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Such a great spirit, I really like your view and I absolutely share it. I also noticed you learned resin 3D printing pretty quick and you even improved certain things like curing under glycol (pro tip use hot glycol this makes the bonds of the molecular chains even better which leads to harder more durable prints).
As a 74 year old retired patternmaker, cad designer and cmm programmer. I like watching what I call newbies. You do an excellent job. But their is a lot of nonsense out there, too. I try show only bits and pieces of how I make things. I'm an old patternmaker set in my "not the safest way" routine. Keep up the good work.
That's one reason I really like the Gingery books. He teaches you new skills as you get further into the project, and things compound on each other nicely.
Skill stacking. That's a good way to say it. When I was a year or two into being a licensed contractor some of my guys would ask me how I was able to do so much stuff. I told them that all knowledge was useful. Every time you learn something it created relational hooks that allowed you to learn other stuff more easily. Skill stacking is a much catchier term than relational hooks. Thanks for sharing that.
This is one of the best vids I've watched on UA-cam, if not the best I've watched. Fabulous. I'm not talking about the sales pitch at the end , but rather the general learn stuff content up to 11:45. Hope ppl take your course and all learn stuff while you make $$$
For context: I attended a technical school in the 90s in South Africa. I got into 3D printing in 2004 (South Africa was a pioneer in that technology). Now I’m reading for a PhD. If this video of yours were available in 1996 or so, it would have changed everything. Your message is as pertinent today as it would have been back then. Thank you for sharing your experience, you’d make a fine teacher, yet I think you’ve surpassed that role many times over. Thank you for this, I’ll share it wherever I can.
Thank you! I was actually 8 years old I'm 1996, so I was doing this in spirit even if youtube wasn't around then 😆 good luck with the PhD, I never did finish mine.
@paulsGarage I live in the country where during power outages we may be without power several weeks at a time. So I want to learn to build and sell efficient gasifires to run generators from burning wood, rubber tires, and plastic in a low oxygen environment. So far my research says I have to have two different systems. One for plastic and one for rubber tires and wood. Lack of money and materials is my main stopper.
I want to learn to build, I think, a core XY type 3D printer. The killer app for it will be making patterns to mount to match plates for sand casting iron. I daydream about making a Gingery based cast iron lathe. Then maybe I will use the lathe to build all the Gingery machines from iron. Then maybe I will use the Gingery machines to build small iron steam engines. Your video pointed out that one place I can start without spending a bunch of money is to learn 3D modelling and slicing software. I’m off to start looking into it right now!
I absolutely agree. I am a 54 year old dude looking to retire shortly and have recently taken up metal melting (and documenting of course), the point being, it was you and another creator in this scene that motivated me to try. I am now trying to weld myself into learning metal sculpting. It begins with motivation and desire. Boom, next thing you know, you have a home foundry and more than one crucible. In sum, guys/gals, listen to the man!! ✊🏻🖤🤘🏻
This is so true, I've been trying to keep that spark of not giving a shit about failure in my kids as they're well past 8 now. I started out with hand tools making utter crap, I inherited my grandfather's lathe, which sent me down a machining direction in my making, and I was able to make stuff that was round and differently crap. Since then I've made everything from lightsabers to furniture to my own CNC router. And they're less crap now.
If the leap seems too big, take a course. This was my way into sand casting - mostly for safety. Yes it cost a few £. But I’ve spent more on nights out and house fires are inconvenient by all accounts.
If you make a part (i.e. a knife) out of sheet copper, solder a thin layer of tin on the surface, and then heat it red heat (without melting) on the stove the copper will absorb the tin and turn into a hard intermetallic or even bronze if you heat it longer. You can also solder several sheets together and turn the whole part into a brass-bronze composite. That way you can make almost-bronze things from sheet copper with barely any tools other than scissors, soldering iron and a stove. You can do a lot of wierd things in a studio if you put your mind to it
@@ShinehighCH the limit should be your heat source in conjunction with the volume of material. 1mm probably isnt a problem with a propane torch but I couldn't imagine anything staying straight past a few cm in length. Just start small a sheet of copper of about 3ft by 3ft and 0.5mm thick can be had at my local big box store with orange coloring in the brand for about 50 bucks. Worth the convenience and if it works out then spend the time and energy to look for a local metal supplier and by that point you will have a very good idea of cost vs time that you want to spend.
Beautifully said. Thank you for the reminder. I have often mused that metal casting is an amazing way to experience and overcome "things not going correctly/as expected/the way you wanted." Still, the fear never completely goes away and this was a helpful reminder and morale booster. Thanks again.
I like failure, it shows my progression curve. When you mentioned there is an expectation of one should learn one thing and that is it dawned on me why every time I'm working with a new group of people at work I need to hide most of my skills and slowly prove each skill one by one otherwise I get shot down but I'm only 5 years away from getting my pension so I put up with the tedious dance.
Well........... at 72, I've already been down that road, it's fascinating! I grew up with parents who were artists who taught me I could do anything I wanted! I've done a lot of things!! Good on you! Cheers, Matthew
This is really a very cool way of looking at things. Building a quota of skills and stacking them as you go. Especially starting with the cheap/free ones. Its what Ive been doing all of my life and as you say, the things we can make just multiplies exponentially. Thank you for a really beautiful message
Thank you for the kind words! It's crazy how quickly the skills stack isn't it? I fully believe that's how people like Adam savage did it. They built up all the skills one at a time until they could seemingly do anything.
@@PaulsGarage it's so true! I'm one of those people that want to do literally everything and anything, quite similar to yourself as far as I can tell😂 It's gotten to the point where I want to train as an electrician after my degree to be able to do my own electrical work😂
A way to model in 3D in general it doesn't matter if you use a pencil, pen, or 2D Scanner and edit in photoshop a tool is a tool. My favorite to date is SpaceClaim for 3D modeling because it resonates with what I have learned from creative spaces in Video Games like Kerbal Space Program or Halo Forge Mode. Bottom line I agree that taking your ideas and making them shareable will lead into making something may it be music, food or machine its all-abstract art first.
Just what I need, a huge dose of inspiration to go pick up _more_ hobbies…😜 Of course I joke…you’re a huge reason I’m the maker I am today and it’s great to see you inspiring people to dive down the first of hopefully many fulfilling and complementary rabbit holes 👍
It was really weird putting this on and getting distracted then getting jumpscared by you calling me by name. On behalf of all mikes, I can say these apply. Thats how I learned to metal cast. My willingness to fail and try again and research has led me to make some cool stuff. Not perfect yet but its even lead me to get into investment casting which is a whole different beast from sand. Good video, I'm glad this stuff is being made more widespread that being bad at things is how you actually learn to do them better so you aren't anymore. TLDR: Being named Mike gives you a proficiency bonus
Me too, I brought my wife in to see that part of the video for added hilarity. He could have added "... with your brown hair and brown eyes..." and really freaked us all out.
The first skill is always learning to learn, and the first step is to imagine. The second skill is learning to research, because research is the second step. The third skill is to question, because the next step is decide how you will test your idea.
@@1pcfred When you don't know how to do something, you find someone to teach you. When you have learned how to learn, you know how to teach yourself. You cannot research something UNTIL you know what you are trying do because you have to know what you are searching for an order for it to be "research". Research is always a deeper dive into what you already know a little about, and that can be looking into what has already been known and shared or looking for paths that have not been explored. What I posted is just the first three steps of The Scientific Method with the generic name for the skill needed to completely that step. Three is also a process known as The Design Cycle which is very similar.
@@andy-in-indy that's not what I do at all. When I don't know how to do something I just figure it out. The very first thing I do is access the feasibility of me doing something at all. If it's anything I can't figure out then I'm not going to do it either. i can remember one time looking for days to find a self latching relay circuit schematic where the coil ran on a different voltage than the switched voltage. I never could find one. But at the outset I was sure I would. Then in the end I just designed the circuit myself. I didn't have any 240V coil relays. I know where there's one on the Internet now though. Because I posted mine. I was so annoyed by all of that. I wasted days looking for that info. By the time I'm going to find anything I could have just figured it out for myself.
@@1pcfred What you are saying is that you go to stop there because you have already done the first two. The core idea of skill stacking is that because you have done them once you don't have to do them every time.
I´m a skill stacker. Of your list at 10:45: learn to weld: checked as a gift from myself when turning 40 code: checked as a teen and still paying the bills solder electronics: checked 17 years ago write fiction: checked as a pre-teen and so far I published two books Also did some aluminum melting (King of Random style) and now I'm getting courage to jump into 3D printing. Already done 3D modeling and some printing in stores so there is some water in the pool.
haha, i'm actually 16 and i sorta know where my life is gonna go (hopefully engineering) and i'm also a massive cheapskate, which leads to me trying to DIY literally everything. unfortunately, i'm a bit limited in space and money so i think i'm on the right track because i love any and every way to create stuff (and i'm on the verge of getting a 3d printer since i'm very comfortable with fusion 360) so you don't need to tell me twice! love the videos man, you deserve about 300k more subs
Yes! I should've mentioned that but there just aren't any near me. Kindof a bummer, but that's what I get for living in an area with low population density
I'm not into doing things when there's anyone else around. For me DIY has always been a very selfish activity. That go away I'm busy me time. I'm not what you'd call a team player.
@@1pcfred I'm quite the introvert and I get this as well, maybe for a different reason. Sometimes though it can be very nice to just see other ideas and processes. Other than that, the shed it is. :)
That pouring basin makes me think that you might have taken my advice and went over to olfoundryman and watched some of his videos on how to cast metal.
First understanding coding by answering this question - how do you eat an elephant? - on byte at a time, ok a nibble, or a slice, wait, just start with a bit. 🤣 But seriously, I am at the upper end of your age spectrum and attempted to forge a hinge this morning - I'll be starting over next weekend from the first fold and fresh material.😎
I used to make all kinds of stuff and then I just got tired of doing it. Occasionally I still do stuff. But not like I used to. I'm not in a place in my life right now where I'm especially motivated.
So, I’m Mike, in my 40’s and live in a former British colony, you kinda freaked me out with that one. But I already make stuff so I know you can’t have been talking to me. 🤣
Hey Paul. I'm outside your demographic. I'm 72, retired software guy. Four years ago I started making guitars, starting with zero manual skills. At first the suck was up at about 11. Now my suck level is down to like 8 or 9. Making guitars led to (1) welding, (2) 3D printing, (3) shop made CNC router, (4) vitreous enamelling, (5) laser engraving, (6) electroplating and anodizing, (7) heat treating shop made metal tools, and lots of other stuff. I learned blender, Fusion 360, Adobe Illustrator, LightBurn, and whatnot. However I'm still not as funny as you, at least not on purpose. P.S. I used to live in Fort Atkinson.
That's great!! You're never too old to start making something new. Sounds like fun, plus is a great way to get a whole bunch of awesome guitars! Fort, eh? I spent a fair amount of time at the jellystone park there growing up. Good times
Which size crucible? Was is molded or milled? How many times did you use it? What were you melting? I'm trying to get to the bottom of it. I know Vevor is collecting lot numbers to track down any issues
Don't be afraid to make mistakes...it's good to learn from the mistakes of others, sure, but it's even better to learn them yourself. Unless it's a deadly mistake, then please only learn it from others. In any case, I wouldn't know anywhere near as much as I do about 3D printing if I hadn't made tons of mistakes over the last four years.
old dude here.... my advice to newbies is just do it. watch your videos and talk to your friends but at some point you got to get your hands dirty. and it rarely works the way you think its going to even if theres a video on it. theres just too many variables.
Love the attitude! X colony? Check! 76 yr old male Check! Other side of the planet i.e. 46 S 168 East, Check! :) Tinkers in the shed among too many to count incomplete skills? Check! :)
Look at it another way. We ALL start life with a just few basic built in skills: grabbing whatever is put in our hand, finding boobs and drinking milk (and a few others). EVERYTHING else you know or can do you have learned.
I'm not so sure about that. I remember the day I discovered I could draw. I had an obvious natural talent for it. Drawing was nothing I ever learned how to do. I always could draw. I still remember the look on the shrink's face when he asked me to draw something. I guess he was kinda expecting me to draw a stick figure. He knew I had talent. He was shocked.
@@1pcfred As a lifelong artist who is now an animation industry professional of 30+ years I have to say, and I mean this with love and respect and awe for your amazing natural ability, "Up yours."
Well...... Mine isn't the fear of it looking like an 8 yo had put it together, as long as it does the job that's cool. It's just the time videoing it all 😅
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What is the type or name of sand that you are using for the mold im just getting into making molds
Such a great spirit, I really like your view and I absolutely share it. I also noticed you learned resin 3D printing pretty quick and you even improved certain things like curing under glycol (pro tip use hot glycol this makes the bonds of the molecular chains even better which leads to harder more durable prints).
As a 74 year old retired patternmaker, cad designer and cmm programmer. I like watching what I call newbies. You do an excellent job. But their is a lot of nonsense out there, too. I try show only bits and pieces of how I make things. I'm an old patternmaker set in my "not the safest way" routine. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! I'm right there with you and the "not the safest way" of doing things lol sometimes it just works better
That's one reason I really like the Gingery books. He teaches you new skills as you get further into the project, and things compound on each other nicely.
Yes exactly, it's a brilliant method
Skill stacking. That's a good way to say it. When I was a year or two into being a licensed contractor some of my guys would ask me how I was able to do so much stuff. I told them that all knowledge was useful. Every time you learn something it created relational hooks that allowed you to learn other stuff more easily. Skill stacking is a much catchier term than relational hooks. Thanks for sharing that.
I paused the video and drew a seahorse. You know what? Turned out better than I thought it would.
This is one of the best vids I've watched on UA-cam, if not the best I've watched. Fabulous.
I'm not talking about the sales pitch at the end , but rather the general learn stuff content up to 11:45.
Hope ppl take your course and all learn stuff while you make $$$
Thank you! I hope it's helpful to someone. Feel free to share it around!
For context: I attended a technical school in the 90s in South Africa. I got into 3D printing in 2004 (South Africa was a pioneer in that technology). Now I’m reading for a PhD.
If this video of yours were available in 1996 or so, it would have changed everything. Your message is as pertinent today as it would have been back then. Thank you for sharing your experience, you’d make a fine teacher, yet I think you’ve surpassed that role many times over. Thank you for this, I’ll share it wherever I can.
Thank you! I was actually 8 years old I'm 1996, so I was doing this in spirit even if youtube wasn't around then 😆 good luck with the PhD, I never did finish mine.
Let me know what skill you want to learn here in a reply
@paulsGarage I live in the country where during power outages we may be without power several weeks at a time. So I want to learn to build and sell efficient gasifires to run generators from burning wood, rubber tires, and plastic in a low oxygen environment. So far my research says I have to have two different systems. One for plastic and one for rubber tires and wood. Lack of money and materials is my main stopper.
@@littlekingcobrasden4217Have you looked into the old fema documents about wood gasififiers? They can be made from things like salvaged propane tanks.
I want to learn to build, I think, a core XY type 3D printer. The killer app for it will be making patterns to mount to match plates for sand casting iron.
I daydream about making a Gingery based cast iron lathe. Then maybe I will use the lathe to build all the Gingery machines from iron. Then maybe I will use the Gingery machines to build small iron steam engines. Your video pointed out that one place I can start without spending a bunch of money is to learn 3D modelling and slicing software. I’m off to start looking into it right now!
I absolutely agree. I am a 54 year old dude looking to retire shortly and have recently taken up metal melting (and documenting of course), the point being, it was you and another creator in this scene that motivated me to try. I am now trying to weld myself into learning metal sculpting. It begins with motivation and desire. Boom, next thing you know, you have a home foundry and more than one crucible. In sum, guys/gals, listen to the man!! ✊🏻🖤🤘🏻
Yeah motivation is the key. If you don't have that you're just not going to do anything.
This is so true, I've been trying to keep that spark of not giving a shit about failure in my kids as they're well past 8 now.
I started out with hand tools making utter crap, I inherited my grandfather's lathe, which sent me down a machining direction in my making, and I was able to make stuff that was round and differently crap. Since then I've made everything from lightsabers to furniture to my own CNC router. And they're less crap now.
If the leap seems too big, take a course. This was my way into sand casting - mostly for safety. Yes it cost a few £. But I’ve spent more on nights out and house fires are inconvenient by all accounts.
Oh for sure, house fires are no fun. Plus think of the cost savings in time
If you make a part (i.e. a knife) out of sheet copper, solder a thin layer of tin on the surface, and then heat it red heat (without melting) on the stove the copper will absorb the tin and turn into a hard intermetallic or even bronze if you heat it longer. You can also solder several sheets together and turn the whole part into a brass-bronze composite. That way you can make almost-bronze things from sheet copper with barely any tools other than scissors, soldering iron and a stove.
You can do a lot of wierd things in a studio if you put your mind to it
How thick can you make? I'm thinking of sheets for machine guide ways. 1mm should be enough for most .
@@ShinehighCH the limit should be your heat source in conjunction with the volume of material. 1mm probably isnt a problem with a propane torch but I couldn't imagine anything staying straight past a few cm in length. Just start small a sheet of copper of about 3ft by 3ft and 0.5mm thick can be had at my local big box store with orange coloring in the brand for about 50 bucks. Worth the convenience and if it works out then spend the time and energy to look for a local metal supplier and by that point you will have a very good idea of cost vs time that you want to spend.
Beautifully said. Thank you for the reminder. I have often mused that metal casting is an amazing way to experience and overcome "things not going correctly/as expected/the way you wanted." Still, the fear never completely goes away and this was a helpful reminder and morale booster. Thanks again.
Also, way to go on the tapered sprue and the surge trap. We must all keep working to spread the good word!
Lmfao. My name is Mike I'm 33, and the last time I poured metal was in my bathroom.
Very well said Paul, I'm on board!
I like failure, it shows my progression curve. When you mentioned there is an expectation of one should learn one thing and that is it dawned on me why every time I'm working with a new group of people at work I need to hide most of my skills and slowly prove each skill one by one otherwise I get shot down but I'm only 5 years away from getting my pension so I put up with the tedious dance.
This video earned my subscription. You're awesome. Thank you.
I think people would be surprised at what they can do if they just go for it. These projects teach some extremely useful skills.
Well........... at 72, I've already been down that road, it's fascinating! I grew up with parents who were artists who taught me I could do anything I wanted! I've done a lot of things!! Good on you! Cheers, Matthew
Love your videos Paul, keep at it.
This is really a very cool way of looking at things. Building a quota of skills and stacking them as you go. Especially starting with the cheap/free ones. Its what Ive been doing all of my life and as you say, the things we can make just multiplies exponentially. Thank you for a really beautiful message
Thank you for the kind words! It's crazy how quickly the skills stack isn't it? I fully believe that's how people like Adam savage did it. They built up all the skills one at a time until they could seemingly do anything.
@@PaulsGarage it's so true!
I'm one of those people that want to do literally everything and anything, quite similar to yourself as far as I can tell😂
It's gotten to the point where I want to train as an electrician after my degree to be able to do my own electrical work😂
Paul nice build I have been looking at buying a 3D printer !
Hey paul, have you tried making ezac? Would love a vid on that, not much if any content on it here, just air conditioning stands
I knew Blender was gonna get mentioned in the "how to make ANYTHING" video. :)
EVERYONE should learn Blender.
Dang right. Blender and fusion, you can make literally anything you want.
A way to model in 3D in general it doesn't matter if you use a pencil, pen, or 2D Scanner and edit in photoshop a tool is a tool. My favorite to date is SpaceClaim for 3D modeling because it resonates with what I have learned from creative spaces in Video Games like Kerbal Space Program or Halo Forge Mode. Bottom line I agree that taking your ideas and making them shareable will lead into making something may it be music, food or machine its all-abstract art first.
Just what I need, a huge dose of inspiration to go pick up _more_ hobbies…😜
Of course I joke…you’re a huge reason I’m the maker I am today and it’s great to see you inspiring people to dive down the first of hopefully many fulfilling and complementary rabbit holes 👍
I've seen you use that pouring basin in a few of your vids and I think I recall you printed a mold for it. Is that STL available somewhere?
this is great advice
It was really weird putting this on and getting distracted then getting jumpscared by you calling me by name. On behalf of all mikes, I can say these apply. Thats how I learned to metal cast. My willingness to fail and try again and research has led me to make some cool stuff. Not perfect yet but its even lead me to get into investment casting which is a whole different beast from sand. Good video, I'm glad this stuff is being made more widespread that being bad at things is how you actually learn to do them better so you aren't anymore. TLDR: Being named Mike gives you a proficiency bonus
"...like deflating an angry cat." 🤣🤣
I'm a violinist, the deflating cat stage lasted until I was about 14 years old 🤣 the cat got a little less angry after that
My name is Mike :) your humor amused me in my human emotions
Me too, I brought my wife in to see that part of the video for added hilarity. He could have added "... with your brown hair and brown eyes..." and really freaked us all out.
The first skill is always learning to learn, and the first step is to imagine. The second skill is learning to research, because research is the second step. The third skill is to question, because the next step is decide how you will test your idea.
Well said!
If you don't know how to learn how can you learn how to learn? If we knew what we were doing then it wouldn't be called research.
@@1pcfred When you don't know how to do something, you find someone to teach you. When you have learned how to learn, you know how to teach yourself.
You cannot research something UNTIL you know what you are trying do because you have to know what you are searching for an order for it to be "research". Research is always a deeper dive into what you already know a little about, and that can be looking into what has already been known and shared or looking for paths that have not been explored.
What I posted is just the first three steps of The Scientific Method with the generic name for the skill needed to completely that step. Three is also a process known as The Design Cycle which is very similar.
@@andy-in-indy that's not what I do at all. When I don't know how to do something I just figure it out. The very first thing I do is access the feasibility of me doing something at all. If it's anything I can't figure out then I'm not going to do it either. i can remember one time looking for days to find a self latching relay circuit schematic where the coil ran on a different voltage than the switched voltage. I never could find one. But at the outset I was sure I would. Then in the end I just designed the circuit myself. I didn't have any 240V coil relays. I know where there's one on the Internet now though. Because I posted mine. I was so annoyed by all of that. I wasted days looking for that info. By the time I'm going to find anything I could have just figured it out for myself.
@@1pcfred What you are saying is that you go to stop there because you have already done the first two. The core idea of skill stacking is that because you have done them once you don't have to do them every time.
I´m a skill stacker. Of your list at 10:45:
learn to weld: checked as a gift from myself when turning 40
code: checked as a teen and still paying the bills
solder electronics: checked 17 years ago
write fiction: checked as a pre-teen and so far I published two books
Also did some aluminum melting (King of Random style) and now I'm getting courage to jump into 3D printing. Already done 3D modeling and some printing in stores so there is some water in the pool.
How’s it going?
@@CheezyQq slow. I'm a slow walker. Also I'm working on my 70s car and my chicken coop. Never boring.
My name is Mike! And I like to make stuff! Sooo cool.
I guess I was talking to you specifically
We are all Mikes.
He needs to meet Bob, who also likes to make stuff.
Id love to, that guy seems pretty cool
@@TurdFergusen It's like the good version of "Karen's".
haha, i'm actually 16 and i sorta know where my life is gonna go (hopefully engineering) and i'm also a massive cheapskate, which leads to me trying to DIY literally everything. unfortunately, i'm a bit limited in space and money so i think i'm on the right track because i love any and every way to create stuff (and i'm on the verge of getting a 3d printer since i'm very comfortable with fusion 360) so you don't need to tell me twice! love the videos man, you deserve about 300k more subs
Join a Makerspace!!!!
Yes! I should've mentioned that but there just aren't any near me. Kindof a bummer, but that's what I get for living in an area with low population density
I'm not into doing things when there's anyone else around. For me DIY has always been a very selfish activity. That go away I'm busy me time. I'm not what you'd call a team player.
@@1pcfred I'm quite the introvert and I get this as well, maybe for a different reason. Sometimes though it can be very nice to just see other ideas and processes. Other than that, the shed it is. :)
@@VincentGroenewold I like my own shop and tools.
First melt next week Paul!
That's some verrrrry good advice, especially these days with all the shorts everywhere. Thanks
I'm not a fan of shorts. Even in the summer 🤣
That pouring basin makes me think that you might have taken my advice and went over to olfoundryman and watched some of his videos on how to cast metal.
Depends when you mentioned it. I've been using basins for a few years now, Martin is a good source of info for sure
@@PaulsGarage probably been quite a few months now
Trogdor also made an appearance on my desk today!
Did he burninate your keyboard? 🤣
allright dad, gawhhh!
Lol sounds like 2 of my kids. The 3rd just isn't old enough to talk yet. But It's coming...
First understanding coding by answering this question - how do you eat an elephant? - on byte at a time, ok a nibble, or a slice, wait, just start with a bit. 🤣
But seriously, I am at the upper end of your age spectrum and attempted to forge a hinge this morning - I'll be starting over next weekend from the first fold and fresh material.😎
And you will be better prepared for the challenge and will be (at least slightly) more successful OR you will learn even more.
@@mikepettengill2706 Done learned. now I know my burner design won't forge weld, but the hinge eyes look great! Next lesson will be riveting!
pls make a tutorial on how to make a longbow 🙏
@chadfield6552 oh man that would be fun to do again. At least finish the few I still have "in progress" 🤣
@@PaulsGarage please do 😂
It would be entertaining as usual but also educational and I'd like to have a go myself 😁
Never forget, mistakes are manditory to success, so get out there and make a load of mistakes 😄
Exactly!
If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. --John Wooden
I used to make all kinds of stuff and then I just got tired of doing it. Occasionally I still do stuff. But not like I used to. I'm not in a place in my life right now where I'm especially motivated.
it's mark, thank you.
So, I’m Mike, in my 40’s and live in a former British colony, you kinda freaked me out with that one. But I already make stuff so I know you can’t have been talking to me. 🤣
I may have looked up a list of most common names in the 1980's so I could freak out the maximum number of people
Hey Paul. I'm outside your demographic. I'm 72, retired software guy. Four years ago I started making guitars, starting with zero manual skills. At first the suck was up at about 11. Now my suck level is down to like 8 or 9. Making guitars led to (1) welding, (2) 3D printing, (3) shop made CNC router, (4) vitreous enamelling, (5) laser engraving, (6) electroplating and anodizing, (7) heat treating shop made metal tools, and lots of other stuff. I learned blender, Fusion 360, Adobe Illustrator, LightBurn, and whatnot. However I'm still not as funny as you, at least not on purpose. P.S. I used to live in Fort Atkinson.
That's great!! You're never too old to start making something new. Sounds like fun, plus is a great way to get a whole bunch of awesome guitars!
Fort, eh? I spent a fair amount of time at the jellystone park there growing up. Good times
Only a fool would invoke the Mighty Burninator by name so casually. You've grown soft amd complacent in your safe former British colony.
When all the land is in ruin
And burnination has forsaken the countryside
Only one guy will remain
My money's on...
Trogdor!
My crucible also broke inside that same furnace.
Which size crucible? Was is molded or milled? How many times did you use it? What were you melting? I'm trying to get to the bottom of it. I know Vevor is collecting lot numbers to track down any issues
Don't be afraid to make mistakes...it's good to learn from the mistakes of others, sure, but it's even better to learn them yourself. Unless it's a deadly mistake, then please only learn it from others.
In any case, I wouldn't know anywhere near as much as I do about 3D printing if I hadn't made tons of mistakes over the last four years.
Exactly! Make your own mistakes and learn! But don't die
Can I make an aluminum bronze opening trowel? 🤣😂
Just before you said Trogdor, I was thinking I would draw an S, and a more different S...
I feel attacked 🤣
Does the rocking ever stop with this guy? Really?!
old dude here.... my advice to newbies is just do it. watch your videos and talk to your friends but at some point you got to get your hands dirty. and it rarely works the way you think its going to even if theres a video on it. theres just too many variables.
Behold next victim! (Priceless.)
My name is Mike 😮
Hey im in a former british colony!
Schools actively discourage polymaths
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It's not the length of the spear tip, it's what you do with it.
Why open boxes with a small razor when a foot long knife will do? 🤣
Love the attitude! X colony? Check! 76 yr old male Check! Other side of the planet i.e. 46 S 168 East, Check! :) Tinkers in the shed among too many to count incomplete skills? Check! :)
Hey, don't drag me into this. -Mike
No worries, I was talking to the other Mike 🤣
Look at it another way. We ALL start life with a just few basic built in skills: grabbing whatever is put in our hand, finding boobs and drinking milk (and a few others). EVERYTHING else you know or can do you have learned.
I'm not so sure about that. I remember the day I discovered I could draw. I had an obvious natural talent for it. Drawing was nothing I ever learned how to do. I always could draw. I still remember the look on the shrink's face when he asked me to draw something. I guess he was kinda expecting me to draw a stick figure. He knew I had talent. He was shocked.
@@1pcfred As a lifelong artist who is now an animation industry professional of 30+ years I have to say, and I mean this with love and respect and awe for your amazing natural ability, "Up yours."
LOL so thru
It’s all curiosity and problem solving. Do a thing, do it again try to make it a tiny bit better. Do it again.
Well...... Mine isn't the fear of it looking like an 8 yo had put it together, as long as it does the job that's cool. It's just the time videoing it all 😅
stop talking and make something ffs...