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Not sure if this is big enough of a project to count or not, but it sure felt like a pretty big deal when we got our first 2 nucs of bees and before we were able to get them moved into homes that are big enough for them to really get established in (they come in basically a half-sized hive), they started building comb all kinds of places they "weren't supposed to." (It's almost like no one had told them that or something!)


Anyway, we transferred this "wild" comb to an empty frame and over time they continued adding to it until it connected with the frame itself.

The pictures below are the progress they made over the course of just a week or so...
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Note: Nice work John!  That's part of a larger BB in Animal Care for setting up a bee hive.  Get some of those pictures and you'll be all set!

 
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Here is my submission for the Shear a Rabbit - Straw - Oddball BB.

I've raised German Angora rabbits and they get shorn four times per year.  As there are BBs for shearing several different animals but not rabbits so I thought I would put it here.  This is my first shearing of Sweet Pea but when I got good at it, it takes about an hour per animal.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following documentation as pictures:
    - rabbit
    - scissors for shearing
    - progress of shearing the rabbit
    - finished shearing the rabbit
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Sweet Pea - a German Angora before shearing
Sweet Pea - a German Angora before shearing
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shearing in process with small scissors
shearing in process with small scissors
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almost finished shearing
almost finished shearing
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finished
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Here is my submission for Oddball Points - How to Build a Rag Rug Loom/Frame.

This is a 50" wide by 26" tall wooden frame to hold the warp while twinning a rag rug.  The twinning (weaving) area is 46" by 23" and the frame is warped continuously and under tension so the warp will draw into the rug when it comes off the frame.  I've completed two rugs and the frame works well.  The finished rug size is 22" x 44" after resting.

One edge of the frame rests on the weaver's lap and the other is supported by the legs.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following:
 - photos before, during, and after building a rag rug frame to hold the warp while twinning a rag rug
 - bonus photo rug in progress
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Supplies: 1"x2", 2"x2", 1/4" steel rods
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Tools and Supplies: drill, nails, eye screws, bolts
Tools and Supplies: drill, nails, eye screws, bolts
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2"x2" is predrilled for nails and eye screws
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Nails
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close up of completed frame
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completed frame in driveway
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Bonus: completed frame, warped with some twinning (weaving) completed
Bonus: completed frame, warped with some twinning (weaving) completed
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Here is my submission for the build a spinning wheel from bike parts which I completed during the 2022 PTJ.  I did have some guidance on how to remove bearings but I did all the work myself since none of the participants wanted to help with the build.  It was also slotted for a four-hour window at the PTJ so I spent 2 days in my shop completing all the disassembly and paint removal before taking the parts to WL to build the spinning wheel.  

I started with a 20" bicycle that no longer had a seat/seat stem and was not slated for repairs at my place.


Here are the tools I used: an angle grinder with cutting disk and wire brush, socket set, combo wrench set, electric driver, and various pliers and shop tools.


initial disassembly complete


cutting the top tube and down tube off the seat tube


seat tube separated from the rest of the bike frame and partially cleaned up


removing the stem and headset from the front forks


the parts I'll be using to build the spinning wheel - they are oriented the way they are on a bike


parts reoriented for wheel assembly


removing the hardened steel caps and bearings


The boots cut a slab of wood for the base and I planed it then started drilling mounting holes


I mounted the front forks using the washers and nuts that held it in place on the bike and countersunk the bottom of the board so that it would not scratch the surface of the table it would be placed on.


counter sunk and corked "top" of forks (viewing the bottom of the mounting platform)


mounting the seat tube to the platform with lag bolts and 1-Hole Conduit Straps (which I found at WL)


a total of six conduit straps were used to secure the seat tube to the platform


mounted


with the spinning wheel finished...


it is time to focus on the spindles - the front forms hold the spindles - they are angled away from the wheel


spindle style 1: steel rod (I cut to length from scrap steel at WL) with 3" cylinder of wood (I drilled a center hole and cut notch)


spindle 1 in forks


spindle style 2: 12-inch length of 3/4' wood dowel with notches and pointed end


spindle 2 in forks


added cotton drive band wrapped twice around rim and spindle and tied off

how did I cut the notched on the spindles? I set the height of the table saw to the depth of the notch I wanted and used the sled (it sits in the notch on the table saw and holds the wood).  
This is an advanced use of the table saw and can be quite dangerous.


added spindle lock - the spindle jumps out while spinning so I added a small piece of wire to lock it in the forks on its shorter end


the spindle lock works great on either style of spindle


Spinning

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Measurements and more information can be found here.

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Note: Nice work! Certified for 12 oddball points

 
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I submit carving wands from dry sticks for oddball points.
Shown are willow and Rose bush I have been saving. I may use wire to attach tumbled gemstones to some. I am still carving on the last one, and my tools are shown. (Swish and flick!)

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Needed to put together a solar oven for one of the Food BB. I have plans to make a wooden one in the future, but for a prototype, this on will work. I recycled cardboard boxes for the body of the oven, used salvaged packing peanuts for insulating the bottom and wadded up paper for the sides. Duct tape was my hero with this project. The whole job took around 2ish hours.
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1st and 2nd box along with peanuts
1st and 2nd box along with peanuts
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Bottom and sides insulated
Bottom and sides insulated
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Boxes connected at the top
Boxes connected at the top
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Foiled
Foiled
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Wings tin foiled and attached
Wings tin foiled and attached
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Black painted paper at the bottom
Black painted paper at the bottom
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Complete
Complete
Staff note (Paul Fookes) :

Bethany, Please see Nicole's comment below.  As well as the duct tape issue, what black paint did you use?  Most household paints are not food safe. If possible, you could use black kraft paper.  The staff congratulate you on your initiative and are happy to certify the BB when you can show food cooked in your stove and the food not tasting like a chemical brew.  IE completing the cooking food BB.

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Note: I certify this BB complete for 1 Oddball point.  Great reuse of material.

 
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Bethany Paschall wrote:Needed to put together a solar oven for one of the Food BB. I have plans to make a wooden one in the future, but for a prototype, this on will work. I recycled cardboard boxes for the body of the oven, used salvaged packing peanuts for insulating the bottom and wadded up paper for the sides. Duct tape was my hero with this project. The whole job took around 2ish hours.



I worry that the duck tape will off-gas something terrible. I made something similar 5 years ago, using allumium metal tape (rather than ducktape), and everything in there tasted like toxic stuff one should not ingest.

I also wonder if it'll cook without a lid.

Maybe show that it cooks, and verify that food doesn't taste like adhesive?

This was my solar cooker, and we ended up tossing it because it was so toxic https://permies.com/t/90518/toxic-easy-affordable-solar-oven:

My solar cooker
It cooked an egg... that tasted toxic
 
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My solar oven BB has been approved. The rice that I cooked in there was not tainted in any noticeable way, all the kids ate it without any negative reaction. I will be cooking some chicken in it today, and I can make sure it is not funkey tasting.
 
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Bethany Paschall wrote:My solar oven BB has been approved. The rice that I cooked in there was not tainted in any noticeable way, all the kids ate it without any negative reaction. I will be cooking some chicken in it today, and I can make sure it is not funkey tasting.


Bethany, can you add the link to your rice BB please.
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Link to cooking rice BB complete : https://permies.com/wiki/20/106011/pep-food-prep-preservation/Cook-Grain-Solar-Oven-PEP#1856769
No charring of stove.

 
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repaired a hole in a couch pillow and a comforter.
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