We've all heard that "if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself." And that’s usually fine when it comes to tasks at work or baking your own birthday cake. But if you want a specific lamp built for your bedroom or a tricked-out bicycle, you might need to acquire some skills before you can get started.
That’s why it’s so impressive when people actually do manage to finish amazing DIY projects that would have never existed without their out-of-the-box ideas. Here’s a list of posts from r/Maker featuring some of the coolest creations and inventions people have made at home. Enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the ones that inspire you to channel your inner engineer too!
#41 Wife Is A Special Ed. Teacher In Washington And Will Be Working From Home For The Next Couple Months. She Asked For A Standing Desk, I Had Scrap Wood. Boom
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37points
#44 I Made Myself A Rocket Lamp Like The One Going Around Reddit A Few Months Ago
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36points
#47 My Second Sculpture Is Finished
A Full Metal Arm (550 Hrs Almost 3ft / 1m Tall), Made Of Countless Selfmade Parts Plus Antique Typewriter Parts (Black) And Industrial Spare Parts (2 Larger Alu Parts) Plus An Old East German Carburator. There Are 2 Angles That Can Be Locked In Place By A Mechanism.
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34points
#53 I've Been Working On This Harp-Like Instrument For A Few Months Now. Almost Finished!
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33points
#54 My Son Wanted To Be A Tusken Raider For Halloween. Since They're Scavengers I Figured I Could Make It Instead Of Buying It
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33points
#60 I Made A Superfancy Bow A While Ago, Its Using Springs Instead Of The Regular Bow-Limbs
Was Actually Made For A Collector Guy As A Prop, But It Punched Through Wooden Plates Like They Are Whip Cream! Two 40kg Springs On Each Side. Made Of Aluminium And Brass.
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30points
