http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Sat, 25 May 2013 07:56:23 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Pie-tenna-The-simplest-HDTV-antenna-possible-pos/ /files/deriv/FEJ/HF57/H9T4CNR8/FEJHF57H9T4CNR8.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEJ/HF57/H9T4CNR8/FEJHF57H9T4CNR8.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEJ/HF57/H9T4CNR8/FEJHF57H9T4CNR8.SMALL.jpg E2YZE4YH9T4M4HM Tool Using Animal Pie-tenna was born out of a desire to make as simple an HDTV antenna as possible. Retail antennas are too expensive for what they are. And other antenna plans? Who wants to measure, make fractals and really, who keeps baluns on hand anymore? So, after much googling, and patent searches...... The o...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:30:02 PST Pie-tenna-The-simplest-HDTV-antenna-possible-pos http://www.instructables.com/id/Converting-EPub-Formatted-Books-to-Use-on-the-Kind/
Converting EPub Formatted Books to Use on the Kindle - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FNI/95T8/GI0TCTST/FNI95T8GI0TCTST.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FNI/95T8/GI0TCTST/FNI95T8GI0TCTST.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FNI/95T8/GI0TCTST/FNI95T8GI0TCTST.SMALL.jpg EU2D042GI0TLTIL Tool Using Animal The new collection of Instructables Ebooks will not work natively on the Amazon Kindle. This can be fixed with a simple conversion to a supported format.
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:00:43 PDT Converting-EPub-Formatted-Books-to-Use-on-the-Kind http://www.instructables.com/id/Salvaging-the-Fresnel-Lens-from-a-Rear-Projection/ /files/deriv/FF0/3PVS/GHSYTHIT/FF03PVSGHSYTHIT.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FF0/3PVS/GHSYTHIT/FF03PVSGHSYTHIT.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FF0/3PVS/GHSYTHIT/FF03PVSGHSYTHIT.SMALL.jpg EBA959RGHSYTW2F Tool Using Animal I was thinking of DrSimons awesome instructable the other day when i spotted a discarded TV on the road side.   Since it was garbage day, and my wife stated in no uncertain terms that it had to go "that day", I decided to make a quick video on how to get the screen out. I also salvaged a nice fir...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:28:32 PST Salvaging-the-Fresnel-Lens-from-a-Rear-Projection http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-a-Crossbow/
How to Build a Crossbow - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FN8/TLO8/GGAOZ5P8/FN8TLO8GGAOZ5P8.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FN8/TLO8/GGAOZ5P8/FN8TLO8GGAOZ5P8.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FN8/TLO8/GGAOZ5P8/FN8TLO8GGAOZ5P8.SMALL.jpg E0SKL5IGGAORBFE Tool Using Animal The crossbow is one of those inventions that changed history. Prior to its invention, an archer might train for years before developed the strength and proficiency to be an effective warrior. With the crossbow a modicum of training could turn even the meanest peasant into a soldier.  Additionally, ...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:30:10 PDT How-to-Build-a-Crossbow http://www.instructables.com/id/Leftover-Fried-Chicken-Sandwich/
Leftover Fried Chicken Sandwich - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F0R/HEUP/GE8ACSNB/F0RHEUPGE8ACSNB.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F0R/HEUP/GE8ACSNB/F0RHEUPGE8ACSNB.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F0R/HEUP/GE8ACSNB/F0RHEUPGE8ACSNB.SMALL.jpg EWE6F12GE7L43EX Tool Using Animal There's not much better than a day spent at the beach with friends, family, a cooler of beer and fried chicken. The wings and drumsticks go first, the thighs get fed to the seagulls and crabs, and if anything is left over, it's the breasts. So the next day, when you're too sore and sunburned to c...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:21 PDT Leftover-Fried-Chicken-Sandwich http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Bamboo-Arrows/
How to Make Bamboo Arrows - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F30/VOJX/GCI8KD01/F30VOJXGCI8KD01.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F30/VOJX/GCI8KD01/F30VOJXGCI8KD01.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F30/VOJX/GCI8KD01/F30VOJXGCI8KD01.SMALL.jpg EA72SF6GCI8KD00 Tool Using Animal This is a companion to my How to Make a Red Oak Pyramid Bow. After all, you don't want to be shooting carbon fiber or aluminum from a traditional style bow.
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:00:14 PDT How-to-Make-Bamboo-Arrows http://www.instructables.com/id/Sine-Wave-Machine/ /files/deriv/FRS/2HJ0/GBF5L51J/FRS2HJ0GBF5L51J.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FRS/2HJ0/GBF5L51J/FRS2HJ0GBF5L51J.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FRS/2HJ0/GBF5L51J/FRS2HJ0GBF5L51J.SMALL.jpg E7796GAGBF5L51H Tool Using Animal Here's a quick video of a hand made prototype I knocked together to demonstrate mechanization of amiiform motion for a class I'm taking .
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:50:10 PDT Sine-Wave-Machine http://www.instructables.com/id/Tableless-Cloth/
Table(less) Cloth - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FI4/5993/G962K9GH/FI45993G962K9GH.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FI4/5993/G962K9GH/FI45993G962K9GH.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FI4/5993/G962K9GH/FI45993G962K9GH.SMALL.jpg EK2RSDRG962K9G8 Tool Using Animal Quite some time ago, fungus amungus set forth a challenge to duplicate the design of a "Tablecloth without a Table". Well, after waiting all this time, I finally said "I guess I'll do it, I have to do everything around here grumble grumble grumble..." of course if it has been done and I missed it, b...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:30:10 PDT Tableless-Cloth http://www.instructables.com/id/Fishing-Rod-Stand/ /files/deriv/FT9/PE2P/G825CWS2/FT9PE2PG825CWS2.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FT9/PE2P/G825CWS2/FT9PE2PG825CWS2.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FT9/PE2P/G825CWS2/FT9PE2PG825CWS2.SMALL.jpg E9I35QCG825CWRW Tool Using Animal Just a little fishing rod stand I whipped up for three of my smaller rods. To flare the end of the pvc, heat it over the stove and push against something spherical, I used an old apothecaries bottle, but I suspect most people could use some other kind of bottle. ;-) Hey, where'd my baseboards...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:00:09 PDT Fishing-Rod-Stand http://www.instructables.com/id/Grape-Jelly/
Grape Jelly - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FJM/GSBW/G7DYKXKI/FJMGSBWG7DYKXKI.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FJM/GSBW/G7DYKXKI/FJMGSBWG7DYKXKI.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FJM/GSBW/G7DYKXKI/FJMGSBWG7DYKXKI.SMALL.jpg EG47R4DG7DYQ2XQ Tool Using Animal I was cleaning out the frig so we'd have some place to store leftovers from Easter supper and found four pounds of over ripe grapes shoved to the back. Since throwing out unused produce is a common occurrence in this household i decided to stop the vicious cycle and make jelly... After all, everyon...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:30:26 PDT Grape-Jelly