What have you made with your own two hands?
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OK, so John takes dead cars and turns them into super-cars, I take wood and make houses/furniture/absolutely anything out of it, and DD takes suckers and makes money out of them (tres tory); but we're extremes, and this place is full of analytical brains that should be able to turn their associated hands to anything, so what is it that you actually, physically make, when not sitting at a computer?
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I have a small non-cnc milling machine and lathe from Sherline[^] and I make latches, handles, car parts, etc. out of metal. I also work on cars as needed - have a 4-wheel brake and rotor job to do this weekend. My favorite non-computer work is cutting, trimming and felling trees. It is hard and sometimes dangerous work that I have enjoyed for years, and can make some good money at as well.
Sincerely, -Mark mamiller@rhsnet.org
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Walt Fair, Jr. wrote:
I make, restore, use and collect Morse code keys
So, when you show someone your work you can say "I didit" * * morse code joke
PooperPig - Coming Soon
Dawww! (O; that was funny )
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I used to write fiction when I was only a student. Now that I'm actually working as a programmer I rather knit stuff. :-D I love to hand knit scarves and pullovers~
When civilisation collapses, that'll be a damned good skill to have.
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You're right. Most developers I know are 'makers'..those that love to build something. My latest is a 500 sq ft garage apartment that is ultra efficient. It's really nice to go out after a day at the office and pound some nails.
stevev6 wrote:
My latest is a 500 sq ft garage apartment
For a moment there, I thought "Whoa! That's bigger than my house!", but then it clicked that it was feet, not metres.
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I built my own Cedar Strip Canoe. I built my own Geodesic Home from the ground up. Anyone interested in a picture I'll post a link.
Roger165 wrote:
Anyone interested in a picture I'll post a link.
The dome? Hell yes!
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Almost a lost art. Shame, that.
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Mark_Wallace wrote:
I should have bought a violin
What you have is actually a violin. You should try with a real guitare.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Entropy isn't what it used to.
I wondered what had happened to the other two strings...
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I am engaged in several charities. And I grow kids.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Entropy isn't what it used to.
At least one of those tasks isn't completely thankless after you've been doing it for 13-17 years.
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Wooden keepsake boxes with hand carved floral inlays for the top.
That's something I haven't done much of. I've done a bit of marquetry, but not so much carving.
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Apart from the usual Cooking, DIY, car maintenance, model aircraft/helicopters from scratch etc, I have a lathe and milling machine with keeps me happy in the basement. My biggest problem in life is normally how I can find a local source for inconel 713 and shape it without trashing my bits. When I was 8 years old I also learnt to mind read. When my dad's hand appeared out from under a car I always had to predict the correct tool before any colourful language would appear. It must be in the family 'coz my 13 yo daughter asked me the other day if she could borrow a roll of 36-Gauge copper sheet I had laying around. Though still not sure if she wants to be a lawyer, a dentist, an engineer or a physicist. Oh crap! Don't tell me she's going to be an artist.
Member 9694337 wrote:
It must be in the family 'coz my 13 yo daughter asked me the other day if she could borrow a roll of 36-Gauge copper sheet I had laying around.
Wanna swap kids?
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No single type of thing in particular but definitely enjoy making physical things in the real world vs. just software. So, metalwork, woodwork, auto repair and any other equipment (garden and farm tractors, attachments, etc), home remodeling stuff (tiling, wiring) and landscaping. I find though it's mostly just thinking about and designing in past years as with having small children there isn't too much time. . .but getting better. Wish I had more time!
Kent K wrote:
I find though it's mostly just thinking about and designing
That's the big similarity between carpentry and software development: the more time you spend working out what to do and how to do it, the easier and quicker the actual work is.
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A misting frame to help (I think) help to dissipate the heat from my AC unit more efficiently.
I'm not a programmer but I play one at the office
That's a new one on me. I'll have to google it.
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I built a deck on my first house, a kids playset (from wood that I cut and drilled holes in myself, not just assembled something all ready to go) at my second house, and installed hardwood flooring and new kitchen cabinets in my current house. So pretty much stuff with wood. If I could get the same pay (and cooperation from my employer), I'd love to alternate between software development and housing construction (maybe 4-6 weeks of development and 2-3 weeks of construction). I feel like my brain would be in better shape.
jfren484 wrote:
If I could get the same pay (and cooperation from my employer), I'd love to alternate between software development and housing construction
Damned straight!
jfren484 wrote:
I feel like my brain would be in better shape.
Not to mention your body. Every time I start a project at home, all the old, familiar "I haven't done this in a while" pains start up, too.
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photography, chain mail, woodworking, auto repair, old house repair, ... I think I enjoy photography the most because I can do it as pure creativity at the click of a button. Chain mail's pretty fun too because of the three dimensional puzzle aspect. I've also tried my hand at drawing and sculpture, and while I've done some passable stuff with both, I didn't enjoy them as much as photography as a creative outlet.
We can program with only 1's, but if all you've got are zeros, you've got nothing.
patbob wrote:
photography
heh. I haven't been without a camera for at least 20 years. I think I've taken, on average, about half a photo a year.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I have a small non-cnc milling machine and lathe from Sherline[^] and I make latches, handles, car parts, etc. out of metal. I also work on cars as needed - have a 4-wheel brake and rotor job to do this weekend. My favorite non-computer work is cutting, trimming and felling trees. It is hard and sometimes dangerous work that I have enjoyed for years, and can make some good money at as well.
Sincerely, -Mark mamiller@rhsnet.org
So you do milling, and I construct and knock down walls... Should I start believing in numerology, or something?
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That's a new one on me. I'll have to google it.
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There are various versions of such a thing. Many of them are designed to activate only when the AC is running, either by a relay attached to the 24 volt flow to the AC control mechanism or a device that trips a switch when the flow of air out the top of the AC blows up a paddle. Mine is a simple PVC structure with strategically placed misting nozzles and a constant water supply. Yes, I know a waste. Which is why I discontinued using it until I automate the water flow. Efficient? Dunno. I haven't worked on any figures for it since Texas summers are so variable.
I'm not a programmer but I play one at the office
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Music, and occasionally paintings.
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I used to build tall bikes (and other strange ones) when I lived in France. Would still do it but don't have the resources at the moment to run my own workshop back here in Germany.
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So you do milling, and I construct and knock down walls... Should I start believing in numerology, or something?
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I don't know about the numerology part, but you may have something there... :)
Sincerely, -Mark mamiller@rhsnet.org
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Andy Brummer wrote:
I'm making Halloween costumes for my son and myself.
My mother was a tailoress, and my daughter is studying all that fashion-designy malarkey. All I can do with needles is make holes in my fingers. The gene must have skipped a generation (unless there's another possible reason I'm missing).
Andy Brummer wrote:
Also, I put together an android app that gives the user x-ray vision to look to the other side of the Earth.
Can't find it! Where is it? I desperately need to see the antipodes!
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I've only tested it on my phone. I guess I'll have to look into getting it into one of the app stores.
Curvature of the Mind now with 3D