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The Weekly Challenge: Wire

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This Week's Challenge:
Make anything using wire of any sort


1st Place

Bottle Light Bulb by Random_Canadian

2nd Place

Wire Snowflake by ChrysN
Tilt Switches Made from Bottles of Craft Beads by fjordcarver
Chain maille necklace from scratch by bmelton1


(see the official rules)


Chain maille necklace from scratch by bmelton1


Wire Tree Sculpture by legomaster92



How to Tie a "Cobb & Co" Hitch by cammers


Wire Mesh Vase by cammers



Fast Easy Speed Vise Mod by pfred2


Wire Snowflake by ChrysN



Custom header connector cable by bratan


Make a Wire Dispenser From a Recycled Bottle by fjordcarver



Copper Soldiers by Kristofer


Soldering Iron Stand (Made Out Of Wire) by rageous



Tilt Switches Made from Bottles of Craft Beads by fjordcarver


Really quick wire rope eye-splice. by cammers



Communicating with a Pro-Lite LED Display, Cable Construc… by fjordcarver


Charlie Brown Christmas Tree from Copper Wire by Selorian



Reduce Clutter by Twisting Wires by tannerboi


Wire Dreamcatcher by nrotxn



Woven Telephone Wire Wall Hanging by Pankake


Barbed Wire Necklace and Bracelet by bakedicecream



Save Some Water...With Water!? by blinkyblinky


Solder Headers to Wire...Without the Hassle! by blinkyblinky



3 Channel arduino Powered Christmas Light Controller! by Robot Lover


reusing bread wire ties by philip42



organizing the wires and cables inside your computer by philip42


A Couple of Wire Coat Hanger Tools by black hole



Radio Wave by fgarrettmunnoch


Make Your Own Needle Threader by Creativeman



Make A StyroFoam Sculpting Tool by Creativeman


Wire Bracelet by windswept and interesting



Make a Thermopile from some Copper wire and Paper Clips by fjordcarver


Chicken Wire Christmas Tree by Yamiguru



CHINESE JACKS by cdawisconsin


Clip Pin by timwikander



Hammered Wire Necklace by susanrm


Recycled Glass Bottle Cheese Tray by susanrm



Bottle Light Bulb AKA Bacardi Bulb by Random_Canadian


Miniature Football Field Goal, Football, and Grass (Made … by rageous



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Feb 3, 2012. 7:50 AMreeseecup says:
;-) those are cool
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Dec 6, 2011. 3:54 AMfjordcarver says:
Hoorah! Does this mean that I won something? *Grin*
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Dec 6, 2011. 5:30 PMfjordcarver says:
I am confused, I see my project there in the winners circle, but I did not receive any message or anything. Is there anything to do? Am I the only one excited, or does everyone else just know the drill?
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Dec 6, 2011. 5:52 PMfirepup104 says:
Im sorry but you did not win anything because your in the runners-up devision.
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Dec 6, 2011. 7:01 PMfjordcarver says:
I was under the impression that prize struture was based on the amount of entries, my mistake.
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Dec 8, 2011. 6:07 PMfirepup104 says:
no prob
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Dec 5, 2011. 4:37 PMsusanrm says:
Congrats to the winners!!
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Dec 5, 2011. 5:21 PMbmelton1 says:
How many entries did you have?
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Dec 5, 2011. 5:33 PMsusanrm says:
Me, or the contest? I counted 36 entries in the contest, and I submitted two.
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Dec 4, 2011. 11:50 PMrageous says:
Here is another... last second project

http://www.instructables.com/id/Miniature-Football-Field-Goal-Football-and-Grass/

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Dec 5, 2011. 10:00 AMrandofo (author) says:
Entry accepted
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Dec 4, 2011. 10:14 PMRandom_Canadian says:
Another for consideration

http://www.instructables.com/id/Bottle-Light-Bulb-AKA-Bacardi-Bulb/
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Dec 5, 2011. 10:00 AMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for your entry
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Dec 4, 2011. 9:23 PMsusanrm says:
Got a bit of wire in this one too!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycled-Glass-Bottle-Cheese-Tray/

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Dec 5, 2011. 10:00 AMrandofo (author) says:
Entry accepted.
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Dec 4, 2011. 8:08 PMsusanrm says:
My turn next. Enjoy!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Hammered-Wire-Necklace/

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Dec 4, 2011. 9:01 PMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for entering.
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Dec 4, 2011. 6:36 PMtimwikander says:
Just posted this instructable today & saw the challenge a moment later!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Clip-Pin/
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Dec 4, 2011. 9:01 PMrandofo (author) says:
Entry accepted.
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Dec 4, 2011. 6:00 PMfjordcarver says:
Here is another entry
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Thermopile-from-some-Copper-wire-and-Paper-/

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Dec 4, 2011. 9:00 PMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for entering.
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Dec 3, 2011. 6:11 PMcdawisconsin says:
Here's mine =) www.instructables.com/id/CHINESE-JACKS/ Thanks!
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Dec 4, 2011. 5:21 PMcdawisconsin says:
Popular child's game from the 1970's =)
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Dec 4, 2011. 9:00 PMrandofo (author) says:
Entry accepted
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Dec 4, 2011. 5:09 PMYamiguru says:
Here is my entry:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Chicken-Wire-Christmas-Tree/
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Dec 4, 2011. 8:59 PMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for entering.
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Dec 4, 2011. 4:50 PMCreativeman says:
Ok, one more!    http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-A-StyroFoam-Sculpting-Tool/
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Dec 4, 2011. 8:58 PMrandofo (author) says:
And your other entry
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Dec 4, 2011. 3:53 PMCreativeman says:
Here is one for me. http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Needle-Threader/
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Dec 4, 2011. 8:58 PMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for your entry.
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Dec 4, 2011. 2:01 PMwindswept and interesting says:
Here we go
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wire-Bracelet/
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Dec 4, 2011. 8:57 PMrandofo (author) says:
Entry accepted
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Dec 4, 2011. 1:37 PMfgarrettmunnoch says:
here is mine
http://www.instructables.com/id/Radio-Project/
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Dec 4, 2011. 8:57 PMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for entering.
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Dec 4, 2011. 12:20 PMblack hole says:
Here's mine.
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Dec 4, 2011. 8:55 PMrandofo (author) says:
Thanks for entering.
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Dec 3, 2011. 9:37 PMphilip42 says:
Two submissions this week -

reusing bread wire ties
organizing the wires and cables inside your computer

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Dec 4, 2011. 8:54 PMrandofo (author) says:
Entries accepted.
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Dec 2, 2011. 8:57 PMblinkyblinky says:
Number 2:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Solder-Headers-to-WireWithout-the-Hassle/
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Dec 4, 2011. 8:39 PMrandofo (author) says:
Entry also accepted.
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