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

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)

Got a good head-start on my build, updated my thread with a few initial pics.

With this weather, I think I’ll get a fair bit more done on it today….

…unless I :beer: too much lol.

Boy I hope everyone is visiting the build threads. There is some awesome stuff going on around here!! Cool

I am so glad to see some really great hand made lights being done, but where are the machine made guys? Haven't heard a whisper out of 'em.Wink

They will wait until the last day and let the machines do all the work! :p

Just kiddin guys! My idea don't seem so cool after Marvin the Martians ray gun and the stack of d's host...

Make your build. Everyone's build will be different. Can't worry about what "the other guy" is doing, just do your thing and it will be unique, because you made it.

I’m here. I cant get onto Photobucket at the moment. What the hand built guys are doing so far is more creative than 100 off me. I’ really diggin there ideas.