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How do I heat and shape 1/16" polycarbonate with my hands? I dont mean make an angle, i mean actually take the heated sheet, and contour it with my fingers to the shape i desire. Pictured: the type of shit I fully intend on recreating by layering the sheets with kevlar 29 between layers

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HI ANONS
Give me the most crazy ideas for useless inventions you can imagine!
-It must be quite easy to do
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Electronical problem. HELP

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I was changing out a light fixture at my house today. I turned off the circuit, and went to test to make sure light would not turn on. And while doing that, I hit the switch next to it controlling a different light on the same circuit. That light made a sizzle and now it won't work.

The broken light is also controlled by a second switch, that runs on a seperate circuit. Could that have caused a problem, with one circuit being on and the other off?

I have very little electrical experience, and thought that since the circuit was off, there was no way this should of happened? Do you think the light fixture is dead now?

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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/.

Bicycle hitch/coupling mechanisms

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Anyine did their own bicycle trailer hitch?

Most commercial solutions are designed to be connected to one side of the back wheel hub area but I would like to have it centered so the rod connecting the trailer can be shorter and allow me for tighter turns and shorter rig overall.

I suspect that 2 inches from the end of back wheel would be perfect, but pi related could be a less of a hassle because I already have rack.

Do you have experience with some weird custom designs or ridiculously simple but effective coupling mechanisms? Experience with diy trailers is also welcome.
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House Cleaning

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Old thread died >>883397

I don't watch TV, but I was over at my parent's house and oversaw this commercial where a little kid was mopping his bathroom and it was supposed to a joke that you get grossed out by because the kid was soaking his mop in the toilet. I don't know about you guys, but I think that kid is a fucking genius. As long as your toilet is kept clean, why is it such a bad idea to use the toilet with your mop? Put some Pine-Sol in the toilet, wet up the mop, go to town without a bucket, and in the end your toilet is made even cleaner. That's fucking genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17fcpd4Bb-I
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sup /diy/

can I install a TV bracket into concrete wall just by using a shitton of nails (and nuts) through the holes?

using a power drill isn't really an option since I don't have one and most people around me aren't hands on either
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reverb unit

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Hey everyone. Hoping I can get some good tech savys out here. I am getting a 70's Fender FR 1000 solid state reverb unit (from guitar center) and I've done some research on it. It has a 2 prong power cord..... Would this affect the reverb unit as bad as 2 prongs do to guitar amps? Would the 2 prong cause the reverb unit to shock me and risk the unit to easily get damaged? Anyone has any experience with this unit?
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What are some cool things I can make with an empty Jack Daniel's bottle?

Besides a cup or serving tray
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