Random slightly cool stuff you built but not worth its own thread, thread

[datlow]

Fuck yeah that brings back some childhood memories, we had one on pulleys too, had chicken wire and papermache hills etc and roads parking for matchbox cars

[JR]

This wee project started with my son having a hoon on a mates PS4 racing game and loving it, but he was pretty shit at using the controller.

Got the seat for $1 on trademe. $1 reserve win.

The Drink Drive 2000. patent pending.

[Steelies]

aw man i love this thread. some cool sounding projects in last couple pages with bung photos.. please rehost, keen to see!

[JR]

@Steelies Done, Bloody Photobucket!!!!

 

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

So dishwasher packed a sad.
Dreading expense I googled the fault code, which indicated a faulty heating plate, which would probably be uneconomic to fix unless I faffed around finding second hand parts. I went through the diagnostics, and sure enough plate not heating (you can trigger it on/off via sequence of operating buttons). Testing for resistance the element tested out ok, so possibly worth fixing.

It's an F&P dish drawer (early one, been in the house since we moved in) and I was really surprised how user-friendly it was to pull apart. A couple of pins and everything dropped out/unplugged for inspection. Pulling the main board and removing cover plate revealed obvious burn marks indicating a fault at a 24V/230V relay...

And cleaning it with Contact Cleaner revealed the disconnect...

As the pin had burnt off I looked at sourcing a replacement relay. Of course it was an obsolete item, but Mr Ebay provided one for $10 US delivered. Bit of a time delay to get it but not a major as other drawer operates ok while the guts are pulled out of the faulty one...

I got to use my Aliexpress octopus thing, bit of solder action and wahayy, I am an appliance god.

Houswives everewhere will offer me sexual favours in awe of my skills...

 

[Disclaimer] apparently somebody wanted a shiny new one instead of faffing about for a couple of months. Sexual reward withheld despite silly bloke feeling rampant/chuffed with himself...

[nvmyvl]

Had a pile of pvc pipe lying around, so decided to put it to good use.

Made a bait cannon for surf casting.

Made from high pressure pvc and a irrigation valve.

Makes a huge noise when it fires. Powered by a bike pump. Had it up to 80psi. Couldn't see where the spud went.

 

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

YES!!! 

[Raizer]

Just be careful when/where you use it, especially if you don't have a firearms license.

Believe it or not it is classed as an A category firearm as it's a pre-charged pneumatic airgun.    I shit you not!

 

[The Bronze]

Where that view of? You out in the waitaks?

[nvmyvl]

7 hours ago, The Bronze said:

Where that view of? You out in the waitaks?

Nah mate, other side of auckland.. I'm in Drury. That line of lights top left is the  airport. Rest is from papakura thru to Manukau and beyond

[a.craw4d]

I've got a customer that collects interesting pieces of old farm machinery etc then gives them to me to make something out of.

The simple things are sometimes the best. A mock up of a tractor seat and stand

And bolted in place and a light wet sand to bring out what's left of the ford blue paint.

[a.craw4d]

Also this anvil stand, the black smiths leg vice locks into the anvil holes but is easily removable.

Stand's mainly made from fencing standards, disc's blade, bits of harrows and an old mower blade. Sorry I do have better pictures but not on my phone.

Just realized this isn't a finished picture, a bit more bracing went in as the anvil was about 90-100kg. Got good muscles building this

Edited September 26, 2017 by a.craw4d

[EpochNZ]

Finished while watching the Taxi Racing....highly recommended.

[twisted]

.50 cal bottle opener. Spent shell is from the long ago decommissioned and scrapped HMNZS Taranaki.

 

[Thphantum]

Been doing mantenance at a local mill for quite a few years in return for timber for home renos. Decided it was time for a new outdoor ale consumption suite. grabbed half a dozen slabs of macrocarpa and set to them with chainsaw, belt sander and paint brush. Took a month of weekends but not a bad result for a alcoholic with a roofing problem

[Toddy415]

So i grabbed this rig off my father inlaw so didnt build all of it but just finished modifying it to suit my setup. Made new pedal mount and seat mounts. Now to do some racing.

[nvmyvl]

Instead of having to fire the "bait launcher 240" (240 because thats how many meters the frozen sinker that i made went)  by squeezing an air gun, that was attached to the top of the irrigarion valve, that I built earlier, I decided to make a electric trigger system for it. Used a 24 volt solenoid and a couple of switches. Works wonders. Just about blew the window out of my conservatory with the 80 psi I had in it.

[a.craw4d]

Made this a while back. All old school, traced a badge, marked out a grid and transfered it to the ali, then carefully drilled all the holes.

[SOHC]

I been thees out the other day

[Yowzer]

A machete's next on the list?