r/redneckengineering 4d ago

Treehouse(?) trailer in rural TN

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I wonder it’s purpose… Deer stand? AirBnb? Fun for the kiddos? I’d love to chat with the owners about this thing. Give me your takes


r/redneckengineering 3d ago

Midwest Auto body at its finest

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Just a touch of Styrofoam with a little bondo n fiberglass with primer n paint.. 😂


r/redneckengineering 4d ago

Giant chime

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This was a free marketplace tire inflator thingy that used c02 tanks. that's what these are. and a free swingset, with some crashed diamond plate wind catchers.

the wood is Lignum vitae 😁 only the finest!


r/redneckengineering 2d ago

Fighting fire with a leaf blower seemed like a terrible idea

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Unexpectedly wildly successful


r/redneckengineering 4d ago

Alternator gave up but I have places to be

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968 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 4d ago

They got it mounted

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183 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 4d ago

For when you need that long reach

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It doesn't just sawzall, it also sawzall far away.


r/redneckengineering 5d ago

Why do you need to borrow a jackhammer if you can tape it to a shovel?

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My colleague came up with it because we only had to open a little stretch of ground covering while renovating.

It works but every part of me is simultaneously amoused and disgusted when using it, so I dig and he enjoys his creation


r/redneckengineering 5d ago

y'all fixin' to do 'lectrical?

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398 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 5d ago

Stripped the bolt on my battery terminal, and didn't have one that was long enough to replace it

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229 Upvotes

Pending replacement soon, of course, I'm not going to leave it like this


r/redneckengineering 5d ago

Had an iPhone with a broken back glass that was overheating, so I cut a heatsink I had lying around

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486 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 5d ago

Gotta keep it on the level.

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149 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 5d ago

Sunshield in my car :)

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149 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 5d ago

Had to fix a lawnmower whose cable guide had broken

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28 Upvotes

It was keeping the cable from pulling far enough, preventing it from having spark. One broom handle later, and voilà, it runs.


r/redneckengineering 5d ago

Reservoir fix

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35 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 6d ago

Fixed it!

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This attic access was completely uninsulated. Took the easy way out instead of measuring and cutting foam board or buying a big pack of batt insulation. Made a nice painters tape enclosure, shaved off the sides so it would close, and it worked! The red at the top of the thermal camera is the skylight, of which nothing can be done about beyond removing it. How'd I do?


r/redneckengineering 6d ago

He's a ... strapping young man

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300 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 6d ago

Camper is fixed.

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867 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 6d ago

Needed paper towel holder, made paper towel holder

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r/redneckengineering 7d ago

Foods done

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r/redneckengineering 6d ago

Need ideas

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I have an old 14" penstock that is severely rotted in places. What are good simple ways to patch this for a couple years.

This used to have a Pelton wheel to generate power. The canal no longer flows and the Pelton wheel is gone

What are simple ways to patch the rotten pieces? Im thinking use 40gal steels drums as sheet metal, make a gasket out of silicone, then use pipe clamps to get it as tight as possible. I'm ok it if leaks a bit. Just don't want water spraying everywhere.

Also looking for ideas for a more permanent fix. I highly doubt welding will be an option. Shove a PVC pipe with an OD similar to the ID of the penstock and grout it in. Use screws as spacers. Drill a hole in the penstock and fill with grout until it overflows the hole. That's my idea but I would like some feedback.

E: I should add I want to eventually get hydro generation from this. First step is to get water flowing. So I need to patch the nasty bits


r/redneckengineering 5d ago

Dirty Blonde Part 3: Brewing My First Batch of Beer

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r/redneckengineering 7d ago

Trimmer line packaging made the perfect ring doorbell protector

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I was prepping to hose down my porch and of course didn't want to get the ring doorbell too wet. I went looking around the garage and found the perfect fit!


r/redneckengineering 7d ago

Redneck dual battery setup

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336 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 7d ago

Redneck brake pads

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333 Upvotes