RSS
Archive: DIY Projects
Page 13 of 280 << 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 >>
January 24, 2008
V12 Engine paper model
Becky @ CRAFT writes -
John made this V12 engine which is made entirely out of paper, and moves, lighting up LEDs representing sparkplugs. I'm astonished by the craftsmanship of this work of artV12 Engine Paper Model - [via] Link.
Related:
Papercraft AK-47 - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Paper Crafts, Transportation |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
Homemade Ring Flash
Make Flickr Pool member Latente illustrates the simplicity of building a ring flash using only a few simple parts.
Sharing photos of the creative process can be almost as satisfying as the finished project itself. But often lighting conditions in the workspace are less than ideal for photography. Ring flash units are great for providing even illumination and softening shadows in your photos - Build one yourself and up your maker karma to boot! - Link
Related:
Super-cheap, DIY ring flash -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Jan 24, 2008 08:00 AM
DIY Projects, Imaging |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
Kawasaki KE-175 Dirt-E - Conversion to electric motorbike
FrankG shows you how to rewind a permanent magnet DC motor, make hi-current amp meters and GPS tech for eclectric vehicle assessment - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Transportation |
Permalink
| Comments (3)
Make a push button ignition for your car
HAL 9000 writes -
When i first saw my car, sitting on the corner with a for sale sign on it. I decided that I would buy it. I did. After that I decided that I really wanted a sweet push button ignition and an engine kill switch, like a rocket or a race car or something cooler than an early nineties economy car. Well, it has been nearly a year and today i tore apart my dash, cut up some wires, soldered and drilled and figured and puzzled for about 5 hours and now, the final result, you will see in this instructable.Make a push button ignition for your car - [via] Link.I will show you how to wire in a push button ignition and an engine kill switch in your car. It's easy, as I have done all of the puzzling and figuring for you. I should take between one and two hours, depending on how fast you can take apart your dashboard. This project cost me $25 for a soldering iron, wire, one relay, two momentary buttons, and a switch. If you have some of these it will be cheaper. Either way, this is a small price to pay for such a cool feature.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables, Transportation |
Permalink
| Comments (5)
HOW TO - Build a cardboard spaceship
Nice cardboard spaceship project to build with the kiddos - [via] Link.
Related:
Cardboard and junk mail M1A2 Abrams tank - Link.
DIY Cardboard toy kitchen - Link.
Cardboard rocketship toy - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 24, 2008 03:00 AM
DIY Projects |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
January 23, 2008
LED blinks to the music
It really doesn't get any more than simple than this, hook up a LED to some speakers, crank it up and watch the blinky - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 03:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables, Music |
Permalink
| Comments (26)
HOW TO - Make a remote timer for a Canon SLR (Using a 555 timer)
Rob writes -
Canon makes a SLR camera remote timer that sells for a couple hundred dollars. Using inspiration from various web sites I built one for myself using about $15 worth of parts from RadioShack.HOW TO - Make a remote timer for a Canon SLR (Using a 555 timer) - Link.First, it is a simple wired camera remote control. Just plug the cable into the remote jack on the Canon SLR camera and the black button on top will trigger the camera auto focus, while the red button will focus then take a picture.
Second, it is a timer than can be used for time lapse photography. A 9-volt source (battery or DC adapter) powers a circuit I built using a 555 timer and a 6-way rotary switch where each way is hooked up to different resistors. Switching between these different resistors varies the timer interval. The timer triggers a relay switch at specified intervals which causes the camera to take pictures.
Related:
555 timer - five boro bike tour time lapse - Link.
555 chips? Bet you can't eat just one - Link.
555 timer origami - Link.
More 555 timer projects - Link.
Make - Volume 10 - The Biggest Little Chip (Page 62) - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 12:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
Reed switch computer turn-on
A reed switch is an electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field, here's a simple how-to on using one to turn on a computer.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 11:00 AM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (10)
Make your own Penrose stamps
Bold lentil writes in -
Penrose tiles are geometric shapes that are non-periodic or they lack translational symmetry. They are named after Roger Penrose, an English mathematical physicist, who explored the mathematical properties of these shapes. These tile shapes also make for some intriguing stamp action. With an eraser, an x-acto knife, a stamp pad, 2 push pins and a template you get the challenge of a sudoku and the simplicity of stampingMake your own Penrose stamps - Link.
Related:
Carving stamps from erasers - Link.
Stamps In Progress - Link.
HOW TO - Make Wine Cork Stamps - Link.
Craft - Volume 2 - Eraser-Carved Rubber Stamps (Quick Craft) (Page 21) - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 08:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
CAROLL: a cheap autonomous robot for on-line learning
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Fdecomite posted up some great shots of "CAROLL" a cheap autonomous robot for on-line learning -
...conception, building and programmation of a non-expensive autonomous wheeled robot, using as few electronic parts and special skills as possible. It makes use of a cheap but strong micro-controller, with enough program and data memory to enable sophisticated learning schemes (reinforcement learning, neural networks implementation, population based incremental learningCAROLL: a cheap autonomous robot for on-line learning - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 06:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Robotics |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
HOW TO - Make Printed circuit boards - An illustrated guide (and round up)
Here's a good tutorial on making your own PCBs (Printed circuit boards). And below is our round up with the many other methods -
Creating Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) is easy and fun for the whole family! But read the disclaimer -- heat and corrosive chemicals are dangerous ;-) After you've prototyped and tested your circuit design, creating a PCB will provide a sturdy and reliable backbone for your circuit and will give your project a professional finished quality.HOW TO - Make Printed circuit boards - An illustrated guide - Link.Using PCBs can even help reduce the time you spend building circuits, especially if you are producing multiple units, as you only need to follow a parts placement diagram (there's no longer any need to worry about specific interconnections).
As is usually the case, there is more than one way to do it: there are numerous ways to create PCBs. They range from the time-consumming and difficult to the fully automated and expensive. Here we will attempt to describe a method we've found ideal for small production runs (say, a few prototypes to a couple of dozen--when you reach the hundreds, it will probably be easier, quicker and cheaper to outsource) of single- or double-sided boards.
Related:
HOW TO - Direct to PCB ink jet resist printing - Link.
PCB etching - Link.
Two sided PCB using toner method - Link.
HOW TO - Turn your EAGLE schematic into a PCB - Link.
PCB making - Link.
Open source PCB design tools - Link.
PCB creation process - Link.
$30 High-speed PCB drill press - Link.
DIY Ultraviolet light source for PCB exposure - Link.
HOW TO - Make PCB's with a laser printer - Link.
HOW TO - Build a PCB router - Link.
Cheap and easy toner transfer for PCB making - Link.
PCB pictures with a scanner - Link.
Making a hand drawn PCB (printed circuit board) - Link.
HOW TO - Create your own PCB's - Link.
Make - Volume 02 - Primer: Printed Circuit Boards (Page 166) - Link (free MAKE preview, if you like it pick up a copy and/or subscribe!).
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
Singer's ladder - old sewing box becomes Jacob's ladder
A Jacob's Ladder is a high voltage "climbing arc" - MAKE Flickr photo pool member made one that lives inside an old Singer sewing box, build photos and more ahead! - Link.
Related:
Jacob's Ladder project - Link.
Jacob's ladder as a 12-Gauge steel sculpture - Link.
HOW TO - Build a five foot tall Jacob's ladder - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 02:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
January 22, 2008
Giant collection of Eee PC internal upgrades
HUGE collection of just about everything you can do to the super-popular and portable Eee PC. USB hub, GPS, Bluetooth, card reader 8 GB drive, 4 GB drive, wireless, FM transmitter, modem, RAM and more! - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 22, 2008 05:00 PM
Computers, DIY Projects |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
BREAKING NEWS: MySkit - Performance editor for PLEO
Robert writes -
The AIBO super hackers have entered the Pleo party full strength by porting one of their most powerful and fun AIBO performance tools over to Pleo. "Skitter", a full featured skit creation tool for the AIBO designed by the AIBO wizard known as DogsBody, has now been reincarnated as "My Skit". It allows Pleo owners to create their own performances giving them control over Pleo's various motors including the ability to import existing animations from the original Pleo library, with the added capability of adding and synchronizing sounds to movements. Skits are then assigned to the various touch sensors on Pleo's body allowing them to be triggered by a touch to that location, or they can also be run automatically on startup.BREAKING NEWS: MySkit - Performance editor for PLEO - [via] Link.In this video, I show Digger, Claire, and Pendragon, my 3 Pleos, doing a skit that involves a short bit of dialogue followed by a song complete with synchronized lip movements. Each Pleo is running a skit designed just for their part with it's own animations and sounds.
I'll be releasing the files that comprise the skit so all Pleo owners can perform the skit for their friends and family and be the star in their own Pleo show. I'll also include instructions on how to set up and perform the skit along with an alternate Claire script for the ladies out there that has Claire saying "Mommy" instead of "Daddy".
NOTE: Pleo owners that don't have 3 Pleos now have a fun excuse to meet other Pleo owners and perform skits for their families and friends by holding a local Pleo Party. You can find other Pleo owners in your area by visiting the Meetup thread on the Pleo World forum.
Related:
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 22, 2008 04:05 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (1)
HOW TO - Use Inkscape for laser cutters
Ponoko put together a guide on how to use the free and open source design tool Inkscape for use with high powered lasers (one of Ponoko's services) - Link.
LASER MADNESS:
HOW TO - Laser cut (and cook) meat - Link.
HOW TO - Make an iPhone stand with a laser cutter - Link.
Laser-etched Powerbook! - Link.
Laser Engraving Fingernails - Link.
HOW TO - Use a laser to etch PCBs (printed circuit boards) - Link.
HOW TO - MAKE:sushi - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 22, 2008 03:00 PM
DIY Projects |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
LED Floaties
The latest in the LED's bid for world domination, they've now taken to the skies in 99 luftballons.
LED Floaties - Link
Related:
- LED Throwies, etc. on Make: Blog - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jan 22, 2008 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
Permalink
| Comments (21)
Full-colour RGB monome clone (Trinome?)
JMG writes in -
Here it is, the first project that I designed and executed on my own. I'm thinking of calling it the Trinome, but that's still up in the air.Full-colour RGB monome clone (Trinome?) - Link.The monome is a gorgeous, minimalist, open-source light-and-button pad used primarily by musicians as a controller. The folks over at SparkFun Electronics, inspired by the monome, released their own button pads and circuit boards, only they designed theirs to be able to hold RGB LEDs. They made this nifty Tetris game with their parts. Looking at it, though, I noticed something: they only seemed to use a limited palette, in particular, they only appeared to have red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, and white, corresponding to channels being fully on or fully off. I wanted to see if I could get colour mixing, wherein channels were on partially in order to blend colours smoothly.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 22, 2008 01:00 PM
Arts, DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
RecycledEnclosure
Chris found an old External SCSI drive enclosure and re-purposed it into an embedded development platform complete with power to keep his desk a bit tidier - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 22, 2008 12:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Green |
Permalink
| Comments (2)
Make foldable dice
Chung Dha Lam writes -
This is the foldable dice I made for Fruzil garden game. Its very easy to fold and to glue too. The dice got one way to fold it flat and everything is very balance so it would not turn the same side each time. Below is the PDF file of the dice if you want to print it out and to make it yourself. I made 3 color versions a white, blue and a red version of the dice. Fold the striped line before gluing it. And use a embossing pen to make it easier to fold.Make foldable dice - Link.
Related:
HOW TO - Magnetic Rubik's dice cube - Link.
Knit a pirate dice bag - Link.
Dice rolling machine made from LEGOs - Link.
HOW TO - Build electronic dice - Link.
Electronic, battery-less dice - Link.
Make - Volume 10 - Nice Dice (Page 70) - Link.
Everything you wanted to learn about home electronics, with 20+ projects to electrify your world. All hail the tiny electron! Even if you don't know a resistor from a transistor, this volume will teach you how to make electronic devices that entertain, enlighten, and enable. Link & Get it at the Maker Store.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 22, 2008 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Paper Crafts |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
DIY cardboard chairs
The gang at Gomi style made a two different types of chairs from tossed out cardboard, simple and easy - here's the vid... Link.
Related:
Cardboard chair - Link.
Cardboard folding chair - Link.
DIY Cardboard toy kitchen - Link.
HOW TO - Make a cardboard stool - Link.
Accordion chair - Link.
Mr. McGroovy's cardboard rivets - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 22, 2008 05:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects |
Permalink
| Comments (0)
Page 13 of 280 << 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 >>
Features and more @ MAKE!
MAKE @ The NYC Toy Fair 2008 - Covering DIY!HOW TO - Build the arms of assistance.
MADE in Japan - Part I.
MADE in Japan - Part II.
MADE in Japan - Part III.
Make store - Blinky bug kit - Blink!
Make store - Loud Objects Noise Toy Kit
Makers - MAKE Flickr pool contest. Win cool stuff!
Makers - Join the MAKE Facebook page - Meet other makers.
MAKE on Twitter - Tweet! Tweet!
What you're reading in MAKE - Data!
Add MAKE to your RSS reader - Real simple.
Why advertise on MAKE?
Read what folks are saying about us!
Click here to advertise on MAKE!
Phillip Torrone
Senior Editor
Tel: 707-827-7311
Gareth Branwyn
Robot Maker
Jonah Brucker-Cohen
Researcher
Natalie Zee Drieu
Senior Editor
CRAFT
Becky Stern
Culture jammer
Collin Cunningham
Sound Maker
Marc de Vinck
CNC Maker
Current Podcast
AHAB High Altitude Ballooning - Best of Weekend Projects
mp4|mov|hd|3gp|3g2|itunes This week on Best of Weekend Projects, we look back at part two of the AHAB (High Altitude Balloon Adventure). In this epic Bre & Co. travel to Eastern Washington to launch a GPS and camera enabled balloon...
More...
