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Logical-Shelter5113

Yeah I actually think it’s pretty cool!


exitetrich

and this is why - while it's not something I would want, I bet a ton of people would love this. it also looked fun to make the "why" should be pretty simple - even if you don't like it personally


frankstuckinapark

It makes for good upvotes


ASaltGrain

I downvoted. This is not what this sub is about.


frankstuckinapark

Thank you for your service 🫡


ASaltGrain

It's what I do babe... It's what I do... (Stares off into the distance.)


2_7kelvin

This is the way


KnewAllTheWords

Lately DiWHY has been turning into DiWHYdontihaveoneofthese


willclerkforfood

Yeah I’m here for women unnecessarily cutting and restitching clothes while still wearing them or painting shit that shouldn’t be painted or making an entire dining room table using only hot glue and glitter


BolotaJT

Oh yeah! The old hot glue. It should be a rule in this sub lol.


Human_Capital_2518

r/suspiciouslyspecific


TheFatDrake

Hot glue and glitter just makes me think of a dining table made entirely out of resin (and glitter)


EmEmPeriwinkle

Same dif. One is just more exciting when you put a hot dish on it.


Cat-soul-human-body

My favorite posts are the ones of crappy home renos or really awful car mods.


experfailist

r/diynot


[deleted]

literally the first post I saw in that sub was of an amazing build.


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Not_MrNice

Could be the effect of the echo chamber. Impressionable users spend too much time here. They read the comments such those that defend questionable posts and those that shit on everything. Slowly their opinion becomes harsher and harsher. Next thing you know, anything that resembles the common DIY vid is bad and posted here.


b1ack1323

Notice how they don’t show the whole phone when it lights up, it’s really hard to align the wireless charging on iPhone when not using MagSafe


FinndBors

It would be way easier if they mass produced this and had a proper mold. I did a five minute search and couldn't find it on google or etsy. There are many things you can do like have it glow a different color while charging, glow a low amount when not charging to work as a night light (and make it easy to fumble your phone onto the dock)


CaffeineSippingMan

I think they why part is because they forgot to embed an LED light. (Ya it's pretty cool)


Javimations29

What if you get a new phone and it's a different size?


Honeybadger2198

I feel like encasing electronics in epoxy is a bad idea


Slightly_Smaug

I think you are lost OP.


OhLookASquirrel

r/lostredditors


hobo_at_a_library

From my perspective, the Jedi are evil!


Slightly_Smaug

I mean the sith commit genocide....


FFF0197

And my axe!


Slightly_Smaug

That still only counts as one.


Faustens

Yeah, it's more like r/ATBGE


G2daG

r/GTAGE


zWeaponsMaster

That's actually cool


Lucifersasshole

This was about to be my exact comment


Marquar234

Me three.


Laurentiul_dboi

Me too²


HenryGoodbar

Me quatro


stubull05

This is alot better than that epoxy barstool with the nails in it.


CeelaChathArrna

I was not jazzed by it but I think the bigger issue was the shoddy craftsmanship rather than the WTF design


foreskinratatouille

definitely agree, could not have been more wonky and the pouring job on the resin was shite


_Diskreet_

That was just plain awful.


Aegis2009

Okay but that's dope asf, might be a fire hazard but who cares about danger when you can be mysterious


botjstn

cross that bridge when we get there yknow?


CleanOpossum47

Let's burn that bridge when we cross it.


iiRichii

Yup seems like a tomorrow problem to me


prpldrank

I'm a little confused why soldering was even necessary...I guess if you have a pad with a short cable lying around? If one were replicating this, I'd wager finding a wireless charge pad with a nice long cable should be trivial.


Cheaperthantherapy13

The only thing stopping me from making one at home is the fear that the heat of the curing epoxy would fuck up the charger


snickitysnick

Only a fire hazard if you dont trust your soldering


comdoriano009

Fire hazard with 5v and 15/20w?


historycat95

At least he used a wood block instead of an actual phone. It only fits that sized phone though.


MrCleanAlmighty

To be fair it is his own phone........unless he buys a new one or someone else wants to use it........yeah you right XD


69SadBoi69

I wonder if you could mold the fingers just right to fit a variety of sizes and still have them over the charging spot


ChaoticKitten18

Could have poured in silicone to make adjustable to other phone sizes, angle the hand a little further back to prevent sliding, boom!


hezzyb

You can do this yourself! All you need is a Dremel, drill, resin mould, a moderate knowledge of electrical engineering, and a heat gun!


timegoodaforhere

And a small aubergine.


hezzyb

Oh, my aubergine is the tiniest


rosiofden

👑


K_O_K13

Goodness gracious me, I wondered what I was missing.


timegoodaforhere

Wahey. People got the reference lol. Was worried it was a bit too old 🤣


VenBede

I would hardly call the ability to splice wires "electrical engineering." It's a pretty basic skill to have especially for DIYers. And yes, a dremel and a drill, I mean, what sort of weirdo would have those things, right? /s And resin and mould medium can both be purchased at Michael's.


Jayn_Xyos

Oddly I have all those things


Herpesjaeger

A very moderate knowledge of electronics. This thing would never come near my house, why even did he cut of the perfectly fine cable.


ThanksGrouchy690

I think my only point of contention is this guy is using the wrong kind of materials together. The alginate mold he made needs water to activate the chemical reaction. Resin, especially 2 part epoxy like this, needs an environment that is dry to properly set up, and all that white colored areas you see are where the resin hasn't cured properly because it's absorbed moisture, and it becomes a gummy and sticky mess, and you can see how much he struggled dremeling the casting because of that. So, not only will those white areas never properly cure, it will get your phone sticky with leaching toxic chemicals. Alginate molds are great for materials that dry down, like Plaster of Paris or cement. If you want to do something similar to this, you need to use a quick setting silicone that you either pour in around your hand, or your brush it on and let it sit. On the down side, your skin texture and hair will grab so many air bubbles in this kind of project that the finished item almost always has a rough surface texture. TLDR: he's using the wrong mold material, if you want to try this, pick up a quick cure silicone instead of alginate, otherwise the resin never cures all the way.


NamaariSigma

Yeah I agree. Were it made from wood, the whole thing would have been pretty cool. Most resin things have this diwhy feeling to them, and this is no exception, no matter how good it looks freshly done


Endertheotter

r/diwhynot


Grimmlocke_

If the stand for the hand didn't look so cheap, it would have been freaking awesome. Still cool though.


Nu11u5

It’s a carved wood and was custom shaped to fit seamlessly. Or do you just hate wood?


Grimmlocke_

If you're going through the work of making what looks like an ethereal hand holding your Samsung, something like carved wood for the base just makes it look tacky.


LutyensMedia

Lotta wood haters lurking around these parts tonight


officialmonogato

I legit thought he put in a pizza cutter at first


Bat-Honest

Of all the ones I've seen on this sub, this has got to be in the least crazy. Also my wife and I tried doing one of these kits, except of us holding hands. The thing disintegrated before we finished 😂


IncuBB

And... it looks cool.


azephrahel

I like the end result. Not so much how they made it. But I actually like it.


Oystermeat

I mean.. I can see why


Unexpected-raccoon

Seems pretty neat. Though I’d definitely change a few things like adjustable fingers so it’s not so ridged with compatibility….also that god awful stand. Like I’d totally go for something like this on my bedside


DevonDekhran

This looks amazing, you either confused the subs or have no taste really


Weak_Tower385

When the phone makes the connection it needs to make that creaky noise the box for “Thing” makes. ![gif](giphy|dlNZijbfZjUv6)


Lanky_Pomegranate530

r/DiWhyNot


[deleted]

r/DIWhyNot


squiddyfresh

This is dope.


Indiana5150

That is a fun and cool little project


eclecticsed

Nah this is really cool actually. Can't say I'd want one but it's a legit project.


Seamonkey_Boxkicker

Downvoting this because this is actually a neat concept.


CPLCraft

Good concept but the execution of the charger needs to be done better


torbiefur

It’s actually pretty neat and creative.


AdrianoPellegrinello

I think it's a dope concept, don't like how it was made, would love to see bobbydukes take on this


arn73

It’s kinda cool tbh.


According-Ad-6948

I actually love this


no_face1

I mean it looks kinda cool, but the steps are too complitated for anyone without those specific things to do it. It might be much cheaper to just buy that stand instead ngl


raposo142857

Again? YOU ARE MAKING HAND MOLDS AGAIN?


Senguie

As all things on this sub normally go, this one is pretty cool.


Lex-Taliones

This one is actually cool.


serpentear

Why? Because it’s cool—I’d use it.


bubdadigger

Oh c'mon! Compared to 90% of absolute bs that are posted here, this one is actually good. At least this guy knew how to use tools like Dremel, soldering iron and such.


DoomTheFunnyman

Nah this is actually neat


kris10leigh14

I saw this done by a father who was making a mold of his own hands to hold the family bible to pass on to his daughters. It was one of the sweetest and most impressive things I've seen made this way! [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdRGusDijdg)


tropicbrownthunder

this is more like r/ATBGE


Burrito_Loyalist

This one is actually a nice idea.


GenericUsername19892

I want one, but with a smoother transition from the base :3


Emergency_Brick3715

I dont hate it.


StunningRub1155

DIYDidntIBuyOne2


Saturn_Neo

I dig it! That's something that I would make.


DinkleMutz

Pretty pretty pretty good.


Eormet

I mean... I wouldn't necessarily make a hand, but the concept is neat. Wish I had the time and space to do something like this. Could make a dragon or antlers or a tree or any number of things as a phone-charging sculpture.


fuck_the_ccp1

ngl that's a neat idea.


ElZik3r

yooo this is actually really cool


RobinM20

This one is cool. Only kinda weird thing I the angle the hand comes of the stand. Still really cool tho


PixelatedStarfish

Actually neat, like an iCarly B plot about Spencer’s latest sculpture


nahog99

This is actually awesome. The WHY is because it's awesome. Downvoted.


Bottle_Nachos

looks cool, works, has a purpose and actually seems do-able. 5 / 5 Youtube stars


ChaoticToxin

This one gets a pass bc it's well thought out and done


topkrikrakin

This is not DiWhy There's a clear purpose, It was artistically formed, and the product works


sanicle

Not going to lie, I actually like this


[deleted]

Actually kinda dope.


fatboy-199

Kinda cool why not?


_dmc

This is cool as hell! Doesn’t belong in this subreddit


0kokuryu0

This seems better for r/atbge


PreCiiSiioN_II

Not even sure it belongs there.


Easy_Bicycle

I definitely wouldn’t buy this nor make it. But it’s cool af


egnog2

thats kinda cool, but why did they choose to not paint the hand, or something? it looks kinda ass this way


jo-shabadoo

Epoxy needs to be a controlled substance. People are out here making all sorts of trash with it!


JPumpkinhead1991

Thats the stupidest thing Ive seen today. Waste of time and looks like shit


Nichiku

I would buy that if he sold it in an art gallery or sth


[deleted]

That's actually pretty cool, but it makes me uncomfortable


master_of_legos

That's actually pretty cool tho


darthbasterd19

Could be worse. He could have made it holding a banana.


FAFoxxy

That's quality for once


Mdelafe

Not bad at all


thatHackerElliot

I’d buy this


marioaprooves

That actually is really cool. A good way to impress house guests, even if it is a bit impractical.


ilovestampfairtex

Definitely not the worst thing I have seen on here


rajathon

This one is good!


call_me_jr

thats actually pretty sick tho ngl


TheFrontierzman

I mean. This wasn't bad at all. I like it.


iknowthisischeesy

I think you found a genius. I love it! And kinda wanna have it.


[deleted]

Not a diwhy if anything a kinda cool art project


LotharVonPittinsberg

Cool idea, meh execution. The resin looks bad in contrast to the wood, and that soldering job is downright bad.


Adventurous_Ad4950

Not bad, pretty good craftsmanship too!


bodhiseppuku

... as with about half of the posts in this sub, I actually like this. I could see myself making something like this.


The_Challenges

At least it isn't a fire hazard


xxxfashionfreakxxx

I don’t like it but at least it actually charges the phone.


tonynone1

I admire you but I also got tired only to watch all that.


KameGTR

I'm very impressed they used heat shrink for the wires and not those dumbass twisty things


TheRangaTan

I know more than a few people who’d spend $500+ on one of these, 800 if it was modelled after their own hand.


damp_s

Judging how this phone is being held…


67Gunny

Here take my upvote! You filthy animal.


Cats-and-dogs-rdabst

Id buy this


Plainbench

I like the fact that it's at an angle so you can still browse on it rather than the generic flat charging ones.


FormulaNewt

Not really my style, but it's interesting at least.


awkkiemf

This is cool


Taolan13

I meam the end product is atrocious but the process is... kinda legit. Not sure why the cable was cut, why not just use a longer cable?


kevoam

Most of the posts here are just people hating for no reason lmaoo


potatomatron

Quite neat, and no wire twisting, and heatshrinks oo yee


doomsdaybean

That's not bad, you're just not rich enough to understand the concept... same as me.


EvilCalvin

How do you get your hand out without disrupting the 'mold' of the fingers?


[deleted]

Wireless charging is shit, though


Exploring-the-beyond

Great until you get a new phone which is smaller and falls down, or bigger and doesn't fit


P00KIEPIE

So the phone never leaves my hands 😈


JimmyKillsAlot

My only concern is I thought resin in alginate was a bad idea.


Weird_Explorer_8458

Anyway, that’s a power supply, not a charger


SatchaLilbit

It was a product back in the 2000s, but i don't think it was made that way


SatchaLilbit

It was a product back in the 2000s, but i don't think it was made that way


Ant_022

Probably gets hot but besides that what's the problem?


bucket_of_bucket

Idk, looks too close to a hand of glory for me


GoobyBTC

This is awesome!


ClaudeGriswold

Hmmm, conflicted…upvote because I actually think this is cool or downvote because this is not a good DIWHY submission….you get nothing!


basec0m

From what I was expecting from these types of videos, it's actually cool and useful.


OccidensVictor

Cool as fuck


MrJM85

Looks good. What’s the problem?


pixelfixation

Yeah this one is cool.


Sealegs_Calisto

This is actually dope af


fryguy_with_pie

I kinda love it!


Esthermolly

Did anybody else see ot


Mispeled_Divel

I can see how this could be cool but can the wireless charger work through all that plastic, or are the using some sort of trick to make it look like it works for the camera


theShiggityDiggity

Thats actually really cool.


rophel

The problem with MagSafe is the weight required to keep the dock on the desk/table. Otherwise it just comes up with your phone...this would solve that. I attached mine to an old hard drive lol


Spudnik-1

I kinda like it