20 People Who Didnt Need To Go To School For Engineering The Best And Funniest Amateur Fixes

Burtland Dixon | January 2, 2025 4:48 am

When things break, it could spell the end of that item for many people. However, there are some pretty creative folks who can be pretty handy when need be.

Let's call them amateur engineers, and let's look at some of their genius "fixes."

Keep The Gas Locked

lock the gas tank with a real lock
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No one wants to get their gas stolen. This driver probably had a faulty gas tank cover.

Putting a real lock on it seems a bit extreme, but it gets the job done.

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In Need Of New Employees

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need employees at the McDonalds
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What better way to tell people you're hiring than by sticking an application in the food bag?

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After finishing their fries, a customer can become an employee. That's one way to get new faces.

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Giving The Plant What It Needs

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plant for leak in a building
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Hey, plants need water, and holes need closing. This is a great temporary fix but could go on for however long they wish.

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Please don't knock it until you try it!

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Oh Yeah!

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kool-aid man fixes the hole
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Here's a quick and fun way to fix a small hole in the wall. Add the Kool-Aid man!

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His big red smile will deter anyone from wondering why you have a hole in your wall.

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Tattoo Artist Brings A Nub To Life

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tattoo artists fixes stub
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Unfortunately, this person lost some of their finger, but that wouldn't be the end of it.

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A tattoo artist did their best to bring it to life, and they did a fantastic job.

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He Needed To Climb

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climbing poles with special shoes
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I don't know what this man needed to fix, but he found a way to make it happen.

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Those shoes look like they could be dangerous, but you never know how things work.

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For Relaxing When Pregnant

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pregnant woman hack for relaxing
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Pregnant women don't get the same luxuries as everyone else. With this, they can relax on their bellies.

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It's simple but looks very promising. She seems to enjoy what's happening.

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We All Need To See

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side mirror fix for the car
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Instead of paying an arm and a leg for a mirror fix, they used one you get from Walmart.

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Besides the pink handle, this doesn't seem like a bad idea.

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A Clever Window Fix

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window not found 404 on front door
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You don't have to be a computer wiz to understand this window not found reference.

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When something can't properly load on your computer, this is the message you'll likely get.

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A Quick Remote Fix

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remote control fix
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If you don't know where your specialty remote is for your device, here's one way to fix that.

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You'll need a remote-controlled car to do this, but it looks like it's worth it.

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Patching Pants With Socks

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patched a sock into jeans
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This person patched their ripped jeans with dinosaur socks. That's a fascinating way to fix rips.

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I know we all don't have fancy socks or know how to sew, but if you do, you're set.

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It Needed A Head

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gorilla head fix
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Would you rather see a headless person feeding a lamb, or a person with a gorilla head?

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I know both sound a bit strange, but I'd rather see something with a head.

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TENS Unit For An Alarm

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alarm hack for waking up
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This guy grew sick and tired of waking up late due to missing his alarms, so he rigged this one.

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He rigged a TENS unit to his alarm clock so it could send electrical pulses through his skin.

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When You Don't Have A Real Scale

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no scales so use the Wii Fit
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When you don't have a real scale, you can always use your Wii Fit scale.

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That's what these grandparents do with their things and it's a pretty good substitute for a traditional scale.

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Someone Drew Tubman On Them

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Tubman bill came out the atm
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A while ago, they told us they would put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.

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Years passed, and they still haven't done it. Someone took a few twenties out of the ATM and received these.

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When The Bros Need Their Protein

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broken blender fix from the bros
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This is what happens when the bros need their protein shake mixed properly, and the blender isn't working.

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You can bet they will find a way to fix that thing.

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An Etherbucket?

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etherbucket for carrying
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What do you get when you mix and ethernet cord with a broken bucket? It's an etherbucket!

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I wouldn't say it's the best combination, but it will get the job the done.

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Need Paint?

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red paint for loss of color
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Why waste your money on getting a paint job when you can use your words?

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People will get the point if they see this, so don't even worry too much about it.

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For That Cracked Screen

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Ryu broken phone fix with blast
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Screens crack entirely too much, but there are funny ways to fix them without spending money.

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This is probably one of the best ways to do it. Just think about a fighting character you love.

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Santa Is Out Of Town

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new santa on display
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If Santa isn't around, you can always replace him with the person at the top of the naughty list.

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They're probably the same height and can travel far distances in the same amount of time.