Productive side projects you can easily work on from anywhere?

hornyrussiangoat · 2020-02-01T22:11:10+00:00

Programming.

FrenCan316 · 2020-02-01T23:04:49+00:00

Seems like you've already got intellectual and artsy outlets covered, explore manual creation. If you have garage space, fine carpentry or working on restoring a classic car would be cool. If you wanna really have fun get an old car with a decent body (to avoid body work) but needs some engine work. Or build a kit car.

Batman-von-Pepe · 2020-02-02T07:13:19+00:00

I do woodworking. I used to brew beer but kinda stopped drinking so then picked up woodworking. You can do a lot with a jigsaw, curricular saw, drill/driver. If you can swing a tablesaw then you can really start making shit. I use these skills to do anything from learning to build cabinets/furniture or frame a wall to building small drawers for the pantry, or a small coat hanger for the wall, etc... You can use power tools or hand tools if your a ~~masochist~~ traditionalist.

The possibilities are endless and the ability to use your hands to take a tree and cut and shape it to your will is a hell of a feeling of accomplishment. Not to mention the value added by being able to affect home repairs on your own. I also enjoy seeing the difference between projects caused by the adoption or honing of skills. For example I made a few basic drawers but practiced a new joint and over the three drawers I made I could see them progressively getting better and better so that visual feedback is a big motivating factor for me.

It's not all hands on though it also makes you practice visualizing objects in space and how those objects might interact with others. Another aspect of it is that I am learning to really plan out my projects with good detail and with that came the desire to learn CAD so I can model my projects in a 3D space. So when I'm away from the workshop I can hop on my laptop or grab a piece of paper and start sketching designs.

Title	Productive side projects you can easily work on from anywhere?
Author	DrizzlyShrimp36
Upvotes	3
Comments	4
Date	February 1, 2020 9:40 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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