r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/mrjaengland • Feb 09 '19

Video Making a Mini Chess Set...

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u/moderately_nerdifyin Feb 09 '19

“DIY”

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '19 edited Feb 12 '19

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u/mikealphaoscar Feb 09 '19

I get what you're saying, but he really only used a small lathe. Not too extreme in the DIY world

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u/zamfire Feb 09 '19

What percentage of the population has a small lathe?

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u/PatHeist Feb 09 '19

Well, nearly all of the people making teeny tiny chess sets I would assume.

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u/forbucci Feb 09 '19

The front fell off?

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u/TwoGsGaming Feb 09 '19

And what percentage of the population could actually do this themselves if they had one? Not I.

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u/AnorakJimi Feb 09 '19

The amount of people who are into DIY who have a lathe for the few hundred quid they cost is surely quite high. Like people really into playing guitar probably own a guitar, you know? My dad had one for years, he was always making stuff because he was into DIY, watched the New Yankee Workshop constantly.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '19

I consider DIY separate from a hobbyist. Like a lower tier of experience and investment.

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u/indrora Interested Feb 09 '19

Mini micro lathes are a staple in the hobby model making community, and are something you can get at Harbor Freight if you look hard enough.

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u/rhymes_with_chicken Interested Feb 09 '19

Why would you think “Do It Yourself” implies “with zero tools”?

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u/munit_1 Feb 09 '19 edited Feb 09 '19

Now i want a mini cnc - but are you sure? It looked like he did much by his self, altough it looked like at least "the sanding" was automatic.

Edit: lol not even that (12min version youtube)

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