CONTEST QUARANTINE FUZZ CONTEST (Omicron variant edition)
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Harry Klippton
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I already have a quarantine fuzz so I wanna sit out the contest but I'll contribute to the discussion.
I got into archery around 8 years old. I was a certified archery instructor in my late teens and early 20s. Got back into it in my late 20s with bowhunting. Last summer, I got my wife a bow and taught her to shoot. Now she shoots more often, and possibly better, than me. I probably have another year and a half before I can start teaching my daughter
I got into archery around 8 years old. I was a certified archery instructor in my late teens and early 20s. Got back into it in my late 20s with bowhunting. Last summer, I got my wife a bow and taught her to shoot. Now she shoots more often, and possibly better, than me. I probably have another year and a half before I can start teaching my daughter
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Harry Klippton
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Mentaltossflycoon
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Disassemble!?!?So many side projects/hobbies and things that i seem to never get finished lol 3d printing and simple electronics/programming are the bulk of it. My johnny 5 robot needs some love but hes been sitting in a bin waiting to be built
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BuddytheReow
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I also got into archery when I was about the same age. Did it competitively until I was about 18. I would have been better if I actually practiced instead of just going to competitions and not really caring when I was in classes. Had a Hoyt Sky Medalist (I think they stopped making them about 15 years ago.) Still sitting in my parents basement in a case along with my indoor and outdoor arrows and quivers
Harry Klippton
Not Interested
@BuddytheReow that's cool. I never got into competition shooting. Sounds fun
I was also really into skateboarding from an early age til I broke my hand in my mid 20s with no insurance and 8 weeks before my band was leaving on a 35 day tour. I got my cast off in 6 weeks and was able to play ok. I dabbled off and on with skateboarding for a few more years saying I'd get serious again if I got health insurance. By the time I got health insurance, it had been so long that I didn't feel like skating anymore and had gotten into other things. I still miss it though
I was also really into skateboarding from an early age til I broke my hand in my mid 20s with no insurance and 8 weeks before my band was leaving on a 35 day tour. I got my cast off in 6 weeks and was able to play ok. I dabbled off and on with skateboarding for a few more years saying I'd get serious again if I got health insurance. By the time I got health insurance, it had been so long that I didn't feel like skating anymore and had gotten into other things. I still miss it though
peccary
Well-known member
I feel ya, man. I stopped playing rugby after undergrad because I no longer had insurance. I had an opportunity to play for a couple of men's leagues afterwards but was terrified I'd end up with medical debt larger than the student loan debt I'd already accumulated. It's a really shitty reason to have to stop doing something you love.
Harry Klippton
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Luckily when i broke my hand, it only cost me about $800 all told, but I didn't go to the doctor for about 3 days. Not til the black swelling got to my fingertips from my wrist, and it healed the same as before
Stickman393
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Shoot...I've had a bunch of hobbies over the years.
If I wasn't building pedals, I'd probably be working on my lutherie skills. I've got a self-made version of the Erlewine neck jig hanging in my garage at the moment that I've never used.
I've been wanting to get into building guitars in general for a while...after building up some basic woodworking skills I've discovered that going the hand tool route is NOT the way I want to go, and I'm definitely going to need to pick up a decent bandsaw at some point...which is really why I haven't continued down that path as of yet. That's a big purchase, and I'm gonna have to clear out some space in my garage in order to get going with that...
In the meantime, I got a bunch of quartersawn wenge, sapele, and maple for necks. Some black limba for bodies, bunch of other cool stuff. One day...
If I wasn't building pedals, I'd probably be working on my lutherie skills. I've got a self-made version of the Erlewine neck jig hanging in my garage at the moment that I've never used.
I've been wanting to get into building guitars in general for a while...after building up some basic woodworking skills I've discovered that going the hand tool route is NOT the way I want to go, and I'm definitely going to need to pick up a decent bandsaw at some point...which is really why I haven't continued down that path as of yet. That's a big purchase, and I'm gonna have to clear out some space in my garage in order to get going with that...
In the meantime, I got a bunch of quartersawn wenge, sapele, and maple for necks. Some black limba for bodies, bunch of other cool stuff. One day...
BuddytheReow
Moderator
You might want to try a kit first. The fret wire has some pretty good ones. Minimal cutting except for the headstock
giovanni
Well-known member
I agree. I got a kit a few years ago from guitar fetish. I made a mistake with positioning the bridge so I could never get the intonation right, but it was a fun project. I used linseed paint with linseed oil (gunstock oil) for the finish which turned out quite nice actually. I totally recommend it! But don’t do a cheap strat kit, cheap bridges are crap!
Stickman393
Well-known member
I'll tell you what, this ain't my first rodeo in that regard. I've been piecing together guitars for close to two decades...woodworking on and off for the past 4. It just ain't the same as taking a chunk of wood and making it into something playable.
Mentaltossflycoon
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It's funny, I didn't start with a kit. I am pretty proud of my first and I feel like I'd be less attached were it a kit. I'm not shitting on kits either, just that my baritone sounds awesome and I hammered every fret.
I am currently doing 2 cheapo uke kits right now so I can't claim to have never done a kit build. Xmas for the kids. Stained with coffee from my friends microroastery. Shout out to Justin at badbeardscoffee.com! Doing my first tru oil rub down.
I am currently doing 2 cheapo uke kits right now so I can't claim to have never done a kit build. Xmas for the kids. Stained with coffee from my friends microroastery. Shout out to Justin at badbeardscoffee.com! Doing my first tru oil rub down.
GizzWizzKing
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Quarantine has been great for boredom proofing my future (and emptying my bank account). Beyond building pedals I have decided to take up homebrewing, and archery. Both are incredibly rewarding and highly suggested. I've also reinvigorated my love of reading. Mostly fantasy novels (magic and swords, not shirtless men and long walks on the beach).
caiofilipini
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One of my hobbies in the past few years has been experimenting with different methods for brewing coffee. Hario V60, Chemex, Clever, AeroPress, French press...
Latest endeavor has been making proper espresso, since I finally took the plunge and bought a Breville Barista Express. I've been able to pull pretty decent shots using fresh beans from my favorite local roaster. New rabbit hole, here I come...
Latest endeavor has been making proper espresso, since I finally took the plunge and bought a Breville Barista Express. I've been able to pull pretty decent shots using fresh beans from my favorite local roaster. New rabbit hole, here I come...
NickC
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I have always built pedals in a discontinuous way, at the beginning I printed the tracks with the laser printer and put them on the copper pcb and then I made the holes with a pillar drill etc .. during the pandemic what I really learned is to make pizza Contemporary Neapolitan style, with high hydration and stuff like that.
obviously I don't put the ones I burned/pierce (many) before learning how to make them.
obviously I don't put the ones I burned/pierce (many) before learning how to make them.
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SYLV9ST9R
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It's 7am, but I would be down to eat one of those!I have always built pedals in a discontinuous way, at the beginning I printed the tracks with the laser printer and put them on the copper pcb and then I made the holes with a pillar drill etc .. during the pandemic what I really learned is to make pizza Contemporary Neapolitan style, with high hydration and stuff like that.
obviously I don't put the ones I burned/pierce (many) before learning how to make them.
BuddytheReow
Moderator
That's a college breakfast!!