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What was your biggest project Disaster? We are asking e14 in our Join, Share & Win Competition

e14phil
e14phil 2 days ago

Calling all makers, engineers, and tinkerers!
We are back for a second, and more SPOOKY month, asking you about your projects, spaces and adventures in engineering!
Last month we asked you about your workbench tips RE: What are your Tips for an Organized Workbench? [Ask e14 - Join, Share & Win Competition] September 2025 

This month we want to know about the biggest project disaster you have experienced. 

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Photos: Historically "accurate" engineering accidents.  

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What was your biggest project Disaster?

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Share with us your best (hopefully lighthearted) watercooler story of how that one project sank, fell over or failed to start!

The Community Judge team will select our 3 favorite answers to win one of the prizes below. 

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How: Sign up  or Sign in and Comment your answer to What was your biggest project Disaster?
When: Before October 31th 2025. 
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  • misaz
    misaz 2 days ago in reply to balajivan1995 +5
    It is e14phil 's disaster entry.
  • dougw
    dougw 1 day ago +3
    I have a tendency to erase disasters from my memory, but I can still recall a few times when things didn't go as planned.... One time I tested a new 3-D printer using the supplied example file, not realizing…
  • balajivan1995
    balajivan1995 2 days ago +2
    Huh! Have you guys invented a time machine already? XD
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  • dougw
    dougw 1 day ago

    I have a tendency to erase disasters from my memory, but I can still recall a few times when things didn't go as planned....

    One time I tested a new 3-D printer using the supplied example file, not realizing it was set up to print ABS plastic. I printed with PLA and the part got so severely stuck to the build plate, I had to use a chisel to get it off.

    Here is a video about my dubious attempts to use thermal toner transfer methods to transfer laser printed labels to 3D printed parts...

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    Another time I had removed the clip from the end of my scope probe so I could probe some small pad, but I dropped the probe on the probe pin, which broke the pin off - I had no trouble remembering some choice expletives on that occasion.

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    dougw 1 day ago

    I have a tendency to erase disasters from my memory, but I can still recall a few times when things didn't go as planned....

    One time I tested a new 3-D printer using the supplied example file, not realizing it was set up to print ABS plastic. I printed with PLA and the part got so severely stuck to the build plate, I had to use a chisel to get it off.

    Here is a video about my dubious attempts to use thermal toner transfer methods to transfer laser printed labels to 3D printed parts...

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    https://youtu.be/Arpy_gVCfEE

    Another time I had removed the clip from the end of my scope probe so I could probe some small pad, but I dropped the probe on the probe pin, which broke the pin off - I had no trouble remembering some choice expletives on that occasion.

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