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Post by avax on Jan 6, 2008 20:58:46 GMT -5
Can you change a lightbulb? Sew a button? Make a fire with no matches or lighter? Can you recycle your own pee into drinking water? Can you singlehandedly destroy my cousin's copy of Waterworld?  Do you like fixing things? Taking them apart? |
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Post by jenming on Jan 6, 2008 22:35:30 GMT -5
I'm about a 7 out of 10 on the handy scale. I can solder.... uh... i know how to use a torque wrench... lesseee... I was a boy scout, which helped... I did basic maintenance on my car (when I had one)
I've never been a homeowner, though, so I haven't done much home repair/upgrading or anything like that...
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Post by xandra on Jan 7, 2008 1:09:56 GMT -5
Can you change a lightbulb? Sew a button? Make a fire with no matches or lighter? Can you recycle your own pee into drinking water? Can you singlehandedly destroy my cousin's copy of Waterworld? Do you like fixing things? Taking them apart? Yes. Yes. Haven't ever tried. Uhhh.... no and have no desire to do so. Probably! |
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Post by halfbreed on Jan 7, 2008 8:09:51 GMT -5
I will be, one day. Maybe.
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Post by tbw on Jan 7, 2008 11:43:59 GMT -5
Does organizing handy people to do stuff for you count as being handy?
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Post by avax on Jan 7, 2008 15:36:07 GMT -5
^Yes.
Learning new programs or whatever too.
BUT I figured out how to use the paper dispenser recently. It was a milestone.
Jenming, that's great. I can solder too. But I've yet to go nuts on someone's cutlery.
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Post by honeyviper on Jan 7, 2008 16:31:18 GMT -5
I used to take shop classes, so yes. I know how to solder smaller items (jewellery) as well as pipe weld and industrial weld (wine rack). I've refinished wooden chairs, made a set of frosted glasses, made lamps from paper lanterns, done house renovations (painting, drywall, installations, etc), and done other such things. It's fun to learn these things and can cut down on costs; however, I leave all the important things like plumbing and electrical work to professionals.
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Post by cjsdad on Jan 7, 2008 17:11:01 GMT -5
Installed 2 new sump pumps 2 weeks ago.
Good timing, weather is calling for the building of arks.
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Post by avax on Jan 7, 2008 23:49:20 GMT -5
I used to take shop classes, so yes. Yeah. It was one of my more rewarding experiences. Some person took the liberty of smacking my derrier with a wooden paddle. I was so shocked the little turd got away. I made lamp structures, wind chimes, wood frames and pewter and silver jewelery. The silver was cast however, from carved casts. I have not made furniture. Did you ever carve shell with stone/flint sherds by any chance? I don't trust car mechanics. Not even a carfreakbf. Therefore I must figure out. (after I'm finished with the paper dispenser) |
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Post by honeyviper on Jan 8, 2008 0:37:08 GMT -5
I used to take shop classes, so yes. Yeah. It was one of my more rewarding experiences. Some person took the liberty of smacking my derrier with a wooden paddle. I was so shocked the little turd got away. I made lamp structures, wind chimes, wood frames and pewter and silver jewelery. The silver was cast however, from carved casts. I have not made furniture. Did you ever carve shell with stone/flint sherds by any chance? I don't trust car mechanics. Not even a carfreakbf. Therefore I must figure out. (after I'm finished with the paper dispenser) Oh nice!!! I didn't get a chance to do silver casting unfortunately!!! I really wanted to though. I would have liked to have made wind chimes! I have done some carving and also made tools out of flint and wood. It's way harder to do than I had thought! Jeez. Steady hands. I'm wanting to do some silver carving at some point though because a number of my friends are carvers and one has given me a method for making my own jewellery wheel. Oh gawd. Some mechanics are ridiculous. I'm lucky that the neighbour is fantastic and charges reasonably. |
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Post by avax on Jan 8, 2008 0:45:49 GMT -5
Yeah. It was one of my more rewarding experiences. Some person took the liberty of smacking my derrier with a wooden paddle. I was so shocked the little turd got away. I made lamp structures, wind chimes, wood frames and pewter and silver jewelery. The silver was cast however, from carved casts. I have not made furniture. Did you ever carve shell with stone/flint sherds by any chance? I don't trust car mechanics. Not even a carfreakbf. Therefore I must figure out. (after I'm finished with the paper dispenser) Oh nice!!! I didn't get a chance to do silver casting unfortunately!!! I really wanted to though. I would have liked to have made wind chimes! I have done some carving and also made tools out of flint and wood. It's way harder to do than I had thought! Jeez. Steady hands. I'm wanting to do some silver carving at some point though because a number of my friends are carvers and one has given me a method for making my own jewellery wheel. Oh gawd. Some mechanics are ridiculous. I'm lucky that the neighbour is fantastic and charges reasonably. Yeah it is hard. I had cuts on my fingers and it takes a bazillion ET lifetimes and one lightyear to make a hole. Definitely respect. Silver carving? Is this pure or composite? |
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Post by honeyviper on Jan 8, 2008 0:49:13 GMT -5
I know! It's amazing. I'd like to try soap stone carving as well. Friends have been encouraging me to give it a go. Oh, I mean on sheet silver...probably start out with cheaper sterling silver first though. My friends carve First Nations (Salish) designs, but I'd like to do designs from my parents' cultural groups.  |
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Post by Ajeno on Jan 8, 2008 1:02:08 GMT -5
I think i am, kinda.
I can sew thanks to my Mother. Patch holes and start a fire thanks to my Father. I havent tried the recyling pee thing but if using it to put out the fire counts for something then hey.
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Post by Roam'n on Jan 8, 2008 2:13:28 GMT -5
I'm a 'do it nerd'. I'd have to give up all hope to hire someone to do something that I can't do myself. Car maintenance is trivial... I've replace spark plugs and wires, radiator coolent/antifreeze/thermostate. Back when i was piss poor I replaced my car's entire drivetrain with junkyard bits (after blowing an engine/tranny). I do pretty much all the maintenance for my motorcycle as well. The only thing I can't change is tires.. only because i lack the tools to remove/mount the tires off the rims (i just don't do it often enough). I do home repairs like electrical and plumbing. Stuff like that is not difficult if the problem is pretty basic and you got some tools and common sense. My brother-in-law's retired father gave me an electric arc-welding kit, I'm thinking of taking a trade class to figure it out... so i can make some freestanding items (like candleholders sculptures or any other funky thing you can invent with bar stock and a vice grips  |
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Post by dannyd on Jan 8, 2008 5:56:51 GMT -5
^ I'm on your wavelength here. I've been like it since i was old enough to operate a screwdriver. As a kid I'd take apart and put back together every toy/gadget/thing dad put in fornt of me. Dad's toolbox was my world. Only once did I take apart a birthday present my parents gave me and couldn't get it back working again. I was so terrified they'd find out I snuck it into the rubbish piece by peice for a couple of weeks till it was all gone. I then moved onto my parents stuff, like Tvs, Radios, Washing machines etc lol. By the time I was eight I was installing, tuning and setting up not only our home entertainment stuff but for dads friends. But yeah, there is a certain amount of pride involved for me in being able to fix something, and as Roman said, I'd have to have wasted hours stuck in one spot before I considered calling someone for help  |
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