http://www.instructables.com Sun, 27 May 2012 16:05:55 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-3-drum-rain-collection-system-better/ http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/J50A/H1YONH2J/FTCJ50AH1YONH2J.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/J50A/H1YONH2J/FTCJ50AH1YONH2J.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTC/J50A/H1YONH2J/FTCJ50AH1YONH2J.SMALL.jpg cajundood   MY VERTICAL 'stacked" RAIN COLLECTION SYSTEM I live down in south Louisiana & plant a vegetable garden every year.  Now even though my area is considered tropical, we do have dry periods. Watering my garden  from the tap hinders the growth because of the chemical and algae inhibiters that they ...
By: cajundood

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 8 May 2012 17:03:14 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Humorous-Rope-Barometer/
Humorous Rope Barometer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJW/H3CN/H1AH6DMC/FJWH3CNH1AH6DMC.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJW/H3CN/H1AH6DMC/FJWH3CNH1AH6DMC.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJW/H3CN/H1AH6DMC/FJWH3CNH1AH6DMC.SMALL.jpg mpmitri I was inspired to build my own Rope Barometer after seeing one at a golf course.  Getting started I went to the store and bought some wood but any wood you have around can work. I also bought some rope, I wanted to use natural-fibre rope instead of nylon rope only because I thought it would look ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:33:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Skin-on-Frame-Canoe/
Skin-on-Frame Canoe - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ5/IX1H/GZACIFCC/FJ5IX1HGZACIFCC.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ5/IX1H/GZACIFCC/FJ5IX1HGZACIFCC.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ5/IX1H/GZACIFCC/FJ5IX1HGZACIFCC.SMALL.jpg balloondoggle I want a canoe.  I want one really badly.  New, it's going to run me $400 or more.  Used, well, I just don't like Craig's List and haven't found any other listings in my area.  So what's a boy to do?  Build one!!! There is no shortage of guidelines and tips and hints and clues and allusions to cano...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 4 Mar 2012 12:00:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-prescription-swimming-goggles/
Make your own prescription swimming goggles - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWZ/36NF/GZPBM7AQ/FWZ36NFGZPBM7AQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWZ/36NF/GZPBM7AQ/FWZ36NFGZPBM7AQ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWZ/36NF/GZPBM7AQ/FWZ36NFGZPBM7AQ.SMALL.jpg projectsugru "Since I have quite a strong prescription, I'm more or less blind when I swim. I don't want to buy prescription goggles as they're so expensive, but I had several old, ordinary glasses as well as regular swimming goggles. So, I sugru'ed them together! The end result works really well !" This super ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:36:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-Surfboard/
Build your own Surfboard! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDF/06IH/GX10CNTP/FDF06IHGX10CNTP.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDF/06IH/GX10CNTP/FDF06IHGX10CNTP.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDF/06IH/GX10CNTP/FDF06IHGX10CNTP.SMALL.jpg joechacon98 A dear friend of mine has a 1971 VW Westfalia Camper Bus he restored and wanted to mount a surfboard on the roof. Ultimately he wanted to cut the board and use it as a panel mount, so we looked for a cheap surfboard with little success. The cheapest one we found was well over 100 bucks, and a) to ne...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:27:47 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Beat-the-summer-heat/
Beat the summer heat - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPU/44IZ/GPBDF9HT/FPU44IZGPBDF9HT.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPU/44IZ/GPBDF9HT/FPU44IZGPBDF9HT.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPU/44IZ/GPBDF9HT/FPU44IZGPBDF9HT.SMALL.jpg bobby sissom This is the current stage of a five year project(it is constantly changing). The reason it changes,i have a.d.d. and can never make up my mind. What once started out as a pool is now an outdoor water tub. I ramble a lot,as this instructable will prove,but if you want to get to the good stuf...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 6 Aug 2011 21:02:07 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Garden-Hose-Water-Gun-for-Hero-Dads/
Garden Hose Water Gun for Hero Dads - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3F/L5N3/GPBDH920/F3FL5N3GPBDH920.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3F/L5N3/GPBDH920/F3FL5N3GPBDH920.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3F/L5N3/GPBDH920/F3FL5N3GPBDH920.SMALL.jpg bgepp1 I love me some 40 schedule 1/2 PVC so when it got super hot today I decided to make one of those customizable PVC lawn sprinklers.  Then I thought "hey, it would be fun to make a pvc water gun that connects to the hose".  I happened to have a sprayer attachment that had a threaded end so I tried my...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 3 Jul 2011 09:26:08 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Duct-Tape-Kayak/
Duct Tape Kayak - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRZ/CP6D/GP7IF7U6/FRZCP6DGP7IF7U6.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRZ/CP6D/GP7IF7U6/FRZCP6DGP7IF7U6.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRZ/CP6D/GP7IF7U6/FRZCP6DGP7IF7U6.SMALL.jpg ineverfinishanyth After watching the Mythbusters episode on Duct Tape Myths, I decided to take a whack at creating my own duct tape boat. Rather than the two-man sailboat that Jamie and Adam designed, I went for a much slimmer one-man kayak. Only $20 of supplies and a day or two of work; this Kayak makes for a great ...
By: ineverfinishanyth

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:53:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Aquaglove/
Aquaglove - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ5/2IL3/F4NIBBB4/FZ52IL3F4NIBBB4.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ5/2IL3/F4NIBBB4/FZ52IL3F4NIBBB4.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ5/2IL3/F4NIBBB4/FZ52IL3F4NIBBB4.SMALL.jpg tz1_1zt On a sunny summers days, what can be more fun that inflating things with water. This instructable shows how to create a massive water filled aquaglove. We then introduce a Dachshund and watch the Aquaglove burst. There's a longer video in step5, and also more freeze frame images showing the aquaglov...
By: tz1_1zt

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:19:36 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Giant-Slip-and-Slide/
Giant Slip and Slide - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI7/MCZ3/G6131GGJ/FI7MCZ3G6131GGJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI7/MCZ3/G6131GGJ/FI7MCZ3G6131GGJ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI7/MCZ3/G6131GGJ/FI7MCZ3G6131GGJ.SMALL.jpg awsumpawsum Here is a tutorial on how to create a giant slip and slide. It takes a couple of friends and me about 3 different nights after work to complete.  As with anything, the more you do it the better you will get at it.  Truth be told, the end product is so awesome, I would still help put it together even...
By: awsumpawsum

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:46:48 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-I-built-a-sturdy-roof-rack-for-a-windsurfersu/
How I built a sturdy roof-rack for a windsurfer/surfboard - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH3/PXB0/FP9CT1RK/FH3PXB0FP9CT1RK.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH3/PXB0/FP9CT1RK/FH3PXB0FP9CT1RK.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH3/PXB0/FP9CT1RK/FH3PXB0FP9CT1RK.SMALL.jpg Drofnats Ok so here I am with a 200 lb windsurfer, and a lake 15mins down the road, but hardly any money. But Im not one to jump at making my own if I can buy it for $50, so I looked at roof racks and was totally gob-smacked at the price $400.00. Some-ones bound to have done this before I thought, but most w...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:30:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/ADAPTIVE-PADDLING-FIXTURE-FOR-KAYAKING/
ADAPTIVE PADDLING FIXTURE FOR KAYAKING - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO4/3YBY/GH6IFHB6/FO43YBYGH6IFHB6.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO4/3YBY/GH6IFHB6/FO43YBYGH6IFHB6.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO4/3YBY/GH6IFHB6/FO43YBYGH6IFHB6.SMALL.jpg kayakdiver My adaptive paddling fixture for sit-on-top kayaking is (aguably) the most successful design created to date, being reproduced by univerities, inclusive recreational and physical therapy providers, and other such organizations across the United States and around the world. Those unfamiliar with the...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 1 Dec 2010 16:08:06 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-Easy-Waterproof-Flashlight-using-an-inner-tu/
Quick Easy Waterproof Flashlight using an inner tube - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ6/1X3B/GF80CXIQ/FZ61X3BGF80CXIQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ6/1X3B/GF80CXIQ/FZ61X3BGF80CXIQ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ6/1X3B/GF80CXIQ/FZ61X3BGF80CXIQ.SMALL.jpg ElusiveGreen Electricity and water are never a good thing to mix, but you never want to be caught out in the dark without a flashlight. Whether you're just a hiker and worried about rain, or prefer to canoe or kayak and are constantly worried about ending up in the drink, a waterproof flashlight is just as cheap...
By: ElusiveGreen

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:22:18 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Wakeboard-Wakeskate-Winch-From-BeachWinc/
Homemade Wakeboard, Wakeskate Winch From BeachWinches.com - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOD/XNAY/GERP91DZ/FODXNAYGERP91DZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOD/XNAY/GERP91DZ/FODXNAYGERP91DZ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOD/XNAY/GERP91DZ/FODXNAYGERP91DZ.SMALL.jpg Rockout101 Here is a simple wakeboard, wakeskate winch that you can bring anywhere. Ride your wakeboard or wakeskate places a boat can not go. This is a very exciting project and for more info about beach winches go to http://www.beachwinches.com.  You can use this winch for wakeboarding, wakeskating, skimboar...
By: Rockout101

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 4 Oct 2010 20:35:32 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-an-Artificial-Reef/
Build an Artificial Reef - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSK/Y05F/GBVJ83ML/FSKY05FGBVJ83ML.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSK/Y05F/GBVJ83ML/FSKY05FGBVJ83ML.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSK/Y05F/GBVJ83ML/FSKY05FGBVJ83ML.SMALL.jpg condofish Some reefs are erroneously constructed from car tires (a bad idea due to the toxicity of rubber disintegrating in salt water), and some are built using broken-down cars, old boats and scrap metal.  Our goal was to ensure that fish and other marine animals, such as crabs, octopus, and eels, looking f...
By: condofish

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:52:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-A-Mermaid-Tail-for-Swimming/
How to Make A Mermaid Tail for Swimming - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJT/C1YK/GBF5L2A4/FJTC1YKGBF5L2A4.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJT/C1YK/GBF5L2A4/FJTC1YKGBF5L2A4.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJT/C1YK/GBF5L2A4/FJTC1YKGBF5L2A4.SMALL.jpg msaraann Make a swimmable mermaid tail in three easy steps. You'll need pattern paper, swim fabric and elastic, and a monofin. Trace the Pattern Trace around the lower body from belly button level to toe tips. Use any paper large enough such as pattern paper, postal paper, or a cut-open paper bag. Line u...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:13:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/5-Water-Guns/
Easy $5 Water Guns - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHH/IPZQ/GB3XK8J8/FHHIPZQGB3XK8J8.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHH/IPZQ/GB3XK8J8/FHHIPZQGB3XK8J8.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHH/IPZQ/GB3XK8J8/FHHIPZQGB3XK8J8.SMALL.jpg seamster Recently I found myself needing a whole bunch of water guns. I didn't want to spend a lot of money, and I wanted ones that would be durable and last a long time. I figured my best bet was to just make my own. I began by looking at a few places online, and right here on instructables for some ideas....
By: seamster

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:26:19 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-water-mortar/
Build a water mortar - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIF/6V7D/FCEIJ713/FIF6V7DFCEIJ713.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIF/6V7D/FCEIJ713/FIF6V7DFCEIJ713.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIF/6V7D/FCEIJ713/FIF6V7DFCEIJ713.SMALL.jpg m32825 How to build a super-soaker-like toy from PVC. This water mortar is made from PVC using a variation on the "drill press lathe" technique from the book "Eccentric Cubicle." The finished product launches over a quart of water per shot!Also see the followup instructable, with more design ideas... Pa...
By: m32825

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:24:02 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Prescription-Swimming-Goggles-for-12-See-Underw/
Make Your Own Prescription Swimming Goggles - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHZ/YWQL/FJIVQWV2/FHZYWQLFJIVQWV2.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHZ/YWQL/FJIVQWV2/FHZYWQLFJIVQWV2.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHZ/YWQL/FJIVQWV2/FHZYWQLFJIVQWV2.SMALL.jpg engineerable Wearing your glasses in the water is a sure way to end up having to buy a new pair, and contacts tend to pop out when swimming. I don't wear glasses, but lots of my friends do, and I have seen many a pair of expensive glasses lost into the deep blue yonder, or the murky abyss. Cindy came up with th...
By: engineerable

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:39:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-do-a-flip-turn/
How to do a flip turn! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4H/EE9X/G0IODJMR/F4HEE9XG0IODJMR.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4H/EE9X/G0IODJMR/F4HEE9XG0IODJMR.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4H/EE9X/G0IODJMR/F4HEE9XG0IODJMR.SMALL.jpg chelseat How to Flippin' Turn One day you decide to go for a nice swim at the pool. You hop in, start swimming, and everything is going great until you reach the dreaded end of the pool; what do you do next?! Grab the wall and turn yourself around slowly like all your friends? OR are you going to take ...
By: chelseat

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:12:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Pumpkinseed-Kayak-build-it-its-easy-sail-away-a/
Pumpkinseed Kayak -build it- it's easy-sail away and relax! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIQ/GJ36/FYTCI1KG/FIQGJ36FYTCI1KG.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIQ/GJ36/FYTCI1KG/FIQGJ36FYTCI1KG.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIQ/GJ36/FYTCI1KG/FIQGJ36FYTCI1KG.SMALL.jpg triumphman This Pumpkin Seed Kayak is inexpensive to build , transport and enjoy! Start your Kayak by purchasing a few inexpensive materials. 1 Sheet of 1/4" plywood 4'x8', 1 Qt. Contact Cement, Canvas to cover all seams, 1/2 " plywood 1'x2' , half round molding 1/4" x 1/2" x 8', same molding only 6' long...
By: triumphman

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:10:38 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Floating-Dock-with-Barrels/
Floating Dock with Barrels (UPDATED) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB7/K618/FUVSGSJW/FB7K618FUVSGSJW.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB7/K618/FUVSGSJW/FB7K618FUVSGSJW.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB7/K618/FUVSGSJW/FB7K618FUVSGSJW.SMALL.jpg pilx This is a floating dock that's easy to make and works beautifully. Here is quick parts list of everything I used:4 - 2x8" pressure treated lumber. 8 feet long.7 - 2x4" pressure treated lumber. 8 feet long.17 - 1x6" pressure treated lumber. 8 feet long.4 - 4x4" pressure treated posts. 8 inches long....
By: pilx

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