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Anon·04/25/25 22:55·No.2912282

Welcome to /diy/, a place to: Post and discuss /diy/ projects, ask questions regarding /diy/ topics and exchange ideas and techniques. Please keep in mind: - This is a SFW board. No fleshlights or other sex toys. - No weapons. That goes to /k/ - Weapons. The workmanship and techniques involv...

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Anon·11/13/25 10:42·No.2957310

/ohm/ - Electronics General: Classic Synth Edition

Thread lost its flavour: >>2951482 >I'm new to electronics. Where to get started? It is an art/science of applying principles to requirements. Find problem, learn principles, design and verify solution, build, test, post results, repeat. Read the datasheet. >OP source: https://github.com/74HC14/oh...

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Anon·12/03/25 12:25·No.2961737

Identifying wood - antique restoration project

I have this antique table that is missing a piece of carved wood. I'm going to fix it myself. But first I'd have to identify the wood. Black walnut? I have no idea. The carved part seems to be different wood than the rest of the table. I suspect that this table might be by Gabriel Viardot so it's w...

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Anon·10/10/25 22:34·No.2950082

DIY cnc mill

Thinking about building a small cnc mill for small steel and aluminum parts. I’d like to make the thing mainly out of aluminum extrusions. I was thinking that a fixed gantry design like picrel would be the most rigid, except I’d like to mirror it so there are diagonal braces on both sides and to inc...

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Anon·11/27/25 13:57·No.2960443

SQTDDTOT

Stupid questions that don't deserve their own thread. Last one hit bump limit

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Anon·11/22/25 00:22·No.2959389

Worst DIY accident you've had or seen?

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Anon·11/18/25 17:15·No.2958541

So how exactly does this work , do you need permission of an oil company

This guy builds a homemade oil well in his property that runs of solar energy. https://youtu.be/JhHH1j3JizM?si=NB-Y_RSmTsP1wX44

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Anon·10/24/25 10:30·No.2952821

How would you add a $300 million ballroom to the White House?

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Anon·11/25/25 17:28·No.2960056

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

Backpacker's Folding J-Pole edition https://www.bridgingagap.com/Emergency%20Preparedness/Emergency_Communications/Information_files/Backpackers%20j-pole.pdf Previous: >>2952430 [/diy/thread/2952430#p2952430] >New to /ham/? Read this shit! http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio https://www.fcc.gov/...

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Anon·12/02/25 05:40·No.2961476

Fixing a cracked cast iron pan

is this worth it? should i just get a new one?

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Anon·08/26/25 02:04·No.2940847

What are the shittiest tools you have ever used?

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Anon·08/02/25 17:27·No.2935829

Chainsaw thread. What chainsaws are you guys using and what things you like or dislike about them? Would you pick a different saw if you would be buying one today? Also do you fix and maintain them yourself or use shop?

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Anon·11/07/25 02:20·No.2955898

My Advanced Realistic Humanoid Robots Project - #6

Last Threads: https://warosu.org/diy/?task=search2&search_username=artbyrobot To begin: the project goal: I am working to make a series of humanoid robots. I am using a Biblical theme of naming the first 3 robots I make Adam, Eve, and Abel. The goal is for these robots to have human body inspired ...

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Anon·11/28/25 23:16·No.2960752

Has anyone here actually built their own house?

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Anon·10/18/25 12:33·No.2951493

how can I make this without actual metal? I dont have a 3D printer btw. And where do I buy the string for this?

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Anon·06/25/25 20:03·No.2926704

Solar and off-grid thread

Previous >>2903345

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Anon·11/23/25 00:33·No.2959595

/3dpg/ 3d Printing General #376

Last Thread: >>2953645 [/diy/thread/2953645#p2953645] Non-Stick beds edition >Your print failed? Go to: www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting >Calibrate your printer. ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/ teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html If that doesn't help you solve your ...

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Anon·12/01/25 02:56·No.2961203

Vinyl flooring tips?

Hey guys! I recently moved into a run-down apartment and the landlord, who's an old lady, wants to make a deal with me that I install flooring for her and she will reduce my rent which I would could really appreciate! I'm kinda handy with tools (worked on cars and motorcycles and have painted my dad...

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Anon·12/03/25 01:40·No.2961665

Never seen a buy sell trade thread here Got tools you're looking for, or want gone? Never gonna get around to that project that's been sitting behind the shed for years? Post it here I've got the hookup on plastic pallets in northern Florida if anyone's interested

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Anon·11/13/25 17:44·No.2957358

Brush cutters brrrrrr

Need brushcutter, what's /diy/ approved? Two large overgrown yards at empty house (tall grass, some sprouting bushy shit, hops, other yard is a jungle), need to clear/maintain every month or so. Flat, terrain. Already got a mower. Local guy said I need Stihl 350 power range but I'm not dropping prem...

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Anon·11/18/25 01:07·No.2958406

Workbench/Workstation

Show us a pic of your workbench/workstation where the magic happens. What kind of surface is your workbench? What kind of desk? etc.

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Anon·09/14/25 18:15·No.2944888

tractor general

post your tractors

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Anon·10/25/25 00:43·No.2952962

Funny trade names / secrets

ITT: amusing nicknames that tradesmen use for their tools / parts / supplies / whatever. I realize it’s not strictly /diy-related, but a lot of tradesmen frequent this board. Cable linemen call this lube “camel spooge” because it’s gooey and orange. Really funny to watch it blast out of a conduit w...

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Anon·11/15/25 05:05·No.2957706

DIY Diversion Safes

What are some creative ways to keep your valuables hidden? Anything that can be home made/bought from a store?

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Anon·11/12/25 05:33·No.2957069

mole and skin tag removal

Seems simple enough, I can find some local anesthetic, and a razor blade, but I'm not sure about the cauterizing part. I used scissors in the past on a pea sized model, and it went ok. No bleeding. The moles I want to shave off don't protrude so much, so scissors aren't gonna work. https://www.you...

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Anon·11/12/25 00:19·No.2957020

Not my problem.

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Anon·12/03/25 06:36·No.2961705

Animation Cel/Background and production art preservation

I bought a couple of cels and a background at a collectibles mall in Tokyo. I understand these things were used in production and not designed to last/be lightfast. Basically have any sort of Archival properties. I also understand you can frame them normally as you would a normal painting as the mat...

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Anon·12/02/25 13:04·No.2961523

Why has construction gotten so shit over the past 20 years? Ever since the start of McMansions, it's gotten worse. What would you do if you were this young rocket scientist in this situation?

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Anon·07/20/25 19:14·No.2932874

/wg/ - Welding General

A place for anything to do with Welding. Post your MIG/TIG/Stick/Fluxed Cored Arc welds, ask questions and discuss sticking metals together. Previous: >>2894379

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Anon·11/25/25 04:35·No.2959955

What's in your go-to problem solving kit and how's it set up?

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Anon·11/23/25 02:38·No.2959624

Sewing General

Last General: >>2936243 [/diy/thread/2936243#p2936243] linktr(dot)ee/4chansewing <---- links and shit Always remember, it doesn't have to be the theme, post your work, post what you want to talk about as long as it has something to do with sewing in general, or the craft in general. We welcome eve...

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Anon·10/30/25 21:13·No.2954235

What is THE cheapest form of housing?

Is it better to buy the trashiest used mobile home I can find, buy a shipping container and DIY, or buy a prefab "tiny home", cuckshed, etc.? I want to do the bare minimum, the only real requirement is having a roof over my head.

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Anon·11/10/25 16:10·No.2956673

Does anyone know how to get rid of those nasty fuckers?

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Anon·11/30/25 12:30·No.2961078

>3x the price of their competitor brands >specialise in powered tools I don't get it, surely they can't be that good?

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Anon·11/29/25 10:21·No.2960865

snowblower thread im thinking of buying one this year, live in a coastal area with heavy wet snow my driveway is about 150 feet to the garage but since ive lived here ive just shoveled about 1/6th of it and kept the cars parked up front outside i know nothing about them other than what im reading o...

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Anon·11/26/25 19:59·No.2960338

what's the best way to deal with this shit?

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Anon·10/13/25 16:47·No.2950558

woodworking generals

woodsisters sharing ideas

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Anon·11/28/25 17:07·No.2960672

Why didn't/haven't rear handle circular saws catch on outside of North America? This isn't to argue that they're better or worse, but clearly, a lot of carpenters in North America see advantages, but they're virtually unknown outside of it. Why?

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Anon·12/02/25 20:06·No.2961608

how about using normal Comp roofing tiles to make pattern or "accents" along edges, hip, valley. since its rectangles, maybe more like UFW Union eagle flag stepped pattern of diamond within diamond. Maybe just alternating strips, with similar but different color accents on edges. Why is it normal...

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Anon·12/02/25 00:40·No.2961422

How do I replace the lightbulb?

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Anon·10/23/25 19:15·No.2952647

/mcg/ - Microcontroller General: Massive Through-hole MCU Edition

Previous Thread: >>2928655 Here we discuss microcontrollers (MCUs), single board computers (SBCs), and their accessories, such as Atmel mega and tiny AVRs (Arduinos), PICs, ARM boards such as blue/black pill STM32, ESP8266/32s, RP2040, Raspberry Pi, and others. For general electronics questions (p...

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Anon·10/21/25 17:28·No.2952207

Abominations

Quit halfway through the addition edition https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7527-Shorewood-Dr-Salem-WI-53168/40334021_zpid/

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Anon·12/02/25 18:56·No.2961586

Can someone teach me about how I could create patches like these on my own

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Anon·12/01/25 18:40·No.2961344

Hello Everyone, My wife and I have decided to build a village little by little every Christmas (only two homes so far). I was hoping people would have suggestions on what we should build besides the homes and carts we buy (hills, roads, lake/rivers, etc) so that it can look nice and, hopefully, be ...

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Anon·12/02/25 19:00·No.2961587

Upgrading panel to 200Amp

I want to upgrade my panel from 125 amps to 200 amps. We got a heat pump and the electricians connecting it knew I wanted a wood shop and they said that with their load calculations they said there was 93 of 125 accounted for. However when they got the panel off the eight blank circuits that I tho...

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Anon·12/02/25 18:43·No.2961582

Upgrading panel to 200Amp

My house has a 125 amp service and we recently got heat in the main room dining area on a heat pump instead of baseboards. Their load calculations said that we had 93 amps out of 125 accounted for so the current setup is fine. I thought we had lots of room on there as there was 8 service spots for ...

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Anon·11/07/25 02:34·No.2955900

Yall cowards don't even shake hands with danger

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Anon·11/29/25 17:16·No.2960928

black friday tool deals

Did anyone get anything worthwhile? I barely looked desu. I know there were some deals around but it seems at this point that stores will just use it to try sell off outdated models and none of the actual good stuff ever goes on sale anymore.

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Anon·11/30/25 20:04·No.2961141

These are fucking awesome.

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Anon·11/01/25 16:03·No.2954592

Cardboard desk?

has anyone tried this before, also cardboard chairs/couches? It doesnt need to hold much besides a speaker and my tablet maybe. Just thinking it wouldn't be that hard to build and cost less than $20

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Anon·11/17/25 22:35·No.2958353

>be home owner >slowly find issues with home that weren't disclosed by seller or inspector >leaking sewer pipes >mold in wall >mold in floor >efflorescense abounds >HVAC isn't engineered correctly >siding isn't sealed >can't install solar because neighbors have 100ft tall trees surrounding my west a...

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Anon·11/14/25 01:42·No.2957446

Backyard Lawn Thread

Installed this Safire Buffalo in the backyard 7 weeks ago today. Been giving it seasol once every 2 weeks and gave it its furst dose of fertiliser 1 week ago. Just gave it a move at 40mm and I think its come up pretty good

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Anon·11/29/25 05:23·No.2960836

Is there any way I can fix this without completely belt sanding the entire floor?

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Anon·11/01/25 05:34·No.2954520

Who decided this was "bad"?

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Anon·11/30/25 02:26·No.2961031

Adjusting A Door Closer?

The door closer on the entry lobby door near my apartment allows the heavy glass and steel frame door to slam shut the last 8"-10" and it's pretty loud and annoying Maintenance doesn't give a shit so I was wondering if I could adjust it myself? Can this be done and how does one do it?

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Anon·11/19/25 01:55·No.2958672

These painter's tripod things suck, they're too unstable and leave imprints What's a better way to paint cabinet doors

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Anon·11/11/25 03:52·No.2956820

3d printing was supposed to be eventually in everyone's home. What happened?

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Anon·11/20/25 13:39·No.2958994

I have slightly overfilled the oil on my car, how would you go about draining only a slight bit of it? Remove the oil filter and drain it a couple of times? >pic related

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Anon·06/09/25 06:58·No.2922997

/EMOT/ - Eternal Machine Operator Thread Clock in, push green button, play on phone until m30 happens When out of metal go get an adult Never going to learn gcode or machine offsets what about you guys? What flavor vapes are the best? >hey bro > one of the drill bits, the one with the flat bott...

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Anon·11/24/25 05:44·No.2959789

Started a CNC milling job need advice.

Just started a job at a cnc milling shop with alot of benefits but its been about a year since I got my degree so theres some things Im having some difficulties with shop culture and need some general tips. supervisors know im pretty green but i dont want to seem like I dont know jack shit so every ...

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Anon·08/08/25 06:48·No.2937029

/rcg/ - Drone & Radio Control General

In /rcg/ we discuss anything & everything remote controlled - multirotors, fixed wing, cars, rovers, helis, boats, submarines, battlebots, lawnmowers, etc. >How do I get started with racing drones? https://oscarliang.com/mini-quad-racing-guide/ https://www.fpvknowitall.com/ultimate-fpv-shopping-lis...

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Anon·11/15/25 08:08·No.2957729

circular /diy/ logic

>how to make a metal file You'll first need a metal file >how to make a hammer You'll need a hammer >how to use a level You'll need a known elevation >how to cut boards You'll need 6 level boards I don't live in remote Alaska I'm just fucking poor, and if I need to make something it's because I can...

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Anon·11/29/25 03:03·No.2960810

So...basically i figured that i can make mold from...foam clay, melt glue. even keep reusing them.. but apparently, i am not very used to casting, nor do i like to work with heat...basically looking for some, non stick, non heat, practical, easy to get (or even make) casting material? non stick as i...

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Anon·10/29/25 04:11·No.2953898

/g/ abandoned me. you're still here chat? I could use a little cheer. Its like nobody wants me to be the one who makes this but in the end im the only doing it you know.

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Anon·09/30/25 06:03·No.2947917

/robo/ - Robotics General: v2 Edition

Post all about /diy/ robotics, robowaifus, kits, hardware, careers, ideas, etc.

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Anon·11/11/25 15:34·No.2956894

What a bunch of jews. 1972 and they pour a floor with NO rebar and at best 3" thick. Fucking stupid.

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Anon·11/21/25 18:06·No.2959318

Does anyone here have any Parkside performance power tools? They came up with this little 20v kit of drill, impact drive recip saw, two 4ah batteries and charger for like 180€ and honestly seems plenty for sparse /diy/. And they offer 5 year warranty which is kinda crazy for cheap tools. I have PP s...

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Anon·11/27/25 00:13·No.2960367

Radon

Got the inspection report back on a house I wanted to buy. Radon gas levels are consistently above 14 pCi/L. Should I bail or is there a mitigation system that actually works?

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Anon·11/24/25 09:42·No.2959812

who hammering

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Anon·11/18/25 04:24·No.2958446

Can you cut down a fiberglass handle like this, or is it going to perpetually shed off bits of fiberglass after that? If so, would throwing tape around the handle and some epoxy on the bottom fix the issue, or is it just structurally compromised?

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Anon·11/13/25 14:44·No.2957336

>put queen sized comforter in front load washer >select "bulky" and "extra water" options >1.5 hours later cycle finishes >comforter has visible wet/dry spots why do these retarded pieces of shit even exist?

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Anon·11/23/25 07:34·No.2959649

R8 my black boy (Xanthorrhoea) rockery

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Anon·07/18/25 20:43·No.2932429

DIY Pocket Console

So, together with a friend, we have decided to make our own console for fun and giggles. This surely is an undertaking but this is an idea we were considering for a long time and as we got more and more experienced with circuits, embedded programming, 3d printing and stuff like that, I feel like it ...

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Anon·11/18/25 16:27·No.2958525

Trains are cool.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OYUIaebzNLs NDR Doku Thats Roland with his own train. Pulls 2800t.

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Anon·11/20/25 04:24·No.2958927

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 and I'd like to save it from a landfill. It came with a 1 year warranty and warranty expired like 20 days before it broke and the company (Hamilton Beach) refused to service it. I ...

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Anon·10/09/25 02:54·No.2949744

hon, good news... the toilet seat will always stay down now. I gotchu babe.

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Anon·11/01/25 11:35·No.2954552

How do I get the top lights on? Please help it looks retarded without the top lights on

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Anon·11/27/25 16:55·No.2960467

>Willingly and knowingly move into an HOA >The HOA which I willingly and knowingly moved into is trying to make me conform to HOA rules, which I agreed to upon the aforementioned willing and knowing moving in >NAZIS!!! If you want to be surrounded by trash, go move into the ghetto or a trailer in...

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Anon·11/25/25 05:26·No.2959966

DIY exercise equipment

So weight plates are way overpriced and they are so simple for these factories to produce especially the plastic ones, think of the cost of plastic and the powder they fill it with. so I thought we could share the best ways to make our own at home and own fitness equipment. Has anyone here made thei...

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Anon·09/10/25 02:21·No.2944099

/emt/ Eternal Machinist Thread

wtf happened to this site? no machinist thread??? Ask machining questions, post machining failures. CAD CAM talk Speeds and feeds guessing G-Code, M-Code, Bro-Code Fanuc vs Haas Bitch about pay Ignore Sieg Whine about spline shafts Button pushers who think they're machinists

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Anon·11/21/25 00:21·No.2959180

>DIY youtuber filming & posting their project >they use tinkercad can someone please help me understand why half of DIY engineering youtubers' go-to 3d modeling program is an imprecise, enshittified mess made for kids?

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Anon·11/06/25 20:55·No.2955841

Does anyone else make something like this, essentially a maul but with a cold chisel for metal opposite the strike face instead of a wood axe bit? https://warwoodtool.com/products/cold-cutting-chisel

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Anon·11/08/25 09:16·No.2956141

How can i remove my fill plug without stripping it? its a size 8 hex. Do I have to shill out for an impact wrench?

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Anon·11/19/25 10:58·No.2958757

Shed Thread

I already have a slab in my back yard that I guess the previous owner must have had a shed on, but it's shedless right now so I'll need to do something about that. The prebuilt ones don't look too bad. I can't imagine the metal ones lasting too long with all the rain I get, though. Plastic just fee...

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Anon·11/02/25 19:00·No.2954863

is anyone else here familiar with the pug 4x4 ? its like a smithco bandit. they turn in the middle of their body and have Hydraulic dump. they are like golf carts but way stronger. i would love to have a pug at my house.

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Anon·11/23/25 23:30·No.2959744

How can you determine that there's a hole like this in a piece of wood without cutting into it? I just happened to be using this for firewood but I have a hobby lathe and I'd rather not make something structural with voids in it. I didn't see any bug holes on the outside but I guess there's the cha...

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Anon·10/18/25 00:12·No.2951410

My river table project is coming along well

Got a few more sanding passes to do then its time for the osmo and ceramic coat

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Anon·11/25/25 22:37·No.2960139

How hard is it to lie yourself into a trade job that requires more experience than you have? I've been an HVAC apprentice for 6 months but see a job paying $35 an hour if I had 3 years.

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Anon·10/26/25 13:04·No.2953293

Winch for logging

Average joe with forest property and ancient farm equipment here. Need a winch to pull logs uphill and through ditches. Eventually i would also like to be able to pull down dead trees and add a log arch to my trailer. picrel is the only reasonable winch you can get in my part of the free world. any...

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Anon·11/24/25 23:15·No.2959908

Car Repair Help

I want to repair this issue on a car that is in my family, the problem is that the rear driver's side wheel wears unevenly with the rest of the tires. I can do the repair myself, but I have no idea what part I am supposed to replace, my guess is the whole strut assemlby, but not 100% sure. TLDR; ca...

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Anon·11/24/25 12:30·No.2959828

school bus to storage/camper

Hello deeayewhy. On a family members property I have a very old school bus that was originally bought by hippies in the 1970s and all the seats were cut out and replaced with a mediocre wooden camper like interior. Complete with a stove and 3 beds. A family member bought it from the hippies in 2000 ...

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Anon·10/22/25 09:45·No.2952375

I am designing a house, based off a kithome My girlfriend says she wants to have a lot of kids, so three smaller bedrooms would essentially be boys, girls, toddlers The concept is that the less used rooms like bathrooms are on the street side of the house, and the house is as far front of the prop...

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Anon·11/15/25 23:58·No.2957882

How hard is it to solo build an A-Frame house using a pre-cut kit?

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Anon·10/27/25 02:41·No.2953440

Chat I want to build a high pressure high temperature water sprayer to use for washing dishes in a way that uses as little water as possible. I have a cabin in the woods which has no sink or plumbing etc so I just haul in water and for a while I just use paper plates and stuff but generating so much...

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Anon·11/14/25 17:43·No.2957590

Burning pine cones in my fireplace

My property is covered in pine cones and I would like to burn them for heat this winter. But my neighbor says that they have a lot of pine tar and will pop and shoot embers, and the tar will clog the chimney. My biology professor says that burning pine cones harms the environment by destroying viabl...

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Anon·11/27/25 06:59·No.2960418

I have to rattlecan a largeish (~3ft x 5ft) metal surface that I can't transport indoors. Daily temperatures are going to be in the 30s-40s F. What should I do to make sure it cures okay?

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Anon·11/25/25 20:32·No.2960096

what your fave Rubber Bands for extended hard use? These seem kinda expensive. Are they better than cutting up old bike and wheelbarrow inner tubes? Normal tan office rubber bands always go to shit fairly fast, even in indoors use like tying up clothes and storing for a white.

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Anon·11/27/25 07:05·No.2960420

Kitbashing but for plushie toys?

So there is this kitbashing thing, where you replace and modify default model kits. Popular in W40k, f.e. But is there any name for combining and modifying plushie toys? I am in urgent need of resources and also I could use a community. Anybody knows anything? I swear I will take my time to apprecia...

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Anon·11/21/25 19:37·No.2959332

Capacitor polarity

Noob here that needs help identifying the polarity of this capacitor. It's a replacement part for my dryer. pls sars i need de needful

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Anon·11/05/25 22:27·No.2955643

Didnt see house appliance thread, link if I missed it- my room-mate just did this to my brand new electric stovetop, is there anything I can do to fix it, or am I just fucked? (Not cooked with this there...)

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Anon·11/16/25 00:31·No.2957893

2 strokes are the most based shit to ever grace humanity. greater than the transistor, jewish usury, and antibiotics.

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Anon·11/10/25 16:39·No.2956676

Expansion Tank Exploded?

The little tank next to my furnace blew a hole in itself

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Anon·11/20/25 17:24·No.2959030

Here I am, wanting to wire another 3 way switch to an existing ceiling fan, so that I can have 2 separate circuits to operate the fan and the lights, instead of one circuit for both. But of course, this would've been too easy. The particular monotonous hell that I live in just so happens to be a ho...

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Anon·11/26/25 06:17·No.2960241

my knees feel like absolute trash from doing work, walking and standing on concrete will some expensive shoes help and which ones?

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Anon·11/08/25 01:52·No.2956070

Tiny home thread

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Anon·11/23/25 04:46·No.2959634

is this lathe fine to use for penturning in your opinion /diy/? i have the proper mandrel and mandrel saver already, and the model of the lathe is a shop fox w1704. here's a video of it running, beginning is at 700rpm and it speeds up to 3200: https://files.catbox.moe/l7qh79.mp4 does it look okay...

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Anon·10/06/25 22:43·No.2949303

what work gloves are you guys wearing? need new ones

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Anon·11/09/25 22:50·No.2956505

Is it really possible to build a resin 3D printer? I have a Bambu Lab A1 Mini. Is it possible to build a resin 3D printer?

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Anon·11/08/25 22:34·No.2956249

stupid questions /SQTDDTOT/

How many pipe clamps would you use for this? To feel comfortable. I'm starting my collection. Last Thread: >>2953085

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Anon·09/17/25 05:43·No.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.

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Anon·11/25/25 22:24·No.2960136

plywood colours

I have a nice sheet of finished, varnished, oak blywood here i want to use but it has this discolouration. how to fix?

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Anon·11/08/25 08:16·No.2956132

Garden swing hinge

Bought the garden swing bench years ago—mostly solid, but the chain-on-shackle hinge is weak. Started squeaking, then the chain grooved the shackle. Now it jumps the groove on big swings, making a loud crack. Some swings use nylon spacers; I want bearings instead to make it last. Original shackle’s ...

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Anon·11/25/25 15:14·No.2960032

I want to make this but i dont know where to start

https://www.instagram.com/moonseopseo/

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Anon·11/05/25 23:44·No.2955658

Routers

Does anybody actually like using these? I fucking hate them Is there any alternative other than a really sharp razor blade and 4 extra hours of my life?

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Anon·11/08/25 05:29·No.2956110

OI MATE

DO YOU HAVE A LOISENCE FOR THAT?

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Anon·11/24/25 02:46·No.2959765

T-Slot Picture Frame

Can anyone please tell me what hardware is made to this t-slot to a wall? Surely something is purpose made for this. Thank you.

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Anon·10/26/25 17:41·No.2953327

If I wanted to scale these up and make a pair that was able to cut 3-5" diameter pieces of hardwood what would be the limiting factors besides leverage? If I could just lop my firewood instead of having to use a saw I would save a good amount of money

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Anon·10/23/25 00:13·No.2952492

How to remove annoying af door pin?

Background (can skip): My door has developed an issue on rubbing against the frame, which is especially becoming problematic as the force required to open it is starting to pop the handle out of its socket. I recently discovered what typically creates this fault is misaligned hinges creating a large...

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Anon·11/08/25 02:04·No.2956075

Covert smoker.

I can't have a smoker in the apartment I'm in, but I badly want a smoker. I am just enough of a redneck to know as long as your heat isn't that high you can make a smoker out of litterly anything that slows the smoke down from just blowing away. Now the issue with all my designs is they still roll e...

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Anon·11/15/25 13:17·No.2957765

BB/ .177 speed chrono/doppler radar

Has anyone successfully made a doppler radar for measuring bullet speeds using hb100?

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Anon·10/22/25 17:03·No.2952430

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

Please wait a while edition Previous: >>2939599 >New to /ham/? Read this shit! http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/amateur-radio-service >Your search engine of choice works well too! >The FAQ is now back: >https://wiki.cybsec.io/in...

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Anon·11/11/25 19:50·No.2956955

I’m looking to get started with welding and would appreciate some guidance. I don’t know much yet, so if someone could explain the basics like the differences between MIG and TIG and suggest where a beginner should start. My plan is to pick up an inexpensive welder from Harbor Freight and look for u...

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Anon·11/01/25 01:17·No.2954495

DIY TV Antenna

I built this DIY antenna out of an old coax cable. I used some garden snips to cut off one end and strip off the shielding (I don't recommend you do this, it's tedious as fuck and you gotta be extremely careful not to cut off the copper bits) and arranged the copper into a dipole. I can only get 1 ...

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Anon·11/15/25 22:58·No.2957848

I just installed my own 80 litre water heater at home (pic is a generic one). A first for me. The plumbing wasn't easy, even had some nerve-wracking complications and took me hours, the electrics 30 mins. Mounting in myself wasn't hard, it's not that heavy. So now I got questions for you. What per...

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Anon·11/07/25 00:47·No.2955875

You don't just throw your cans of oil away when they're out of propellant, do you anon?

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Anon·11/18/25 07:41·No.2958466

Leather Sewing Machines

I want to make a big ass leather bag but I can't be assed to do iron pricking and saddle stitching and I wondering how easy are these things to use. Is it just a case of not being a retard as you feed in the leather? I want to make shit like Gladstones because of how overpriced some of them are.

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Anon·11/23/25 22:34·No.2959736

Homebuilding/contractor thread?

>Be me, mid-Atlantic USA >Hire a homebuilding contractor to build a small custom house (860 ft^2; 220 k$ plus permit and utility fees) in a town of 10,000 people >Project manager sends me a zoning permit application to be signed >Whoever filled out the PDF didn't write in what zone the lot is in, an...

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Anon·11/15/25 18:09·No.2957797

Any kind soul on DIY know what kind of valve this is? Dual flush? I ask because another one of my toilets has it and the bulb arm snapped off and I need to do some fixing. (ignore the obscene iron buildup)

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Anon·06/02/25 05:39·No.2921463

/hbg/ Homebrewing General

There hasn't been an /hbg/ thread since the site got taken down. Tell us about your latest batches, recipes and experiments. What is your definitive summertime beer?

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Anon·09/28/25 14:21·No.2947531

should I buy a chinese excavator ? they are so cheap

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Anon·10/25/25 19:18·No.2953122

Is there a good way to use one of these as a general purpose crane away from the truck, or some model that's made to do that? Some system designed to anchor and stabilize to either some second tripod or something in the environment?

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Anon·11/23/25 13:46·No.2959679

Removing stains

I am staying at someones house. I have sadly made a lot of food stains such as: rings from mugs and pans, these were all cold and none were hot? And red onions that left red stains that will not be removed. I have tried things such as baking soda. It helped a little but a lot of it is still visible...

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Anon·10/11/25 08:09·No.2950162

I recently moved to an apartment that's second floor street side, and the amount of dust I get is insane. I have to vacuum every day, sometimes twice a day. I heard about Corsi Rosenthal boxes as DIY air purifiers and figured I'd give them a try since I think a conventional air purifier with my budg...

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Anon·11/22/25 23:44·No.2959580

What's the most efficient way to collect mulch with one of these?

I want to collect and reuse the mulch from dry leaves for my garden. Right now I've cleared out the garage and I'm mowing the leaves inside the garage with the mulch setting, then sweeping the mulched leaves into plastic containers. The garage walls help contain the mulch and the floor makes it easi...

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Anon·11/22/25 23:21·No.2959575

glues and tapes

I'm building a simple shelf that will hold something weighing 5–10 kg. One thing I haven't decided yet is what I should use to attach it to the wall. I have two surfaces made of different materials. Look at picrel, surface A is metallic and painted, while surface B is a painted concrete wall. I need...

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Anon·11/22/25 21:33·No.2959555

Making a table and dumbbell plate holder

Hi /diy/ I purchased a set of Ironmaster Adjustable Dumbbells (pic rel) for my home gym, so instead of changing the weight on the floor, I'd like to make a table where I can rest the dumbbells on when adjusting, and I'd also want the table to be able to hold the plates as well. For the plates I'd wa...

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Anon·11/12/25 22:13·No.2957204

Any idea what screws and wall plugs are needed to mount a 190cm IKEA LACK shelf to a brick wall?

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Anon·10/29/25 02:14·No.2953882

I've been looking at some type of large rolling toolbox since I saw one of my co-workers showing off his Milwaukee pack out. Every brand, even the low level brands like ryobi, charge like $200 - $350 for this. A fucking plastic box with wheels. Are there cheaper alternatives that function the same?

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Anon·11/19/25 15:01·No.2958785

Help hiding something

My hypothetical friend wants to send a package to a child in a developing country that he's sponsoring. Unfortunately the organization has limits about what he can send. He wants to send cash or precious metals but is not allowed to do so because "it's unfair to other families in the village" How co...

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Anon·10/31/25 01:43·No.2954280

DIY electrolysis

im looking to finish my electrolysis at home. does the D-901 have any significant downsides over the D-998? from https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/2025-New-Professional-Portable-Salon-permanent_1601491330856.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_image.6b1f13a0DKAKv3&priceId=bdf544950c...

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Anon·11/18/25 23:56·No.2958636

Portable, easy-to-remove blackout curtain advice?

Sup, gang. I work night shift, and I, like all night shifters, am at total risk of getting horrible sleep quality. I spoke with ChatGPT (yes, I'm a ChatGPT user, execute me later), and it said the most important thing for quality sleep is to sleep in pitch darkness...which I don't. I sleep while the...

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Anon·11/08/25 16:45·No.2956187

Most articulated doll?

What are the parts? Joints? How do you do em? What are d considerations

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Anon·09/20/25 18:40·No.2945951

Cool free shit on Craigslist/FB marketplace

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Anon·11/21/25 17:39·No.2959314

would something like pic related (1/8" carbide bit) work to help me cut a 5mm aluminum plate? i have a 24 tpi hacksaw but it didn't go very well, probably due to inexperience and my vise being an undersized piece of crap. i have a dremel with a router attachment so i was thinking an end mill style ...

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Anon·08/06/25 16:35·No.2936692

Marble and Natural Stone

I haven't made a thread since the purge a few months ago. About me. >natural stone expert >specializing in restoration/repair >many years as a slab installer >many years as a business owner >brief but intense fabrication experience Topics? >stone selection, ie. Differences between granites, marbles ...

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Anon·11/21/25 03:19·No.2959212

Where can I find a decent kit for mounting an antenna to a chimney? Because I can't find anything that doesn't use the same exact stock image copy and pasted over and over again, with reportedly varying quality, and almost none of them even contain shims or plates for the corners of the chimney. I...

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Anon·11/07/25 10:20·No.2955943

Twenty years ago, I was a kid and wrote a bunch of mean shit on the walls of my relative. It still existed - and upto this day, and I just learned that you can remove paint/old shit from your walls by applying toothpaste and perfume along with soap onto the affected area, and rubbing it with a great...

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Anon·10/17/25 21:16·No.2951377

Are left hand drill bits worth it?

When I try to remove severed bolts using a regular drill bit and bolt extractor, it almost never works. It only works like 1 out of 10 times if I’m lucky. Do left drill hand drill bits work? How many times out of 10 would you estimate does it work?

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Anon·09/25/25 14:00·No.2946936

DIY Reviving Old Tech

Absolutely NOT a "tech guy". 45y/o tradeworker, left off at DOS & Qbasic in '93. Found some 2016 tech during eviction remodel: 2016 Galaxy Tab-A and 2016 HP Stream 11. Do not be fooled; all the "tekkie lingo", specs and processes I will be citing are new to me, learned over the course of these proje...

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Anon·11/15/25 04:00·No.2957693

Black Friday ridgid deals?

Asking here because bepis has an autistic knowledge of power tools and deals Anything decent in the ridgid lineup for Black Friday this year? I know 2024 was all about ridgid using tabless 21700 cells in their 4ah Max output exp line But I’m just on their cheap ass brushed tools so I won’t see an...

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Anon·11/05/25 15:37·No.2955549

Long time listener, first time caller here; I am in the process of relocating my hot water heater. It's a 1920s house with crawl space and all copper piping. In my picture, I have taken a length of 3/4" copper pipe and annealed it along about 18" and have used a conduit bender to no success here. As...

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