather working. Been pretty fun so far. Started because I got tired of leather stuff wearing down (wallets, belts, dog collars) and I got free time. God damn, leather is expensive. Make ...

The first thing a real man does when he gets a new angle grinder is rip off the guard and toss it in the garbage.

not a very good picture so you have to trust me on this oneI want to replace the timber wall in the picture (at the left of the bush with pink flowers) with something that will last a bit longer than ...

I have made an anti-grav device in my humble shed.

post your watch

Tell me courses or books or videos to learn how to solder pleasePleasePLEASE I BEG YOU

Last Threads: https://warosu.org/diy/?task=search2&search_username=artbyrobotTo begin: the project goal: I am working to make a series of humanoid robots. I am using a Biblical theme of naming the...

A cordless 6.5" and corded 10.25" circular saw is the perfect, do-everything circular saw setup. Better than any 7.25" plus anything or those long 4.5" saws.

How bad (or good) are Harbor Freight Storehouse hardware assortments? What's a good way to build up a good cache of hardware for problem solving, emergencies, etc without spending too much money?...

There was a fire on my outside lamp that I installed around 2,5 years ago using just a cable extension and one chinese wago ( that is very heavily damaged ). After I went to see the damage and try to ...

How can I build a device with a giant antenna that blasts the nword in Morse code on a 5000 mile radius?What software and hardware tools do I need?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRaMxcHl8ewhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/metal-base/the-metal-10-affordable-lpbf-metal-3d-printerThis shit looks insane. Almost $10k is too much for me, seems mo...

I'm a single dude who has rented a small apartment for two years. It smells okay, but I can tell there's a slight smell when I come home and I want to improve the smell and have it be pleasa...

I noticed my 26 year old GE refrigerator was running very frequently and pulling over 200 watts. I bought a small chest freezer used for $50 and is runs on less than 60 watts.

All processes of garage kits are welcome here from sculpting, building, to painting. Kits take a long time from start to finish so post your progress as you go along. Garage Kits have a variety of sub...

Ok guys, it's been exactly one year since i've posted this pic and the thread was a blast last time.Here we go again:guess the country

Sorry if the photo is gay-i but I am wondering any ins or outs for building a similar styled in ground shelterSo far I plan to dig a 7 foot deep hole about 8x8 foot wide and then build a strong lean t...

Previous Thread: >>2952647Here we discuss microcontrollers (MCUs), single board computers (SBCs), and their accessories, such as Atmel mega and tiny AVRs (Arduinos), PICs, ARM boards such as blu...

Do you buy/use old or novel tools?

Matt Stone and Trey Parker spent an entire summer making the pilot episode of south park using only stop motion animation and construction paper. How would I be able to make something similar on a sma...

I found a deal on 4000 watts of solar panels for $400 but they are high voltage like 200 volts per panel. Am I correct to assume these are not suitable for DIY off grid projects?

Opinion on picrel (left) for garage/general use bench (Vevor/SuccBuy on AliExpress/other on and offline shops). Comes in many sizes and configs (drawer/tool plates/wheels, etc.) which can go into well...

Anyone know what to do to make a cyber deck? Do I need a raspberry pi because it would be hard for me to buy one online. Any alternatives?

I messed up and have no idea how to open itAny advice?

i love having a shed, i can just go out and paint things at 9:45 pm. all my wood is dry. and i built its all myself.

https://youtu.be/5fe3rP92hjYWhy aren’t more people just building their own homes for $300? The story on why they tried to outlaw this building method in order to raise profits is fucking absurd.

This is the tech stack we need to learn in 2026 my dudes.

Purchased a very old century home a few months ago and have been renovating room by room. This is not a "down to the studs" job, just making things nice enough to actually live in. Figured I...

Thread that errored out:>>2975961>I'm new to electronics. Where to get started?It is an art/science of applying principles to requirements.Find problem, learn principles, design and veri...

There's probably a better board for this, but I'll try anyway. I found a nearly perfectly preserved dead dried up frog in my crawlspace. I'd like to preserve it if I can.For dried-up sp...

Do I have to look out for something specific when buying a used miter saw?

Turns out I was awful at sharpening my chainsaw and it now goes through wood like butter.Post tools that improved something you where doing terribly

Thinking about building a small cnc mill for small steel and aluminum parts. I’d like to make the thing mainly out of aluminum extrusions. I was thinking that a fixed gantry design like picrel would b...

what's been your experience with a push mower?

>finally buy some land>bare land 30min from townits fun and all but ok, i have $1000usd to spend to be able to shit there. how do I build a toilet for that cheap? I was thinking a vault toilet l...

i made my own custom Operating system, , it took me a while but atleast i am satisfied with what i did, i present the Think Operating System, Or ThinkOS. its written in bare metal assembly, with some ...

is it even worth trying to replace a front door by yourself?1950 home, door is not standard size and hasnt been replaced in forever. also has a screen doorthe youtube vids make it look manageable, the...

What do you guys think of the growing use of AI in DIY shit? I've been vibe coding shit with all of the major AIs (free/jew mode. because i'm not going to give them any fucking shekels). I&#...

If you need to use any of these tools or the such, I dont know what to tell you... you are an absolute fucking cuck and you should never work on anything ever againI dont ever measure anything at all ...

Have you ever just went ahead and ignored all laws, zoning requirements, and permits required for construction?How did it work out for you?

Anons design my apartment

why didnt anyone tell me windows make plant killing solar death rays?lost like half of my sprouts. I assumed it was because I was using the 30 cent seed packs but then i realized only my shaded plants...

I live in an apartment. My neighbor stinks of curry. The smell gets in here through this hole. How can I seal it up to prevent odors from getting through? And the wire still needs to pass through to g...

Lost this piece working on my lawn mower, anyone know where I can get a new one?

We are seeing the start of the pushback against the "millennial gray" interior design philosophy thats been so dominant the last 10-15 years. Where do we go next? Do we overcorrect with gaud...

Would you fix this wall yourself? He says it's fine, those are structural prickly pears.

/EMOT/ - Eternal Machine Operator Thread Clock in, push green button, play on phone until m30 happens When out of metal go get an adult Never going to learn gcode or machine offsets what about you guy...

Is it better to buy the trashiest used mobile home I can find, buy a shipping container and DIY, or buy a prefab "tiny home", cuckshed, etc.? I want to do the bare minimum, the only real req...

An AI sloptube video just showed me the miracle of rust conversion into phosphate and how Big Coating has tried to kill it for the last 70 years. Is it that easy, I paint over steel with this cheap st...

Recently I've been seeing these "overly meticulous and pedantic" home inspectors popping up on YouTube, namely this guy and his copycats. They claim to be "exposing corruption in t...

A breaker bar is a breaker bar, right?ITT: Shit tier tools

What am I in for?

Power stationsGeneratorsPower generation.No meme no larp.I just bought a Dabson 2048 over a generator as a power solution for outages.I did this because I don't know what the future price or acce...

I've heard this CAN be used to upgrade a Remastered, but its "not straight forward" and some mods and hacks.Any info on that?I want to get a Remastered but they all have stock arms, and...

Stupid Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own ThreadLast one hit bump limit

Just realised you can buy a shit ton of bricks and just build stuff with it. Like literally whatever you want lol, shit's crazy. My power level is about to become absurd

In short, has anyone here looked into Wolfia Globosa as a food to grow in the limited space I have. Does anyone here have experience with it, or thoughts about it in general?To get started I'm pl...

>lean it on a wall>gets knocked over, breaks>lay it flat on the ground>gets stepped on, breaks

so i've bought picrel to clean some indoor AC units of some people i know (maybe start a business later)need some /diy/ recepe for making the cleaning and washing agents since i don't have a...

bushes are growing towards my potting bench, looking for tips on controlling growth.

Is there any truth to people to the people who are saying it's a very in-demand trade that pays great with a low barrier to entry?My shop teacher today fucking went on about how much he reccomend...

I have a scalpel that I've been using to cut a layer of skin off my foot. I have to be careful because even messing up a little means ghetes a gash on my foot, and they're pretty annoying.

What the flying fuck is the point of this machine?Im No tradesman im a computer engineer but even i see how stupid this machine isLitterally makes no sense at all. A wheel loader or a dozer can do wha...

General tipsFreeze your superglue. It keeps it from drying out

nail plate appreciation thread. not recommended uses for nail plates

I'm using a machine and it was taking about 1kw a day and since I'm off-grid and on battery's I didn't like that.So I applied some isolation to the thing and the power usage litera...

Dear /diy/,I am not commonly writing here but I know there are many tech-buffs when it comes to handicrafts lurking around.My question is as follows: I want to learn technical drawing. Are there any g...

I've got a plan, John.

What do, /d/?

Let's say you are lazy af and want to design your own house.How would you design a self-cleaning or easy to clean bathroom? Say, a bathroom that you are able to clean fully using pressure washers...

Last Thread: >>2980187Alright Prints Edition>Your print failed? Go to:www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting>Calibrate your printer.ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/teachi...

especially in my backyard im on 2 acres of land at approximately 20,000 meter deep of core soil.I have a group of investors ready to make the jump at any given time the only thing stopping me is not h...

Why did YOU get into this? Any and all stories are appreciated. For me it was watching Gilligan’s Island and seeing how the professor could make anything out of anything, and then seeing how almost al...

How does /diy/ remove limescale on his shit?

Hi /diy/, I'm in between jobs right now and lately I've been collecting broken appliances from the curb and checking the dumpsters around my local apartments too. I've taken apart a few...

I know prepping is a bit of a meme, but what are some of the best food items to store long term? Is rice one of the best emergency foods? It’s cheap, it lasts for a very long time if kept somewhere dr...

I bought a swing for my garden. It's lovely. The problem though - it doesn't have a roof, and sometimes the sun shines perfectly in the most annoying way possible. I decided to make a roof m...

What's the best pressure washer you've used? I'm planning to buy one to clean certain areas where trash is kept and where there's often grease and food waste, but I have no idea wh...

what's up with the shed roofs?

or "whore stories" if you have any.butt mostly "deals gone bad" and how RE Agents fucked someone, or you, and how The Process generally sucks ass and should be fed into a wood chip...

I have a 1 year + 27 day old microwave and it's blowing a fuse when I try to use it. I'm not sure what's wrong with it and I'd like to save it from a landfill. It came with a 1 yea...

I just think the color is cool

I'd like to make my own chess set. I have zero woodworking knowledge.

How do I fix it?

Welcome to woodworking general, vintage edition. Here we discuss the working of wood and the tools and techniques of working wood. So far we tend to be mostly hand tool folk with a slant towards cabin...

Superadobe sled... it's like making the earth poop walls 4uLiterally the cheapest building construction there is.

big sisters car ate a turbo, dad took it apart.2015 chevy trax, 3 wire plug. can anyone help identify what it is or its home?

Is there a place I can buy nearly mature Bamboo plants ready to transplant? I want to grow bamboo in the abandoned park near me and use it for DIY stuff.

Hi, I need practical ideas: my family is in a bad financial situation and I want to help while I study.I went to a technical high school in electronics, but I had almost no hands-on practice — I’m wil...

Do you /DIY/ your own skateboard, bros?

$200 Dollar Per Barrel EditionWhat is /prep/? A general thread for all things prepping. With how turbulent things are getting, it’s better to start now than wait. Share ideas, discuss strategies, and ...

This is the longest I've ever held a job, and I actually enjoy it for the most part. But I asked for a raise at my three month mark, and the GC basically told me I'm too incompetent and repl...

Lets talk water heaters.My house still has its original 40 gallon, its 22 years old.Ive replaced its rod, and I flush it twice a year.I still cant get all the sediment out of it.Should I replace it wi...

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post your tractors

I'm with a community preparedness group and thinking about getting a few extra reciprocating saws to pass out to volunteers for storm/disaster cleanup that aren't trained on and can't b...

Official 2026 list for power tools.This is the accepted list after weeks of voting

The only two trades that ever mattered were masonry and carpentry. Everything else is just superfluous shit.

Chainsaw thread. What chainsaws are you guys using and what things you like or dislike about them? Would you pick a different saw if you would be buying one today? Also do you fix and maintain them yo...

My German Shepard likes going in and out of the house (I'm lucky enough to have a big backyard) and I have 2 cats I'm trying to keep in the house. I trained him to pull the door open with a ...

What's the first few tools I need to build a body and neck from scratch? I remember building a foot-stool in woodworking class when I was a wee lad. I can barely solder for projects around the ho...

This might belong in stupid questions but why shouldn't I remove the soap bottle and attach a primed tube to the pump then drop it into an industrial sized dish soap under the sink? can I oversiz...

Why is storage designed for makeup 1,000X better for storing tools and supplies than storage designed for tools?Will the government repossess my penis if I store my tools and materials in a train case...

I want to buy a 3D pen for general repairing purposes but I don't know any specifics or details about the different types of pens/ plastics they use to be most efficientanyone got any experience ...

With the world going the way it is, I'd like to grow as much food on my own yard as possible and could use some advice and suggestions on what to do with it.Here's a map of the yard with eve...

Found this in the trash. 6 cells in paper sleeves, spot welded. Heavy as hell. There's some black foam/compound on top. Is this from an old vacuum or a power tool? Ni-Cd or Ni-MH? Post ideas. I&#...

How do I not fuck this up. I tried JB weld and it just broke right off . I thought I had a pretty good joint but it just broke right off

Why does everyone seem to like this kind of flooring (LVP)? I would never put it in anywhere and would rather put in carpet, real hardwood, ceramic tile, Vinyl Composition Tile squares, or even standa...

I want to experiment with this old motherboard, which is basically an all-in-one. I managed to upgrade it with a decent i5, but I know it can handle a fourth-generation i7, 2x8GB 1600MHz G.Skill RAM, ...

Is there any practical uses for used cooking oil and grease?It's flammable but idk how to use that to my advantage .

So, together with a friend, we have decided to make our own console for fun and giggles. This surely is an undertaking but this is an idea we were considering for a long time and as we got more and mo...

How do I unscrew this? It's an S100x8 valve, but it only has two small ridges (replacement valves usually have four large ridges), so it's hard to grip. Any tips on how to get it off without...

i receive lots of barrels of free waste motor oil, and i can't burn all of it quick enough. does anyone have experience with cleaning up waste oil cheaply? i am hoping to remove the ashes without...

If you wear gloves, earpro, or safety glasses while doing /diy/ shit, just make sure they match your purse.

How do I patch this utility sink in a way that makes me forget what happened?

There is literally 0 info about one online, I just want to know if this fucker will heat 0.075-0.125" Sheet metal to red hot or higher, it's the large tip version or known as the KP105. I�...

i had the day off, so i took my dad's broken radio apart to try and fix it. thought anons might appreciate it, since this thing is literally older than me. anyway the station doesn't change ...

Is there anyway to make a body mod that allows you to feel radio waves from a distance?

Lazy Edition: Random Wireshttps://udel.edu/~mm/ham/randomWire/Previous Thread: >>2960056>New to /ham/? Read this shit!http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radiohttps://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-...

Why is it illegal to live like this for a long as you want even when you own the goddamn land?

Multi-tool recs? I dropped my old Wave somewhere which was pretty sad. It was just right and it had sentimental value (dad died)

so i just discovered that mongolian baskets are a real thing and they look pretty nice.Has anyone made one? if so how, what is your method? anyone got any insights or want to chime in with how you thi...

I hath conquered my fear of cement. Feels goodman.

>tools you can tell were designed by engineers who never use the tools themselves

I purchased two 2 in (50mm) circular lens which I need to run in series to collimate a beam of light. The problem is that they are circular (duh), and need to be secured. I was originally planning to ...

>ai powered bots will not take my trade jobLol, lmao even.

I would like to weave chain mail, making rings for it from wire. Has anyone had experience with this? What metal and what diameter wire is best to use?