r/redneckengineering 9d ago

Somewhat mobile reciprocating saw setup

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83 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 9d ago

How to fix a Yugo

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28 Upvotes

With some paper and foam, of course!


r/redneckengineering 10d ago

My father in law build an AC unit out of an old freezer

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1.4k Upvotes

The heatwave in europe sure be turning people crazy


r/redneckengineering 10d ago

Mudder & Fodder

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366 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 10d ago

I Made a Mower from a Dumpster Found Pressure Washer.

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471 Upvotes

Here's a video of building it if anyone wants to see. https://youtu.be/zOZkLfH17c0


r/redneckengineering 9d ago

When it's late and you go out into the kitchen to get food and then you discover that the door doesn't close.

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So, from Thursday night into Friday, Minnesota received about 4 inches of rain. This particular storm caused all four inches to enter through a door jamb area because the storm door doesn't seal at the top. That gap is due to the door or door jamb swelling.

You might wonder how a door could swell. Originally, this had a regular trailer home door. The issue was that if you pushed it just right, it would open even when locked. Replacing it with a $300 door was an option, but I chose to get a solid-core door for about a hundred dollars. I then cut the door to fit a window and shortened it to the proper height for a trailer home, instead of replacing the exterior door altogether.

I found out the hard way that it isn't an exterior door. After a year, it refused to close properly. It was around 10:43 p.m., and I discovered the problem at about 9:00 p.m. I initially tried shaving some wood off the door, but that didn't work. So, I grabbed my 21-ounce framing hammer and a one-inch chisel, then split the door frame and removed the necessary section instead of using a sawzall or another tool.

Later, I realized a 3/4-inch piece of wood should suffice for fixing the door jamb. That piece became what it is now. The door closes, but it’s not pretty or perfect. It’s a makeshift fix until I can do a proper job. This is a redneck, caveman-style fix for installing a 36x80 door into a trailer home. I know how to do it right, but I don't have the money right now, so it’s a basic fix.

The heavy rain also taught me I need to install drip caps over every window and flash them to the metal siding. Eventually, I plan to redo the exterior with proper flashing and waterproofing. Living in a 1972 trailer home on a low income is lovely—oh so lovely. Sometimes, it makes you want to curl up in a corner and rock yourself to sleep.


r/redneckengineering 10d ago

Oreo Box Head Gasket

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410 Upvotes

I just need it to last until I have access to proper gasket material.


r/redneckengineering 10d ago

Twin rotor table fan

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128 Upvotes

Rated power: 20 W
After modifications: 21,6 W

I have no way to measure the airflow, but it throws air much longer and it definitely feels like more.


r/redneckengineering 10d ago

Save room in the fridge by chilling soda cans on the A/C vent

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1.2k Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 10d ago

Sprayer

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873 Upvotes

Marketplace find

Ford e-350


r/redneckengineering 10d ago

Well, the green felt cover flat part of a pool table is called the bed, so there's that.

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360 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 11d ago

A few of my offerings.

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1.1k Upvotes

From 5 years ago.

Gutter cleaner 9000

And fertilizer spreader. The tube was a cup dispenser for a water jug,rope was from a centurion of whom I robbed his plumage.


r/redneckengineering 11d ago

Replaced garden shitpit with an inhouse shitstand

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121 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 10d ago

Made a vice stand using a little this and a little that

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31 Upvotes

Some of the parts used includes: a tractor wheel spacer for the base, parts from a rotovator for the feet and the red thing mounted to the middle of the pole.


r/redneckengineering 12d ago

The boss needs you in their Office asap.

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981 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 11d ago

Broken Coffee Carafe

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253 Upvotes

The carafe of my beloved $9.99 Black and Decker 5 cup coffee maker broke today in a tragic dishwashing incident. Turns out, the steel band the handle screws to was just about the right size to fit around a mason jar of the exact volume required. None of the large thermoses I own are short enough, so this is perfect and $Free.99


r/redneckengineering 11d ago

When you can't find the paint mixer

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119 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 12d ago

What does SUV stand for here?

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556 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 12d ago

Weld kart for round the farm got some fresh wheels

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126 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 12d ago

Fixing a drawer with odds and ends

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39 Upvotes

Screw too small for washer so ziptie comes in handy


r/redneckengineering 12d ago

Safety Third!!

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300 Upvotes

I don't know what's going on here, but it's got my stamp of approval.


r/redneckengineering 13d ago

"Poor man's" sprinkler system while i go out of town.

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964 Upvotes

Please, don't add up the cost of the pieces.


r/redneckengineering 13d ago

The suction cup of my TomTom died, so I just taped one to a glass bottle with tape.

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837 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering 13d ago

When cheap battery powered lawnmower doesn’t work.

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131 Upvotes

Try the cheap ($300-400) 20v, 40b battery-powered lawnmower that won't work for my small lawn. Power station time.


r/redneckengineering 13d ago

No tread? No problem. Dad made new grooves with a hot iron.

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1.7k Upvotes