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Title: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: mongers on October 09, 2016, 05:12:08 PM
What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?

Myself I'm somewhat struggling to think of something, and I don't think pushing a bunch of electrons around the interwebs/computers or yapping to people counts.  <_<

Maybe a pair of transmission line speakers a while back?  I'm excluding a bunch of house repairs/bodges.

The only other times I'm putting things together is repairing stuff, so doesn't appear one is very creative in a material* sense.

So what was the last thing you made or built?




*And yes I know I'm not ticking any boxes in the intellectual realm. :P
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Sophie Scholl on October 09, 2016, 05:23:19 PM
A flyer for work.  Does that count?
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FvPhpylW.jpg&hash=6b73e1183c0dab89cdf718b1de55db5622c456fb)
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: mongers on October 09, 2016, 05:26:33 PM
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on October 09, 2016, 05:23:19 PM
A flyer for work.  Does that count?
...

It's for you to decide.

I was just interested in the idea of creative physical objects and what benefits or otherwise that gives us.

edit:

BA, by the way that's a rather cool workplace.  :cool:
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: katmai on October 09, 2016, 05:27:02 PM
A rail dolly system for cameras.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: 11B4V on October 09, 2016, 05:30:06 PM
A rifle.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: celedhring on October 09, 2016, 05:36:03 PM
Do models count? I'm a bit of a LEGO junkie and build a few every year  :blush:

If not, I made a steaming kit out of some old kitchenware a few months ago.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: mongers on October 09, 2016, 05:36:45 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on October 09, 2016, 05:30:06 PM
A rifle.

I guessing this falls more into custom assembly than making? :unsure:

I'm assuming you didn't drill out the barrel, but choose a bunch of parts from various places and build a rifle to your own specification?

I do that with bikes, but for some reason I don't quite see it as making something; 
maybe I feel that would require sawing/bashing/bending wood, steel or other base materials?
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: mongers on October 09, 2016, 05:38:04 PM
Quote from: celedhring on October 09, 2016, 05:36:03 PM
Do models count? I'm a bit of a LEGO junkie and build a few every year  :blush:

If not, I made a steaming kit out of some old kitchenware a few months ago.

Again it's up to you do decide.

Your steaming kits sound nifty and a good example of creative recycling.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: 11B4V on October 09, 2016, 05:39:49 PM
Quote from: mongers on October 09, 2016, 05:36:45 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on October 09, 2016, 05:30:06 PM
A rifle.

I guessing this falls more into custom assembly than making? :unsure:

I'm assuming you didn't drill out the barrel, but choose a bunch of parts from various places and build a rifle to your own specification?

I do that with bikes, but for some reason I don't quite see it as making something
maybe I feel that would require sawing/bashing/bending wood, steel or other base materials?

Then it would not be in my gun safe, would it.


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Topic: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
:rolleyes: You set the parameters
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: 11B4V on October 09, 2016, 05:44:41 PM
Quote from: celedhring on October 09, 2016, 05:36:03 PM
Do models count? I'm a bit of a LEGO junkie and build a few every year  :blush:

If not, I made a steaming kit out of some old kitchenware a few months ago.

Apparently if you didn't pour and form the plastic, then no.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: MadBurgerMaker on October 09, 2016, 05:47:05 PM
I put together a couple franken-computers out of parts from a bunch of different non working ones last week.  Scientists, with all their specific grants and such, can be extremely cheap when it comes to this stuff, so they'll go to the warehouse, get a pile of shit that's there for a reason, and bring it to me.  Thanks for bringing trash to me, guys!
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: mongers on October 09, 2016, 05:56:12 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on October 09, 2016, 05:44:41 PM
Quote from: celedhring on October 09, 2016, 05:36:03 PM
Do models count? I'm a bit of a LEGO junkie and build a few every year  :blush:

If not, I made a steaming kit out of some old kitchenware a few months ago.

Apparently if you didn't pour and form the plastic, then no.

:D

Oh and you forgot the bit about making the injection moulding die, having already forged the necessary hardened steel.  :P
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: 11B4V on October 09, 2016, 05:57:52 PM
 
Quote from: mongers on October 09, 2016, 05:56:12 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on October 09, 2016, 05:44:41 PM
Quote from: celedhring on October 09, 2016, 05:36:03 PM
Do models count? I'm a bit of a LEGO junkie and build a few every year  :blush:

If not, I made a steaming kit out of some old kitchenware a few months ago.

Apparently if you didn't pour and form the plastic, then no.
:P

:D
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Razgovory on October 09, 2016, 06:14:50 PM
A PC.  I think we've all done that here.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: 11B4V on October 09, 2016, 06:15:46 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 09, 2016, 06:14:50 PM
A PC.  I think we've all done that here.

Actually I haven't.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: celedhring on October 09, 2016, 06:18:43 PM
I stopped building PCs once I moved fully to laptops. Haven't bought a desktop component since... 2006?
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: HVC on October 09, 2016, 06:55:57 PM
Computer. or I guess a giant excel budget template file, if that counts.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Ed Anger on October 09, 2016, 07:40:40 PM
Human life.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Agelastus on October 10, 2016, 08:55:50 AM
Quote from: 11B4V on October 09, 2016, 06:15:46 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 09, 2016, 06:14:50 PM
A PC.  I think we've all done that here.

Actually I haven't.

Me neither - my limit's been swapping out or adding components, not doing a full build from scratch.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Maladict on October 10, 2016, 09:12:06 AM
Gaming/dining table :nerd:
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Iormlund on October 10, 2016, 09:15:10 AM
I make cars for a living, I don't know if that counts.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Syt on October 10, 2016, 09:19:45 AM
I think I created some print outs for an RPG session a few years ago.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Malthus on October 10, 2016, 10:52:46 AM
I carved a walking stick with a superhero face on it for my son.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Valmy on October 10, 2016, 11:04:19 AM
Quote from: Malthus on October 10, 2016, 10:52:46 AM
I carved a walking stick with a superhero face on it for my son.

Was it the face of Captain Canada?
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Syt on October 10, 2016, 11:24:29 AM
Quote from: Valmy on October 10, 2016, 11:04:19 AM
Quote from: Malthus on October 10, 2016, 10:52:46 AM
I carved a walking stick with a superhero face on it for my son.

Was it the face of Captain Canada?

I think you mean ...

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/82/Captain_Canuck1.jpg)
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Malthus on October 10, 2016, 11:41:09 AM
Quote from: Valmy on October 10, 2016, 11:04:19 AM
Quote from: Malthus on October 10, 2016, 10:52:46 AM
I carved a walking stick with a superhero face on it for my son.

Was it the face of Captain Canada?

It wasn't any particular one; when I carve, I just bring out what is there already more or less. I incorporated a couple of folds of odd-looking bark to make a bearded face wearing a mask.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: CountDeMoney on October 10, 2016, 11:58:42 AM
Fuck that guy.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Syt on October 10, 2016, 12:06:13 PM
Alpha Flight was decent

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.writeups.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FAlpha-Flight-h1.jpg&hash=c5aa47b81edca2842a32cbcaeebe367e3c944d41)
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: The Brain on October 10, 2016, 01:45:44 PM
I don't know if it counts but the Nagato in 1:350.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Grey Fox on October 10, 2016, 01:51:06 PM
A playfort for my kids is the latest non-house repair thing I've built.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: derspiess on October 10, 2016, 03:38:07 PM
An IPA with fresh Cascade hops grown in a friend's backyard.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: mongers on October 10, 2016, 03:47:23 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 10, 2016, 01:51:06 PM
A playfort for my kids is the latest non-house repair thing I've built.

:cool:

Nice work.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Barrister on October 10, 2016, 08:06:53 PM
In the spring I built a 4'x8'x16" garden box.  Then I filled it with soil and planted a garden in it.

Even if I didn't cut down the tree and individually plane the boards I still think it counts.  :cool:

Of course with the recent snow on the ground I had to dig the last few carrots out of the ground and plow the whole thing over today. :(
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Zoupa on October 10, 2016, 08:41:03 PM
Made a Bear Beer carrier. I'm getting into woodworking.

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FiecqFsN.jpg&hash=21b677f34e5733878744eabbd8149520a469765b)
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Razgovory on October 10, 2016, 09:34:29 PM
Bear Beer?  Is that Chinese?
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Zoupa on October 10, 2016, 09:37:51 PM
Just a play on words since I installed a bear head bottle opener thingie.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Rasputin on October 10, 2016, 09:58:03 PM
A couple of retaining walls and a terrace in the backyard, all of which thankfully survived hurricane Matthew.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: mongers on October 11, 2016, 07:06:07 AM
Quote from: Zoupa on October 10, 2016, 08:41:03 PM
Made a Bear Beer carrier. I'm getting into woodworking.

:cool:

Nice handiwork Zoupa.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Grey Fox on October 11, 2016, 08:34:05 AM
Quote from: mongers on October 10, 2016, 03:47:23 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 10, 2016, 01:51:06 PM
A playfort for my kids is the latest non-house repair thing I've built.

:cool:

Nice work.

(https://scontent-yyz1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/14708168_10154343081866273_227666663117294353_n.jpg?oh=e65d1037adec2b24006b02aa910feef9&oe=586B36E1)

4 feet off the ground, 8'x8'. I want to add a roof to it but my gf is already not happy about how much I've spent on this already.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Pedrito on October 11, 2016, 08:39:25 AM
Except for some ikea furniture, I built nothing lately.

I'm thinking about getting an Arduino and start tinkering with it with my son.

L.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: mongers on October 11, 2016, 09:17:31 AM
Quote from: Pedrito on October 11, 2016, 08:39:25 AM
Except for some ikea furniture, I built nothing lately.

I'm thinking about getting an Arduino and start tinkering with it with my son.

L.

Yeah, that's a good idea; I was thinking of getting one of those or some Pi to play around with.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Martinus on October 13, 2016, 05:38:19 PM
A cross-border transaction structure allowing client to save roughly US$ 50,000,000 in taxes.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: mongers on October 13, 2016, 06:18:53 PM
Quote from: Martinus on October 13, 2016, 05:38:19 PM
A cross-border transaction structure allowing client to save roughly US$ 50,000,000 in taxes.

So nothing.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Admiral Yi on October 13, 2016, 08:07:02 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 11, 2016, 08:34:05 AM
(https://scontent-yyz1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/14708168_10154343081866273_227666663117294353_n.jpg?oh=e65d1037adec2b24006b02aa910feef9&oe=586B36E1)

4 feet off the ground, 8'x8'. I want to add a roof to it but my gf is already not happy about how much I've spent on this already.

Very cool le gar.

Gotta build a roof.  That way the kids can spend the night.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Zoupa on October 13, 2016, 10:24:48 PM
Quote from: Martinus on October 13, 2016, 05:38:19 PM
A cross-border transaction structure allowing client to save roughly US$ 50,000,000 in taxes.

How is that related to what the thread is asking?

Oh wait, just Marti telling us how tiny his peepee is. Again.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: Martinus on October 14, 2016, 01:53:23 AM
Quote from: mongers on October 13, 2016, 06:18:53 PM
Quote from: Martinus on October 13, 2016, 05:38:19 PM
A cross-border transaction structure allowing client to save roughly US$ 50,000,000 in taxes.

So nothing.

You never said it should be a physical object.
Title: Re: What Was The Last Thing You Made Or Built?
Post by: garbon on October 14, 2016, 01:56:20 AM
Quote from: Martinus on October 14, 2016, 01:53:23 AM
Quote from: mongers on October 13, 2016, 06:18:53 PM
Quote from: Martinus on October 13, 2016, 05:38:19 PM
A cross-border transaction structure allowing client to save roughly US$ 50,000,000 in taxes.

So nothing.

You never said it should be a physical object.

Actually he did in his 2nd post.