dave spencer [INSTRUCTABLES]

Simple bedroom camera obscura for under $5

dave spencer — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:30:03 PDT

This Project was super simple and my 9 year old son did most of the work and even hosted a video about it. This project can be done for under $5. A camera obscura is simply a pinhole or a lens in a dark room that projects an upside down image onto a wall of the world outside.
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How to use fondant to make an awesome cake

dave spencer — Thu, 7 Apr 2011 22:30:04 PDT

A lot of people who make cakes think there is some mystery to working with fondant. I say with a little knowledge to help you out you can just dive right in and start making awesome cakes! Below are some of the cakes I have made. Note* I am not a professional cake maker. I was once paid $100 for...
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A new twist to the hot wire foam cutter

dave spencer — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:00:05 PDT

I'm not going to go into too much detail on building a hot wire foam cutter here. There are tons of great instructables and videos already. I am going to show you how my laziness and impatience in building one paid off with a new material to use that will allow you to bend the wire into shapes to ...
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make a personalized 3D LEGO mini fig head

dave spencer — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:30:02 PDT

This is the ultimate gift for any lego-maniac. A minifig head with your face on it! There are 4 steps to doing this: 1) digitize face 2) digitally combine face with lego head 3) create 3d printout 4) paint All the software to do this can be found for free online, the only cost will be time and ...
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Hack a $4 LED flashlight into a scuba diving light with a laxative!

dave spencer — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:30:05 PDT

I honestly thought that this would not work because it is way too simple and easy for me to be the first person to think of it. (or at least the first person to publish) A normal scuba light will run you about $100-$150, renting one usually goes for between $9-$15. I made a video podcast for the p...
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DIY taser in flashlight

dave spencer — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:30:03 PDT

Don't build this if you are a dummy and want to go around shocking people. You will be charged with assault at the very least. Don't try it on anyone with a pacemaker or possible heart condition. I built this taser for my diy video podcast. (check out my shirt!) I thought I would make an instruc...
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Tie a person to a tree or post with no rope!

dave spencer — Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:30:04 PDT

This is a great party trick that can win you beer or money. Also fun to do even if the only reward is to make some douchebag look like a fool. I learned this while in the Canadian army. I was told it was used to tie up a prisoner temporarily if there was no rope around. Thanks to my friend Lisa...
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braided princess crown or necklace from flowers.

dave spencer — Wed, 7 Dec 2011 01:00:03 PST

The beauty of this instructable is it is totally free, you don't need any other supplies but flowers, and it's just tricky and unique enough that you will stand out as amazing. Little girls just freak out when you make these, just be prepared that if you make one in a crowd, you will have tons of ...
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How to install a cool looking power panel in your vehicle

dave spencer — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:30:16 PDT

I wanted to share how I built a power panel in my truck consisting of: 2 x 12 volt plugs, 1 x 5 volt usb plug and 2 x 120 volt ac plugs. Check out my other instructables here If you like this instructable, do me a favor and shoot me a digg This is a video podcast I made of the build as well ...
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animated truck conveyor belt gift box

dave spencer — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:30:17 PDT

Every year my family has a contest to see who can make the best gift wrapping job. My little nephew LOVES trucks and construction equipment. So I figured I would make some trucks drive around on the lid of a box for him. I went through a few ideas and bounced some ideas off of my friend Ben. We ...
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