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IMHO way too big to be usable, but it is an interesting experiment of what can be done with off-the-shelf components.

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/814898...

We drink a lot of milk and I have been collecting these bricks with the idea that there would be a usable function like isolation. But I slowly come back from that plan. the plastic inside will breakdown after a while I would think and there is no structural support of these packages. If I keep it empty, mice can nestle in it...

While there are a lot of exciting electric vehicles finally coming to market, many of us feel nostalgic for the fossil cars of our youth. [Mihir Vardhan] restored his grandfather’s car with an unusual gas-to-EV conversion....

This channel is sharing some impressive DIYs. They got great content. However I’m still saving up just so I can build this hydrogen powered engine. Also, easy-green hydrogen is potentially right around the corner now with metal hydrides and CFEs giving a new significant competitive advantage.

Looked pretty easy on YT, just looking for a second opinion. The pessimist in me is worried what might happen if the groove I cut the the brickwork to install it into is not straight enough. What else could go wrong?

I’ve been saving glass bottles and jars to recycle into utensil containers, paint rinse cups, vases, candle holders, windchimes and whatever else. At this point i could break half of them and still have plenty. I have a glass bottle cutter and the stuff to sand down the cut rims afterward. (I read somewhere that the sanded...

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It helps to have your name permanently engraved on valuable tools, but engraving is difficult. Rob shows an easy and inexpensive way to label your steel tools permanently....

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/549019...

You can even make vinegar on your own if you desire (kinda a waste of good wine though)

What plan resources do you use? Ive built a couple of icreatables firewood sheds and not bad. Just looking for other leanto type shed options

I remember seeing a wiki awhile ago (possibly on the r/solarpunk subreddit?) that was dedicated to providing people with open source furniture. Primarily they used a laser cutter and cheap plywood for ease of use. The end goal was to create public spaces that were easy to set up in the communities. For the life of me I can’t...

A small solar power system to run a LoRa water temperature sensor year round. Here's some pretty graphs of the data:...

This is DIY repair, not project....

(compiled from the Wikipedia page on jugaad)...

I wrote this for !zerowaste but it kind of feels like a better fit for diy....