I sewed MOLLE/PALS webbing onto the legs of a boilersuit. I’m thinking of doing the same to a pair of pants. The idea is that you could choose the pockets/pouches you want on your pants and the exact locations you want them placed. So customizable cargo pants. Thoughts? Good/bad idea?
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More progress on current project....
DIY smart light: a Raspberry Pi Zero W is programmed to trigger a relay and switch on a lamp at sunset and turn it off at 11pm. No light sensor. The program reads the sunset time for the day from a CSV file. Version 2.0 will be wireless, but that's for another day. Fun.
#diy #raspberrypi
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Done for the day! Got so much done thanks to the much more mild temperatures (22°C with a breeze!)
Pebble and drain rock are complete in the Bay. Brought the pebble to just below the middle holes around the bin. (There is another row of them a few inches below)
The drain rock up to the larger holes so that larger debris can be drawn into the bin.
I was really hoping to get my big shipment of various sizes of rock/pebble this week but the rock place was too busy for little me. They promised Monday!
All the rock has to be clean to act as a good organic filter (dirt on rock means no space for good water cleaning bacteria to attach!) so I am washing as I go.
I try to wash most of it in the hole itself since then I can direct where it gets pumped out. Today the blueberry 
and flower 
garden was the benificiary. Tomorrow maybe the hazelnut tree 
Still very happy with the progress though. Feel like I'm getting into the meat of the project now!
#pondpool #backyardpond #diy #portalberni
Whew, nothing like a shower after a long day working in the humidity and dirt! It was a muggy one today.
Got my deck-stairs' foundation laid and the stringers levelled, squared, treated, and attached, and half the treads were trimmed and mounted too. Should be able to put them into service on the weekend.
Fun reusing wood from the disassembled deck sections. Feels extra frugal and enviro-friendly. We'll see how it weathers the winter.
Game Studio Starter Kit (6 Game Collection) http://leanpub.com/set/leanpub/ugsskitc by Stephen Gose is the featured Track on the Leanpub homepage! https://leanpub.com #ProjectManagement #GameDevelopment #Html #Javascript #WebDevelopment #Education #Diy
Looking for assistance with an Epson printer dilemma. Please see the alt text for a detailed description.
Printer is an Epson SureColor P400. The issue seems to be this rogue wire sticking out and I'm hoping there is a solution (other than a new printer).
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Cutting of black pipe complete. Now to fill in the Bay with pebble and drainrock. #pondpool #backyardpond #diy #portalberni
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By jove.... by complete coincidence I think the hose will be exactly the right length.
Hole is now made in the yellow milk crate for the pipe to attach directly to the inlet and reach down to the bottom of the pond. The rest of the pipe will attach to the outlet on top running up and out.
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Milestone!
First cut to length of the quite not cheap 2" supply hose. 
These are the scariest moment of this project by far. 
I won't be cutting the standing pipe down to size until the wetland filter is full of rock.
Next: The pipe run from the milk crate in the main pond.
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swiss cheesing complete #pondpool #backyardpond #diy #portalberni
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@andi @ActionRetro @andre_igler @Katti @datacop Dritte Runde für die Platte. Ich fühle mich wieder wie Angang Zwanzig, als ich verzweifelt versuchte, meine Haare so stark zu blondieren, dass blaue Haarfarbe (Stargazer! ;) ) in meinen Haaren hält. Ich verrate nicht Zuviel wenn ich sage, dass die zwei Durchgänge #Retr0brite bereits zufriedenstellender waren. ;) #DIY #G4M4k #DesperateHousehackers
J'ai tricoté un gant pour dessiner sur tablette sans laisser de traces. Je n'ai pas trouvé de modèle gratuit sur internet du coup je me suis basée sur un post reddit.
J'essaie de me motiver a écrire un modèle mais j'ai un peu du mal a rédiger clairement a partir de mes notes.
#tricot #diy #fiberarts
#pondpool #backyardpond #diy #portalberni
Currently turning a very useful and formerly solid box into swiss cheese 
to enable entry of one, and eventually up to two, 2" outlet pipes from the pump(s). This box is both a home for the pump and will act as a prefilter and skimmer. Need maximum inflow from the intake bay of the pond without totally compromising the strength of the box.
I am going to make seven big holes around the top/front and side and then perforate the box with smaller 1/4" holes around the bottom to promote circulation from all parts of the bay.
I will back fill around the box with pebble and 1" drain rock before concealing it with large rocks and flat slate.
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@andi @ActionRetro @andre_igler @Katti @datacop Getting there … Nachdem es draußen regnet, lagen Tasten und Platte die letzten Stunden drinnen gegenüber der Balkontür. Unsicher, ob das noch heller wird. Hm … #DIY #Retr0brite #G4M4k #DesperateHousehackers
Es ist vollbracht! Nach 1,5 Jahren der #Renovierungsarbeiten ist der letzte Raum fertiggestellt. Das Badezimmer ist endlich soweit fertig und benutzbar. Da uns zwei Fliesenleger versetzt hatten, rutsche der ganze Zeitplan gewaltig nach hinten. Zum Glück hatten wir noch das Duschbad in der Souterrainwohnung.
#renovierung #umbauenundrenovieren #DIY #homeworker
Your Raspberry Pi 5 deserves this upgrade!
Wer kommt denn eigentlich so auf die #MakerFair in Hannover?
Ich werd dort wieder auf der Bühne (Niedersachsenhalle Stand 14) sein und freu mich wenn ihr Hallo sagt :)
Mehr Infos im Wiki: https://wiki.blinkyparts.com/de/Veranstaltungen-und-Aktionen/2025-08-maker-fair-hannover
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@FreeCAD I made my own toothpaste tube squeezer.
I came up with a new contraption to get my airbrush booth exhaust outside.
This time using XPS foam instead of cardboard. I've used wooden skewers to bind all the parts together.
A mosquito managed to enter, so there are still gaps I should fill. But I'm not sure how to do it.
I was thinking of using aluminium foil, but I'm not sure how to bind it to the foam without melting it.
Does anyone have advice?