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Torbjorn Ahman has an excellent youtube channel if you want to see what you can do with blacksmithing, woodworking, and gardening [1]. I long for something tan
by ryanar 3y ago
Torbjorn Ahman has an excellent youtube channel if you want to see what you can do with blacksmithing, woodworking, and gardening [1].
I long for something tangible to do after writing code all day and his channel has really inspired me.
Something I love about blacksmithing is that it feels similar to software engineering in that sometimes to make something you first have to smith tools to help you smith the thing you want to make. Like creating dev tooling or making helper functions to tackle a larger problem. Tickles the same engineering part of the brain but with the constraints of the physical world that really changes the dynamics and makes it fun!
[1] https://youtube.com/@torbjornahman https://youtube.com/@torbjornahman
- nemo44x 3y agoPick up some MIG welding gear and an angle grinder and watch a few YouTube videos. You’ll be making crazy things in no time.
- user3939382 3y agoMy angle grinder scares me, after seeing some images of the discs flying apart.
- defrost 3y agoNow home mod one by attaching chainsaw chains ... https://www.arbortechtools.com/us/who-we-are/our-story https://www.arbortechtools.com/us/who-we-are/our-story Scary beginnings aside Arbortech make amazing woodcarving tools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2CGEAyA05U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2CGEAyA05U
- rypskar 3y agoDiscs flying apart is most of the time from wrong usage, bending the disc while cutting or bending a disc by using a cutting disk for grinding and applying to much force. I did work as a mechanic for some years and have used angle grinder for hobbies 20+ years since, and have never seen a disc fly apart. (Still remember to always use safety goggles and hearing protection while using a grinder)