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The Weekly Challenge: Steampunk

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This Week's Challenge:
Make anything Steampunk.
(See examples of Steampunk here.)



Only 15 entries this week, but some really inspiring ones! Congratulations to our top winner.

1st Place

Make a Steampunk Keyboard – Win Guy Style by Win Guy


Steampunk Highlighter by prosper58


One hour Steampunk'd Mono-Pod Camera Mount by LifeWarrior



Make a Steampunk Keyboard - Win Guy Style! by Win Guy


Functional Steampunk Airsoft Pistol by ilpug



Steampunk Dog Tags/Key chain by LifeWarrior


Yamiguru's How-To Make An Affordable Steampunk Helmet by Yamiguru



Fixing a steampunk toy pistol with a piece of cardboard by philip42


Quick 'n' Dirty Steampunk / US Civil War Foraging Cap by akumabito



Steampunk shotgun by daunorubicin


Steam Punk Skull Desk Clock by MrDic



Steampunk Wristclock by ehudwill


Steampunk, "A moment in time" Bead by glasspyder



Wind tintinnabulator by Brosiman


Steampunk Spice Rack by tlowman



Crow Keyguard by jukeyjean


32 comments
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Aug 22, 2011. 5:18 PMrandofo (author) says:
What's more attractive than weekly challenges? The theme of next week's challenge! That's right, I am talking about magnets. Put on your thinking cap and get those ideas to stick.
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Aug 23, 2011. 1:09 PMrandofo (author) says:
And, fair warning… as it might take some time for some of you to prepare for this, in two weeks we shall be having a mustache challenge. Anything mustache related is acceptable.
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Aug 30, 2011. 10:05 AMBrosiman says:
Congratulations to Win Guy!
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Sep 2, 2011. 1:49 PMWin Guy says:
Thanks, Brosiman.
Win Guy
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Aug 29, 2011. 12:02 AMMrDic says:
Here is mine. I hope I am not too late. http://www.instructables.com/id/Steam-Punk-Skull-Desk-Clock/
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Aug 28, 2011. 7:00 PMehudwill says:
My entry http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Wristclock/
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Aug 28, 2011. 4:59 PMjukeyjean says:
Here's my first try at an instructable; how fun this has been. Good work everyone!
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Aug 28, 2011. 4:58 PMglasspyder says:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-A-moment-in-time-Bead/

My try at this...
V
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Aug 28, 2011. 4:01 PMprosper58 says:
Here's my entry.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Highlighter/
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Aug 28, 2011. 12:14 PMnnygamer says:
I just though of an idea but I don't have time to do it. But I will try to make it when I get time.
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Aug 27, 2011. 11:23 PMLifeWarrior says:
My second entry:

http://www.instructables.com/id/One-hour-Steampunkd-Mono-Pod-Camera-Mount/


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Aug 27, 2011. 10:39 PMWin Guy says:
 Here's my entry:
 http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Simpler-Steampunk-Keyboard-Win-Guy-Style/
 It took me forever to make - I hope to be able to make a little off of it!
  Thanks,
   Win Guy
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Aug 27, 2011. 10:24 PMilpug says:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Functional-Steampunk-Airsoft-Pistol/

   there is mine. Hope people like it, i sure worked my butt off. 
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Aug 27, 2011. 8:41 PMLifeWarrior says:
My entry into this weeks challenge: http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Dog-TagsKey-chain/
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Aug 27, 2011. 9:58 AMBrosiman says:
Here is my attempt:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wind-tintinnabulator/
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Aug 27, 2011. 8:15 AMtlowman says:
Here's my entry. Hope you like it!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Spice-Rack/
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Aug 27, 2011. 9:45 AMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for your entry.
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Aug 26, 2011. 10:56 AMakumabito says:
I just uploaded my first ever instructable! Hope you guys enjoy it! 
http://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-n-Dirty-Steampunk-US-Civil-War-Foraging-/
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Aug 26, 2011. 2:21 PMrandofo (author) says:
Cool. Thanks for your entry.
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Aug 26, 2011. 11:43 AMdaunorubicin says:
Well here's my entry (hopefully in time)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-shotgun/
Go have a look!
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Aug 26, 2011. 2:21 PMrandofo (author) says:
Entry accepted.
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Aug 25, 2011. 12:27 PMBrosiman says:
Am i right in assuming that the more entries you have posted on Instructables the bigger your prize is when you win?
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Aug 25, 2011. 12:52 PMBrosiman says:
Never mind,I found my answer(i hope)....it's entries in total for that weeks challenge......
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Aug 24, 2011. 10:20 AMilpug says:
Well, i will try my darndest to enter a steampunked Airsoft gun, but i doubt i can do it in time. Will try fer sure though.
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Aug 24, 2011. 7:05 PMilpug says:
It will be ready on time! the gun will still be fully functional when it is completed.
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Aug 24, 2011. 1:29 PMphilip42 says:
I've posted my entry - http://www.instructables.com/id/Fixing-a-steampunk-toy-pistol-with-a-piece-of-card/ but I didn't see a way to enter it into the contest.
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Aug 24, 2011. 2:12 PMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for entering.
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Aug 24, 2011. 10:23 AMsortiz1 says:
ooh! I have a pair of goggles to make! maybe this will help push me. Looking back at the top, do I have to use a dead computer for this?
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Aug 24, 2011. 11:13 AMrandofo (author) says:
Nope. You can use whatever you want.
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Aug 23, 2011. 10:12 PMYamiguru says:
Here is my entry, Project: How-To Make An Affordable Steampunk Helmet By Yamiguru
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Aug 24, 2011. 8:19 AMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for being the first to enter!
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Aug 22, 2011. 5:57 PMsplazem says:
Oh, a guest judge! Awesome!

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