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𓀐 @PCvQCCvn: How much airflow does a fridge/freezer combo actually need. My fridge fits in the nook extremely snugly so I figure I should put some holes in the back of the side walls so it can get some airflow. The manual just says "5cm around each side". If I wack a 10x20cm or so hole in the top and the bottom it should be fine, right?+

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𓀐 @4w?ip9Lv: I bought some rubberized plates for my home gym, and the problem is that they have this strong rubber smell (If you've been to a gym, you know it). Is there a way to get rid of that? I've tried scrubbing it with hot soapy water, and it kinda worked, but the smell came back after a day or so.+

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𓀐 @jWW9TGAM: fucks sake spent an hour and a shameful amount of money arguing with Claude about the geometry of my woodworking project turns out that when I said "curve" it decided all on its own and for no reason that it HAS to be a circular arc, which ended up imposing constraints that made the rest of the geometry not work, and it was just spinning in circles trying to reinterpret things to get it to work and throwing the resulting nonsense at me. with that completely baseless assumption out of the way, e…+

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𓀐 @zfWb-zsz: how difficult is it to chop through some steel square tube (50x50x1.5mm)? I tried to call a fab shop rather than buying something to cut metal with but the guy was so profoundly retarded that it's looking more worth to just do it myself than deal with someone who spends all day inhaling fumes I've worked with an angle grinder but I think due to how accurate I need to be here I might have to get a chop saw or something thereabouts is it completely necessary to go and buy more power tools ? I hav…+

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𓀐 @yqUcN6tE: Here's a couple dumb questions. I have neglected my showerhead for a while and the hard water ended up clogging a few streams and now my baseboard near my bath tub is rotting. I am assuming the wall is also molding but I am too retard to rip it off and check it. Should I just nail the shit down or buy some new sheet rock and attempt to patch the area before installing a new baseboard? Other q probably a bunch of qs but some of my ducts are blowing a lot of dark dust/dirt and there is some build…+

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𓀐 @rXBGS5?n: If I'm a poorfag who cannot afford a dentist's visit and I have the beginnings of a cavity on one of my molars. What's the best way to do a DIY filling until I can afford to have it done properly? Would sterilizing it with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, then applying a drop of super glue work? I read that this is a bad idea because bacteria can (and will eventually) infiltrate under the super glue, and that the tooth will continue to deteriorate underneath, but I don't have a lot of options at t…+

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𓀐 @_QNft56X: I'm trying to expand the mortice of our aluminum doors so that I can insert a Zigbee sensor inside to sense if the doors are locked, but it seems I'm not using the correct tool for the job. First attempt was drilling (as evidenced by the two holes), the idea being to drill multiple holes then snap the remainder off, but realized that it's a double-layer of aluminum which took long to drill into, and I already broke one drill bit trying this out. Next attempt was a cut-off tool with a carbide di…+

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𓀐 @TkeKR9wP: >spend a week searching for a TV stand that'd fit my requirements but it doesn't exist >decide to mount the TV and save myself the hassle (LOL) >go in with a plan, work it out like an autistic down to the most minute detail >barn wood over drywall >lag bolts that came with the TV mount weren't long enough due to the two layers instead of just one >went to the hardware store and bought some 3.5" as a replacement, figuring 1.5" to get through the wood/drywall (measured), then 2" to go into the st…+

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𓀐 @H76R6uS3: How do I "fix" small scratches on my nice wood table? It's an antique that I recently inherited. I want to get it fully refinished eventually, but for right now I just want the really obvious scratches to be less noticable. I've heard about rubbing walnuts or a mix of oil and vinegar into them will buff them out, but is that actually true? Kind of sounds like one of those fake "hacks" you see on YouTube or TikTok or whatever. I don't want to ruin the table or make it harder to refinish later. T…+

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𓀐 @=HxrPNZ=: how come this sit has no Geritol section for all us old farts+ 1

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𓀐 @G6A8+ruz: Why are you old?+

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𓀐 @i2-~Mjji: >internet dies >what do >want to post how mirror 4chan so can post? just stick to altchans? awful just stay here? internet dies what do?+ 2

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𓀐 @At5WYkN3: Make this place better. Make earnest replies and either ignore or mock retards. We can be the change we want to see.+ 1

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𓀐 @+Bm*XXhC: When the site's popularity dies back a little there will be less reason to focus bots here. There will be a quiet time, and then the place will improve once more.+

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𓀐 @kD7=p~Sf: You're tellin me! /k/ has devolved into complete shit. Thusly I am expanding my horizons and talking about my crafts here. Whats your passion and motivation anon, what do you make?+

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𓀐 @jWW9TGAM: fucks sake spent an hour and a shameful amount of money arguing with Claude about the geometry of my woodworking project turns out that when I said "curve" it decided all on its own and for no reason that it HAS to be a circular arc, which ended up imposing constraints that made the rest of the geometry not work, and it was just spinning in circles trying to reinterpret things to get it to work and throwing the resulting nonsense at me. with that completely baseless assumption out of the way, everything works AI really is just awful at spatial reasoning and geometry, I ask its opinion to make sure I'm not missing anything obvious and ot ends up with shit like this+

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𓀐 @itLMvSRb: What is the name of this light blue/purplish foam insulation? It’s installed in Europe probably late 90s. My upstairs gable wall has 40mm of it, and I’m not sure if I should replace it or leave it be+ 1

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𓀐 @7PTrp?pm: Also theres this striped paper-like barrier on the cold side. I can choose to leave all of this in, or rip it along with the chipboard and replace it by (thicker) PIR+

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𓀐 @_*vB2T6?: I got these because they were like 98% off. I don't really have any use for them What's some ideas?+ 1

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𓀐 @xNwTDbsN: what the hell would this be for? Do people really have that much of a problem with strangers hooking up to their loops? Just amazed there's enough of a market to justify a product like this.+

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𓀐 @zfWb-zsz: how difficult is it to chop through some steel square tube (50x50x1.5mm)? I tried to call a fab shop rather than buying something to cut metal with but the guy was so profoundly retarded that it's looking more worth to just do it myself than deal with someone who spends all day inhaling fumes I've worked with an angle grinder but I think due to how accurate I need to be here I might have to get a chop saw or something thereabouts is it completely necessary to go and buy more power tools ? I have a power saw but I read somewhere that the RPM (4500) may be sketchy with the carbide discs if whatever I read was retarded that would be good to know also+

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𓀐 @cYx6385N: I'm building a very simple table. With plywood. Should I use nails, screws or bolts? Do I need to add wood glue?+

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𓀐 @rLwsN2by: Can somebody do a better job than grok, please? (floorplan in first reply)+

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𓀐 @yqUcN6tE: Here's a couple dumb questions. I have neglected my showerhead for a while and the hard water ended up clogging a few streams and now my baseboard near my bath tub is rotting. I am assuming the wall is also molding but I am too retard to rip it off and check it. Should I just nail the shit down or buy some new sheet rock and attempt to patch the area before installing a new baseboard? Other q probably a bunch of qs but some of my ducts are blowing a lot of dark dust/dirt and there is some buildup on my ceiling in some rooms. My spare room is worse than others but other rooms there is nothing on the textured ceiling near the duct. I barely dust my ceiling as I am once again retard. Not sure how long ago the duct work was replaced in my home as I just got it a few years ago. Should I be worried about this?+

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𓀐 @rXBGS5?n: If I'm a poorfag who cannot afford a dentist's visit and I have the beginnings of a cavity on one of my molars. What's the best way to do a DIY filling until I can afford to have it done properly? Would sterilizing it with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, then applying a drop of super glue work? I read that this is a bad idea because bacteria can (and will eventually) infiltrate under the super glue, and that the tooth will continue to deteriorate underneath, but I don't have a lot of options at the moment. I have basic hygiene bits & bobs and am currently living out of my car, so my budget is limited, but I could get some cheap supplies at a drug store.+

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𓀐 @h8Qg~xzo: I need to replace this electric water heater. Only thing I'm unsure about is the T&P valve. New heaters have it on the side. Can I just run a stainless steel line? It'd look terrible. What do?+

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𓀐 @_QNft56X: I'm trying to expand the mortice of our aluminum doors so that I can insert a Zigbee sensor inside to sense if the doors are locked, but it seems I'm not using the correct tool for the job. First attempt was drilling (as evidenced by the two holes), the idea being to drill multiple holes then snap the remainder off, but realized that it's a double-layer of aluminum which took long to drill into, and I already broke one drill bit trying this out. Next attempt was a cut-off tool with a carbide disc but that also took pretty long and made a horrible job of the hole. I also tried a hand saw but it took forever to go just 1 cm, and the saw kept getting stuck too. What kind of tool should I actually be using? I don't want to spend any more money on my retarded ideas.+

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𓀐 @chTc=SjK: How do I open picrel? Afaik it's German and about a century+ old+

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𓀐 @an4ki==-: I got this with a rat trap to remove a security screw. Is there some particular reason it's not just an L like everyone else uses?+

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𓀐 @TkeKR9wP: >spend a week searching for a TV stand that'd fit my requirements but it doesn't exist >decide to mount the TV and save myself the hassle (LOL) >go in with a plan, work it out like an autistic down to the most minute detail >barn wood over drywall >lag bolts that came with the TV mount weren't long enough due to the two layers instead of just one >went to the hardware store and bought some 3.5" as a replacement, figuring 1.5" to get through the wood/drywall (measured), then 2" to go into the stud (plus whatever was lost due to the thickness of the bracket, maybe 1/10") >don't know anything about home repair but recalled the old adage that studs are usually spaced either 16" or 24" apart >not in this case they ain't >stud finder can't accurately detect the studs, despite it being a highly reputable one that was recommended over and over (for this I also did extensive research) >assume it's because the wood is uneven due to it being barn siding, so the finder can't sit flush with the wall >lift up a drop ceiling tile, see studs running up (good, I assume) >measure/level down from the center of the stud and mark my first spot to drill >measure approximately one thousand times, then drill the pilot holes >whoops, no studs! >keep puzzling over it for a couple hours >eventually find the fucking studs through a highly bastardized trial and error fuckaround >they are 18" apart >by now about five fucking hours have passed since this project started >get the bracket bolted to the wall, it's tighter than a nun's snatch >put the fucking TV up on the wall and leave I don't have a question, I'm just fucking fed up and frustrated. Fucking Christ almighty. I had plans to wire everything up but I was so sore and tired by the end of it I just drove home. I did not have a socket adapter for my drill and I didn't want to make another trip to the hardware store so I put the lag bolts in by hand. By the end my arm felt about ready to fall off. God damn I am fucking stupid and mad.+

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𓀐 @H76R6uS3: How do I "fix" small scratches on my nice wood table? It's an antique that I recently inherited. I want to get it fully refinished eventually, but for right now I just want the really obvious scratches to be less noticable. I've heard about rubbing walnuts or a mix of oil and vinegar into them will buff them out, but is that actually true? Kind of sounds like one of those fake "hacks" you see on YouTube or TikTok or whatever. I don't want to ruin the table or make it harder to refinish later. The scratches aren't deep, mostly just annoying to look at. I have no idea what it is or what it's finished with, but it's a solid wood table from the 60's or earlier. I don't want to go out and buy tinted wax just for this, if there isn't a way to make the scratches disappear from more common home supplies then I'll just throw a tablecloth on it for now. Thanks.+

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𓀐 @TTCer*rN: Bedroom has this wall light that uses a pull chain on the fixture and it's been broken for years, getting sick of using a lamp when this should be working properly. I'm considering a project to swap from pullchain to a light which uses a switch on the wall. I seen a couple videos on YouTube and it doesn't look impossible past sourcing the tools/supplies. Should I just talk myself off the ledge and get an electrician or could a retard do this (myself)?+

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𓀐 @HHQwmUPw: Is there anything like CLR but foodsafe? The ice maker started making one hell of a squealing sound so I took it apart for a more thorough cleaning. The hoses were lousy with dried mineral deposits, see pic related. I pulled one out and looked down the bore and it reminded me of one of those medical diagrams that shows an artery clogged with plaque. I bent the tube in my hand and it was like cracking a glowstick. I pulled all the hoses and got all the build up out using one of those flexible brushes you use for cleaning metal straws. We have only ever used bottled spring water to fill it but I'm switching to distilled water to see if that makes a difference. Manufacturer recommends running a cleaning cycle through it with diluted bleach whenever the cleaning light goes off, which we have been keeping up with. To the bleach's credit, there was no mold inside. You shouldn't steal, period. You know that. Come on, guy.+

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𓀐 @RVcw6cVR: I have a rubber extension cord that I'm shelving for the winter. Should I put any particular chemical on it, so it holds up better? I heard rubber likes silicone oil. It's just a really nice cord and I wanna care for it well.+

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𓀐 @=ojLe-ey: I am a retarded first time homeowner and just noticed pic related. Its the ground wire stake, but the green ones free floating now. No idea if its supposed to be that way or probably happend after some yard work. Should I be worried? And whats a good tutorial if I need to attach it back myself?+

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𓀐 @A*EwwFi5: Howdy, /diy/ I need to figure out where to drill a bunch of holes in this panel I made for my tailgate to lineup with the rivnuts. How do I do that? I know if I just use a measuring tape I'll biff it up with how many I need to drill. I was thinking about cutting a bunch of pieces of allthread, sharpening the end, putting a piece in each rivnut, lining up the panel and smacking it. Does that sound like the way to go, or is there a better way?+

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/do-it-yourself