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2025-08-16

My 3D Printer Thinks I’m an Idiot (Telescope Edition)

I set out to 3D print a simple collimator sleeve for my Takahashi telescope. Easy, right? Wrong. My first three attempts were complete disasters — warped, cracked, and just plain useless. By the time I hit attempt number four, I was questioning my life choices (and my 3D printer’s opinion of me). Watch me fumble through failure after failure in true DIY fashion.

youtu.be/sDVQ7yJAoRI

#3DPrinting #Telescope #Takahashi #Makerspace #DIYFails #AstroMaker #3DAstronomy #DIYAstronomy #TelescopeMods #MakerLife #MakersGonnaMake #DIY #PrintFail #FilamentFrenzy #PrintLife #Astronomy #Telescope #Stargazing #Astrophotography #SpaceNerd #NightSky #DeepSky #Observatory #Cosmos #StarParty

2025-07-09

The one where Bello’s broken mug leads to delusions of invention and Avery foresees a class-action lawsuit

Bello Bear Episode 82 “Mug Life”

Setting: Bello’s deli, back food prep counter. 

Panel 1
BUBBA: Sipping soup in a mug just feels right, you know?
BELLO: It is nice. No spoon necessary.

Panel 2
BUBBA: What in the… Bello, did you glue a spoon to your mug?! 
BELLO: The handle broke, so I improvised. 

Panel 3
BUBBA: You know, we have like a thousand mugs that aren’t broken.
BELLO: It’s a bit janky I admit, but I thought it was pretty creative.

Panel 4
BELLO: Avery I got an idea! We could hot glue ladles to crockpots and sell them as Soup travel mugs.
AVERY: Very ingenious. We’re one glue stick away from a class-action soup suit.
2025-07-07

Certified Telescope Mechanics (Trust Us)

Diego and I drove into regional Victoria to fix a telescope dome because apparently that’s our life now.

We adjusted the focuser (it was vibing wrong), tried to mount a Celestron C14 on a pier (it said “no”), and realized we need an adapter the size of my ego.

It was dusty. It was weirdly emotional. One of us almost cried (me).

This is what happens when you give two guys tools, a telescope, and zero adult supervision. 🔧🔭🚙

#Astronomy #Telescope #Observatory #DomeMaintenance #SpaceNerd #Celestron #Australia #RegionalVictoria #FixingThings #DIYFails #TravelVlog #ScienceVlog #SpaceStuff #BehindTheScenes #UnhingedVlog #ChaoticEnergy #Astrophysics #ScienceIsCool #OutbackAdventure #EngineeringFail #TechVlog #Stargazing #YouTubeVlog #INeedHelp #WhyAreWeLikeThis

youtu.be/OmAaaAcKanI

2025-07-07

Servicing Space Domes with Zero Qualifications

Diego and I drove into regional Victoria to fix a telescope dome because apparently that’s our life now.

We adjusted the focuser (it was vibing wrong), tried to mount a Celestron C14 on a pier (it said “no”), and realized we need an adapter the size of my ego.

It was dusty. It was weirdly emotional. One of us almost cried (me).

This is what happens when you give two guys tools, a telescope, and zero adult supervision. 🔧🔭🚙

#Astronomy #Telescope #Observatory #DomeMaintenance #SpaceNerd #Celestron #Australia #RegionalVictoria #FixingThings #DIYFails #TravelVlog #ScienceVlog #SpaceStuff #BehindTheScenes #UnhingedVlog #ChaoticEnergy #Astrophysics #ScienceIsCool #OutbackAdventure #EngineeringFail #TechVlog #Stargazing #YouTubeVlog #INeedHelp #WhyAreWeLikeThis

youtu.be/OmAaaAcKanI

N-gated Hacker Newsngate
2025-04-22

So, this genius thinks sabotaging a landlord's boiler with illegal radio signals is the new DIY home improvement trend. 🚫📡 Nothing screams "responsible adult" like inviting the FCC to your housewarming party! 🤦‍♂️🔧
blog.videah.net/attacking-my-l

Neilneil_h
2025-03-12

It seems I was a bit tired yesterday evening when I 'fixed' the door.

Door handle mounted the wrong way around, so that the door cannot be fully closed.
N-gated Hacker Newsngate
2025-03-06

👨‍🔧😆 Ah yes, the classic laser meter conundrum: buy a PLEM 50 from , get a PLEM 50 D4 that thinks it's a disco strobe. Error 255? More like Error 404: Competence Not Found. Just another day in the thrilling world of DIY laser surgery. 🔦🔍
lettieri.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/2

Estrela Móveisestrelamoveis
2024-12-23

Quando você finalmente monta o móvel que comprou online e percebe que sobrou uma peça... Parabéns, você acaba de criar um novo design 😂🛠

Estrela Móveisestrelamoveis
2024-12-06

Alerta de spoiler: Aquele momento em que você percebe que montar os móveis sozinho é quase um TCC de engenharia! 🤪🛠️

Installed a cat door today. Except now it’s a bizarre, art-deco skylight, and the cat is still on the wrong side. At this point, I’m questioning every life choice that led me here.
#DIYFails #catcontent #HomeImprovement #SendHelp

Wooden interior door with an accidentally misplaced cutout intended as a cat door. The triangular opening is positioned near the top corner of the door instead of near the bottom, rendering it unusable for a cat. Light from the other side is visible through the awkwardly placed opening.
Hack in Days of Future Pastallainyann@piaille.fr
2024-09-01

🔧 Just another weekend in the life of a dedicated Maker... Spent hours buried under mountains of PLA, tweaking every imaginable 3D printer setting, convinced that I’m just one step away from perfection. 😤 Only to discover the true enemy: PLA that’s soaked up every drop of moisture from sitting too long in the garage!

Moral of the story: It’s not always the printer, or the settings, or even the alignment of the stars. Sometimes, it’s just soggy filament. 🌧️ #DIYFails #MakerLife #GarageAdventures #3Dprint

2023-01-02

In today's DIY adventures, we learn that you should never make assumptions about which circuit breaker the dangly wires in the basement are connected to.

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