The Do-it-Yourself Thread: A Home for Handymen and Artisans
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[QUOTE=gamerpaddy;41530830]pictures[/QUOTE]
You built an automatic seizure machine?
Thank god for the new page, it took me ages to load this thread because of all the photos of that shelf. Chipset quoting them didn't help.
[QUOTE=BoSoZoku;41533183]I know this is pushing the "small" part of the title being a 22AWG cable, also being just an ultra basic job but I wanted some feedback on my first ever attempts at soldering, hopefully you won't hate me too much for this!
Here's attempt number one, maybe a tad too much solder?
[t]http://www.emanuelemonaco.com/images/diy/soldering/soldering_first_attempt.jpg[/t]
Here's attempt number two this one might lack a bit of solder instead?
[t]http://www.emanuelemonaco.com/images/diy/soldering/soldering_second_attempt.jpg[/t]
They seem to be fairly smooth and shiny, that's a good thing right? They also seem to be reasonably strong when trying to pull them apart.
Those yellow-ish spots you may see are just some flux residue I haven't cleaned off.
By the way I joined the wires by spreading the single strands and interweaving both ends together instead of twisting the whole conductors together.
I'm going to build a cable for my headphones by the way, this is some practice so I don't just start out on the good parts right away.
[sp]You can also barely see my improvised plywood helping hands![/sp][/QUOTE]
heat up the wires more before you start putting solder down
[QUOTE=butre;41533973]heat up the wires more before you start putting solder down[/QUOTE]
Should I turn up the heat on the soldering station (right now it's at ~350C/660F indicated) or just wait more? It takes a bit to get them hot (with the station properly heated up) unlike most videos where I see people just touch the wire for half a second and bam solder flowing.
I have a small conical tip which also is probably why it takes longer even though I'm trying to use it so that I get the most contact possible, I have ordered a couple of chisel tips by the way those should help.
I'm using Multicore 60/40 solder.
for that kind of work you want a chisel tip, yeah. also lead free solder sucks so buy some leaded solder
[QUOTE=woolio1;41533530]You built an automatic seizure machine?[/QUOTE]
Epilepticmate v1.0
Now i added a potentiometer to select 3 different modes & the flash-speed
Yesterday i made bruteforcer for Remote Switches , like this: [url]http://www.solairco.com/CableImages/RemoteSwitch33.jpg[/url]
It will turn on all switches in around 300meters distance (10mW), and after 5 seconds it off again.
but i want to increase the tx power to 500-1000mW and make a trip to our next Broadcast tower
(yeah, flashing city wuuuh)
[QUOTE=butre;41534514]for that kind of work you want a chisel tip, yeah. also lead free solder sucks so buy some leaded solder[/QUOTE]
Thought so, by the way 60/40 solder is 60% tin and 40% lead, it's the most bog standard solder you can get.
[QUOTE=BoSoZoku;41533183]I know this is pushing the "small" part of the title being a 22AWG cable, also being just an ultra basic job but I wanted some feedback on my first ever attempts at soldering, hopefully you won't hate me too much for this!
Here's attempt number one, maybe a tad too much solder?
[t]http://www.emanuelemonaco.com/images/diy/soldering/soldering_first_attempt.jpg[/t]
Here's attempt number two this one might lack a bit of solder instead?
[t]http://www.emanuelemonaco.com/images/diy/soldering/soldering_second_attempt.jpg[/t]
They seem to be fairly smooth and shiny, that's a good thing right? They also seem to be reasonably strong when trying to pull them apart.
Those yellow-ish spots you may see are just some flux residue I haven't cleaned off.
By the way I joined the wires by spreading the single strands and interweaving both ends together instead of twisting the whole conductors together.
I'm going to build a cable for my headphones by the way, this is some practice so I don't just start out on the good parts right away.
[sp]You can also barely see my improvised plywood helping hands![/sp][/QUOTE]
That looks fine, but if you wanna do it right, look up the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Union_splice"]Western Union splice[/url].
[QUOTE=chipset;41539965]That looks fine, but if you wanna do it right, look up the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Union_splice"]Western Union splice[/url].[/QUOTE]
that sort of splice isn't really very well suited to stranded wires
[QUOTE=butre;41544439]that sort of splice isn't really very well suited to stranded wires[/QUOTE]
From experience I know it does work quite well, it's just a bit tricky.
I'm starting to miss Ajacks' carpentry posts...
Hopefully I can get a workshop set up soon, though, and start working on my own stuff. My uncle's dad has a fully-stocked shop, and he's about ten minutes down the road, so I might be able to work something out with him. In the interim, I'd like to run a list of the very basic, minimum tools I'd need personally to do some simple stuff. Here's what I'm thinking.
*Circular Saw
*Saber Saw ~
*RO Sander ~
*Square (I've got three or four of these) ~
*Drill/Cordless screwdriver ~
*Hammer ~
*Router ~
~'s denote what I've already got, the absence is what I've yet to buy. Anything else you can think of, aside from the obvious table saws and huge motorized equipment? (I don't really have space for more than hand and power tools. I'm dealing with a corner of a two car garage.)
Lots of sandpaper
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And some files.
[QUOTE=Ninja Duck;41560664]Lots of sandpaper
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And some files.[/QUOTE]
Right, files are a good idea... You can fix pretty much any mistake with files, sandpaper, and putty... That's what I've heard, anyway.
I take it by stuff you mean woodworking stuff. If so you definitely need to look into a reasonable set of chisels and a plane or two. Perhaps one small one large. Id go for manual ones since power planes can easily carve huge lumps out of your work piece if you arent really careful. A good tenon saw is useful as is a cheap mitre saw (you dont need anything too fancy here just a cheap one will do,wax funiture polish on the rails will make it run nice and smooth). As for the stuff on your list it depends what scale you are working at but aside from a good corded drill i generally dont use power tools in my woodwork.
[editline]23rd July 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=woolio1;41560764]Right, files are a good idea... You can fix pretty much any mistake with files, sandpaper, and putty... That's what I've heard, anyway.[/QUOTE]
That depends entirely on the nature of the mistake, the location, the finish you wish to put on at the end etc. Filler works fine under paint, but looks pretty terrible if you want a stained or varnished finish. Its also no god for example when my dad didnt factor the type of hinge into his cabinet design, bought hinges that needed a bigger overlap on the cabinet body than he had planned for and ended up with doors 10mm too short. You cant fill that! Measure twice cut once as my grandfather always used to say.
I measure like 30 times and still occasionally have to cut twice
[QUOTE=metallics;41562951]I take it by stuff you mean woodworking stuff. If so you definitely need to look into a reasonable set of chisels and a plane or two. Perhaps one small one large. Id go for manual ones since power planes can easily carve huge lumps out of your work piece if you arent really careful. A good tenon saw is useful as is a cheap mitre saw (you dont need anything too fancy here just a cheap one will do,wax funiture polish on the rails will make it run nice and smooth). As for the stuff on your list it depends what scale you are working at but aside from a good corded drill i generally dont use power tools in my woodwork.
[editline]23rd July 2013[/editline]
That depends entirely on the nature of the mistake, the location, the finish you wish to put on at the end etc. Filler works fine under paint, but looks pretty terrible if you want a stained or varnished finish. Its also no god for example when my dad didnt factor the type of hinge into his cabinet design, bought hinges that needed a bigger overlap on the cabinet body than he had planned for and ended up with doors 10mm too short. You cant fill that! Measure twice cut once as my grandfather always used to say.[/QUOTE]
So you're advising hand tools over power tools?
I can see that. They're cheaper, and you can't get more reliable than a sheet of metal on a stick. Less chance to lose a finger, too. Do you think I could just go for the handsaw if I did my angle measurements separately, though? Storage space is a bit of a concern.
Im pretty new to electrical wiring and need to find a flyback transformer to make a flocking machine.
It needs to output around 45,000V.
I am using this tutorial - [url]http://www.driftworks.com/forum/technical/160508-how-diy-flocking-guide.html[/url]
Any help as to where i can get one and how to wire it up?
[QUOTE=Science;41576427]Im pretty new to electrical wiring and need to find a flyback transformer to make a flocking machine.
It needs to output around 45,000V.
I am using this tutorial - [url]http://www.driftworks.com/forum/technical/160508-how-diy-flocking-guide.html[/url]
Any help as to where i can get one and how to wire it up?[/QUOTE]
Get a hold of an old still functioning crt? they go for very little on ebay and in thrift stores if you are lucky.
[editline]24th July 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=woolio1;41571564]So you're advising hand tools over power tools?
I can see that. They're cheaper, and you can't get more reliable than a sheet of metal on a stick. Less chance to lose a finger, too. Do you think I could just go for the handsaw if I did my angle measurements separately, though? Storage space is a bit of a concern.[/QUOTE]
As part of your basic woodworking set up, no. I'd just get hand tools. There are some things you will need power tools for, but I'd wait until you actually start a project that needs them before buying them.
You can do without a mitre saw yes, but you will want some form of angle cutting "back saw" type saw, so a tenon saw instead, as you wont find it easy at all to cut angles or the like with a rip saw. Ultimately I guess it's up to you, but if you're new to woodworking I think the guides and the ease of clamping up workpieces on a mitre saw will make your life easier.
Okay, if i get a crt tv. I get the suction will be positive High output and a brown cable of the same gauge will be the negative.
How do i find the input's pos and neg?
Also, can i run 240V's directly into the flyback?
[QUOTE=woolio1;41560401]I'm starting to miss Ajacks' carpentry posts...
Hopefully I can get a workshop set up soon, though, and start working on my own stuff. My uncle's dad has a fully-stocked shop, and he's about ten minutes down the road, so I might be able to work something out with him. In the interim, I'd like to run a list of the very basic, minimum tools I'd need personally to do some simple stuff. Here's what I'm thinking.
*Circular Saw
*Saber Saw ~
*RO Sander ~
*Square (I've got three or four of these) ~
*Drill/Cordless screwdriver ~
*Hammer ~
*Router ~
~'s denote what I've already got, the absence is what I've yet to buy. Anything else you can think of, aside from the obvious table saws and huge motorized equipment? (I don't really have space for more than hand and power tools. I'm dealing with a corner of a two car garage.)[/QUOTE]
Get yourself a hip square for one. You don't need a circular saw, get yourself a skilsaw or something similar with a handle in the back for driving curves if you have to. A nice jig saw with several drop in blades as well. If you get a screwdriver, and go cordless, get an impact and drill set. You'll be thankful later. Dealing with a drill motor for driving screws is fine, but you quickly find out it is harder than needed.
As far as hand tools, I can think of a few that you missed that I consider essential.
The one tool I will force on you, is a freaking
-Japanese Draw Saw
or if you go into a hardware store, they may just call it a draw saw. THIS THING IS LIFE. it will allow you to cut anything to the exact curve as something above or below it. They can be had for as little as $15. Buy new ones every time they "die." The wicker handled ones are best, but plastic is fine. Don't get the folding type.
-Cat's Paw
-Rasp or rasp set
-Hand Plane
-Chisel
Not so Necessary but still good:
-Big-ass flat head screwdriver
-A small axe, and sharper it to a fine point (use this for carving indented curves)
-Screw extractor set
-Hole saw set
-Plug cutter (for finishing your screw holes properly)
-Throw away brushes
-a small plastic tube (use to blow dust out of holes)
-Framing square
-Framing hammer
-Compass
There's a lot of tools I use, or make as the job requires
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/Y4fyG0U.jpg[/img_thumb]
I was too lazy to take either water glass to the kitchen so I made a tissue coaster
First tennis ball cannon I've ever made, incredibly proud of it:
[t]http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/440_10151521183171128_1912256930_n.jpg[/t]
[img]http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1004816_10151521181801128_1091453297_n.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Justin Case;41592674]First tennis ball cannon I've ever made, incredibly proud of it:
[t]http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/440_10151521183171128_1912256930_n.jpg[/t]
[img]http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1004816_10151521181801128_1091453297_n.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
I can't help but notice a disappointing lack of video demonstrating its destructive capabilities.
[QUOTE=~ZOMG;41594061]I can't help but notice a disappointing lack of video demonstrating its destructive capabilities.[/QUOTE]
You'll get one in a couple of days when I have some time off work to find somewhere big and empty, I live in a very quiet town and the noise this thing makes isn't subtle haha!
Found out today that my grandfather, who lives ten minutes down the road, has an entire shop's worth of tools in his garage. Table saws, circulars, miters, and two cabinets filled with drill bits.
Less stuff to buy, I guess.
[QUOTE=Parakon;41591965][img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/Y4fyG0U.jpg[/img_thumb]
I was too lazy to take either water glass to the kitchen so I made a tissue coaster[/QUOTE]
I know this thread is for things that don't deserve a thread but jesus christ man this doesn't even deserve a post
[QUOTE=woolio1;41595114]Found out today that my grandfather, who lives ten minutes down the road, has an entire shop's worth of tools in his garage. Table saws, circulars, miters, and two cabinets filled with drill bits.
Less stuff to buy, I guess.[/QUOTE]
He's probably chock full of quality woodworking tips too!
[QUOTE=metallics;41602431]He's probably chock full of quality woodworking tips too![/QUOTE]
He's more of a car guy... His father was a carpenter, and his brother-in-law was a carpenter, but they've both since passed. He just happened to acquire most of their shop tools.
I do have a grandfather that still does a little bit of woodworking, but he lives a bit further away, and we very rarely see him. (He's a bit antisocial, something common to all the men in my family.) He's also mostly given it up, since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's sometime last year.
[QUOTE=woolio1;41603018]He's more of a car guy... His father was a carpenter, and his brother-in-law was a carpenter, but they've both since passed. He just happened to acquire most of their shop tools.
I do have a grandfather that still does a little bit of woodworking, but he lives a bit further away, and we very rarely see him. (He's a bit antisocial, something common to all the men in my family.) He's also mostly given it up, since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's sometime last year.[/QUOTE]
That's a shame!
