http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Thu, 23 May 2013 03:06:21 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-Empty-Water-Bottles-Into-Alcohol-Fueled-Rocke/ /files/deriv/FBY/JRW0/HELX6FGO/FBYJRW0HELX6FGO.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FBY/JRW0/HELX6FGO/FBYJRW0HELX6FGO.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FBY/JRW0/HELX6FGO/FBYJRW0HELX6FGO.SMALL.jpg EX4LL97HELX6FGS NightHawkInLight Not long ago I was challenged to create a project using a water bottle that could be displayed in a one minute long video. While I missed the one minute mark, I think I still managed to make a pretty entertaining device. The rocket and launcher featured in the above video function off of a very sim...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:37:01 PDT Turn-Empty-Water-Bottles-Into-Alcohol-Fueled-Rocke http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Soup-Can-Forge/ /files/deriv/FPV/NZAS/HFD187K2/FPVNZASHFD187K2.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FPV/NZAS/HFD187K2/FPVNZASHFD187K2.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FPV/NZAS/HFD187K2/FPVNZASHFD187K2.SMALL.jpg ESNPX25HFD187JU NightHawkInLight The above video details the process I used to create a simple and inexpensive propane forge from commonly available materials. In the video below this forge is put to use for the first time making a small fixed blade knife.
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:30:01 PDT How-to-Make-a-Soup-Can-Forge 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/Build-Your-Own-816-bit-Sculptures/
8/16-bit Sculptures! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FPR/TDXL/G1ZGTTRQ/FPRTDXLG1ZGTTRQ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FPR/TDXL/G1ZGTTRQ/FPRTDXLG1ZGTTRQ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FPR/TDXL/G1ZGTTRQ/FPRTDXLG1ZGTTRQ.SMALL.jpg E5WQJZBG1ZGTTRE Pie Ninja Look at that picture below, does that look like a special effect? If you said yes, you're wrong. That is 100% real, and in this Instructable I'll show you how to make your own. I should start out by saying that this is not my idea, it comes from a guy by the name of sWooZie, a while back he posted ...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:30:46 PDT Build-Your-Own-816-bit-Sculptures http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Dali-Style-Melting-Clock/
How to Make a Dali Style Melting Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FL8/RZAW/XMKEVYDZDWG/FL8RZAWXMKEVYDZDWG.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FL8/RZAW/XMKEVYDZDWG/FL8RZAWXMKEVYDZDWG.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FL8/RZAW/XMKEVYDZDWG/FL8RZAWXMKEVYDZDWG.SMALL.jpg E2RLE3Z6PUEVYDZDHW fungus amungus I don't listen to any of my old records, but I really like to have them around. Luckily enough, so do my friends. Another point we have in common is an appreciation of knowing what time it is. I've been messing around with records and have solved my dilemmas of where to where to put my apples and ca...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:30:32 PDT How-to-Make-a-Dali-Style-Melting-Clock http://www.instructables.com/id/4-minute-Chocolate-Mousse/
4-minute Chocolate Mousse - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FJD/BQC8/FWYHW5MZ/FJDBQC8FWYHW5MZ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FJD/BQC8/FWYHW5MZ/FJDBQC8FWYHW5MZ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FJD/BQC8/FWYHW5MZ/FJDBQC8FWYHW5MZ.SMALL.jpg EP9DS35FX23VUI8 scoochmaroo This incredibly decadent, luxurious 4-minute chocolate mousse recipe comes to us from Gordon Ramsay (to whom I lovingly refer as Angry Chef). You have to try this! It's worth every single minute of effort. WARNING: THE FOLLOWING RECIPE IS EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE "But Scooch," you say, "Restaurant-q...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:30:03 PDT 4-minute-Chocolate-Mousse http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Conductive-Glue-and-Glue-a-Circuit/
Make Conductive Glue and Glue a Circuit - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FMX/I9S6/F3LMO01A/FMXI9S6F3LMO01A.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FMX/I9S6/F3LMO01A/FMXI9S6F3LMO01A.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FMX/I9S6/F3LMO01A/FMXI9S6F3LMO01A.SMALL.jpg EYA7OBKF3JESXBI mikey77 This is an instructable on the best conductive glue I have been able to make that uses easy to obtain materials, glues well to most materials, is quite flexible and has a low resistance. Unfortunately for me, it uses a rubber or plastic mixture that I do not know the chemical composition of, so I ca...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:00:04 PDT Make-Conductive-Glue-and-Glue-a-Circuit http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Very-Small-Robot-Make-The-Worlds-Smalles/
Build a Very Small Robot: Make The World's Smallest Wheeled Robot With A Gripper. - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FZP/D01N/FWMNUBNE/FZPD01NFWMNUBNE.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZP/D01N/FWMNUBNE/FZPD01NFWMNUBNE.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZP/D01N/FWMNUBNE/FZPD01NFWMNUBNE.SMALL.jpg EN1VMRCFWMNUBNA mikey77 Build a 1/20 cubic inch robot with a gripper that can pick up and move small objects. It is controlled by a Picaxe microcontroller. At this point in time, I believe this may be the world's smallest wheeled robot with a gripper. That will no doubt change, tomorrow or next week, when someone builds so...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:31:05 PDT Build-a-Very-Small-Robot-Make-The-Worlds-Smalles http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-Small-Robots-Making-One-Cubic-Inch-Micro/
Building Small Robots: Making One Cubic Inch Micro-Sumo Robots and Smaller - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F37/1KLL/FHDTJ3HD/F371KLLFHDTJ3HD.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F37/1KLL/FHDTJ3HD/F371KLLFHDTJ3HD.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F37/1KLL/FHDTJ3HD/F371KLLFHDTJ3HD.SMALL.jpg EARVAY6FHDTJ3HF mikey77 Here are some details on building tiny robots and circuits. This instructable will also cover some basic tips and techniques that are useful in building robots of any size.For me, one of the great challenges in electronics is to see just how small a robot I can make. The beautiful thing about electr...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:31:01 PDT Building-Small-Robots-Making-One-Cubic-Inch-Micro http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-Own-Butler-Robot/
Build Your Own Butler Robot!!! - Tutorial,Photos, and Video - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FJA/NK0C/FI42NF2B/FJANK0CFI42NF2B.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJA/NK0C/FI42NF2B/FJANK0CFI42NF2B.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJA/NK0C/FI42NF2B/FJANK0CFI42NF2B.SMALL.jpg EVFR4QXFHC3AB0H Erobots EDIT: More info on my projects check out my new website: narobo.comI also do consulting for robotics , mechatronics, and special effects projects/products. Check out my website - narobo.com for more details.Ever wanted a butler robot that talks to you , follows you around , and even pours you drinks...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:31:05 PDT Build-Your-Own-Butler-Robot http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Desktop-Viking-Catapult-with-a-bonu/
How to Make a Desktop Viking Catapult (with a bonus wargame to play). - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FL4/0X9W/FDYVXBFP/FL40X9WFDYVXBFP.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FL4/0X9W/FDYVXBFP/FL40X9WFDYVXBFP.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FL4/0X9W/FDYVXBFP/FL40X9WFDYVXBFP.SMALL.jpg E662XIOFDTDO8TU Kiteman The other main types of siege engine (trebuchet, torsion catapult, slingshot) are already well represented on Instructables, but we don't seem to have a Viking Catapult.Inspired by a combination of Scout lashing activities and the books of William Gurstelle, combined with the need to rescale for a c...
By: Kiteman

Continue Reading »]]> play Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:00:31 PDT How-to-Make-a-Desktop-Viking-Catapult-with-a-bonu http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-lightsaber/
Make your own lightsaber! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FZG/GTJS/FLROM0OX/FZGGTJSFLROM0OX.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZG/GTJS/FLROM0OX/FZGGTJSFLROM0OX.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZG/GTJS/FLROM0OX/FZGGTJSFLROM0OX.SMALL.jpg EFGTOV6FLROM0OI nagle Lightsabers! Use the Force and become a Jedi .... or a Sith! This project comes from Parts and Crafts, developed from 2008 - 2011. Parts and Crafts is a creative community & summer camp for children to learn in an environment in which they are freely able to choose what they are doing. Parts and Cr...
By: nagle

Continue Reading »]]> living Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:30:05 PDT Make-your-own-lightsaber http://www.instructables.com/id/Electromagnetic-Floater/
Electromagnetic Floater - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F5M/MGN5/F2FRVEF6/F5MMGN5F2FRVEF6.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F5M/MGN5/F2FRVEF6/F5MMGN5F2FRVEF6.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F5M/MGN5/F2FRVEF6/F5MMGN5F2FRVEF6.SMALL.jpg E04KZEEF2FRVEHF J_Hodgie This Instructable will show you how to make a device that can float almost any object with a magnet in it. It is much like the floating globes you can buy, except it works by balancing the forces of permanent magnets with electromagnets, rather then simply using combinations of permanent magnets. ...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:01:16 PDT Electromagnetic-Floater http://www.instructables.com/id/Table-for-Electronic-Dreams/
Table for Electronic Dreams - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FXO/22CL/FV4LSIG5/FXO22CLFV4LSIG5.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FXO/22CL/FV4LSIG5/FXO22CLFV4LSIG5.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FXO/22CL/FV4LSIG5/FXO22CLFV4LSIG5.SMALL.jpg EYCP1E4FV4LSI58 andydoro Table for Electronic Dreams is a table which reveals the hidden electrical activity of nearby electronic objects. Through this interaction, people will develop a greater awareness of the invisible workings of their electronic devices and the limits of human perception.
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:30:01 PDT Table-for-Electronic-Dreams http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-Custom-Speakers/
How to Build Custom Speakers - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F7B/BN10/FV4LSDN1/F7BBN10FV4LSDN1.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F7B/BN10/FV4LSDN1/F7BBN10FV4LSDN1.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F7B/BN10/FV4LSDN1/F7BBN10FV4LSDN1.SMALL.jpg EZIBWMIFGTYBKT0 noahw Building your own custom speakers has got to be one of the most rewarding, straightforward and cost-effective DIY activities I've come across. I'm absolutely shocked that it hasn't had a larger presence on Instructables and in the community...well, until now of course.Some speaker projects can be co...
By: noahw

Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:31:19 PDT How-to-Build-Custom-Speakers http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-12V-Air-Conditioner---Cheap-and-easy!/
Portable 12V Air Conditioner --Cheap and easy! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FH4/2ZUV/F54HJ6K0/FH42ZUVF54HJ6K0.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FH4/2ZUV/F54HJ6K0/FH42ZUVF54HJ6K0.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FH4/2ZUV/F54HJ6K0/FH42ZUVF54HJ6K0.SMALL.jpg EHNCAI7F54HJ6C4 CameronSS This project is my dad's $10 solution to a $500 solution to a $25,000 problem. As I have previously mentioned around the site, my Dad owns an electric 1979 Ford Courier pickup, and is cool enough to let me drive it around. We absolutely love it, and wouldn't trade it for a Tesla Roadster, but one of...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:00:59 PDT Portable-12V-Air-Conditioner---Cheap-and-easy!