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ROD'S DIY Solutions
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Here you’ll find some tricks of the trade for plumbing and gas fitting, also I’ll be exploring a series of methods for foundry, focusing on cheap alternatives to known methods, and especially, I’ll be posting hacks and DIY projects. All these are directed to the DIY enthusiast, those of us who would prefer to make our own car instead of buying one, if we could, but also focused on ways of saving money when you need to find a solution to a problem.
The contents creator of this channel was brought up at home, at school and in the university focused on science. I have university studies and degrees in Biology, Fisheries, Business Management and a Certificate as a Licensed Home Gas engineer. I have worked for over 25 years in plumbing and gas fitting, but I have also worked for quite a few years in photography, business management and fisheries research.
The contents creator of this channel was brought up at home, at school and in the university focused on science. I have university studies and degrees in Biology, Fisheries, Business Management and a Certificate as a Licensed Home Gas engineer. I have worked for over 25 years in plumbing and gas fitting, but I have also worked for quite a few years in photography, business management and fisheries research.
Do I have to dilute the phosphate test for my aquarium #aquarium #phosphate #phosphatetest #diy
In this video I show that applying phosphates tests as they are is all one needs to make critical decisions in an aquarium, without the need to dilute the samples to get exact phosphate values.
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When all else fails unscrew with a vise grip. Thigten good. Of course will need new screws.
Thanks for your suggestion PR.
Thank you Rod. This was a great help.
Thanks for your comment Lefroy.
Hello, and thank you for your excellent advice, I have my mother’s collection of French stamps from the 50s, many absolutely beautiful images. Some are bunched together, 20 stamps or so. If I soak them in water, I am afraid of hurting the ink stamp from the post office. Is it safe to do this?
Can I safely soak this bunch of stamps in the water without damaging the original postal marking?
Hi, in most cases it is perfectly safe regarding the ink, but the glue on most stamps should dissolve. I'm not familiar with all stamp printing processes, so I cant guarantee all stamps can go through this process. In my experience I have not seen any fading in colour or loss of ink, and some of the stamps are pretty old (XIX century). The brownish water you see in some images is due to rust from the album.
@@RODsDIY to be clear, I’m not asking about the stamp, I’m asking about the postal service cancellation mark they use so we can’t reuse a stamp. I’m hoping the black ink won’t bleed and affect the quality of the stamps.
@@RODsDIY thank you for taking the time to respond. 🙏🏼
@@TheWorld_2099 No, regretfully it won't come off. If it did, you could say they are unused stamps 😂😂😂😂
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, sir. Also, great music selection. I enjoyed the video and it gave me an idea about how to make it with a motor and a cutting blade.
Thanks for your comment Aaron. Yes, it's a pity there is no more classic in YT library.
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This is great but I don't want a hole in the middle of my piece. Thank you.
For the thicker pieces, using a wood/steel guide like yourself, I gently use a flat, fine tooth (42tpi) Japanese draw blade saw. This seems to work very efficiently, without producing the burrs produced by an angle grinder. Otherwise, a very good TH-cam to have available for the general public.
Thanks for your generous comment LutraUK and your suggestion.
Terrific rehab! Thank you. Our frame is metal, so everything is tied and complicated.
Sorry to hear that, but I'm sure you'll find a way around it. Thanks for your comment.
I used your shim method to fix front to back tilt. thankyou.
Thanks for your comment Geeball.
Sir I like ur sewing machine plz tell about it where did u bought it from
I like it too. I inherited it. It´s very old.
Great video, it was very useful for my currant project.
Thanks for your comment Richard.
Beautiful... Also very smart. How do you make it look so easy?
Thanks for your comment Mao. I think I'm becoming a fan of sticking the leftovers onto a new soap. It's simple and you don't have them lying around.
Thank you for your guidance. Worked like a treat :)
Thanks for your comment Mnair.
Usually "Z" axis is the spindle
Could be.
But where is the nut that tightened into the drop anchor by the rod ?
I'm not sure what you mean. Two nuts are used for tightening the rod inside the drop in anchor. The rod is used to hang something, like a steel bar or angle, which usually only needs one nut under it, although sometimes one might prefer a nut over the bar and another one under the bar so there is no movement.
The nut doesn't enter the drop anchor, two nuts are used only to turn the rod, to screw it into the anchor.
@@RODsDIY im not mean the nut belong to the rod, im mean the nut belong to the anchor that lie or positioned in the top of the anchor that when you move the rod inside the anchor which in turn move inside the nut making the nut move back ( or down the anchor ) making the four sides of the anchor to expand against cementum ceiling or concrete ♥️🥰
@@yasirmahmod6832 The 2" long thread and the upside-down toadstool type nut I use to hammer in the anchor do not open the feet of the anchor. This bit of thread and nut are used only to push in the anchor when the hole is too tight. Ideally the anchor should go in easier than in the video. After I get the anchor well in, and remove the bit of thread, then I open the feet of the anchor hammering with the setting tool. At that point the anchor is set and it's inner thread is empty, ready to screw in a thread (in this case a long piece of thread).
@@RODsDIY so that bro , then which type of these anchors used for installating C channel ( The skeletal body or the bridge ) of gypsum boards in the cementum ceiling 😊 ?
Thanks for this benifit video
Thanks for leaving a comment Yasir.
Beautiful!
Thanks. I still can't believe it came out so good. Now I have to find a way to embed AI in him 🤣🤣🤣🤣
GREAT SCOTT ! Thats loud music!
Sorry, just lower the volume. The narrative beats the music. Or mute it, and follow the automatic captions. Simple.
Thank you Sir
Thanks for leaving a comment Dt8079.
My sony cyber shot camera lens not opening it's stuck please help 🙏 😢😢
Hi CuteCraft, I'm no camera serviceman. I can only suggest you have patience with the procedures I mention in the video. If none of those work after many attemps I can only suggest you take it over to a camera service who might be able to check if it's not an electronic or software issue, or have better tools than what we might have at home to dig out any rock stuck in there.
@@RODsDIY ok thank you 😊 Have a nice day 😊 💛
I'm sorry but you just ruined the keyboard.
How is that? It's working fine for me.
@@RODsDIY I am sure it's working great, but aesthetically speaking I am in pain.
@@brianfong5711 🤣🤣🤣 yes, I must agree. Well, that's mostly because my hand is a bit shaky, but with practice, next time, I'm sure I'll do it better. There always is a next time.
@@RODsDIY Well at least it works!
@@brianfong5711 👍
Worked perfectly for me. Thank you very much for the video 😃
Thanks for leaving a comment Vaisak.
Lovely guy
Lovely comment 😀 Thanks.
You really should drop the intrusive background soundtrack - makes understanding your commentary very hard!
Thanks for your comment Serendipity, but I can't agree with you. If you have difficulties with my accent I suggest you run the autogenerated subtitles, they are quite good. I'll lower the volume of the background music in my next videos or change the volume in speaking/non-speaking parts but I won't drop it entirely as I believe it provides value.
I don’t think he was commenting on your accent just the loud music , great video tho!
@@maproductions8886 The problem I have with his comment is that the music, although maybe a bit loud, doesn't impede me from getting every single word even if I lower the volume to a level where I scarecely hear the music. What I understand by that is that he doesn't like the music. And I understand that. I can't stand Hip hop or hard metal, and it hurts my ears to have that music in the background. The only solution for that is either no music or softish music. For the time being I have chosen softish although I might change my mind. As far as I know, and I've been in this for the last 8 years (6 channels), videos with background music get more views.
@@maproductions8886 Can you explain to me why those videos you have on your channel have background music, and not precisely low pitch?
Thanks for the advice. My cuts came out perfect.
Thanks for your commenty Attommicdog.
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This is great. Thank you so much for this!
Thanks for leaving a comment Andrew.
Never had issue using jig saw or circular saw
I don't know how you do it but everytime I have tried to cut acrylic it breaks, and I've used the finest-teeth saw.
The only base that I can find online seems to have a very short stubby areial at the top of the base. Asked if this is the areial and they just say went dont have the areial part. Still looking. The wreckers want AU $85.00 for a second hand one. Bugger that. Drilled out the centre and wound a long screw in. Works great.
Great you found a way around the issue. Sometimes, DIY is the only way.
I followed your instructions. Thanks for that. Removed the old broken base, unwrapped new assembly from China, only to find they sent me one for a fiat (very different set up). After 3 months of email back and forth, they finally repaid all my money. At one stage offering to meet me half way and refund 30% of what I paid them. 30% in China must be different to here. Had to reinstall the old mount for the time being. Fustration plus.
Sorry to hear you've gone through such kafkian BS.
Can you unscrew the old aerial and attach a new shorter one
One can unscrew the arial itself without removing the mount, but I don't know if there is a shorter arial or if you can cut the old one to make it shorter. In my case, where the long arial is a problem for covering the car with a car cover, I have the arial permanently removed, and that uaually doesn't affect the radio signal much except when leaving the city. And when travelling I put the arial on or attach a pendrive with some "music for the road": Blues and rock and roll to keep my eyes open, well concentrated or sing along with the tunes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@RODsDIYThank you 😊
Awesome idea 👌👌
Thanks for your comment Lycodon.
The real deal. Thanks for the engineering level explanation.
Many thanks for your comment Tim.
Great information…thank you!
Thanks for your comment Trinity.
To fix it attach an auxillary table made from mdf and use brass machinist's shim stock to shim where necessary ☺️
Thanks for sharing your idea Darryl.
@@RODsDIY no worries... Also , aluminum cans like coke cans make excellent shim stock!!!
Looking to start welding and your video came up when I googled how best to strip paint before welding. It was really useful, and thanks a bunch for showing all of the methods in action so we can make our mind up for ourselves. Great video!
Happy to hear it was useful. Thanks for leaving a comment.
Great video, straight to the point. Very scientific. It could almost write a paper about it! XD
Thanks for your comment David. Feel free to take my experiments to another level 😊
that is a lovable repair
Thanks for your comment Sigma.
the wood absorbed water from cement and expanded, the result being that it wedged itself into the cement, thereby making it impossible to pull the mold out cleanly, this was further complicated by the fact that its a complicated piece with lots of irregular curves
Sir what should i do my minolta camere inner lens is stucking to another
Doraemon, if you have tried all the things I have suggested here, in this video, and nothing works, I believe your only option is taking it to a technician who can take the lens apart or examine the hardware/software.
I was thinking about printing new characters on sticky back labels, and cutting them out, but inkjet will smear the first time you touch it. I just tried with printout from a laserjet printer, and it smudged even with dry fingers. I wonder if there is a protective spray? I guess you could laminate and cut out, and you'd only need use ordinary printer paper that way. My project is not for regular typing, but to set up a second keyboard for shortcuts and macros using a Logitech gaming keyboard and G-Hub, so it would not get heavy use.
Any ink based writing ends up smudged very quickly. Laminating means a thicker surface so you get different levels if you only fix a few letters. There is a transparent lacquer and varnish you can use which aren't too thick but I don't know how long they will last.
@@RODsDIY Thanks. I'll look into that.
The top rated Logitech K120 wired keyboard costs $16 - seems like a cheaper fix than all of that engraving, painting and sanding, plus you get a brand new item that will outlast the old one 😎
$16 is not cheap in my budget, and even if I were more expensive, the value of making things last so we don't drown in electronic waste is worth 10 times that. On the other hand, I reject manufacturers that promote wastefulness. We must be more responsible with the future of our kids and their kids.
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try using sheets of blotting paper… works every time
Instead of absorbing paper? Thanmks for your contribution MH.
Good video, and my letters are starting to wear off. Makes no sense to throw away a perfectly good working keyboard, then buy another one for the same to happen again. I'm going to cut small square pieces of tape and cover them all. The manufacturers must know this and could make transparent plastic covers over each letter, but their in the business of selling keyboards. Should be outlawed, as these plastic keyboards will end up in the junk pile. Not good.
Yeah, we are living in times of unrestrained consumerism and drowning in our own waste, and manufacturers are the drvers. PCs that must be renewed in less than 5 years because Microsoft diches support, should be a worldwide topic. Are all those new apps and options really necessary, or just an excuse to make us spend our money?
@@RODsDIY Just found out you can buy replaceable letter stickers for only about $ 5 to $ 10.00 -- It has all the letters and symbols. I'll do that instead.
@@grantp4022 That's not very expensive, but I've heard they don't last long. However, I have not used them so cant back that assertion.
Thank you Stanlee....
Thanks for leaving a comment Subhrajit.
Good job in showing some methods!
Thanks for your comment Tz-Tagz.
thank you sir!
Thanks for your comment Romero.
Straight cuts are fine, let’s see some curves cut ?
There you are Thomas: th-cam.com/video/tYtYsgO3oLs/w-d-xo.html
Wow my favorite one yet❗️
Thanks for your comment Anthony.