“What In Tarnation”: 69 Redneck Engineering Hacks That Are Crazy, Creative And Totally Over The Top | Bored Panda

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If you’ve ever seen someone fix a busted lawnmower with duct tape, zip ties, and pure stubbornness, you’ve witnessed what Americans call “redneck engineering.”

It’s a wild mix of grit and creativity, with no manuals or fancy tools… just pure improvisation. It’s not pretty-looking, but somehow, it works.

This is exactly the vibe of r/redneckengineering, the subreddit celebrating wild DIY hacks that are functional, hilarious, messy, and totally unconventional.

If you want to know what a fan-powered go-kart or a water-powered weenie rotisserie looks like, keep scrolling.

You’ll even come across someone who made a holder for their phone holder, because why not?

#41 Bro’s Invented Another Way To Round Off Nuts

Hand holding a small adjustable crowfoot tool, an example of redneck engineering in a workshop setting.

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#42 A Pinhole Leak And The Maintenance Man Was “Sick”

PVC pipes connected with a metal clamp and tape in a makeshift setup illustrating redneck engineering fails.

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9points

#43 Found At A Thrift Store. Is There A Legitimate Use, Or Should I Be Worried My Prints Are On It?

Hand holding a coiled jumper cable with a red clamp and a three-prong plug in a shopping cart, showing redneck engineering.

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#44 My Dad’s Phone Holder Holder

Car interior showing redneck engineering with a wooden phone holder mounted next to the steering wheel.

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#45 Why Use Nuts When Wood Doesn't Rust?

Close-up of redneck engineering using a wood wedge to secure a metal car part inside the engine compartment.

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8points

#46 Trunk Latch

Close-up of a dirty Lexus taillight with a redneck engineering antenna fix on the snowy vehicle surface.

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#47 Somebody In My City Wired A Power Strip To A Light Pole

Exposed electrical wiring with a power strip connected inside a broken streetlight base, a risky example of redneck engineering.

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#48 Ultimate Stick Drift Solution

Xbox controller with rubber bands wrapped around the joysticks showing redneck engineering improvisation to fix broken parts.

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#49 Chunk Of Asphalt Kicked Up And Put A Hole In My E46 Bmw Oil Pan. Got The Car Home With 1-Minute Gasket Maker, A Can Of Pepsi, And Some Gas Station 10w-30

Close-up of vehicle metal part with a poorly welded and patched hole, showcasing redneck engineering repair.

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#50 Hmmm

Multiple charging adapters wired into a wooden board with cords held by metal clips in an example of redneck engineering.

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#51 Proud Of Myself

Feet covered in clear plastic in a bathtub, an example of redneck engineering in a home bathroom setting.

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#52 Found This On The Street

Plastic bottle attached to outdoor valve for a makeshift water flow setup, showing redneck engineering creativity outdoors.

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#53 Facebook Marketplace With The Homemade Enclosed Trailer

Half black and half white vehicle with improvised door panel and a trailer hitch attachment, example of redneck engineering.

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#54 Made My Own Eyeglass Prescription

Optical lens kit held by hand with glasses above, showcasing redneck engineering in an inventive setup.

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#55 Draft Blocker 4000

Stacked paper towels and laundry detergent placed in front of a door showing a simple redneck engineering setup.

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#56 My “Simple” Solution To Litter Box Smells

Improvised redneck engineering vent system attached to a cat litter box in a makeshift setup.

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#57 The “Infrared Sauna” My Dad Made

Bathtub with hanging red heat lamps rigged to a shower rod, demonstrating redneck engineering in a bathroom setup.

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#58 My Dads Homemade Oil And Wood Burning Stove

Improvised redneck engineering setup with old water heater and makeshift piping in a cluttered workshop corner.

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#59 When Opening The Dishwasher Is Too Much Work

Dishwasher installed with rough cut countertop edge, an example of redneck engineering in a kitchen setting.

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#60 Slowish Leak On Water Pipe, No Plumber Available Today - 10 Layers Of Paint And 2 Burlap Bags Cut In Strips

Rusty and patched red pipes held together with tape and wires, an example of redneck engineering plumbing fix.

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