http://www.instructables.com Fri, 24 May 2013 13:57:27 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/community/JUNE-2013-Build-Night-3D-Printing-with-123D-Ti/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5H/6TTK/HH11A6OY/F5H6TTKHH11A6OY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5H/6TTK/HH11A6OY/F5H6TTKHH11A6OY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5H/6TTK/HH11A6OY/F5H6TTKHH11A6OY.SMALL.jpg Carleyy 16 SPOTS LEFT (as of 5/24, 11am) Instructables is sponsoring monthly build nights at makerspaces and hackerspaces around the world. Each month is a different theme and we will send you materials to run a workshop at your space. In June we are running 3D Printing Build Night with 123D and Tinkercad....
By: Carleyy

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:42:38 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Build-Night-w-Bare-Conductive-Noi/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0O/PZXJ/HH11A5YU/F0OPZXJHH11A5YU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0O/PZXJ/HH11A5YU/F0OPZXJHH11A5YU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0O/PZXJ/HH11A5YU/F0OPZXJHH11A5YU.SMALL.jpg Carleyy Last night 5/22 we held a build night at Noisebridge with Bare Conductive paint. There was a great turn out with about 20-25 people including electronics beginners and experts. Some people worked on LED cards provided in Bare Conductive's Instructables. Others experimented with new projects - adding...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 10:29:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Embed-a-3D-viewer-in-your-Instructable/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/SHW1/HGZO4B6Y/FQUSHW1HGZO4B6Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/SHW1/HGZO4B6Y/FQUSHW1HGZO4B6Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/SHW1/HGZO4B6Y/FQUSHW1HGZO4B6Y.SMALL.jpg andrewt I've been using 123D for some of my Instructables projects - sometimes a photo alone doesn't convey a part or project the right way.  You could also use 123D Catch to have photorealistic 3D models of your project, right in your Instructable. It's pretty simple: For Tinkercad - on your model's pop up...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:58 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Maker-Faire-2013-Slide-Show/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/926C/HGU2P3CO/F25926CHGU2P3CO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/926C/HGU2P3CO/F25926CHGU2P3CO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/926C/HGU2P3CO/F25926CHGU2P3CO.SMALL.jpg audreyobscura Every year that I attend Maker Faire in San Mateo, I am more and more impressed at the caliber of talent in this community of makers. I am so grateful to be immersed in so much creativity and excellence. This year was certainly no exception. I had the opportunity to talk with many of the exhibiting...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 14:53:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Fried-Contest-Launches-513-HQ-Celebrates-with-Fr/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHR/ZU1D/HGHC8DU6/FHRZU1DHGHC8DU6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHR/ZU1D/HGHC8DU6/FHRZU1DHGHC8DU6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHR/ZU1D/HGHC8DU6/FHRZU1DHGHC8DU6.SMALL.jpg wilgubeast We're launching the Fried Foods contest on May 13th. Enter your best fried food recipe to win frying tools and accessories that look remarkably similar to the ones below: Update: We fried food for about three hours today. The fryers are still running, the oil is still hot, and there have been ...
By: wilgubeast

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 9 May 2013 14:38:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/MEH-D-A-Build-Night-at-Montana-Ethical-Hackers/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAN/YVDO/HFWSUIRD/FANYVDOHFWSUIRD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAN/YVDO/HFWSUIRD/FANYVDOHFWSUIRD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAN/YVDO/HFWSUIRD/FANYVDOHFWSUIRD.SMALL.jpg jsanty Instructables is sponsoring a Monthly Build Night at Montana Ethical Hackers!  Stop by our Open Hack Night to make your own 3D circuit board with Bare Conductive paint provided by Instructables!  We'll have a bunch of fun stuff and Instructables is providing pizza as well! I wanted to embed images ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 3 May 2013 20:38:30 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Got-contest-ideas-Want-to-help-HQ-staff/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLV/T97L/HFPTJCWF/FLVT97LHFPTJCWF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLV/T97L/HFPTJCWF/FLVT97LHFPTJCWF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLV/T97L/HFPTJCWF/FLVT97LHFPTJCWF.SMALL.jpg wilgubeast You may have noticed that we run a lot of contests here on Instructables. Big ones, little ones, sponsored ones, weird ones, helpful ones, and the occasional flop. We like contests, because they reward what many of you would already be doing: making creative things and sharing them with the world. ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 3 May 2013 14:49:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Large-Instructables-Robot-head-made-out-of-driftwo/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2J/PUCB/HFSH77OU/F2JPUCBHFSH77OU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2J/PUCB/HFSH77OU/F2JPUCBHFSH77OU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2J/PUCB/HFSH77OU/F2JPUCBHFSH77OU.SMALL.jpg cart562 So I wanted to make this since about a week ago, and I got some friends together to help me, and we busted it out! What do you think?  The picture is zoomed in from a high hill that I was standing on. It's hard to get perspective on this, but a person standing in the picture would be a 1/2 inch tall...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:51:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Call-for-pre-made-parts/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXR/XCPZ/HDYZ6ZWX/FXRXCPZHDYZ6ZWX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXR/XCPZ/HDYZ6ZWX/FXRXCPZHDYZ6ZWX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXR/XCPZ/HDYZ6ZWX/FXRXCPZHDYZ6ZWX.SMALL.jpg andrewt We're rolling out some new parts for the Kits in 123D Design.  That means you'll soon have some real-world models at your disposal in the Design app, and I wanted to see if there were some specific requests out there for parts that you might use on the regular. I've put in for some tools and hardwa...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:54:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/The-Instructables-Green-Design-Contest-is-starting/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5F/60SK/HFONR7XZ/F5F60SKHFONR7XZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5F/60SK/HFONR7XZ/F5F60SKHFONR7XZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5F/60SK/HFONR7XZ/F5F60SKHFONR7XZ.SMALL.jpg jessyratfink In celebration of Earth Day and all things eco-friendly, we’re holding a Green Design Contest in partnership with TreeHugger!  Think “green” and submit an eco-friendly Instructable that uses sustainable materials or are energy efficient by design. For example, use recycled materials such as reclai...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:38:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/My-instructable-made-it-into-Popular-Science/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO6/QW2N/GB5HCZGA/FO6QW2NGB5HCZGA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO6/QW2N/GB5HCZGA/FO6QW2NGB5HCZGA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO6/QW2N/GB5HCZGA/FO6QW2NGB5HCZGA.SMALL.jpg dbc1218 Just wanted to share this because its pretty cool.  My instructable from a few years back, USB Bike Generator, is featured in the DIY section of Popular Science in the May issue which is out now.   Here is the online article Popular Science - Amp your Ride but turn to page 74 of the magazine and che...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:26:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Orbotix-wants-to-see-your-hacks-you-could-win-a-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYY/6U30/HFD1FDZK/FYY6U30HFD1FDZK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYY/6U30/HFD1FDZK/FYY6U30HFD1FDZK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYY/6U30/HFD1FDZK/FYY6U30HFD1FDZK.SMALL.jpg jessyratfink If you're not sure what a Sphero is, check out their YouTube channel - you need one! From their official contest page: Show us your hack, and we’ll show you ours! Send in photos or video of your coolest invention every week via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and we’ll pick our favorit...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:31:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Transformational-experience-for-Instructables-Arti/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2Z/ZZHY/HFD17SFO/F2ZZZHYHFD17SFO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2Z/ZZHY/HFD17SFO/F2ZZZHYHFD17SFO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2Z/ZZHY/HFD17SFO/F2ZZZHYHFD17SFO.SMALL.jpg andrewt Instructables' Artist-in-Residence Mario Caicedo-Langer is pretty hands-on. He can make a robot out of anything, but was intrigued by the 123D suite of apps. I asked him to document his experience here... http://blog.123dapp.com/2013/04/transformational-experience-for-instructables-artist-in-reside...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:11:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/123D-Design-Vs-Rotary-Tool-What-is-better/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC9/IYRU/HFD1KATZ/FC9IYRUHFD1KATZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC9/IYRU/HFD1KATZ/FC9IYRUHFD1KATZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC9/IYRU/HFD1KATZ/FC9IYRUHFD1KATZ.SMALL.jpg M.C. Langer When Instructables gave me the opportunity to be part of its Artist in Residence program, one of the first things I thought was "Blimey!* I don't know 123D or any other design program. What am I gonna do?" (*Of course, in my country we don’t say “Blimey!” but something ruder. But I think you get th...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:02:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Get-Your-Picture-on-the-Homepage/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUT/OB1N/HFD11881/FUTOB1NHFD11881.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUT/OB1N/HFD11881/FUTOB1NHFD11881.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUT/OB1N/HFD11881/FUTOB1NHFD11881.SMALL.jpg audreyobscura audreyObscura here, I have been the gal photographing most of the featured authors for the recent homepage re-design. I am encouraging YOU! YES, YOU! to help us keep our homepage exciting and fresh! We are seeking excellent images of the community's authors, but keep in mind we have a particular aes...
By: audreyobscura

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:23:28 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Podcast-004-A-Bit-of-Chemistry-and-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SMALL.jpg StumpChunkman Would you like some advice on a project your working on? Perhaps you'd like a few ideas from a new source? You can comment here or email us at howdoi@instructables.com This week we received a really interesting question from Goodhart about where to find, hard to find lab equipment. From there we de...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:19:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Vancouver-Mini-Maker-Faire-2013/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Z/3WM8/H1ZG8KMV/F6Z3WM8H1ZG8KMV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Z/3WM8/H1ZG8KMV/F6Z3WM8H1ZG8KMV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6Z/3WM8/H1ZG8KMV/F6Z3WM8H1ZG8KMV.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus Vancouver Mini Maker Faire 2013 June 1-2 @ PNE Instructables will have a booth there again this year, so stop on by and say hello! Like last year, our booth will have the usual assortment of DIY bric-a-brack from our community and our booth is a great place to meet-up with other makers; we've al...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:47:38 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Conductive-Paint-in-RadioShack/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ2/KEB8/HFBJW07I/FQ2KEB8HFBJW07I.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ2/KEB8/HFBJW07I/FQ2KEB8HFBJW07I.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ2/KEB8/HFBJW07I/FQ2KEB8HFBJW07I.SMALL.jpg BareConductive Hi everyone, just a quick note to say that our conductive paint pens are now available in RadioShack stores across the US! (and online too) If you're not already familiar with what we do you can think of the material as a paintable wire (but there is a lot more to it than that). Check out our new ...
By: BareConductive

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:37:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Podcast-003-Spring-Cleaning/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SMALL.jpg StumpChunkman Would you like some advice on a project your working on? Perhaps you'd like a few ideas from a new source? You can comment here or email us at howdoi@instructables.com This week we didn't receive any questions, but that's not going to stop us. After spending several hours in the forums, I found twe...
By: StumpChunkman

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 5 Apr 2013 10:04:38 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Awareness-is-Empty/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJG/2T6J/HF23RIH4/FJG2T6JHF23RIH4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJG/2T6J/HF23RIH4/FJG2T6JHF23RIH4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJG/2T6J/HF23RIH4/FJG2T6JHF23RIH4.SMALL.jpg supersoftdrink It's a new month.  That apparently means it's time for champions of various causes to ask their online friends to repost something about awareness for whatever cause. This month happens to be April.  One of the many causes assigned to this month is autism awareness.  I'm married to an aspie.  We h...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2013 01:30:38 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Pin-It-to-Win-It-Pinterest-sweepst/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAW/KKD8/HEXSDPPV/FAWKKD8HEXSDPPV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAW/KKD8/HEXSDPPV/FAWKKD8HEXSDPPV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAW/KKD8/HEXSDPPV/FAWKKD8HEXSDPPV.SMALL.jpg jessyratfink The winners have been chosen! Grand Prize kcli 1st Place (in alphabetical order by...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 1 Apr 2013 10:07:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Podcast-A-Lot-of-Pressure-and-a-Sh/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SMALL.jpg StumpChunkman Welcome to our second episode! Would you like some advice on a project your working on? Perhaps you'd like a few ideas from a new source? You can comment here or email us at howdoi@instructables.com In this episode we discuss some of the projects we're working on, take care of some more housekeepin...
By: StumpChunkman

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:14:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Will-you-be-at-this-years-Maker-Faire-in-San-Mate/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3B/QVFA/H1JUEAYH/F3BQVFAH1JUEAYH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3B/QVFA/H1JUEAYH/F3BQVFAH1JUEAYH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3B/QVFA/H1JUEAYH/F3BQVFAH1JUEAYH.SMALL.gif kazmataz We want to see you there! Last year we paid a visit to each of our authors who were exhibiting at Maker Faire in San Mateo, and hooked them up with a little sumpin'-sumpin'. So, will we see you there this year? Let us know in the comments below, and share a little about what you'll be bringing to t...
By: kazmataz

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:44:48 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/canucksgirl/ http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif bricabracwizard Has anyone heard what has happened to canucksgirl?  She was such a prolific writer on instructables.  I haven't seen anything for quite a while and she has done so many good things here.  Does anyone know if she is alright?
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:24:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/List-of-Upcoming-Contests/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF1/FZU9/HERLZN6P/FF1FZU9HERLZN6P.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF1/FZU9/HERLZN6P/FF1FZU9HERLZN6P.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF1/FZU9/HERLZN6P/FF1FZU9HERLZN6P.SMALL.jpg jessyratfink Hello everyone! It was recently suggested that we should have a list of upcoming contests available on the site. This was something we used to do in our author newsletter, but now it will have a permanent place on the forums. :D The contests below are already in planning, and I've left off on...
By: jessyratfink

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:36:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Human-Rights-Organisation-wants-a-new-type-of-came/ http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif humanrightsngo Hi there, I am representing a human rights organisation that uses hidden cameras to collect footage of abuses. We have used a number of standard cameras over the years such as "Gum Cameras" like these ones (http://gumcamera.com/)...However the quality and reliability of these is not great. We are lo...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:47:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-Podcast-A-Day-Late-and-a-Dollar-Sho/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTR/W3UQ/HEI4FQ4E/FTRW3UQHEI4FQ4E.SMALL.jpg StumpChunkman A Day Late and a Dollar Short. Here is the inaugural episode of the Instructables Podcast: How Do I? We received a lot of what we referred to as housekeeping questions that we felt we should just take care of straight away to get them out in the open. We hope those lay out more clearly what we're ...
By: StumpChunkman

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:38:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Following-groups/ http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif frenzy We just had a site update, with this you can now follow a group! How is this different from joining? well if you want to just get updates from a group without being listed as a member, click the follow button, you'll get the same updates as people who are a part of the group. we also changed how gr...
By: frenzy

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:51:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Get-ready-The-MacGyver-Contest-is-starting-soon/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSG/8T6E/HE7CMK53/FSG8T6EHE7CMK53.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSG/8T6E/HE7CMK53/FSG8T6EHE7CMK53.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSG/8T6E/HE7CMK53/FSG8T6EHE7CMK53.SMALL.jpg jessyratfink MacGyverism - The use of objects in ways not initially intended to solve seemingly impossible problems. Too young to remember MacGyver? Check out the wikipedia page. :D Now is the time to feather your mullet and put on your thinking cap made from bottle caps, yarn, aluminum foil, and chewing gum...
By: jessyratfink

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:25:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/community/Autodesk-and-Makerbot-are-joining-forces/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3I/49B7/HE080MBJ/F3I49B7HE080MBJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3I/49B7/HE080MBJ/F3I49B7HE080MBJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3I/49B7/HE080MBJ/F3I49B7HE080MBJ.SMALL.jpg kazmataz Great news!  Autodesk and MakerBot Industries are working together to take personal design and manufacturing to the next level. Now you can simplify the process of printing your 123D designs directly to a MakerBot Replicator. Soon, you’ll be able to purchase MakerBot 3D printers through 123Dapp.co...
By: kazmataz

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2013 21:16:54 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/April-Fools-Contest-2013/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8K/62QZ/HDYZI1B3/F8K62QZHDYZI1B3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8K/62QZ/HDYZI1B3/F8K62QZHDYZI1B3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8K/62QZ/HDYZI1B3/F8K62QZHDYZI1B3.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus APRIL FOOLS! We love pranks and gags so much that we're having another April Fools Contests this year! The contest starts today (March 11, 2013) and closes on April 8, 2013) We're looking for all kinds of pranks, tricks, gags, hoaxes or other practical jokes.Just one thing, projects for this cont...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 6 Mar 2013 14:48:34 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/What-motivates-you-to-upload-online-guidesinstruc/ http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif katrina789 Hi there, hope you can all help me for my dissertation...I'm looking at motivations to uploading knowledge/online guides for projects on an online social community for free. I have a short survey and if you have uploaded an instructable/project would you please please please take a few minutes to c...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:54:01 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Landfill-Harmonic/ http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif mikolynn Hi all, I do not know where to post it exactly, in green, or music or tech... I want to share an amazing video. A teaser of an upcoming film showing a incredible experience where is happening in Paraguay a very poor country but very rich in human being! It's about an up-cycled instruments played by...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:13:53 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-on-Pinterest/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT5/E7KR/HD4VGF35/FT5E7KRHD4VGF35.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT5/E7KR/HD4VGF35/FT5E7KRHD4VGF35.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT5/E7KR/HD4VGF35/FT5E7KRHD4VGF35.SMALL.jpg Penolopy Bulnick Are you on Pinterest?  We are too! Check out the Instructables Pinterest page! Also, post a link to your own Pinterest page below so we can see what projects you're checking out :) P.S.  We just reached 1,000 Followers!  Thank you to everyone who made this possible!!! P.S.S  We are now at 2,000...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:57:17 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Join-me-at-the-Craftcation-Conference-in-Ventura-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/1XB3/HD4VM7UA/FG61XB3HD4VM7UA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/1XB3/HD4VM7UA/FG61XB3HD4VM7UA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/1XB3/HD4VM7UA/FG61XB3HD4VM7UA.SMALL.jpg jessyratfink   Have y'all heard of this? I heard about the Craftcation Conference last year and wanted to go so badly, but I had just moved to California and was still getting settled. But this year I'll be there, along with some other fancy Instructables ladies! (Scoochmaroo is presenting three different ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:02:41 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/123D-CREATURE-launched-remodel-the-Instructables/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F60/I59E/HD4V6UKX/F60I59EHD4V6UKX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F60/I59E/HD4V6UKX/F60I59EHD4V6UKX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F60/I59E/HD4V6UKX/F60I59EHD4V6UKX.SMALL.jpg andrewt Hey Everyone! 123D Creature just launched in the iTunes App Store! - download it here for $1.99 (limited time). To celebrate, we're giving free Instructables t-shirts to the first 5 users to successfully re'model' the Instructables Robot in the app and share it in the gallery.   Simply save your ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:47:17 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Farewell-my-robot-army/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQE/EQX7/HCV97RGB/FQEEQX7HCV97RGB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQE/EQX7/HCV97RGB/FQEEQX7HCV97RGB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQE/EQX7/HCV97RGB/FQEEQX7HCV97RGB.SMALL.gif scoochmaroo Dear Everyone (and you know who you are), The time we've spent together has been unforgettable and I think you're really swell, but I'm afraid it's time for me to move on now.  You've always been there for me, supporting my every effort, from cheeseburger salads and microwave cakes to turning Care...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:42:44 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Instructables-iOS-App-Released/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAG/KLB5/HCAXHCVV/FAGKLB5HCAXHCVV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAG/KLB5/HCAXHCVV/FAGKLB5HCAXHCVV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAG/KLB5/HCAXHCVV/FAGKLB5HCAXHCVV.SMALL.jpg ewilhelm The Instructables iOS app was just released in Apple's iTunes Store.  You can also find it by searching for "instructables.com" within the app store.  The free app helps you find inspiration by browsing all the Instructables, and then share your projects by creating and authoring your own Instructab...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:29:04 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Bizzare-Google-Earth-images-of-my-home-town/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDJ/WUV0/HBXWRTS6/FDJWUV0HBXWRTS6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDJ/WUV0/HBXWRTS6/FDJWUV0HBXWRTS6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDJ/WUV0/HBXWRTS6/FDJWUV0HBXWRTS6.SMALL.jpg Tomdf I was fiddling around with google earth the other day when I realized that I've never looked at the area around my home town in Nebraska. I dialed in the coordinates and pulled up the satellite images, and what I found was so profoundly strange that I felt compelled to share it. What you are seeing...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:38:23 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Courses-in-San-Francisco/ http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif alexroque91 Hey, i'm an Mecatronic Engineering student from Brazil, and i'm visiting my brother in San Francisco for a couple of weeks, and I was wondering if there were any cool places with interesting courses about electronics,  like arduino and different electronic components and motors, or also about buildi...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:15:19 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/HELP-PROP-NEEDED-Hollywood-tourist-maps-x2/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN8/XQZR/GI0TMCYZ/FN8XQZRGI0TMCYZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN8/XQZR/GI0TMCYZ/FN8XQZRGI0TMCYZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN8/XQZR/GI0TMCYZ/FN8XQZRGI0TMCYZ.SMALL.jpg Biggsy Hello all, i have been asked for two Hollywood tourist maps for my show this year (i need by Feb 10th) would one of you wonderful Californians be able to send me two ( i am willing to pay for the maps AND the postage via paypal) Please PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE please please I would just use a normal ma...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:39:23 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Kickstarter/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9S/8U1F/HAQ3C0IW/F9S8U1FHAQ3C0IW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9S/8U1F/HAQ3C0IW/F9S8U1FHAQ3C0IW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9S/8U1F/HAQ3C0IW/F9S8U1FHAQ3C0IW.SMALL.jpg kazmataz We love seeing our authors transform their ideas into a reality, and we want to help in whatever ways we can. Below are some of the campaigns our authors are working to get funded. We'll do our best to keep this list current, so please check out their projects, and help fellow makers in our communit...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:49:39 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/DIY-Plug-In-Hybrid-Pickup-Truck/ http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif bennelson Hi everyone, For a while, I've had this as my "back-burner" project. I'm trying to really get going on it now. It's an Open Source, DIY, Plug-in Diesel/Electric Hybrid Pickup truck. That's really a mouthful, so I'm just calling it the "SuperTruck" project, until I can come up with a better name. ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:48:05 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Test-the-new-Instructables-Android-App/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDL/G7Y9/HAQ382TK/FDLG7Y9HAQ382TK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDL/G7Y9/HAQ382TK/FDLG7Y9HAQ382TK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDL/G7Y9/HAQ382TK/FDLG7Y9HAQ382TK.SMALL.gif frenzy Hey Everyone! We are wrapping up development on our android app and we want you to become a part of the fun! If you are interested in getting involved, email me at greggawatt@instructables.com with your android version, your instructables username and how you intend to use the app. We want to get...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:10:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/Library-shelves-storage/ http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif Billrose I am trying to improve a run-down library where the shelves are almost on the point of falling apart and there are store rooms but no storage shelves or anything really. The library is run down and had hardly much spent on it in the last 20 years. The library is in eastern europe and since the fall...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 15 Dec 2012 09:45:44 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/The-Mad-Science-of-Music/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F05/2YXV/HA4MB6Y5/F052YXVHA4MB6Y5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F05/2YXV/HA4MB6Y5/F052YXVHA4MB6Y5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F05/2YXV/HA4MB6Y5/F052YXVHA4MB6Y5.SMALL.jpg fungus amungus Last week we teamed up with the Budweiser Project Twelve to take a look at Hellboy and his amazing visual creations. This time we're taking a look at someone in the audio realm: Eric Church from Moog. You've probably never heard of Eric, but he is pushing the boundaries of the sounds a guitar can m...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 3 Dec 2012 16:49:33 PST http://www.instructables.com/community/My-Own-Holiday-Gift-Guide-cool-books/ http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE2.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SQUARE.png http://www.instructables.com/static/defaultIMG/default.SMALL.gif fungus amungus The holidays are coming! Of course there are lots of things to give and get, but some of my personal favorite items are books. I read too many of them. Or not enough. I can't remember. Anyway, here are a few kick-ass books that I'd recommend and since they're books they're not too expensive. Steal...
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