http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Wed, 22 May 2013 06:58:47 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/SciChair-Balancing-Electric-Chair/
SciChair (Balancing Electric Chair) - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F9U/QBP8/GRBTNWM2/F9UQBP8GRBTNWM2.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F9U/QBP8/GRBTNWM2/F9UQBP8GRBTNWM2.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F9U/QBP8/GRBTNWM2/F9UQBP8GRBTNWM2.SMALL.jpg EYII3X3GQKM4Z25 ScitechWA One day whilst at work we decided we would build something cool so we went to the Instructables website for ideas! Our criteria was that it had to be driven by an Arduino! After searching through the vast amounts of really cool projects, we found XenonJohn's Balancing Electric Skateboard   We thoug...
By: ScitechWA

Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:30:04 PDT SciChair-Balancing-Electric-Chair http://www.instructables.com/id/Rubber-Hose-Chair/
Rubber Hose Chair - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FM4/TZ6D/FXR6UES0/FM4TZ6DFXR6UES0.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FM4/TZ6D/FXR6UES0/FM4TZ6DFXR6UES0.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FM4/TZ6D/FXR6UES0/FM4TZ6DFXR6UES0.SMALL.jpg ECKLDQ1FXR6UERO wholman Nearly every job site or good-sized shop has rubber air hose for running nail guns or a multitude of other tubes. The hose in this project is 3/4" in diameter, about 45 feet long, and is made from tough, flexible rubber. In a former life it was used to run a spray gun for lacquering cabinets. Aft...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:30:38 PDT Rubber-Hose-Chair http://www.instructables.com/id/An-Algae-Bioreactor-from-Recycled-Water-Bottles/
An Algae Bioreactor from Recycled Water Bottles - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FFN/1QVM/FQMXFIJU/FFN1QVMFQMXFIJU.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FFN/1QVM/FQMXFIJU/FFN1QVMFQMXFIJU.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FFN/1QVM/FQMXFIJU/FFN1QVMFQMXFIJU.SMALL.jpg ETOIPDNFQMXBMYV mfischer In this instructable, we describe how to build a photo-bioreactor that uses algae to convert carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy. The energy that is produced is in the form of algae biomass. The photo-bioreactor is built from plastic recycled water bottles. By designing the apparatus to be co...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:30:32 PDT An-Algae-Bioreactor-from-Recycled-Water-Bottles http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Flexible-Printed-Circuits/
DIY Flexible Printed Circuits - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FR3/PWFD/FB7FPNI1/FR3PWFDFB7FPNI1.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FR3/PWFD/FB7FPNI1/FR3PWFDFB7FPNI1.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FR3/PWFD/FB7FPNI1/FR3PWFDFB7FPNI1.SMALL.jpg E7APAU3FB7FPNH7 ckharnett Produce your own single-sided flexible printed circuits using a solid ink printer, copper-coated polyimide film, and common circuit board etching chemicals. You will find flex PCBs inside most cellphones or similar miniaturized gadgets. Flex PCBs are useful for making tiny cables and extremely lig...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:01:01 PDT DIY-Flexible-Printed-Circuits http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Printed-circuit-board/ /files/deriv/FQ9/D2FL/FM2CTHF7/FQ9D2FLFM2CTHF7.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FQ9/D2FL/FM2CTHF7/FQ9D2FLFM2CTHF7.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FQ9/D2FL/FM2CTHF7/FQ9D2FLFM2CTHF7.SMALL.jpg EIGFAS4FM2CTHEM AP Digital light I want to share my personal experience with heat toner transfer method of making PCB. It's easy to learn for beginners and it delivers very good result for fair price. Do fast prototyping with fun! Enjoy! ... To get more info about LIQUID TIN see Spec sheet at http://www.mgchemicals.com/produc...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 4 Oct 2012 04:00:04 PDT DIY-Printed-circuit-board http://www.instructables.com/id/Hexabot-Build-a-heavy-duty-six-legged-robot/
Hexabot: Build a heavy duty six-legged robot! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FX1/CH4V/FOHTTYRG/FX1CH4VFOHTTYRG.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FX1/CH4V/FOHTTYRG/FX1CH4VFOHTTYRG.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FX1/CH4V/FOHTTYRG/FX1CH4VFOHTTYRG.SMALL.jpg E6BPLRMFOHU39TF 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 addition of a few sensors and a little reprogramming.I constructed this robot as a final project for Maki...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:30:51 PDT Hexabot-Build-a-heavy-duty-six-legged-robot http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Hot-Air-Soldering-Iron-1/
DIY Hot Air Soldering Iron - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FBS/0OY6/V6WEV2ZAB74/FBS0OY6V6WEV2ZAB74.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FBS/0OY6/V6WEV2ZAB74/FBS0OY6V6WEV2ZAB74.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FBS/0OY6/V6WEV2ZAB74/FBS0OY6V6WEV2ZAB74.SMALL.jpg E28EU7361LEV2ZAACQ charper Also Available on my website Charper's Hot Air Soldering Iron An easy DIY project on a college student budget This project stemmed from the desire to remove (and perhaps one day re-solder) surface mount components. In it's entireity (pictures and all), it took less that two hours and $20. Even if ...
By: charper

Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 20 Mar 2011 05:30:32 PDT DIY-Hot-Air-Soldering-Iron-1 http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Hot-Air-Soldering-Iron-using-12-18volts-DC-at-/
DIY Hot Air Soldering Iron using 12-18volts DC at 2-3 amps - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F65/P47H/F6B7Q2OT/F65P47HF6B7Q2OT.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F65/P47H/F6B7Q2OT/F65P47HF6B7Q2OT.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F65/P47H/F6B7Q2OT/F65P47HF6B7Q2OT.SMALL.jpg ECIHNCSF6B7Q2JX OzzyRoo This is my first eva posting of a DIY article on the web. So excuse me for some typo stuff, protocol etc. The following instructions show how to make a WORKING hot air soldering iron suitable for ALL uses requiring soldering. This hot air soldering iron is not limited to SMT (surface mount technolog...
By: OzzyRoo

Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:30:11 PDT DIY-Hot-Air-Soldering-Iron-using-12-18volts-DC-at- http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-to-Build-Desk-Top-3-Axis-CNC-Milling-Machine/
Easy to Build Desk Top 3 Axis CNC Milling Machine - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F0F/QHG3/F54HJ7SB/F0FQHG3F54HJ7SB.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F0F/QHG3/F54HJ7SB/F0FQHG3F54HJ7SB.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F0F/QHG3/F54HJ7SB/F0FQHG3F54HJ7SB.SMALL.jpg EG9RXG6F54HJ7SL Tom McGuire Here is a way to make a computer controlled milling machine. That puts the real power of a computer control machining into the hands of the average human. Small enough to set on the desk but scalable to any size. As inexpensive as possible without sacraficing accuracy (too much). All most all the pa...
By: Tom McGuire

Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:30:29 PDT Easy-to-Build-Desk-Top-3-Axis-CNC-Milling-Machine http://www.instructables.com/id/60-Laser-Engraver--Cutter/
$60 Laser Engraver / Cutter - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FQY/SAIR/F2FRVMEY/FQYSAIRF2FRVMEY.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQY/SAIR/F2FRVMEY/FQYSAIRF2FRVMEY.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQY/SAIR/F2FRVMEY/FQYSAIRF2FRVMEY.SMALL.jpg E3AO4W0F2FRVB5O cgosh I drool on my keyboard when I look at those fancy laser cutter/engravers that cost $$thousands, so I figured out how to make one for $60. That's right -- 60 bucks.My design is not EXACTLY like the multi-$1,000 models, but it will let you do a lot of the same work. Figure on 'manual' rather than 'com...
By: cgosh

Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:01:26 PDT 60-Laser-Engraver--Cutter http://www.instructables.com/id/Another-DIY-Micro-Macro-Lens/
Another DIY Micro-Macro Lens - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FQY/PQJG/F0ZTLKQO/FQYPQJGF0ZTLKQO.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQY/PQJG/F0ZTLKQO/FQYPQJGF0ZTLKQO.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQY/PQJG/F0ZTLKQO/FQYPQJGF0ZTLKQO.SMALL.jpg E0I5Y9NF0ZTLKS5 whiteoakart While experimenting with a variety of "other-purpose" lenses. I discovered I had the makings of a really amazing micro lens in my telescope eyepiece collection. While you may not already have the eyepiece described, you can buy one cheap. I have seen them on eBay for $10. The following Instructable...
By: whiteoakart

Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:00:28 PDT Another-DIY-Micro-Macro-Lens http://www.instructables.com/id/UPDATED%3a-QUADscreens-4%2c200-x-1%2c680----fka%3a-tripl/
UPDATED: QUADscreens (4,200 x 1,680) -- fka: triplescreens 41-inch uberHDTV (3,150 x 1,680) - 3 x 20" monitors in portrait - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FAC/EAV7/L55EUMVDT4H/FACEAV7L55EUMVDT4H.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FAC/EAV7/L55EUMVDT4H/FACEAV7L55EUMVDT4H.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FAC/EAV7/L55EUMVDT4H/FACEAV7L55EUMVDT4H.SMALL.jpg EXLOGYUZR9EUMVDT56 acfou by Dr. Augustine Foufor your Thanksgiving football watching -- make sure to check page 5 to add an HDTV card to your computer (NOTE THAT UNLKE THE DVD MOVIES, the TV broadcast will only show on one screen -- this is due to the way WindowsXP displays video). finally found a way to get movies to play ...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:00:46 PDT UPDATED%3a-QUADscreens-4%2c200-x-1%2c680----fka%3a-tripl http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-USB-Digital-Microscope-in-60min-and-15/
Build a USB Digital Microscope in 60min and 15$ - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F8O/SI3M/FA2KLZS5/F8OSI3MFA2KLZS5.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F8O/SI3M/FA2KLZS5/F8OSI3MFA2KLZS5.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F8O/SI3M/FA2KLZS5/F8OSI3MFA2KLZS5.SMALL.jpg ELX8X0JFA2KLZSQ moris_zen How to turn a 10$ microscope and a 5$ USB camera into a cool digital microscope in 60 minuets.
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:00:07 PDT Build-a-USB-Digital-Microscope-in-60min-and-15 http://www.instructables.com/id/Flexible-Fabric-Pressure-Sensor/
Conductive Fabric Pressure Sensor - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FJ7/LUR7/FINJJ3O9/FJ7LUR7FINJJ3O9.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FJ7/LUR7/FINJJ3O9/FJ7LUR7FINJJ3O9.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FJ7/LUR7/FINJJ3O9/FJ7LUR7FINJJ3O9.SMALL.jpg EWRRTJJFBN9VTU0 Plusea Sew together conductive fabric and anti-static plastic to make your own fabric pressure sensor! These step-by-step instructions will show you how to make your own fabric pressure sensor. It mentions two different variations, depending on if you use stretchy or non-stretchy fabric. The materials use...
By: Plusea

Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 2 Jan 2012 10:00:24 PST Flexible-Fabric-Pressure-Sensor http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Spot-Welder/
Homemade Spot Welder - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F66/240S/FJADQC4H/F66240SFJADQC4H.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F66/240S/FJADQC4H/F66240SFJADQC4H.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F66/240S/FJADQC4H/F66240SFJADQC4H.SMALL.jpg E5T2IH1FJ8YVFOY jds1969 Anyone can build this simple to use light duty spot welder. I found all the parts I needed in my shop. I looked at some other plans on the Internet but they all seemed to require something I didn't already have.
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:30:14 PDT Homemade-Spot-Welder http://www.instructables.com/id/CCD-Eyepiece-for-Binoculars/
CCD Eyepiece for Binoculars - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FJ9/MBBG/FJXP7WCP/FJ9MBBGFJXP7WCP.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FJ9/MBBG/FJXP7WCP/FJ9MBBGFJXP7WCP.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FJ9/MBBG/FJXP7WCP/FJ9MBBGFJXP7WCP.SMALL.jpg EJYE77BFJXP7WKI Kajnjaps Have you ever looked through your binoculars and thought " I wish I could get this on tape" ? Well now you can. In this Instructable I'll show you how to build a cheap CCD eyepiece that will fit most binoculars. You can use it with any camcorder that has a video input to capture whatever you can get...
By: Kajnjaps

Continue Reading »]]> technology Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:00:12 PDT CCD-Eyepiece-for-Binoculars http://www.instructables.com/id/Hacking-a-Windows-2000-System-Through-IPC/
Hacking a Windows 2000 System Through IPC$ - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FGC/Y4RX/FLM00SE8/FGCY4RXFLM00SE8.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FGC/Y4RX/FLM00SE8/FGCY4RXFLM00SE8.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FGC/Y4RX/FLM00SE8/FGCY4RXFLM00SE8.SMALL.jpg ELNDOBVFLM00SDV jedidiah_victor This Instructable about hacking is just for educational purposes (or good) not for malicious deeds. It's not advisable to do or perform this Instructable. It could be dangerous. Again, this is just for educational. Before starting, you need to be running a Win2k system: Superscan version 3.00 by F...
By: jedidiah_victor

Continue Reading »]]> technology Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:30:09 PDT Hacking-a-Windows-2000-System-Through-IPC http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Beer/
How to Make Beer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FJ3/NX57/2RTEP27YWTT/FJ3NX572RTEP27YWTT.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJ3/NX57/2RTEP27YWTT/FJ3NX572RTEP27YWTT.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJ3/NX57/2RTEP27YWTT/FJ3NX572RTEP27YWTT.SMALL.jpg E897F4SS6AEP28750F imarunner2 So, you've considered brewing your own beer but you're not yet willing to drop the cash for the entry level kit just yet. With a few simple pieces of equipment and ingredients here's how you can brew your own mini batch. In just a couple of weeks you can taste for yourself if homebrewing is a hobb...
By: imarunner2

Continue Reading »]]> food Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:49 PDT Make-Beer