Merry Christmas, What did you get??

qwerty · Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:59 am

For me, at least, the only way another hobby could compete, would be if I were "building my own".

I agree, when i buy/make something, i always want to change it, take it apart and other things like that. Infact, today, i might make a small wood turning lathe with an old CD motor, like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87XhH3RBMIE

more_eggs · Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:31 am

with an old CD motor

CD motor?
I could only guess you meant DC motor? Or are you talking the motor out of a cd player or something?

Hubb · Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:11 am

Despite me being nearly 30 years old, I got a couple of video games (COD Black Ops + Fable III), a Lego set, a Nerf gun, a toy car, and NO clothes (I did get a new watch, but that probably doesn't count).

qwerty · Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:11 am

CD motor?
I could only guess you meant DC motor? Or are you talking the motor out of a cd player or something?

Yeah, a brushless CD-rom motor out of an old hard-drive.

more_eggs · Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:25 am

Yeah, a brushless CD-rom motor out of an old hard-drive.

You inspired me.. Im currently pulling apart a sewing machine haha

ckman · Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:53 am

you inspired me as well... using an old dremel.

Technician1002 · Tue Dec 28, 2010 5:58 am

A CD motor is not strong enough. You will want more torque. The one in the Youtube video used a hand vac motor which is considerably larger and stronger than a CD drive motor or hard drive motor.

more_eggs · Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:40 am

Hence why I went with a sewing machine.. plus it has pulleys and belts in there .. Perfect!

Selador · Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:42 pm

more_eggs wrote:Hence why I went with a sewing machine.. plus it has pulleys and belts in there .. Perfect!

And the sewing machine motor can be sped up and slowed down.

A complete sewing machine also makes an excellent basis for a benchtop scroll saw. I made one, once, that used common coping saw blades.

clemsonguy1125 · Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:18 pm

That is not actually a wood lathe. It turns small pieces of foam. I talked to the guy on instructables awhile ago when I was messing around with foam lathes.

Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:34 pm

For Christmas Santa gave me a victory for the English at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

So Ricky can wait
Shane Warne is too late
And there's no Glenn McGrath
Gilchrist's had his day
And don't look back to Langer
He cannot play

wyz2285 · Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:49 am

I'm very happy with what i have received

a watch, a computer, a vacation to Madeira and some money

inonickname · Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:59 am

MrCrowley wrote:For Christmas Santa gave me a victory for the English at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

So Ricky can wait
Shane Warne is too late
And there's no Glenn McGrath
Gilchrist's had his day
And don't look back to Langer
He cannot play

I can't believe the ashes... We started so well, with Siddle getting 6 wickets and a hat-trick on the first test... We then proceeded to bat reasonably well the next innings...then got completely curbstomped for the rest of the series

qwerty · Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:23 pm

I can't believe the ashes... We started so well, with Siddle getting 6 wickets and a hat-trick on the first test... We then proceeded to bat reasonably well the next innings...then got completely curbstomped for the rest of the series Rolling Eyes

Hahaha, Suckers!

Gippeto · Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:45 pm

inonickname wrote: I can't believe the ashes... We started so well, with Siddle getting 6 wickets and a hat-trick on the first test... We then proceeded to bat reasonably well the next innings...then got completely curbstomped for the rest of the series

Would you PLEASE.....speak freakin english!

Must be a cricket thing eh?

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