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

Start of a quick and ugly Banded Lammelar vest I'm making. [t]http://niggaupload.com/images/09WjB.jpg[/t] Combined thickness of about 1/4" of steel, thing is going to be like 20-30 pounds when it's done :v:

[QUOTE=hypno-toad;36468672]Start of a quick and ugly Banded Lammelar vest I'm making. [t]http://niggaupload.com/images/09WjB.jpg[/t] Combined thickness of about 1/4" of steel, thing is going to be like 20-30 pounds when it's done :v:[/QUOTE] Those plates look a little big for it. Also just a keychain i made for myself out of chainmail, really small project [thumb]http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/2562/20120624215141.jpg[/thumb]

They are actually quite small, it's just a very closeup shot. Made them smaller than the popular size to accomodate the exta thickness

I make Arcade Sticks out of shoeboxes. Tutorial here - [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1192949&p=36492219#post36492219[/url] [t]https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/421488_478580065489971_1994481550_n.jpg[/t]

[QUOTE=KillerTele;36300334]It's a chainsaw motor, my friend lent me the kickbike and the engine for me to fix, which I did. I want to make a minibike as well, I've got motors laying around that I could use. Problem would be making the frame, since I don't have any tools to bend pipes.[/QUOTE] When you do eventually find a way to do it make sure to fill the tubes with sand, it will keep the pipes from deforming during tight bends.

I redesigned my machete to be slightly less shit. [quote][IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/fq7z.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/li2ot.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/yReqF.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/ISa8b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/4ju6b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/W7hfI.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/QPkCf.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://niggaupload.com/images/DASch.jpg[/IMG][/quote] I also attempted to make a glass knife. [quote] [img]http://niggaupload.com/images/dceV5.jpg[/img] [img]http://niggaupload.com/images/5ugKd.jpg[/img] [img]http://niggaupload.com/images/Kws36.jpg[/img] [/quote] It didnt go very well.

I think I'm gonna try DIYing a synth with my dad.

My two half-finished whittlings, the generic no-name percussion rifle and the Colt 1851 Navy. [img]http://i.cubeupload.com/D5vgnu.jpg[/img] Still learning obviously. Both lack triggers because I'm not savvy enough to try making a working trigger.

[QUOTE=nox;36614550]My two half-finished whittlings, the generic no-name percussion rifle and the Colt 1851 Navy. [img]http://i.cubeupload.com/D5vgnu.jpg[/img] Still learning obviously. Both lack triggers because I'm not savvy enough to try making a working trigger.[/QUOTE] That is so fucking neat, I think I need to make a wooden rifle.

Thanks! Whittling is quite fun, I would highly recommend it.

Making myself an early medieval-ish crossbow [t]http://i.cubeupload.com/GRHWML.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.cubeupload.com/ycDe3r.jpg[/t] The stock is alder, and the prod is (laminated) hickory backed and osage orange belly. [editline]5th July 2012[/editline] WIP obviously, it'll look a lot nicer when it's finished. Just making a simple "peg and lever" firing mechanism.

Very nice, how many pounds is the draw weight?

No definitive idea really. It feels like it weighs about as much as me, so probably 180-ish, give or take. [editline]6th July 2012[/editline] Almost done. Just gotta put a few more coats of oil on the stock and prod, and create the "firing" lever Also need to make some bolt-heads and (more) quarrels. [t]http://niggaupload.com/images/R34Pk.jpg[/t]

At my workplace, we got these old school workbenches. Once everything's died down, I'm planing to revive the tops. Would any of you recommend the best way to provide a nice finish on them? My initial plan was to scrape off the glue and remove nails then orbital/+ beltsand the tables down with 80Grit. As for finishing I have French white polish, various beeswaxes and B&Q quickdry varnish at my disposal.

[img]http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3421/imag0207ok.jpg[/img] Forged a draw knife this morning. Eventually I will put the final edge on and bend the handles down. I'm not the best woodworker so we will see if wood handles come about for this.

So I want to make this wooden storage box for a rifle, I've designed the whole thing in google sketchup but there are some problems. First off the bottom and lid piece are supposed to be 1/4in thick by 1ft by 51 inches... a size that I can't find anywhere. I can get the 1/4in by 1ft but everything's only 4ft long. Also the sides of the box are supposed to be 1/2in thick by 3in, by 1ft long on the short side, and 51 inches on the long side (they'll be interlocked with box joints). I'm only finding wood that's 1in by 3in by 8ft, can I get this cut down to 1/2 inch thick? I'm trying to mimic soviet surplus ammo boxes with the design which have some sort of particle board lid and bottom and I believe the rest is made of pine. What do I do? Here's my design in sketchup: [url]http://imgur.com/a/9vRz3#4[/url]

[QUOTE=Death King83;36700048]So I want to make this wooden storage box for a rifle, I've designed the whole thing in google sketchup but there are some problems. First off the bottom and lid piece are supposed to be 1/4in thick by 1ft by 51 inches... a size that I can't find anywhere. I can get the 1/4in by 1ft but everything's only 4ft long. Also the sides of the box are supposed to be 1/2in thick by 3in, by 1ft long on the short side, and 51 inches on the long side (they'll be interlocked with box joints). I'm only finding wood that's 1in by 3in by 8ft, can I get this cut down to 1/2 inch thick? I'm trying to mimic soviet surplus ammo boxes with the design which have some sort of particle board lid and bottom and I believe the rest is made of pine. What do I do? Here's my design in sketchup: [url]http://imgur.com/a/9vRz3#4[/url][/QUOTE] What country are you from? America? England? If you're from England I know a few goods suppliers. As for construction, me personally (although people always have different ways of constructing things) If you are unable to find a whole width of timber you can either use 12/18mm plywood or if you want authenticity, you'd probably have to either half-lap or biscuit join the strips of wood together. Biscuit joining involves cutting a groove parallel in both sides, and inserting the 'biscuit' and gluing them together. Secure the two bits with sash clamps and put a heavy weight on it to stop it from buckling. As for building the sides of the box I'd recommend finger jointing the sides together. You can also go with the peg and dowel method of drilling a rebate then gluing and inserting a dowel to join the two parts. As for the handles, you can always whack in a few hefty nails or peg and dowel the wood handles on the side of the box afterwards. Leave the box outside for a few weeks in dirt for some added Russian authenticity!

I'll post pictures later, but when I was setting my new desk up (had to fit across the room, the length of the desk is a foot short of the longest available wall in my room, it blocks my closet almost :|) my monitor wall mount wouldn't work because where I wanted my monitor was right in the middle of two studs. So, for the hell of it, I took a piece of laminate flooring that was left over from my floor, made it long enough to span 2 studs, cut the lips off of it, screwed it into the wall, then screwed the mount into that. It works! :D

I'm planning on making two desks from pine and finishing it with tung oil. Anything I should know about before starting ? I'm using 100x47mm timber for the top and two pieces 89x38mm for each leg.

So basically, I want to make a metal box for as cheap as possible. So like, tin or sheet metal or whatever's cheap. Just a box, doesn't even need a lid just an empty metal cube. No welding, probably just rivets and what not. Anyone know where I can order materials online for that and a site that can give me tips to easily bend the metal into shape? [editline]15th July 2012[/editline] [t]http://forevergeek.com/images/urtimemachine.jpg[/t] I want to make the Time Machine from Napoleon Dynamite. Not an exact replica, but close enough and I don't know what to use for the base box-thing. I've never made a thing in my life.

[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;36788888]So basically, I want to make a metal box for as cheap as possible. So like, tin or sheet metal or whatever's cheap. Just a box, doesn't even need a lid just an empty metal cube. No welding, probably just rivets and what not. Anyone know where I can order materials online for that and a site that can give me tips to easily bend the metal into shape? [editline]15th July 2012[/editline] [t]http://forevergeek.com/images/urtimemachine.jpg[/t] I want to make the Time Machine from Napoleon Dynamite. Not an exact replica, but close enough and I don't know what to use for the base box-thing. I've never made a thing in my life.[/QUOTE] Not really helping you directly but I noticed your last sentence and thought I might pass on some knowledge from Adam Savage. Don't expect your first attempt to be perfect, it never is. Making things like this usually takes several iterations to get it right. Adam savage is a maker and he loves making movie props. Whenever he talks about it whether it be at Makerfaire or in interviews it's always apparent that whatever he makes he goes through half a dozen versions before he gets to the point where he feels satisfied and proud of the result. Since you lack experience your first attempt is probably gonna be terrible, but making the things you can't not make is what making is all about and I bid you keep trying even after your eventual failed first attempt. You should check out some of Adam Savage's talks he does at places like Makerfaire and defcon, they're amazingly inspirational. Also I just realized that metal box looks a lot like an electrical junction box. Try different hardware stores until you find one that matches in size and appearance. Also the one in the picture is more than likely spray-painted matte gray so don't expect to find one exactly like it.

I did some searching and found a prop maker forum, you're right it's a 6x6x4 Junction box. I have a parts list and I'm going to Home Depot after work to grab the stuff to make the Modulus. The finish on the modulus is like, matte gray with a hammered-metal finish on ONLY the front panel. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Made a little blackboard thing for my fruit juice stall during a bazaar. [t]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/425118_4190622685350_820293289_n.jpg[/t]

This is what I've got. Not the exact Junction box but close enough and I chose to use a big, old fashioned looking switch rather than the slide-switch in the movie. I have a christmas light for the bulb but I ordered a LED along with the knob, digit counter and crystals. Those will come in the mail and I can finish it up. [t]http://filesmelt.com/dl/photo233.JPG[/t]

I made a bookshelf from a board and three brackets. I've never done DIY myself and I'm fairly proud. I also just finished installing a banister on the basement stairway.

Made a feather/fletching burner for my arrows today. [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/559073_497632763585726_1664393536_n.jpg[/IMG] Works pretty well, here's the finished arrow: [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/426926_497633193585683_1521887626_n.jpg[/IMG] Currently making plans for a simple fletching jig for glueing/taping on the feathers/vanes.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/nEYP6.jpg[/IMG] The radio can use either 240v (from the wall) or 12v, the 12v is supposed to come from some batteries you put in a slot, I didn't have any so I just soldered on some wires to the poles. I did this because I want to be able to listen to music while I ride around with my tractor.

Not a post where I've made anything, but Diego (the Bukobot guy) posted an update today showing his updated design, so I'm totally stoked and don't mind the possible extra couple of weeks wait because the overall product will be pimp as fuck. Oh also once I do finally get it you'll probably see a bunch of stuffs here as I just experiment with random stuff. Does anyone else here have a 3d printer of any sort? Anything I should know before I start making stuff? Recommendations? Suggestions? Requests? [editline]25th July 2012[/editline] The update I'm talking about: [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deezmaker/buko-3d-printer-raising-the-bar-of-open-source-3d/posts/273576[/url]

i have fixed my toilet at least 6 times this week, and it's only wednesday first the plunger in the back tank would disconnect from the lever, so the arm would pull up on the lever but the plunger wasn't going anywhere, leading to no flush. eventually just replaced the whole plunger/lever assembly. somehow the chain is unraveling itself now and I keep having to rehook the chain onto the arm. it's really fucking annoying too since the new plunger doesn't weigh as much and doesn't always seal, leading to a really disappointing, low-pressure shower. I just replaced the showerhead too since the old one is nasty. i guess home plumbing is DIY so whatever

[QUOTE=HiddenMyst;36927136]Not a post where I've made anything, but Diego (the Bukobot guy) posted an update today showing his updated design, so I'm totally stoked and don't mind the possible extra couple of weeks wait because the overall product will be pimp as fuck. Oh also once I do finally get it you'll probably see a bunch of stuffs here as I just experiment with random stuff. Does anyone else here have a 3d printer of any sort? Anything I should know before I start making stuff? Recommendations? Suggestions? Requests? [editline]25th July 2012[/editline] The update I'm talking about: [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deezmaker/buko-3d-printer-raising-the-bar-of-open-source-3d/posts/273576[/url][/QUOTE] I personally don't, but my dad threw one together fairly quickly and easily (that said he has 45 years of electro-mechanical engineering...) From what I remember he bought one of those kits that contain 3d printed frame parts and it uses an arduino mega connected to a pc. Everything he used is open source. Also he recommends using fans to cool the workpiece and a small PTFE shield to insulate the heating element from the fans.