http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:40 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-PCB-Business-Card/
USB PCB Business Card - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FNY/Y46T/GQ5PYP4K/FNYY46TGQ5PYP4K.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FNY/Y46T/GQ5PYP4K/FNYY46TGQ5PYP4K.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FNY/Y46T/GQ5PYP4K/FNYY46TGQ5PYP4K.SMALL.jpg E9P1ALYGP7IH6DQ frank26080115 This is a business card that will type out some text when you plug it into a USB port. It uses a ATtiny85 microcontroller with V-USB based code to emulate a keyboard. The typing is triggered by the CAPS LOCK status LEDs being toggled 3 times. This instructable will focus on using CadSoft EA...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:04 PST USB-PCB-Business-Card http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Better-Stirling-Engine/
Build a Better Stirling Engine - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FRB/AF5M/GAA0ESKX/FRBAF5MGAA0ESKX.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FRB/AF5M/GAA0ESKX/FRBAF5MGAA0ESKX.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FRB/AF5M/GAA0ESKX/FRBAF5MGAA0ESKX.SMALL.jpg EUESQIIGA8NJYUP marshon Following my experiments with the first LTD Stirling, I decided to try and make a better one. The main problems with the first had been the glued joint leaking air, and excessive requirements for machining. This one would have soldered joints to prevent the leaks and would have far less machining a...
By: marshon

Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:30:54 PDT Build-a-Better-Stirling-Engine http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-Lathe-from-other-peoples-rubbish/
Make your own Lathe from other peoples rubbish - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FGK/LGPR/G068ELVB/FGKLGPRG068ELVB.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FGK/LGPR/G068ELVB/FGKLGPRG068ELVB.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FGK/LGPR/G068ELVB/FGKLGPRG068ELVB.SMALL.jpg EHPDV8HFPQLJRWG bongodrummer The aim of this instructable is to make a wood lathe from recycled and scrap materials and use it to make some lovely things. Why a lathe? You can use it to make beautiful birthday and Christmas pressies for family and friends and to craft all manner of things to help in other projects. To make you...
By: bongodrummer

Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:52 PDT Make-your-own-Lathe-from-other-peoples-rubbish http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Word-Clock/
A Word Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FJ7/CLY1/G02LS7EN/FJ7CLY1G02LS7EN.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FJ7/CLY1/G02LS7EN/FJ7CLY1G02LS7EN.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FJ7/CLY1/G02LS7EN/FJ7CLY1G02LS7EN.SMALL.jpg EHC8NNUG02LS7EM drj113 ************************************************************************** Major updates - A much better enclosure for this clock has been designed, and a better controller using an AtMega controller now exists.  check out http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Wordclock-Grew-Up/ *******************...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:30:54 PDT A-Word-Clock http://www.instructables.com/id/700-Lumen-LED-Bike-Light/
700-Lumen LED Bike Light - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F0C/6X6D/FYIZH9CQ/F0C6X6DFYIZH9CQ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F0C/6X6D/FYIZH9CQ/F0C6X6DFYIZH9CQ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F0C/6X6D/FYIZH9CQ/F0C6X6DFYIZH9CQ.SMALL.jpg EEN5WZIFYIZH9CD 700lumenLED Equivalent light output of a 70-watt halogen bulb but only uses12-watts of power. Beam shots show a building at night 100-ft away illuminated by this LED bike light. Detailed Specs and Parts List are given at the end of Step 8.
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:30:22 PDT 700-Lumen-LED-Bike-Light http://www.instructables.com/id/Desktop-Scroll-Wheel-and-Volume-Control/
Desktop Scroll Wheel and Volume Control! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F7Y/CTXQ/FJPYF49F/F7YCTXQFJPYF49F.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F7Y/CTXQ/FJPYF49F/F7YCTXQFJPYF49F.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F7Y/CTXQ/FJPYF49F/F7YCTXQFJPYF49F.SMALL.jpg ETJI6VIFJXP7W6V whatsisface Make Magazine's weekend project, 3/4/09Some BackgroundRecently, I've been reading a lot of different blogs. Each day I'll read the latest posts on engadget, lifehacker, hackaday, BBG and the MAKE: blog. The problem for me came when I realised that only some of the posts were interesting to me, and t...
By: whatsisface

Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:31:04 PDT Desktop-Scroll-Wheel-and-Volume-Control http://www.instructables.com/id/HDDJ-Turning-an-old-hard-disk-drive-into-a-rotary/
HDDJ: Turning an old hard disk drive into a rotary input device - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FBY/AM08/FN82OE6G/FBYAM08FN82OE6G.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FBY/AM08/FN82OE6G/FBYAM08FN82OE6G.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FBY/AM08/FN82OE6G/FBYAM08FN82OE6G.SMALL.jpg ELOZ8NRFN82OE37 nvillar A couple of years ago we built a fun system that would allow DJs to mix music tracks in interesting ways. Our design called for an input device that would allow the DJ to quickly seek through a track and find a specific playback position, and we wanted to be able to do this by spinning a rotary cont...
By: nvillar

Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:30:37 PDT HDDJ-Turning-an-old-hard-disk-drive-into-a-rotary http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-etch-aluminum-panel-labelsdesigns-with-a-r/
How to etch aluminum panel labels/designs with a reusable acid mix - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FIU/9KSG/FKD1LKM9/FIU9KSGFKD1LKM9.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FIU/9KSG/FKD1LKM9/FIU9KSGFKD1LKM9.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FIU/9KSG/FKD1LKM9/FIU9KSGFKD1LKM9.SMALL.jpg ES14VVQFKD1LKNW sineSurfer This tutorial will show you how to etch your own designs/labels into aluminum panels with a reusable acid mix instead of using electricity(the most common method).It's a pretty good and cheaper alternative to profesional made panels for your home made synths, stomp boxes, etc. :)As with any work inv...
By: sineSurfer

Continue Reading »]]> workshop Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:00:35 PDT How-to-etch-aluminum-panel-labelsdesigns-with-a-r http://www.instructables.com/id/Listen-to-Shortwave-Broadcasts-on-an-AM-Radio/
Listen to Shortwave Broadcasts on an AM Radio - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FF8/934P/FXXPL03T/FF8934PFXXPL03T.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FF8/934P/FXXPL03T/FF8934PFXXPL03T.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FF8/934P/FXXPL03T/FF8934PFXXPL03T.SMALL.jpg E0GSBRXFXXPL01N Phil B The larger radio is my Sangean ATS-803A shortwave receiver. The smaller radio in the foreground is a travel alarm/AM-FM radio from the late 1980s. I converted it to receive shortwave frequencies between 4 and 9 MHz and used it that way for a while. You can make a like conversion on an AM radio yo...
By: Phil B

Continue Reading »]]> technology Sat, 26 Mar 2011 07:30:15 PDT Listen-to-Shortwave-Broadcasts-on-an-AM-Radio http://www.instructables.com/id/Analog-Sound-Synthesis-on-Your-Computer/
Analog Sound Synthesis on Your Computer - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FB4/B67J/FVDDQ2IC/FB4B67JFVDDQ2IC.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FB4/B67J/FVDDQ2IC/FB4B67JFVDDQ2IC.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FB4/B67J/FVDDQ2IC/FB4B67JFVDDQ2IC.SMALL.jpg EOPZHP0FV40BDCO Mark Rehorst Like the sound of those old analog synthesizers? Want to play with one on your own time, at your own place, for as long as you want, for FREE? Here is where your wildest Moog dreams come true. You can become an electronic recording artist or just make some cool, trippy sounds to listen to on you...
By: Mark Rehorst

Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:30:28 PDT Analog-Sound-Synthesis-on-Your-Computer http://www.instructables.com/id/Paracord-bracelet-with-a-side-release-buckle/
Paracord bracelet with a side release buckle - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FAZ/VDR9/KLJEY95S30A/FAZVDR9KLJEY95S30A.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FAZ/VDR9/KLJEY95S30A/FAZVDR9KLJEY95S30A.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FAZ/VDR9/KLJEY95S30A/FAZVDR9KLJEY95S30A.SMALL.jpg EL5S5IADTYEY95S32O Stormdrane This tutorial will show how to make a paracord bracelet with a side release buckle. When made on a larger scale, you can make this for use as a dog or cat collar as well.  A reliable online source of paracord is the Supply Captain,and for side release buckles is Creative Designworks. More projects, ...
By: Stormdrane

Continue Reading »]]> outside Sat, 2 Mar 2013 10:30:02 PST Paracord-bracelet-with-a-side-release-buckle http://www.instructables.com/id/foot-operated-computer-mouse/
foot operated computer mouse - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F1R/9AUO/FT7PM5EK/F1R9AUOFT7PM5EK.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F1R/9AUO/FT7PM5EK/F1R9AUOFT7PM5EK.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F1R/9AUO/FT7PM5EK/F1R9AUOFT7PM5EK.SMALL.jpg ETE8JKEFT7PM5E5 unclesam I built the functions of a mouse into a footrest so I could compose and edit text without breaking my train of thought and taking my hands off the keyboard to fumble with a conventional mouse or trackball. Commercial foot operated mouses are available for up to $1500, but I do not care for the way t...
By: unclesam

Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:00:06 PDT foot-operated-computer-mouse http://www.instructables.com/id/Nitro-Powered-RC-Hovercraft/
Nitro Powered RC Hovercraft - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FZH/SKUX/FPIOLCOE/FZHSKUXFPIOLCOE.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FZH/SKUX/FPIOLCOE/FZHSKUXFPIOLCOE.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FZH/SKUX/FPIOLCOE/FZHSKUXFPIOLCOE.SMALL.jpg EQ1GZD5FPIOLCN0 Jnkyrdguy My interest in hovercrafts was first incited by Junkyard Wars. I absolutely loved that show. From the constantly changing cast of characters to the equally unique challenge posed every week, I couldn't get enough of the weekly scrap heap showdown. I really wanted to make my own version of whatever t...
By: Jnkyrdguy

Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:31:04 PDT Nitro-Powered-RC-Hovercraft http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-illustrate-your-own-Instructable/
How to illustrate your own Instructable - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F56/DTMA/FK3O7TIP/F56DTMAFK3O7TIP.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F56/DTMA/FK3O7TIP/F56DTMAFK3O7TIP.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F56/DTMA/FK3O7TIP/F56DTMAFK3O7TIP.SMALL.jpg EXPLMLHFK3O7TIR KaptinScarlet Every time I do an instructable someone asks how I draw the illustrations that I use. It's not difficult really and this instructable will help you do the same (if you want) or at the very least, it will show you what I do and how I do it. Writing an instructable is like telling a story, so the pr...
By: KaptinScarlet

Continue Reading »]]> living Tue, 10 May 2011 05:00:07 PDT How-to-illustrate-your-own-Instructable http://www.instructables.com/id/Spooky-Glowing-Water..../
Spooky Glowing Water.... - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FLK/KUS5/FBOES9J6OFP/FLKKUS5FBOES9J6OFP.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FLK/KUS5/FBOES9J6OFP/FLKKUS5FBOES9J6OFP.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FLK/KUS5/FBOES9J6OFP/FLKKUS5FBOES9J6OFP.SMALL.jpg EU4KXH7QP3ES9J6OQQ FrenchCrawler Looking for a new way to spook your trick or treaters? Maybe you have a haunted house that needs some added effects. Whatever your reason is, this is one way to creep people out. I did this by accident when I was younger. I was playing with my blacklight and some highlighters (writing out secret me...
By: FrenchCrawler

Continue Reading »]]> living Fri, 5 Aug 2011 19:30:05 PDT Spooky-Glowing-Water.... http://www.instructables.com/id/Origami-Post-it-box/
Origami Post-it box - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FR2/BUSY/5PNEP27ZV6E/FR2BUSY5PNEP27ZV6E.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FR2/BUSY/5PNEP27ZV6E/FR2BUSY5PNEP27ZV6E.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FR2/BUSY/5PNEP27ZV6E/FR2BUSY5PNEP27ZV6E.SMALL.jpg EN6P6UZ5HCEP287KE3 luckymonkeygarage This is a tidy little box that is cool yet useful. It's also a great way to recycle all of your used sticky notes at work. Just make sure the boss isn't watching. You will need: Square sticky notes Scissors a pen your hands
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Continue Reading »]]> living Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:01:12 PDT Origami-Post-it-box http://www.instructables.com/id/Bendy-Fabric-Postcard---Update%3a-Success!/
Bendy Fabric Postcard - Update: Success! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FQT/IO6P/C1KET9K5FTU/FQTIO6PC1KET9K5FTU.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQT/IO6P/C1KET9K5FTU/FQTIO6PC1KET9K5FTU.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQT/IO6P/C1KET9K5FTU/FQTIO6PC1KET9K5FTU.SMALL.jpg EY0D1HT9XVET9K54V1 fungus amungus There's really no reason to send a postcard made of fabric and wire, but why the hell not? You can keep changing the shape of it and keep putting it back to the original rectangular shape. And of course you can mail the thing and your friends have a laugh when it shows up in their mailbox.
By: fungus amungus

Continue Reading »]]> living Wed, 11 May 2011 11:00:12 PDT Bendy-Fabric-Postcard---Update%3a-Success! http://www.instructables.com/id/Knife-Sharpening-Tricks/
Knife Sharpening Tricks - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FKL/MAK4/VEPEP282B3K/FKLMAK4VEPEP282B3K.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FKL/MAK4/VEPEP282B3K/FKLMAK4VEPEP282B3K.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FKL/MAK4/VEPEP282B3K/FKLMAK4VEPEP282B3K.SMALL.jpg EMS5GZG7B1EP287Z8L TimAnderson There are many ways to sharpen a knife. This method produces a good general purpose edge. Safety note: As my Granddad used to say: "Don't cut toward yourself, and you'll never get cut." Excellent photos by Christy Canida the whale butcher. See what she does with these knives at Skinning and Fillet...
By: TimAnderson

Continue Reading »]]> outside Sun, 7 Apr 2013 17:00:02 PDT Knife-Sharpening-Tricks http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Your-Own-Prototypes-%3a-How-to-make-your/
How to Make Your Own Prototypes : How to make your own Plastic Vacuum Former - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FJ6/KQQ2/NACEYJ3I363/FJ6KQQ2NACEYJ3I363.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJ6/KQQ2/NACEYJ3I363/FJ6KQQ2NACEYJ3I363.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJ6/KQQ2/NACEYJ3I363/FJ6KQQ2NACEYJ3I363.SMALL.jpg ELPFLBN6A9EYJ3I2F0 sheekgeek Make a Plastic Vacuum Molder using parts around the house. NOTE--This article was originally posted at SheekGeek. This is my first tutorial or instructable. Plastic vacuum formers are an important part of prototyping. If you need a nice plastic robot body, or custom case for a project you are doing...
By: sheekgeek

Continue Reading »]]> living Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:01:08 PDT How-to-Make-Your-Own-Prototypes-%3a-How-to-make-your http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-mini-Jack-O-Lantern/
How to make a mini Jack-O-Lantern - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FYL/NLOM/E2CET2JY48H/FYLNLOME2CET2JY48H.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FYL/NLOM/E2CET2JY48H/FYLNLOME2CET2JY48H.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FYL/NLOM/E2CET2JY48H/FYLNLOME2CET2JY48H.SMALL.jpg EYU1IBOPJTET2JY4G7 J_Hodgie How to choose and carve mini Jack-O-Lantern gourds, and a few tricks on how not to cut yourself while doing it.
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Continue Reading »]]> living Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:00:13 PDT How-to-make-a-mini-Jack-O-Lantern http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy%2c-Cheap%2c-Animated-Cartoon-in-10-Minutes/
Easy, Cheap, Animated Cartoon in 10 Minutes - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F5U/IWNE/A15EQZJJ75W/F5UIWNEA15EQZJJ75W.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F5U/IWNE/A15EQZJJ75W/F5UIWNEA15EQZJJ75W.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F5U/IWNE/A15EQZJJ75W/F5UIWNEA15EQZJJ75W.SMALL.jpg ELMYEDO39MEQZJJ6WN leevonk I always liked to draw and was thinking of becoming a cartoonist as a kid, but the tedium of the technique at the time (1980s) drove me away. Now we have computers and everyone is making flash animations. Flash attracted me because you don't have to redraw the thing every frame, you just move it's p...
By: leevonk

Continue Reading »]]> living Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:00:45 PDT Easy%2c-Cheap%2c-Animated-Cartoon-in-10-Minutes http://www.instructables.com/id/berry-spritzer/
berry spritzer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FTH/750X/PL2EP27REYZ/FTH750XPL2EP27REYZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FTH/750X/PL2EP27REYZ/FTH750XPL2EP27REYZ.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FTH/750X/PL2EP27REYZ/FTH750XPL2EP27REYZ.SMALL.jpg ELLEGYWQ9MEP2865TI arwen Out of ice? This is even better...
By: arwen

Continue Reading »]]> food Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:31:08 PDT berry-spritzer http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-original-artworks/
Easy original artworks - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FW0/TAO6/6HMES9J6LO4/FW0TAO66HMES9J6LO4.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FW0/TAO6/6HMES9J6LO4/FW0TAO66HMES9J6LO4.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FW0/TAO6/6HMES9J6LO4/FW0TAO66HMES9J6LO4.SMALL.jpg ELLDXTRZKAES9J6LXZ munkey_b0y Ok these days I can feel myself growing up, and as such i look at the houses my friends have bought or are renting, with their IKEA furniture and mass produced (but pretty) artwork and thought to myself, "isn't that swell, maybe when I have a house then I should get some". Being not only a g33k but...
By: munkey_b0y

Continue Reading »]]> living Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:30:06 PDT Easy-original-artworks http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-head-out-of-clay./
How to make a head out of clay. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F03/9QX2/U1DES9J4HQ9/F039QX2U1DES9J4HQ9.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F03/9QX2/U1DES9J4HQ9/F039QX2U1DES9J4HQ9.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F03/9QX2/U1DES9J4HQ9/F039QX2U1DES9J4HQ9.SMALL.jpg EOC7Y0DLCFES9J4HN4 Yakeyglee This instructable will demonstrate how to construct a head out of clay. It is a very easy method which provides a realistic result. As a bonus, it is always looking at you, similar to the effect of the "Mona Lisa" except it uses a concave-convex illusion. I hope you enjoy this and create ma...
By: Yakeyglee

Continue Reading »]]> living Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:30:42 PDT How-to-make-a-head-out-of-clay. http://www.instructables.com/id/Sharp-Pencil-Quality-TV/
Sharp Pencil Quality TV - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FE7/PSFJ/REBET9K5DE6/FE7PSFJREBET9K5DE6.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FE7/PSFJ/REBET9K5DE6/FE7PSFJREBET9K5DE6.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FE7/PSFJ/REBET9K5DE6/FE7PSFJREBET9K5DE6.SMALL.jpg EWSQJAAB5YET9K5DOT StaneStane The Future of TV is here folks! Sharp Pencil Quality TV!Here's my papercraft TV set with a film strip of selected frames from a movie. The strip is wrapped arround two pencils. As you turn the pencils film scrolls over the screen. You need to download DIY kit I made from my web site link. They are a...
By: StaneStane

Continue Reading »]]> living Tue, 24 May 2011 02:01:20 PDT Sharp-Pencil-Quality-TV http://www.instructables.com/id/Microdot---wrist-watch-LED-pattern-timepiece/
Microdot - wrist watch LED pattern timepiece - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F2X/DDWC/Q1RERV7BY08/F2XDDWCQ1RERV7BY08.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F2X/DDWC/Q1RERV7BY08/F2XDDWCQ1RERV7BY08.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F2X/DDWC/Q1RERV7BY08/F2XDDWCQ1RERV7BY08.SMALL.jpg EWM2OIT78OERWHR38Z rgbphil Another RGB Sunset Productions production!This project is a circuit board for making a wrist watch size version of my minidot clock:http://www.instructables.com/id/EEGLXQCSKIEP2876EE/with a few more functions more applicable to a portable device. A lot of help and suggestions came from ians 01/\/at...
By: rgbphil

Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:32:03 PDT Microdot---wrist-watch-LED-pattern-timepiece http://www.instructables.com/id/Thumb-Piano/
Thumb Piano - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FSU/XQZW/Z46EXCFEYT4/FSUXQZWZ46EXCFEYT4.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FSU/XQZW/Z46EXCFEYT4/FSUXQZWZ46EXCFEYT4.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FSU/XQZW/Z46EXCFEYT4/FSUXQZWZ46EXCFEYT4.SMALL.jpg EU1YGM1KD2EXCFEMN2 BobsDogHouse I saw one of these somewhere a while back and always thought it would be fun to play with. A quick Google came up with several including the one in this picture. It's available online for about $33. I'm no kind of musician and I've never built a musical instrument before but this looks simple enoug...
By: BobsDogHouse

Continue Reading »]]> play Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:31:03 PDT Thumb-Piano http://www.instructables.com/id/Synchronizing-Fireflies/
Synchronizing Fireflies - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F7H/252T/F05JJOT9/F7H252TF05JJOT9.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F7H/252T/F05JJOT9/F7H252TF05JJOT9.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F7H/252T/F05JJOT9/F7H252TF05JJOT9.SMALL.jpg ETKA2PCF05JJP4O alex_weber Have you ever asked yourself how do hundreds and thousands of fireflies are able to synchronize themselves? How does it work, that they are able to blink all together without having a kind of boss firefly?This instructable gives a solution and shows how this synchronization can be achieved.I have al...
By: alex_weber

Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:00:54 PDT Synchronizing-Fireflies http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetic-Fabricfall-of-Destiny/
Magnetic Fabricfall of Destiny - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FHK/L5YV/7K6ES9J5TZW/FHKL5YV7K6ES9J5TZW.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FHK/L5YV/7K6ES9J5TZW/FHKL5YV7K6ES9J5TZW.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FHK/L5YV/7K6ES9J5TZW/FHKL5YV7K6ES9J5TZW.SMALL.jpg EV7RPFKEVSES9J5V1Y fungus amungus An exercise in starting from something incredibly simple and letting it grow into something much more complex. This is just some magnets, fabric, glue, and metal wire, but it allows for plenty of room to play in. Safe for kids and even adults. Provides plenty of opportunities for modification.I admi...
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How to build a 1,024,000 mcd portable light - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FPM/HG5X/BX4EP27RRO4/FPMHG5XBX4EP27RRO4.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FPM/HG5X/BX4EP27RRO4/FPMHG5XBX4EP27RRO4.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FPM/HG5X/BX4EP27RRO4/FPMHG5XBX4EP27RRO4.SMALL.jpg ET8H3JUVTHEP2867AB yeti These are instructions on building a very bright, very low power portable light for less than $100. I use these on my bike.
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:30:12 PDT How-to-build-a-1%2c024%2c000-mcd-portable-light http://www.instructables.com/id/Computer-Recycling-and-Repurposing/ /files/deriv/FPZ/5AMO/FRJKN3QF/FPZ5AMOFRJKN3QF.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FPZ/5AMO/FRJKN3QF/FPZ5AMOFRJKN3QF.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FPZ/5AMO/FRJKN3QF/FPZ5AMOFRJKN3QF.SMALL.jpg OITXO84FRJIV16G Instructables Guides Computers contain so many useful parts and components that can be recycled, reused and re-purposed, that it's a shame to simply throw them away. PC fans make great air filters, mother boards can become jewelry, hard drive platters beautifully turn into clocks and power supplies, and cd drives magic...
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