Banner/Suggestions Thread
If anyone wants to contribute banners, do it in this thread.I may give it a shot myself, but don't expect much as I'm no photoshop master.
If you have any suggestions for this board, you can post those here too.
This is a board to share any kind of knowledge you may have about any kind of handyman type work.
Got a tip about roofing?
Post it here.
Got a tip about plumbing?
Post it here
Got a tip about auto repairs?
Post it here
Asking for advice is also allowed, but make sure to provide proper details. Being ambiguous about your request is likely going to lead to your request being ignored!
Best YouTubers, or other web resources
This guy AvE has a lot of interesting breakdown vids, tool reviews and other DIY stuff. good for a chuckle as well.
I've also been checking out lots of DIY CNC stuff, especially the Epoxy/granite concrete castings for the machine base.
Post your favorite places for gathering information.
Less common general tips for DIYers
The purpose of this thread, as the subject suggests, is to offer DIYers and other non-professionals advice that they might not normally get. Simple tricks-of-the-trade that aren't often mentioned in other DIY guides and how-tos. Basically any advice is welcome, but with an emphasis on pointers that aren't the general stuff you will see on wikiHow. I'm a painter and taper and occasional trim carpenter, so most of what I have to offer will be about those fields. Also, questions are welcome. Hopefully someone will be able to answer them for you.
Electrical engineering.
Hey there /handymen/ I'm thinking about doing electrical engineering at university and I was wondering if an anon could drop some useful links, tips, info etc about the basics.
Any help would be appreciated!
Pic semi-related
Does anyone browse /handyman/?
The last post was made over a month ago.
I'm just curious if anyone actually checks out this board from time to time, or if I'm the only one here.
>tfw fixed my dryer that didn't heat up
Feels good. Actually wasn't hard at all. Just checked the heating element for continuity, which it didn't have. I also noticed a broken spring on the element, which was a good indicator that the heating element was bad. Swapped out the broken one for a new one, and now my dryer works better than it has in years. It was a fuck of a lot cheaper than buying a new one or paying someone to fix it.
What have you fixed or repaired lately?
Issues You've come across
Ok guys what are some problems and issues you've come across in your experience in any trade business? Things that no ones gotten around to solving or finding an efficient way to fix the problem.
How to build a cut rifling machine?
I can get a mill/lathe fairly easily
Telegraph: "DIY is in decline because today's men are too soft"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/11186150/DIY-is-in-decline-because-todays-men-are-too-soft.html"A few days ago, the owners of Homebase announced they are to close a quarter of UK stores because of the reality, they said, of "a generation less skilled in DIY projects”."
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
Doing an infographics thread, most of it is rather general purpose, but there is a lot of useful handyman/diy stuff, so maybe some of it will help my fellow anons.
How do I into plumbing as a career?
Where is the most demand for plumbers?
Spoonfeed me, /handyman/
The best site for figuring out if you want to buy that used car.
http://www.carcomplaints.com/
Check out their best rated vehicles.
Also ALWAYS BUY CARS WITH TIMING CHAINS (not timing belts)
You never have to get a timing chain redone on your car (unlike cheapass belts), they usually last the lifetime (300K miles) of the engine
Pic related: what I bought recently
1999 Toyota Corolla (one of best rated)
146K miles (half-life for a toyota) but rides smooth as hell
As both a journeyman plumber, I've run across some general tips to give to your board. These will be listed below.
Painting & coatings
Tips, tricks, and advice about (almost) all your protective coating needs.Do multi-part paint systems (e.g. epoxy/poly) intimidate you?
>I can help get you set up with the right equipment.
Worried about how to properly prep the work piece?
>It's not nearly as hard as you think it is.
Do you track paint all over the shop/garage because you're a sloppy motherfucker?
>Yo, I can help with that too.
I want to keep your budget low, your productivity high, and waste minimal. I want your projects to look good and reflect positively on you. I want to help give you something you can be proud of.
I also do thermal coatings (zinc) if there is any interest in that.
Painting isn't easy,
>but it sure as hell ain't hard.
Not sure if this is the place to post it but I'm looking in to getting a pair of Klein's and I would want some opinions on the what ones would be good, I'm a pretty apprentice electrician so I was going to go with the d200-9ne-ins pic related due to the voltage protection, even if its just a luxury.
Need help with white goods?
Washer repairfag here, anyone need some info about repairing things like that?Also got a question: is pic related (Mechanix gloves that is) good? Most cheaper washers are freaking sharp inside, especially machines with a removable rear panel.
Anyone have any idea how to remove dust from the air?
I so far can only think of this (pic related)
but other than that I really can't think of any other way of taking the dust out of my air.
How to make this tub look less shitty
So, this is the bath tub in my apartment. It's clear that it is not made out of porcelain, but rather some other material that was painted over in white, and the paint has slowly gone away over the years, leaving this situation.How do I clean it/make it look better?
http://www.thediyworld.com/restore-lead-acid-batteries.php
http://www.thediyworld.com/ssg-battery-restorer.php
Thought you guys might like this. I've never tried it, so I have no idea how well it works, but I thought it was interesting.
Tools Thread
Things every /handyman/ should have in their toolbox- hammer
- screwdrivers (Phillips and straight slot, preferably of varying sizes
- pliers (needlenose and regular pliers; both are useful for different jobs)
- crescent wrench - endless uses
- wire strippers - it won't hurt to have
- basic ratchet set - both SAE and metric
Any other good tools one should have in their toolbox?
In the mood
To screw
Versimold is fuckin sweet
This is essentially just advertising on behalf of whoever makes this shit, but it's amazing for DIY projects. You can make any rubber part you need in about 5 minutes with a heat gun. Basically it's a silly putty type thing that you just mold into whatever shape and then heat it up and it polymerizes and becomes super strong rubber. Just a tip.