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40 Times People Had Such ‘Genius’ Solutions To Various Problems, They Got Posted On ‘Redneck Engineering’
Don’t you ever feel like we take things too seriously? I mean, if the heating stops working, there are many very questionable, yet bizarrely ingenious ways to go about it—like putting a fan next to the oven. It’s totally not smart, not safe, it doesn’t work, and it’s basically a plain horrible idea.
But in the bizarre and crazy world of “Redneck Engineering,” things are always far from the norm. Before we step into the Reddit community r/RedNeckEngineering, I should warn you not to try this at home under any circumstances. Because safety will likely be breached, and the gadgets you’ll see will raise an alarming level of suspicion.
So let’s see what the buzz is all about in this hilarious subreddit with 354k members that has been rolling since 2013. Whether it's a curse or a blessing, we will find out.
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#1
Touchless Dispenser
#2
Protection From Escaping
#3
For Remote Teaching Without A Document Camera
kjorn 4 years ago
did he use the laptop camera and the reflexion from the cd to get the image on screen?
Andrew Gibb 4 years ago
would make more sense if it were the Wicked Witch
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BoredPanda is awesome 4 years ago
My cousin is a teacher. He needs this. Thanks to the brilliant person
Nela Rothenbach 4 years ago
This freaking works. I used a make up mirror.
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VANILLA 4 years ago
The CD disk reflects the notebook on to the screen, to show the work, but without any expensive equipment
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Margot Piasecka 3 years ago
The CD disk reflects the notebook on to the screen, to show the work, but without any expensive equipment
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berna zapominszki 4 years ago
Why not? But you have to find out how to fix it, that's all.
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Faith Hurst-Bilinski 4 years ago
This is disgraceful. What is wrong with that school district? We have been allowed to bring home whatever we needed, including document cams, been asked what could be purchased for us, and have been given money to purchase what more. And why not use a simple, free online white board or drawing tool?
RaroaRaroa 4 years ago
What is wrong with the school district? My guess would be underfunded. I guess you don't live somewhere like that.
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CanidaeVulpes 4 years ago
Just saying, that Elsa sticker runs about $15-$20 after shipping. A quick search for webcams show about $15-$30
Aria Whitaker 4 years ago (edited)
Just saying, her mother or someone else could have gifted her the laptop with sticker...and since she looks to be a student, and a young one at that since that is kind of low level math she is doing...even $15-30 can be a bit much if you do not have it. Her solution works and is highly effective, why pay for a fancy gadget that you can practically make yourself for free?
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Layla Corman 4 years ago
The whole thing is that this person doesn't have a "document camera" or a 2nd camera to show the work being done. He isn't sharing his screen with anyone, he is just sharing his work in real time.
Load More Replies...Bored Panda reached out to the founder of r/RedneckEngineering to find out more about their community. It turns out, the term “redneck engineering" is open for interpretation, but the redditor assured us that it's also “the kind of thing you know when you see.”
For example, “It can range from something as common as using a hand mirror to replace a side-view mirror to something complex like building a backyard water slide with a loop-de-loop.” The members of the subreddit give “bonus points if it'd make an OSHA inspector cringe.”
#4
Looks Level To Me
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago (edited)
Something so simple and genius. I never would of thought of doing that, yet seeing it makes it seem so obvious.
#6
My 12 Year Old Son Modified His Bike With Carpet For Barefoot Riding
The biggest difference between now and the old days in 2013 when r/RedneckEngineering was created is growth. The founder said that he used to be responsible for most of the posts, but the community has become really self-sustaining over time.
When it comes to submissions, you’ll see all kinds of bizarre makeshift gadgets and very questionable workarounds. Most posts generally come from people finding “low-budget workarounds to everyday problems with a few high-effort engineering projects and other submissions sprinkled in.”
#7
Rear Parking Sensor
#8
When You Ask A Welder To Fix Something For You
#9
Master Lock 100
#10
Found This Fork In My Brothers House And Asked Him Why He Had Done It.... Then He Ran Upstairs To Grab His iPad
#11
A Whole Crap Load Of Amish Guys Moving A Barn
wandile dludlu 4 years ago
Why is it that we Africans use brick or concrete to build walls even though we don't have hurricanes and tornados and america with it's hurricanes are like... we'll see which is the easiest thing for a bit of wind to blow away
#12
Would Like To Buy This Guy A Beer And Hear His Story
#13
Man Puts Chicken On Top Of Squeegee To Eat The Spiders Trapped In The Ceiling, Natural Pest Control
#14
Landlord Decided To Turn Down The Heat Today In My Mn Apartment As It Reached -40°. But The Idiot Must Have Forgotten He Pays My Electric And Doesn't Realize That I Value My Comfort Over Safety Or Energy Conservation.
#15
I’m Bad For Using Whatever Tool Is Handy As A Hammer, Usually A Crescent Wrench. My Husband Learned A Bit Of Welding And Redneck Engineered This For My Birthday
#16
Buoyancy
2 korean student's made a raft out of potato chip bags to prove they have too much air in them.
Saico Hipe 4 years ago
It annoys me every time I hear people complain about the amount of air in snack chip bags. 1.) The air is necessary, because without it, the chips would get crushed during shipment. 2.) THEY'RE SOLD BY WEIGHT. It doesn't matter if there's empty space in the bag, 5 ounces (or however much in a given bag) is 5 ounces. Learn to read labels
#17
Local Chinese Restaurant. The Entire Kitchen Is Walled Off With Plastic. There’s A Cardboard Flap To Pass Money, And The Box On The Right Acts As An Airlock With Two Flaps To Pass The Food Through. It’s All Plastic Sheet, Cardboard And Duct Tape
#18
Whoever Built This Might Have A Phd In Redneck Engineering
#19
Steering Wheel Broke, Needed To Finish The Yard. Thankfully I Know How To Drive A Stick
#20
Your Move, NASA
Lord Mysticlaw 4 years ago
I've done this with a hair dryer... but you have to be careful not to melt the hair dryer
#21
Use A Fishing Rod To Teach Your Son Baseball
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
No more accidentally hitting dad in the crown jewels with the bat or the ball.
#22
We Needed To Disassemble A Shelf In An Office And We Didn’t Have A Mallet. Rubber Bands + Hammer = Mallet
#23
Silent Killer Mkii
#24
Came Across This Picture And Wanted To Share
#25
*Beep Beep*
#26
When Covid Requires Separate Climate Control In An Auto, What Can You Do?
#27
Grandpa: 1 Trash Panda: 0
#28
Redneck Security System
wandile dludlu 4 years ago
South Africa every day... we also have contraptions for the steering wheel and also the pedals
#29
That'll Do For Now, He Said. That Was 4 Years Ago
#30
My Life Has Been A Lie
#31
Gotta Love Uhaul
#32
Bought A Used Toy For My Kids At A Garage Sale. I Guess They Didn’t Have Any C Batteries. But They Did Have An Aa Battery And A Wood Dowel Though
#33
This Is Why We Have The 2nd Amendment. So People Can Do This
#34
Ran Out Of Washers So Drilled Through Some Pennies
#35
Installed My Anti-Tailgater Device Today... Now I Just Need To Find Something For Folks Who Cut Me Off...
Chris Kane 4 years ago
Oh! I just figured it out, took me a minute. So if someone is tailgating they will see the wrench, think it's unsecured and back off.
#36
Are Russians The Rednecks Of Europe?
#37
50 Bucks Ain’t Too Bad. Just Gotta Watch The Toes
#38
Flex Seal Can Do Anything
#39
Need To Relocate Your Switch?
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What do you think ?
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Grow up poor. You make do or do without. Mock at your own peril. Assume at your own peril, as well. I've seen crazy-as-eff hacks in more than one nation. Also, ti's not just about money. Sometimes it's about "need it to work until I *can* replace it after I'm off the clock and finish the laundry and feed my kids and can get to the place that has them..."
Junebugjump! 4 years ago
Poverty should never be mocked. For the most part the ingeniousness is being honored.
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Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
In NZ we refer to 'redneck engineering' as 'No.8 wire ingenuity ' (No.8 wire was/is a common fencing wire, handy for a lot of quick farm fixes I guess, probably how we got the term)
Susan Egan 4 years ago
My dad was an engineer. He would say if someone else can fix this, why can't I? We never paid for a repairman. If a specific tool was needed, he'd make it with what we had. Since I was his "helper" from the time I was little, I've had the same feeling. I maybe the only woman in the auto parts store or the tool area of a Lowes but we have saved a lot of money doing things ourselves, plumbing, patching, electric wiring, painting, minor car repairs (used to have VW, Dad and I pulled the engine 3x's) if it's on YouTube or I can find a manual I'll give it a try. The only time I worry looking at some of these repairs is if they look unsafe. Some risks aren't worth it. Be safe.
AnnieLaurie Burke 4 years ago
Many of these are not unsafe, and show an amazing ingenuity. How do people think many of the slick, mass-produced tools we have today got invented?
Jenifer Riggs 4 years ago (edited)
Why is it called Redneck Engineering? From what I see you don't have to be a Redneck to come up with this kind of stuff.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Grow up poor. You make do or do without. Mock at your own peril. Assume at your own peril, as well. I've seen crazy-as-eff hacks in more than one nation. Also, ti's not just about money. Sometimes it's about "need it to work until I *can* replace it after I'm off the clock and finish the laundry and feed my kids and can get to the place that has them..."
Junebugjump! 4 years ago
Poverty should never be mocked. For the most part the ingeniousness is being honored.
Load More Replies... Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
In NZ we refer to 'redneck engineering' as 'No.8 wire ingenuity ' (No.8 wire was/is a common fencing wire, handy for a lot of quick farm fixes I guess, probably how we got the term)
Susan Egan 4 years ago
My dad was an engineer. He would say if someone else can fix this, why can't I? We never paid for a repairman. If a specific tool was needed, he'd make it with what we had. Since I was his "helper" from the time I was little, I've had the same feeling. I maybe the only woman in the auto parts store or the tool area of a Lowes but we have saved a lot of money doing things ourselves, plumbing, patching, electric wiring, painting, minor car repairs (used to have VW, Dad and I pulled the engine 3x's) if it's on YouTube or I can find a manual I'll give it a try. The only time I worry looking at some of these repairs is if they look unsafe. Some risks aren't worth it. Be safe.
AnnieLaurie Burke 4 years ago
Many of these are not unsafe, and show an amazing ingenuity. How do people think many of the slick, mass-produced tools we have today got invented?
Jenifer Riggs 4 years ago (edited)
Why is it called Redneck Engineering? From what I see you don't have to be a Redneck to come up with this kind of stuff.
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