The Do-it-Yourself Thread: A Home for Handymen and Artisans - General

[QUOTE=Killuah;39165907]Get some fancy cloth and cheaply sew your protection. This looks ... not good to me. Also we have 200+ viewers right now I'd like to know why.[/QUOTE] Garry tweeted the thread [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/uQG0A.png[/IMG]

[t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/62766551/PC300036-1.jpg[/t] [t]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/62766551/PC300030-1.jpg[/t] made this for a friend and it had a box of strawberries and cream tea inside

[QUOTE=BBOOBBYY!;39159476]So, I've lost my phone cover today. Not having anything better at hand, I decided to make a new one myself. Out of painter's tape, duct tape and a tissue. [IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img405/7358/imag0101fp.jpg[/IMG] Basically I've wrapped the phone with the painter's tape, sticky side out. Then I've wrapped it with some duct tape and added pieces of rolled tissues to the sides, to provide some shock protecton. And one more layer of duct tape. I don't have any better materials right now. But I'll try to make a better version, with some cardboard or plastic pieces to toughen it up a bit, and possibly foam or rubber in place of rolled tissues. Sorry, no photos of it with the phone inside, because they were taken with the phone itself :v: I'll maybe throw in better pictures made with an actual camera if I ever get to make a better one.[/QUOTE] [URL]https://twitter.com/garrynewman/status/289329996378546176[/URL] [QUOTE=Garry Newman]The phone case in the next post is less impressive.[/QUOTE] D'aw

Got some maille jewellery done over the holidays. [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/63593_575499032465765_225689965_n.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/734755_575365245812477_2133405994_n.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/734909_573503445998657_1320882412_n.jpg[/IMG] All done completely by hand from stainless welding wire. First I coil the rings to spring-like coils, then I cut the coils to separate rings and then I put them together.

[QUOTE=Killuah;39165907]Get some fancy cloth and cheaply sew your protection. This looks ... not good to me. Also we have 200+ viewers right now I'd like to know why.[/QUOTE] I just wanted it to be made out of duct tape, because duct tape is awesome. It's not meant to be pretty, first of all it's gotta be practical. And it was done in less than 10 minutes. It does its job, I even dropped the phone with it and the tissues managed to absorb the force quite well. I still have to make a better one. Gotta find something for the inside of the case, because I've got problems with glue residue on the screen from the tape peeling off inside.

[QUOTE=BBOOBBYY!;39167057]I just wanted it to be made out of duct tape, because duct tape is awesome. It's not meant to be pretty, first of all it's gotta be practical. And it was done in less than 10 minutes. It does its job, I even dropped the phone with it and the tissues managed to absorb the force quite well. I still have to make a better one. Gotta find something for the inside of the case, because I've got problems with glue residue on the screen from the tape peeling off inside.[/QUOTE] Try using some cheap felt for the inside, it would soft against the phone and should help with absorbing some force. [editline]10th January 2013[/editline] I might make one too, but I'm going to add a belt loop and a velcro strap to keep the phone in the case.

Duct tape is my favorite thing My wallet is made from it

I like seeing a lot of new posts in this thread. I just designed a chair based on my bent cherry coffee table last night when I had a few minutes to spare. Through together a little model (mainly to show my girlfriend who has a hard time conceptualizing doodles of complex 3D forms) I'm pretty excited to start on it, the seat pan shape how it curves inwards isn't decided yet and the seat pan itself will be made from rolled steel. I might actually have to steam bend the front V shape support since that's a little tighter than the wood will naturally want to bend, but the rest should be able to hold just with the tension of the fasteners. [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/image-1.png?t=1357833984[/IMG] For those interested, here is the original set of doodle sketches drawn over a 3 minute period that led to the chair design. [img_thumb]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/doodle.png?t=1357835307[/img_thumb] Actually, you know what, I just thought of a possibly more interest design using many of the same elements, back to the doodle boards.

I'd place the back legs farther apart personally for more stability.

That's going to be about as stable as the Reliant Robin

Really happy with the evolution of the design, I like some qualities of the first version but this one has more dynamism, a sense of movement. As far as stability it should be fine, there are plenty of three leg chairs, I wouldn't want to the only thing I see as a problem is flex but if I use a stout steel It might all work perfectly, it's one of those things you just basically have to build and see. [img]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/trauxity.png?t=1357840728[/img]

[QUOTE=mac338;39168744]That's going to be about as stable as the Reliant Robin[/QUOTE] I'm a little worried about the stability of the table, but it's such a showpiece that I don't think we'll have to worry about people putting their feet up on it. As for the chair, leaning back wouldn't be an issue. When leaning forward, it'd have less stability but at that point you're going to have your legs planted on the floor. ajacks, I'm gonna show your design to the design team here at my architecture firm, I'd actually love to see this kinda stuff getting sold, or more importantly, you getting commissioned [QUOTE=Ajacks;39168758][img]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/trauxity.png?t=1357840728[/img][/QUOTE] I mean goddamn

[QUOTE=daijitsu;39168914]I'm a little worried about the stability of the table, but it's such a showpiece that I don't think we'll have to worry about people putting their feet up on it. As for the chair, leaning back wouldn't be an issue. When leaning forward, it'd have less stability but at that point you're going to have your legs planted on the floor. ajacks, I'm gonna show your design to the design team here at my architecture firm, I'd actually love to see this kinda stuff getting sold, or more importantly, you getting commissioned I mean goddamn[/QUOTE] I see an opportunity for flatpack here... Make the chair out of plastic, the legs from formed MDF, and you've got something you could sell relatively inexpensively while still making quite the profit. Then again, I only say that because I really want one of these, and I know if it's sold by an art-furniture company, it'll be too outlandishly expensive for me to buy one.

[QUOTE=daijitsu;39168914]I'm a little worried about the stability of the table, but it's such a showpiece that I don't think we'll have to worry about people putting their feet up on it. As for the chair, leaning back wouldn't be an issue. When leaning forward, it'd have less stability but at that point you're going to have your legs planted on the floor. ajacks, I'm gonna show your design to the design team here at my architecture firm, I'd actually love to see this kinda stuff getting sold, or more importantly, you getting commissioned I mean goddamn[/QUOTE] That would be awesome Dai, I would always love some professional input on my designs! [QUOTE=woolio1;39169484]I see an opportunity for flatpack here... Make the chair out of plastic, the legs from formed MDF, and you've got something you could sell relatively inexpensively while still making quite the profit. Then again, I only say that because I really want one of these, and I know if it's sold by an art-furniture company, it'll be too outlandishly expensive for me to buy one.[/QUOTE] Actually you would just vacuum form plywood for the wood pieces, and the rest of the chair would be a nice solid acrylic. Since I've embarrassed the fasteners in my designs recently it makes them very easy to assemble, no gluing, no hassle. The only issue I could see would be that in my design I plan on welding bolt studs to the bottom of the chair pan to bolt the pieces too since I don't want bolts all the way through to the face of the seat.

[QUOTE=Ajacks;39169623]That would be awesome Dai, I would always love some professional input on my designs! Actually you would just vacuum form plywood for the wood pieces, and the rest of the chair would be a nice solid acrylic. Since I've embarrassed the fasteners in my designs recently it makes them very easy to assemble, no gluing, no hassle. The only issue I could see would be that in my design I plan on welding bolt studs to the bottom of the chair pan to bolt the pieces too since I don't want bolts all the way through to the face of the seat.[/QUOTE] Why not make the bolt studs part of the acrylic form? Or would that compromise rigidity?

[QUOTE=woolio1;39169735]Why not make the bolt studs part of the acrylic form? Or would that compromise rigidity?[/QUOTE] I could see them snapping off with ease, actually you could just mold metal threaded studs into the acrylic when it was being formed. Could work.

interior designer lady commented- [quote]Is he exhibiting his work? He should. – cool stuff ☺[/quote] she's more excited in person than the text leads on, english isn't her first language still you should find a way to get these out on display. What have you done with them so far? Posted anywhere [else] online? Have a portfolio? I'll ask for design input, interior lady is buried in magazines full of super designy stuff all the time [editline]e[/editline] lead designer replied [quote]These are great hope they don’t break the budget! How many can they do in a 6 week leadtime?[/quote] I'm like 90% sure this is a serious question on your build times and he didn't mistake my email for someone else's, haha.

So here's another new notebook (An A6) I've just finished some days ago: [t]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46196310/Jake/IMG_1688.JPG[/t] It came out perfectly minus for an important detail: the "inside paper" I used was too weak and when I opened the book to test how good was the binding it tore right in the middle, and I had to fix it: [t]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46196310/Jake/IMG_1690.JPG[/t] Perhaps the paper was too damp because of the glue and I didn't give it enough time to dry (I always leave things to dry over the night, even if the glue itself has a drying time of 20 minutes) Still, I'm going to keep this one and keep making more until I master every detail. Also, about the other notebooks... [QUOTE=Jorori;38991923][t]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46196310/IMG_1669.JPG[/t][/QUOTE] The A5, blue one found a new home, as a present for a really good friend I've known over the internet, which loves to write stories and draw from time to time. And the the long, yellow one became this: [t]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46196310/Jake/IMG_1674.JPG[/t] [t]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46196310/Jake/IMG_1675.JPG[/t] ... and it's going to be a nice birthday present for a fellow Adventure Time fan . It also has a drawing of LSP inside (Her favourite character) which I can't show because I don't want to unwrap the present.

Quick question: Anyone know what sort of business can make plastic body panels for my bike? also what kind of plastic should I use : Doesn't need to be super strong, but hold up to winds while going at less than 35 mph Cheap Lightweight I'm thinking a polycarbonate?

What kind of body panels are you wanting to make? Also on an unrelated note I think I'm going to buy a plywood veneer vacuum press system, I could have the whole kit for around $350 and then I could make almost anything I would ever need. Can you say formed plywood furniture? I'd be in heaven.

[QUOTE=Ajacks;39173761]What kind of body panels are you wanting to make? Also on an unrelated note I think I'm going to buy a plywood veneer vacuum press system, I could have the whole kit for around $350 and then I could make almost anything I would ever need. Can you say formed plywood furniture? I'd be in heaven.[/QUOTE] Well, Its a bicycle, my plan is to use 2 chainsaws to make a AWD bike. After I get a fully working version I'd like to make some body panels then wrap them in a vinyl livery of my choice. So i'll be needing a front piece and 2 sides. Another notable thing would be a small windshield, which could be made out of a glass form of polycarbonate.

Well that kind of process would require making a mold and vacuum pressing plastic, not easy or cheap, maybe if you provided a finished clay model of exactly what you wanted it could be cheaper but the whole process is cost prohibitive. You'd be better finding existing plastic parts and modifying them for your own needs, get a plastic welder kit and lots of filler and you could most likely make something workable.

[QUOTE=Ajacks;39174150]Well that kind of process would require making a mold and vacuum pressing plastic, not easy or cheap, maybe if you provided a finished clay model of exactly what you wanted it could be cheaper but the whole process is cost prohibitive. You'd be better finding existing plastic parts and modifying them for your own needs, get a plastic welder kit and lots of filler and you could most likely make something workable.[/QUOTE] Is the vacuum pressing expensive or is it the mold that's expensive, and what is the official name for this process? -edit- are you talking about frame pressing?

Here, I doubt you're seriously in the market to have someone professional make custom one off plastic parts for you, it'd be extremely expensive. Your best option is something like this. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hGBRiYhxRTM[/url]

Making some (budget) medieval crossbow bolts. 1/2" radius, 10" total length, oak shaft, and wooden fletchings as was common in the period. Using modern, heavy arrowheads though because they are dirt cheap. Using flamed maple for the fletchings because it's the only veneer that I have on hand :v: This is just the first one but I'll be making more just like it. [t]http://i.minus.com/jkbh2gGWkEpMl.jpg[/t]

Decided to make myself a design for a hi-fi main speaker, two 8" midranges, horned tweeter and sealed 12" sub woofer, all the voice coils aligned. Fabricating the subwoofer housing would be difficult to fabricate since it'd have to be laminated plywood and formed and shaped into a cylinder but it's doable. I mainly did this design just to kill some time and help develop the bent cherry series. [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/dsadaccs.png?t=1357884269[/IMG]

[QUOTE=hypno-toad;39176281]Making some (budget) medieval crossbow bolts. 1/2" radius, 10" total length, oak shaft, and wooden fletchings as is most common bolts from the broad period. Using modern, heavy arrowheads though because they are dirt cheap. Using flamed maple for the fletchings because it's the only veneer that I have on hand :v: This is just the first one but I'll be making more just like it. [t]http://i.minus.com/jkbh2gGWkEpMl.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] Your avatar makes this just so much better.

[QUOTE=ewitwins;39177611]Your avatar makes this just so much better.[/QUOTE] Hilarious episode.

[QUOTE=Koenigsegg;39173716]Quick question: Anyone know what sort of business can make plastic body panels for my bike? also what kind of plastic should I use : Doesn't need to be super strong, but hold up to winds while going at less than 35 mph Cheap Lightweight I'm thinking a polycarbonate?[/QUOTE] you could get them 3d printed if you really want

[QUOTE=Ajacks;39177487]Decided to make myself a design for a hi-fi main speaker, two 8" midranges, horned tweeter and sealed 12" sub woofer, all the voice coils aligned. Fabricating the subwoofer housing would be difficult to fabricate since it'd have to be laminated plywood and formed and shaped into a cylinder but it's doable. I mainly did this design just to kill some time and help develop the bent cherry series. [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ajackss/dsadaccs.png?t=1357884269[/IMG][/QUOTE] Please tell me you took detailed pictures on how you made that, I'm interested to see how you designed that, it looks really nice and unique from what I've seen, good job ;)