Human ingenuity and resilience know no bounds. After all, we did figure out how to send people to the Moon. Whether it’s something adjacent to rocket science or simple DIY, people’s creativity can truly be amazing. Admittedly, not all inventions have to change the world. Some simply make our life a little easier, and that’s okay too.
The subreddit r/RedNeckEngineering is dedicated to this kind of ingenuity. It’s a place for interesting homemade engineering, where people solve their problems with seemingly stupid solutions that actually work. Let us know the inventions on this list that impressed you the most, pandas, and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
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Redneck Bed Liner
100% for practicality and recycling. You could make a business out of this
Art
A Whole Cr*p Load Of Amish Guys Moving A Barn
Those unfamiliar with the subreddit or with the term “redneck engineering” might be confused as to what it actually is. The synonyms would be makeshift repairs or jerry-rigging. The latter term has its own history with potential to offend (just as “redneck” does), but a makeshift something is probably your best bet when describing something in the realm of redneck engineering.
Another word that’s used frequently to describe makeshift repairs is MacGyvering. Sure, it’s very American-centric and probably doesn’t say a lot to people who weren’t around during the ‘80s. However, the Oxford Dictionaries site officially decreed that it was a verb on August 27, 2015.
Most Advanced Parking Sensing System! Mitigates And Avoids Car Crashes!
Tortoise Needed A Viewing Platform/Ramp
There was a debate a couple of years ago on r/AskAnAmerican whether the term “redneck engineering” can be considered offensive or not. The general (as long as you don’t sort the comments by controversial) consensus is no. Many users were of the opinion that most of the “engineers” laugh at their inventions as well. It’s not offensive as long as the people are in on it themselves.
Laughing is also fair when the repair is obviously meant to make others laugh. Duct taping cracks in the asphalt? That’s hardly a functional fix. Some entries on this list are similar in this way, done only for entertainment.
Tom & Jerry Irl
Do You Need A Shower?
This actually looks like a great idea. I'd happily buy one for a beach house
For $2.50 I Can Do A 360 Degree Timelapse
I did the same thing. It worked great. Then I made a high-tech version: https://photos.app.goo.gl/6af5EtQodujL9gZQ8
The engineers also rarely expect their creations to be aesthetically pleasing or exceptionally impressive in their functionality. “It's finding a solution to a problem that isn't elegant, but makes do with limited resources to be ‘good enough’ and get the job done,” said a user by the name of Crayshack.
The Quintessential Redneck Engineer Tool Guide
When You Gotta Have Your Tunes
No Caption Needed
Surely, nowadays redneck engineers don’t disarm atomic bombs with paper clips like MacGyver did. On the other hand, sometimes the results can be quite impressive. Redneck engineering usually happens under certain circumstances. Either within a short timeframe or limited by the wrong equipment, redneck engineering can actually lead to pretty exciting contraptions.
Adjustable Wrench
Better Than Bad, It's Good
Girlfriend Wont Go Camping? This Will Help
Coming back to the synonyms, jerry-rigged has its own impressive linguistic history. The Merriam-Webster explains that it’s a mix of the terms jury-rigged and jerry-built that reached its prominence in the late 19th century. Jury-rigged was used in the 18th century strictly in a nautical context. It meant something constructed in a makeshift fashion.
This Put A Quick Stop To The Guys Who Were Carelessly Dribbling On The Floor Of Our Office Restroom
Redneck Water Gun
Canadian Redneck, It Looks Like A Decepticon Molesting A Pick Up
In the mid 1800s, the term jerry-rigging came on the scene. It was used to describe something that was built cheaply and carelessly. Merriam-Webster also observes that jerry-rigging is seen as the inferior of the three, it is still a fully established and used term.
Does This Count? Didn’t Have A Long Enough Screw Bit
Fixed My Glasses Frame For Now Until I Get It Fixed For Real
... No Words
“Jerry-rigged” has another, not a very wholesome connotation. Dictionary.com writes that the word “jerry” was used by the British soldiers during World War I and II as a derogatory term towards Germans. The pronunciation of the first syllable of “German” was made into the English name Jerry and made as a pun.
Advertised As A Yacht On Facebook Marketplace
The Piece Of An Eraser That I Cut To Fit My Window Switch So My Dog Would Stop Randomly Rolling Down The Window
Do Redneck Tailors Count?
Other sources claim that the word “jerry” was how the British soldiers called the German helmets. In their minds, they resembled chamber pots, hence the derogatory nickname. The British soldiers used “jerry-rigged” to refer to machines that German soldiers left behind, repaired with salvaged parts.
Redneck Ac
This Is Why We Have The 2nd Amendment. So People Can Do This
Why Is It Plugged In Tho????
The founder of the subreddit r/RedneckEngineering Flounder19 spoke to our writer Jonas a couple of years ago. He shared the origin story of the subreddit. Upon seeing a picture of a pair of rednecks who constructed a picnic boat, he decided to create a subreddit where such inventions could be shared, laughed at and admired.
Our Tap Broke And Water Came Gushing Out, My Mom Did This Jugaad To Stop The Flow. It Worked Perfectly
When You Can’t Afford A Bunion Splint
One time when my grandmother broke her pinky toe she just taped it to the next toe over and it was fine. She was still able to play tennis.
Bath Tap Is Broken And I Really Want To Soak
r/RedneckEngineering now has 717 thousand members in total. It’s also in the top 1% of the top reddit communities, currently taking place as the 749th. If you ever decide to apply your own creativity in similar ways, remember the wise words of engineer Shane McKenna: apart from safety, there are no rules to redneck engineering. You bend the rules and make it work.
Someone Added Another Story To A Double Wide And Made It Wider
At Least They Left A Note
Yes, I had a sofa with missing leg - secondhand staff. So I put old college books there instead and it worked like a charm. And the bas..rd who wrote that books (my former teacher) deserves nothing less..and yes, I forwarded the sofa to another user just like that, books included :)
Found On None Other Than Facebook Marketplace
Awesome Shower
Found On Twitter
Marketplace Find
I Don’t Know What To Say
Save Money On Shower Doors
McDonald's Bag As A Sun Shield To Keep From Getting A Redneck
Russians Use Old Jet Engines To Blow Snow Off Roads
Roof Rack
Guy Just Chilling On His Multi-Function Armchair Lawnmower, Listening A Livestock Auction
Allegedly fitted with cigarette lighter, carry-on bag of tools, chilled cupholder, barbecue sauce serving device and revolver holster.
Homemade House Expansion
It’s Never Stupid If It Works
Redneck Running Boards
Effective Bedroom Door Lock
Works Like A Charm🍀
Friend Send Me A Video Of This Guy Drinking Beer On His Petrol-Based Personal Reclining Chair On Tank Tracks
Looks like fun. Although he should stay off the roads since he is drink-driving.
Redneck High Rise
A lot of these posts are clever ways to recycle. If it's safe it's a very clever way to have a house on the cheap
Unlimited Power!!!!
Welcome, Have A Seat
No Idea What This Is But Hoo Boy The Neighbors Are Gonna Hate When I Buy It
Why Buy A 40 Dollar Replacement Hood When You Can Use An Old Kitchen Sink?
Paint it John Deere green, and it'll look like it belongs there.
Jeep Hardtop Removal System
Simple Redneck Gamer Engineering For Multi-Player Games
I protest to this, this was every 90's kids multiplayer gaming experience.
You've Heard Of Big Foot? I Give You Long Foot
My Father Made An Axe^2
Tailgate? Nah, Its A Door Now
Redneck Hot Tub. How Much Longer Do You Think Those Boards Will Last?
The Cool-I-Nator Chair
Redneck Garbage Disposal
Remote Hasn’t Been Lost Since Modification
This Guy I Saw Today Was Pretty Fast On His Cardboard Car
Max Headroom
Daughter Was Missin A Little Reach On Her New Tricycle
used to see this a lot in my childhood days, when a kid got upgraded to a bigger bike but did not have enough reach... 4 peaces of timber 2cm thick cut to the correct length.
Feast Your Eyes… My Brother’s Gaming Chair
The Cement Filled Barrel Used As A Counter Weight
Found On Facebook
I Was Too Cheap To Buy A Treadmill Desk
Nah this is just recourceful, i would do that kind of thing and im not desperate, its a good idea if it works
As Redneck As It Gets
Made A Spaghetti Spinning Fork For A Class
Years ago didn't Pot Noodle have a promotion where you could win a spinning fork.
Witnessed This Setup To Deal With Roof Leaks At My Local Old Navy
Marketplace Never Lets Me Down
What Ever "Look" He Was Shooting For He Missed
Someone Was Selling This
I Needed A PC Case
Easier to clean and cool than a conventional case. Try not to melt it.
Mows Grass, Gets A**
When You Don't Have A Potato Masher
Elevated Above Ground Pool
Three Wheeled Suburban O.c
Someone Said You Guys Would Probably Like This Abomination
How My Local Supermarket Powers The Illuminated Sign
There, I Fixed It
This Can’t Be Up To Code?
Custom Aircon!
Getting That Extra Few Inches With Some Leftover Adapters
I Have No Idea What This Abomination Started Out Life As
A Makeshift Go-Cart Fun For The Whole Family
The New Mad Max Is Being Filmed In Alaska
Seen On My Walk
What In The Facebook Marketplace
That Ain't Goin' Anywhere
Idk If This Is Redneck Enough But The School’s Old Imac Died And This Is Their Solution
It's Electric!
Redneck Pool Heater
Car Body Patch From Grocery Bag
Ok I Give Up
Why Buy A Lift When You Can Make One
A Build I Did At Age 16….am I Doing It Right? And Yes…much To My Dismay…it Worked
I Have Questions I Don’t Want Answered
When The Guitar Amp Didn't Come With A Ground Wire
There are a shocking lot of products out there that don't come with a ground wire.
That's One Way To Stop Your PC From Overheating
If you have an overheating laptop, don't do this. might not look like it but those vents have been designed to encourage a certain fair flow to aid your cooling on critical parts. Clean the fans/vents, and reapply your thermal paste.
Autofilling My Pool With An Old Diesel Handle
Go-Kart I Built When I Was About 15. Promptly Crashed After Getting It Going Again
If It Works
No Fork No Prob Carpenter Chopsticks
Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions
“Secret” Garage Door Switch On My Client’s House?
I Guess It 'Ll Have To Do
Made A Ghetto A/C
Out of boredom I did try this one summer. It does work to a very slight extent, but goes thru ice like crazy as your pumping warmer water back into your cooler. You would need a freezer full of ice blocks. The time and money spent to make this and pay for electric to freeze all the ice required. You might as well just go buy an AC.
My Neighbor Actually Did It
If that was a mobility scooter instead of a ride on mower then I'd be interested.
My Bathtub Faucet Broke And I Had To Temporarily Replace It… It Does Work Though?
Spotted This Marvel Of Engineering Today In Sherman Tx
This is WAAAAAAAY more dangerous than that phone charger tree by the bed
Interesting Stabilizer Jack
Behold The Megasupersportlimousine! My Dad Built It From Various Moped Parts And A Chainsaw When He Was A Teen And It's Just As Dangerous As It Looks
And who doesn't love an open primary drive right next to their foot?
Car Spoiler On The Cheap
This Sucker Was Listed For $150 Locally, Think I"Ll Pick It Up
Decrease The Amount Of Stress In Your Life With These 3 Easy Steps
An Attempt To Cool A Pool.. Have A Feeling It Didn’t Work Well
This Watercooled Laptop I Had
The Way My Dad Stores His Knife
You should check whether dad has taken out life insurance for you all.
Are there no laws in America about what you can do to your cars? A lot of these would be illegal in the UK.
There are laws but it depends on which state you live in.
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