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

What did you use to do that render?

[QUOTE=Kilr;45560092]What did you use to do that render?[/QUOTE] Vray.

Just bought a $400 miele new model Vacuum cleaner from goodwill for $6. Smelled like they vacuumed up a cat. Didn't have any suction in the store, but I opened and saw the mess inside so I took a chance. Took it home and started opening it up, removing all the cruddy filters and finally got the whole vacuum disassembled down to the motor and I'm going through and scrubbing and cleaning every surface. Quite the task but once I got the majority of the gunk out the suction was perfect, still smelled, but after this treatment cleaning it with bleach and odor ban, it should be perfect. My parents have a Miele and I love it. I'll take pictures once I get it reassembled. I finally finished cleaning it, took hours. Got it all put back together and it runs flawlessly, and looks brand new. I wish I had a before picture but trust me, it was so bad people were passing it by even for $6. [img]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/miele_1_zps01c8fd2f.jpg[/img] [img]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/miele_2_zps901745b0.jpg[/img] Extremely happy with it. The hose and floor attachment are still drying, and will be reassembled tomorrow.

[QUOTE=Ajacks;45575639]Awesome Goodwill find.[/QUOTE] I want to live near this goodwill that you do.

[QUOTE=Keitaro;45577060]I want to live near this goodwill that you do.[/QUOTE] I bought a 24" 1080p LCD monitor two days back at the same goodwill for $40. I'm most likely going to turn around and put it up for sale on Craigslist for $100. I've been using it as a display for a secondary computer and it's nice, but I think I might like the money over the display. The display was brand new, still had the remote, and manuals all in original packaging. Only thing it was missing three screws to hold the base on, but I had some laying around.

[QUOTE=Keitaro;45577060]I want to live near this goodwill that you do.[/QUOTE] Same Goodwill as Ajacks, I found a 46" Plasma Panisonic TV for $10 because they thought it was broken, but the power cord was loose :v:

More progress! Finished the final coat on the desktop, and put the second coat on the legs. Now I have to wait another 8 hours so I can start on the underside of the desk, though I'll probably only put two coats on the bottom as it will not be subject to as much wear and tear as the top and legs. everything together [t]http://www.meterscubed.com/images/Deskall1.jpg[/t] a nice shot of the coat while it's still nice and shiny. [t]http://www.meterscubed.com/images/DeskShine.jpg[/t]

Oh, we finished the deck a couple days ago. I'll post pictures today. My dad apparently caught some sort of building bug, though. He's out there right now adding another section to it.

Just wondering what would happen if I connect car battery (I think it's 240 Amps - 12V) to appliance using standard PSU cable? I mean the power cord with C13 plug. Would it handle it or would it not?

Well considering most appliances run at 120v I'd have to say nope. That's what AC inverters are for my friend.

[QUOTE=KinderBueno;45603508]Just wondering what would happen if I connect car battery (I think it's 240 Amps - 12V) to appliance using standard PSU cable? I mean the power cord with C13 plug. Would it handle it or would it not?[/QUOTE] Ok so I'm going to make the assumption you mean "can the cord handle it" in which case you mean you've got something that wants a 12V DC input, the answer is it depends entirely on what you are powering off it. Specification for the connectors states 10A max, so at full current draw I would go as far as to say no it would be bad. Otherwise, if your appliance doesnt take 12V DC then see above answer, ut bare in mind the same current restrictions still apply, and make sure the cable is highly enough rated too.

I know this is kind of minor, but to prepare for my outfit I've made some test stitching with leather scraps I bought today. Note that I have close to zero experience in sewing/stiching anything so I consider this quite okay. :D [img]http://files.1337upload.net/kuva-923c29.jpg[/img] I'm still way too scared to touch the actual hides yet, need to finish my canvas patterns first. And hand stiching... that shit is laborous... :P

She be (almost) done! I put it quickly together just laying the top on the legs and it's a little bit higher than I would like, but that is fine. [t]http://www.meterscubed.com/images/DeskTogether.jpg[/t]

[b]IT'S COMPLETE![/b] [t]http://www.meterscubed.com/images/DeskComplete.jpg[/t]

holy shit how tiny are those monitors? wtf why the dumbs, I want to know

That looks fantastic. You've done a proper nice job there mate! Only thing I would probably personally dislike is the space for the keyboard/mouse. I would have added a bit more room for the mouse to be moved in, but that's just a personal preference.

[QUOTE=DerpishCat;45645116]holy shit how tiny are those monitors? wtf why the dumbs, I want to know[/QUOTE] They're 22" monitors. They look small because of the angle, how far away I am and the fact the desk is 6' long. [QUOTE=mrmr;45651283]That looks fantastic. You've done a proper nice job there mate! Only thing I would probably personally dislike is the space for the keyboard/mouse. I would have added a bit more room for the mouse to be moved in, but that's just a personal preference.[/QUOTE] There's plenty of room for the mouse, when I play games, I move the keyboard over a bit and I have about 10-12" of movement available. Only problem so far is my chair is too short, need a new one that can go higher.

You should make one out of a pallets.

Is there anything useful I can get out of 3x LCD monitors? All are like 18" but all of their power supplies are fried so I don't see any point of fixing them. Anything I can get out?

Well, you've got 3x LCDs, with controllers. Those could be real useful for a lot of electronics projects. Fixing the power supplies should be easy, though.

Nice job on the desk, it looks fantastic for what it is.

Not sure where to post but I bet the right people will see it here-- I'm looking for a tape measure that has a digital readout. Not something that you point and press a button and it says how far away it is, but one that either works like or IS a regular tapemeasure, but also has a digital readout. Also, I'd like to only spend $25 if possible, but a little more is doable. All the ones I can find are either discontinued or hundreds of dollars, if anyone can point me in the right direction THANKS!

I got in as a finalist for the Adafruit/Element14 Hats Off competition. I've got a top hat on order and I'll keep you all posted once it arrives but I'll let you slowly figure out my idea as I post pictures of it.

I tried cutting aluminum for the first time today. Results were less than stellar :/ [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/mJmGBeq.jpg[/IMG] In other news I now love the dremel multi-purpose cutting bit. Could not have done this without it. Also have learned the valuable skill of actually planning where the holes will be instead of just guessing, because for some reason I thought that would work fine (as evident by the one hole that a screw wouldn't fit into) Carling rocker switches are really fun.

[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;45551903]I like my car games and have a Logitech G27 but got sick of having to clear my desk (which I work at!) to play for a few minutes and the office chair was starting to do my back in, so I made my first wooden thing: [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/286964/IMG_3621.JPG[/img] Total cost was like £50 including the car seat, and for my first woodworking project I'm quite pleased, it's not perfect by any means but I learnt a few things.[/QUOTE] I see a Rode NTG series shotgun condenser microphone leaning into the frame on the right :) I have the same one myself and love it.

[QUOTE=papkee;45691936]I tried cutting aluminum for the first time today. Results were less than stellar :/ [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/mJmGBeq.jpg[/IMG] In other news I now love the dremel multi-purpose cutting bit. Could not have done this without it. Also have learned the valuable skill of actually planning where the holes will be instead of just guessing, because for some reason I thought that would work fine (as evident by the one hole that a screw wouldn't fit into) Carling rocker switches are really fun.[/QUOTE] How did you cut those round holes? I would probably have done something like this: 1. measure up plate, draw in CAD package 2. measure switches, add to drawing appropriately 3. for the circular holes, assuming you dont have a single drill bit big enough add another circle inside the hole, with a radius smaller than that of the hole to be cut by the radius of a common drill bit maybe 2-2.5mm depending on actual hole size, make sure you have a round file small enough to fit through the hole 4.Print to scale 5. Cut it and PVA it thoroughly to the top face of the ally - voila it's marked up 6. centre punch the holes and around the inner ring of the large holes 7. drill all around the inner circle 8. use the previously mentioned round file to join all the holes up and put a nice finish on the edge The paper edges can become messy, trim it back up with a stanley knife as appropriate.

I drilled pilot holes for all the holes using a paper guide, but doing so killed my tiny 9v drill so I had to enlarge them all using the dremel. It was the best I could do on limited resources; all of my stuff is either really cheap or secondhand. Now I gotta find a new drill.

Anyone here experienced in sculpting miniatures? I want to make some 1812 soldiers.

[QUOTE=papkee;45699641]I drilled pilot holes for all the holes using a paper guide, but doing so killed my tiny 9v drill so I had to enlarge them all using the dremel. It was the best I could do on limited resources; all of my stuff is either really cheap or secondhand. Now I gotta find a new drill.[/QUOTE] Most drills nowadays are much stronger than their older counter parts, you'll be rely amazed. I would not go for "the cheap one" as this will be a to you will use for a long time and very often.

[QUOTE=papkee;45699641]I drilled pilot holes for all the holes using a paper guide, but doing so killed my tiny 9v drill so I had to enlarge them all using the dremel. It was the best I could do on limited resources; all of my stuff is either really cheap or secondhand. Now I gotta find a new drill.[/QUOTE] A regular DeWalt hand drill has done wonders for me. Even a battery powered one can do a good amount of work before it needs recharged. Even better if you get a plug in one.