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📌🔒Welcome to /diy/

Welcome to /diy/, a place to: Post and discuss /diy/ projects, ask questions regarding /diy/ topics and exchange ideas ...

Replacing subfloor.

I want to replace the flooring of this bathroom, USA, constructed 1984, off-grade with crawlspace. It once had a leak, a...

Thread #2994158

How dangerous is lead, if it's unlikely anybody will get cut and bleed while dealing with it?I'm interested in buying a ...

Thread #2994129

How long until metal 3d printing is viable for home use?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRaMxcHl8ewhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/metal-base/the-metal-10-affordable-lpbf-...

Thread #2993390

My dad was really smart so he would fix anything that broke, dishwashers, driers, tables, lawnmowers, leaf blowers. Ever...

Thread #2994522

Help. I lost the eye nut to this bird feeder and Home Depot no longer sells this item. How would you fashion a hanging f...

/rcg/ - Drone & Radio Control General

In /rcg/ we discuss anything & everything remote controlled - multirotors, fixed wing, cars, rovers, helis, boats, subma...

/myc/ — Mushroom Cultivation General

Since we got a gardening thread now it seems only right to get ourselves a mushroom thread.https://blogs.cornell.edu/lea...

The miracle of rust conversion?

An AI sloptube video just showed me the miracle of rust conversion into phosphate and how Big Coating has tried to kill ...

Gas, Propane and Lightning Safety

I live in a trailer off grid. I have propane tanks (the standard kind you see at a gas station) and gasoline jerrycans l...

DIY skateboards

Anyone ever make a skateboard? Do I really have to use HARD rock maple. I think that’s just marketing bullshit. there is...

Thread #2991434

Guys my CNC machine created a beyblade, what do I do?

Thread #2991072

>$5,000 for a 100 foot long, 5 foot high chainlink fence>I could do it myself for less than $2000These contractors need ...

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...

Thread #2990481

The eternal debate.

chud apartament

finished the new electrical installation, starting the false gypsum ceilings that will hide all the cables n shit, and a...

how do I keep them out

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 f...

Thread #2994601

Hey /diy/,I want to frame a shipping container, not to live it but just turn it into a barI want to frame it, then put s...

Thread #2975562

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

/wwg/ - woodworking general

Welcome to woodworking general, wet red cedar edition. Here we discuss the working of wood and the tools and techniques ...

Every day carry? How about home carry? I live in a 4500 sqft hundred year old house. All my tools are in the basement, b...

Thread #2991686

My neighbor recently put up several of these animal deterrent sensors that emit a loud high pitched noise. They are cons...

Thread #2992237

How would I replace this garbage with some simple stairs?Feel free to roast this monstrosity as I have no idea what the ...

Garage Kit General

All processes of garage kits are welcome here from sculpting, building, to painting. Kits take a long time from start to...

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

tractor general

post your tractors

Thread #2992703

When did you realize you had the DIY/engineer autism? Are some just born with a mind for understanding mechanical tasks?...

Thread #2994318

are any of you guys open to collaborating on an rc car project i am working on, i have the code but no hardware and no w...

Thread #2994088

just about done making this cat shelter from "alley cat allies" site.most of the parts fit but i fucked up like half the...

Paint on leather

Anyone here ever tried painting something on leather? Clothes, furniture etc. Did it work out?I've been thinking of pain...

Thread #2945320

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.

/npk/ - gardening general

Let's get a gardening general going on. What are you growing? What are you building? Problems, solutions, and advice are...

Made a solid fuel forge. Insulated it with sand and used some fire bricks to lay the fuel on. Used a steel pipe with slo...

Thread #2987943

>Only 10% the space of a regular fridge, still uses half the power or more.Post inefficient appliances that shouldn't ex...

Self-cleaning toilet

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 bathro...

Thread #2992873

why do they build million dollar homes with the layout of a bachelor apartment?

Mercury Gilding

I am a very capable bladesmith and metalworker and I absolutely adore the appearance of mercury gilt objects. The only i...

/emt/ Eternal Machinist Thread

Ask machining questions, post machining failuresCAD CAM talkSpeeds and feeds guessingG-Code, M-Code, Bro-CodeFanuc vs Ha...

Thread #2991137

>step 1: obtain a building permitamericans need permission from the government to change a light bulb

Thread #2993094

Why does every store refuse to sell you these? Yes, I know the risks. I don't need to be lectured, just give sell me the...

California's bum tank

How would you fix this? Am I dumb for thinking just bury it in concrete?

Thread #2993096

Is basic DIY skills enough to get you a job in facilities maintenance?I am currently a degenerate NEET, but I do enjoy w...

Outlet that can take 4 wires instead of 2

I am replacing the outlets in my house. A couple outlets have 4 romex wires going to it instead of 2 and the receptacles...

Is your car A/C leaking refrigerant and need a full charge?

I'm repacing a leaking high pressure hose and need to refill the a/c. This might upset the purist shop workers but I don...

DIY business ventures

I've started making hats as its kinda fun and a good use for leftover fabric that's too small to really make anything as...

Thread #2967814

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

Thread #2989483

What is wrong with my single line diagram for my DIY solar power install in southern Illinois?

Alt+F4:Consooom Thread

>no results foundpost up your latest buysthings you want but dont needchristmas giftsuseless junk or good shit or whatev...

Thread #2991326

my house needs all new windowshow do i know what kind to get and not get scammed?currently have vinyl windowstemperate, ...

Thread #2994094

what are some uses for dryer fluff?

anyone else diy their feet?

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...

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

Guitar Pedal/Vitreous Enamel/Woodworking

Just finished building this guitar pedal. The enclosure is CNC'd from a solid piece of walnut, and the decorations are C...

Thread #2988073

/mcg/ - Microcontroller General: Literally Flashing Edition

Previous Thread: >>2952647Here we discuss microcontrollers (MCUs), single board computers (SBCs), and their accessories,...

Thread #2992794

I'm renting a townhouse and have a garage door like picrel.All the neighbors got steel/aluminum garage doors recently bu...

Thread #2987766

>Job has machining/handling/postprocessing of composite materials as one of the things we do>Workers dont wear any prote...

Thread #2991909

WTF is wrong with it?Fell out of Pending at least 3x since 2021.Bought less than two years ago, now up for sale again. P...

Thread #2994074

Seriously, why didn't sv seeker make a small dinghie and spend the rest of his retirement or whatever chilling out on it...

Looking to finance/rent some equipment and start a land clearing and light excavating company in the mid-atlantic region...

10x20 pallet shed

What am I in for?

Cardboard flower pot keeps killing seedlings

My mom has these cardboard flower pots. This is the second year we've had a 100% failure rate of every single seedling p...

Thread #2986990

DIY freebiesWhat neat stuff have you found on Craigslist, FB marketplace etc. lately?I just scored 101 retaining wall br...

Adobe material houses

https://youtu.be/5fe3rP92hjYWhy aren’t more people just building their own homes for $300? The story on why they tried t...

Thread #2993242

how about explosives to improve "Perk" for Septic System install?Been watching this guy's videos about problems with lan...

My framing hammers: A neurotic appraisal & DIY modshare.

Left to rightStanley FatmaxPicardHarbor Freight and two welded steel versionsVaughanPost 1 of 7

Thread #2993429

My grandma a decade ago crashed her golf cart into the garage door. Garage door is inoperable (unrelated), though can be...

Thread #2991500

Yesterday I was at a yard sale and found this. It's pretty sturdy and also a lazy susan. Should I sand and paint it or s...

Thread #2992988

I'm highly retarded, and have been pondering for a long time on how to do 3d print assisted depth etching.3d etching.For...

Thread #2993781

What do you use to clean your shower /diy/?I personally go with drill brushes, bar keepers friend, gloves, and soft scru...

/Prep/ - Prepping General

$200 Dollar Per Barrel EditionWhat is /prep/? A general thread for all things prepping. With how turbulent things are ge...

drywall problem

Hi I’m wanting to patch up this hole in my ceiling in a small room (laundry room). The hole used to be smaller but the d...

Last Thread: >>2988818Round 2™ Edition>Your print failed? Go to:www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting...

Thread #2993585

Is it a realistic goal to build a greenhouse from steel, curled patterns poured into moulds using molten iron made in a ...

Thread #2993557

Got this at a fleamarket today because I've been looking for a manual drill for a while, and this one looked sick.Gonna ...

Thread #2993391

I don't get the appeal of patina

Thread #2993377

ice chest upgrades?

Am I going to kill someone with this?

I needed a freight elevator for my attic, mostly for apples.I took a truck bed crane off of alibaba and sunk some M16 bo...

Thread #2989818

rip /diy/ rip diy.com rip diy.org rip diy.io rip diy.gov rip home depot rip menards rip lowes rip big handyman rip big r...

Thread #2993381

gravity feed irrigation?

Thread #2993389

I want to set up a video wall at my place that can stream independent sources or combine into one image across all 4 scr...

electrical panel

alright dudes help me out here cause I'm driving myself bananas over this>sets of outlets tied to 2 different breakers w...

I finally bought one. I finally see what all the hype was about.Considering buying one of their wormdrive table saws now...

Favorite Tiny House Ideas

Be honest and why /diy/

Diy tarot cards..

Terra-Nu cards?

This makes the machinist piss and shit themselves

Tell me, what's up with the diy concrete lathe? Are you jealous and working for big lathe? I'm gonna make my own anti gr...

Is my HVAC compressor boned?

Worked all winter to heat the house (heat pump) although I was rather expensive, $250 bills vs $60-$70 without it runnin...

Thread #2993021

Is this $20 amazon special gonna burn my house down? I'll use proper gauge wire to build my own cable but do I need the ...

How to make hobnails?

The company that sells these (db gurney) has them out of stock for months at a time and I need them. Any ideas on how to...

Thread #2992632

This is probably overpriced, what cheaper alternative can I use to preemptively cover spots that'll get ruined on skate ...

Thread #2990653

I just had a heating and cooling guy come do maintenance on my systems. I have a hydronic heating system, the boiler wor...

/wg/ - Welding General

A place for anything to do with Welding.Post your welds, ask questions and discuss sticking metals together.IDK I just w...

Need pencil extender of some sort

I have to draw a huge fabric pattern on a massive paper board sheet on the floor. I have chronic pain everywhere, so ben...

/3dpg/ general #384

Last Thread: >>2991067 Let's Buy another Printer!™ Edition>Your print failed? Go to:www.simplify3d.com/support/print-qua...

diy spring arm thing

I want to /diy/ my own spring loaded floating arm stand, pic related I don't know what the actual name is.I'm assuming a...

Any expert wall paint magic man?

How do you fix this?Do i have to sand or scrap all the green and old paint before repainting? Apply any product that onl...

Thread #2992936

I have a polycarbonate greenhouse like this .The door is very light and it's on hinges and swings open outside like a no...

Thread #2992429

How hard would it be to make this respirator at home for someone who has no expirience at making stuff. If I find 10 fre...

Thread #2988916

I miss this lil nigga like you would not believe.

Thread #2988317

once u go black u never go back

Hello gamers i dont have any tools and Im tired of borrowing them. Bought some basic hand tools I know I'll use, but I n...

How to fix a microwave?

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 a...

Thread #2979781

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

General DIY tips thread

General tipsFreeze your superglue. It keeps it from drying out

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....

Thread #2991764

Was having trouble deciding the best board for this. I'm honestly surprised it took a year and a half for this to happen...

knitting pattern

reversible knitting pattern! use whatever gauge you want. this can be used to make scarves or dishcloths...

Complete Barn Build Over 3 Years

6.75×5.25m total, comprised of two structures in one. solar shed is 2.5×5.25m. barn side is 4.25×5.25m.solar equipment s...

Turd worlder here. No one in my country does 3D printing. Looking to get into it on a semi commercial scale. I say semi ...

im looking to diy this bed and i refuse to pay 275 for these parts alone. how?

a man's shed is his castle

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.

Thread #2986892

what's been your experience with a push mower?

I want to put in a super cheap shower in my workshop bathroom. I rent the shop so not too expensive, labor intensive, or...

Help me fix my 1998 F150.

So I have a problem (A) that I need to fix (Fuckin' groundhog did it I think) but I'm not a smart man and have questions...

Thread #2991664

I'm planning on totally redoing my lawn by rolling out cardboard and putting new soil on top of it. Would doing so kill ...

Ceiling fan chain..

I went to turn off my ceiling fan and the whole chain came down.. I shut off the circuit breaker then opened the housing...

Thread #2986036

>finally buy some land>bare land 30min from townits fun and all but ok, i have $1000usd to spend to be able to shit ther...

Thread #2991752

In a bad rental situation right now with outlets that are obviously not installed well. This just happened when I unplug...

Thread #2987051

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

Redpill me on Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

I'm trying to create an inner shell for my garage in order to soundproof it and AAC came up. Worth it?

Thread #2991707

My Yamaha M70 amp stopped working and the protection light is on. I'm good with electrical on cars, so I wanna refurbish...

Technical Drawing

Dear /diy/,I am not commonly writing here but I know there are many tech-buffs when it comes to handicrafts lurking arou...

share your RE Agent horror stories! :)

or "whore stories" if you have any.butt mostly "deals gone bad" and how RE Agents fucked someone, or you, and how The Pr...

Radial Arm Saw super-thread? :)

when I was a greenie, back in 1986, old guys were telling me instead of these "packages" of headers, crips, etc being se...

10k house build?

Feasible to convert this to a little house? I think I could make a little DIY slab or something and spray foam it.I was ...

Thread #2988097

why don't you boys have a farmgirl at your farmhouse yet? first, get the farmhouse, then get the farmgirl. simple as.

Thread #2922997

/EMOT/ - Eternal Machine Operator Thread Clock in, push green button, play on phone until m30 happens When out of metal ...

coping with shitty tools thread

I started using a Hardinge HLV-H at work and now I hate my shitty chinesium 8x12. I don't think I'd even be happy with t...

Thread #2991554

soil nailing. my wall footer is exposed, i tried reversing the grade, but damage is done. plan is to dig about 2m instea...

Is a charcoal forge in the shop worth it?

I see a lot of knife making online that uses propane instead.

Thread #2988498

>breaking stuff even worse than when it started because you're still trying to grasp the processI hate this feeling.

Frens,How do I kill a tree without using girdling or glyphosate?I also have some type of Jumanji-like vine that won't st...

Urban stealth camping in a box truck

How feasible is it to turn a 12 foot box truck into a tiny apartment on wheels? I can afford this and a few thousand for...

alternative building materials and methods

redpill me on soviet concrete trussesseems like an underutilized technique for the savvy /diy/ builderconcrete is cheap ...

Banner submission thread

Thread #2982119

Power stationsGeneratorsPower generation.No meme no larp.I just bought a Dabson 2048 over a generator as a power solutio...

Moving Up In Construction

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...

Thread #2990802

I've got a bit of a problem chat. I bought a disconnect switch 100A used and did not realise it was missing it's lugs. I...

How do I patch this?

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 inch...

Stupid Questions /SQTDDTOT/

questions that dont deserve a new thread a place for retards to converse

Thread #2990609

When I was 16 I tried to shell swap a New 3DS XL with no prior experience tinkering with consoles, and fucked it up real...

Tree and shrub care

Board Certified Master Arborist and Qualified Tree Risk Assessor here, AMA.Lets please not turn this thread into a chain...

/ohm/ - Electronics General

Thread that perished: >>2981579>I'm new to electronics. Where to get started?It is an art/science of applying principles...

Thread #2989366

I have a feeling in the future houses "decorated" with solar panels like this with complete disregard towards looks will...

/ham/ Amateur, Shortwave, Pirate Radio, ChickenBand General

Very Lazy Edition: Coil-Shortened Dipole Antenna Calculatorhttps://www.66pacific.com/calculators/coil-shortened-dipole-a...

Thread #2986536

What were the worst incidents you had while trying to /diy/ something?Some dumb shit I did: >Electrocute myself while tr...

Do you buy/use old or novel tools?

Last General: >>2959624"I'M STUPID PLEASE LEND ME A HAND" - Themelinktr(dot)ee/4chansewing <---- links and shitAlways re...

My Advanced Realistic Humanoid Robots Project - #7

Last Threads: https://warosu.org/diy/?task=search2&search_username=artbyrobotTo begin: the project goal: I am working to...