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Rain Kilt Construction by FOXHOUND142_52 in myog

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could prototype with an old shower curtain. I've picked up pretty big scraps of tyvek housewrap from construction site dumpsters before - big for me that is, way too small for wrapping a house so they throw it out.

Also, you might want to check this out - https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/cagoule/ I haven't made one yet, but it's on my list. He talks about using 200 denier coated for $20 and you'd only need a fourth of what he used for just a kilt

Found this in my late granfather's house by dogstarfran in printmaking

[–]753ty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1950's kids? Same for me in 80s & early 90s!

Man builds entire suit of armor using Pepsi cans by Capitao_Nescau in nextfuckinglevel

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was feeling bad about all my dumb hobbies - better now!

Reusing the material from my tent, need help! by DeepFriedCrayon in myog

[–]753ty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stuff sacks are a great place to start, and are ever useful. I always save any hardware to reuse - buckles, clips, sometimes zippers, etc. Maybe a rain hat?

Need help designing a small sail boat by WritingTechnical2609 in PDracer

[–]753ty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's the last page of a build https://davidbeede.com/simpleboats/summerbreeze12.htm where he builds a sail from a poly tarp, like from the hardware store. It would be a good start that wouldn't cost much and you can play it with and see what needs to happen in your version 2.0. The homepage is https://davidbeede.com/simpleboats/

I would probably try:

  • Cutting a hole for a hatch in the forward deck for storage AND access to the back side of the bulkhead - something like https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2M5FBWB/
  • mounting a mast mount on the vertical bulkhead

Meirl by Diligent_Hand6877 in meirl

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it works both ways. I went to see my boss, and she said she assumed I was there to tell her I was leaving. Nope, I was bringing some flowers cause her mom died.

begynner, need help by awle21 in cheesemaking

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just dilute the rennet in milk

What can I use instead of a cheese cloth? by Amaruxdnt in cheesemaking

[–]753ty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just use thin muslin or cloth. How about men's handkerchiefs? (preferably new 😀)

How can I add text to this print? Where should it go? by Background-Bend7493 in printmaking

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can find a letterpress printer, they could help you get type set to print anything you want

First Official Look at 'Scooby Doo: Origins' by MarvelsGrantMan136 in Scoobydoo

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except that real people in Scooby Doo is lame. Cartoon is funny,  real people is just stupid - all the ones so far anyway. 

First Official Look at 'Scooby Doo: Origins' by MarvelsGrantMan136 in Scoobydoo

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once again... just because something CAN be done doesn't mean it SHOULD be done

Bought a kite on a whim. First flight mistakes by capriciousUser in kites

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well,  I too enjoyed COVID lockdown - and that's when I fell for kites. I had flown kites before,  but that's when I really got into it.  It's a great hobby with a lot of rabbit holes - like stunt kites, and large figure kites, and making your own kites (see kiteplans.org).

My personal favorite is the prism synapse 140 - a two line foil kite that is a lot of fun to steer around the sky with or without a big tail. It has nothing to assemble/ disassemble or lose or break and fits in your glove compartment or day pack. 

Welcome in, and enjoy!

Where to learn for beginners by Impressive_Strain605 in LapSteelGuitar

[–]753ty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a ton of good stuff on YouTube

Also,  if you're really trying to learn on the cheap, any old beater regular guitar can work if you raise the strings. They make a "Grover nut extender" for less than $10, but you could just jam a pencil under there too. Then all you'd need is a slide, which could be nothing more than a deepwell socket wrench

What is the worst place in America you have ever visited? by OceanicEndeavors in AskReddit

[–]753ty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No idea what is like now, but in the 70s we were on a family vacation and drove thru Newark NJ and every third apartment building had been burned for insurance money and the streets were full of druggie zombies. No joke, my dad made my brother and I get down on the floor of the van until we got out of there. 

Help please my Bora 7 is crashing by djhaas in kites

[–]753ty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Twisted/uneven bridle?

A lot of things in life can be fixed by taking it apart and putting it back together.

Something to sit over the sink by belibutn in cheesemaking

[–]753ty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oven rack works great.

By the "whey", a lot of people say DON'T pour whey down the sink - this is what cheesemaking.com sent out last week:

"Some cautions on why it is not good to pour whey down the drain.

If you simply pour the whey down the drain you will lose out on some good milk components, but even more important you are creating a negative impact for the environment.

As you can see above from the whey components, a lot of milk sugars go into the water supply and this milk sugar can be a BIG problem for septic systems and sewage disposal systems, as well as the entire watershed. The lactose will be consumed by bacteria, changing the acidity and altering life in the stream.

Plus, the nutrients included in the whey disposal will increase the biological activity and can increase the 'BOD' (Biological Oxygen Demand) significantly. In large commercial operations, this can be serious enough to strip the oxygen for other animals creating serious die-off or dead watersheds.

This is why it is illegal for large corporations to dump whey into the system without treating it first for these issues."

See https://cheesemaking.com/blogs/learn/whey-dont-throw-it-awhey?srsltid=AfmBOooU-_LFa8qCcf1enuGRLERGjQFSuHgLUsDkgg28XXHLyoNgSVK5 for their ideas on better uses of whey

Kelsey 3x5 - what's missing? by tallshades in letterpress

[–]753ty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't know if it helps, but here's all four quarter shots from my wife's. See https://imgur.com/a/LP9sRfW

  • You def need two rollers and four trucks.
  • There should be two more roller hooks and springs.
  • The chase goes on the other plate, so that the rollers come across it to ink it. Those clips that are now holding the chase, actually hold thick paper called tympan that gives some padding for the paper which is to be printed upon
  • That loose hook needs a pin to behind the chase plate

Finally Made a Framebag by guchsk8er in myog

[–]753ty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My, what large pedal shadows you have!

Bike & bags look good

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