givingtnt

Welcome to my latest project: 

Couch gaming combat flight sim controller 

I need to do wiring, Then print one last rework of the shell.

I bought a condo.
For roughly 35-40k under market value!

Good news all round: 
I got a new (used) car! --> it's a 2013 Subaru Crosstrek.

GOODER NEWS: MY GUITAR PROTOTYPE IS DONE HOLY SHIT

Unfortunately some of the electronics seem to have gone to shit due to high humidity (the flooding) so I need to replace it, BUT IT'S HEEEERE!

I'm looking for a new car, as my old Solara has gone to another place  (Someone bought it and is shipping it to Africa apparently!?)
Went to see a "no rust" car today. It's been about a month I've been searching but this is just a prime example of why I just despise people around here.

This car was originally put for sale at 7500$. The entire vehicle is like this.


Ever since the pandemic people are trying to sell their 100-500$ pieces of junk for 5-10k and it's hilarious.
but it's also wasting my time and I'm getting annoyed. 

I went to see a "very good car, driven by an older woman" "perfect" "no work"

--> Needs an alignment (the wheels are straight when the steering is at a 30 degree angle)
--> Parking brake light
--> Traction control light
--> fender bender "Never hit anything!"
--> "Oh yeah some mechanic replaced this part but may have broke something else we're not sure"


I saw an AWD car the other day that was missing it's driveshaft.

We got flooded.
Happened about a month ago, like many people in my area.. 

Lost a lot, ThinkPi is gone, an amp and a few PCs..

But I saved my main pc, the cameras and guitars (yes, even that project..)

I hate this. Life sucks right now but I guess it just is what it is..

I finally got around to start fitting these parts together!

Here's the guitar core, screwed together with a single E string:

Ayyo I have FUCKED UP

Fun fact: Pelican's Vault 800 case is the ONLY case they make that's under 500$ and fits this guitar.
Other options were: a sea chest that's 80" long
a custom flight case (500$)
a Hellfire missile case (stainless steel) + 400$ shipping + it's in Romania + that thing barely fits in the house let alone my car (but it looked cool!)

anyways, here is the most likely configuration (with not shitty cut foam from my lack of skill in F360)


Bonus: The exhaust cone is also a cup to hold the screws!

Man, some stuff really feels weird.

I can't wrap my head around the fact I'll be able to make my first prototype guitar under 1000$ (cad mind you) given how weird it is.

I found a seller for the necks, the hardware and most of the parts I need.

All that's left is finish measuring the neck I got to make sure my cad model fits right (it mostly does) and see my cousin about machining.

Excluding paint I'm at 880$

That's with the expectations that the rear fins + the body will cost about 350$. Which should be about right.

I've been trying to buy a Hellfire Missile transport case to house the project once it's done, but that's proven difficult

If any of you american fellows have a lead on this I'd appreciate, but I expect this to be very unlikely.

Part -1 acquired



This is a neck only for me to test painting it, hopefully it works well without removing the frets because I'm lazy as fuck.