http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Tue, 21 May 2013 18:01:45 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Smartphone-Document-Scanner/ /files/deriv/FLM/9091/H9T4Q567/FLM9091H9T4Q567.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FLM/9091/H9T4Q567/FLM9091H9T4Q567.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FLM/9091/H9T4Q567/FLM9091H9T4Q567.SMALL.jpg EKK539GH9T4Q565 josefski I don't have time to futz around with drivers when I want to scan a document at work. I've tried using my phone to scan documents before but found I couldn't hold the phone stable and level enough to get a picture I wasn't embarrassed to work with. Luckily for me, the high school I work at has a woo...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Sun, 25 Nov 2012 08:00:03 PST Smartphone-Document-Scanner http://www.instructables.com/id/Keep-Handlebar-Grips-From-Sliding/ /files/deriv/F1S/30YY/H54089UL/F1S30YYH54089UL.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F1S/30YY/H54089UL/F1S30YYH54089UL.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F1S/30YY/H54089UL/F1S30YYH54089UL.SMALL.jpg EXU79GQH4VQO6FY josefski I figured out a way to keep my handgrips from sliding around on the handlebars using hose clamps. They don't seem to get in the way of anything, so this one's a win! 
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Sun, 29 Jul 2012 13:30:01 PDT Keep-Handlebar-Grips-From-Sliding http://www.instructables.com/id/O-Ring-Flashlight-Mount-From-a-Reflector/ /files/deriv/FQ1/ZZS5/H461L9DX/FQ1ZZS5H461L9DX.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FQ1/ZZS5/H461L9DX/FQ1ZZS5H461L9DX.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FQ1/ZZS5/H461L9DX/FQ1ZZS5H461L9DX.SMALL.jpg ER9TTUGH461SSRN josefski If you ride a bike, and you have a flashlight, you already have almost all the parts you need for this instructable. Likelier than not, you've removed a useless front reflector or two and just thrown it in a drawer somewhere. Well, go find it! Then, go to the hardware store and get some various size...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Fri, 6 Jul 2012 02:37:01 PDT O-Ring-Flashlight-Mount-From-a-Reflector http://www.instructables.com/id/Whittle-Yourself-an-O-Ring-Flashlight-Mount/ /files/deriv/FXX/5RI9/H461XB6Y/FXX5RI9H461XB6Y.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FXX/5RI9/H461XB6Y/FXX5RI9H461XB6Y.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FXX/5RI9/H461XB6Y/FXX5RI9H461XB6Y.SMALL.jpg EUIKS3YH461SRON josefski Sometimes, you just gotta put on your Appalachian grandpappy overalls and get to whittlin' your way out of a problem. If you have ever whittled, you know that it is a painstaking endeavor that requires creativity, patience, a sharp knife, and a steady hand. I have the first three qualities, but alas...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:37:03 PDT Whittle-Yourself-an-O-Ring-Flashlight-Mount http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Easy-Cheap-Handlebar-Mount-for-Flashlight/ /files/deriv/F7Z/1G8Y/H461GW5A/F7Z1G8YH461GW5A.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F7Z/1G8Y/H461GW5A/F7Z1G8YH461GW5A.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F7Z/1G8Y/H461GW5A/F7Z1G8YH461GW5A.SMALL.jpg EPOYXCYH461SQ1P josefski Sometimes it's so easy you're just waiting for the other shoe to drop. I just used a zip tie and a reflector mount with the reflector removed. I guess you could just mount a whole row of these if you wanted.... 
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:37:03 PDT Simple-Easy-Cheap-Handlebar-Mount-for-Flashlight http://www.instructables.com/id/Adjustable-Ski-and-Bike-Helmet-Mount-for-LED-Flash/
Adjustable Ski and Bike Helmet Mount for LED Flashlight - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FNK/TYSS/H461X6JB/FNKTYSSH461X6JB.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FNK/TYSS/H461X6JB/FNKTYSSH461X6JB.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FNK/TYSS/H461X6JB/FNKTYSSH461X6JB.SMALL.jpg EWZQV5GH461SPSY josefski If you've seen my previous featured instructable, you know that I like to make bright LED lights that are helmet mountable. I thought my last one was pretty good, and at the time it was the best helmet mounted bike/ski light I could get for the money and effort. Well, it just so happens that a few m...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:37:03 PDT Adjustable-Ski-and-Bike-Helmet-Mount-for-LED-Flash http://www.instructables.com/id/Dry-Out-Your-Ski-Boots-Quickly/
Dry Out Your Ski Boots Quickly - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FPY/36JS/GR9SXRLS/FPY36JSGR9SXRLS.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FPY/36JS/GR9SXRLS/FPY36JSGR9SXRLS.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FPY/36JS/GR9SXRLS/FPY36JSGR9SXRLS.SMALL.jpg EXJELV7GRAEB0F0 josefski On many a spring day I've come home from an epic day up on the mountain only to find that my boots are nothing but a spongy bucket of sweat. On multi day ski trips, when you need to use your boots multiple days in a row, this is a huge problem. Those commercial boot dryers, you know, the heated cyli...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:37:05 PST Dry-Out-Your-Ski-Boots-Quickly http://www.instructables.com/id/Lightweight-Headlamp-from-Cheap-Readily-Available/
Lightweight Headlamp from Cheap, Readily Available Parts - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FY6/5R6Q/GR0E747H/FY65R6QGR0E747H.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FY6/5R6Q/GR0E747H/FY65R6QGR0E747H.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FY6/5R6Q/GR0E747H/FY65R6QGR0E747H.SMALL.jpg EF20GPGGR0E740X josefski Night skiing is really popular where I live, and while the ski resorts are adequately lit on piste at night, they are, obviously, not lit in the trees. Well, just because I can't manage to get to the resort during the day doesn't mean I shouldn't be able to enjoy a little tree skiing. Most commerc...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Thu, 3 Nov 2011 10:00:03 PDT Lightweight-Headlamp-from-Cheap-Readily-Available http://www.instructables.com/id/Vastly-Superior-Helmet-Mount/ /files/deriv/FEY/31Y0/GQKM512T/FEY31Y0GQKM512T.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEY/31Y0/GQKM512T/FEY31Y0GQKM512T.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEY/31Y0/GQKM512T/FEY31Y0GQKM512T.SMALL.jpg EO94G7XGQL8Q348 josefski A few years ago, I made a headlamp based on this instructable: http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-Night-Vision-Headlamp---500%2B-lumens-with-/   There are numerous instructables that detail the building of a headlamp utilizing a computer heat sink and big ol' high wattage LED's. The downfal...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:30:04 PDT Vastly-Superior-Helmet-Mount http://www.instructables.com/id/Fire-Starter-From-Used-Coffee-Grounds/
Fire Starter From Used Coffee Grounds - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FI7/S72K/GPAS219L/FI7S72KGPAS219L.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FI7/S72K/GPAS219L/FI7S72KGPAS219L.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FI7/S72K/GPAS219L/FI7S72KGPAS219L.SMALL.jpg EQ8CSX0GPBD2VKZ josefski Nothing’s a bigger bummer on a camping trip than to run out of kindling and still have no fire. Let’s face it, if you’re camping anywhere they’ll let you have a fire, chances are the wood you’ll find is so wet you’ll need magic fire starting skills, gasoline, or a little help from ingenuity to get t...
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