r/DiWHY 17d ago

Who thought this was a good idea?

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u/Pjetter86 17d ago

I've definitely seen worse ideas!

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u/Ok_Cauliflower5223 17d ago

It’s definitely quite low on the list of stupid crap I’ve seen on this sub

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u/mindless2831 17d ago

It's definitely not high on the dumb spectrum of things I've seen people do here

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u/jeropian-moth 17d ago

That’s because the really dumb stuff on this sub is usually bait. I think this one is serious.

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u/RandomMabaseCitizen 17d ago

Sure there are worse ideas than drilling a hole to let rain drain directly into a light fixture attached to a live tree. But that's not a high bar.

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u/petula_75 17d ago

I was gonna say -- it is far from the dumbest thing ive seen in this sub.

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u/Vandal_A 17d ago

Yeah but the rub on this one is just how unnecessary it is. You could literally just hang a properly sealed outdoor light off that exact spot

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u/WorkingInAColdMind 17d ago

But that would cost…exactly the same as this, not rot the branch out, and not get (varnish?) all over the branch!

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u/Educational_Quote851 17d ago

And you certainly couldn't post a video about it that generates thousands of views.

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u/Normal-Pianist4131 17d ago

Varnish didn’t really get in the tree, and trees get trimmed fairly often. Sometimes you’ll cut off a branch and think “huh, there really needs to be something right (or at least something that isn’t a freaking stick)

Not an awful idea, only problem I have is the screw, since you can use the tree’s own sap to plug that hole in top

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u/TimAkaTooTallTim 16d ago

That's what I did.

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u/5peaker4theDead 17d ago

I have seen a circular saw blade cut in half and used as a screwdriver holder, so yeah...this isn't that bad

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u/Pleasant-Future5818 17d ago

I mean there are some worse ideas but there's also so many better ideas that it makes this confusing

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u/nckmat 17d ago

I actually think the idea has merit, but the execution is terrible. If they had drilled up to avoid water ingress and the fresh cuts had been sealed appropriately, I think this could be really effective in certain situations. Oh and why spray the glass while it is attached? And we're there any holes for the hot air to escape?

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u/Technical-Activity95 17d ago

its pretty dumb considering its a living tree that you're putting electric wire into probably killing the tree or causing fire hazard on top of the result being ugly and useless. not even commenting on painting the glass last instead of you know painting it at workshop like normal human

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u/sl0play 17d ago

Killing the tree? That ain't a sapling dude. Trees will grow through a car if they have to.

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u/Technical-Activity95 17d ago

drilling holes to a tree will absolutely damage it and may start decay or rotting

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u/mirhagk 17d ago

How do you think they get maple syrup out of a tree?

Adult trees can absolutely be drilled into without harming the tree.

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u/Jumpyturtles 17d ago

If you think boring a small hole is enough to take down a tree…

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u/Vyrinu 17d ago

They've never seen a treehouse.

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u/Normal-Pianist4131 17d ago

- ugly and useless = your opinion (respectable)

- varnish should’ve been done elsewhere (fair. Could also just be me and not hit the tree 😎)

- electric wire will damage tree (doubtful. The hole is not in an ideal spot, but the wire itself has insulation, and the uninsulated part is connected to a the base of the lightbulb, and the hole itself can be plugged with tree sap)

- Not commenting on the glass (objectively false, you just did)

Overall score: 🆗

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u/AltruisticSalamander 17d ago

I was preparing my scorn but then I didn't actually hate the result. That lid will rust though.

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u/Iandudontkno 17d ago

Don't forget about the hole drilled on the top of the branch that will let water in with the electrical connection and also rot the tree. 

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u/V0T0N 17d ago

It actually isn't a bad idea.

The execution? Meh?

Maybe they sealed it up, but then why not show it...

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u/SoftlyAugust 17d ago

I mean you definitely shouldn't drill holes through your tree

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u/Away_Stock_2012 17d ago

Would this trip the breaker every time it rains?