For makers, builders and tinkerers
Build it. Tinker with it. Fix it. Show everyone.
Fixitorium is for people who like to make things: woodworkers, welders, forge and foundry folks, laser and CNC cutters, 3D printers, e-bike builders, and the ones who just can't leave a broken thing alone. Share your builds and experiments, ask when you're stuck, grab a template, and sell or trade what comes off your bench.
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Welding Tips and Tricks: the channel every welder ends up at eventually
via Welding Tips and Tricks (Jody Collier)
Steve's Small Engine Saloon: the most-recommended small engine channel, and it earns it
via Steve's Small Engine Saloon
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Stripped screw hole in a door jamb? Toothpicks and wood glue, done.
Reseating a toilet on a new wax ring without rocking it
Removing a toilet: the right order of operations
How to drain a toilet completely before you pull it (no mess method)
Rainman Ray: what extended warranties and neglected cars actually look like
Cutting in a clean paint edge without masking tape
Getting the last inch of water out of a toilet tank with a rag
Repairing loose original plaster with adhesive instead of ripping it out
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- Stumpy Nubs: pure woodworking skill-builders with zero fluff
- Stop fighting bed adhesion: the four things that fixed 95% of my failed first layers
- Before you touch any wire: the $20 of tools that keep you alive
- Woodworking for Mere Mortals: start here if you have a small space and a small budget
- Installing a 240V circuit for a welder or EV charger: what the DIY line is
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Laser and CNC collectionsMystery Clock, CNC wooden gear clock
Magnet-and-coil driven wooden pendulum gear clock with all wood parts CNC-cut; DXFs for the base and for 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 inch stock parts.
Make a Birdhouse Using CNC
Beginner slot-together birdhouse drawn for a ShopBot with T-joints; two designs (a 5-piece minimal house and a larger one) plus an assembly diagram.
Snow anchors, plasma-cut backpacking stakes
Ultralight (20g) large-surface-area snow anchor and tent stake profile for plasma cutting from 24 gauge aluminum; a simple first plasma job.
Brass Fireball hanging wall sculpture, plasma cut
Three-foot swirl wall sculpture in four independently hung brass pieces, cut on a CNC plasma table; DXF plus the original vector art.
Glowing Metal Space Fossil, CNC plasma art
Layered plasma-cut steel wall art inspired by Jurassic Coast fossils with resin-filled, LED-backlit cutouts; five DXF sheets.
oomlout three-axis CNC machine, MDF frame
The classic oomlout desktop 3-axis CNC build (10 x 14 x 4 inch envelope); nested DXF of all the 1/2 inch MDF frame parts for cutting on a CNC or laser.