Could be a painting, or a boat. I'm interested in what HN'ers are building that isn't software-related.
Ask HN: What's the coolest physical thing you've made?
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#2Took an old 42U rackmount cabinet and turned it into a dehydrator, last year. Cleaned it out and used light diffuser grille for shelving, a little table fan for air movement and a simple speed controller. Ugly fruits make great dried fruit snacks.
Software may become involved. i'm playing with ideas for adding temp / humidity sensors and putting the fan's speed under the control of something that switches it based on time and those sensor readings. The in/out vent baffles could be actuated by servos. It completely lacks blinkenlights, which deficiency keeps me from showing it off more.
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#3Cliche response but has to be said, a daughter.
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#4I made handles for a bunch of axes and hammers. I have them hanging on the wall in the garage for when my daughters bring boys around.
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#5A 9 foot long recumbent trike with compound low gearing:
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#6A habitable "shed" to serve as an office. In the near future that might be displaced by an underfloor heating system.
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#7Wooden puzzle boxes.
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#8Cliche response but has to be said, a daughter.
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#9Animated laptop stickers.
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2020/06/building-a-minimum-viable-l...
First time I've ever built and sold something physical. Amazed at how many people liked them.
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#10Cliche response but has to be said, a daughter.
Presumably you had assistance. Altho if it was a wholly individual achievement, there should be a lot more celebration.