Do you consider yourself a DIY fanatic?

[Z Gear]

I have noticed that a lot of you are real fans of DIY. Some are just are just delving and are starting to get into it.
while others are like MacGyver's on steriods.
Able to come up with all kinds of stuff. Whether you are intending to replicate a specific item to save a few bucks, or customize it for your specific needs, it does take some effort and creativity to produce your DIY project.

I realize most are very proud of their master creation and they should be, after all not everyone has the ability, talent or patience to create such items. Since there is a wide range of DIY projects to pursue, thanks to all the gear that our activity needs, it can be a great opportunity for most to look into, since now more that ever there is more resources available (materials and tutorials). This why I believe DIY is not a trend and is here to stay.


There is three categories I think I consider some of these DIY projects. "The Good" , "The Bad" , you guessed it

"the Frankenberry"


Do you have any example of any of the above you would like to share?

 

[fjpatrum]

I have several threads in the DIY sections and I'd probably consider myself DIY-savvy more than DIY fanatic. I almost always start out a project because I can't stand paying "so much" for something I know is trivially easy to build. In the end, though, the only reason I save any money is because I don't count my time as a dollar value and I almost always have most of the supplies I need on hand already.

I'm an electrical engineer who does woodworking, home contractor/fixit/handyman work, and also sews so I have a large selection of tools and a broad skill-set that allow me to tinker with things reasonably competently from the start. I also firmly believe I can build anything. A lot of folks don't have that confidence... okay, ego, so they forego DIY stuff. I'm lucky/unforunate enough to find it "fun" or "interesting" enough to waste/spend my time on it.

Quite often I come up with variations or customizations on commercial products. Sometimes it's an "all-new" thing. Usually, it's a knock-off that looks home made.