The *Official* Home DIY Recycling thread.

ruffneck_12 · Postby **ruffneck_12** » November 5th, 2012, 6:23 pm

I take the magnets from broken speakers and I screw it to the wall and use it to hold my tools to magnetise them and to hold random loose screws/metal parts

sawdust and wood glue makes a decent wood filler

Cud use an old scissors to sharpen knives

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » November 5th, 2012, 6:57 pm

i gonna try out an AWESOME plan this christmas, but first...lemme jus add...i jus loss a playwhe....well a couple playwhes...so i gonna burn d paper and NOT recycle dem....

Anyhow, almost everyone has a metal roof, and flashing etc.....and for christmas, likes to put up icicle lights from their roof...so why not fix magnets on the string of lights, and let them stick unto the underside of the flashing....lol

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » November 5th, 2012, 8:41 pm

UPDATEEE......for those of you who wanna see the Tube furniture project....

SO, i had some sponge that i put aside to wash car with.....welllll lets say, i need more sponge now...

and had some grey upholstery and wood grain design wallpaper....

and this is the outcome, Prototype 1. i am sure with some brighter upholstery and better wallpaper, or covering sumting, it will look realll nice

anybody wanna buy it? LOL

shogun · Postby **shogun** » November 5th, 2012, 8:43 pm

lol. that's awesome. I'll take four.

X_Factor · Postby **X_Factor** » November 5th, 2012, 8:50 pm

but those looks really good to sit on while playing some cards!!
nice job

X_Factor · Postby **X_Factor** » November 5th, 2012, 8:50 pm

but those looks really good to sit on while playing some cards!!
nice job

black start · Postby **black start** » November 5th, 2012, 8:56 pm

nos_specialist wrote:UPDATEEE......for those of you who wanna see the Tube furniture project....

SO, i had some sponge that i put aside to wash car with.....welllll lets say, i need more sponge now...

and had some grey upholstery and wood grain design wallpaper....

and this is the outcome, Prototype 1. i am sure with some brighter upholstery and better wallpaper, or covering sumting, it will look realll nice

anybody wanna buy it? LOL

looking real good boi nos.

I sure you could actually sell some of these.

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » November 5th, 2012, 9:03 pm

To be honest, i jus made this one with scrapings around the house, I will use good material and make a Table and 4 chairs to play some allfours....

this is ideal for the christmas lime, I taking orders....lol

How much u feel someone would pay for a set?

Ted_v2 · Postby **Ted_v2** » November 5th, 2012, 10:02 pm

350+ish..

need to see the Rigidity tho

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » November 5th, 2012, 10:04 pm

sound boy 64 wrote:350+ish..

need to see the Rigidity tho

$350 for 4 chairs and a table?...

daz d price for good material alone lol.

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » November 5th, 2012, 10:33 pm

McGuyver would be pleased!!

Trini Hookah · Postby **Trini Hookah** » November 5th, 2012, 10:38 pm

Good stuff OP, I assume the Chair fits back into the tube? if you could do that and stack them ontop each other would be pretty cool.

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » November 5th, 2012, 11:07 pm

it wont fit back into the tube, cause...it is half of the tube lol....but will make the next set to be stackable...lol...i was kinda thinkin that already to make it take up less space

ruffneck_12 · Postby **ruffneck_12** » November 6th, 2012, 2:09 pm

sweet modern looking furniture mane :3

smallz · Postby **smallz** » November 7th, 2012, 12:03 am

boss..........

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » November 7th, 2012, 1:30 pm

In taking ruffneck idea, thanx man....i gonna convert a UPS to a 12 volt power supply....

well let u know how i progressed....in about half hour

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » November 7th, 2012, 2:40 pm

So the power supply wasnt working...dunno why, BUTT...i scrapped it out and took out some relays, and the transformer....

anyhow i got another UPS that was in my rubbish pile, and i took it apart...removed the battery, connected out some wires....and run it to a drycell battery i got..

I got 12.5 volts to the battery, gonna keep it under a lil observation and see if it charges...lol, i have a 12 volt pc i also building for my wagon i gonna run it off of this setup and see how it works..

ruffneck_12 · Postby **ruffneck_12** » November 8th, 2012, 5:54 pm

sweeeeeet

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » April 7th, 2014, 6:33 pm

Wow...this thread still here...LEMME ADD SUMTING DEYY...

Sooo, i took a Stag Case....empty of course....bought at whole set at $3.00 for one

Took my Grinder....and Hacked out the separators.....MANLY HACKIN...

Then..cut a piece of Plyboard, and BOOM SHAKA LAKA....
Stackable storage cases, for PVC fittings, small carparts, and all sort of scrap material..

All this to go in my New Cupboard (still under construction but...check it out...

With...sliding walls to Hang tools..

Soon to come doors and paint...and more support

Ted_v2 · Postby **Ted_v2** » April 7th, 2014, 8:07 pm

What you used for those spanna holders?

Normal hooks?

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » April 7th, 2014, 8:16 pm

Yea Normal Brass Hooks, paid about 50 cents for one or sumn so..bout 4 years ago

nareshseep · Postby **nareshseep** » April 7th, 2014, 8:25 pm

Where can I get those card board tubes?

javishm · Postby **javishm** » April 8th, 2014, 12:28 am

Nicely done!

nos_specialist · Postby **nos_specialist** » April 8th, 2014, 2:26 pm

thanks man.

~*Pãñdorą*~ · Postby **~*Pãñdorą*~** » April 11th, 2014, 2:00 pm

Hi guys..
I would like to know if you have any suggestions on how to turn a Large Plastic Drum like this, into a water dispensing unit. Preferably water that is clean enough to cook with or bathe with. It once held Soft Drink concentrate so it is already 'food grade'.
It will be filled through one of the two capped holes via a hose. But my dilemma is how to get the water out once it's full. It will be too heavy to tip and pour water out.

Any suggestions welcome.

DVSTT · Postby **DVSTT** » April 11th, 2014, 9:59 pm

DIY pond filter

Trini Hookah · Postby **Trini Hookah** » April 11th, 2014, 10:20 pm

~*Pãñdorą*~ wrote:Hi guys..
I would like to know if you have any suggestions on how to turn a Large Plastic Drum like this, into a water dispensing unit. Preferably water that is clean enough to cook with or bathe with. It once held Soft Drink concentrate so it is already 'food grade'.
It will be filled through one of the two capped holes via a hose. But my dilemma is how to get the water out once it's full. It will be too heavy to tip and pour water out.

Any suggestions welcome.

Would have to be tapped lower along the side, and one of the capped holes left open. But in doing so the integrity of the structure is compromised, would not last as long as it was manufactured for.

Ted_v2 · Postby **Ted_v2** » April 11th, 2014, 10:28 pm

This can work. But will need some effort

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » April 11th, 2014, 11:10 pm

~*Pãñdorą*~ wrote:Hi guys..
I would like to know if you have any suggestions on how to turn a Large Plastic Drum like this, into a water dispensing unit. Preferably water that is clean enough to cook with or bathe with. It once held Soft Drink concentrate so it is already 'food grade'.
It will be filled through one of the two capped holes via a hose. But my dilemma is how to get the water out once it's full. It will be too heavy to tip and pour water out.

Any suggestions welcome.

Install a siphon hose with a tap, hose can be inserted in one of the holes and go down to a PVC pipe with a tap on the outside. You would have to elevate the tank or else you would stop getting flow once the water level reaches the tap level.