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“Redneck Engineering”: 30 Times People Fixed Their Problems In The Most “Genius” Ways (New Pics)
It's 11 p.m., your faucet starts leaking, and there's no way your plumber will answer their phone. What do you do? You could, of course, wait for the morning and probably watch your room fill up with water in the process. Or, you could slap some duct tape on that baby and call it a day.
The latter sounds like it's straight from the Redneck Engineering subreddit, doesn't it? Well, maybe because it is. That's a community where people share questionable, sometimes even silly solutions that shouldn't seem to work, but somehow do. Scroll down and see what the DIY engineers were up to since the last time we featured the subreddit on Bored Panda!
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#1
Who's Laughing Now?
Oerff On Tour 10 months ago
Still am laughing at the sheer ridiculousness of the car. Just because it worked *this time*, it's like the broken clock being right twice a day.
Richard Iachetta 10 months ago
This may the only time that car has a practical use, but damn it works
Gracie Mae 10 months ago
functional as long as there's a flood--they look ridiculous on the daily
The person leveling NYC 10 months ago
How did that guy even get in his car with the elevation/flood?
Sand Ers 10 months ago
OK, they are now closing the page to replace it with an ad. I'm out again.
MikeMaxis 10 months ago
He probably can control the height after he gets in.
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Sand Ers 10 months ago
The shop he's going to pay to replace all four hubs and rebuild his brakes.
M O'Connell 10 months ago
Brakes can get wet, and hubs have seals. I'd be a tad bit concerned about the vent tube for the rear differential, but if its properly mounted nothing bad will come of this.
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#2
Kitten Proofing The Underside Of My Couch
Blue Bunny of Happiness 10 months ago
Also applicable to bunnies….no prizes for guessing how I know that.
Urbangirlatl 10 months ago
Brilliant. Will need to add after I replace the fabric that has already been shredded.
Steve Solomon 10 months ago
Did something similar to the underside of my recliner when we got a new puppy. It worked.
#3
In-Laws Visiting. They Kept Pushing Buttons On The Remote To The Point The TV Was Wrecked, And The Dvr Was Full And Programmed To Record Till Next Century. Cardboard And Tape Solution
Janet Wilson 10 months ago
I work in aged care and that is a thing we do often, now though you can get very basic dementia friendly remotes with only basic buttons. They also confuse phones with remotes and vice versa
The Redneck Engineering community celebrates the successful (?) attempts at fixing things up. There's nothing wrong with a little DIY at home. In fact, 75% of American homeowners claim they have tried out some sort of a DIY project. Most people (62%) say they tackle home repairs or renovations themselves because it's cheaper.
At the same time, around 80% said they've made mistakes when DIY'ing something, and 45% said they've completely butchered a DIY project at least once. So, it seems that DIY isn't always the be-all and end-all, and it's useful to know when it's best to put the hammer down and call a professional.
#4
Is This Normal Anywhere?
Sand Ers 10 months ago
They've mostly been superseded by lifts, but a lot of shops used to have service pits and some still do. Especially shops that handle trucks and other vehicles too heavy for most lifts.
Hobby Hopper 10 months ago
I remember my dad working on the family car in a garage with a service pit some [VERY LONG] ago.
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Oerff On Tour 10 months ago
If you look into Polish history, you'll see that they have been showing this type of ingenuity since forever. That's what makes them great. The US could use some of that again.
keyboardtek 10 months ago
I used to drive the right wheels of my van up onto the curb to raise it up enough to change the oil.
Hippopotamuses 10 months ago
Same here. Except it was the left side. Worked like a charm, and ultra safe.
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#5
Hold The Door!
Granny's Thoughts 10 months ago
Really cute. If they're Craftsman they have a lifetime warranty.
ILoveMySon 10 months ago
I saw something similar in Sturgis, SD,, USA. It was perfect for a biker bar.
Hippopotamuses 10 months ago
Well done. But I am curious as to what stops them from simply pulling off the mountings.
#6
This Actually Works Great
"Why does my son have a spoon stuck to his gaming screen?"
Pyla 10 months ago
Yeah, doesn't want to get caught with his joystick out.
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Upstaged75 10 months ago
I really could have used this at once place I worked! I sat in a cubicle with my back to everyone and wore headphones, so I got startled around 20 times a day when someone wanted to talk to me. After a while they learned to knock on my desk rather than touching me to get my attention. :)
General Anaesthesia 10 months ago
The spoon is a wide-angle mirror so he can see if there are others entering the room and switch virtual desktops from "art films" to a game.
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Perhaps the most obvious risk when DIYing home projects is doing electrical work. We often imagine we'll end up looking like Marv from Home Alone 2, but experts warn that faulty electrical work done by an amateur can be seriously dangerous.
According to Chuck Khiel of Case Architects and Remodelers, vice president of the Schedule Fred division, "The real risk is fire." There are 51,000 home fires in the U.S. every year. In some cases, you might even need a permit if you're planning to do electrical work like adding electrical outlets.
#7
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Gustav Gallifrey 10 months ago
In rural Australia, things like old microwave ovens are not uncommon as mail boxes on posts at the gates of properties. Thye're durable, weatherproof, animal proof, have a good capacity, and a door with a good latch on it.
Sand Ers 10 months ago
I like the idea, but I think I'd go with one that had a perceptible door handle.
Beth Wheeler 10 months ago
LOL. Love it. I wish the dang FedEx drivers would come in the driveway and leave packages either on the steps or porch like UPS Amazon and USPS. There is plenty of room to turn around, I've had 20 or 25 ft Lowe's and Home Depot trucks turn around here.
#8
Budget Cybor Truck
Sky Render 10 months ago
Looks better than the real thing. At least nobody will mistake it for a dumpster.
Richard Iachetta 10 months ago
Looks better than Musk's. Probably run better also, especially in the snow
#9
So My Kitchen Faucet Snapped And The Stores Are Closed
Beth Wheeler 10 months ago
Mine started leaking and the repair kits in the store didn't work. I contacted Price Pfister and they sent me the parts for free. We just had to wash dishes in the bathroom for roughly about a week.
Beryl Payne 10 months ago
My kitchen tap broke at the nozzle, found a piece of curved conduit ( used for electric insulation ) taped it to rest of tap , going fine till I can buy a new one. I "m 83yrs old lady .
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#10
King Of The Flea Market Atop His Chariot
Sand Ers 10 months ago
It would be hysterical if the owner of that cart caught up with him and reclaimed it.
Charles McChristy 10 months ago
Right, because people can't legally buy these things s/
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Papa 10 months ago
I doubt it. The weight of the battery (batteries?) will help keep the front end down.
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#11
Maine Winter Improv
WHAT IN THE STATE OF FRIGGIN MAINE IS HAPPENING HERE
Sand Ers 10 months ago
Give the job to your smartest lazy worker. (Or your laziest smart worker) They'll figure out the most efficient way to do it, and then you tell everybody else to do it that way.
Nikki Gross 10 months ago
If it works, don't knock it. If you're old, disabled or just flat out don't want to shovel snow, then you go with whatever works.
#12
Floor Fan You Say?
Sand Ers 10 months ago
I think I'd want the mounting plate to be a wee bit wider and have a bit more leverage. But then, I live in earthquake country. It wouldn't take much sideways movement for that thing to rip itself right off the ceiling.
Gracie Mae 10 months ago
i know someone w/4 like this in each corner of his shop--said it was cheaper than specific fans 'made for this.' Honestly doesn't look bad
zims 10 months ago
Once the engineers at my job zip-tied a box fan to the drop ceiling, I guess there was something up there that needed cooling or airing out. My voice when reporting this to the manager was the highest pitched it has ever been. I still feel like I'm losing my mind thinking about it. They were not heavy-duty zip ties either, just the dinky little ones used to keep computer cords together.
One of the most popular things people DIY nowadays are decks. Kiehl warns that many homeowners might need a permit for that as well, whether you're doing it yourself or hiring a professional. The experts at Timber Tech write that you'll need to take many things into account if you want to build your own deck: assess the substructure, the materials, and the scope, getting familiar with the installation process and the tools.
#13
Meanwhile, In Florida
Milton prep, let's see if she holds.
XenoMurph 10 months ago
So did the next door neighbors, neither of whom had straps.
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#14
Home Made Smoker From Fb
Granny's Thoughts 10 months ago
Very inventive. The world needs more people who still have imagination.
#15
Tennessee Makeshift Bridge Using 2 Trailers
Urbangirlatl 10 months ago
My community recently replaced a 40 y.o. bridge that was actually an old train flatbed. If it works!
April Pickett 10 months ago
Since Helene, Western N.C., and Tennessee have had to be creative with repairs.
Another, perhaps surprising, DIY project you shouldn't do solo is taking down trees. You have to have the right safety gear, know how to operate a chainsaw, and even be familiar with tree physics. In some jurisdictions, you might need a permit to remove a tree as well, so always check for that!
#16
Added A Bicycle Bottle Holder To My Desk
Littlemiss 10 months ago
I'm going to add one to the playground at work, I've lost far to many drinks to kids helping themselves.
#17
Tried Glue First, Didn’t Hold
michael reid 10 months ago
He does, but he couldn't find it without his glasses on.
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geezeronthehill 10 months ago
I once stitched wet rawhide over a broken eyeglass temple. Medieval shrink wrap/duck tape. Held for a year until I could afford new frames.
TheElderNom 10 months ago
I used normal sewing thread when a screw kept coming loose. It held for eight months.
Load More Replies... The person leveling NYC 10 months ago
that seems like it’ll be easy to remove before they find tape but it immediately starts working the second they get a tube of gorilla glue
Sand Ers 10 months ago
Epoxy isn't magic. It can fail too. It's also not a thing. It's a type of thing, of which there are hundreds of different versions with different properties.
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giku T 10 months ago
this will hurt and irritate your temples. if you are dead against buying new glasses, use bandage plaster (to prevent irritation on the skin)
BoredLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
No. Hubby did this exact thing and used zip ties that matched the color of his glasses. No irritation at all; worked fine; glasses lasted another year.
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No Saftey Violations Here Boss!
Bean Driller 10 months ago
When I cook on cold days, I leave the oven open when I'm done so I can have that heat I paid for!
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Satya Bain 10 months ago
I have had to do this. I did not use the burners as I had small children who would have been curious about the red glow. Not so much the glow from the oven.
Heather Ball 10 months ago
as long as you don't have children, pets (that get on counters) or earthquakes...
April Pickett 10 months ago
Turn that off right now. That's a perfect way to burn your house down and melt your microwave.
Okay, there are lots of things that we can't DIY. But what can we do, then? If you're not Bob the Builder but you like to get your hands dirty once in a while, you can do simpler home improvement projects or fix things like a clogged toilet, jammed garbage disposal, wall holes, or walls that need a little TLC (paint).
#19
Oddly Satisfying Towel Holder
Wife is painting the bathroom so removed all hanging items, includes of the towel holder. With a redneck engineer in the house, that will not stand. A finger tight screw in a wall anchor and problem solved.
Original Kinkster 10 months ago
Well, you could have used a hook screwing in the wall anker...
Granny's Thoughts 10 months ago
Hmm, my towel holder just came loose and I need a new one. Luckily I have one of these in stock.
#20
Gotta Love Uhaul
Biytemii 10 months ago
lolol the front of the haul is barely touching the ground. you can see how the tires are almost lifted off the ground. looks like he needs to weight the front somehow lol
Sven Grammersdorf 10 months ago
The tongue weight of that trailer is much higher than the truck is rated for
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When I was a teenager I worked at a place that rented UHaul trucks. Someone rented one about that size from us and proceeded to fill it full of chopped firewood. Apparently they wanted to transport it all at once to their cabin. Well, wood is quite heavy and they overloaded the truck several times over. When the UHaul mobile service truck got to the breakdown, the transmission was destroyed and they had blown out half the tires it. I'm sure there was other damage too but those were the obvious problems. Pretty sure they ended up totaling the truck and suing the person that rented it.
Beth Wheeler 10 months ago
No way in hell that is legal and they didn't get any tickets for it and made to leave it on the side of the road.
Tweetysvoice 10 months ago
Not that I have a mobile home to move, but I'm curious about what types of violations they are breaking... Other than the overloaded haul someone else mentioned.
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Drying My Pants In A Hotel Room
Forrest Hobbs 10 months ago
Modern hair dryers all *should* have thermal cut-outs to prevent them causing fires when they overheat.
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Earthquake903 10 months ago
I usually turn on the fan on the AC and drape socks or underwear over the vent or pants/shirt over the back of a chair next to it
Surprisingly, upholstering is something you can do by yourself. While the thing you upholster might not be a $3,000 intricate couch, some things can be pretty simple. According to Ana Verdi, a designer at Thompson Fine Home Renovation, homeowners can upholster "anything with straight lines." You just need a staple gun and some fabric, and you should be good to go after a few YouTube tutorials.
#22
Found This On Facebook
Sand Ers 10 months ago
Cheaper to buy and operate than a 4wd truck. And disposable when it finally breaks in half.
Daniel Atkins 10 months ago
I'm surprised it still works you don't see Dodge Neons much anymore.
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#23
Does My Poor Mans Radio Antenna Count?
Iampenny 10 months ago
Ah, brings back memories of the days we used wire coat hangers for the TV antenna
Regina Holt 10 months ago
and pliers to turn the channel after the k**b broke off.
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Nikki Gross 10 months ago
Coat hangers and sometimes aluminum foil, that's how we used our tv and radio when I was a kid.
#24
My Wife Kept Accidentally Turning Off The Dishwasher
Upstaged75 10 months ago (edited)
My oven/stove top is like that. It has touch buttons right on the front and if you brush up against it the menu activates. I hate it. One time I accidentally turned on the warming drawer with my hip. Did even know I had one until that point. :)
Huddo's sister 10 months ago
My mum is short and she often presses the stove ignition when leaning over the bench.
Sand Ers 10 months ago
It's installed wrong. Should be flush with or inset slightly from the edge of the counter. Unless it's one of the stupid desigs with the control buttons across the top of the door. In which case: It's installed. Wrong.
Did you know that old, dried-up caulking might be costing you 10% more in your annual bills? Replacing it around bathtubs, faucets, windows, and more might save you a pretty penny. Re-caulking can be pretty easy once you get all the supplies you need and consult a few tutorials like this one.
#25
Glue Hoding Together This Old Chairs Legs Gave Out
The glue that was holding together this chairs’ support gave out cause the legs to to open up when sat upon.
Nothing a nail sandwiched between some scotch heavy duty filament tape can’t “temporarily” fix.
#26
Passive Amplifier 4G Signals
CatD 10 months ago
I was stuck in the hospital with a tablet that had bad speakers. I taped a little empty apple juice cup to the back facing forward over most of the speaker. It worked pretty well.🎶
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 10 months ago
This reminds me of being told to put a wok over the modem to amplify the signal.
#27
Mounted A Police Riot Shield To My Bike As A Windshield
M O'Connell 10 months ago
I checked the BS-2P is specifically listed as non-ballistic.
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Original Kinkster 10 months ago
So you're a trained professional or just a disobeying amateur?
Another annoying problem that a little DIY can solve is squeaky hinges. Whether it's a door, a window, or a cabinet door, most folks should be able to fix it in almost no time. And you don’t need a specialty lubricant—petroleum jelly, bar soap, or even olive oil can work just as well.
#28
My Brother Sent Me This
Michael None 10 months ago
If you take the milwaukee battery apart it's made from daisy chained 5160 Lithium batteries.
Definitely a Human 10 months ago
Except now you've added extra steps to storing and charging your vacuum
#29
Local Savannah Engineer
Tweetysvoice 10 months ago (edited)
It's a prank post card... https://truewagner.bigcartel.com/product/anonymous-patreon-mailers https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/s/DNAXK620TB
#30
Father In Laws TV “Mount”
Bmo 10 months ago
It's not a mount. The tv is on a flat surface. It's so it doesn't fall if it gets bumped
El Cucuy 10 months ago
Yep, good call. The lack of tension on the zip tie gives it away pretty quick.
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Gustav Gallifrey 10 months ago (edited)
Doesn't look like there's any weight on that cable tie. Perhaps he just put it andthe hook there as preventers against the TV being accidentally knocked off the shelf?
Michael None 10 months ago
Hook directly into the drywall with no anchor. Check. Zip tie with the break strength of a bendy straw. Check. Seems legit.
So, Pandas, which one of these "It ain't stupid if it works" solutions impressed you the most? Share your thoughts with us in the comments. And don't forget to share some of your own Redneck Engineering projects if you have any! When you're done, check out our previous posts about the subreddit here, here, and here!
#31
Wrenchammer
#32
Liquid Nails Used For Ship Lap Boards, No Brad Nails
Needed to apply pressure to all four walls. This was a balancing act. We got the job done.
Michael None 10 months ago
They make instant grab construction glue that sets in 10 minutes. It's like 5 bucks at the hardware store.
Auntriarch 10 months ago
The white wood panelling is being held against the walls by various items until the glue dries
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Thoroughly Impressed With This One
King Of Birbz 10 months ago
that kid be like: what did I do to deserve having my wagon turned into a FIRE PIT?!!
#34
Pulled Behind A Tractor
Saw on facebook. Pulled behind a tractor. OP states the mower with the handle was clipped on so he could remove it to mow around trees. I'm not sure how he started the on with no shroud over the flywheel/pull start handle. But if he's this handy, I'm sure he had his ways.
Hobby Hopper 10 months ago
I was thinking wrap a cord around the flywheel, but your way is easier.
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Hobby Hopper 10 months ago
Those small push mowers need a lot of maintenance. Amplify that times 7, and you have a recipe for spending a lot more time on repairs than on mowing.
Kraven 10 months ago
If women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy. If you can’t fix it, there’s always duct tape. This is only temporary, unless it works.
Load More Replies... geezeronthehill 10 months ago
The mower that doesn't have a blower housing will burn up. Those motors don't cool properly without the shroud.
#35
Too Tall For A Normal Shower Head. This Setup Is Just Right
#36
Forgot To Pack A Spoon
#37
What's A Man Gotta Do To Get Some Privacy Around Here
Left hand door opens onwards and right hand door opens outwards. The right hand door is actually to my shared bathroom and it only locks from the inside with a privacy lock.
ILoveMySon 10 months ago
Exactly. I saw two dorm rooms that shared a bathroom. At least the tenants only had to share with three other students. My friend swapped the door k**b for one with a locking mechanism. It shocked me the school didn't already have locks.🤦♂️
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#38
My 70 Yr Old, Wife Picked This Up At Walmart For Ten Bucks A Few Years Ago. She Absolutely Loves It And Refuses To Let It Go. The Handle On The Lid Finally Broke - So She Grabbed Some Duct Tape And Made A ''new'' One... When I Saw It This Morning, I Was Like Wtf? But, If She's Happy? I'm Happy
Nikki Gross 10 months ago
70 years old which probably means a fixed income. As someone on disability, which is a fraction of what I made working, every single penny counts. That's not an exaggeration. Why spend the money on something, just because the handle broke? The lid is perfectly fine, all she needed was to make a handle. I would do the same thing. I grew up poor, so you have to learn to make a penny scream.
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#39
We Don’t Need No Stinking Simpson Strong Ties!
Sand Ers 10 months ago
90% of that build was the stairs. The trees are supporting all the weight of the main structure. The braces are just stabilizing it and made it easier to level.
M O'Connell 10 months ago
My primary concern is that all of those trees appear to be dead, and likely won't hold this up for very long.
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Way to big to be a deer stand, those trees aren't strong enough to support additional weight, once people try climb those stairs and get into that house.
#40
Spotted In The Wild
My guess is that it’s a homemade “pickup truck”.
#41
I Told My Landlord The Flush Wasn’t Working So I Come Home To This…
Nikki Gross 10 months ago (edited)
Just pop the lid of the tank off and pull the flipper up to flush, then drop it back down so the tank can refill. It'll work until you can buy and install a new handle, which you can get at any hardware store. Pretty simple and cheap too fix it.
Sand Ers 10 months ago
Be aware that the threads on the nut securing the handle are often reversed. If you can't get it to loosen, try turning it the other way.
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#42
This Is Why All Cars Should Be Gray
Someone did an H&R on my mirror. Multiple layers of JB weld and duct tape and my engineering degree paid off.
Nikki Gross 10 months ago (edited)
It works until you can get a permanent fix and keep you from being pulled over by a cop. Depending on the make and model of the car, you can't just pop over to the automotive store to get a replacement. It might be a part and piece that has to be ordered and sometimes that can take awhile depending on availability. This happened to 2 different members of my family so I have prior experience with this type of s**t.
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Sand Ers 10 months ago
It's primarily intended for filling though. Doesn't produce a very strong hold. A UV resistant clear epoxy seems like a better option here.
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#43
Made This Guitar A Few Weeks Ago For A Friend's Birthday
#46
Working On My Car. Couldn't Find My Vice Grips
CatD 10 months ago
I owned half a dozen because my husband kept misplacing them. Easiest way to find a tool is to buy a replacement tool.🤦
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#47
My Insurance Denied Me A Cane, So I Recycled Some Shipping Materials Into A One. Been Using It For A Month
Nikki Gross 10 months ago
One more time, if he's using a cane then he's probably on disability or social security of some kind.. $10 may not seem like a lot of money, but if you're on a fixed income, literally every penny counts. I get a fraction of what I made working, so I have to stretch every penny I can get. I get to much on disability so I don't qualify for Medicare C and D, which means prescriptions, dental, vision and hearing is 100% out of pocket. I spend $400 a month on prescriptions alone and that is with getting a discount on 4 of the one's I take. $10 will pay for my blood pressure medication or I can buy a package of sandwich meat, sliced cheese and bread, which is multiple meals for me. I can buy 10 cans of cat food, the point is that for some of us we don't have the option of spending just $10 on a freaking cane.
CatD 10 months ago (edited)
Tell your doctor to switch you to generics. Doctors are given perks by pharmaceutical companies to push their expensive products. Source: I'm a nurse.
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Hobby Hopper 10 months ago
It's not a cane exactly, but my best trekking poles are homemade from wild bamboo.
Michael None 10 months ago (edited)
They're $10 at any walmart. Stop making yourself into a victim.
KamaboCo. 10 months ago
It’s really just about the DIY cane part, and they might not have a Walmart at their location.
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Couldn't Find The Bathroom Key
#49
My Younger Me Trying To Cool My Second Cpu (I Didn't Have A Second Heatsink)
Hobby Hopper 10 months ago
This is a recipe for thermal shock = broken glass and water all over the place.
Mary Kelly 10 months ago
water about the sweat dripping off the outside of the glass and into the computer?
Sand Ers 10 months ago
That is a heat sink. Even if if was just a glass of water it would probably do the job.
iseefractals 10 months ago
No. Glass is both an electrical and thermal insulator, CPU's are outputting dozens to many hundreds of watts from an area about half the size of a postage stamp, putting something that is not thermally conductive on top, is allowing the heat to build up more more easily. Will you get away with doing this for long enough to verify that it post? Maybe, but longer than about 20-30 seconds and you're risking damage. Second.....the fact that there is ICE in the water, means condensation is going to form almost immediately upon power going to the CPU....and any amount of water getting in, or around the socket while it's running is pretty much guaranteed to kill the board, the chip, and quite possibly anything else connected. Sub-ambient cooling (such as with dry ice, liquid nitrogen or even just chilled water....requires smearing dielectric grease INSIDE the cpu socket, coating the entire board with clear nail polish and building out neoprene insulation around the socket and heatsink.
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Data1001 10 months ago
OMG I did something like this with a computer that was on its last legs -- used freezer packs to cool it down while it was turned on. Crazy, but it worked!
#50
I Built A Dust Resistant Computer Into The Ceiling Of My Workshop Because Why Not?
M O'Connell 10 months ago
At work we have a fleet of Dell Optiplex XE desktops which have been being choked with cardboard fibers and dust for more than 10 years. They were specifically made to not be bothered by dusty environments.
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Cork Kept Comming Off My Mead.... I Added A 5lb Dumbbell
michael reid 10 months ago
Because you are perceptive and intuitive my dear
Load More Replies... Queencat523 10 months ago
The gases need to be released, its part of the wine process...I wonder what happened next? lol
XenoMurph 10 months ago
It's a terrible idea. Just think WHY the cork kept coming off! There was pressure build up. In a glass container. I think there may be shrapnel soon.
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That's One Way To Get Sound On The Patio Of A Coffee Shop
Hippopotamuses 10 months ago
This seems like a very practical idea. Not redneck in my opinion.
Daniel Atkins 10 months ago
Looks like someone mounted a portable bluetooth speaker for an outdoor speaker.
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#55
Bath Time With My Sousvide
Papa 10 months ago
I agree. What could go wrong with tying an electrical appliance above a bathtub filled with water? This is not redneck engineering. Most rednecks are smarter than that.
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I Forgot My Charger At Work But It's Home Office Day
#57
Maintenance Guys Are The Bane Of My Existence
keyboardtek 10 months ago (edited)
I used to repair guitar amplifiers. Many times amps were brought in because the main fuse kept blowing. It is an obvious sign of a short inside somewhere. But the owners would wrap aluminum foil around the blown fuse and shove it back into the fuse holder. Then what happens is there is no more current limiting from the fuse and whatever is shorted gets to draw as much current as possible until the circuit board burn up.
M O'Connell 10 months ago
Dual-tube fuses are definitely a thing, and look just like this. They are most often used in applications with very high inrush current. This hackjob looks like an attempt to keep equipment in operation after the failure of a soft-start module.
michael reid 10 months ago
Or, they didn't have the right physical size fuse so just soldered an equivalent rating fuse on the blown one
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Charging The Off-Grid Batterypack With This Homemade Generator Built From A Car Alternator And A Power Washer Engine
Kraven 10 months ago
If it ain’t broke, you’re not trying. When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.
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Made A Taser From A Broken Electric Kettle This Morning
Jessica Shookhoff 10 months ago
It's to fend off all the Nazis in the U.S.
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King Of Birbz 10 months ago
the major disadvantage is that all your assailants need to be within 1 foot of a standard outlet
#60
BBQ Tailgate Style. The Shopping Cart Pig Roast BBQ NFL Game Tailgater
Charles McChristy 10 months ago
Yes, no one could possible sell these to the general public s/
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Found This While House Hunting
michael reid 10 months ago
Well they are whistling rockets so probably is yeah
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BF Fixed The Issue With The Gas Stove That Kept Switching Off
iseefractals 10 months ago
Yeah....if it's turning itself off, the circuit is either being overloaded, which means the wiring is pulling more electricity than it can safely maintain with the potential to start a fire, or there's a short somewhere within the electronics of the oven itself....which is also likely to cause a fire. This isn't a solution, it's being actively dumb.
ChugChug 10 months ago
Its a gas oven. There is a thermo-element in them which shuts the gas off if there is no flame. In older ovens if they get faulty, you can bypass them by holding the k**b pushed in constantly, however newer ones are impossible to switch on unless you have a constant pilot light after you released the k**b from pushed-in position.
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I Built My Own Monitor Holder So I Can Game In Bed
iseefractals 10 months ago
When i still lived in the states, part of our garage of the place we were renting had been converted into a little office. Like 400sq ft, AC and it's own bathroom, detached from the house, so i claimed it as my room. There were like 2 levels of shelves along all of the walls the lower of which was at the perfect height to mount a cheapo monitor arm, upside down over my bed. Twas heavenly.
Anthony Elmore 10 months ago
You just think that because you don't have the above device.
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This Thing I Built Years Ago To Shoot Ultra Fine Glitter All Over A Guy's Desk When He Pulled His Keyboard Tray Out. I Hid It Behind His Monitor
keyboardtek 10 months ago
Just what ever workplace needs: an a*****e who plays mean tricks on the other workers.
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Here’s A Good One
Sand Ers 10 months ago
If it overheats it'll make a moderate pop, and that's about it. If you're very very unlucky the brass might split, AND be thrown in precisely the right direction to hit you AND cause an injury when it hits. But mostly it'll just make you and any passengers jump out of their skins.
Load More Replies... Michael None 10 months ago
Any failure is a safe failure as they will automatically disconnect.
Nikki Gross 10 months ago
No self respecting Redneck would do something like this. Seriously, have you seen the price for bullets?!
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Sand Ers 10 months ago
Overriding safety protections is a prime motivator for redneck engineering.
Load More Replies... Chris the Bobcat 10 months ago
I took the old Dish receiver my TV sat on and gutted it, then turned it around backward, cut a larger hole for my blu-ray player and painted it black. It was the perfect height and cheaper than buying anything. Works like a charm. IMG_4405-6...6-jpeg.jpg 
Chris the Bobcat 10 months ago
It's the comment above. I just forgot to add the d@mn picture.
Load More Replies... Sand Ers 10 months ago
Overriding safety protections is a prime motivator for redneck engineering.
Load More Replies... Chris the Bobcat 10 months ago
I took the old Dish receiver my TV sat on and gutted it, then turned it around backward, cut a larger hole for my blu-ray player and painted it black. It was the perfect height and cheaper than buying anything. Works like a charm. IMG_4405-6...6-jpeg.jpg
Chris the Bobcat 10 months ago
It's the comment above. I just forgot to add the d@mn picture.
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