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I tapped a rod directly into brick without chemical anchor/epoxy and it worked! -- was it a good or bad idea?
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/8959162...
Followup to the One Button Sound Recorder - Transcription with spchcat (slrpnk.net)
So I was finally able to get back to work on the sound recorder. The general gist is that this is meant to be an audio recorder with transcription and email capabilities, which is also ruthlessly simple to use. There’s one button. You push it, a recording says “recording” and it starts recording. You push the button again...
there’s another DiY community
There are several DiY communities in the fedi but if we ignore the big centralized instances, there is:...
Cleaning salvaged bicycle parts non-destructively (for non-bike projects)… reusing enzymes?
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/8721869...
Hypothetical question - can a swimming pool be safely turned into a walipini/sunken greenhouse?
I’m thinking about my next photobash. I’ve seen photos of projects turning old, likely nonfunctional swimming pools into walipinis, but conventional wisdom has that there’s a big difference between an empty concrete swimming pool and a proper foundation. That the sides will collapse without the support of the pool water,...
weekly - er, monthly? - What's Up?
'sup, comrades? i meant to do this thread weekly, but oops! forgot for a month. oh well - what do you have going on, what are you working on?
Scissors sharpening (beehaw.org)
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/9211466...
One Button Sound Recorder made from spare parts (slrpnk.net)
My grandmother recently lost her vision. She wanted a sound recorder so she could continue writing/recording her stories, but she’s never been comfortable with computers or small electronics, even when she could see them. One of the features she really wanted was automatic transcription voice to text. But all the voice...
Soundproofing a Ceiling
Hello, everyone. For the past few months, I have been renovating my father’s basement, building an apartment for myself. The water, electrical, subfloors, and walls are in. All that really remains are the Kitchen Sink, the kitchen floor, and the doors. (And the bathroom, but thats another can of worms. And the ceiling....
Design of zinc bromide flow battery
This type of battery seems quite easy to DIY. Cheap materials, relatively safe, not flammable....
Fix leaking kettle
Hi all...
Weekly What's Up?
'sup, comrades? i figured we could maybe do with a weekly DIY thread on what we’re working on, inspired by the rad “Show & Tell” thread from two weeks ago....
Building a hexadecimal wall clock to count down to the 2038 problem (y2k) (retr0.id)
Hi all, I’m reaching out to the community to help with the design of a hex clock....
How to Grow Mushrooms in a Bag (grocycle.com)
Shoe Box Incubator For Your Homemade Tempeh (youtu.be)
How To Make Clay At Home (It's Just Dirt) (yt.artemislena.eu)
MakerTube, a donation supported PeerTube instance (mastodon.social)
Seems interesting as a YT alternative for show-casing DIY projects.
DIY Show and Tell!
Most of this sub is links to youtube tutorials. Lets flip that! post something you completed, is a WIP or tell us about something thats a Dream DIY of yours.
Home Carbonation Setup - What is this connection on the left! (lemmy.one)
Hi DIY punks! I need a little help with something. I’ve been trying all sorts of ways to home carbonate things as sustainably as possible. Most have not really worked out as intended, but I’m really really close on this latest attempt. This version is to connect a CO2 tank to a whipped cream dispenser....
Bat house built from salvaged lumber (imgur.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/1581214...