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I'm looking for something to build or make while I'm at home.
I'm thinking maybe a drone or a remote control car.
Anyone else have a time consuming hobbie at home? |
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"I'm looking for something to build or make while I'm at home.
I'm thinking maybe a drone or a remote control car.
Anyone else have a time consuming hobbie at home?"
I'm a software engineer, so I've been building apps and websites using new tech to keep my skills fresh. That takes up a lot of time! |
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"I'm looking for something to build or make while I'm at home.
I'm thinking maybe a drone or a remote control car.
Anyone else have a time consuming hobbie at home?
I'm a software engineer, so I've been building apps and websites using new tech to keep my skills fresh. That takes up a lot of time! "
Not a bad idea. I havent really programmed since vb6 though 
But I'm looking for something more physical |
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"I've taken to upcycling furniture after doing a course last year. It's quite therapeutic and nice to have something that's one of a kind."
It's great isn't it. I dud a 1940s dressing table last summer. I was really pleased with the result. This summer I've got a bureau and some cupboards to do. |
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"I've taken to upcycling furniture after doing a course last year. It's quite therapeutic and nice to have something that's one of a kind."
I've bought a v6 engine I'm making into a coffee table. But it's in a mates garage and I cant get to it at the minute |
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"I'm looking for something to build or make while I'm at home.
I'm thinking maybe a drone or a remote control car.
Anyone else have a time consuming hobbie at home?"
Drones are great, just nowhere to fly them! |
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"I'm looking for something to build or make while I'm at home.
I'm thinking maybe a drone or a remote control car.
Anyone else have a time consuming hobbie at home?
Drones are great, just nowhere to fly them!"
I've got one I bought off Amazon. I fly it all over |
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"I'm looking for something to build or make while I'm at home.
I'm thinking maybe a drone or a remote control car.
Anyone else have a time consuming hobbie at home?
I'm a software engineer, so I've been building apps and websites using new tech to keep my skills fresh. That takes up a lot of time!
Not a bad idea. I havent really programmed since vb6 though
But I'm looking for something more physical "
I had so much fun with that in my uni days!
Unfortunately when it comes to hardware and DIY stuff, I'm awful. It once took me three days to put laminate down in the living room of a 1 bedroom flat, and the edges were so uneven that beading wouldn't even cover up the mess I'd made  |
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"I've taken to upcycling furniture after doing a course last year. It's quite therapeutic and nice to have something that's one of a kind.
I've bought a v6 engine I'm making into a coffee table. But it's in a mates garage and I cant get to it at the minute "
That'll look brilliant when finished though! Love anything quirky like that |
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"I've taken to upcycling furniture after doing a course last year. It's quite therapeutic and nice to have something that's one of a kind.
I've bought a v6 engine I'm making into a coffee table. But it's in a mates garage and I cant get to it at the minute
That'll look brilliant when finished though! Love anything quirky like that"
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"I've taken to upcycling furniture after doing a course last year. It's quite therapeutic and nice to have something that's one of a kind.
I've bought a v6 engine I'm making into a coffee table. But it's in a mates garage and I cant get to it at the minute
That'll look brilliant when finished though! Love anything quirky like that
Want to buy it?"
Probably not going to buy it, but would love a photo when it's done. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've taken to upcycling furniture after doing a course last year. It's quite therapeutic and nice to have something that's one of a kind.
I've bought a v6 engine I'm making into a coffee table. But it's in a mates garage and I cant get to it at the minute
That'll look brilliant when finished though! Love anything quirky like that
Want to buy it?
Probably not going to buy it, but would love a photo when it's done."
I've reported you for time wasting |
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Things I made in last 3 years
Beach hut
With lounge furniture in
Hot tub and room
Retro fitting kitchen at the moment
Made ceiling pendants, for industrial lighting
And shelving out of scaffold boards |
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I managed to forge out my first carbon steel knife that survived heat treating 
Considering it takes me around 4 hours to forge it out, then about 3 hours to heat treat it, it’s a real kick in the balls when it fails.
I locked the knife in a vice and hit it with a hammer for around 50 hits, hard hits.
Didn’t even come close to breaking it, considering my first carbon steel knife snapped on the first hit, I was super happy! |
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"I'm looking for something to build or make while I'm at home.
I'm thinking maybe a drone or a remote control car.
Anyone else have a time consuming hobbie at home?"
So that takes care of a day. What about the next 20 days lol. |
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I have turned a bedroom I to a craft studio been a godsend office during the day for work and studio in the evening to make bespoke cards though the orders have recently have been sympathy cards sadly, I upcyle pièces of furniture too.. |
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"A drone would be great sir; You could film folks breaking lockdown and send the footage to Derbyshire Police  "
As a yorkshireman, I would love nothing more than to send all of Derbyshire to jail |
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"I've taken to upcycling furniture after doing a course last year. It's quite therapeutic and nice to have something that's one of a kind.
I've bought a v6 engine I'm making into a coffee table. But it's in a mates garage and I cant get to it at the minute "
I'd be more impressed if you could make a coffee table into a working V6 Engine |
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"I've taken to upcycling furniture after doing a course last year. It's quite therapeutic and nice to have something that's one of a kind.
I've bought a v6 engine I'm making into a coffee table. But it's in a mates garage and I cant get to it at the minute
I'd be more impressed if you could make a coffee table into a working V6 Engine"
Challenge accepted |
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