The BLF DIY Forum First Annual Scratch made light contest - CONTEST IS DONE - WINNERS are Announced! in the OP

You can do it man.. Perhaps a leisurely stroll though the hardware store will get your creative juices flowing.

Rock on Kent... I am so glad to have you aboard ship!!

I have used that first style hand drill so many times in my youth. I can't tell you how many holes I have drilled with that thing, during my teen years.

I still have one of the second style. It's an original, with the wooden handle and I have used it on mods before.

But I love that hand grinder. I just can't imagine how sore the hands were, of the person who had to do the turning, while the other person got to hold the part that was being ground. I imagine it was only one guy doing both, but it would be funny to think of having to take the flip of a coin, to decide who got the dirty work and who just held the part.

Hey VOB, at least with the handmade category, I can make a mistake and call it character, or art… hehe. Looking forward to a VOB creation hot off the lathe, they’re super!

6/7/13: The Contest begins on Midnight UTC 06/08/2013 and runs until Midnight UTC 07/15/2013 (hope that helps). Do not start your build before the contest starts.

I see no reason that the contest should not start when the entry period closes, so I moved the date up a day. That at least gives some people some Saturday time.

List of contestants as of now:

Hand Made

relic38
Slim Pickens
mattthemuppet
NightCrawl
Rufusbduck
FlashPilot
ruffles
RaceR86
kbark
djozz
JohnnyMac
baterija
FmC
dave_
eebowler
nickelflipper
texaspyro
Hopback

Suncoaster

Machine Made

MRsDNF
Chicago X
vestureofblood
lunaras
Serifus

Contestants, remember when you post your build thread, to send me a PM with the link to it. I will put all of the links in one post here, so that Judges and other members have one easy access point to build threads.

We need Suncoaster on your list unless he has pulled the pin? Hand built. Thanks Suncoaster for joining in.

GAME ON!!!!!

The hardest part is to decide between flood and throw :stuck_out_tongue:

My thread can be found here
Not much there, just a little (coppery) taste. :wink:
Good luck to all!

I have started to add Contestant links to this thread in Post#3

Here is my thread! :slight_smile:

You know what, put me down for the hand made category. I'm not sure what I will do yet, but I got about a month and a week to figure it out

Edit: am I allowed to use a welder in this category?

Hardest part is to stop adding new ideas in time to finish.

I don’t know about the welder. Like I told another member, go ahead and take the easy way, (I’m just kidding)… I would like to seee you use a torch and rod to weld. It’s possible you know. Done it many times. If you want in, it’s ok, just try to stick with hand made if you are in that category. Of course, a welder does peak my curiosity.

just running ideas through my head at this point. when i think machine made i think lathes, drill press, cnc... i work day to day using my hands as a welder. but now i think about it more, solder and/or brazing would make more sense for materials more suited to the end product

I think of a welder as a tool for making a stronger joint. As long as the fitting is done by hand/dremel/drill, who cares how you make it stick together? Just no cut off saws.

Agreed.

like i said, im just running ideas threw my head at this point. i got some ideas of what i will do, but nothing definite. just seeing how far i can push my luck :P

Ok if I use tools to make a mitre box for the hacksaw?

OMG, is a miter box powered? I don’t care if you make a miter box or you buy a miter box… It’s a miter box, it’s allowed.

Cut the stuff "by eye". Tongue OutLaughing

My thread is there .
I’m already quite curious about all the cool things people will come up with!
(And hope I will not embarrass myself to much mith my handicrafting skills. A 5 years old would be proud! :P)