Toad Blog: February 2016

Monday, 29 February 2016

I had books and no shelves. This thing was my solution.

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 11:28AM by vicefornoreason http://ift.tt/1XWZorJ

Technics explains why its new SL-1200 turntable costs $4,000

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 12:28PM by Colorado688 http://ift.tt/1UvKd8Q

Rays of Autumn by Ingmar Hoogerhoud [2000x1333]

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Made of Variation of the Pipe and Butcher Block Desk

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 10:12AM by xXriderXx7 http://ift.tt/1XWPF4w

I moved from Indiana to Washington and took a photo of the first state park we passed in WA. Deception Falls [2448x3264]

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My Office's Loft Ladder

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 06:52AM by clvrcole http://ift.tt/1LRfYSU

MadCatz Mobile Gamepad / Keyboard

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 07:43AM by dracho http://ift.tt/1OK7hcS

Review: Samsung UBD-K8500 4K Blu-ray player

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 07:40AM by Philo1927 http://ift.tt/1Se17IM

I made myself a guitar from dumpster wood! I've already posted it to /r/Luthier, but figured you guys would enjoy it, too.

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 06:29AM by Rooivalk1 http://ift.tt/1LRg1hw

I climbed around the slot canyons inside Ubehebe Crater in Death Valley, CA recently. What a cool place. [oc][2048x1357]

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You can preorder HTC Vive Now!

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 06:36AM by leventask http://ift.tt/1QhZ043

Ok, so I've been trying my hand at making some homemade Pineapple wine. I'm not that stupid, couldn't be that hard right? Just some fruit juice with some yeast and time. Well the first time I made some yellow(ish) coloured rubbing alcohol, the second batch came out much better but not sweet enough so I added more sugar, but that has just been used by the yeast to make more alcohol. How do I stop the yeast from producing alcohol and eating up all the sugar? My recipe was as follows:

About 750mL of fresh Pineapple Juice About 1/2 teaspoon yeast About 1 tablespoon of added white sugar 2 weeks to ferment

Submitted March 01, 2016 at 06:15AM by OffDuty26 http://ift.tt/1SdRIRl

granite problem, provided pics and what ive tried

Hello have a strange mark I've had it before but it dried out in a different spot.

I'm thinking something has been left behind minerals acidic but not sure what. I tried a blow dryer to dry it out and a magic eraser but to no avail. Any suggestions it's my first place and I'm clueless.

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 05:16AM by wolfman3127 http://ift.tt/1VNCOjH

Canada never ceases to take my breath away. Lake Louise, Alberta. [OC][3622 x 2362]

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Having problems installing new range hood in my parents old house

(Disclaimer: Please excuse any dirt/grime in the pictures. As I said, this is an old house that hasn't been maintainenced in forever)

I was able to remove the old range hood with relative ease, although getting that ground wire un-twisted from the old ground screw on the hood was a little bit of a pain. But when I want to install the new hood, which has the same dimensions as the old, the flap on the new hood wouldn't fit into the old cutout in the wall(this is a 'through wall" installation'

As in, this: http://ift.tt/1ndh0Cc

Wouldn't fit into this: http://ift.tt/1UuXXAL

So now I'm kinda stuck and don't know what to do... I also had another question. The old range hood had a cutout in the back where the house wires would go through and into kind of a junction box area underneath the hood so you could connect the house wires to the hood wires. This new hood does not have that feature. The wires are just sticking out of the top of the hood like this: http://ift.tt/1ndh0Ce

Will I be okay just twisting the hood wires and the house wires together, capping them with wire caps, and putting electrical tape on them? Would that be safe? I thought the ground wire from the house needed to be twisted around a (usually green) ground screw on the range hood itself?

Thank you for any and all help with these two problems. I'm a little out of my element here.

Submitted March 01, 2016 at 04:06AM by mrfunbun http://ift.tt/1UuXXAJ

Building material question about a "space shuttle" home movie theatre

Hi! I'm trying to figure out a way to turn my basement into a sort of space shuttle experience, with seats and levers and buttons to push. I'm looking for a type of material for the walls of the small room (big enough for about four seats), but I have no idea what to use. I'm thinking something shiny like melamine sheets, but I don't think those are thick enough to hold the decorative parts of the shuttle. What would you recommend? Thanks!

Submitted March 01, 2016 at 04:14AM by Boatfighter747 http://ift.tt/1pm6nij

Beautiful scene in Mill Creek Park. Youngstown, Ohio. [6000 x 4000] [OC]

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Washington State strikes again [6256x2518][OC]

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[Help] Trying to make a Raspberry Pi wireless radio with a 1960s radio box

Hey all, I've got this old FM/AM radio that my grandfather gave me about 2 years ago. It's in great condition, everything works, but I don't really listen to radio and I want to make this piece into something cool and usable.

I'm thinking of gutting the interior, putting a raspberry pi 2 in there, and making an AirPlay speaker for parties and hangout sessions. I can figure out how to get Volumio on the SD card and get everything up and running on the board; that's not the actual problem. I want to know if it's possible to have the Raspberry Pi power the speaker, and if so, what voltage/amp parameters I need to abide by. Any help would be appreciated, and if you think I should go about doing this some other please let me know, I've never actually worked with RPi before and it seems pretty intimidating haha.

TL;DR Can a raspberry pi power itself AND a speaker, and if so, how big of a speaker can it power?

Submitted March 01, 2016 at 12:03AM by Tall_White_Ginger http://ift.tt/1Qo7xAe

Looking for program to make templates.

I'm not sure if "templates" is the right word since I've been googleing and not finding what I'm after.

Nevertheless. I need a program for my DIY project that lets me design patterns in exact cm/mm and then be able t print it out on a A4 paper. For example. I need to make a bunch of 3mm circle that are aprox. 1.5-2mm apart from each other and then print it out on a A4 to use as a template.

Submitted March 01, 2016 at 03:24AM by clonse http://ift.tt/1LQQkO0

Land's End, Cornwall, UK [OC] [3264, 2448]

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Guy redesigns scissors so they're at a 90-degree angle - Business Insider

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 03:21AM by FutureFormerRedditor http://ift.tt/1oTNras

How can I open this door?!

I'm locked out of my room and need to get in - how can I open this door with a screwdriver/household items?

Picture in comments

Submitted March 01, 2016 at 02:54AM by Ali26026 http://ift.tt/1Lrk0GK

View from my "office" this morning. Bartlett, NH. [2048x1152] [OC]

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Need help with LED mounting behind TV. Pictures inside! Any help would be awesome.

Hey all. I am trying to mount these LED strips on the back of my TV and having some issues. They came with 3M strips on their backs, but the heat of the TV and their own weight makes them fall off pretty easily. I have tried adding some GorillaTape and then some Aluminum Foil Tape because it withstands the heat pretty well, or so I am told.

You can see it currently here: http://ift.tt/1LQBEhK

My question is this...Is this safe to do? I know the tapes are rated for heat well over 150 degrees Fahrenheit, and considering the tape is usually used for duct work, I assume there are no breathing hazards or anything with the adhesive...am I correct? I'd like to leave this as is if this is acceptable and not going to kill me or burn down my apartment building, but if it's horrible I am always open to new methods to do this...or I can scrap it totally, I am at my wit's end with this honestly.

The images aren't great, but it does a good job of showing the tape on the LED strips behind the TV, which is really the entire project.

Thanks for any help, guys and gals!

Submitted March 01, 2016 at 01:29AM by _SleepingBag_ http://ift.tt/1XVWO52

University of Surrey has developed solar panels based on moth eyes

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Submitted March 01, 2016 at 02:00AM by joepinnapple http://ift.tt/1ncQCZ5

Filling in a dirt space at head of driveway: asphalt, pavers, something else?

Hello DIY, There is an area in the front/side of my house that is bare dirt in the winter and a weed patch in the summer. It also is a path for drainage of water from my driveway to the backyard. And the area is the only drivable access to my backyard and the riding mower must have access.

The area is approximately 7' deep and 9.5' wide. It faces due north and almost never gets sun. Images are here: http://ift.tt/1Lr5oaa http://ift.tt/1OJ0cJJ

The water from the driveway runs away from the garage/drive towards the gate and into the back yard. You can see a drain we installed between the drive and garage that connects to a pipe leading to a sink and then out about 50' into a drypit in the backyard (off screen). The drain is buried and runs roughly under the stone line (its actually closer to the wall). The downspout connects to it via a T.

We'd like to get have the area in front of the curved stone line (in front of the buried drain) to no longer be dirt. The area behind the stone line could be converted into a raised bed behind a short retaining wall (one almost buried level, two visible) to help prevent sloping of the dirt. Currently, the only things growing there are an azalea bush and some bulbs (to the side of the house). But what should the flat area in front of the small retaining wall be? Here are options:

Extend the asphalt of the driveway forward (approx 4' deep by 9.5" wide). Nothing will be parked on it ever and only the mower will drive over it. Not sure if this is something we'd be able to do, but I doubt it. Patching asphalt I can do...pouring a slab, less so.
Pavers (likely not the 16x16 flats, but brick sized or cinder block sized): easier for us to install, but the asphalt slopes down and I want to make sure there is a decent channel for water diversion.
River rocks (those used to be there and I hate them). Not good when they encounter the snowblower.
Other ideas?

We are in Maryland, FWIW. We are quite handy (the drain in front of the garage is our handiwork), so we like doing things ourselves. This is my first post, so if I've made any errors, please be kind. Thanks.

Submitted March 01, 2016 at 01:16AM by DrFiveLittleMonkeys http://ift.tt/1OJ0dxa

Rare Full Moon through Martinsloch, Switzerland [OC][5472x3648]

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Crater Lake, Oregon on a calm winter day [3264x1836] [OC]

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One of Pennsylvania's waterfalls with thawing ice on a 60 degree day in February, near the Delaware Water Gap. [5472x3648]

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[OC] Nurse log found on Vancouver Island, British Colombia [4608 × 3456]

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Removing tile laid under mantel - need advice (first time tiling)

I'm currently working on my first tile project - replacing the tile on my fireplace floor and surround. However, as I was prying up the tile, I realized that the tile was laid before the mantel was installed.

picture of dilemma

What options do I have to remove the tile without removing/damaging the mantel?

Thanks

Submitted March 01, 2016 at 12:11AM by JagexBlocksUrPass http://ift.tt/1KYTqoe

LED Strips Use In swimming pool

hi,guys,anyone know where can get the LED strips can be used in swimming pool,which waterproof level better,IP67 or IP68,which color will be better,green or blue?

anyone any sugguestion?

Submitted February 29, 2016 at 09:27PM by myvapeforum http://ift.tt/1RAf5SV

First Hololens kit to cost $3,000

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 11:57PM by dirk414 http://ift.tt/1RfXH3q

Taken somewhere in Ireland, 2014 [OC] [4576x2576]

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Mount Rainier under a starry sky [1365×2048] Photographed by Bryan Buchanan

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When explosions began to clear, Tapiro was ready with his remotely triggered shutter set for eight-second exposures. And then, “I saw this marvelous lightning, the biggest lightning I have seen with this volcano.” - Volcán de Colima, Mexico [2048x1365] Photo by Sergio Tapiro

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Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition open for pre-order, shipping March 30 - $3,000.

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 09:52PM by leventask http://ift.tt/1RfAm1K

Climbing Mt. Amos, Tasmania [1440x943]

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I made my first mobile application to track DIY projects and used the app to track its own development.

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 08:38PM by anvaka http://ift.tt/1QGzVNr

Lower Antelope Canyon [3648 × 2048] (OC) Dimpe

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Fossá Falls [3072x2045] [OC]

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Foam Dart Crossbow

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 07:01PM by ApprenticeofAll http://ift.tt/1KXRht5

Skinny asthma inhaler fits in a wallet

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 07:19PM by GuacamoleFanatic http://ift.tt/21vNSsT

$18 Smartphone Gadget Turns Your World Into An Augmented Reality

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 07:19PM by mlucky19 http://ift.tt/1RzQi1n

Raspberry Pi 3 gets WiFi and Bluetooth

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 04:04PM by Nobilitie http://ift.tt/1KXOvUJ

A toothbrush that knows when you missed a spot

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 06:18PM by Daniel4780 http://ift.tt/1XV0ILF

Catherine Creek, Southern Washington. There's more to the Pacific Northwest than rain, pine trees, and green. [6000X4000] [OC]

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Pic du Midi de Bigorre, France | by Virginie FORT. [2048x1152] xpost /r/FrancePics.

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Autumn in the Adirondacks [OC][4800x2400]

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What should a mildly competent but unexperienced amateur do in a DIY home renovation, and what should be left to professionals?

Hi!

I've recently bought a two storey attached building, and I'm planning on a complete gut-and-rebuild style renovation.

What stuff could I do myself?

Overall design and planning (probably not)?
Structural engineering (definitely not)?
Basic framing (maybe)?
Electrical and plumbing (maybe bits of it)?
Drywalling, finish carpentry, etc (probably)?
Buying a rug to tie the room together?

I have successfully managed some basic DIY like building furniture, waterproofing a balcony, a slap-together IKEA style kitchen, and I think I'm best suited to woodwork stuff.

Here is a dreadfully rough Sketchup mockup of the current design: http://ift.tt/1QfvRGE

TL:DR; What can I not afford to screw up in a reno, and what can I take a stab at as a newbie?

Submitted February 29, 2016 at 03:50PM by willdayble http://ift.tt/1oSgWJO

You can tell why this place is called the big sky. Somewhere in Montana, USA. [OC] [3,877 x 2,588]

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Sony stops shipping PlayStation TV in Japan

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 03:53PM by harsonlamb http://ift.tt/1Thgx0l

Seoraksan, South Korea [OC][2048 x 1229]

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Raspberry Pi 3 has a 64-bit processor and built-in WiFi

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 01:21PM by Daniel4780 http://ift.tt/21uV7Bl

Sunday, 28 February 2016

Samsung is building 256GB memory chips for smartphones

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 12:47PM by mlucky19 http://ift.tt/1LP2w1N

Weekly /r/Gadgets Advice Superthread!

Hey, gadgeteers! Here is this week's thread where we can all post up discussions, comparisons and advice on various gadgets. For specific questions we highly recommend you also look at the list of related subreddits since you are more likely to find an answer in a specialized subreddit.

Sort by new to see unanswered questions.

Submitted February 29, 2016 at 12:33PM by AutoModerator http://ift.tt/1OH6vgF

Best drill for a child

So I have a son who is almost six. We have been building robots for the better part of a year now, but they have been mostly hot glue, breadboards, and so on. I've taking the lead with the parts that use power tools.

When it comes to drilling, I feel like he's capable enough to drill, alongside me, if he isn't using a power drill.

Do you guys have any recommendations on hand drills for kids?

At this stage, we just want to learn to work with wood.

Thanks!

P.S. I did a few searches, but I wanted to get some other voices.

Submitted February 29, 2016 at 10:22AM by h_saxon http://ift.tt/1RecrQj

Near Invergarry, Scotland - the Frozen North [3264x2448] (OC)

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My second home, the complete calm of the border between Sweden and Norway [2912x2184][OC]

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I made some movie themed drink coasters with old VHS sleeves, 4" tiles, cork, and mod podge!

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 10:08AM by tman67234 http://ift.tt/1OGSnUC

The Firefall in Yosemite was incredible this week. One of the many shots I took of it. [2248 × 4000] [OC]

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DIY Sauce Toss Hockey Tailgating Game

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 07:45AM by starvsnr http://ift.tt/1n9CYpR

Somersby Falls, New South Wales, Australia [3072 x 4608] [OC]

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Secluded beach, Northern Oregon Coast [OC] [4128 x 2322]

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My attempt at a meat smoker

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 06:39AM by BrOJ_Pimpson http://ift.tt/1LoMLUv

$10 Laundry Bin DIY

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 06:30AM by wolskyb11 http://ift.tt/1Sb29oN

Help with a paint removal project

Hey everyone, trying to remove the paint that is over the brass coating on these containers.
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Already tried acetone and a spray paint stripper to minimal success but the deep groves and small detail parts aren't really cleaning out. http://ift.tt/1VM5Jok

The second photo is after a few hours of working at it. Any recommendations on what would work best to remove the recessed paint bits from this without damaging the metal?

Thanks in advance!

Submitted February 29, 2016 at 05:31AM by Kiellor http://ift.tt/1VM5I3G

DIY 3d Printed Raspberry Pi Soundboard

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 06:10AM by lazycurler http://ift.tt/1LoJrIR

A DIY project done by someone who isn't a master craftsman (and I messed up big-time!). A story of a bookshelf.

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 05:07AM by RyboReddit http://ift.tt/214HanX

First view of Machu Picchu from the Sungate after three days of hiking in Peru [OC] [5735 × 3035]

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Advice with unfinished basement floor

I have an unfinished room in my basement that I want to finish. All that's down there are the footings and dirt. The dirt is level with the top of the footings which are around 1.5ft deep. How much of this dirt can I dig out and how many inches of gravel and concrete does r/diy recommend? I'm in Toronto btw.

Submitted February 29, 2016 at 03:25AM by toronothrow http://ift.tt/214yq1j

My "Speedsters" Speaker Build: Designed by Paul Carmody

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 04:35AM by About_27_Canadians http://ift.tt/1QecTjU

Plywood box with two locks

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 04:11AM by Sande24 http://ift.tt/1TgfE89

I wanted to repaint and beef up my Ibanez Guitar, so instead of paying someone I did it myself!

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 03:32AM by Metropolis9999 http://ift.tt/214yq1d

Changing 3-way ceiling fan/light switch to separate fan & light controls

In my kitchen I have two 3-way switches controlling the ceiling fan and light. The two controlling switches are on opposite sides of the room, but what I'd like to do is split one of the two switches apart, adding a dedicated fan control, then tie off the fan portion of the other 3-way switch so it doesn't affect the fan at all.

The end result would be two 3-way switches for the ceiling light only, and a new switch just for the fan.

The problem is I can't identify the wires to control the light and fan individually. I've opened the fan/light fixture also, but there only appears to be one hot wire coming in from the ceiling (nutting together with what I assume are individual hot wires for the fan and light). Here's photos of the three areas:

First wall plate (the two crimped black wires were on the switch; the loose black wires were nutted together): http://ift.tt/1Tg8G2X
Light/fan fixture: http://ift.tt/1n8VJcW
Second wall plate: http://ift.tt/1Tg8G31

Submitted February 29, 2016 at 03:02AM by msaz87 http://ift.tt/1n8VVsu

DIY Hitman Guns w/ Case

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Submitted February 29, 2016 at 02:16AM by Imadethosehitmanguns http://ift.tt/1TLs2g7

A view over the mountains Austria, Salzburg [4160x2336]

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Taken from my hammock night one of a multiday in Yosemite [2000x1320] [OC]

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Car speakers/ Speaker system question.

Hey guys. I found some old car speakers on the street yesterday and was wondering if I could use them at home.

I want to be able to just plug my iphone with an audio jack and play some music. I know I need a power supply but what else? How do I wire it to receive a 3.5mm jack input?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Submitted February 29, 2016 at 12:37AM by thestallboy http://ift.tt/1XToBmX

View from Byron Bay Lighthouse, NSW, Australia. [5312 x 2988] [OC]

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Iran election: Reformists win all 30 Tehran seats

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Submitted February 28, 2016 at 11:20PM by sarat1358 http://ift.tt/1OFJvib

DIY Patio Project

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Submitted February 28, 2016 at 11:28PM by McDray http://ift.tt/1pidWXc

New deck for entry door

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Submitted February 28, 2016 at 10:55PM by slynch1223 http://ift.tt/1XTgDKg

Put up TV Bracket but am worried I did it wrong

I just put up a Peerless TV bracket for my 42" plasma so I can pull it out 75cm closer to sofa. I thought I followed everything but just noticed I may have done something wrong.

I did it like this picture on the left (the incorrect one). The screws are 76mm screws so they go in very deep, should I be worried or am I fine??

Submitted February 28, 2016 at 09:57PM by Warzinak http://ift.tt/1XTawWr

Needing help: chipped the clear coat layer on my motorcycle helmet, how should I approach the fix?

It's a 1" abrasion mark with mostly only the clear coat being scratched off and some bubbling in the material which I think should be scraped off first. I'm thinking about sanding it off a bit first, use some Tamiya putty since it's not a very big mark and I have some understanding of painting hobby figures. Then a paint touch-up and lastly polishing. If I should be doing something else please suggest otherwise.

Submitted February 28, 2016 at 04:11PM by killerstoner http://ift.tt/1QlfXfb

My mom sent me this via WhatsApp from her phone. Aegeri See, Switzerland [747 x 1328]

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Highest Mountain in the Black Forrest taken this morning with a cellphone [OC][7148x3956][Lumia 1020]

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No power after tripping and then resetting breaker

I was installing new switches in my bedroom GE zwave switches. I messed one up and the ground/load came out of the receptacles without me realizing.

When I switched my breaker back on, it immediately popped back to 'off'. I put everything back together and made sure all of my wires were properly in place and turned it back on. I have no power to any outlets in my bedroom now. I unplugged all wires from the new ~~outlets~~ edit switches and turned the breaker on, off, back on again. Still nothing.

I can't find any GFCI outlets in that room and verified that the bathroom outlets in my master bath still have power regardless of my bedroom's circuit status.

Any advice on troubleshooting this would be terrific.

Submitted February 28, 2016 at 08:12PM by PantsRabbit http://ift.tt/1LnCZBR

Question about drilling in cement / concrete

I'm trying to mount my TV on a cement wall. The first hole went without problems, but while drilling the second one I noticed that I just wasn't getting through. At first I thought it was a metal beam, but after inspection with a flash light it looks like a small rock embedded in the upper part of the hole a few cm in.

I'm using a pretty cheap drill with a hammer function. What I'm not sure about is whether I'm using the correct drill bit. I bought a Bosch drill bit for brick, can I use that in this case? How do I get past small rocks embedded in the cement?

Really appreciate any help on this.

Submitted February 28, 2016 at 07:55PM by beregon http://ift.tt/1RxecL2

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Best paint stripper for tin ceiling?

Hey peeps! Looking to strip already peeling white paint off of a seemingly gorgeous tin ceiling in my kitchen. Wondering if any of you have a go to product, also welcome to any suggestions for finishing the ceiling after I strip it (glossy finish?)

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Metal studs framing

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