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May 28, 2009
Bike painting tips
My bike's paint job is looking pretty sorry these days, which I guess makes it less likely to get stolen, but doesn't get much drooling out about town... Instructables user Panda Face shares some awesome bike painting tips for a pro-looking job minus a large chunk of cash.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 28, 2009 07:00 AM
Bicycles, Instructables |
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May 27, 2009
How-To: Backyard battery
This seems like a fun weekend project with to teach kids about how batteries work in a hands-on fashion. Instructables user egbertfitzwilly has published a how-to for a simple aluminum can, saltwater, and charcoal battery.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 27, 2009 09:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables |
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Laser-cut gingerbread bridge
Via Boing Boing Gadgets comes this model of Berlin's Oberbaum Bridge, being cut with a laser out of gingerbread. The builder hasn't completed the whole thing, but has put up an Instructable slideshow showing his progress thus far.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
May 27, 2009 03:30 AM
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May 23, 2009
DIY book scanner creator wins a laser cutter
Daniel Reetz must be one happy maker! Not only did he create this fantastic DIY book scanner, but he won an Epilog Zing 16 Laser for his efforts! From the press release:
Epilog Laser, the leading producer of CO2 and fiber laser engraving and cutting systems, and Instructables.com are pleased to announce Daniel Reetz, Fargo, N.D., is the grand-prize winner in the Epilog Challenge. Reetz will receive a new Zing 16 Laser engraving/cutting system for his innovative and eco-friendly "DIY High-Speed Book Scanner from Trash and Cheap Cameras". Reetz's winning instructable was one of 478 entries in the Epilog Challenge.
Daniel says:
"I have strong 3D modeling skills, and I'm planning to use the Zing to do all kinds of rapid prototyping. The Zing will allow me to rapidly make stencils and solder masks, and to prototype new camera mounts quickly. But I'm most excited about using the Zing to pursue an exciting new field of imaging called computational photography," Reetz said. "Really, without Epilog and Instructables, none of this would have been possible."
I've been test driving a Zing myself, which I'll be doing a full review of soon, and I have to agree with Daniel: having a laser cutter at your disposal is a game changer when it comes to quickly realizing your designs in the physical world. Great job, you lucky son of a gun!
Posted by John Park |
May 23, 2009 12:02 PM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
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May 22, 2009
How-To: Stirling engine rotates LEDs
Instructables user eVolti made this small Stirling engine and used it to rotate a few LEDs. It's a very thorough tutorial, and I love the color mixing achieved in the photograph.
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How-To Tuesday: Teacup Stirling engine
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 22, 2009 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
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May 20, 2009
Glowing button cycling jacket
One of the most common DIY LilyPad Arduino uses seems to be in bike wear. I don't know if it's because bike riders like electronics or what, but here's another one! Instructables user kempton made this very attractive cycling jacket with LED buttons, and wrote up a detailed step-by-step tutorial for making your own, complete with turn signals.
More:
- CRAFT Video: LilyPad Arduino Blinking Bike Patch
- CRAFT Video: LilyPad Arduino 101
- HOW TO - Make a Turn Signal Bike Jacket
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 20, 2009 07:10 AM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Instructables, Wearables |
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May 19, 2009
How-To: Homemade ripstik
Instructables user wolfsshade used hardware store parts to make this homemade ripstik (a center-swiveling skateboard). Looks nice, like more of a skateboard than futuristic hovercraft.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 19, 2009 09:00 PM
DIY Projects, Instructables, Transportation |
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May 15, 2009
Sigh Collector
This is a well executed project and fun, poignant art piece: the Sigh Collector by Michael Kontopoulos. He writes:
These are instructions for building a home monitoring system that measures and 'collects' sighs. The result is a physical visualization of the amount of sighing, for personal use in a domestic environment.
The project is in two parts. The first part is a stationary unit, which inflates a large red air bladder upon receiving the appropriate signal. The second part is a mobile unit, worn by the user, which monitors breathing (via a chest strap) and communicates a signal to the stationary unit wirelessly when a sigh is detected.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 15, 2009 09:00 PM
Arduino, Arts, DIY Projects, Instructables |
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How-To: Suitcase light box
Instructables user bigtreehouse writes:
The goal was to make a light box for my students to use that didn't cost me an arm and a leg. Went to the second-hand store and found a florescent light... ($4.99 with 50% off) then noticed a suitcase/briefcase ($3.99 with 50% off). I got them both and started thinking of ways to put them together.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 15, 2009 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Imaging, Instructables |
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May 14, 2009
Instructables LED contest
Instructables is having another "Get the LED Out" contest, this time sponsored by Monkeylectric:
LEDs are some of the best things ever. They provide colorful light, barely use any power, and are easy to learn how to use. We love them and would love to see what cool projects you can make using them. So we teamed up with the mad LED scientists a Monkeylectric to bring you a new contest: Get the LED Out in '09!
The rules are simple. To enter, the Instructable must involve LEDs. That's it. It can be a part of a much bigger project or it can be focused on a cool use of LEDs. Just be sure to document it well with clear photos and text and show us what you can do!
The grand prize winner will receive a set of four Monkey Lights from Monkeylectric. With those installed, any bike will instantly become a beautiful light show at night! Six first prize winners will win one Monkey Light which provides a lot of light to ride safer in style.
Contest deadline is June 14.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 14, 2009 07:15 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Events, Instructables |
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May 13, 2009
How-To: Acrylic laptop stand
Randy over at Instructables made this handy and simple laptop stand by bending some acrylic. He cut the attractive and heat-dissipating holes with a laser cutter, which you could do by sending it off to Ponoko, or cut them out by hand with a hole saw or Forstner bit. This simple project gives me lots of ideas for modifications and expansions to fully customize your own laptop stand for a fraction of the cost of a commercial one.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 13, 2009 09:00 PM
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May 11, 2009
Wireless power
As the effort to save Wardenclyffe continues, I thought this Instructables on wireless power was an appropriate real-world example of the sheer awesomeness and audacity of the late Nicola Tesla's vision.
[via Instructables]
Posted by Adam Flaherty |
May 11, 2009 09:30 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables, Wireless |
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May 7, 2009
How-To: Make a solar iPod/iPhone charger
Building on the original MintyBoost USB charger kit, this Instructables how-to will walk you through the steps of adding a Lithium Polymer battery pack and small solar cell. The extra capacity and added convenience of solar make this modification a must have for off-grid mobility.
MightyMintyBoost [via Gizmodo]
Posted by Adam Flaherty |
May 7, 2009 03:30 PM
Cellphones, DIY Projects, Electronics, Gadgets, Green, hacks, Instructables, iPhone, iPod, Mobile, Mods, Remake |
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May 6, 2009
DIY 12-volt adjustable power supply
This instructable shows you how to build an adjustable 12-volt power supply that would make a great addition to your electronics workbench. Having an adjustable power supply is really important when tinkering with electronics. This looks like a fairly simple build with unlimited uses.
This is an Instructable that tells you how to make an adjustable voltage regulator, which has endless applications. It can be used to test your LED's and other low voltage loads, and there is another terminal for higher voltage applications.
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Plug-in Bread-Board Power Supply
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
May 6, 2009 01:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables |
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May 4, 2009
How-To: Build a banjo ukulele
Baino shares this tutorial for creating a banjo-style ukulele from a tambourine plus parts from an inexpensive ukulele kit. I don't recall hearing one of these, but I'm guessing the sound must be pretty interesting considering the original instruments. See the instructable for all the how-to deets.
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
May 4, 2009 06:30 AM
DIY Projects, Instructables, Music |
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May 1, 2009
Battery-free 5-volt project power
I found this great instructable about hacking dynamo keychain flashlight into a nice 5v power supply. They use a MAX756 step-up DC-DC converter and a few other parts to get it all working. This looks like a really interesting idea for remote applications where power isn't readily available or a solar panel would be too bulky or fragile.
Now you can have a regulated power supply constantly at your fingertips with NO batteries to replace or recharge! This Instructable shows you how to modify a keychain dynamo flashlight into a lean mean supply that can replace batteries for any projects requiring quick 5 volt direct-current (5V DC) power.
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MintyBoost USB Charger Kit v1.2 - Build your own MintyBoost: a small & simple (but very powerful and very MAKE-like)USB charger for your iPod (or other mp3 player), camera, cell phone, and any other gadget you can plug into a USB port to charge.
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
May 1, 2009 01:00 AM
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April 28, 2009
Control your motors with an L293D and Arduino
I just came across this really interesting instructable about controlling motors with the Arduino. It looks like a really simple, and cheap, way to use an L293D chip for use in robotics. Check out the link for all the details and code.
After long research and trial and error, I have came up to a new walkthrough regarding this nice chip, the L293D.Each project is one project and each one has its own unique power configurations, so you must be aware of the best battery choice and how to distribute voltage through your robot.
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Make: Arduino
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Apr 28, 2009 01:00 AM
Arduino, Electronics, Instructables |
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April 25, 2009
Floppy notes
Floppy Disk Notepad - More DIY How To Projects
Pocket notes are such a better way to remember than depending only on the gray matter software. Maybe you have a box or twelve of old floppy disks. If you can find the ones with software labels like Aldus Pagemaker, or the like, all the better.
Is it earth shattering? No, but it might be fun, festive, creative or even a bit of a business idea...this might be a decent project to do with kids, add a little page layout and do a little hands-on, and let the creative instincts run free.
One question I come up with periodically, is what to do with the old pocket notes. They are something of a time capsule of weeks or days, and sometimes it seems a shame to toss them into the fireplace. Sometimes I come across some from just before a trip or deep into a project and it brings back the experience pretty vividly. What do you do with your old pocket notes?
Posted by Chris Connors |
Apr 25, 2009 12:00 PM
Computers, Crafts, DIY Projects, Education, Green, Instructables |
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April 24, 2009
Wake up your fish feeder
Cheap automatic aquarium feeder on the go. - More DIY How To Projects
Zach, one of my 9th grade students showed me this last week.
Hey, maybe you should really mess with your fish by modifying this idea to feed them every time you download files to your thumb drive. It really could be feast or famine, depending on what your file habits are. If you want something more involved, then check out John Park's excellent VCR cat feeder build.
Posted by Chris Connors |
Apr 24, 2009 06:00 PM
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How-To: Make a toy car launcher
From the MAKE Flickr pool
Dot wrote up a nice how-to explaining how to build a sturdy launcher for HotWheels/Matchbox sized cars -
Ever wanted your toy cars to really go? Wanna new way to race? Want an excuse to build something really cool for your kid? Or do a fun project WITH your kid? You don't have to go buy a new cheap plastic toy, make your own fun from leftovers from prior projects!The length of the instructable doesn't scare me, but the possibility of getting hit with a airborne hotrod does a lil' bit :D Hit up the instructable and blog entry for the action-packed details.This is a not too complicated project that easily modified to use materials you have on hand. For ours we used scrap wood, scrap plastic, and a rubber band from an asparagus bunch! It does require basic carpentry skills, but nothing too usual or complex. You'll notice there are a lot of steps in this instructable, that's mostly because I was trying to be thorough, so don't let it scare you.
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Apr 24, 2009 05:00 AM
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