atomicpoet, to random
@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org avatar

Hate to say it, but online shopping beats brick and mortar simply because it’s easier to get what you want.

I went to a Sport Check just now, they don’t sell laceless running shoes.

I went to Best Buy just now, they don’t sell 60” inch TV—never mind a dumb (not smart) TV.

Once again, I go with Amazon simply because it has what I’m looking for.

HistoPol,
@HistoPol@mastodon.social avatar

@Lazarou
Also, I have met a lot of elder craftsmen working at them part-time who are quite experienced, in particular at #DIY stores.
@atomicpoet

notsle, to diy
@notsle@kzoo.to avatar

I’m on an energy saving kick.
So far this month between the hours of midnight and 8am we are averaging 1.2kWh per hour of use.
I can only account for a max of 400Wh/hr and even that is a high estimate.

No ac on. All computers shutdown.
The only thing running is about 200w of network gear, refrigerator and freezer. And some phone chargers.

Something is drawing power that shouldn’t be 🧐


Temmy, to diy
@Temmy@mastodon.gamedev.place avatar

I did a light thing!

All using Zigbee bulbs and hooked into Home Assistant with a motion sensor.

Now, I can't blame a lack of light for stumbling down the stairs. Also, the ceiling is a bit of a mess, so please don't go telling the ceiling police.

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lukaso666, to diy Polish
@lukaso666@chaos.social avatar

🎵 😈 🔥

AMENRA 🇧🇪 | Mass VI

obok tego bandu nie da się przejść obojętnie! mega ekspresyjny sludge/noise/alternative - egzemplifikacja melancholii i depresyjnych strzępów z ludzkiego łba. żadnej sentymentalnej taniochy - prawdziwy kawałek dobrej muzy!

🌐 https://amenra.bandcamp.com/album/mass-vi-bonus-tracks

docpop, to diy
@docpop@mastodon.social avatar
yngmar, to diy
@yngmar@social.tchncs.de avatar

After hours of calibrating the Mitre saw and almost losing my mind over it, it is done.

No wonder I struggled with this saw. The calibration was maxed out and I had to file the elongated holes in the fence longer to actually get it true. Plus, aligning the blade to the slot first was a real hassle. Eventually made a spacer with good result.

Then it checked out at 90° but not at 45° until I realized this red square had a problem too. You can probably spot it!

#DIY #Tools #Saw #Woodworking

yngmar, to Wyze
@yngmar@social.tchncs.de avatar

Macro light done.

Made a mount for it that hangs back and aside, so it can double as handle, the camera can stand up straight on it and the access door for the USB connector of the camera isn't blocked.

It took ages to figure out a position which enabled all of the above, but then that's why you make your own kit.

Works pretty well and happy with the result. Satisfying amount of salvaged parts, too.

#Camera #Macro #MacroPhotography #DIY #MacroLight #MacroLensRingLight #LED #Olympus

Mirror selfie of the macro light installed on the red camera. My right hand grasps the camera as normal, the left hand the black case, which is now mounted vertically and off to the side of the camera, acting as second handle. The ring LED is installed on the lens and lit up brightly, partially reflecting in the mirror and back onto the lens.
A random tiny dead insect that happened to be readily laying on the window sill today. It's less than 2mm long, laying on its back and clasping its legs in death. It looks like a tiny fly.

ChaosHof, to woodworking German
@ChaosHof@graz.social avatar

neues Projekt wer will wieder mit raten?

new project who wants to guess again?

steve, to diy
@steve@mastodon.nexusuk.org avatar

I wonder if B&Q ever considered how much their website harms their brick & mortar stores. I used to check the B&Q website before going to the store to see if they had what I want in stock, but now the website is a "market place", which means 95% of the stuff on there is never available in store - its mostly sold online and shipped by third parties. There's no way to filter out this crap, so now I can't check if I'll have a wasted journey, so I go to their competitors' stores instead.

joel, to gaming
@joel@fosstodon.org avatar

Not a bad day of work lol...

Part of me wants to automate this or just use skraper but, another part of me really enjoys the process as well

not as many snes game covers

KydiaMusic, to diy
@KydiaMusic@mastodon.social avatar

The DIY gods of home renovation demand a blood sacrifice at some point in the project.

syntaxseed, to diy
@syntaxseed@phpc.social avatar

Unlocked a new achievement today...

First time dumpster diving on a construction site & brought home a bunch of 2x4 & 2x6 odds & ends, plywood, plastic pipe & insulation foam board. 🛠️

What can we add to the ninja course next? 🤣

A tidy stack of wood pieces. In a garage.

chris, to home
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca avatar

I made an azalea and rhododendron water bowl bouquet for the Mother of the household. :) The cat insisted on having a drink, of course.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! ❤️ 🌺

A cat inspects and drinks from a bowl full of azalea blossoms in water. He is standing on a large wooden table. There is a pair of scissors

fkamiah17, to Life
@fkamiah17@toot.wales avatar

I never really imagined myself as someone who would own a nail gun.
I now have all the guns.
Except the actual ones, obvs.

martijn, to diy
@martijn@ieji.de avatar

I made a wood name sign for the daughter of friends. Just finished painting and glueing last night 🩷

lukaso666, to diy Polish
@lukaso666@chaos.social avatar
lukaso666, to diy Polish
@lukaso666@chaos.social avatar

🎵 😈 🔥

WORMROT 🇸🇬 - singapurska machina do rozpierdalania mózgów! Widziałem ich na żywo i to jest coś, czego się nie zapomina! Ściana miażdżącego grindcore'a na światowym poziomie!

🌐 https://vid.lilay.dev/watch?v=yLtwfrB037k

@muzykametalowa

vintprox, to diy
@vintprox@techhub.social avatar

Now I'm wondering: is there a collection of contraptions and levels built for @principia to play with it around like in ? Sort of a , but with set to make more such levels, you know... :ablobcatwave:

Post inspired by https://mastodon.social/@256/112417780225247409 and reminiscing about mid-00s type videogame that I can't remember the name of.

sbfclt, to diy French
@sbfclt@mamot.fr avatar

Le bricolage à la maison, c'est la quintessence d'une activité qui tourne 90% du temps au "yak shaving"

ariana_makes, to crochet
@ariana_makes@pixelfed.social avatar

This pillow isn't finished yet but my quality control department has already begun testing 🤭

lukaso666, to diy Polish
@lukaso666@chaos.social avatar

🎵 😈 🔥

zamiast "śniadanka i kawusi" hiszpański napierdol w sosie własnym...

🌐 https://invidious.protokolla.fi/watch?v=6zl40JqhN58

666%

sfunk1x, to diy
fell, to repair
@fell@ma.fellr.net avatar

Ignore the dust. This is the unit bearing the front USB3 ports of my PC case, a CoolerMaster N400. When opening this, I thought I would find a circuit board that I can easily trace and solder. Nope. It's just a piece of black plastic held together by dark forces. The lower port is broken. It works if I bend it upwards with considerable force, but it doesn't stay like that. I assume it's a broken solder joint and there's still a PCB inside. I wonder if the plastic would be able to withstand 150°C or so for 10 minutes. Maybe I could try reflowing it with the case on?

boilingsteam, to hardware
@boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud avatar
stublag, to illustration
@stublag@xoxo.zone avatar

I have spent the last several months planning and now building myself a deck.

Here’s a live look at the inside of my brain right now.

#doodlezone #illustration #mastoArt #LineaSketch #woodworking #diy

stublag,
@stublag@xoxo.zone avatar

The deck is complete for now. Still need to build stairs around two sides, and figure out some better furniture than this “couch” 😄

Other angle of the deck. That right edge is still hanging off long and will be trimmed clean when I do the rest of the finish work. I am very tired.

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