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At DID you will find DIY projects that hack, mod, or repurpose materials and items from everyday use. There is also a mix of how to, home improvement, glow in the dark, crafts and more. I like to dial these in (including upcycling) for continued improvement. Sometimes "Dialing it In" is taking something and changing it up, creating a new purpose or expanding upon the original purpose of the item. This often starts with taking things apart to see what is inside, learn how things work or to discover what can be used for another project. DIY hacks or modifications are sometimes done just to learn and say I DID it! #DialedIn #DialedInDIY
Warning: know your limits and abilities before undertaking these or any similar projects (you do so at your own risk and should research to understand all of the possible safety concerns).
Warning: know your limits and abilities before undertaking these or any similar projects (you do so at your own risk and should research to understand all of the possible safety concerns).
Make Disneyland Style Fireflies - Amazing DIY Decoration
I wanted to be able to see fireflies in my back yard so... I made some! Have you ever seen the awesome fireflies at one of the Disney theme parks (ex. Pirates of the Caribbean ride entrance through the Bayou)? I wanted to replicate that type of firefly (aka lightning bug) but I could not find much in the way of specific detail on the topic. There is a great story about the man who created the effect used in recent years by Disney but no real production details. One article said there had been a design idea hanging wires with lights attached and that was all I needed to begin experimenting. This video shows the most recent evolution of my experimentation which creates a firefly display that gives the appearance of a dozen fireflies flying in irregular patterns. It really looks awesome when the lights are low or when the sun is setting (or even better... after the sun has gone down).
#MakeFireflies #DIYFireflyDisplay #DialedIn #DisneyFireflies #FloatingFireflies
Prior video projects mentioned:
* How to use LED lights - Basic Overview: czcams.com/video/zOjGB4t1SKI/video.html
* How to use LED lights - Managing Power: czcams.com/video/7VIoWyp_6b4/video.html
* How to Connect Multiple LEDs Together - Tutorial - make a string of lights: czcams.com/video/kXo_nEsRI4g/video.html
* How To Power Multiple LEDs - Planning Made Simple: czcams.com/video/vcrrciHGasA/video.html
* Basic Breadboard Tutorial - project design & testing: czcams.com/video/Ni05agMexHU/video.html
Materials used in this project:
* 1/2" PVC Pipe
* 1/2" PVC Elbow (X4)
* 1/2" PVC Tee (X1)
* Wire clothes hanger (X6)
* Yellow LEDs (X12); ultra bright, 5mm, diffused yellow, 1.8 - 2.2v; bought from Amazon
* Resisters; I used 100 ohm (X6). www.amazon.com/dp/B01GE4WEGI?ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title&th=1 (Note: link now shows a blue LED; make sure to get yellow)
* 30 guage black silicone wire (~110 feet); bought from Amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N010XA1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
* High Heat Shrink Tubing Tube - 2:1 Heat Shrink Ratio, black www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FIDTYG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
* Craft foam, 2mm thick, black (EVA); bought from Amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XRGSDVC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
* 5v wall wart / old cell phone charger
* Paperclips
* Flat black primer, spray paint (get a brand/type that works on plastics)
Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Songs include Life of Riley, Cheery Monday, Nowhere Land and Call to Adventure
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Some images provided by Veceezy.com
#MakeFireflies #DIYFireflyDisplay #DialedIn #DisneyFireflies #FloatingFireflies
Prior video projects mentioned:
* How to use LED lights - Basic Overview: czcams.com/video/zOjGB4t1SKI/video.html
* How to use LED lights - Managing Power: czcams.com/video/7VIoWyp_6b4/video.html
* How to Connect Multiple LEDs Together - Tutorial - make a string of lights: czcams.com/video/kXo_nEsRI4g/video.html
* How To Power Multiple LEDs - Planning Made Simple: czcams.com/video/vcrrciHGasA/video.html
* Basic Breadboard Tutorial - project design & testing: czcams.com/video/Ni05agMexHU/video.html
Materials used in this project:
* 1/2" PVC Pipe
* 1/2" PVC Elbow (X4)
* 1/2" PVC Tee (X1)
* Wire clothes hanger (X6)
* Yellow LEDs (X12); ultra bright, 5mm, diffused yellow, 1.8 - 2.2v; bought from Amazon
* Resisters; I used 100 ohm (X6). www.amazon.com/dp/B01GE4WEGI?ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_asin_title&th=1 (Note: link now shows a blue LED; make sure to get yellow)
* 30 guage black silicone wire (~110 feet); bought from Amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N010XA1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
* High Heat Shrink Tubing Tube - 2:1 Heat Shrink Ratio, black www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FIDTYG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
* Craft foam, 2mm thick, black (EVA); bought from Amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XRGSDVC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
* 5v wall wart / old cell phone charger
* Paperclips
* Flat black primer, spray paint (get a brand/type that works on plastics)
Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Songs include Life of Riley, Cheery Monday, Nowhere Land and Call to Adventure
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Some images provided by Veceezy.com
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Thanks for all information
You can do the same thing with a small 12 volt fan. One mister in the center of the fan works fine. All of my fans have garden misters on them. Age makes a difference in handling the heat. I'm having to find ways to continue doing what I've always done and misters help.
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Thanks for the tips i made a homemade plant out of hte soda can👍🌿🌱
What is the purpose of the inner wall?
Plastic line is no match for the local weeds! This makes an otherwise worthless tool into something useful!
How much time is the memory of the recording and how many times can i play it again?
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What material is the grommet used made of, neoprene/rubber or metal?
Still alive man?
Thank you for your video. After watching it today I solved the problem with needing a spare house key stored on the porch. I searched my house and found a 6mm x 1mm neodymium magnet in the flap of my fiancee's engagement ring box (which I purchased in Kyiv, Ukraine). I excised it. And I found the simplest possible key case: No Case. That is, the neodymium magnet is simply epoxied to the head of the key (no case, no container, no nothing but the brass key). As the location where it is stored does not need to protect the key from the rain or anything else, the case is unnecessary. It's elegantly simple and has a profile of 2mm (<0.1 inch) from the steel it is attracted to. It is mounted on the inside edge of a steel table I have on the porch. It is very difficult to find where it is mounted. Comes off easily, just tilt the key a little bit and it gets easy to removed, and all this can be done from feel under the table (while the neighbors may be watching you get your spare key from the secret spot). And if the table is moved and banged the key stays put. Perfect field strength for the weight of a single key. So although it's been years since you posted this, I'm very thankful, because it got me to thinking "outside the box" 🤔🙃
how to do hollow purple irl
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I love in Florida I do mechanic work, between March and November working outside is nothing short of awful. I've been tossing different ideas around using this set up but with a small portable power station and a jet pump for when power wasnt an option. I have 2 of these sprayers (which ironically is what made the pond pump idea spring to life) it's always funny to me when moments like this happen because had I not been overthinking it and taken my own advice K I S. S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) I'd have seen the answer was right in front of me the entire time lol sometimes i wonder if I'm actually smart or if the smart times are just accidental 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Fyi first video I watched was this one and I need look no further. Thanks for sharing! I'll let you know when I build it :)
Do you have a tutorial to modify the look & actually make it look like a wolf by adding fur?
When I go to a class or to consult with my mechanic he doesn't whip out the music.. Why oh effin why do you play music.. I'm trying to learn and its a huge distraction and irritating.
How long does the 1 gallon sprayer last with how many misting tips. Also do you need to pump it up a few times during use or only initially. This is such a great idea
That’s the same way terrorist make rocket fuel
I’m doing same thing but with a 5v fan and instead of a air pump I’m using a 9v fish tank air pump paired with a momentary push switch 😂
Can donate me some
Thanks for the tip.Can I use coffee filter?
Thanks for your help. I want to make a 4x (3.7v, 2500mAh) 18650 4s Battery pack (LiPo battery alternative) for drone project. How do I design & charge the 4s lithium power pack, since it require high current charging
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i didnt think about the old sock trick, ty!
I have watched both of your videos about free Neodymium magnets. But I don't recall any mention about old HARD DRIVES. about 10 days ago my boss asked me to destroy some old hard drives at work. While taking them apart and destroying the discs, I discovered a couple of good-sized Neodymium magnets in each one. What an amazing find! I made some nice, STRONG refrigerator magnets with about 14 of them, and gave some away to friends.
YO! This is freaking awesome!! Thank you so much! I’m also going to follow the soldering tips from others as well. If this saves me a lot of time and frustration, I’m going to be one happy chick!
every single fan heater I have owned I have bypassed the completely pointless and troublesome thermoswitch and fuse! They have a manual thermostat and if the heater gets too hot this turns it off lol!
I have this same trimmer. Can the head be replaced with a blade? Tired of using string abd having to replace.
Thank you 😊 in the dr right now and was wondering how this ice pack worked lol
4:03 native American flute music to handmade baby mobile
Hi! Awesome idea and awesome video! I have one question though. For the one gallon pump sprayer how long would the misting last before having to refill the tank?
I just want to hack my son’s vetch apple alphabet and use Samuel l Jackson’s voice by AI. Using some of his signature lines…any suggestions for each letter?
thats brilliant
I have a shoe that I can't get to stop flashing. My concern it could this start a fire?
Doing this to a popular toy then returning it to be put back on the shelf after changing its phrases would be fun lol
I'm sorry to brake it to you, but it is probably not Nichrome wire. To test this measure the resistance at room temperature and again after passing a current through it and heating it. I bet you the resistance goes down when warm => not nichrome.
Be careful because u put it next to a tree and leaves. Unless they are dry then it is safe
If you were to combine this in a 40oz glass bottle with the nails and then something like a porous ball to further slow down the time it takes for the glycerin to make contact with the trigger, seal the top then IDK, hang around for the Darwin awards, just make sure the camera is rolling, or RUN! If it is sealed will the reaction occur? Is oxygen a requirement? Or sealed would it burn inside the bottle and eventually explode? How would you control the pressure, something other than glass, where you can see it expanding and with nails in say, a milk carton, and the right amounts of each, could you unalive a standard bedroom full of zombies? Unalive again, that is....
I’m so happy and now I have lights on my shoes 😁😁
Great video's!!! hope your still doing projects...
I love this one
Great! 👍👍
I tried to pull out magnets from a AirPods case, but my mom didn’t let me she doesn’t know what they are
sandpaper nonsense. Remove the top in 5 secs with a regular tin opener and leave the smooth rim intact,
According to the environmentalists carbon is not good for the world, and to remove heavy metals use a magnet.
Part 2?
I use a thin layer of glass whool in between the circle and the exterior case, it works better (it absorb and then release slowly the alcohol)
This idea is moronic as hell. DO NOT do as he did in this video. Using metal as the string WILL THROW razor sharp bits of shrapnel ALL OVER the yard and probably into your face and hand etc. This is why string trimmers use plastic, not metal, string. This video is the stupidest thing I have seen on CZcams in years.
Yeah, I have to agree. I've been thinking about this idea for a while, and even picked up some steel cable + hardware getting ready to experiment. But then I started considering things like flexing and abrasion of the individual strands over time, etc. and eventually something will give. Then you'll end up with a high velocity steel projectile(s). I feel like the only safe way to try this would be with a push string mower. That way, you at least have the deck for some protection. And you could add some additional guards/shielding I guess. But I don't know if it's worth all that unless you're just really bored and/or handy at fabricating stuff. Especially when you could just use a blade with most trimmers.
I was thinking about trying steel fishing leaders. Tired of replacing plasic line. I have a metal fence and it always breaks the plastic line.
stuff the can with rags while working on it to give it some temporary integrity.