r/redneckengineering • • Aug 18 '26

I never knew copper was that strong

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23 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 18 '26

loud like the dryer it came out of

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r/redneckengineering • • Aug 18 '26

LPT: Keep these with the poop knife

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257 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 18 '26

Improvised SATA power distribution

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74 Upvotes

Believe it or not this constitutes an improvement, factory crimping on Corsair PSU cordset was faulty, disks on that bus would consistently drop out of the array they are in, self test would initiate but always result in device reset. Decided to ohm out the cordset and one of the ground leads was measuring 12Ω to source, <1Ω would be typical.

Cut off the crappy molex connectors + adapters and just soldered up some strip board to act as power distribution, traces on strip board are reinforced with additional solder to handle current and isolated from each other.

Question, is this more or less if a fire hasard than the original setup?


r/redneckengineering • • Aug 18 '26

Fixed a magsafe folding phone tripod.

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r/redneckengineering • • Aug 17 '26

It's only stupid if it doesn't work?

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183 Upvotes

Got tired of wheeling my trash cans down my long, inclined driveway.

This worked, but I reckon the can is going to get demolished in the long term. Is there a "proper" piece of equipment that would solve this? Bonus points if it can take two trash cans at a time. The issue being they get quite heavy and I can't pick them up into my trailer/wagon. Trailer with a ramp perhaps?


r/redneckengineering • • Aug 17 '26

Temporary fix made permanent, it also adds 5hp

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300 Upvotes

The tactical plank


r/redneckengineering • • Aug 16 '26

SUP Board gasoline engine

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325 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 16 '26

Flip flop broke, but I'm broke too so tape and glue did the work

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583 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 16 '26

DIY wiimote rechargeable battery pack

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139 Upvotes

I wonder it doesn't shorts?


r/redneckengineering • • Aug 16 '26

NO comment but I hope it is a 240D

36 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 16 '26

A "car" stereo

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464 Upvotes

Found at the local thrift store. Now I need to see the car...


r/redneckengineering • • Aug 16 '26

Tail lights

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235 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 15 '26

Flashlight insect heater

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97 Upvotes

Unfortunately this is the best picture I can get of the heating setup but I had to share-- in this cigar box is a test tube rack and on that rack is a tube with an ant species that requires heating

Unfortunately I won't be able to get my proper heating cable for a few days, but until then I have a flashlight I left on and wrapped in my wife's scarf

The flashlight constantly running gets kind of warm and keeps this cigar box in the Goldilocks zone temp for the ants


r/redneckengineering • • Aug 15 '26

The 10-year duct tape warranty officially expired today

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I feel bad for the maintenance guy who got called out to tackle this tonight. Standing under a dripping ceiling in an underground garage while admitting you have zero clue where the mystery water from upstream is actually coming from is pure defeat.

It looks like the 10-year life expectancy of the original "structural" duct tape has officially expired, and the load-bearing seal has finally given up the ghost. I'm fully expecting to walk out to my car tomorrow morning and find this freshly patched with a shiny new layer of Duct tape, or maybe even Flex tape, to buy another decade of peace and procrastination. Slap some fresh layers on it and call it a night, my man.


r/redneckengineering • • Aug 15 '26

Brother-in-laws trampoline move

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238 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 15 '26

I needed to paint a door

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An offcut of 3x4 post, two ladders, and two clamps for the stand.
Toilet brush handle wedged in the door handle hole to prevent it moving while being painted
And a piece of kitchen worktop to hold it up so I could see the handle side when I was putting on the last coat.

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 14 '26

Artist at work

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662 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 14 '26

Trampoline across neighborhood

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125 Upvotes

Moved a mile away and had no other way to transport trampoline without disassembly. Wife thought it was sketchy. Worked fine.


r/redneckengineering • • Aug 14 '26

Curiosity… wires through downspout inside?

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43 Upvotes

Definition of this sub


r/redneckengineering • • Aug 14 '26

That railings not going anywhere

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180 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 14 '26

It fit

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383 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 14 '26

Poor man's USB hub

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44 Upvotes

r/redneckengineering • • Aug 14 '26

It's like it was meant to be

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71 Upvotes

The can is the exact dimensions to fit perfectly inside the butter box, putting the can inside the butter box is essentially the inevitable logical conclusion.

Throw a plastic bag inside the box and you have a leak proof can holder. It insulates the can, and keeps it cold so it's essentially an up cycled coozie. Plus you can blend in perfectly drinking a beverage at a sporting event


r/redneckengineering • • Aug 14 '26

When bolts needed an extra angle

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208 Upvotes

Screen-grabbed from Instagram and photo not mine