Here’s the scenario:

Live band playing inside of a bar. Behind the band is a wall the a short throw projector is setup to project onto (1080p, HDMI).

What’s the best method of capturing the bands performance and projecting on to the screen behind them live?

My thoughts are just to mount some kind of camera above and in front of the band and send the video to the projector via HDMI. Though I’m unsure of a good camera…I assume a GoPro can output this for me. This is the easiest and most basic solution. This solves the basic problem but provides no future capability.

However there’s multiple TV’s around the bar that I’d love to be able to play the video on as well. Is there any way to split the video feed to those TV’s as well as send it to the projector? All the TV’s are feed by a single Xfinity box but the projector is not on this.

https://youtu.be/d8teNOAWsGI?si=NKRWY0-jNAWmWQm4

Curiosity got the best of me, and I tightened the strap to the maximum on my office desk.
I am too ashamed to ask anyone for help, I have detached the contraption from the desk but can't figure out how to loosen it.

A comment in the video mentions that there is a hole I need to poke to loosen the strap, but I cannot figure it out. (That's what she said)

https://preview.redd.it/ngynagknzs7e1.png?width=1324&format=png&auto=webp&s=c8741f68629beda8aa8f5d50dd2646008d7a0104

Please help.

Being completely honest, this probably wouldn’t be the last time. My boyfriend and I have a little bit too much fun on an often and I’ve never had a bed frame before/don’t know how to create a buffer between it and the wall. Regardless, I hate that I caused some damage this early in my lease and want to have peace of mind about it.

I've tried scrubbing using a hand brush with detergent & even fabric softener, nothing seems to work.

Yes, I talked to the front desk, and all heating in every room is controlled by a centralized temperature system that will not be turned down.

I have the windows open, the AC on max, the fridge wide open and I am still sweating buckets. I cannot take it anymore.

I live in Canada, I have minimal tools, 3 of these heaters, and I am willing to do just about anything to turn these off. Thankfully there's no screws on the outside of 2 of them so please, any advice will help!!!

Thank you!

Just want to ask if theres any way you can soundproof this type of door. Its a folding glass door (6 panels). I only use the 2 panels to open and close so i could get in and out of the room. The other 4, i decided to just shut it close (like in the picture) and cover that part with curtain. Sometimes at late night or early morning, theres people outside the living room and i can hear their noise almost clearly. That became a problem to me so i want to figure out how to lessen the sound thats coming from outside.

I have thought about foaming the gap at the bottom of the door. The panels have railing at the top since its a folding door type. So i figured maybe i can also paste acoustic soundproof foams? Any ideas or suggestions. I just want to lessen the sound (bcos i know its impossible to have it really soundproofed). Thanks!

I have a GorFanty steam mop, which has a knob to control the heat and a water container. The knob broke off and I accidentally got water inside the control panel, with electric components inside. Is it safe to use after it dries? How long should I wait, and is there any way to repair/fix it?

Hello!

Curious on the right type of sheet/material one would look at getting for trying to create a human-sized shadow box for a shadow show. I know it'd be a white sheet with bright white light shooting from behind in order to create the shadow/silhouette of the person but I'm not sure which fabric would be too think or thin. I tried the search function here so apologies if this has been asked but I couldn't find the answer.

Thank you!

I have a picture that I drew that a little bit bigger than the standard 8x10. I need 10 copies for Christmas. The librarian and I could not figure out how to scan it and fit it into an 8x10 page without cutting off the edges.

Thanks if you know! (Our library has free prints, and I don't have a printer)

There is a beautiful little shelf that I love. The price tag on this beauty is a whopping $575! I have owned cars that were less than that. I know I'm showing my age with that fun fact about me. Anyway, Since I am new to this subreddit, I want to ask if it is alright for me to upload a couple of jpegs of it. I cropped out the store information and everything that would lead one to believe I am trying to advertise something . I would just really appreciate some advice. Let me know. Thanks

We touched up the drywall where there are some scratches but it turned out to be different color. How to fix this to have the same color?

A mop was placed down on a portion of our hardwood floor and it is permanently darkened, is there a way to clean it without sanding it away?

Hey guys !

I just bought a gorgeous white dress, made with 97% coton and 3% spandex and I just realised that it needs to be washed by hand. I don't own a bath, I have a shower with a non detachable head and I have my kitchen sink. What kind of soap should I use ?

Thanks a lot in advance !

The dark brown is some gunk that wipes off when scrubbed, but it takes with it the urethane paint underneath. Idk what to do but I’m not attached to the chair I thrifted it not long ago I just want it to look good. Thanks in advance.

In our century-old home, I've previously been reliant on toggle bolts to great affect. However, we now need to hang something above our fireplace and the wall is much different. My toggle bolt goes very far back until it eventually hits what I think might be brick (based on the red dust on my drill bit).

Because of how far back the brick is and how it is likely a chimney, I don't think it makes any sense or is possible to anchor to that. And unfortunately there is also no gap for a toggle bolt or a molly bolt to grip to. So I think I am stuck using something that embeds itself into the plaster itself. What is my best option here? Sleeve anchors?

I have the shirt where no matter how much I iron it between those two buttons that wrinkle always comes back. The same thing with these pants where the fold/wrinkle at the zipper almost has a tension where it will always open up and expose the zipper while I’m wearing it. I have another pants that’s like this but it’s worse. I feel like these were sewing+cutting errors in manufacturing but aside from that the clothing is fine. How do I repair it?

Not sure where to find resources or even begin to search on how to become a contractor that handles asset facilitation (😵) . Please help

How do I find a new seal for oven

Not sure if this is the right place to ask or not.

First post. Sorry for my English - it is not my first language.

I want to build a hidden cabinet with some weird constraints and I would like your input.

This is a simplified sketch of the project seen from the side: https://i.imgur.com/CSYdABf.png

This is the project seen straight down from the ceiling: https://i.imgur.com/gMoTz3f.png

Now what I want to accomplish is to install the top plate such that it sits tight in place but can be removed by placing one or more magnets in special places.

Similar to what is done in this project: https://www.instructables.com/Secret-Safe-Compartment-With-Hidden-Door-and-Magne/ And many other projects online.

What makes this project kinda special are the following constraints:

1. The top plate must be removed entirely when the box is open. Thus, I cannot use hinges, etc.
2. There is a wall at one of the sides of the box.
3. The locking mechanism must be reliable in such a way that it will not accidentally lock up and jam such that I cannot get into the box. The "failsafe" of the lock should rather be that it fails open rather than failes locked.
4. The top plate is a bit wider than the box itself meaning that it will have a 15mm edge hanging out over the edge of the box.
5. The red sides of the box cannot be drilled, cut, etc. they should not be modified at all by this project.

This is what I have thought up but I am not confident will work:

Locked state: https://i.imgur.com/ekIicFe.png

Unlocked state: https://i.imgur.com/NWYm0EO.png

In these images, the orange is a 2x2 that is fixed to the underside of the top plate. The green triangle represents a screw to hold the 2x2 in place on the top plate.

There is a hole drilled in both the orange 2x2 and the yellow 2x2. In the yellow 2x2 there is a spring and a magnet or steel rivet.

Wen a strong magnet it placed on the outside of the box, the rivet is attracted, contracts the spring and the box is unlocked.

I see potential problems:

1. It might be very difficult to tune the spring and magnet strengths to make this all work.
2. It is not failsafe "open" but rather failsafe "locked": if for some reason the magnet cannot attract the rivet, the spring keeps the rivet in locked state.
3. I would generally really like to avoid using springs at all. I would rather use gravity if possible.

I would like to get your ideas and input on this!

What better locking mechanisms?

Thanks.

Hey everyone,

I’ve been trying to quit vaping for a while now, and I’ve had some success in the past, but I always seem to relapse when I’m back at university. When I go home, I deal with withdrawals, but I push through and manage to quit. Over the summer, I even stopped for 3 months, with the occasional nicotine pouch here and there.

But every time I return to uni, it starts again. Part of the reason is that vaping suppresses hunger, and I’m honestly lazy about packing lunch when coursework stress kicks in. It feels like the environment and workload just push me back into the habit. Sometimes I tell myself I’ll just try it once to see if I feel that “rush” again, but the rush never comes. Then I’m back to square one, rebuilding the streak I broke for nothing.

I’ve tried reminding myself of the reasons to quit: it hinders my gym progress, my teeth are yellowing, and my sleep schedule is a mess. But despite knowing all that, I still find myself slipping when I’m at uni.

Now I’m heading home for Christmas for 3 weeks, and I know I’ll be able to quit again while I’m there. The real challenge is coming back to university in the UK and maintaining my streak. Does anyone have advice on how to stay consistent and avoid falling back into the habit when the environment changes?

Thanks for reading – I’d really appreciate any tips or encouragement!

I don't know how but my office paper shredder is screwed because someone managed to put a disc into it. Does anyone have any methods on removing it?