What can You make?

[turtlespeed 226]

I decided I wanted to learn how to make stuff.

So, I taught myself how to make:
Bread (Different assortments)
Butter (Yum)
Cheese (still have a LOT to learn There)
Beer
Wine (Mead)
Soap (But I haven't done this in a LONG time)

I want to learn how to make my own flour.
I want to learn to make my own oils.
long term goal - I also want to learn how to make vodka and whiskey.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[grue 1]

…women run.

cavete terrae.

[Arvoitus 1]

Why is making vodka a long term goal? All you need is a good distiller and you're good to go. And the biggest hurdle in that probably is to not be in a place where owning a distiller for alcohol production isn't illegal.

Your rights end where my feelings begin.

[Zep 0]

I made a bending brake. Then learnt how to use it so I can keep my old Land Rovers on the road.

Gone fishing

[ryoder 1,590]

grue

…women run.

Which direction?

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[DrewEckhardt 0]

Computer software, stereo speakers and subwoofers,electronic circuits with tubes or solid state, ar15s, ammunition.

[DrewEckhardt 0]

Outdoor furniture, bicycle wheels, empty beer bottles, meals involving meat or fish.

My wife would say I'm good at making messes too.

Some time soon I mean to get some proficiency with metal and wood lathes to compliment my milling (manual and CNC) and wood routing skills.

[ryoder 1,590]

Did you *buy* a CNC milling machine???

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[DrewEckhardt 0]

ryoder

Did you *buy* a CNC milling machine???

I belong to TechShop

http://www.techshop.ws/

where I get access to stationary tools that don't fit my shed or budget 9am-12 midnight 7 days a week without disturbing my neighbors. My home is about 15 minutes from each of two locations and I have a parking pass for the San Jose facility.

CNC mills (with 4th axis option), wood routers, lasers, water jets, plasma cutters, embroidery machines, and 3D printers. I keep meaning to take the waterjet class so I can use it to cut a marble platform for my garden monk.

Manual vertical mills, metal lathes, hot saw, cold saw, horizontal and vertical metal bandsaws, mig, tig, big sheet metal brake, English wheel, tube bender, oven for curing powder-coat, grinders, sand-blaster, wood lathes, 12" jointer/planer with a helical head, cabinet saw, wood bandsaw which will re-saw to 1' wide.

[ryoder 1,590]

DrewEckhardt

***Did you *buy* a CNC milling machine???

I belong to TechShop

http://www.techshop.ws/

where I get access to stationary tools that don't fit my shed or budget 9am-12 midnight 7 days a week without disturbing my neighbors. My home is about 15 minutes from each of two locations.

CNC mills (with 4th axis option), wood routers, lasers, water jets, plasma cutters, embroidery machines, and 3D printers. I'm pretty excited about using the water jet to carve up marble slabs for landscaping.

Manual vertical mills, metal lathes, hot saw, cold saw, horizontal and vertical metal bandsaws, mig, tig, big sheet metal brake, English wheel, tube bender, oven for curing powder-coat, wood lathes, 12" jointer/planer, cabinet saw, bandsaw which will re-saw to 1' wide.

Now that sounds cool!
Except for the part where I must drive 800 miles to Chandler, AZ.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[NewGuy2005 53]

Arrowheads from flint. The first technology.

[NWFlyer 2]

I made a table... once, but I wouldn't say that I could make tables, since it was part of a woodworking class and I had quite a bit of guidance in making it. However, I did make that one and I'm pretty proud of it.

Mostly I can make cool stuff in the kitchen. Since I eat very little processed food, it's nearly all "from scratch."

In terms of making stuff that people typically buy pre-made - I have made my own yogurt, raw sauerkraut, and mayonnaise. I'd like to other fermented foods, including cheese. I like beer and wine but I'm not interested enough in making them for myself to go through the process.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[turtlespeed 226]

DrewEckhardt

Computer software, stereo speakers and subwoofers,electronic circuits with tubes or solid state, ar15s, ammunition.

Sweeet - Wanna get to a place we can lice in a community after the Armageddon?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[turtlespeed 226]

DrewEckhardt

***Did you *buy* a CNC milling machine???

I belong to TechShop

http://www.techshop.ws/

where I get access to stationary tools that don't fit my shed or budget 9am-12 midnight 7 days a week without disturbing my neighbors. My home is about 15 minutes from each of two locations and I have a parking pass for the San Jose facility.

CNC mills (with 4th axis option), wood routers, lasers, water jets, plasma cutters, embroidery machines, and 3D printers. I keep meaning to take the waterjet class so I can use it to cut a marble platform for my garden monk.

Manual vertical mills, metal lathes, hot saw, cold saw, horizontal and vertical metal bandsaws, mig, tig, big sheet metal brake, English wheel, tube bender, oven for curing powder-coat, grinders, sand-blaster, wood lathes, 12" jointer/planer with a helical head, cabinet saw, wood bandsaw which will re-saw to 1' wide.

Is that shaw in the corner?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[turtlespeed 226]

recipe for mayo please?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[NWFlyer 2]

turtlespeed

recipe for mayo please?

Patience. Seriously, you have to drip the oil suuuuuuper slow, and be able to accept that sometimes it just won't emulsify.

I've used this one http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/12459/mayonnaise.html, using the food processor method. I think I had more success with a second egg yolk, but sometimes homemade mayo will just fail; has to do with the amount of lethicin (which is the emulsifier) in the egg.

My favorite oil to use is avocado oil - neutral and not industrially processed like canola oil (which I try really hard not to use). I've also tried with olive oil, but it does have a stronger flavor. If I use it at all I'll blend with something more neutral like the avocado oil.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[1969912 0]

DrewEckhardt

Computer software, stereo speakers and subwoofers,electronic circuits with tubes or solid state, ar15s, ammunition.

Cool. I use Seas Excel drivers too.

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

[turtlespeed 226]

NWFlyer

***recipe for mayo please?

Patience. Seriously, you have to drip the oil suuuuuuper slow, and be able to accept that sometimes it just won't emulsify.

I've used this one http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/12459/mayonnaise.html, using the food processor method. I think I had more success with a second egg yolk, but sometimes homemade mayo will just fail; has to do with the amount of lethicin (which is the emulsifier) in the egg.

My favorite oil to use is avocado oil - neutral and not industrially processed like canola oil (which I try really hard not to use). I've also tried with olive oil, but it does have a stronger flavor. If I use it at all I'll blend with something more neutral like the avocado oil.

What about grapeseed oil?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

I can make my garden grow - tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, brussels sprouts normally. It tastes so much better fresh and out of the garden than from the store.

I make (assemble) my own ammunition and have for a long time. It's been nice this past summer not having to worry about finding it in the stores.
Last year I started casting my own bullets. That was an interesting learning experience. I mostly use range scrap (I pick bullets up off the ground and out of the backstops). I've tried a couple of different sources of other lead (and tin) and have had a reasonable amount of success. I started off making 45s, after I got those working good, I added in 357s (38), I now have a 380 mold on the way.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[dzdiva 7]

I can make a mess. Does that count?

"It's not just a daydream if you choose to make it your life..."

[DrDom 0]

I can make my own clothes (yes yes yes, I'm a man with a sewing machine who loves to use it!)

I can make my wife mad at the drop of a hat

I can make plants that are edible from my garden (even the hot peppers!)

I'm NOT handy in any useful way otherwise. My last attempts at plumbing, carpentry, and mechanic work all ended up with the respective specialist called to bail me out.

I can occasionally make people who would be dead still be alive. I don't know if that counts though. That's just work.

You are not the contents of your wallet.

[JohnnyMarko 1]

I like wood (go figure)

I posted the first pic before, but made outta scrap wood...

The record table was made from an old wooden garden bench for the legs and an old metal ironing board for the top...ironing board is the original color

[oldwomanc6 60]

turtlespeed

******recipe for mayo please?

Patience. Seriously, you have to drip the oil suuuuuuper slow, and be able to accept that sometimes it just won't emulsify.

I've used this one http://www.nytimes.com/recipes/12459/mayonnaise.html, using the food processor method. I think I had more success with a second egg yolk, but sometimes homemade mayo will just fail; has to do with the amount of lethicin (which is the emulsifier) in the egg.

My favorite oil to use is avocado oil - neutral and not industrially processed like canola oil (which I try really hard not to use). I've also tried with olive oil, but it does have a stronger flavor. If I use it at all I'll blend with something more neutral like the avocado oil.

What about grapeseed oil?
It works wonderfully!

Sometimes adding a bit of dry mustard will help keep it emulsified if it wants to break. It gives it a bit of tang, too.

lisa
WSCR 594
FB 1023
CBDB 9

[skymama 37]

I can make a man shudder and fall to his knees from pure ecstasy!

Ok, maybe that's all in my dreams; in real life, I'm just crafty.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[skybytch 273]

What can I make? Yummy candy from scratch. Pouches and tote bags and window coverings from fabric. My husband crazy.

I want to learn how to make things with wood. And having recently gone gluten free, I would also like to make my own flour. And pasta.