I made a thing.

[ZzzKing]

Explain the $20 part. There is more than that in just scrap brass. Super cool though.

 

[AfterDark]

Explain the $20 part. There is more than that in just scrap brass. Super cool though.

I don't think it's brass but it just shows how good of a job he did!

 

[happy-diver]

Now that is some thing

 

[Nathan Doty]

^^^^^^^^^those are the plans. It's made out of foam. Between the plans and materials, it's about $20.

 

[JamesBon92007]

Just curious, but what did you almost die from? My son-in-laws' brother recently was hospitalized with an unknown virus which basically made it so he could not breathe and has symptoms of heart failure and he's only 23 and was reasonably healthy. They sedated him so they could keep him alive until the so-called virus took it's course.

 

[Nathan Doty]

Just curious, but what did you almost die from? My son-in-laws' brother recently was hospitalized with an unknown virus which basically made it so he could not breathe and has symptoms of heart failure and he's only 23 and was reasonably healthy. They sedated him so they could keep him alive until the so-called virus took it's course.

My appendix tried to kill me. I'm being slightly overly dramatic but another day and I'd probably have been in a lot worse shape. I was going to end up in the ER that day one way or the other, by the time they got me on the table I'd gone from severe discomfort to truly OMG levels of pain. But pretty much textbook compared to that virus you described.

 

[JamesBon92007]

My appendix tried to kill me. I'm being slightly overly dramatic but another day and I'd probably have been in a lot worse shape. I was going to end up in the ER that day one way or the other, by the time they got me on the table I'd gone from severe discomfort to truly OMG levels of pain. But pretty much textbook compared to that virus you described.

At least you know what was wrong with you, not to discount the severity in any way. They still don't know what was wrong with my son-in-laws' brother. They only thing I heard of that they specifically identified was that his potassium levels were low. I'm guessing they got the pain under control in order for you to do such a complicated project.

 

[Nathan Doty]

The human body is one ongoing WTF moment after another. A buddy of mine's wife ended up in the ER over and over again, she'd go paralyzed and pass out. She was in great shape, ran every day, everything came back roses. They ran her through the gauntlet and still have exactly 0 idea what was going on. She's doing ok now, and no-one knows why.

Minor things like a vitamin/mineral deficiency can not affect 1 person at all and put another one in the ground. It's nuts.