80+ Engineers Who Totally Fixed Things

Ever seen those “Trust me, I’m an engineer” memes? Well, now we know where they got their inspiration from.

We’re all guilty of a bit of DIY now and again. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. And sometimes, it’s just plain disastrous. But it can often be pretty funny when it isn’t TOO disastrous. This is why A&D has compiled this list of amusingly creative DIY solutions to pesky everyday problems.

So take a look at the pictures below. You might find a good way to fix something. Or you’ll discover the best way NOT to do things. Either way, it’s probably best if you don’t try these at home. But if you have already, please send us your pictures! (H/T)

01. Roommate Punched A Hole In His Door. I Fixed It

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02. My Laptop Charger Kept Falling Out

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03. Never Drop A Book On The Bath Again. My 8-Year-Old Daughter’s Invention

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04. I Wanted To Watch The Game On Tv. I Didn’t Have An Adaptor

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05. So My Son Fixed Our Shower

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06. Trust Me, I Am An Engineer

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07. There, I Fixed It

08. You Gotta Be Kidding

09. That Should Fix It

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10. Being Resourceful

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11. Couch Fix

12. Not The Worst Way To Hold Up A Graphics Card

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13. This Guy Just Printed Out A Headlight

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14. Left Side Mirror Broken Off? No Problem

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15. I Guess That Is One Way To Fix A Bike

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16. Don’t Have The Money To Fix It? Improvise!

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17. Why Not

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18. The Button On The Dishwasher Broke And Had To Be Held In Place To Do A Wash Cycle, Like Hell Was I Going To Stand There Holding It

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19. Trust Me, I’m An Engineer

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20. Probably That’s Why Women Live Longer Than Men

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21. My Girlfriend Broke The Water Filter, So I Fixed It. Nailed It!

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22. My Little Cousin Broke A Plate And Tried To Hide It From My Aunt

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23. Creativity Level Over 9000

24. That’s One Way To Fix Your Headlight

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25. Creative Solution

26. Trust Me, I’m An Engineer

27. Hot Water Fix

28. So My Laptop Broke Just When I Needed It Most

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29. I Broke One Of The Rings On My Shower Curtain Today. Here Is My Life Hack

30. Painter’s Tape And A Fan Are All That’s Keeping This Desktop From Overheating

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31. Airplane Passenger Spots Worker Fixing Jet Engine With Tape Before Take-off

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32. Makeshift Remote Control

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33. The Light In Our Building’s Elevator Has Been Broken For A Few Days. Now Management’s Finally

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34. My Girlfriend “Needs” To Wear This Bra Tonight, And The Dryer Is Broken

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35. Why Apple? Core Strength. Trust Me; I’m An Engineer

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36. My Dad’s Solution When A Control Knob Broke Off In My Car

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37. DIY Level: 9000

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38. Trust Me, I’m An Engineer

39. One Rca Barrel Short

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40. You Need To Keep That Laptop Cool Somehow

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41. I Found The Other iPhone Speakers Lacking Something, So I Made This

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42. Desperate Times

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43. Daddy Will Fix This

44. Fixed It

45. Our Blender Broke, Time To Improvise

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46. My Laptop Screen Hinges Gave Out. I Came Up With This Fix

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47. Trust Me, I’m An Engineer

48. My Nephew Accidentally Knocked The Head Off Of Santa. My Mom Fixed It

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49. Brilliant!

50. It Seems Legit

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51. Airplane Repair

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52. Trust Me, I’m An Engineer

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53. I Hope This Is Not A Surgeon’s Car

54. It’s Totally Fixed Now

55. Etherbucket

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56. Buddy Macgyvered His Daughter’s Broken Laptop

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57. Meanwhile, In Baytown

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58. All Fixed

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59. No Baking Sheet No Problem

60. I Fixed It

61. It’s Nothing Too Poorly Positioned Yellow Straps Can’t Fix

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62. My Razor Broke About 5 Days Ago. Still Too Lazy To Go Get A New One

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63. My Wife Asked Me To Fix The Toilet

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64. Half Redneck And Half Soccer Mom?

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65. It Does The Job

66. No Hot Water? No Problem!

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67. I Dropped My Wine Glass Earlier. My Wife Won’t Suspect A Thing

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68. There, I Fixed It

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69. My Speedo Is Broken, But The Tachometer Works Fine. Let’s Fix It With Vector Graphics

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70. Cup Holder On Bench Seating

71. The Buttons Won’t Stay Down

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72. Duct Tape Fixes Anything

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73. DIY Bike Handle

74. My Mother, Ladies, And Gentlemen

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75. Removing Some Cables And Noticed The Previous Admin’s Brilliant Engineering

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76. Drink Holder For Your Lawn Mower

77. The Power Button On The Tv Broke. This Is How My Dad Fixed It

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78. Fixed It

79. Machine Shop Guy Asks Engineer For A Fan. Engineers Gonna Engineer

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80. Safety Fail

81. I Saw This Car In The Mall Parking Lot. That’s One Way To Fix A Dent

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82. Easy Fix

83. Duct Tape Can Fix Everything

84. My Laptop Screen Was Broken. So Was Me To Buy New One. I Did My Best

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