The best thing I've builtWehttamman asks: My dad and I once built a go-kart from chipboard, pram wheels and an engine from a lawn mower. It didn't work... so tell us about your favourite things you've made, and whether they were a triumph or complete failure.
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 12:00)
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Bass speakerAs a kid I used to make all sorts of things; crystal radios, go-karts, dens, model aeroplanes, explosives - all the usual boy stuff. As I got older I got more mechanical, replacing the gearbox in my Triumph Herald convertible, the clutch in my MG Midget 1500, and I've serviced most of the vehicles I've owned including various motorbikes. However, since having kids I've found I've become more sedentary, not least spending far too much time on the computer, and doing almost nothing practical other than baking bread and cakes. A couple of years ago I started to learn to play bass, and am in a band, so when I found the Bill Fitzmaurice website, decided it was time shun the computer and start building a decent bass speaker. The design I've chosen is fairly straight forward - mostly straight lines and easy joints.
I'm about half way through the build now, and think it's probably the best thing I've ever built, and I'm spending a lot less time on the computer.
For anyone interested in building their own, here's the link to the Bill Fitzmaurice website: www.billfitzmaurice.com/
Edit: and here's one being tested. In HD you can see the picture distorting:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuEKIeO1Ys
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Varmint, Thu 11 Oct 2012, 13:58,
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it's really a very Small shed.
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