{"id":20330,"date":"2017-06-27T16:26:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T06:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/?p=20330"},"modified":"2017-06-27T16:26:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T06:26:37","slug":"6-unusual-ways-to-give-new-life-to-a-dead-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/6-unusual-ways-to-give-new-life-to-a-dead-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Unusual Ways to Give New Life to a Dead Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Machines4U was built from a desire to resurrect all the machines that waste away in factories and back paddocks; to give them a second chance at life when their first owner no longer needs them but could use the extra cash they could bring in.<\/p>\n

While we’re always stoked to see interesting old machines on our site (and we’re seeing a lot more\u00a0now that ad creation is free<\/a>), there are plenty of other ways you can re-purpose your old rigs into some phenomenal new equipment.<\/p>\n

#1: Backyard robot from… whatever you’ve got lying around<\/h2>\n

Whether you’re more inspired by the grand scale of MegaBots<\/a> or the tiny intricacy of BattleBots<\/a>, there is no denying the awesomeness of building a mechanical robot and then breaking things with it. And, if you’ve got a shed full of old tools and machines lying around, you’re only limited by your imagination… and your mechanical and technological know-how.<\/p>\n

For those who aren’t sure about the remote control systems, wiring and other higher-tech aspects of junkyard robot construction, MegaBots is starting up a system whereby they share their schematics<\/a> to allow you to get all the technical stuff right while customising the design to suit your creative urges.<\/p>\n

#2: Not your typical farm machine restoration<\/h2>\n
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While most people look at old tractors and see rusting machines well past their used by date, a special few see the potential for an equally rusty yet fully functional second life. Rather than restoring them to their former glory, these creative rev heads pull them apart, shuffle them up and turn them into one-of-a-kind rat bikes.<\/p>\n