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  1. I didn't have [censored] to do this weekend so I bought some wood and built
    some stuff. I made two stair sets that are 4 stairs each. Each step is
    25 cm deep and 25 cm tall. The sets are each 50 cm wide. I also made
    two platforms that are about 135 cm (the circumference of a 20" tire)
    long, about 50 cm wide, and 25 cm high. The last thing I made was a
    balance beam that is 50 cm high and 235 cm long. The platforms will be
    getting angle iron for grinding eventually. I designed the obstacles so
    that they have many different configurations. Here are a few pictures I
    took.

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  2. That Stuff is awesome!
    I built some stuff about a year ago-and it is now starting to get old,
    and I have pretty much broken everything. So I need to start thinking
    about building some new things! Thanks for the ideas!

    Russell

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  3. You are giving me ideas. One point, it looks like the rear of your steps
    are held on by 2 screws . Looks like it will break, maybe put blocks
    under there.
    I have done a lot of deck building. The coolest thing I discovered
    is to buy "Deck mate " brand "square drive " screws from Home Depot.
    The head on these looks like a tougher philips. It requires a special
    bit to drive them in, but they give you a free one in the box, and they
    seem never to break. These screws are great because the head never
    strips. With a drill driver, they make putting stuff together and
    taking it apart fast and easy.
    I want to build something now !🙂

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  4. Looks more like a front yard to me. 🙂

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  5. Those look great.

    I really want to build something like that.

    EDIT: I really like your neighbor's color choices.

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  6. that looks really nice. THe only schanges i would make is to have it 3
    stair and the when you put one platform on you have a 3 stair a another
    platform for somewhere else. but when you stack 2 platforms on it would
    make it 4 stair.

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  7. Wow! You certainly are good with your hands! Very impressive. If I were
    to try building that, I would have splintery wood everywhere.

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  8. feel the light said:

    You are giving me ideas. One point, it looks like the rear of your steps
    are held on by 2 screws . Looks like it will break, maybe put blocks
    under there.
    I have done a lot of deck building. The coolest thing I discovered
    is to buy "Deck mate " brand "square drive " screws from Home Depot.
    The head on these looks like a tougher philips. It requires a special
    bit to drive them in, but they give you a free one in the box, and they
    seem never to break. These screws are great because the head never
    strips. With a drill driver, they make putting stuff together and
    taking it apart fast and easy.
    I want to build something now !🙂

    ok, lets not change the subject completely, but star drive bits are
    amazing. (IE TORX) i built a HUGE deck with star drive screws and used
    1 bit for the entire project. I was impressed.

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  9. those square bit ones are ok. if you have a newish bit and are using
    wood. but i install alumminum sunrooms and they used to give us those
    and if you didn't have a fresh bit then it would stip a lot. now we use
    hex drive screws.
    sorry for getting off topic

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  10. But it sounds like the same thing. The point is to avoid the total pain
    of having the head strip.🙁 Then it's out with the vise grips, or the
    hammer and cold chisel. Putting stuff together with superior screws is
    the way to go. I would recommend my Dewalt cordless impact driver. It
    can install a 4" screw in seconds without drilling a hole first. Light
    weight mag case. Rare earth magnets.
    Costs as much as a good uni though. The 60 $ corded Dewalt drill
    driver is the way to go unless you really do a lot of this stuff.🙂
    Anyway, great job!🙂

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  11. haha, my dad has a makita impact drill, its amazing.
    i heart that drill
    it has saved me about 50 hours worth of work, I'm not even kidding.

    I think they are called star drive, i will find some for you.

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  12. wow neato
    thats some pretty cool stuff ya got there mate

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  13. nice DX, are you sure the wood wont break?

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  14. VERY nice! How much did all the wood cost?

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  15. Is that stable??? :eek: 😕 :eek:

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  16. Yeah, it's sturdy as hell. I'ma make a video on that stuff in the next
    week or two, if I have time.

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  17. Man that is some pretty impressive stuff there.

    And to further threadjack the topic while backing up Skrobos claim that
    Torx are the way to go, last summer I put on 6 pallats of nova brick on
    our house, one bit 😄 it was awsome it's like having a splined hub vs a
    square taper, which one is better?

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  18. That is completley AWESOME! I really like all of them. I absolutley need
    to make some trials stuff now.

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  19. thats realy cool! i think you might kill the stairs in time though

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  20. those obstacles look amazing. Really ssturdy and well made looking.

    how long and how much did it set you back for? Sweet, i hope i make
    some similar stuff soon

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