Craftsman Workshop of the Future Contest Winners

Convert your Honda Accord to run on trash by jimmason

We may not yet have a flux capacitor for time travel, but we do already have the equivalent of "Mr. Fusion", which if cleverly applied, will enable you to run your car on everyday "trash"-- today. Thi...

48V Electric Flat Tracker by Radioactive_Legos

About a year ago, my dad and I had the idea to convert a beach cruiser bike into an electric motorcycle. We purchased the bike and all the parts necessary and got to work. We modified the frame and ...

Build A Mobile Bar - BaR2D2 by jamiep

BaR2D2 is a radio-controlled, mobile bar that features a motorized beer elevator, motorized ice/mixer drawer, six-bottle shot dispenser, and sound activated neon lighting. The robot is driveable so y...

Solar PV tracker by bwitmer

For a class project (PV Design, Appalachian State, Dr. Dennis Scanlin) I decided to try making a low cost PV (photovoltaic) tracker. Being able to follow the sun's path through the sky can raise your ...

Hexabot: Build a heavy duty six-legged robot! by rpantaleo

This Instructable is going to show you how to build Hexabot, a large six-legged robot platform that is capable of carrying a human passenger! The robot can also be made fully autonomous with the addit...

Build A Net Gun by crispyjones

I will show you how to build a net gun out of materials available at any big box home improvement store. This net gun is capable of firing a 90 square foot net 15 to 25 feet using 80-100 psi of compr...

The Princess Playhouse by alinke

A Princess Playhouse for my two girls. It features: An Interactive Magic Mirror (See Separate DIY Magic Mirror Instructable)Vintage Light FixturesStained Glass WindowsA Built-in BookshelfRecessed TVSo...

Building a Honey Extractor (using an 'antique' washing ma… by doozer_not_fraggle

HOMEBUILT HONEY EXTRACTOR (aka The Honey Machine!)Commercial Honey Extractors are devices used to extract honey from honeybee 'frames'. This is achieved by 'uncapping' each frame/comb, and loading th...

Snail Art Car The Golden Mean by jonsarriugarte

"The Golden Mean" a giant Jules Verne hot rod snail art car we built in 2008 in my shop "Form & Reform" in West Oakland. This is my wife Kyrsten's Dream car and together we made it a reality.Following...

Building a workshop from scratch by dwj300

After being frustrated by not having enough room to work, not being able to find the right tools and supplies, and spending way too much time looking for things, we decided to clean out a basement uti...

Hidden Treasure Box - Inlaid Wood Box with Hidden Compart… by technoplastique

This box has an inlaid wood exterior with a custom mermaid design, padded satin lining, and secret compartment in the bottom that is held closed magnetically and only opens if you know how to do it. ...