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@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-26 18:19:10

New PSU in and it's smol. The case should be in here soon and I can get this build back online. Also not pictured, I installed a 2TB NVMe drive in the M.2 slot on the back of the motherboard.
#steamMachine #diy

An AMD Radeon 7900XT GPU, a Corsair 1000W SFX PSU, and an ASUS STRIX X570-I Gaming motherboard sitting on top of a silicone pad.
@callunavulgaris@mastodon.scot
2026-08-23 16:37:12

Finally all done, bar one little patch that needs a quick dab with the paint pad on the long handle. I can't undo it atm to extend it, just waiting for the strong arm of @… to undo it for me 😄 One before, two afters. Payment is a Chinese takeaway tonight 🍜 #DIY

Stairwell with horizontal white slats, oatmeal carpet and grey-lilac paint covered in lots of blobs of polyfilla. Two cats just visible. This is Before.
The same stairwell sans chats and now painted mangolia. Yes I do know that's not how you spell it but let me have my fun. The awkward patch is right at the top of that big wall.
The landing, looking the other way, painted mangolia. Pretty plain and unexciting but now much brighter and not scruffy any more. A large art deco style mirror hangs on the wall.
@stiefkind@mastodon.social
2026-08-22 13:23:04

Über die letzten paar Jahre hat sich hier eine stattliche Anzahl Forstnerbohrer angesammelt. Offenbar musste ich bisher noch kein Loch mit 21mm Durchmesser bohren. Zefix. #diy #wasmitholz

@fathermcgruder@jorts.horse
2026-06-23 17:49:49

Hey so where do I get 6/3 copper wire for a reasonable price? I need at least 50ft, but it looks like it's going to cost more than the EV charger I want to get. #EV #DIY #Electrical

@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-23 15:51:05

WiFi antennas installed, things are downloading/installing. Next step is to take this downstairs, plug it into the home theater system, and see what small issues will crop up.
#steamMachine #diy #gaming

Downloading Hades 2 using the integrated Wifi chipset on the motherboard after finding some Wifi antennas.
@bourgwick@heads.social
2026-06-16 03:46:48

catching up with some recent issues of gunk. #NYC #DIY lives!

small pile of Gunk zines
show listings from recent issue of Gunk
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocks
2026-07-23 14:54:10

Video of a mosquito entering a DIY trap containing stagnant water and a Mosquito Dunk. Gravid females enter through an opening on the top (a black pot with bottom removed to make a funnel) but can't escape because they are attracted to light coming through the clear plastic sides (acrylic mixing bowl with bottom removed). Base is a black floral pot that I got for free at Trader Joe's. There's a sticky card hanging inside via a magnet and a paper clip but I don't think it's even needed. Better than standard mosquito buckets which only kill larvae. I'll post design tips on my blog but if you can't wait: I used a Dremel tool to hack off the plastic parts, then a glue gun to attach everything together. #diy #mosquitoes #insects #trailcam

@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-23 17:10:58

Pictures of the "final version" of the Steam Machine knock-off. The case looks great, and there was absolutely no way I was gonna pull the motherboard out of the case to put the IO shield on it...lol
#steamMachine #diy

A picture of the front and side of the NCASE M1 V5 case that houses the Steam Machine knock-off.  Beside it is a Logitech K400 wireless keyboard for scale.
A picture of the rear of the NCASE M1 V5 case that houses the Steam Machine knock-off.  A ton of ports are available, but evidently not the IO shield because the builder was being very, very lazy and wasn't worth tracking it down.
@stiefkind@mastodon.social
2026-07-18 10:38:37

Never take broken for an answer! Bei unseren Gartenstühlen ist das mit dem Right to Repair aber auch echt ziemlich einfach: Halteseil wegen Verwitterung gerissen, im Baumarkt neues Seil gekauft und mal eben eingezogen. Hält wieder ein paar Jahre. #righttorepair #diy

@fathermcgruder@jorts.horse
2026-08-17 02:18:12

Hopefully, it's more of a midlife incident than a crisis, but this weekend I dumpster dived for 1,587 pounds of photovoltaics. Feeling a little sore. I hope 7.6W/lb isn't a bad deal. I'm still dismayed that the school district is just throwing them out.
#DIY #solar

@callunavulgaris@mastodon.scot
2026-08-15 13:11:32

Possibly the world's cutest little paint roller. #DIY

A paint roller with a 65mm long head on a short little handle.
@stiefkind@mastodon.social
2026-07-15 09:56:36

Das CD-Regal ist fertig. Und befüllt. Endlich wieder auf Anhieb CDs finden. 🎉🎵🤘 #diy #wasmitholz

@kristian@social.purrucker.de
2026-06-06 22:21:41

Zusammengebaut sind sie schonmal: Die Victron Lynx Komponenten und der Shunt sitzen bombenfest. 💪
Nun stellt sich die große Frage vor der Montage: Wo ist der beste Platz an der Wand? 🤔
#victronenergy #diy

Zusammengeschraubte Victron Lynx und Shunt
@kineticdiplomacy@infosec.exchange
2026-06-05 10:41:15

Testing batteries with a multimeter. I learned one thing after half an hour of no results: The multimeter is broken.
#diy #electronics

@theadhocracy@indieweb.social
2026-06-19 08:34:47

I'm getting into #IKEAHacking and #DIY, making some cabinet doors, raised garden beds, and "boxing in" existing IKEA wardrobes.
Don't have a huge budget, but what power tools should I prioritise? I have a drill, thinking some kind of saw, maybe a router? Hoping for advice from the hive mind!

@stiefkind@mastodon.social
2026-07-05 18:25:27

Abkantbank für Arme. Für schmale Alu-Streifen reicht's. #heuteso #diy #maker

@kristian@social.purrucker.de
2026-05-31 10:03:47

PV-Gebastel ist doch etwas anstrengender als Lego. 🧱🥵
Die Wechselrichter hängen und die jeweils fast 200 kg schweren Akkus stehen endlich am richtigen Fleck. Die ganze Familie braucht jetzt definitiv einen neuen Rücken... 🩹😂
Aber der härteste Teil ist geschafft und es geht jetzt zügig voran! Das Kraftwerk nimmt Form an. ⚡💪
#DIY

Victron Wechselrichter und Akkus.
@stiefkind@mastodon.social
2026-07-03 16:21:17

I designed, constructed and built a CD/DVD shelf. The main design goal was “lightweight”. The CD part is done, DVD part will have shorter boards and will be connected just around the corner below the lamp. And while the aluminium poles look a bit quirky and bent, I can assure you, they’re straight. Just some light/angle thing with the photo. #diy

@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-28 18:26:14

The computer is now in its home behind the TV. Later: more playing games.
#gaming #steamMachine #diy

The custom Steam Machine installed behind the TV in the living room.
@kristian@social.purrucker.de
2026-05-30 10:44:24

Schaltpläne sind fertig und eben habe ich auch noch die benötigten Fischer-Dübel für den Porenbeton geholt. 🛠️📋
Möge die Bastelstunde mit den Victron-Komponenten beginnen! Ganz ehrlich: Das blaue Spielzeug für Erwachsene fühlt sich im ersten Moment fast wie Fischertechnik von früher an... nur dass am Ende hoffentlich die Sonne den Strom liefert und nicht der 9V-Block. 😎⚡
#DIY