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

doors are cheap so be sure to do that ditch that carpet it looks like it came from 1920, if you can afford it some hardwood floors would look amazing in there

[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;33369964]doors are cheap so be sure to do that ditch that carpet it looks like it came from 1920, if you can afford it some hardwood floors would look amazing in there[/QUOTE] Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to add in a door or change the carpet. Because this is considered an historic building (built [I]before[/I] 1920 :v: ), you need to get special permits from city for pretty much any proposed change. A permit was even needed just to have a satellite dish mounted on the roof! It could probably be done, but in the end it isn't worth the hassle. I'm only planning to live here for two or three years, tops, so I'll make do with a few strategic area rugs until then. Does anybody know of any non-permanent shelving solutions? I'd really like to turn that area at the top of the stairs into a library, but the old floor is canted at an angle that makes standing bookcases difficult, and I can't mount any permanent fixtures, or fixtures that will damage the wall, to the brick. I was thinking a set of suspended shelves, secured to the ceiling, might be an option...? Do they even make those? I can't seem to find any for sale!

[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;33372093]Does anybody know of any non-permanent shelving solutions?[/QUOTE] Bookcases seem to be your only option man, but you could get one with a minimal-style foot, making it look better, getting it to stand right on the floor is just the matter of having the right books, or whatever else you can put it on top of.

How would I go about removing wallpaper border that has been painted over with (what I presume is) vinyl silk emulsion? Some of it was scraped off but the glue still remained to, so there's a combination of wallpaper border and this adhesive type stuff. By the way, I wasn't the idiot who did this.

[QUOTE=MingeCrab;33435705]How would I go about removing wallpaper border that has been painted over with (what I presume is) vinyl silk emulsion? Some of it was scraped off but the glue still remained to, so there's a combination of wallpaper border and this adhesive type stuff. By the way, I wasn't the idiot who did this.[/QUOTE] lighter fluid tends to eat away that kind of adhesive pretty good, but a little elbow grease couldn't hurt either.

Shit, I just realised this is about things I've done, and thanks I'll probably try that after I've scraped off the layer of paint.

Why would you move into a historical building if you have to go through all these bullshit permits to do anything, was the location extremely convenient and cheap?

There are these things called brick clips that just clip on to brick walls [url]http://www.brickclip.com/index.php[/url] I don't know if you can somehow turn that into a shelving solution but they might come in handy for something else. It seems like you have a lot of brick.

if you use enough of those then it should be able to support a little bit more weight.

[QUOTE=Waffle99;33506127]if you use enough of those then it should be able to support a little bit more weight.[/QUOTE] The only thing would be figuring out a way to attach shelves to them; I'm sure it can be done though.

[QUOTE=hula whoop;33472016]There are these things called brick clips that just clip on to brick walls [url]http://www.brickclip.com/index.php[/url] I don't know if you can somehow turn that into a shelving solution but they might come in handy for something else. It seems like you have a lot of brick.[/QUOTE] It couldn't be that hard to alter them to hold shelving units, right?

[QUOTE=ewitwins;33589396]It couldn't be that hard to alter them to hold shelving units, right?[/QUOTE] Probably not. I've never actually held one in my hands though so I wouldn't be able to tell you what they're like.

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/gotnoodles/6472764527/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6472764527_f4839123a0_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/gotnoodles/6472764527/]Annex[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/gotnoodles/]Gotnoodles[/url], on Flickr Been working on a annex for the past month, this used be our shed and was full of shit, needed dire attention, the walls were fucked, floor was chipped and horrible, roof was just a mess. Now it's a nice little room, going to be sticking a tv and consoles in here, maybe a small pool table.

[QUOTE=Dierag;33614263][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/gotnoodles/6472764527/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6472764527_f4839123a0_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/gotnoodles/6472764527/]Annex[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/gotnoodles/]Gotnoodles[/url], on Flickr Been working on a annex for the past month, this used be our shed and was full of shit, needed dire attention, the walls were fucked, floor was chipped and horrible, roof was just a mess. Now it's a nice little room, going to be sticking a tv and consoles in here, maybe a small pool table.[/QUOTE] Looking nice! Here's my question for you guys: How available is scrap/old wood for you? I really want to buy an electric planer and I'm curious as to know how economical it would be.

[QUOTE=ewitwins;33635533]Looking nice! Here's my question for you guys: How available is scrap/old wood for you? I really want to buy an electric planer and I'm curious as to know how economical it would be.[/QUOTE] the scrap bins a home depots has really cheap wood. [editline]19th December 2011[/editline] This is what happens when i get bored at 11 o' clock at night [IMG]http://u.cubeupload.com/Coco911231/ZeldaPendant.jpg[/IMG] A bracelet made as a christmas present for a friend [IMG]http://u.cubeupload.com/Coco911231/akuaku.jpg[/IMG] OOGA BOOGA [IMG]http://u.cubeupload.com/Coco911231/Nukacola.jpg[/IMG] *note* inside brown liquid has been replaced with old coffee as regular nuka cola is too good to waste* [IMG]http://u.cubeupload.com/Coco911231/Workbench.jpg[/IMG] Made from an old pallet

So I've got a small peice of left over timber from a construction site and plan to carve a capital cursive T.B on it(fathers initials). This peice of wood will be the positive mold for some sort of clay. The trouble I'm facing is I've never worked with metals before, or something like this. Small flow chart to help understand. Wood stamp, negative(T.B will be an enlay)-----> Molding substance that can withstand liquid metal, positive-----> Final product, made of metal, negative. I need help/advice on what substance to use to create the positive mold. A suggestion for what kind of metal would be nice too. I lack the skill to make a ring so it'll be a small rod with a loop at the end for a chain or string.

[QUOTE=Timebomb575;33160939]I make gadgets to use at airsoft games I made a flamethrower: [IMG]http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h4/timebmb757/DSC_0001.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] I don't airsoft much myself, but isn't there a rule somewhere that says you shouldn't set your fellow players alight?

I love this section of the forums. Too bad most of the users on facepunch aren't even legal enough to buy cigarettes.

I've been working on a small practice amp that fits in a 6u 23" rack case. I need new pictures, last one was just the circuit board in a desk vice hooked up to two speakers in parallel (they're in series now) all sitting on the workbench. should probably do some audio recordings too

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;33852955]I don't airsoft much myself, but isn't there a rule somewhere that says you shouldn't set your fellow players alight?[/QUOTE] It spews red/orange BBs at 115 per second, not fire :v:

[URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/193/20111223093336.jpg/][IMG]http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2510/20111223093336.jpg[/IMG][/URL] made this last friday. My dad needed it for the fence.

From scratch?!

yes

Was wondering if anyone on this forum has experience with cleaning up rough unsearched gems. I just bought brazilian emeralds and I'm trying to clean the mica schist off my emeralds. Been going at it with a diamond tipped dremel tool, however, i managed to damage a large chunk of emerald doing so, and I would not like to keep going at it that way.

[QUOTE=Kakburken;33904305]Was wondering if anyone on this forum has experience with cleaning up rough unsearched gems. I just bought brazilian emeralds and I'm trying to clean the mica schist off my emeralds. Been going at it with a diamond tipped dremel tool, however, i managed to damage a large chunk of emerald doing so, and I would not like to keep going at it that way.[/QUOTE] hydrofluoric acid will dissolve mica but you kinda have to babysit it since it will eat away the emerald a bit too. [editline]26th December 2011[/editline] though unless you're cutting the emerald you should probably leave the mica, it doesn't detract from the resale value and in my opinion looks pretty cool.

[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;33915198]hydrofluoric acid will dissolve mica but you kinda have to babysit it since it will eat away the emerald a bit too. [editline]26th December 2011[/editline] though unless you're cutting the emerald you should probably leave the mica, it doesn't detract from the resale value and in my opinion looks pretty cool.[/QUOTE] I probably will end up cutting the emerald, thats why. Thanks for the tip though! will try it out on a smaller piece first, to see how much it eats away at the emerald. [editline]26th December 2011[/editline] Come to think about it, its rather hard to come by hydroflouoric acid, and even if i do come by it, its rather dangerous to handle, is there any other acid which is (relatively) safer that i can use? Some guy used coca cola, but he said it took him 5 years to get the mica off.

[QUOTE=Kakburken;33917603]I probably will end up cutting the emerald, thats why. Thanks for the tip though! will try it out on a smaller piece first, to see how much it eats away at the emerald. [editline]26th December 2011[/editline] Come to think about it, its rather hard to come by hydroflouoric acid, and even if i do come by it, its rather dangerous to handle, is there any other acid which is (relatively) safer that i can use? Some guy used coca cola, but he said it took him 5 years to get the mica off.[/QUOTE] Simoniz has a product called Rage, with an active ingredient being HF acid. It's meant to be a solvent for cleaning chrome on cars but it works for this and isn't impossible to find. Ask your local auto parts store if they have any, and if they don't see if they have any other wheel cleaner with hydrofluoric acid.

Kinda worth a thread but [img]http://www.breakpointservers.com/Smileys/sa/effort.gif[/img] [url]http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q213/C0nK3r_r3d/Making%20a%20Desk%20with%20dad/[/url] I made a desk with my dad out of pine slabs from a giant tree he cut down in upstate New York. just realized i need a picture of the finished product :v: pictures are in order of newest to oldest, and the thing in my hand is actually a .308 bullet that he shot into that tree about 10 years ago.

My god, that wood is beautiful.

I found a nice little guide for making lightbulb terrariums on a thread in /diy/, this is what became of it: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/W9Obx.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/kjntj.jpg[/IMG] I planted a pea in each and I'm hoping they'll grow. [URL="http://boards.4chan.org/diy/res/93580"]Here's[/URL] the thread. It's a slow board so the link should stay alive some time.