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I got my first scratch built operating finally. It's nothing wonderful due to It's made from a piece of salt treated 2x8. The switch It's a repurposed nemesis switch. All work was done with a table saw and and dremel workstation.
Fantastic, nicely done!
it makes vapor....[emoji12] not gonna win any competitions for sure. I used an Easter egg coloring kit wire for the internal wiring (it's copper) so not expecting miracles.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Currently working on my first mod. Others might find it underwhelming as a concept, but I'm enjoying myself. Vape on, Roscoe.
Very nice Roscoe, it looks nice considering the tools you had available to you. Well done 
don't worry about it looking a bit rough the first one always does
don't worry about it looking a bit rough the first one always does
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yeah it ended up pretty rough...i want to build a couple with junk wood just to build some wood working skills. i dont have near the skills you other boys around here do. i almost didnt share this due to being embarassed about the workmanship but i hoped to inspire others to join us here. I wanted to show that you dont have to invest a bunch of money to build a mod. I did not purchase anything to put this mod together. all parts were sourced from retired mods and or other junk laying around the house so i essentially spent no money building this.
Fyi. milling with a dremel workstation is veeerrrry tedious work and not likely i will attempt that again!
next one will be on a mill
Fyi. milling with a dremel workstation is veeerrrry tedious work and not likely i will attempt that again!
next one will be on a mill
I got my first scratch built operating finally. It's nothing wonderful due to It's made from a piece of salt treated 2x8. The switch It's a repurposed nemesis switch. All work was done with a table saw and and dremel workstation.
I'm very glad you did post this. It's great to see the awesome mods some of the really skilled people around here have made. Most of them look almost professionally done with thousands of dollars worth of equipment. This is more like something I could do with what I have. Thank you for the inspiration Roscoe.
Well done!...for a first kick with those tools?, pfft, nothing wrong with that...I still have a couple of my first mods back from my carto days...built with a drillpress, vice and far to liberal use of a glue-gun, meh...as long as it works and you're happy that's all that matters...
...and Kentastic makes a good point, we have to remember...some of the talented builders posting on here pretty much are some type of professional fabricator (with thousands in tools), the fact that CaptSteve is a pilot just proves he's a freak of nature
...we can't pit ourselves against guys like that...too discouraging and takes the fun out of it....just go buy a glue-gun, stick stuff together
yeah it ended up pretty rough...i want to build a couple with junk wood just to build some wood working skills. i dont have near the skills you other boys around here do. i almost didnt share this due to being embarassed about the workmanship but i hoped to inspire others to join us here. I wanted to show that you dont have to invest a bunch of money to build a mod. I did not purchase anything to put this mod together. all parts were sourced from retired mods and or other junk laying around the house so i essentially spent no money building this.
Fyi. milling with a dremel workstation is veeerrrry tedious work and not likely i will attempt that again!
Roscoe never feel embarrassed buddy to post anything here. We're not competing who makes the best looking mod here, if that was the case Turbocad and Quigs would be alone here
For your first attempt and with what you used this is great and frankly what's important is that you certainly gained something from doing this and you'll see that your next one will look much better because you have the experience of the first. As Quigs said get yourself some cheap basic tools like a glue gun, a set of drill bits ( a step drill is a great all in one) and ask lots of questions.
Well done pal I'm looking forward to see your next one
Heck yeah buddy, first things first, you've got a sweet feeder now, period, super cool. And you probably helped a handful of other guys trying to do something close to y9ur buikd, that's how everyone learns, and btw it's pretty damn cool.!
I've been loving this pdib knock off I did but I don't like the button I used (an old GG button) because it kinda doesn't blend in with the rest of the mod. So I made a new mech button today from copper stock on the lathe. I also made a matching walnut button top which will match the mod but I'll actually turn a slightly wider one to use when I install it.
Hey Aal, you know me buddy, Steve's the name flying is the game and that won't change. This is just a hobby.
Rob you're too kind my friend, I got into this game recently so I've still got a whole lot to learn
Thanks Gdeal but you guys are seriously exaggerating here. I made my first mod a few months ago in October this year and every time I make a new one or mod one I learn something new. Ok I've loved woodworking for years and have even made my own furniture but modding is something new and so is machining. I used to fly RC a lot when I was younger and always made my own planes from balsa so I've been making stuff for years in some form or another so in a way this is nothing new, just a different twist.
That fact that I've been a vaper for close to 5 years also helps in giving me a good understanding of how mods should work.
It's guys like Turbocad and Quigs who inspired me to give this a try
That fact that I've been a vaper for close to 5 years also helps in giving me a good understanding of how mods should work.
It's guys like Turbocad and Quigs who inspired me to give this a try
I would love to know what tools I need to add to start doing some of this kind of modding. This is my favorite thread to get inspired. I hope in the years to come I'll be able to learn how to make these kind of kids too.
Thanks all of you and keep it up!
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Thanks all of you and keep it up!
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captain, to do things well takes more of patience and determination than just skill ... I can tell that you have a lot of patience and determination, i'm sure you're the type that will spend hours trying to get something exactly the way you want it and then if it on't come out the way you want it you're even likely to redo it till your satisfied, patience trumps skills in many things.
I believe that anyone can do great things with enough determination and patience. the problem is, many who don't have such a high level of patience and determination will constantly just move onto the next step because they want it done and don't have the patience to dwell on each step till it's as perfect as they can get it.
in my opinion, in many cases the difference between just doing something and doing something very well is simply determined by how quick you are to move onto the next step when you have enough patience to not move on to the next step until you feel you've done the best you can and do each step that way, then you will wind up with something great. patience and determination/drive is more important than skills, skills can only come after repetition
I believe that anyone can do great things with enough determination and patience. the problem is, many who don't have such a high level of patience and determination will constantly just move onto the next step because they want it done and don't have the patience to dwell on each step till it's as perfect as they can get it.
in my opinion, in many cases the difference between just doing something and doing something very well is simply determined by how quick you are to move onto the next step
when you have enough patience to not move on to the next step until you feel you've done the best you can and do each step that way, then you will wind up with something great. patience and determination/drive is more important than skills, skills can only come after repetition- Status
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