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Post a picture of the Last item you made
So we have a "Post a Picture of the Last Item You Bought" thread, but any fool can go out and buy something. What about making something with your own two hands? So roll up your sleeves, make something, and post up a photo!
I'll get us started. I made a bolt tonight. I needed an M8 x 1.0 socket head cap screw to replace one I lost. Apparently those arent readily available. So I took an M8 x 1.25 socket head cap screw and an M8 x 1.0 bolt and went to town. Cut, grind, weld, bingo. Got myself a bolt. |
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11-12-2020, 10:31 AM | #2 |
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Not the last item(s) made, but definitely made by me and definitely the best things I've ever made.....or helped make.
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11-12-2020, 12:03 PM | #4 |
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Last thing I made was flushed before I could take a pic of it...
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11-15-2020, 08:42 PM | #5 |
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Man, no one else on this forum into making stuff other than me? let's see some projects fellas!
Here's a pull out drawer I made for the FJ this weekend. It'll serve as the base for our sleeping platform for camping. First time i've used 8020 aluminum extrusions; I'm usually inclined to do wood or fabricate with metal. it's cool stuff. I'm not totally sold on it but it's got its place. |
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My rear seats (well second row, deleted third row) split 50/50. Plan is to remove one half and build a 50% drawer behind the seat I keep. Your picture has reignited that plan. For me, last things I made were overhead storage shelves in the garage (with built in light) over the work bench I also made. I just made my 80 Series stop leaking and purr like a kitten with about 16 hours in the garage this weekend. Does that count? |
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11-16-2020, 11:45 AM | #7 |
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I made a combination bird feeder pole and a mount for my weather station. I set it in the ground about 18" using Quikrete and a 4" PVC sleeve. I filled the entire 3/4" pipe with sand to damp the wind buffeting and it seems to be helping so far.
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The frame is anodized aluminum. Ordered from these guys as I found their site to be really well laid out with lots of instructional videos and ideas: https://8020.net/product-basics That said, it's NOT cheap. You can find this stuff for less through Amazon and such. But being totally new to it I don't want to fuss with not being sure all the parts would fit so I just sucked it up and ordered from 8020. One thing I really liked is the precision. Everything is bang-on perfect from length, to perfect right angles on cuts. I spent about 5 hours planning it out and shopping and about an hour assembling, which is the exact opposite of how I usually roll when using wood or fabricating metal where I just buy a crap ton of material and see where the project takes me. Digging those overhead shelves! I need to make some myself. "80 series" as in Landcruiser?! |
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11-16-2020, 12:44 PM | #9 |
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Nice work! I need to do this myself. The wife bought a couple of those stupid bird feeder poles from Lowes that you just stab into the ground. We have hard pack clay 6 inches down so you cant get them in far enough to keep them stable. Every storm that comes in blows the dumb things down. I like your solution. Adding that to the spring time to-do list!
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I keep starting more projects than I finish but will post pix when able. Unless ShopVac posts something first because I'm very certain it will blow away anything if mine.
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The rarest of North American spec 80s actually (1 of 9 - may be the only one without OEM roof rack or side steps). '97 Collectors Edition in 6M1 Emerald Green Pearl over Oak. Triple locked from the factory, adjustable BP51 suspension, ARB things, winch, Scheel-Mann Seats, ALL the maintenance (dat spreadsheet doe), low miles (for these things at least)... I've been looking for years. But I don't want to turn this into a Toyota thread. Or do I... |
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Got a table for my drill press almost done. Just need to get a hard wood frame around it and route the center so I can put in removable inserts.
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Did a set of drawers too, but for the x5..
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