/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>243932
No, I've not checked those out. Most of my sources are from online. Thanks, I'll note those for further reading. I found this website only today, http://www.flamingfurnace.com/ which has some cool inspiration projects.

I plan on reproducing some old antique tools. I have a friend that runs a big antique store and has lots of old aluminum stuff that you can't find anymore. I figure I'd cast up a bunch of it and get them working.

>>243933
I have a massive Fresnel lens from a rear projection TV that I've used to melt small amounts of zinc with. I'll vaporize a penny and melt a stack down to only the zinc. It isn't powerful enough for doing stuff on this larger scale and not close to being big enough for the size I want to be able to cast.

It is far more useful in cooking food. Here's a few pics of the first time I fried sausage patties with it (repost).

>you wont have to buy fuel

When I have a waste fuel oil furnace I'll be able to use used motor oil and used cooking oil as fuel. That stuff I can get from friends, local stores, and businesses for free.

Most of the things I keep are things I've made. Including my house.

Here's one of the latest things I've made; a holder for my giant Fresnel lens. Here's a video from the pics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGhj3JHzEbU

This has been posted before on /diy/. There's nothing I've made since the board was created that I haven't posted here.

>>195533
lol I think it's for food since that is a fork and steak knife on it.

I had time to test the stand and lens today by making breakfast. I fried sausage patties. Pics related.


Here's a video of it,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGhj3JHzEbU