I think you missed the edit for hand-made.
I assume that sub-category change applies to the hand-built category as well. My light idea fits the new and previous sub-categories, so it doesn’t matter to me.
I’m in for a very large headache of the machine variety. Thanks for the extension to the build time. I get my plastic friend off on the 24th so cant really start till then, maybe.
I am in for the handmade category. It’s not clearly across the line of portability but close enough I’ll let the judges assess it for disqualification instead of giving it away.
Hand made would be cutting up a stick of aluminum or making one out of plumbing parts. If you have to cut/form the heat sink to fit, I think it qualifies, but if it’s a slip in fit, no work/no worries, I think it’s pre-made. Is that clear as mud?
OK - I’ve been stumped with a decent enough idea until this afternoon.
I was sitting on the couch eating hot chilli/cheese, watching some pre-recorded Top Gear, & drinking beer (…so you know it’s got to be a quality idea…)
I spotted something s) sitting on the living room table that would work…
Is it plastic?
Whoops I meant to say bump. I’m still waiting for someone to give me an idea on what to build. I looked on my lounge room table and saw empty beer cans. Do I have to recycle these in a furnace to build a light?
Thanks for moving the end date!
I probably will not have time bevore July 12th, so I would like to enter with a really quick&dirty build in the hand made category, just for the fun of it. (Building stuff with things found in the bits and bobs box is always fun, won’t buy any parts for it. )
Wow talk about a challenge… Unlike you mainland based guys, there is no time (or $$)for me to bring in parts so I have to use what I have and what the hardware provides…
For people who are curious about flashlights I’ve slapped together from random parts, check out my Ugly babies thread
Eebowler, I’m thinking that consideration will be given to location problems. I’ll be using only parts already on hand for this one but half the fun is figuring out how to Mcguyver something together out of odd bits and sparse tools.