DIY or Buy ?

[moderategamer]

Do you prefer to buy things or make them yourself where possible?. Personally I am a DIY kind of guy.

 

If you fall in the DIY department maybe post an image of something you made. I'm currently working on an Arduino based camera slider.

[Jasun]

Why not both?  To DIY, you would need to buy at some point. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

That depends what it is. 

 

Like, I'd rather buy a motorcycle helmet than try to make one. But then, for things like shooting targets, I'll make my own. 

 

There's plenty of things I use that I could make myself, but buying it will get me something better for not much more. I'll make things when I can make it and buying it is more expensive (because you still need to buy materials most of the time) for no practical benefit. Mostly it will be for things where buying it just improves form but not function. 

[Energycore]

Just now, Jasun said:

Why not both?  To DIY, you would need to buy at some point. 

Not if you mine the silicon yourself, then steal schematics for GloFo's silicon die making machines, make your own Ryzen 5, then make your own plastic out of dead dinosaurs and turn it into PCB... et caetera.

[moderategamer]

1 minute ago, Jasun said:

Why not both?  To DIY, you would need to buy at some point. 

Fair point I categorise DIY as creating something in the spirit of doing it cheaper or possibly better than you can get retail.

[moderategamer]

3 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

That depends what it is. 

 

Like, I'd rather buy a motorcycle helmet than try to make one. But then, for things like shooting targets, I'll make my own. 

 

There's plenty of things I use that I could make myself, but buying it will get me something better for not much more. I'll make things when I can make it and buying it is more expensive (because you still need to buy materials most of the time) for no practical benefit. Mostly it will be for things where buying it just improves form but not function. 

Yeah definitely would advice buying a helmet over making one however in many cases you can make something that is either of higher quality or cheaper than the real thing. For example I'm currently making a stop shoot stop camera slider because it's far cheaper than any one I've seen on the market and it does the same thing 

[Nena Trinity]

DIY when I can! :3

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

OP, do you mean in the sense of buying an old dual socket server, making a case for it out of wood or pieces from old cases, fix the loud cooling for something quiter and throw a used gpu in that and BOOM you have a cheap gaming pc? 

 

is that DIY in your view? because you are still buying all the parts for a project like that... 

[moderategamer]

2 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

OP, do you mean in the sense of buying an old dual socket server, making a case for it out of wood or pieces from old cases, fix the loud cooling for something quiter and throw a used gpu in that and BOOM you have a cheap gaming pc? 

 

is that DIY in your view? because you are still buying all the parts for a project like that... 

I guess that can be considered DIY technically putting together your rig out of old or new parts is still DIY because you are doing all the assembly yourself rather than paying a company a premium for them to do it. I think the Buy category would only encompass buying a complete package deal for a premium instead of doing the work yourself to save money.

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

1 minute ago, moderategamer said:

I guess that can be considered DIY technically putting together your rig out of old or new parts is still DIY because you are doing all the assembly yourself rather than paying a company a premium for them to do it. I think the Buy category would only encompass buying a complete package deal for a premium instead of doing the work yourself to save money.

okay, that makes sense. 

[ElusiveX]

Casy neistat. Thats like me! I build my stuff, my desk, I made from scratch!

[moderategamer]

1 minute ago, DreadCoreTV said:

Casy neistat. Thats like me! I build my stuff, my desk, I made from scratch!

IMO it's a good quality to have, being able to do things for yourself rather than relying on someone else. Obviously there are many situations where buying is the better option but it's good to release your creative juices sometimes

[ElusiveX]

1 minute ago, moderategamer said:

IMO it's a good quality to have, being able to do things for yourself rather than relying on someone else. Obviously there are many situations where buying is the better option but it's good to release your creative juices sometimes

Yes there is. If you cant find what you want. Build it. You can build what you want in an afernoon!

[Guest]

Thats like asking if I would rather eat or drink lol, but in general I guess DIY is cool.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, CUDA_Cores said:

What if I would rather eat drinks? 

 

loophole!

But then you're not drinking, so you would prefer to eat I guess.

[TetraSky]

If it's something that takes more than 2 hours to do myself, I just buy.

If things just aren't working out and I start raging out, I just buy.

If I don't have the tools, I just buy.
If I feel like a lazy piece of sh*t, I just buy.

Otherwise, I usually try to DIY, especially if it's something that just needs to be repaired and not made from scratch.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, CUDA_Cores said:

What about drinking food?

Then you're drinking not eating 0_0

[Guest]

1 minute ago, CUDA_Cores said:

What about eating ice? you are eating it because it's a solid but it will turn into a liquid and therefore you sort of did drink it?

You have found the ultimate loophole.

[moderategamer]

32 minutes ago, CUDA_Cores said:

What about eating ice? you are eating it because it's a solid but it will turn into a liquid and therefore you sort of did drink it?

 

29 minutes ago, Abyss Gaming said:

You have found the ultimate loophole.

This thread got weird

 

However there are some items of food that blur the line like Angel delight, do you eat angel delight or do you drink it? IDK custard is another one sorry if you don't have angel delight you wont understand this post. 

[WkdPaul]

DIY is fun, it's a great learning tool!

 

I fix all my phones (when it's fixable, like changing buttons, or screen), I try to fix the hardware I have when possible. I fix my car, house, build stuff myself (I made the kitchen island we have right now).

 

I also mod stuff when needed, like the CM Devastator 2 I have, the backlight is tied to the Scroll Lock button, but thing is, I use Excel, not everyday but often enough that this became a problem. So I modded the board so that the backlight would be tied to the num pad (that I always have on) ;

 

[moderategamer]

4 minutes ago, wkdpaul said:

DIY is fun, it's a great learning tool!

 

I fix all my phones (when it's fixable, like changing buttons, or screen), I try to fix the hardware I have when possible. I fix my car, house, build stuff myself (I made the kitchen island we have right now).

 

I also mod stuff when needed, like the CM Devastator 2 I have, the backlight is tied to the Scroll Lock button, but thing is, I use Excel, not everyday but often enough that this became a problem. So I modded the board so that the backlight would be tied to the num pad (that I always have on) ;

 

Agreed DIY is a great tool for learning. Nice project I guess they didn't think people would be using Excel when creating their keyboard

[Drak3]

Depends. What am I using the system for?

[Frankie]

I love making stuff. Useful like handles for hammers, axes, tools in general. Sure I could buy a cheap hammer but I rather rehandle old hammer head because I trust the older stuff more. Plus you can make the handle exactly how you like it. But there is also something nice about making decorative stuff like picture frames and such. Love PCs and gaming but there is something satisfying by making something with your hands.

 

You asked for pictures so for example bottle lamp I made for fun for my uncles birthday. Bought the lamp shade at IKEA (where else really lol)

 

Picture frame I made from some leftover wood and plexi. Bonus points if you know from where the poster is.  

 

 

 

[moderategamer]

12 hours ago, Frankie said:

I love making stuff. Useful like handles for hammers, axes, tools in general. Sure I could buy a cheap hammer but I rather rehandle old hammer head because I trust the older stuff more. Plus you can make the handle exactly how you like it. But there is also something nice about making decorative stuff like picture frames and such. Love PCs and gaming but there is something satisfying by making something with your hands.

 

You asked for pictures so for example bottle lamp I made for fun for my uncles birthday. Bought the lamp shade at IKEA (where else really lol)

icture frame I made from some leftover wood and plexi. Bonus points if you know from where the poster is.  

 

Like the projects I agree there's something oddly satisfying about making things yourself.

[Frankie]

42 minutes ago, moderategamer said:

Like the projects I agree there's something oddly satisfying about making things yourself.

Thanks. Plus it's kinda nice to just go to the garage and tinker. Relaxing really.