20 people who fixed or invented something that looks dumb but is actually brilliant.

When things break down, it's easy to throw your hands up and sink into learned helplessness. But in many cases, all it takes is a bit of inventiveness to jerry rig our objects back into functionality, and finding what works can be incredibly satisfying.

The subreddit Redneck Engineering is chock full of photos of quick fixes and inventions that look silly upon first glance, but truly took a streak of brilliance to assemble.

1. If it works, it works.

2. Creative leveling.

3. This is truly inventive.