Building with 5 Gallon Buckets
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Tiny Housing
Here’s the most complete structure I’ve seen yet built from primarily 5 gallon buckets.
Mailbox
This idea was sent in by Simon F.
Mankind has a bottomless reservoir of laziness, which is fertile ground for the best inventions in history. The dishwasher, television remote, and cruise control are a few examples. Here’s the latest in the important category of avoiding unnecessary work: the bucket mailbox.
Our reader describes the inventor’s intentions: Continue reading
Toy for Pigs
Cats play with yarn, dogs chase frisbees and parakeets have their mirrors. Like any domesticated animal, pigs need some form of intellectual stimulation.
Many homesteaders recommend giving a pig a bowling ball to push around, but bowling balls are hard to find out in the country! Not only that, but they would probably sink into the mud and be lost forever.
What we do have plenty of on the farm are 5 gallon buckets, and pigs seem to be more than happy to push them around.
Here’s our four pork units, fighting over their new plaything.
Computer Tower
The United States has almost as many personal computers as people. A small minority of these computers are customized works of art. Here’s a fully functional computer built into a metal mesh 5 gallon bucket.
This machine follows in the ancient 5 gallon tradition of portability. Notice the handles, for quick and easy transport! I’d love to build a computer like this. If any readers know if and where I can buy a chassis like this, please let me know in the comments.
Not all custom built computers are works of art, of course. Continue reading