The Do-it-Yourself Thread: A Home for Handymen and Artisans - General

After getting half way through the wall I realised that there's already a drain in the conservatory, so I don't need to put a pipe through. Doh.

... You have a conservatory? That's ridiculously awesome and I'm jealous (says the college student with three feet of space).

[QUOTE=garry;39375769]After getting half way through the wall I realised that there's already a drain in the conservatory, so I don't need to put a pipe through. Doh.[/QUOTE] You've got plumbing going to your sunroom?

Anyone experienced with concrete? Thinking of a water fountain or some light posts, my backyard is without much decoration. (Awesome thread as well, new board to lurk around in for sure.)

[QUOTE=camacazie638;39397780]Anyone experienced with concrete? Thinking of a water fountain or some light posts, my backyard is without much decoration. (Awesome thread as well, new board to lurk around in for sure.)[/QUOTE] What do you have in mind? (Yes, I have some experience)

Well, I work with it for house foundations, pillars and fences, but not for artistic things as fountains.

[QUOTE=LoneWolf_Recon;39401125]What do you have in mind? (Yes, I have some experience)[/QUOTE] Small decorations like fountains or light posts; larger projects would involve maybe a desk or counter-top. [QUOTE=jomt1234;39403226]Well, I work with it for house foundations, pillars and fences, but not for artistic things as fountains.[/QUOTE] I have little-to-no experience outside of what I've researched and buying $20-30 of concrete to play with is tempting. [editline]29th January 2013[/editline] I would really like to combine some concrete with a good selection of LEDs; I don't know, my mind runs with such projects.

[QUOTE=camacazie638;39403593]Small decorations like fountains or light posts; larger projects would involve maybe a desk or counter-top. I have little-to-no experience outside of what I've researched and buying $20-30 of concrete to play with is tempting. [editline]29th January 2013[/editline] I would really like to combine some concrete with a good selection of LEDs; I don't know, my mind runs with such projects.[/QUOTE] It's fun to play with as you can do so much with so little, but shit man, it'll break your fucking back :v: A bag (at least here in sweden) of concrete powder (that you mix for yourself with water) is 25KG, and son, have I carried many of them. And as I said, you mix it with just water and can get the consistency you want to have it more or less fluid or solid-ish.

You can always make a wooden 'shell' and use some rebar for structural support, as how support columns are made. [img_thumb]http://www.handsetformwork.com/images/commercial-construction/US_SP06_t.jpg[/img_thumb] Really with how cheap concrete mix is (Atleast in my neck of the woods), you can experiment.

[QUOTE=jomt1234;39404057]It's fun to play with as you can do so much with so little, but shit man, it'll break your fucking back :v: A bag (at least here in sweden) of concrete powder (that you mix for yourself with water) is 25KG, and son, have I carried many of them. And as I said, you mix it with just water and can get the consistency you want to have it more or less fluid or solid-ish.[/QUOTE] From my limited experience (mostly driveway laying) it's an art form in itself just getting the consistency bang on, although if you're going to just pour it into a mould it's probably less critical. I don't know how actually effective it was but one of my bosses used to recommend mixing pva glue in to make it more water resistant, which may be helpful if you're making a fountain. In all honesty though to my mind concrete is ugly as shit and doesnt work at all aesthetically, but that might just be a result of being brought up in coventry.

Concrete comes in 80lbs bags here, or 36kg [editline]30th January 2013[/editline] Also I still want to try making a piece of concrete counter-top

Isn't there a simple 3-2-1 ratio that works most of the time with concrete? Or does that only apply to certain situations.

[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;39435993]Isn't there a simple 3-2-1 ratio that works most of the time with concrete? Or does that only apply to certain situations.[/QUOTE] Depends what you want it for.

Didn't have much to do tonight so I went to the office and put some desks together. [img]http://puu.sh/1Wvik[/img] [editline]2nd February 2013[/editline] Also, here's a photo from last week, when I moved my washing machine. [img]http://puu.sh/1Wvom[/img]

I like the way those tables look garry, their kinda like the ones at my place

Just done my first piece of maille: [thumb]http://i.imgur.com/QVf3S2r.jpg[/thumb] [thumb]http://i.imgur.com/rs6mzAm.jpg[/thumb] Pretty happy with the result considering it's only made from some cheap aluminium wire and that I've never done this before.

[QUOTE=garry;39452469]Didn't have much to do tonight so I went to the office and put some desks together. [editline]2nd February 2013[/editline] Also, here's a photo from last week, when I moved my washing machine. [/QUOTE] Can I ask where you get your furniture? Because it's really nice.

The desks are from here: [url]http://www.officesupermarket.co.uk/p/Dove_Cantilever_1600_Ergonomic_Desk.htm[/url] The chairs are from here: [url]http://www.cultfurniture.com/furniture-c10/chairs-c3/eames-apple-green-ribbed-style-office-chair-p271?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=eames-apple-green-ribbed-style-office-chair-finish-faux-leather-finish-faux-leather-jl-a335-4-pu-ag&utm_campaign=froogle#529[/url]

[QUOTE=garry;39458032]The desks are from here: [url]http://www.officesupermarket.co.uk/p/Dove_Cantilever_1600_Ergonomic_Desk.htm[/url] The chairs are from here: [url]http://www.cultfurniture.com/furniture-c10/chairs-c3/eames-apple-green-ribbed-style-office-chair-p271?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=eames-apple-green-ribbed-style-office-chair-finish-faux-leather-finish-faux-leather-jl-a335-4-pu-ag&utm_campaign=froogle#529[/url][/QUOTE] Thanks man. Wonder what I'll be looking at as far as UK-US shipping...

Yesterday I fixed an electric tea kettle that I got at goodwill for a dollar. The plastic lid cover had broken off where the screw columns anchored into them, so I had a go at plastic welding with a Soldering iron, it worked perfectly and the tea kettle is back to perfect working condition. Plastic welding is interesting, seems to work very nicely though.

[QUOTE=Ajacks;39462334]Yesterday I fixed an electric tea kettle that I got at goodwill for a dollar. The plastic lid cover had broken off where the screw columns anchored into them, so I had a go at plastic welding with a Soldering iron, it worked perfectly and the tea kettle is back to perfect working condition. Plastic welding is interesting, seems to work very nicely though.[/QUOTE] What kind of tip do you use? Any tutorials?

Remember to clean your tip off after burning plastics, I heard it can really fuck it up.

[QUOTE=LoneWolf_Recon;39465738]What kind of tip do you use? Any tutorials?[/QUOTE] I just used the default tip on a cheap $5 soldering iron. It couldn't be any simpler to weld plastic, literally just do little "spot welds" to hold it in place, then go around the seam with little spots, and if you really want you can add material, you can use a piece of scrap plastic of the same color/type and use it as a filler to help beef up the joint. I used a soldering iron that won't be used for electronics again, I am going to buy a Weller Soldering station which I'm really looking forward to. I'd like to get the Weller WESD51 station.

[QUOTE=Ajacks;39472005]I just used the default tip on a cheap $5 soldering iron. It couldn't be any simpler to weld plastic, literally just do little "spot welds" to hold it in place, then go around the seam with little spots, and if you really want you can add material, you can use a piece of scrap plastic of the same color/type and use it as a filler to help beef up the joint. I used a soldering iron that won't be used for electronics again, I am going to buy a Weller Soldering station which I'm really looking forward to. I'd like to get the Weller WESD51 station.[/QUOTE] I now want to do plastic soldering art where I solder random parts and bits of plastic together to make it look like a sort of bigger electronic device, a mobo or some shit. [editline]5th February 2013[/editline] Fuckit I'm the ideas guy you do it all credit is mine you get 21%, deal.

Finally got around to working more on restoring my knife. Used the sandblaster at school to get rid of the rust and paint off the handle. [t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34886768/Pictures/Projects/IMG355.jpg[/t][t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34886768/Pictures/Projects/IMG356.jpg[/t] What is a easy/good way to fill in those pockets in the second picture? I doubt it will look that good to just paint over them.

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[QUOTE=highvoltage;39491130]Finally got around to working more on restoring my knife. Used the sandblaster at school to get rid of the rust and paint off the handle. What is a easy/good way to fill in those pockets in the second picture? I doubt it will look that good to just paint over them.[/QUOTE] You can get metal filler putty which you would carefully push into the holes, leave to set and then sand down flat. Might look a little odd though because it'll be difficult to match up to the dimpled appearance of the rest of the piece.

[QUOTE=highvoltage;39491130]Finally got around to working more on restoring my knife. Used the sandblaster at school to get rid of the rust and paint off the handle. [t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34886768/Pictures/Projects/IMG355.jpg[/t][t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34886768/Pictures/Projects/IMG356.jpg[/t] What is a easy/good way to fill in those pockets in the second picture? I doubt it will look that good to just paint over them.[/QUOTE] Got any images of how it looked before?

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;39497067]Got any images of how it looked before?[/QUOTE] Here is one I posted a while ago: [img]http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/6275/knifen.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=highvoltage;39497361]Here is one I posted a while ago: [img]http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/6275/knifen.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Wow, that's an amazing improvement!