The DIY thread - DIYourself

[Karate Monkey]

Here's a good place as any, as I intend to keep doing it. Got tired of trying to use a bread knife, as they were all grabbing/too big. Made with reclaimed materials from the workshop:



Used 11 gauge spokes as the rivets, but drilled the hole just a tiny bit too small, and cracked the handles when I installed them. Have a better idea about how to proceed for V2.

 

[serviceguy]

Here's a good place as any, as I intend to keep doing it. Got tired of trying to use a bread knife, as they were all grabbing/too big. Made with reclaimed materials from the workshop:

View attachment 125378

Used 11 gauge spokes as the rivets, but drilled the hole just a tiny bit too small, and cracked the handles when I installed them. Have a better idea about how to proceed for V2.

What is it?

 

[Karate Monkey]

It's a lame (lah-may) for scoring bread. There's a joke in there somewhere about the name. Cut the teeth off of a worn out hacksaw blade, polished it, and found a small bit of walnut that I had hanging around. Did everything freehand with this one, and it kind of shows up close.

 

[ilnadi]

I've needed more light to the workshop in the basement for a while; I have a mish-mash of different fixtures and dark spots, etc.
I've been slowly converting the single-bulb-pull-chain fixtures in the basement to real lights. I had already doen the laundry area and "gym".
First I replace the single-bulb holder with one of these, which fits perfectly in the round ceiling box


then run a short cable to an outlet box (in the other two cases, I used wired-in fluorescent fixtures so there was no outlet box, they got wired to the switch directly)


then the lights (that can be daisy-chained) get plugged into the outlet which i snow controlled by the switch.
the daisy-chaining go wonky, I started in the wrong place so the last one doubles back on itself. I need to re-arrange.

end-result

 

[serviceguy]

What would be the best option for me to install as permanent lighting in the crawlspace? I was originally drawn to marine bulkhead lighting but I got scared when I saw the price, especially since they're going to be in a place that hopefully no one gets to see...

The idea is that they need to be protected from accidentally being bumped on by me when crawling under there.

Any idea would be greatly appreciated.

Fire is not an option.

 

[Id_rather_be_skiing]

What would be the best option for me to install as permanent lighting in the crawlspace? I was originally drawn to marine bulkhead lighting but I got scared when I saw the price, especially since they're going to be in a place that hopefully no one gets to see...
View attachment 125751
The idea is that they need to be protected from accidentally being bumped on by me when crawling under there.

Any idea would be greatly appreciated.

Fire is not an option.

I have these in a crawl space

https://www.costco.com/feit-electric-4%27-linkable-led-shop-light%2C-2-pack.product.100462723.html

 

[ilnadi]

What would be the best option for me to install as permanent lighting in the crawlspace? I was originally drawn to marine bulkhead lighting but I got scared when I saw the price, especially since they're going to be in a place that hopefully no one gets to see...
View attachment 125751
The idea is that they need to be protected from accidentally being bumped on by me when crawling under there.

Any idea would be greatly appreciated.

Fire is not an option.

yeah, those look like solid bra$$. checkout discount marine places (like https://www.defender.com/) which should have plastic versions.

 

[serviceguy]

I have these in a crawl space

https://www.costco.com/feit-electric-4%27-linkable-led-shop-light%2C-2-pack.product.100462723.html

I'm staying away from neon because they're rather fragile and hared to recycle (nobody wants them).

yeah, those look like solid bra$$. checkout discount marine places (like https://www.defender.com/) which should have plastic versions.

Actually, I had to dig deeper in the belly of the internet beast (Home Depot) to find these Bulkhead 1-Light Outdoor Rust Wall or Ceiling Mounted Fixture with Frosted Glass


Close enough and they should protect the lightbulb from accidental bumping into it. There's a version with integrated LED but I'd rather go with this so I can replace the bulb if I need to...

 

[iman29]

I've needed more light to the workshop in the basement for a while; I have a mish-mash of different fixtures and dark spots, etc.
I've been slowly converting the single-bulb-pull-chain fixtures in the basement to real lights. I had already doen the laundry area and "gym".
First I replace the single-bulb holder with one of these, which fits perfectly in the round ceiling box
View attachment 125727

then run a short cable to an outlet box (in the other two cases, I used wired-in fluorescent fixtures so there was no outlet box, they got wired to the switch directly)
View attachment 125728

then the lights (that can be daisy-chained) get plugged into the outlet which i snow controlled by the switch.
the daisy-chaining go wonky, I started in the wrong place so the last one doubles back on itself. I need to re-arrange.

end-result
View attachment 125729

thats a good idea!

i have the same problem in my basement, but in my case of the 3 lightbulb fixures, I have one that is wired to a wall switch at the top of the stairs to the basement, and then I have 2 separate pull string fixtures further in. I always wanted to wire them together somehow and then of course make the whole lighting setup brighter.

The bigger problem I have is older aluminum wiring which I dont want to mess with trying to tie in extra wiring and junction boxes for fear of fire, which in this case would not be funny. we remodeled the kitchen back in 2006 so thats the only room/wiring source thats full copper all the way back to the main and sub panels. I think my only real safe option is to tap into the sub panel in the basement and have "new wiring".

But now that I have typed this all out, the reality is that it becomes one of those domino effect projects but has to high a risk factor to do it myself, so I would hire someone. Which means I need to stick to just cleaning up the basement and finding some different options for now.

 

[a.s.]

Need to gas up the chainsaw. 2 stroke Ryobi. It calls for 50:1 additive. I have a 40:1 additive. Can I use that? A little more or less of a gallon of gas?

 

[Id_rather_be_skiing]

Need to gas up the chainsaw. 2 stroke Ryobi. It calls for 50:1 additive. I have a 40:1 additive. Can I use that? A little more or less of a gallon of gas?

Id run it with the 40:1 might just smoke more than usual, it's the other way id worry about

 

[one piece crank]

Look for dock lights on amazon. Small, almost flush, nothing to even hit, and LED.

 

[w_b]

Self destruction. It actually did sound like it was tearing itself apart. I should probably order a belt too.

 

[Red Mosquito]

At least that didn't totally crap out on the road.

Unrelated side note, I saw someone wheeling their grill (as in BBQ) off of 287 this morning, not sure how they managed to lose that.

 

[jmanic]

Found cleaning the workbench

 

[dmkalemba]

Finally got to this "honey do" ...
Before


After

 

[trailhead]

Basement dehumidifier will now run off solar.

 

[jmanic]

Got some U-pick oak from the neighbor.

We dropped it more than a month ago, and it’s still full of gravity.
Gotta find a place to stack it.
Love me some free firewood.

Edit: huh. Internets telling me oak is easier to split when it’s green.
Guess I’m not done just yet.

 

[iman29]

My front yard has been perpetually dead and brown. This year it seems much worse while my neighbor is basically mowing his thick green carpet lawn every week. Decided to throw a Hail Mary and try to revive it.

Raked out as much dead grass as I could until
I had a blister. Then Went out back and dragged the 4 bags of topsoil I had hanging around and spread it around and then overseeded and watered it, then raked it in.

Can’t possibly make it look worse so we will see the results in a few weeks I guess. Plus it cost me zero dollars and just 45 minutes.

 

[jmanic]

This year it seems much worse while my neighbor is basically mowing his thick green carpet lawn every week.

Tell the truth, he uses a service, amirite?
No one but Iggy gets this right on their own.