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I love the audacity of this as a hobby project. It makes me wonder what other audacious hobby ideas would be dismissed by almost everyone but are actually achie

I love the audacity of this as a hobby project. It makes me wonder what other audacious hobby ideas would be dismissed by almost everyone but are actually achievable by a suitably motivated individual.

markus_zhang 4y ago
Have been thinking about making an authentic copy of V2 rocket since like 20...
- nickpinkston 4y ago
  Just don't launch it at authentic targets... :D
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- jebarker 4y ago
  There's a whole sub-genre here of projects that would be (wisely) dismissed because they would land you in jail rather than their technical difficulty I suppose. I recall recently seeing a rocketry hobbyist realize their landing guidance tech is essentially the same as precision missile guidance and best not to make open source. EDIT: I just remembered, it was Mark Rober's egg drop from space [1] [1] https://youtu.be/BYVZh5kqaFg https://youtu.be/BYVZh5kqaFg
  - Someone 4y ago
    Tangentially related, it appears the US weapons industry uses hobbyist parts to build drones. https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russian_soldiers_disassemble_american_made_suicide_drone_used_by_ukraine_featuring_german_made_components-6482.html https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russian_soldiers_disassemble_...: “A video appeared on the network shows russian soldiers disassembling the American-made Switchblade 600 suicide drone manufactured by AeroVironment. According to Bild, it is the first documented use of this drone by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Moreover, the drone is equipped with 3 “aero-naut CAM Carbon” folding propellers produced by German company Aero-naut Modellbau. It’s a German company that specializes in designing and manufacturing model airplane and boat kits, as well as model components such as electric motors, speed controllers, and propellers. But the company has stated that it never intended for its products to be used for military purposes, and has expressed concern over the use of its products in military applications without its knowledge or consent.”
- jacquesm 4y ago
  I know a guy that made a ramjet, so that's definitely doable.
- shrubble 4y ago
  If you really want to go retro you will have to commit to invading Poland...
- NegativeLatency 4y ago
  A valveless pulse jet is on my bucket list of things to build. First an electric cargo bike after finishing my garage.
stevenjgarner 4y ago
What about making everything else (all the tools) that Sam uses to make the silicon chips? How would you make one of those Nikon projectors? The test equipment? The chemicals? Like some comprehensive post apocalyptic bootstrap.
- sho_hn 4y ago
  You might like this: https://www.thomasthwaites.com/the-toaster-project/ https://www.thomasthwaites.com/the-toaster-project/
mhh__ 4y ago
Achievable if someone bankrolls you sure
varispeed 4y ago
> but are actually achievable by a suitably motivated _and minted_ individual. Unfortunately, in my country something like this is impossible for most people, simply because they don't have space and money to do anything. I had some many projects in mind when I was younger, but my parents were poor and I had a tiny room. We had no garage, no garden. I still saved money to buy soldering iron and electronic components to experiment with, but I was damaging them at such a rate I spent all my savings on components and had to abandon this for many years. I still cannot afford to rent a place where I could do something that interests me and I have a good job. Things also have become much more expensive, so it takes forever. Like I can only afford to order one iteration of project per month and it's frustrating I have so many ideas I just don't have anywhere to make them. I came up with a system, so that I can store everything in boxes and have stacks of them from the floor to ceiling and a spreadsheet where everything is located, but it takes so much time to take something from the bottom or when I put breadboards in and accidentally disconnect something. Sometimes I get so depressed by this I can't even do anything for weeks.
- 908B64B197 4y ago
  > Unfortunately, in my country something like this is impossible for most people, simply because they don't have space and money to do anything. Why is the country so unproductive?
  - atoav 4y ago
    Not every country is in the position to just print money, you know?
    - 908B64B197 4y ago
      No country is in the position to print money -without causing massive inflation. It's a common myth that the "west can just print money".
      - atoav 4y ago
        The USD is the key currency. If the US prints money it is a different thing than e.g. if Denmark prints it's kroner in terms of financial consequences.
dec0dedab0de 4y ago
templeOS comes to mind as an audacious hobby project. Even if it was more mental illness than audacity.

markus_zhang 4y ago

Have been thinking about making an authentic copy of V2 rocket since like 20...

nickpinkston 4y ago
Just don't launch it at authentic targets... :D
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jebarker 4y ago
There's a whole sub-genre here of projects that would be (wisely) dismissed because they would land you in jail rather than their technical difficulty I suppose. I recall recently seeing a rocketry hobbyist realize their landing guidance tech is essentially the same as precision missile guidance and best not to make open source. EDIT: I just remembered, it was Mark Rober's egg drop from space [1] [1] https://youtu.be/BYVZh5kqaFg https://youtu.be/BYVZh5kqaFg
- Someone 4y ago
  Tangentially related, it appears the US weapons industry uses hobbyist parts to build drones. https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russian_soldiers_disassemble_american_made_suicide_drone_used_by_ukraine_featuring_german_made_components-6482.html https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russian_soldiers_disassemble_...: “A video appeared on the network shows russian soldiers disassembling the American-made Switchblade 600 suicide drone manufactured by AeroVironment. According to Bild, it is the first documented use of this drone by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Moreover, the drone is equipped with 3 “aero-naut CAM Carbon” folding propellers produced by German company Aero-naut Modellbau. It’s a German company that specializes in designing and manufacturing model airplane and boat kits, as well as model components such as electric motors, speed controllers, and propellers. But the company has stated that it never intended for its products to be used for military purposes, and has expressed concern over the use of its products in military applications without its knowledge or consent.”
jacquesm 4y ago
I know a guy that made a ramjet, so that's definitely doable.
shrubble 4y ago
If you really want to go retro you will have to commit to invading Poland...
NegativeLatency 4y ago
A valveless pulse jet is on my bucket list of things to build. First an electric cargo bike after finishing my garage.

stevenjgarner 4y ago

What about making everything else (all the tools) that Sam uses to make the silicon chips? How would you make one of those Nikon projectors? The test equipment? The chemicals? Like some comprehensive post apocalyptic bootstrap.

sho_hn 4y ago
You might like this: https://www.thomasthwaites.com/the-toaster-project/ https://www.thomasthwaites.com/the-toaster-project/

mhh__ 4y ago

Achievable if someone bankrolls you sure

varispeed 4y ago

> but are actually achievable by a suitably motivated _and minted_ individual. Unfortunately, in my country something like this is impossible for most people, simply because they don't have space and money to do anything. I had some many projects in mind when I was younger, but my parents were poor and I had a tiny room. We had no garage, no garden. I still saved money to buy soldering iron and electronic components to experiment with, but I was damaging them at such a rate I spent all my savings on components and had to abandon this for many years. I still cannot afford to rent a place where I could do something that interests me and I have a good job. Things also have become much more expensive, so it takes forever. Like I can only afford to order one iteration of project per month and it's frustrating I have so many ideas I just don't have anywhere to make them. I came up with a system, so that I can store everything in boxes and have stacks of them from the floor to ceiling and a spreadsheet where everything is located, but it takes so much time to take something from the bottom or when I put breadboards in and accidentally disconnect something. Sometimes I get so depressed by this I can't even do anything for weeks.

908B64B197 4y ago
> Unfortunately, in my country something like this is impossible for most people, simply because they don't have space and money to do anything. Why is the country so unproductive?
- atoav 4y ago
  Not every country is in the position to just print money, you know?
  - 908B64B197 4y ago
    No country is in the position to print money -without causing massive inflation. It's a common myth that the "west can just print money".
    - atoav 4y ago
      The USD is the key currency. If the US prints money it is a different thing than e.g. if Denmark prints it's kroner in terms of financial consequences.

dec0dedab0de 4y ago

templeOS comes to mind as an audacious hobby project. Even if it was more mental illness than audacity.