http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Wed, 22 May 2013 02:30:54 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Light-Up-LED-Lollipops/
Light-Up LED Lollipops - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FTB/H2QY/GU94GKRD/FTBH2QYGU94GKRD.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FTB/H2QY/GU94GKRD/FTBH2QYGU94GKRD.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FTB/H2QY/GU94GKRD/FTBH2QYGU94GKRD.SMALL.jpg EZZLA4TGU8MZJ52 dan Great fun and yum for every age! Adding a spicy red LED to your lolly is hardly more work than just making regular lollipops. That huge sucker will liven up your halloween party - and keep your guests "licking and sticking" all night long! (because big lollies are super sticky, don't let them drop o...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:30:03 PST Light-Up-LED-Lollipops http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Fix-a-Bike-Chain/
How To Fix a Bike Chain - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F27/464Z/GNNUW158/F27464ZGNNUW158.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F27/464Z/GNNUW158/F27464ZGNNUW158.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F27/464Z/GNNUW158/F27464ZGNNUW158.SMALL.jpg E59LKV2GNNUW14R dan Fixing a bike chain on the street is no harder than fixing a flat tire if you are prepared.  Read on... This article is sponsored by Momentum Magazine and MonkeyLectric.  An edited version of the article appears in Momentum issue 50
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Mon, 16 May 2011 02:37:01 PDT How-To-Fix-a-Bike-Chain http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Ghostride-a-Bike/
How To Ghostride a Bike - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F6S/IS3B/GKLISKR6/F6SIS3BGKLISKR6.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F6S/IS3B/GKLISKR6/F6SIS3BGKLISKR6.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F6S/IS3B/GKLISKR6/F6SIS3BGKLISKR6.SMALL.jpg EKP9GZ5GKLISKQD dan This month I'll teach you a simple skill that is very handy for car-free living. I know everyone out there loves their bicycle, and generally it is inseparable from the self. But now and then you or a friend has somehow left a bike locked up somewhere else and needs to get it. No need to trek out th...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:00:02 PST How-To-Ghostride-a-Bike http://www.instructables.com/id/Bike-Party-Sound-Trailer/
Bike Party Sound Trailer - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FZR/30PQ/GH4A9794/FZR30PQGH4A9794.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZR/30PQ/GH4A9794/FZR30PQGH4A9794.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZR/30PQ/GH4A9794/FZR30PQGH4A9794.SMALL.jpg E6ZXHYKGGPFC6D4 dan Build a mobile sound system for off-grid concerts and dance parties! This setup uses dual 12" PA speakers.  A hidden below-board 24V battery keeps the handling stable.  The flat-bed trailer design is easy to build, lightweight and durable.  We integrated ~150W amps inside each speaker, but other am...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:00:03 PST Bike-Party-Sound-Trailer http://www.instructables.com/id/Rope-and-Sound-Interactive-Tensegrity-Sculpture/
Rope and Sound Interactive Tensegrity Sculpture - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FZ8/OCVD/GGPFCBX6/FZ8OCVDGGPFCBX6.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZ8/OCVD/GGPFCBX6/FZ8OCVDGGPFCBX6.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZ8/OCVD/GGPFCBX6/FZ8OCVDGGPFCBX6.SMALL.jpg ESN3GVMGGPFCBT5 dan A unique interactive musical harp using electronic sensing rope technology.  This piece originally appeared as part of the Extreme Textiles exhibit at the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in 2005.  During 2006 it was installed in the main lobby at Pixar. This piece is currently...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:30:34 PDT Rope-and-Sound-Interactive-Tensegrity-Sculpture http://www.instructables.com/id/Pink-Molly-Lighted-Cruiser-Bike/
Pink Molly Lighted Cruiser Bike - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FQ8/IDOR/GGPEYG4G/FQ8IDORGGPEYG4G.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FQ8/IDOR/GGPEYG4G/FQ8IDORGGPEYG4G.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FQ8/IDOR/GGPEYG4G/FQ8IDORGGPEYG4G.SMALL.jpg EAP7G8RGGPFC2I4 dan Turn your cruiser bike into a night-time flyer!  We put 10 feet of form-fitted LED light strips onto the Pink Molly 3-speed cruiser bike. To do this build you only need basic soldering and wiring skills. Our own beloved Molly (the exact bike shown in the photos) is currently for sale for $750.  Th...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:00:04 PST Pink-Molly-Lighted-Cruiser-Bike http://www.instructables.com/id/Lets-make-a-Bike-Party/
Lets make a Bike Party! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F7L/4478/GGPF3ZSV/F7L4478GGPF3ZSV.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F7L/4478/GGPF3ZSV/F7L4478GGPF3ZSV.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F7L/4478/GGPF3ZSV/F7L4478GGPF3ZSV.SMALL.jpg EJZ0Q73GGPF3Z8X dan ** A social DIY, not a nuts-and-bolts one ** Last winter some friends and I decided to start a new local ride here in the East Bay (Oakland area). After talking about all the great rides we'd done all over the US, we realized that San Jose Bike Party had it down and we'd try to model our ride after...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Fri, 4 Nov 2011 17:30:02 PDT Lets-make-a-Bike-Party http://www.instructables.com/id/n00tron-3D-Spherical-Display-Interactive-Exhibit/
n00tron 3D Spherical Volumetric Display - Interactive Exhibit - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FNZ/58BM/GGMMM01J/FNZ58BMGGMMM01J.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FNZ/58BM/GGMMM01J/FNZ58BMGGMMM01J.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FNZ/58BM/GGMMM01J/FNZ58BMGGMMM01J.SMALL.jpg EJ9QY2MGGL6ZQA9 dan n00tron is a unique technology and art exhibit. Generative light art is created in the spherical volumetric display with complete interactivity.  Participants have realtime control of the display drawing algorithms using knobs and switches on the control panel. Great fun for all ages, learn about Pe...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:00:05 PST n00tron-3D-Spherical-Display-Interactive-Exhibit http://www.instructables.com/id/Fix-a-flat-bike-tire-the-Way-of-the-Innertube/
Fix a flat bike tire - the Way of the Innertube - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FAB/5AZ2/GGK20O0V/FAB5AZ2GGK20O0V.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FAB/5AZ2/GGK20O0V/FAB5AZ2GGK20O0V.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FAB/5AZ2/GGK20O0V/FAB5AZ2GGK20O0V.SMALL.jpg EQJMWWBGGK20N6H dan The Way of the Innertube - aka - How to fix a flat tire with your shoelace When it comes to fixing a flat tire I suggest first contemplating your philosophy towards life. The theory of the flat tire is simple, the reality can be maddening to the unprepared. Yet, there are many paths to your goal. ...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Sun, 15 May 2011 15:00:06 PDT Fix-a-flat-bike-tire-the-Way-of-the-Innertube http://www.instructables.com/id/Battery-Powered-Mobile-Party-Sound-Systems/
Off-Grid Party Sound Systems - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FRG/T0IV/G8VVDIE4/FRGT0IVG8VVDIE4.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FRG/T0IV/G8VVDIE4/FRGT0IVG8VVDIE4.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FRG/T0IV/G8VVDIE4/FRGT0IVG8VVDIE4.SMALL.jpg EQNLQ3VG8VVK3UF dan Whether its for a mobile bike party or a solar powered concert, a 12V or 24V sound system is the key.  I recently built several systems for mobile bike parties and this article has a pile of details.  You can also check my Easy Bike Party Sound System project if you want a simpler and smaller system...
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