http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Fri, 24 May 2013 18:53:14 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Candybar-Milkyway-Rocket-Engine/
Candybar (Milkyway) Rocket Engine - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FMY/X95L/GZHK85C1/FMYX95LGZHK85C1.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FMY/X95L/GZHK85C1/FMYX95LGZHK85C1.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FMY/X95L/GZHK85C1/FMYX95LGZHK85C1.SMALL.jpg ETRX3DJGZHK31EE killbox Quelab (My local Hackerspace in Albuquerque NM),  Had a project theme of "Hacking Chocolate" for the month of February.  I'm allergic to eating chocolate, so I wanted to think of a use that was a bit more exciting than just watching others eat the stuff.  So I decided to experiment with making a ch...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:30:02 PDT Candybar-Milkyway-Rocket-Engine http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Hot-Knife-cuts-plastic-rope-opens-welded-pla/
A Hot Knife, cuts plastic, rope opens welded plastic cases. - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F8B/KWTO/GXUZIJ42/F8BKWTOGXUZIJ42.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F8B/KWTO/GXUZIJ42/F8BKWTOGXUZIJ42.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F8B/KWTO/GXUZIJ42/F8BKWTOGXUZIJ42.SMALL.jpg EWBHC3IGXTKPDQ6 killbox Manufacturers love to blisterpack, and glue shut, and weld closed all sorts of plastic things.  making it really hard for those of us whom wish to fix or modify or even recycle them! This trick will get you up and rolling easy and cheaply slicing into plastic "like a hot knife through..... uhm plas...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:30:02 PST A-Hot-Knife-cuts-plastic-rope-opens-welded-pla http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-Better-Magnetic-Ferrous-Silly-putty-with/
Making Better Magnetic / Ferrous Silly putty, with Lube! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FNP/2WVF/GR1TL1LT/FNP2WVFGR1TL1LT.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FNP/2WVF/GR1TL1LT/FNP2WVFGR1TL1LT.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FNP/2WVF/GR1TL1LT/FNP2WVFGR1TL1LT.SMALL.jpg E7R8KGYGR1TL1L7 killbox I know the title is a little bit provocative, but stay with me here. I found the fantastic Instructable on "Magnetic Sillty Putty" And just had to give it a try, It took me a bit of work to find the right mix, due to the dollar store sized lumps of "color putty " being different sized. but eventual...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:00:02 PDT Making-Better-Magnetic-Ferrous-Silly-putty-with http://www.instructables.com/id/Budget-Launch-Aerial-Video-Balloon/
Budget Launch, Aerial Video Balloon - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FAB/9P2Z/GQRB6ON1/FAB9P2ZGQRB6ON1.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FAB/9P2Z/GQRB6ON1/FAB9P2ZGQRB6ON1.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FAB/9P2Z/GQRB6ON1/FAB9P2ZGQRB6ON1.SMALL.jpg EMCHYCFGQRB6ON6 killbox The Hackerspace I "work" at Quelab.net just marked its 1 year open point.  Woohoo!!!!  And so we thought about combining our usual monthly/bimonthly event with a bit of a larger scale project.  And that was to fly a balloon with a camera. But we have a pretty limited budget and a short time frame t...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:02 PDT Budget-Launch-Aerial-Video-Balloon http://www.instructables.com/id/Flyies-a-Flying-LED-Throwie-Mod/
Flyies, a Flying LED Throwie Mod - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FNA/S78S/GQOK0IBQ/FNAS78SGQOK0IBQ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FNA/S78S/GQOK0IBQ/FNAS78SGQOK0IBQ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FNA/S78S/GQOK0IBQ/FNAS78SGQOK0IBQ.SMALL.jpg EV30ZHGGQOK0IAH killbox Throwies are awesome, they inspire folks to do more,  about a year ago I tried my first flying Throwies, and had a few problems(indoors helium balloons filled to the max pop very loudly). I will quickly in this short Instructable show how to do it, as cheaply as possible, and avoid the problems I ra...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 5 Aug 2011 15:00:04 PDT Flyies-a-Flying-LED-Throwie-Mod http://www.instructables.com/id/Van-De-Graaff-Electrostatic-High-Voltage-Generator/
Van De Graaff Electrostatic High Voltage Generator - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FAJ/J8JW/GMIGHALD/FAJJ8JWGMIGHALD.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FAJ/J8JW/GMIGHALD/FAJJ8JWGMIGHALD.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FAJ/J8JW/GMIGHALD/FAJJ8JWGMIGHALD.SMALL.jpg EFJKJS7GMX7SN2Q killbox
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:30:01 PDT Van-De-Graaff-Electrostatic-High-Voltage-Generator http://www.instructables.com/id/Sugru-Thimbles-for-manipulating-HOT-Stuff/
Sugru Thimbles for manipulating HOT Stuff - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FSK/EPV9/GF070GEV/FSKEPV9GF070GEV.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FSK/EPV9/GF070GEV/FSKEPV9GF070GEV.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FSK/EPV9/GF070GEV/FSKEPV9GF070GEV.SMALL.jpg EMTI0N5GF55H861 killbox A friend was working in our hacklab http://quelab.net tabbing some un tabbed solar cells, when he realized what a pain it can be! (Literally, as he burned his fingers soldering them and trying to hold them in place on the paper thin solar cells). I thought there has to be a better way,  which got m...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:00:04 PDT Sugru-Thimbles-for-manipulating-HOT-Stuff http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-Homebuilt-simple-Solar-heater-In-a-Under-Be/
Cheap Homebuilt simple Solar heater. In a UnderBed Case (in progreess) - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F99/TTBR/FNZAFEMZ/F99TTBRFNZAFEMZ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F99/TTBR/FNZAFEMZ/F99TTBRFNZAFEMZ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F99/TTBR/FNZAFEMZ/F99TTBRFNZAFEMZ.SMALL.jpg EUQJC8JFNZAFELS killbox The other day I picked up 2 pack of 17.75"x6"x30" black with clear top zipper cases for storing stuff under beds. I only had a use for one, so I was interested in making the other one a small Solar Heater for my workshop. Ive seen these things done before at the local solar fair, and i i figured ...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:00:02 PDT Cheap-Homebuilt-simple-Solar-heater-In-a-Under-Be http://www.instructables.com/id/Band-Aid-modifcation-to-improfve-flexibility-and-k/
Band-Aid modifcation to improve flexibility and keep them on! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FPW/ESR0/FH3UEVKD/FPWESR0FH3UEVKD.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FPW/ESR0/FH3UEVKD/FPWESR0FH3UEVKD.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FPW/ESR0/FH3UEVKD/FPWESR0FH3UEVKD.SMALL.jpg E5MOALZFH3UEVL6 killbox I find this modification very useful for getting Adhesive Bandages to stick to fingers, especially fingertips. Yes they make special ones, but standard shape/size ones are more common, and these work great! This idea may be from a Japanese show called "Urawaza", lifehacker and gizmodo had a youtu...
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Continue Reading »]]> living Fri, 3 Jun 2011 23:00:04 PDT Band-Aid-modifcation-to-improfve-flexibility-and-k http://www.instructables.com/id/Snaggies-A-LED-Throwie-Mod/
Snaggies A LED Throwie Mod - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F9E/RDMA/FCHYNTP7/F9ERDMAFCHYNTP7.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F9E/RDMA/FCHYNTP7/F9ERDMAFCHYNTP7.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F9E/RDMA/FCHYNTP7/F9ERDMAFCHYNTP7.SMALL.jpg EZRA1NVFCHYNTQ0 killbox For the past 2 months to our local 2600 meeting, I have brought makings for putting together some Throwies (as made famous by Graffiti Research Labs). This month I wanted to get people into thinking outside the box when making the throwies, I brought some blinking led's some 3v buzzers, resisters v...
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