Shit you built with your own two hands (picture thread)

[Skidog]

Not really built but put up. Taking pallets apart sucks ass. In the end it cost my time and some liquid nails. Had the nails for the brad nailer already. I think it turned out nice.

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[ntblanks]

Not really built but put up. Taking pallets apart sucks ass. In the end it cost my time and some liquid nails. Had the nails for the brad nailer already. I think it turned out nice.

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really nice. and achievable for regular guys. making a mental note.

[Skidog]

really nice. and achievable for regular guys. making a mental note.

Very...I'm a retard with a tape measure and power tools. It's just time.

For pallet breakdown my trick was sawzall the nails on each side all the way down and pry bar the middle. Then I removed all nails with a nail set, sanded, 40, 60, 80, 120. Stained some, tung oiled some. The finish is all up to you. Really fun and kept me busy for a couple weeks.

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[ntblanks]

Very...I'm a retard with a tape measure and power tools. It's just time.

For pallet breakdown my trick was sawzall the nails on each side all the way down and pry bar the middle. Then I removed all nails with a nail set, sanded, 40, 60, 80, 120. Stained some, tung oiled some. The finish is all up to you. Really fun and kept me busy for a couple weeks.

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cool. for mounting did you put up some furring strips or something similar or just slap it directly on the wall?

[Skidog]

cool. for mounting did you put up some furring strips or something similar or just slap it directly on the wall?

Liquid nails extreme and 1 1/4" brad nails just so the it hold til glue sets.

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[Skidog]

cool. for mounting did you put up some furring strips or something similar or just slap it directly on the wall?

I also painted the wall a dark dark brown. Like espresso to hide any potential gaps due to wood not being true.

You could always get a planer, but some of this wood had nice saw marks from the mill and ripping that all down seemed a shame. I like that it's not uniform in size or depth. There is a lot of "elevation" going on.

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[ntblanks]

I also painted the wall a dark dark brown. Like espresso to hide any potential gaps due to wood not being true.

You could always get a planer, but some of this wood had nice saw marks from the mill and ripping that all down seemed a shame. I like that it's not uniform in size or depth. There is a lot of "elevation" going on.

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smart. cuz once you glue there's no going back.

[powdrhound]

I like that you didn’t try to hide the old nail holes. Looks great.

[Skidog]

I like that you didn’t try to hide the old nail holes. Looks great.

Thanks. Yeah I wanted "rustic" or worn. If I filled it would always show anyway right? Maybe the sawdust and glue trick might work but I doubt it.



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[kootenayskier]

Fall project. 4’ x 8’ combination garden shed (for my wife) and wood shed (for the Sauna), utilizing scraps and extras from other projects.

[bad dancer]

Just did a 3 day stint with the East Side Culture crawl here in Vancouver.
https://culturecrawl.ca/

Built this credenza last week on the fly just so I would have something to display my bags on. Was pretty fun.
3/8" powder coated steel over ash.
Tote bags reconstructed from old mail relay bags. If any of you ags want to get one for the Christmas I am taking small run orders. DM me for details.
I have a few styles and years ranging from 1970 to 1988.

[dan_pdx]

Nice work! I really like the way you mixed the steel with wood. The bags are pretty cool too :-)

[whipski]

firewall/heatsink corrugated steel over 3" concrete

[old goat]

firewall/heatsink corrugated steel over 3" concrete

Did Mexico pay for it?

[RootSkier]

Needs more screws in the corrugated.

I would do horrible things to be able to have a woodstove again, but they are banned here.

[isisis]

I might have to cross post this in the "Fear and Loating, a Rat Flu Odyssey" Thread

In honor of a friend's recent (socially distanced) Birthday, I built this:



A COVID PINATA!
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/a...wn-pinata.html

[ill-advised strategy]

1) find and capture free motorized bike at roadside

2) rescue motor from walmart frame, slap into junk english 3spd frame and start commuting, flexing the frame and breaking numerous spokes.

3) realize you’re loving this moped commute, purchase sturdiest bike frame possible (1951 Schwinn Panther), sturdiest rear wheel possible (worksman industrial 36h with 10gauge spokes), build up 10hp case reedvalve race motor. Endless tuning. Multiple top ends.

4) winterize moped, several days later receive epiphany that this is not some priceless masterwork, and its only beauty is in its utility. Begin winter riding. Lower final gearing and soft knobby tires.

5) Begin reckoning with inherent limitations of 2 stroke: everything is coated in a mist fog of mixgas and oily exhaust, reeking up your work clothes, porch, everything. Twitchy high strung racy motor unhappy with mellower ice and snow riding.

6) Install 80cc 4 stroke harbor freight motor, 68 tooth rear sprocket, belt primary, commercial gocart maxtorque clutch, studded tires, and make giant plastic slushguards

7) bundle up and putputput off to work.

[lifelinksplit]

Nice yeti! But holy shit I have bad flashbacks from those pedals. Back in my bmx days buddy had to have a similar but more aggressive pedal(beartrap?) Surgically removed from his shin after slipping a pedal on a tail whip or something.

[nickwm21]

1) find and capture free motorized bike at roadside

2) rescue motor from walmart frame, slap into junk english 3spd frame and start commuting, flexing the frame and breaking numerous spokes.

3) realize you’re loving this moped commute, purchase sturdiest bike frame possible (1951 Schwinn Panther), sturdiest rear wheel possible (worksman industrial 36h with 10gauge spokes), build up 10hp case reedvalve race motor. Endless tuning. Multiple top ends.

4) winterize moped, several days later receive epiphany that this is not some priceless masterwork, and its only beauty is in its utility. Begin winter riding. Lower final gearing and soft knobby tires.

5) Begin reckoning with inherent limitations of 2 stroke: everything is coated in a mist fog of mixgas and oily exhaust, reeking up your work clothes, porch, everything. Twitchy high strung racy motor unhappy with mellower ice and snow riding.

6) Install 80cc 4 stroke harbor freight motor, 68 tooth rear sprocket, belt primary, commercial gocart maxtorque clutch, studded tires, and make giant plastic slushguards

7) bundle up and putputput off to work.

Fuck yeah!

Crosspost this to the moped thread.


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[RootSkier]

That's fucking awesome. I do believe it needs a tall flag.

Also:

[oftpiste]

Thats a cool old Klunker frame!!!! Schwinn pre war?

[Dantheman]

So sick!

[fatnslow]

That winter road machine is titties !

[ill-advised strategy]

Thats a cool old Klunker frame!!!! Schwinn pre war?

1951! Chicago Schwinn...
Lead sled.

The ride home was one of my best ever... thumper is a better engine. Engine and clutch are breaking in...hollowed out muffler, more power and not really loud.
Liking the Schwalbe winter, but would like more knobz and spikes.
If Uncle Sam stimulates me, gonna buy the 26x2.1 schwalbe Ice Spiker.



I just liberally fogged this thing with grease and silicon, I hope I’m not killing it with rust. But if I am...meh...tools not jewels

[snowaddict91]

That thing is legit!