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Things that people will see and can appreciate right off the bat, either post your own or others, etc. I'd like to do something interesting to show for after doing jack over break.

>> No.1162477

What a funny face the man in the drawing has.

>> No.1162717
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I dug this hole in the ground and put a garbage can in it for composting.

>> No.1162792

>>1162717
:00

>> No.1162844
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>>1162717
Car. Gimme it. Lol. I make dicks and spam it here because i'm bored and cant justify spending $700 on a dicm shaped sinker mold...

>> No.1162855
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1162855

sideways but this is a showoff thread

this playground is the combined work of many

>> No.1163011

I'm making a workbench, I still have a lot to do.
I was thinking about coating it, pine wood turns yellow after a couple of years. Any tips on what to use? Should I use paint instead?

>> No.1163013
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>>1163011
Forgot picture.

>> No.1163021

>>1163013

Use a water based polyurethane. If it's a workbench discoloration won't matter. Looks good

>> No.1163042
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I made my computer desk a few months back, wanted something stable and easy to take apart. Pretty happy with it

>> No.1163046

>>1163042
Very nice anon.

This is my plan.

>> No.1163051
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1163051

Made a waterproof ultralight rucksack for hiking last week. 11oz, removable hipbelp with pockets, stretchy bottom pocket for food/trash. Everything accessible while walking. Took about 10 hrs of work, this is the v2.

>> No.1163052
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>>1163051
Shot of removable hipbelt pockets

>> No.1163074
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something ive been working on for a couple years now. mostly in spare time, which is why it took this long. somewhat pleased with how its turning out, but i still have a long way to go

>> No.1163100

>>1161028
is that bendydick cucumbersnatch?

>> No.1163104

>>1163074
A couple years?

Do you have no arms or something?

>> No.1163106

>>1163104
kek nah. just constantly improving skill, so improving expectations. that, and not working on it very often. if i were to work on it every day from scratch, its probably be a couple weeks with all the sanding/detailing/bondo

>> No.1163136
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I made this. No left hand yet, though.

>> No.1163245
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Built this Hankin cabinet replica - this was a common arcade game cocktail cabinet here in Australia in the 70s and 80s. Every corner store had one.

>> No.1163257

>>1163051
>>1163052

Is the material waterproof or is there a layer of something waterproof between the inner and outer shell?

>> No.1163294
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I've been rescuing old beat-up microphones for some time now. Sadly I moved overseas earlier this year for work/uni and my whole workshop and tools and projects are all packed away in storage 10,000 miles away. Hope to get back on it though once I'm done with what I'm doing now!

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>>1163245
bruh - I think they have one of those in Dean's Diner in Newtown. something similar anyway. looks very nice!

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>>1163294
not to overdo it but just one more

>> No.1163371

>>1163245
Nice! Seen a few in the us. Wanted to build one a while back but never got a chance

>> No.1163373

>>1163294
I wish u would. I got a lead on a couple at an antique shop im checking out soon. If they are cheap i will buy them and maile them to u if u want them. If not i will gut them and make shells for a cb mike or bluetooth speaker.

>> No.1163387

>>1163257
Xpac is a laminate mostly made of nylon and is 100% waterproof until you wear a whole through it. I used the vx07 variety. I seam sealed the interior seams with seam grip then taped them so this thing is essentially one big drybag.

>> No.1163580

>>1163371
Here's the build thread with a bit more info:

http://www.aussiearcade.com/showthread.php/43263-First-Cabinet-Build-Hankin-Cocktail-Cabinet

>> No.1163584

>>1163303
Those are sexy as hell, nice job!

>> No.1163598

Cui

>> No.1163673
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My last project got attention on Hackaday and I'm one of the three finalists in the Moog circuit challenge so I'm going to to be playing it and showing off at a music festival. I documented it on hackaday.io so I could also enter their contest.

http://hackaday.com/2017/04/13/hackaday-prize-entry-zappotron-super-sequencer/

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My shower curtain broke a few weeks ago. People at work were complaining that I was stinky so today I finally worked up the motivation to fix it. What do you think?

>> No.1163857

>>1163760
good work anon pls post more of you projects. maybe a write up on how you did it?

>> No.1163873
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I made a toy box for my kid. since taking this pic I've costed it with poly.

>> No.1163880
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For Christmas I made my wife a display case for her USMC sword.

>> No.1163884

>>1163873
ooo that's kinda fantsy actually, very nice

>>1163880
fuck m8 i wish i could do woodwork like some of you guys, it would really make a big difference for me i think

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1163893

i made this vase last year.

>> No.1163928

>>1163042
Very nice, I think I saw the same plans online. Going to build one soon too.

>> No.1164050

>>1163051

damn, i need one like this

>> No.1164094

>>1163760
Hey gurl, you're beautiful no matter what everyone says

>> No.1164122
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This has been one of my best-received crafts of all time.

>> No.1164127
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When I found some spikes from a local store, I finally bought them to make the kind of gloves I've always wanted. All studded gloves have tended to be fingerless, but these are actually practical winter gloves, with screws holding the spikes slid inside above the insulation so they're warm too.

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>>1164127

This coat however is something else entirely. After my old camo coat practically broke apart and I couldn't find new one like it for years, I bought some green denim and went to a textile workshop to learn how to make one myself. My plan was to dye it with camo colors when it was done, but having worked with it for so long I actually grew attached to its bright color.

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And here's a sample of stimpacks and jet inhalers I made for a Fallout larp group. The stimpack in particular is a point of pride, as it's actually filled with red soap (although it looks too dark in this picture) and the button works with a pen spring.

The gypsum and stone paint diamond was just a test of what I could do with different materials.

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1164925

I have used this as a flask at parties for the past two years, and it's been well appreciated too.

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>>1164925

>> No.1164936

>>1163880
You forgot in case of zombie apocalypse break here

>> No.1164937

>>1164127
Why? What are the studs for? A cheeky back hand when the missus gets a bit chippy?

>> No.1164938

>>1164937

They just look cool.

>> No.1164947

>>1164128
That's an aggressive coat. I like it.

>> No.1164961

>>1164938
If you are into George Michael and a like cocks perhaps.

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>>1163294
How'd you repair the bottom of the Lafayette? Looks like it's busted through.

>> No.1165192

>>1164991
That "before" photo was from ebay, and it turned-out to just be the reflection of the chub who sold it to me. It does look busted but there were other photos which confirmed that although dirty and scratched, the chome was intact.

>> No.1165193

>>1165192
lol. Now I see it's his shirt and I can see him holding the phone. Thanks man, dunno how I saw it differently now.

>> No.1165516

>>1162855
anon are you

>> No.1166483

>>1165516
i am

>> No.1166500
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>>1164991
>>1165192
>>1165193
Looks like he's sitting like this lol

>> No.1166544
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>>1161028
I hand make and engrave jewellery

>> No.1166554

>>1166544
That's classy as fuck anon! Pls make me a lucky coin. I had a lucky coin once (reproduction Roman Antonous coin) but I lost it in 2006 and my life's been shit every since.

>> No.1166560
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1166560

> Get high for the first time in 3 years over the weekend.
> Build thermonuclear intercontinental ballistic pencil.

>>1163297
Can confirm, have played shit out of.

>> No.1166563

>>1166554
Guess it wasn't so lucky then was it?

>> No.1166565
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>>1166563
it was until an undocumented stole it when she cleaned my hotel room >:|

>> No.1166578

>>1162844
More Info needed

>> No.1166601
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I finished this guitar just over a week ago. Took around a month to make.

>> No.1166602

>>1166601
very cool! definitely one of a kind. love the body shape. was the neck built as well or acquired??

>> No.1166603
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>>1166602
thank you, and naddah. I got a pre-made neck because I did not want to have to fuck with truss rod science and fret stuff.

All of the parts are for a gibson if you care.

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>>1166560
is it just for show... or does it do something?

Genuinely interesting creation though.

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>>1163013
Almost finished. It still needs a perforated board to hang things from, a pair of sliding doors for the top shelf and a fixture for the LEDs.
I have to go back to the city to study, so I'll probably finish it during the next months.

>> No.1166705

>>1163136
Neat!

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>>1166687
love the party lights

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>>1164925
>>1164926

I have a friend who really likes all things SWAT/Special Forces related, so for Christmas present I made him a custom flask too.

One detail I'm especially proud of is the magazine windows for quickly checking the amount of booze remaining. :)

>> No.1166893

>>1166544
Beautiful, anon. I'm just starting out on this path. Been practicing drawing scrolls, and reading Ron Smith's Drawing and Understanding Scrollwork book. Is there anything you can recommend literature-wise that will help me along?

Would you mind answering some newbie questions?

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Fallout prop

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>>1167236
If anyone is interested, I can make a thread to past all the pictures and shit from making it

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>Worked on some really cool stuff that /diy/ would love
>TFW can't discuss any of it because it's all defense work

>> No.1167318
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I was a little tired of using my Spyderco Tenacious for EDC, so i made a small fixed blade knife using a Mora Companion as the blade donor. This was my first time making a composite laminate. It's old jeans and polyester resin (all i could get my hands on without waiting a long time). I pressed both halves of the handle at the same time with the blade stuck betweend them and wrapped in saran. That way the blade didn't stick and the halves could be easily separated, yet both pieces had the shape of the tang cast into them. This helped a lot with positioning. I had a coworker weld some pins onto the blade and milled blind holes in the scales, hopefully this makes the whole thing a little sturdier.
The handles were shaped on a belt sander, polished with sandpaper and finished with beeswax. They feel like wood, which is nice.

For a first try i am satisfied with the result, but i know i need to do the gluing better next time.

I'm currently making a modular leather sheath for it.

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I finished restoring these. Boston acoustics t930 loud speakers. I have more restored audio stuff if anyone wants to see.

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>>1167319
nice m8! post'em!

I posted this in the audio thread but I chopped this old dead Hammond down into a Leslie cab. It's just about the best thing I own.

https://clyp.it/vl2ce02x

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>>1167353
Im so fucking jelly of that thing, you did an amazing job. I would sell a kidney before i sold that thing, it sounds amazing. But thats just me. More stereo stuff as well. Here the before pic of those bostons, the grilles were particularly nasty.

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Heres some cassette decks. Ive had to repair and restore about half of these, they are damn fun if you want to learn and use a ton of different skils.

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I started a welding cart tonight.

>> No.1167438

>>1167429
albertsons?

>> No.1167452

>>1167429
Give it back, Tyrone

>> No.1167458

>>1167413
Fug those were in pretty bad shape alright! The only reason I might have to sell is because it's in storage and I've moved overseas. I don't know how I could possibly get it here, mod it to work on the different power supply, and get it through customs & quarantine because it's all wood and fabric. So idunno what to do about it just yet.

>>1167415
Those are æsthetic as fuck

>> No.1167550

I'm an old fuck who just downloaded 4chan because I thought the flag capture of "he will not divide" was cool - where is 'search' on this app? Trying to see posts about shitting on SJW's etc but pretty confused as a result of 1/ can't find search & 2/brain deterioration

>> No.1167553

>>1167550
You're looking for >>>/pol/ matey. Regards, a SJW

>> No.1167556

>>1163042
Is that cheap construction timber and plywood sheet? Nice finish. What was the material cost?

>> No.1167578

Thanks to the SJW who helped me out....er - sorry about the sjw comment

>> No.1167586
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Refinished a surplus ammo crate into a liquor cabinet. Used to hold around 30 or so 1911s, left the muzzle rests in the back as an homage to it, and the exterior still has that delicious surplus patina.

Intended to go to my dad, but shipping it cross country will kill me. It's a big bitch.

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Simple but proud

>> No.1167594

>>1167238
please do, I wanna make my own shishkebab
needs a little more "being on fire" though, but gj man!

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>>1167458
Just keep storing it for god sakes, theres no telling when you will find another. Where overseas did you go?

Also more showoff. Pioneer that got new side panels and a complete led upgrade

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>>1167438
Meijer
>>1167452
Twas in a different zip code, abandoned by a vagrant. I'm sure it was originally aquired legally.

>> No.1167628

>>1167596
I moved to Straya. As indicated in a certain Simpson's episode, they have notoriously strict quarantine and you can't bring any wood in.

Love the LEDs on that btw

>> No.1167760

>>1167586
I remember when you were working on this. Looks good.

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Here's my BvS Helm.
Throat mic sewn into the neck. Voice-changer, Battery, LEDs and Speaker within helmet.

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I built this Japanese style gate for my backyard and people often ask me where I bought it, so I suppose that's a compliment. I have since learned about Japanese joinery and if I had to build it again I would do it differently.

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>>1167845
btw how do I make these overlapping boards look regular if the bottom one has no other to rest on?

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I made a pedalboard out of a skateboard and scrap stuff. I call it SkatePedalBoarderlands 2. It's not done yet, I'll probably put a pick tin on it, and there's a lot of free outlets on the front of it, I might put LEDS or weird moving things on it

>> No.1167878

>>1167846
shim it with a wedge or notch the rafter

>> No.1168286

>>1163893
Wow thats cute af!

>> No.1168307

>>1167846
I'd say shim - the notch isn't going to look good.

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>>1167846
>>1168307
a lil sketch I whipped up...
I'd saw shim/wedge and make it seem as part of the japanese aesthetic/design. I put a curve on the one edge. you probably should have done a curve or other "fancy" rafter tail on the ends of those rafters anyway.
the notch just looks bad.

>> No.1168319

>>1168317
>the notch just looks bad.
unless you plan to notch ALL of the boards. then it might look better -- but will be more work to get them all just right. and you will have to tear apart a lot of what you have already done. the wedge is the easier better looking solution and with a little thought, can be made to look like it was planned that way all along.

>> No.1168320

>>1167846
oh yeah, nice job! - looks good even if you would have done it a little differently. just fix that bottom board and it's all good!

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>>1168317
one more thought on that...

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>>1161028

>> No.1168332

>>1163042
I saw something years ago where they used a piece of gutter (plastic type) slung in the back just a inch or so below the top surface to hold all the wires power cords etc. kept them together and out of way and out of sight.

>> No.1168384

>>1163013
Put a sheet of something on top and just replace that when it wears out. I use Masonite at work but that would not be a good choice if you are doing oily work ie engines etc.

>> No.1168389

>>1163245
I fixed a real one of those for the local pizza shop. Had a CRT drive issue and the power supply died another time. Still had a 20 cent coin mech in use in it.

>> No.1168396

>>1167628
Just declare the wood man. Mum brought wood in from NZ and crates come in every day on ships. They may want to fumigate it for foreign termites or some shit but just take the case off and let them fumigate that.

>> No.1168412

>>1168396
They might allow fumigation (they don't always) but the other issue is shipping. It might cost me like $2k to get it in a crate on a shipping freighter and shipped like 16,000 miles, and the motors, amps, etc. can't be plugged into the power supply here anyway. Dunno what I can do really.

>> No.1168451

>>1168412
Fair point on freight. Lots of those amps are multi voltage but burger land may not have got the /int/ versions I guess.

>> No.1168453

>>1168451
I can probably just refuse the amps and the graphic EQ †bh but the Leslie motors are probably fugged.

>> No.1168567

>>1163884
Just start with something small

>> No.1168568

>>1163880
Baby killer

>> No.1168571

>>1166560
Nice clock, Achmed

>> No.1168604

>>1167556
Yeah just drew it up in SketchUp for a couple hours trying to think of the most efficient way to get what I wanted. Bought like 13 8ft 2x4's for the frame and one sheet of 1/2 inch Birch plywood. Built it with a drill, skilsaw, and tape measure. Took the weekend once the varnish finally cured. Just about $100 worth of lumber.

>>1168332
Ah smart, didn't think of that I just grabbed a bunch of Velcro strips that hold them all pretty neatly tucked away.

>> No.1168610

>>1167242
>liked k
>ibwas in defense
>can't chime in any aircraft discussion because i can't let shit slip.

>> No.1168795

>>1168604
guess the nice thing about the gutter idea is you don't have to be so neat and organized with the cords and wires - just shove them all in the gutter out of sight and when you need to change the configuration of any of them you can easily pull out the ones you are changing... just thinking the velcro would be bit more PItA to undo it all to get to the cord or wire you need to change...
the gutters also come in a dark brown color which also helps them fade away from sight (or could be painted black).

I built a computer/music station desk many years ago and built in a large "pocket" hidden at the back under the desk's surface. essentially it was a built-in gutter where I just stuffed all the power cords, power strips and power blocks so that from there there was only one solitary cord hanging down plugging into the wall outlet.

>> No.1168819
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>>1161028
I guess this counts.

>> No.1169313
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Not impressive in any way, but I threw together an electromagnet a while back. The battery pack on the right was how I turned it on, though I need to make some sort of housing so I can reliably plug it in.

Alternatively, would some sort of ac to dc converter that I can plug into the wall work if I was able to run the DC through the wire around the magnet?

>> No.1169315

>>1168610
My uncle has been living that for several decades, except he was 82nd airborne. If I got it mixed up with the division that hasn't existed since WWII, I meant 81st Airborne

>> No.1169408

>>1167848
The lightning bolt power strip is a nice touch

>> No.1170404
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Here's my first welding project: A cart modification for the welding equipment.

>> No.1171035
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One of my most time-consuming projects. Kind of like knitting for men, this was nice thing to fiddle with while watching documentaries.

>> No.1171057

>>1171035
That reminds me, in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, all of the chainmail besides King Arthur's was yarn painted to look metallic.

Knitting is totally /diy/ fare though

>> No.1172115
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I needed a flower pot, so I made one with a Dwarf Fortress theme

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I'm working on a viking shield. First DIY project really, and first post on /diy/. Almost finished, just need to paint something on the front and finish the leather trimming on the back.

>> No.1172369
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>>1172368

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>>1172115
I cover flower pots in broken tile....I have so much damn tile.

>> No.1172471

>>1172368
nice! make the center plate?

>> No.1172506

>>1163893

Is that clay or ceramic?

>> No.1172598

>>1172471
Unfortunately not, that's the one part I bought pre-made (https://southernswords.co.uk/14-gauge-shield-boss.html).). Would like to have a go at making one, but I've not really got anything setup for metalworking. Maybe for my next attempt though.

>> No.1172618

>>1171035
is it open steel loops?

>> No.1172643

>>1172618

Yes. I wound 5mm steel wire around a pole, cut it into loops, and then bent them together.

>> No.1172647

>>1172643
Does it tear?

>> No.1172655

>>1172647

Not really. You might be able to stab through it if you hit a ring on its open point, but it's still quite resilient.

>> No.1172657

>>1172655
cool, it doesn't look too hard to do

>> No.1172668

>>1169313
Check out Amazon or Mouser for 2-pole molex plugs for the batter disconnect. You could get a couple sets so you can go from batteries to the magnet or the battery charger, and from the magnet to a desk top power supply really quickly.
You can make a variable DC power supply with a lamp dimmer switch and a rectifier. Add a large capacitor if you want to get fancy and clean up your source quality. Or just get a $50 desk top power supply and break out the cables yourself. Just make sure you have a breaker in line near by so you're not constantly blowying the breaker in your panel if it's far away.

>> No.1172685

>>1172506
Ceramic. Red terracotta fired at stoneware which makes it go dark, with a matte white glaze.

>> No.1172697

>>1166544
jesus' balls that's impressive

>> No.1172837

>>1172668
Thanks!

>> No.1172839

>>1163673
Duude I was super impressed when I saw it on Hackaday, great work!

>> No.1172842

>>1163673
Congratulations, It's been a long time since I first heard about your project in here, glad to see it's finished.

>> No.1173276

>>1172685

Cool, I really dig the design. I have been wanting to get into ceramics/pottery for quite a while, but the services around me for it are quite lacking. Finding a kiln rental is maddeningly difficult.

>> No.1173287
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Tried my hand at some acid etching

>> No.1173288

>>1173276
Try and find a course if you can. Very useful to have someone teach you the basics. Once you get those down you can improve on your own. Small home pottery kilns aren't usually too much on ebay. May need to replace heating coils ect though.

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Made this hat

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>>1173276
I too am into ceramics.

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>>1161028
it's definitely better than the chinese sheet-metal one that's all bent.

Holds my mic stand/arm.

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Made this guitar, its my first guitar so it took like 6 months, has some things i would change next time but its ok

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Built this sweet hamma jamma

>> No.1175489

>>1164128
Respect. Like that. I like practical shit that you make yourself.

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>> No.1175502

>>1175467
nice, did you make the neck?

>> No.1175504

>>1164926
>energy drink
Haha, indeed.

>> No.1175571

>>1175502

Nah got it from Guitar Fetish and sanded/sealed it myself

>> No.1175576

>>1175571
i guess im the only idiot who made his own neck

>> No.1175595

>>1175576
Idiot isn't the word I would choose. Crafting it to be playable, good looking AND hold up to the tension is impressive t b q h

>> No.1175939

https://youtu.be/QQCfuiFFINc

I made knee skates.

>> No.1176047
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A crafting table I made for my wife. It breaks down into three pieces so it's easy to move

>> No.1176297

>>1163052
If it's ultralight you don't need hip belts, just use garbage bags and lumbar packs

>> No.1176304

>>1175490
I'll shit on you with a hpa magstrike

>> No.1176359

>>1176047
Very nice, looks sturdy. Would like to do something like this myself, would you care to share plans or drawings? Or start a thread...

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>>1176359
Here is a look at its structural components. I'll see if I can dig up my material list, cut list and drawings. It's comprised of 2x4's, 4x4's. I topped it with a fairly nice veneered sheet & a half of a ply. The side faces are 5x1's that I ripped and rounded to cover the hardware. The real stars are the t-nuts and hex bolts that help it breakdown

>> No.1176406
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Working night shift at -25f in Wyoming

>> No.1176411

>>1176400
>no diagonal bracing
how sturdy is it?
don't get me wrong it absolutely looks fantastic

>> No.1176426

>>1176411
>braced at front back and sides at the top and bottom with crossbars like every 10"
Not him, but come on. You should be able to tell it's solid.

>> No.1176445

>>1172388

That is freaking cool, whats the process to do this what do you stick them on with. Did you use grout on the cracks.?

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Designed an arduino controlled UV exposure box in SketchUp, first time using it, it freezes for some seconds when selecting faces, maybe I'll have to use another version.

>> No.1176484

>>1176411
You mean like gussets?

>> No.1176532
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I built this outdoor dining table. The wood is cedar, and the tile is travertine.

>> No.1176612

>>1176532
that table looks heavier'n horsecocks. looks just as nice too!

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>>1176411
It's solid, here is a closer look at the offset bolts that allow it to break down and minimize lateral sway

>> No.1176810

I don't have a pic, but my bf spilled water all over his computer and it shut off. I went to a hardware store and bought a fitting screwdriver, opened the bottom of the laptop, moved some funky looking wires (while feeling like a l33t hacker) and blowdried the motherfucker with a cool breeze. Removed the battery ofc.

Okay so this is the most basic thing, I know, but it was a big step for me. We had always just gone to the store when we got a hard drive shut down virus, or some other computer accident. But I think it really pays off to invest time into understanding how the computers are fixed.

But I think though that the next time I try something similar that I wear an ion bracelet.

>> No.1176819

>>1166794
that's pretty nice

>> No.1176952

>>1176612
kekwut

>> No.1177044
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>>1176612

lol did a doubletake before I got the joke. But you are spot on. It would probably take 4 people to lift it safely. I think its about 400 pounds give or take a hundred.

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>>1176304
>hpa magstrike
I've made those before too.

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I made flower press this for a surfer girl I was madly in love with, I don't think she ever appreciated the amount of work that went into it

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>>1177213
I've moved on but I still think about her and get a little sad sometimes, she just seemed like the kind of person you could settle down with and be content in life.

>> No.1177216

>>1177213
>>1177215
Fuck that's awesome. I don't even know what it's for but damn that's handsome. Man women suck sometimes. So glad I'm a homo. A man would appreciate the fuck out of that. :)

>> No.1177227

>>1167318
Next time just clamp the scales to the tang, drill holes through, and tap some brass rods in

>> No.1177957

>>1177227
>Next time press her flower
<);^{D

>> No.1178041

>>1173466
That's awesome.
How long did it take to make?

>> No.1178257
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>>1176445
Thanks. I pretty much smashed some tile with a hammer, mixed up thinset, stuck the tiles, and filled the gaps with grout. The grouting is the least fun.

Here are some unfinished/finished ones.

>> No.1178286

>>1163884
get some cheap wood, palette wood on craigslist is sometimes free. Start by making small boxes. There are tons of videos on youtubez that show you how to make all sorts of shit with cheap wood. You should also start collecting cheap tools from flea markets, craigslist, harbor freight. eventually your experience and tool collection grow

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Just fished a wood replica of the T side default knife from csgo

>> No.1179778

>>1179769

Nice, you should go into the wooden dildo business

>> No.1179793

>>1172115
That looks like something out of The Neverhood.
That's high praise.

>> No.1180587

>>1163673
>>1172839
>>1172842
I JUST WON 1ST PLACE IN THE MOOG CIRCUIT BENDING CHALLENGE.

I'm getting about $4500 in gear (that I'll sell) and a lot of media attention.

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>>1180587

>> No.1181220

>>1180587
holy fuck m80 that's awesome!

>> No.1181242 [DELETED] 

>>1163673
10/10 you geeky looking fuck, well played.

>> No.1181243

>>1180587
11/10 you geeky looking fuck, well played and congratulations.

>> No.1181248

>>1176532
how much did this cost

>> No.1181922
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>>1172388
thank you, i needed this

I just made this knife a few days ago for my gf

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>>1181922
now i'm working on the horde crest. have the other two purple voodoo masks somewhere but can't seem to find them.

this one still needs the gold trim around the eye

>> No.1182821

>>1173287

Impressive.

>> No.1182830

>>1166565
boring as fuck but i think its a great day for giving you a bag of frozen piss

>> No.1182865

>>1173276
If by the slim chance you live in Victoria Australia, I've recently acquired a property with a 6 foot kiln

Also any tips on what to do with one for a near complete beginner? (Did a couple sculptures in HS)

>> No.1182886
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>>1161028
My buddy picked uo a pait brush 15 uears ago and hasn't put it down yet.

>> No.1182908

>>1166560
High on what, meth? Lol. Nice work.

>> No.1182909

>>1167242
Bahhhhhh. Can u hint at anything? That is the coolest if diy. Wish i had clearence just to see cool shit.

>> No.1182910

>>1167319
Show and tell faggot!

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>>1167429
Nice pun!

>> No.1182912

>>1167550
Lol. What app?

>> No.1182913

>>1172388
Just fyi. Suburban bitches in cul de sacs fucking sploosh over cracked tile walk in showers.

I have no idea why these bitches want razor shar trash tile floors and walls but they do.

Keep buying up that junk tile anon. Cash in on that shit.

>> No.1182915

>>1176406
Cool pic. Refinery i take it? Always wondered if that would be an alrught job in case i get fired here one day. Im retarded and cant walk much. Any jobs there babysitting guages and shit or am i gonna be walking 47 miles a day?

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>>1176612
>looks as nice as horse cocks...

WAT?

>> No.1182917

>>1177068
Wtf kind if fuckery is this?

I live it without even knowing wtf it does

>> No.1182918

>>1177215
I been married for years and still miss a few ex's. One in particular was a freak and a lot of fun. Still feel bad for the way i ended it. Oh well. No point in 2 people being psychotic in a marriage. And im pretty sure she has a boyfriend that seems like a nice guy so whatever.

Not entirely sure you ever really get over someone.

>> No.1182919

>>1177216
LOLOLOLOL!!!!! Well, im never letting anyone put stuff in my ass but i guess having a spouse that was into hotrods would be cool...

>> No.1182921

>>1178257
U shoukd set up at famers markets

>> No.1182922
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>>1179778
Dicks u say?

>> No.1182923

>>1180587
AYYYY U WON! FUCKING GRATS BRO! I was hoping u would. Not many of us have the tenacity to finish a project like that.

>time to buikd a website like yesterday
>get llc
>build social media following
>sell swag

Free media means free money anon.

Take advantage of this and buikd more cool shit for us!


GOGOGIGOGIGO. NOW!

>> No.1182924

>>1181924
Ayyyyyy wat server?

>> No.1182925

>>1182865
Yeah. Look online for how ro care for them. Get a roof for it. Keep watter way the fuck out.

Be careful of temps and heat cracks.

>> No.1182926

>>1182886
Jesus...
*picked up a paint brush

>> No.1183069
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>>1171035
nice mate, keep it up.

>>1172657
As with anything, it can be as easy or difficult as you want it to be.

>> No.1183080

>>1162717
So many posts for the same picture! Your phone has a camera with much space. Use!!!

>> No.1183085

>>1182925
Thanks man, will do

>> No.1183146

>>1167591

Nice, I like building with cardboard too

>> No.1183169

>>1182924
Played on privates mostly. Been some time since i played wow

>> No.1183178

>>1183169
yeah, I play with my privates too.

>> No.1183183

>>1183178
Cool, which games do you play, Sergeant?

>> No.1183201

>>1183183
skin flute
blue vein piccolo
gristle whistle

>> No.1183210

>>1163873
What are the rough dimensions on that?

4'x2'x2'? I like it.

>> No.1183215

>>1172598
Yo, I made my own shield boss. Get a tree stump, and burn/chisel a little duvet in the middle (maybe an inch deep in the middle) and use that and a heavy ball peen hammer to round out your boss

>> No.1183284

>>1163880
How dose it feel knowing your wife took part in destroying our military and probably sucked tonnes of dick during her service?

>> No.1183294
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>>1183284
^this
> how embarrassing

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>>1182921
The thought has crossed my mind, but this stuff is heavy.

>>1182913
I have probably 10 tons of the stuff I've taken out of dumpsters over the past year and a half. I can't imagine it as a shower floor. The porcelain ones are so sharp, stone could work though.

>> No.1183499

>>1163893
That's cool. Soft slab?

Speaking of cracks, this week I got a bug up my ass to make some porcelain mugs. Since it's been pretty humid I decided to dry them at a moderate speed, and the little shitheads started to reject the upper handle joints. I may go back and scribe an expansion joint groove at the attachment points to decoratively obscure the inevitable hairline fractures. Or I might just drop kick the shittier ones and spend my time making good ones instead.

>> No.1183500

>>1183284
>took part in destroying our military
this is a meme. 70% of the military is support POG's who do shit like spinning wrenches and riding a desk. its an inherent attribute of having a modern industrialized military. we couldn't maintain the manpower numbers needed to keep things running if we only recruited males. there aren't enough poor/lower middle class men to fill the ranks.

>probably sucked tonnes of dick during her service

this is true.

>> No.1184039

>>1183201
Regular flute is gay enough desu

>> No.1184044

>>1163136
What's it made of?

Why does the BDSM scene call vambraces gauntlets?

>> No.1184046

>>1163245
My daycare had an arcade table in the 90s, among many others. I played Centipede on it.

What kind of display do you have in there?

>> No.1184168

>>1167817
What material is it made from? Aluminum?

>> No.1184170

>>1167817
What material is it made from>>1177213
? Aluminum?

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>>1183294
>tfw I deleted all of mine
At least I still have all of these edits