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Ask HN: how to start making "real world" objects?

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Ask HN: how to start making "real world" objects?

#1
Hi, I have some ideas for gizmos that I would like to make, but no idea where to start. For example, machining metal, or molding plastic... the properties of different types of plastics... all the problems that come along with working with those pesky atoms.

I'm sure some of the forum members are wicked garage tinkerers -- how did you get started?

Re: Ask HN: how to start making "real world" objects?

#2
WHen I was in living in South Africa we had a garage full of kit. Welders, milling machines, all sorts. I started building go-carts and eventually upgraded to 250cc go-carts.

After that electronics and the rest is history. Even though I've grow up but I still want to build megatron...