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I started playing with molten metal, yay!  I made the original out of dollar-store playdough, then slathered Plaster of Paris over it, let it dry into a mold, cleaned out as much of the playdough as I could (the rest of which melts away nicely when the metal is aplied), and melted solder into the mold with a 100W soldering iron of death. So far I've used both leaded and non-leaded solders, and even tried pewter, which melts near the upper limit of the iron, and thus syrupy and hard to keep liquid. Still, I like pewter, and it's cheap (dollar-store figurines and knick-knacks from thrift shops are common), so I may invest in a proper furnace for it.
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p0stal b0b posted:I know Steampunk doesn't get a lot of love around here, but I've just finished building this lamp as a Christmas present... gently caress me, that's hot. I've never seen a bulb like the big one there, where did you get it?
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gross posted:I moved into a really old house not too long ago, and here's the first room I've mostly finished. Looks fantastic! One thing I'd suggest for the trim is to get some bathroom caulk, and run a bead along where the trim meets the ceiling/wall/itself. It'll cover up the cracks and make it look perfect.
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I turned an old wooden box into a hillbilly amp with a few parts I had lying around and a 7W amp kit I got at a local electronic supply shop.  Sounds good, loud, and runs off a pair of 9Vs or a wall supply.
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RussianBear posted:I finally finished a crazy project that I'd been working on for a while. Nixie tube sudoku! HOLY gently caress. That is loving hot.
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Rockis Dukakis posted:Finally finished the fucker. Well, close to finishing anyway. Still have to secure the rear hatch and cut another in foredeck. Next step is to put it in the water and see if it floats. Ignore the dogs. oh. my. That's drop-dead gorgeous. I can't see it not floating.
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I found a discontinued Molger table frame in an Ikea As-Is section (I love As-Is!), and decided to make a tabletop for it. I found a couple of beautiful planks of oak at a wood show, glued them together, planed them into a smooth surface, and attached the Molger. Unfortunately, the frame was a little too wobbly, so I thought to solve it using turnbuckles to give it tension. It seems to work OK, attached with domed bolts. 
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