Tool Tips Winners Announced

Instructables is happy to announce the prizewinners from Tool Tips Month!

You shared over 100 helpful Instructables with tips on hardware, software, and even creating new tools to solve a problem. The site is even more helpful to visitors thanks to all of you who contributed.

Since this was a theme month contest the voting was done by the the audience for two of the winners, two were selected by Instructables staff, and one was chosen in a random draw.

Be sure to check out the Tool Tips group to see many more great Instructables. We'll be opening the group back up for people to join and add even more useful Tool Tips Instructables.

Now, on with the winners!

Ratings Prizes - For receiving the two highest ratings, the authors of these Instructables will each receive an Instructables Robot t-shirt.

Remote shutter trigger for Digital Cameras
by deth2all

100 Ways to Reduce Your Impact
by Brennn10


Judges Prize - Selected by instructables staff, the authors of these two Instructables will each receive an Instructables Robot t-shirt.

How To Shave Without Getting Razor Bumps
by SteamKit

How to Sharpen a Chisel
by offseid



Random Prize - For being lucky enough to have its name pulled out of a compressor-powered salad spinner, the author of this Instructable will receive an Instructables Robot t-shirt.



and the random winner is...
This tip for not burning your desk.


Many other members created great Tool Tips, and will receive an Instructables patch. In alphabetical order:

1up, alvincredible, BobbyMike, botronics, Brandon121233, computerwiz_222, fatrickuk, Firebert010, Gjdj3, Gunk on Floor, Hodge-Podge, IamTheCreator, iPodGuy, killerjackalope, Kiteman, LinuxH4x0r, Man of Stone, marc92, mbmosher, Plusea, regisd, sideshowcesil, sideways, SteamKit, summit, theopowers, Tool Using Animal, wiiman8.

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Mar 5, 2008. 4:55 PM1up says:
I got a patch! Whooo! So, uh... When do we get them? :P
Mar 5, 2008. 8:10 PM1up says:
Sorry if this is posted somewhere, but when do we give you the address and everything? Will an email be sent to us? Thanks.
Apr 2, 2008. 11:26 AM1up says:
I sent you a PM with the address; did you get it? You didn't reply or anything.
Mar 5, 2008. 8:39 PMGorillazMiko says:
Most likely. Nice job winning! Hahaha the idea for the random prize was so awesome in the video.
Mar 7, 2008. 2:35 PM1up says:
I know! The compressed-air powered salad spinner was awesome!
Mar 6, 2008. 2:41 AMdeth2all says:
I'm stoked, i get a Shirt! Its actually a pretty cool one to
Mar 5, 2008. 6:02 PMsummit says:
Awesome job everyone!!!
I got my first patch!!! Yes!!!!!
Mar 5, 2008. 4:16 PMfatrickuk says:
Cool, this really keeps me motivated!!
Mar 5, 2008. 1:23 PMGunk on Floor says:
I won a patch!!
Mar 5, 2008. 12:26 PMFirebert010 says:
My first Instructables win! Yay patch!
Mar 5, 2008. 10:48 AMregisd says:
dude! patch!
Mar 5, 2008. 10:24 AMdeth2all says:
Sweet, I WON , thanks!,
Mar 5, 2008. 7:01 AMoffseid says:
Woo hoo! Thanks guys!
Mar 4, 2008. 10:02 PMalvincredible says:
HUZZAH i am perfectly content iwth a patch. im amazed i was even mentioned :-) ahha i love how they choose the random prize. it's so funny
Mar 4, 2008. 7:22 PMkillerjackalope says:
Yay i got mentioned at the bottom, well done to the winners, I was suprised at the random prize having so little views and comments, that's a great idea highlighted by the random bit, personally I just drilled a big hole in the workbench though...
Mar 4, 2008. 7:34 PMGoodhart says:
well, alphabetically you are before kiteman, so that is something at least :-)
Mar 4, 2008. 7:38 PMkillerjackalope says:
I'm actually pleased about getting a mention, simply shows that people participated for something, many bring up the old kipkay argument, I think that defends against it nicely. Did all entrants get a patch then, I couldn't really tell? On the other hand, Ha kiteman, bet you wish you were Kiiteman now
Mar 4, 2008. 8:31 PMjoejoerowley says:
No, I did not but I already have my fair share of patches for right now.
Mar 4, 2008. 9:46 PMkillerjackalope says:
Ah right, I was trying to figure if it was a consellation prize or like an honourable mention prize... I've been trying to think up a good way to utilize the patch I got from burning questions, but it's hard to think of the right thing for me, some stuff has to be just so... Any ideas?
Mar 4, 2008. 9:43 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
Yeah! I didn't get around to doing my good tool tip, but I still get a patch!!!!! Congrats all!
Mar 4, 2008. 6:23 PMGoodhart says:
Congrats all, and how did I miss the one on sharpening chisels....I could use that :-)
Mar 4, 2008. 6:07 PMGorillazMiko says:
Awesome! Congratulations Brennn10! I didn't win, but everybody else deserved it. Congratulations once again!
Mar 4, 2008. 6:03 PMBrennn10 says:
Sweet! Thanks! This is awesome, this is the first contest I have gotten a "1st" prize! Congratulations, and the tips were great!
Mar 4, 2008. 5:53 PMiPodGuy says:
Woohoo! And congrats to everybody else as well!
Mar 4, 2008. 5:24 PMBran says:
Great job everyone! A lot of excellent info was generated!

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