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'Sup /diy/nobots.

I harvested pic related off the side of the road a few months ago, I now have the time and space to commence restoration.

My plan is simply to sand it back and re-varnish it, but that meaty gouge on the top goes about a mill or so into the wood. The grain is not torn (so it would have been a blunt edge, not sharp) but there is definitely a depression there. I have filled this type of defect in the past with a mixture of woodglue and sanding dust from the wood I'm repairing, but considering the pattern on the timber this may stick out like dogs balls.

Any protips on lifting this dent? General suggestions before I fuck up what could be quite a nice piece if done well enough?

Bonus question; It had a mirror on the top backing (you can see one of the retainers on the right end of the long curve). Would a glazier be happy to do a small run like this (including the edge beveling) or am I going to be wasting my time making the calls?

Cheers /diy/!

I'm looking for info on blade design. Specifically, is there any math, or generally accepted knowledge out there on the best ratio of length to width for a general use knife blade?

"hey anon, what the hell are you on about?"
Lets say I'm grinding a knife blade out of an old file. I am limited to the width of the file "blank" for lack of tools, and I'm pretty much left with the variables of "point" and "length", right? If I want this to be a useful utility knife, how do I decide on the best length?

How much straight, flat belly between the sweep up to the point and the hilt is TOO much?

I understand that every knife is a tool for a purpose and the purpose should dictate the design, I'm just looking to learn something new, if you all have any thoughts on the matter.

Here's the project: I want to make a fake fire, you can see them around at restaurants, casinos, etc... It's usually a fan that blows pieces of fabric with a colored light shining on the fabric to simulate a flame.

My specific plan is to hang this up as a halloween decoration and use 2 shades of bright blue LEDs to simulate a Hinotama. (see picture. It's the "ghost fire" of japanese legends.)

I've been working on this for a while and I can't get it to work. I'm using a variety of computer fans, from 1" to 5". I've moved up to server fans that sound like damn vaccuum cleaners and it still won't make the fabric flames move.

I've tried mounting the fabric on straight sticks over the fan, and I've tried mounting the fabric as a tube. Neither worked. I've tried using cardboard from a toilet paper roll to make a 1-2" long tube to channel the air in the right direction and it only marginally worked.

I think it might just be too heavy a material. I'm using whatever Jo-Annes calls "silky solids" since that was the closest they had to actual silk.

So, if any of you have made a fake fire before, what kind of material did you use for flames and are there any other tips you can give me? It'd be much appreciated.

I have a 250 mini quad copter. I been beating it up and have snapped several of the landing pegs. I want to make my own skid plate for it to make it land and not have to worry of snapping the little pegs.

Pic related
My frame is similar to this, however without a 3d printer I do not know how I can make something for this. I am not asking for step by step instructions, I am hoping someone can guide me on a easy to work with material that I can fab something up with. I am looking for something lightweight too.

>TL;DR what can I do at home to make some skidplate for a quadcopter.

Hello all,
I'm currently trying to cut a 4" hole through glass using a dremel and tile cutting bit but I think I have ruined it (please see image).
What techniques could I use to enlarge the hole slightly and clean up the edges?
Thank you

I have a standard extension lead I want to take apart so I can disable the incredibly annoying LED light. I can't seem to take it apart. There aren't any screws. It's very tough to pry apart.

Any ideas/advice? Thank you.

So let's say I want a large number of identical plastic panel components, much like a car body panel. What's a good and cheap process for this? Fibreglass moulding seems a bit dirty are there any other ways?

Hi /diy/. This is my first time posting here. I have an old toilet that I want to replace in my bathroom. I think that this project might be harder than it sounds. I don't want to tell my landlord, because I have a feeling he would make it a bigger deal than I think it has to be. My bathroom already has problems with the tile, I think there is a bit of mold under it. But anyway, this is an old toilet that has really nasty stains on the bottom that don't come out, no matter how hard you'd scrub. Plus, the seat, I found out, is wooden, and I just want a new toilet.

I've looked online at some videos of replacing toilets. It looks moderately simple, but I think it might turn out to be harder than it seems. Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm mostly worried about the wax seal (I have no idea what it will be like), I'm worried about the tile (I don't know how mad the mold is, or if there will be problems with placing the toilet based on the height of the tile), and I'm worried that it might just be an old design that will be difficult to remove.

Here is a link to some videos I've already watched:

http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/skills-and-know-how/plumbing/replacing-a-toilet

http://www.lowes.com/projects/bed-and-bath/replace-a-toilet/project

After writing all of this out, I think I might just tell my landlord. Thanks for your help /diy/.