http://www.instructables.com Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:23 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Coin-tumbler-printer-hack/
Coin tumbler printer hack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/Z0TE/HFWSTG15/F0GZ0TEHFWSTG15.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/Z0TE/HFWSTG15/F0GZ0TEHFWSTG15.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/Z0TE/HFWSTG15/F0GZ0TEHFWSTG15.SMALL.jpg liquidhandwash A Tumbler is use for cleaning or polishing small parts, coins or stones. I need one because Ive been doing a bit of relic hunting and Im finding lots of coins. Shop keepers will often refuse dirty coins and they are quite difficult to clean after they haven been in the ground for a few years. This s...
By: liquidhandwash

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:54:57 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Tree-Lights/
Solar Tree Lights - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7Z/47KK/HF23PTW2/F7Z47KKHF23PTW2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7Z/47KK/HF23PTW2/F7Z47KKHF23PTW2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7Z/47KK/HF23PTW2/F7Z47KKHF23PTW2.SMALL.jpg MidnightMaker This Instructable shows how to turn solar powered pathway lights into solar powered tree lights. It's not always convenient or safe to to run AC extension cords all over the garden to power lighted decorations. Solar powered lights carry their own power source with them and can be hung anywhere they...
By: MidnightMaker

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2013 18:38:56 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Upgrade-a-simple-egg-beater-into-a-Sci-Fi-Movie-Eg/
Upgrade a simple egg beater into a Sci-Fi Movie Egg Beater! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/J7S1/HF23Q0FG/F0GJ7S1HF23Q0FG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/J7S1/HF23Q0FG/F0GJ7S1HF23Q0FG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0G/J7S1/HF23Q0FG/F0GJ7S1HF23Q0FG.SMALL.jpg M.C. Langer Tired of your old fashioned egg beater? Too simple or too mainstream for you? Don't throw it to the garbage. Upgrade it to a fantastic Sci-Fi Egg Beater, using a big bowl, a damaged toy, some e-waste and an egg beater. The uses are limitless: you can scramble eggs in a funny way, you can make a low ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2013 20:08:14 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Convert-a-toy-piano-to-work-as-a-midi-device-and-u/
Convert a toy piano to work as a midi device and use it with Synthesia - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPM/E4OB/HET1B5M8/FPME4OBHET1B5M8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPM/E4OB/HET1B5M8/FPME4OBHET1B5M8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPM/E4OB/HET1B5M8/FPME4OBHET1B5M8.SMALL.jpg Luke7412 Goal of this project: Convert a cheap toy piano to work as a midi device and use it with Synthesia (http://www.synthesiagame.com/) Other programs that use midi inputs can also be used. Approach: The pushbuttons of the piano are used to make a simple pull-down circuit for the arduino mega. The ardui...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:15:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Battery-Holder/
Easy Battery Holder - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9B/CVF8/HDOWA5IU/F9BCVF8HDOWA5IU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9B/CVF8/HDOWA5IU/F9BCVF8HDOWA5IU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9B/CVF8/HDOWA5IU/F9BCVF8HDOWA5IU.SMALL.jpg sjroth This is an idea I came up with while I was making my previous Instructable. As I mentioned in there, my first version of the project did not work out very well at all, partially because I didn't have a proper battery holder. This simple, effortless idea would have helped me a lot.  Supplies All ...
By: sjroth

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 2 Mar 2013 02:03:43 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycled-Hard-Drive-Desk-Clock/
Recycled Hard Drive Desk Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FES/I0TG/HD8ZANOS/FESI0TGHD8ZANOS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FES/I0TG/HD8ZANOS/FESI0TGHD8ZANOS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FES/I0TG/HD8ZANOS/FESI0TGHD8ZANOS.SMALL.jpg aloew This is an idea that I came up with while taking apart old hard drives for fun. It turned into a regular thing and now I've got the process down to a science. Here's how I do it. I also sell them at http://www.etsy.com/shop/Yooderstuff For this Instructable, I'll be using an old WD Caviar hard driv...
By: aloew

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:11:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Harvesting-parts-from-a-Laser-Printer/
Harvesting parts from a Laser Printer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F44/NFXB/HAWBXDRV/F44NFXBHAWBXDRV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F44/NFXB/HAWBXDRV/F44NFXBHAWBXDRV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F44/NFXB/HAWBXDRV/F44NFXBHAWBXDRV.SMALL.jpg SilverJimny FREE! A lovely word isn't it.  Free is the prefix to so many exciting idioms; Free Speech, Free Money, Free Lunch, and Free Love, are but just a few. However nothing quite sparks the imagination, or sets the heart racing quite like the thought of Free Parts! Sometimes opportunity knocks, and chan...
By: SilverJimny

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:33:25 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/1950s-Leica-Slide-Projector-LCD-conversion-for-un/
1950's Leica Slide Projector LCD conversion for under $30 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM1/9S03/HAQ3CB33/FM19S03HAQ3CB33.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM1/9S03/HAQ3CB33/FM19S03HAQ3CB33.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM1/9S03/HAQ3CB33/FM19S03HAQ3CB33.SMALL.jpg vanweb In this Instructable I will show the steps to turn a vintage slide projector into a modern LCD projector without damaging the original projector so that it still can be used for slides. All that is needed is a "keychain" LCD player and a vintage projector (and some bits and pieces from your junk dra...
By: vanweb

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:22:25 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Helter-Shelter/
Emergency Shelter from Wardrobe Boxes - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNZ/76UH/GJQE99SH/FNZ76UHGJQE99SH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNZ/76UH/GJQE99SH/FNZ76UHGJQE99SH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNZ/76UH/GJQE99SH/FNZ76UHGJQE99SH.SMALL.jpg dome_head Are you tired of spending the night in a tent or the local super dome, waiting for your new trailer from FEMA? Well, don't hold your breath. Instead, build this nifty shelter from cardboard or other rigid sheet material. Because it is one piece, it sets up quick, folds down flat, and is mass produci...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:13:12 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-a-dead-HDD-and-an-angle-grinder-disk-into-a-s/
Hack a dead HDD and an angle grinder disk into a small tool emery wheel - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJE/WV3V/H9T4S8RR/FJEWV3VH9T4S8RR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJE/WV3V/H9T4S8RR/FJEWV3VH9T4S8RR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJE/WV3V/H9T4S8RR/FJEWV3VH9T4S8RR.SMALL.jpg artifeffe Every x-acto knife, scalpel, chisel comes to a point where it needs to be re-sharpened. Every HDD eventually fails. Every angle grinder disk will eventually get too small to actually grind anything. With all these three simple assumptions verified in the same day and quite a bit of frus...
By: artifeffe

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:29:42 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-Flash-Diskette/
USB Flash Diskette - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP0/JYR0/H9G125G4/FP0JYR0H9G125G4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP0/JYR0/H9G125G4/FP0JYR0H9G125G4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP0/JYR0/H9G125G4/FP0JYR0H9G125G4.SMALL.jpg Analogue-Chick I made this USB flash diskette a couple of months ago after salvaging floppy disks for garbage from our school's computer laboratory. I wasn't really sure what to do with it, but I got a feeling of saving them for later. Maybe I could make a lampshade out of it or just anything if I have free time. ...
By: Analogue-Chick

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:02:15 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Uses-For-Dead-Car-Batteries-And-Sealed-Lead-Acid-B/
Uses For Dead Car Batteries And Sealed Lead Acid Batteries - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F15/4VXS/H7997TQK/F154VXSH7997TQK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F15/4VXS/H7997TQK/F154VXSH7997TQK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F15/4VXS/H7997TQK/F154VXSH7997TQK.SMALL.jpg luxstar Many “dead” car batteries are actually perfectly good batteries.  They just can no longer provide the hundreds of amps needed to start a car.  Many “dead” sealed lead acid batteries are actually un-dead batteries that can no longer reliably provide a couple of hundred watts of power needed to keep...
By: luxstar

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:13:12 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Floppy-Disk-Lampshade/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9R/7O3U/H703O59P/F9R7O3UH703O59P.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9R/7O3U/H703O59P/F9R7O3UH703O59P.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9R/7O3U/H703O59P/F9R7O3UH703O59P.SMALL.jpg Technohippy My first instructable so please be kind!! Trying to find something new to do with floppy disks, everyone has seen the pen pots and courier bags. I was determined to do something different, so here's my take on a lampshade... floppy style! You will need 17 floppy disks a drill and a 3 or 4mm drill ...
By: Technohippy

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:29:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Re-purposing-an-old-Scanner-into-a-Tabletop-Saw/
Re-purposing an old Scanner into a Tabletop Saw - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTI/FNAL/H6MF3OLL/FTIFNALH6MF3OLL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTI/FNAL/H6MF3OLL/FTIFNALH6MF3OLL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTI/FNAL/H6MF3OLL/FTIFNALH6MF3OLL.SMALL.jpg sudarshan I have been working with solar cells for about six months now and needed a way to cut them into smaller pieces, to get higher voltage when stringed together in a panel. I first started with a wooden jig fixing a Dremel tool with a diamond saw attachment, and manually cutting the solar cell across th...
By: sudarshan

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 9 Sep 2012 18:19:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Electrostatic-Motor-From-Toy-Horseshoe/
Make this Electrostatic Motor From Scrap - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKY/J4I2/H6MF48M2/FKYJ4I2H6MF48M2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKY/J4I2/H6MF48M2/FKYJ4I2H6MF48M2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKY/J4I2/H6MF48M2/FKYJ4I2H6MF48M2.SMALL.jpg brazilero2008 Intro       Here is an electrostatic motor that' s easily built for a science project. The rotor was constructed by laminating a strip of aluminum foil between layers of plastic packaging tape and rolling it into a tube. The tube was mounted on an axle using cardboard end caps w/flat washers at the ...
By: brazilero2008

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 7 Sep 2012 20:21:50 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Stand-Alone-CD-Player/
Stand Alone CD Player - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIQ/ZK95/H5TUCM4V/FIQZK95H5TUCM4V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIQ/ZK95/H5TUCM4V/FIQZK95H5TUCM4V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIQ/ZK95/H5TUCM4V/FIQZK95H5TUCM4V.SMALL.jpg MrJentis This is the follow up project from my cd player adapter project I did earlier to make a stand alone cd player. Other computer recycling projects I did were the Case/Safe and the EPFU. Tools and Materials This is my version of how to make a stand alone cd player using your old and useless comput...
By: MrJentis

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:53:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Electrically-Insulated-Altoids-Tin/
Electrically Insulated Altoids Tin - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE5/CXBF/H5IRWVWA/FE5CXBFH5IRWVWA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE5/CXBF/H5IRWVWA/FE5CXBFH5IRWVWA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE5/CXBF/H5IRWVWA/FE5CXBFH5IRWVWA.SMALL.jpg Radioactive_Legos Ah yes, it's time for another Instructable involving an Altoids tin...  But this time it's not about what's inside the Altoids tin, it's about the Altoids tin itself.  In all its greatness, the Altoids tin we all know and love has one rather major flaw for DIY electronics use: it's electrically cond...
By: Radioactive_Legos

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 14:47:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-iCarbage-to-an-iScanner-stand-for-using-cell/
Turn iCarbage to an iScanner (stand for using cellphone as a scanner from recycled cardboard) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBI/15X9/H4AGKB4A/FBI15X9H4AGKB4A.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBI/15X9/H4AGKB4A/FBI15X9H4AGKB4A.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBI/15X9/H4AGKB4A/FBI15X9H4AGKB4A.SMALL.jpg jasalt I decided to go digital with all my documents (with Evernote Premium) and needed a device to digitize them. Last week I heard about the idea from http://lifehacker.com/5324574/create-an-iphone-document-scanner-from-cardboard and decided to do it myself from the beginning. I had some unused boxes fro...
By: jasalt

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:27:40 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-a-portable-bug-zapper/
How to build a portable bug zapper - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4W/5YOI/H4AGJESK/F4W5YOIH4AGJESK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4W/5YOI/H4AGJESK/F4W5YOIH4AGJESK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4W/5YOI/H4AGJESK/F4W5YOIH4AGJESK.SMALL.jpg MrJentis This instructable shows you how to build your own bug zapper using recycled parts and is general in its suggestions. To see how I built my bug zapper, you can visit my website's bugzapper page here. Now having said that, there are countless of ways to build a bug zapper. It all depends on the types...
By: MrJentis

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:08:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Credit-Card-Holder-Made-From-A-Keyboard/
Credit Card Holder Made From A Keyboard - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/EQNF/H4AG4ZCK/FGKEQNFH4AG4ZCK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/EQNF/H4AG4ZCK/FGKEQNFH4AG4ZCK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGK/EQNF/H4AG4ZCK/FGKEQNFH4AG4ZCK.SMALL.jpg kevinjameshunt This project was inspired by Ryan McFarlan's fantastic Instructable on how to create a wallet from an old computer keyboard. He explained it best in his article: In all likelihood there is a keyboard within a few feet of you. Inside that keyboard there probably is a circuit sheet that makes for a ...
By: kevinjameshunt

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 7 Jul 2012 16:28:32 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-dismantle-a-CRT-monitor/
How to dismantle a CRT monitor - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4Y/K7F5/H461DBAK/F4YK7F5H461DBAK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4Y/K7F5/H461DBAK/F4YK7F5H461DBAK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4Y/K7F5/H461DBAK/F4YK7F5H461DBAK.SMALL.jpg MrJentis Have an old or useless CRT monitor or TV your considering to throw out? Well, before doing that, you might want to consider salvaging the onboard components such as the transistors, heatsinks, resistors, capacitors and especially the flyback transformer for later cool projects. The goal here is to...
By: MrJentis

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 4 Jul 2012 11:37:56 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Bench-Power-supply/
Bench Power supply - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7D/X8Q2/H4619H0N/F7DX8Q2H4619H0N.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7D/X8Q2/H4619H0N/F7DX8Q2H4619H0N.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7D/X8Q2/H4619H0N/F7DX8Q2H4619H0N.SMALL.jpg Random_Canadian Re-purpose a Computer power supply into a Quad output Bench supply. I have been using this to test a multitude of different circuits and devices! Materials You will need to know basic soldering skills. A computer power supply. Several eyelet wire connectors. different coloured binding posts. ...
By: Random_Canadian

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 2 Jul 2012 21:09:03 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Coka-Cola-Robot-from-recyclables/
How to make a Coca Cola Robot from recyclables - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPS/TQYM/H337KEUU/FPSTQYMH337KEUU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPS/TQYM/H337KEUU/FPSTQYMH337KEUU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPS/TQYM/H337KEUU/FPSTQYMH337KEUU.SMALL.jpg Dusk Shadows Hello everyone this is how to make a Coka Cola robot from recyclables so lets get started shall we? down below you shall see the tools/materials used to make this object if you don't have these objects sent me a message or comment about it and i will try and find a substitute for it, o.k?  these obj...
By: Dusk Shadows

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:46:05 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Custom-Metal-Objects-From-Recycled-Materi/
Homemade Custom Metal Objects From Recycled Materials - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR1/LRPC/H2WEVZFJ/FR1LRPCH2WEVZFJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR1/LRPC/H2WEVZFJ/FR1LRPCH2WEVZFJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR1/LRPC/H2WEVZFJ/FR1LRPCH2WEVZFJ.SMALL.jpg Zaphod Beetlebrox This Instructable will cover two ways to form the objects being made. The pictures are from a variety of trial and error projects and won't match up but the steps are the same. Recently I got a solder suck (like a little turkey baster) after several months of desoldering old electronics for their co...
By: Zaphod Beetlebrox

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Jun 2012 04:43:22 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Pinball-Pop-bumper-nightlight/
Pinball Pop bumper nightlight - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPG/7SF5/H2G60A1G/FPG7SF5H2G60A1G.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPG/7SF5/H2G60A1G/FPG7SF5H2G60A1G.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPG/7SF5/H2G60A1G/FPG7SF5H2G60A1G.SMALL.jpg BradMartinson In this Instructable we will make a nightlight from a pinball pop bumper cap. Most of the parts are easily sourced at your local Hardware Store (Ace, Lowe's, Home Depot etc) but the actual cap will need to come from a pinball machine, or a pinball fanatic. If you have friends who are collectors, the...
By: BradMartinson

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 07:07:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Millennium-Falcon-and-X-Wing-from-Floppy-Disk-wit/
Millennium Falcon and X-Wing from Floppy Disk (with Special Guest Appearance: Death Star) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5E/BCXI/H27CB3PX/F5EBCXIH27CB3PX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5E/BCXI/H27CB3PX/F5EBCXIH27CB3PX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5E/BCXI/H27CB3PX/F5EBCXIH27CB3PX.SMALL.jpg Jetpack5 Thanks to the positive response I received from my previous floppy disk art Instructable (itself inspired by a floppy disk Starship Enterprise and Klingon Bird of Prey), I decided to follow up with two new models: The Millennium Falcon and an X-Wing! I had been feeling bad for posting models only o...
By: Jetpack5

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 21:14:08 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Vacation-Pet-Feeder-from-Recycled-Materials/
Vacation Pet Feeder from Recycled Materials - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRI/UUVE/H1JU6KFY/FRIUUVEH1JU6KFY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRI/UUVE/H1JU6KFY/FRIUUVEH1JU6KFY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRI/UUVE/H1JU6KFY/FRIUUVEH1JU6KFY.SMALL.jpg Revolt Lab If you are a pet owner, going on vacation can be stressful. Usually, you need a friend or neighbor to come over every day and feed your pets. However, by enslaving robots you can keep your pet happy and enjoy a stress-free holiday. To save money and learn something new, I decided to make my pet fe...
By: Revolt Lab

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:36:37 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Darth-Vaders-TIE-Advanced-X1-made-from-Floppy-Dis/
Darth Vader's TIE Advanced X1 made from Floppy Disks! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3X/O0ZE/H1JU3TR9/F3XO0ZEH1JU3TR9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3X/O0ZE/H1JU3TR9/F3XO0ZEH1JU3TR9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3X/O0ZE/H1JU3TR9/F3XO0ZEH1JU3TR9.SMALL.jpg Jetpack5 Unless you have been in a cave since 2006 or so, you have likely seen the various postings of instructions on how to make a small USS Enterprise from the metal bits of a 3-1/2 Inch Floppy Disk. If you have been in a cave since then, I trust that you have been making far more interesting widgets, Mr....
By: Jetpack5

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:53:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Geeky-phone-dock/
Geeky phone dock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGR/2AQT/H0OJ0RSD/FGR2AQTH0OJ0RSD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGR/2AQT/H0OJ0RSD/FGR2AQTH0OJ0RSD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGR/2AQT/H0OJ0RSD/FGR2AQTH0OJ0RSD.SMALL.jpg zerox61 I wanted a dock for my phone (samsung i9000) for the office and wanted it to fit with the theme of the company. I decided to use a hard drive as the base and a stick of ram for the docking ports. The phone is charged via a custom USB to molex and the audio output is on a 3 pin header (located on the...
By: zerox61

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 8 Apr 2012 08:57:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Burnt-Out-Pigeon-metal-trash-art/
The Burnt Out Pigeon (metal-trash art) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDQ/IN0P/H0KL0TWM/FDQIN0PH0KL0TWM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDQ/IN0P/H0KL0TWM/FDQIN0PH0KL0TWM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDQ/IN0P/H0KL0TWM/FDQIN0PH0KL0TWM.SMALL.jpg Noodles For Free -   Ever found yourself rummaging through your trash? Do you have some sort of creative cell in your brain? Dou you have a pile of nails, paperclips, wire, or other metal detritus? If "YES!" or even "yes..." was your answer to any of these questions, then you can bend and shape this metal into creat...
By: Noodles For Free

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 4 Apr 2012 21:53:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/chalkboard-paint-jars/
chalkboard paint jars - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F05/FPV3/H006G7ZF/F05FPV3H006G7ZF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F05/FPV3/H006G7ZF/F05FPV3H006G7ZF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F05/FPV3/H006G7ZF/F05FPV3H006G7ZF.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus Every mad scientist needs jars and those jars need labels, and since I like to reuse my jars the jar labels would need to be re-writable. Luckily, making re-writable labels for glass jars is easy with chalkboard paint. All you need to make your own chalkboard paint jars is chalkboard paint, painter...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:22:47 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Very-Easy-Valentines-Day-Gift-Clothespin-Mini-V/
Very Easy Valentine's Day Gift - Clothespin Mini-Vase - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCK/H0D0/GY18K4PB/FCKH0D0GY18K4PB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCK/H0D0/GY18K4PB/FCKH0D0GY18K4PB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCK/H0D0/GY18K4PB/FCKH0D0GY18K4PB.SMALL.jpg Jarheadicus This is a very easy gift you can give your love on Valentine's Day!  It's just large enough to fit plants with small roots. Materials... Here is all you need: Clothespins A can such as a cat food can or tuna can A Creative Mind Something to put in the finished project, such as candles or a plan...
By: Jarheadicus

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:13:53 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Miniature-Desktop-Zen-Garden/
Miniature Desktop Zen Garden - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIY/IZ67/GXL5XLJY/FIYIZ67GXL5XLJY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIY/IZ67/GXL5XLJY/FIYIZ67GXL5XLJY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIY/IZ67/GXL5XLJY/FIYIZ67GXL5XLJY.SMALL.jpg techie2200 This is a little project I wanted to do. I was inspired by the keyboard zen garden. Total build time was less than half an hour. This is my first instructable and I welcome feedback! It's very easy to do with an old Saitek Command Pad (it's a programmable macro pad that came with my old keyboard). ...
By: techie2200

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:16:38 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Muff-Fones/
Muff-Fones - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F92/RKOR/GVZOI8O3/F92RKORGVZOI8O3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F92/RKOR/GVZOI8O3/F92RKORGVZOI8O3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F92/RKOR/GVZOI8O3/F92RKORGVZOI8O3.SMALL.jpg Grissini My ears get real cold. Plus they hurt like crazy when it's cold and I use ear buds.  Solution, hack some earphones into a spare pair of earmuffs.   This fun Instructable includes using a dremel, sugru, listening to music and keeping your ears warm.  What's not to love.  Certainly I'm not the first b...
By: Grissini

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:49:58 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Up-Beat-Radio/
Up Beat Radio - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR8/H6UQ/GVP291WF/FR8H6UQGVP291WF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR8/H6UQ/GVP291WF/FR8H6UQGVP291WF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR8/H6UQ/GVP291WF/FR8H6UQGVP291WF.SMALL.jpg mvalentine3 This radio was designed for a University project. We were to chose a target market and then design the radio to suit that market. I chose to design my radio for people living in Indian slums so they can get important medical information.  Exploded View This is an exploded drawing of the radio and...
By: mvalentine3

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 05:27:15 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Wire-Snowflake/
Wire Snowflake - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI1/VEFQ/GVIYJWCA/FI1VEFQGVIYJWCA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI1/VEFQ/GVIYJWCA/FI1VEFQGVIYJWCA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI1/VEFQ/GVIYJWCA/FI1VEFQGVIYJWCA.SMALL.jpg ChrysN In this instructable I will show you how I re-purposed some computer wire to crochet a snowflake.  I disassembled an old keyboard a while ago to use for another project. I was happy to be able to put to use the remaining part of that old thing to make a pretty Christmas ornament.  If you don't have ...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:11:15 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Privacy-monitor-made-from-an-old-LCD-Monitor/
Privacy monitor hacked from an old LCD Monitor - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/L20K/GVA8UPTQ/F3GL20KGVA8UPTQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/L20K/GVA8UPTQ/F3GL20KGVA8UPTQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/L20K/GVA8UPTQ/F3GL20KGVA8UPTQ.SMALL.jpg dimovi Finally you can do something with that old LCD monitor you have in the garage. You can turn it into a privacy monitor! It looks all white to everybody except you, because you are wearing "magic" glasses! All you really have to have is a pair of old glasses, x-acto knife or a box cutter and some solv...
By: dimovi

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:33:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-It-Challenge-Nightlight-IR-detector/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTI/FFID/GVHH1TS3/FTIFFIDGVHH1TS3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTI/FFID/GVHH1TS3/FTIFFIDGVHH1TS3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTI/FFID/GVHH1TS3/FTIFFIDGVHH1TS3.SMALL.jpg yardleydobon Nightlight IR Detector Hack This hack is so simple that, if there were a Book of Hacks, this one would be found at the top of the first page of Chapter 1, Volume 1. Infrared (IR) is electromagnetic radiation with a frequency lower than red light (infra means below) and higher than microwaves. Becaus...
By: yardleydobon

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:24:28 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Hack-a-VOIP-Box-Into-a-Telephone-Intercom/
Hack a VOIP Box Into a Telephone Intercom - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWX/4GAO/GUCF4POC/FWX4GAOGUCF4POC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWX/4GAO/GUCF4POC/FWX4GAOGUCF4POC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWX/4GAO/GUCF4POC/FWX4GAOGUCF4POC.SMALL.jpg uhclem Ever want to use telephones as an intercom? This instructable shows you how to reconfigure a VOIP adatper to behave as a "ringdown" - meaning, when one receiver is picked up, the other rings until it is answered and vice-versa. It's easy to find standard telephones - they are cheap and plentiful a...
By: uhclem

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:33:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Attaching-a-Line-In-to-an-old-Philips-Radio-Casset/
Attaching a Line-In to an old Philips Radio Cassette Recorder - (model number DR193) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/RWLI/GTQ7F2KY/FG6RWLIGTQ7F2KY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/RWLI/GTQ7F2KY/FG6RWLIGTQ7F2KY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/RWLI/GTQ7F2KY/FG6RWLIGTQ7F2KY.SMALL.jpg ab727 This is a write up of how I attached a line in to an old radio cassette recorder. I had an old Philips Radio Cassette Recorder (model number DR193). The radio was for MW and SW frequencies. The cassette player and the radio no longer worked. The single speaker worked - this I knew only by the noise...
By: ab727

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:11:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Anti-3D-Glasses/
Anti-3D Glasses - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR6/9SBI/GT9U8PBN/FR69SBIGT9U8PBN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR6/9SBI/GT9U8PBN/FR69SBIGT9U8PBN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR6/9SBI/GT9U8PBN/FR69SBIGT9U8PBN.SMALL.jpg kaptaink_cg So you want to go see the latest blockbuster with in-your-face 3D effects...but your significant other doesn't share your enthusiasm. In fact, many people find that 3D movies causes nausea and headaches.  What to do?  Leave them at home? See 2D instead? Nonsense!  Those aren't solutions.  Instead, b...
By: kaptaink_cg

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 2 Oct 2011 15:57:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/floppy-drawbot/
floppy drawbot - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWB/5TG7/GRFMW0LS/FWB5TG7GRFMW0LS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWB/5TG7/GRFMW0LS/FWB5TG7GRFMW0LS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWB/5TG7/GRFMW0LS/FWB5TG7GRFMW0LS.SMALL.jpg matthewvenn Make a fun spiral drawing robot out of an old floppy drive and arduino! Click here for the video! Stuart and I wanted to design a project that would be a good introduction to upcycling electronics, robotics, arduino, art with maths/code. We came up with a drawing robot based on an old floppy d...
By: matthewvenn

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:53:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Travel-Jar-Water-Pump/
Travel Jar Water Pump - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPD/KDJ8/GRHJHP9J/FPDKDJ8GRHJHP9J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPD/KDJ8/GRHJHP9J/FPDKDJ8GRHJHP9J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPD/KDJ8/GRHJHP9J/FPDKDJ8GRHJHP9J.SMALL.jpg Pyrophoric I will describe how to build a small motored water pump with a travel jar instead of the accepted bottle cap method. This will bring a number of benefits, including easy accessibility for repairs and adjustments of the internal fan. It's relatively cheap, functions well with vinyl tubing and, err......
By: Pyrophoric

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:19:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/build-an-image-projectorenlarger-from-an-over-hea/
build an image projector/enlarger from an over head projector. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL5/GFWM/GR392MA5/FL5GFWMGR392MA5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL5/GFWM/GR392MA5/FL5GFWMGR392MA5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL5/GFWM/GR392MA5/FL5GFWMGR392MA5.SMALL.jpg 8footape A warning before you start this. if you follow these directions on converting your overhead projector it will probably no longer work as an overhead projector. But on the major plus side you'll have an inexpensive image inlarger.   My main goal with this is for creating artwork stencil paterns and o...
By: 8footape

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 8 Aug 2011 11:57:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Salvage-surface-mount-components/
Salvage surface mount components - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F3S/KONJ/1CXEXCFHEJQ/F3SKONJ1CXEXCFHEJQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F3S/KONJ/1CXEXCFHEJQ/F3SKONJ1CXEXCFHEJQ.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F3S/KONJ/1CXEXCFHEJQ/F3SKONJ1CXEXCFHEJQ.SMALL.jpg neelandan I shall tell you how I rescue components from old circuit boards and store them for reuse. A board from an old (relatively new, that is) hard disk drive shall be shown for an example. The photo (taken using my scanner) shows one such board, after I removed the IDE connector. Desoldering I have a ...
By: neelandan

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:02:46 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Replacing-HP564-Printer-Carts-with-non-OEM-Carts/
Replacing HP564 Printer Carts with non-OEM Carts - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTE/E9BF/GQBCITX7/FTEE9BFGQBCITX7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTE/E9BF/GQBCITX7/FTEE9BFGQBCITX7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTE/E9BF/GQBCITX7/FTEE9BFGQBCITX7.SMALL.jpg The Papier Boy I don't print much.  But recently my printer started telling me that the ink was running low.  I ignored it as long as I could but eventually it just ran out.  I've been buying refilled printer carts on eBay for years; it's much more economical than buying branded cartridges.  When I went online to ...
By: The Papier Boy

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:23:29 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Cardboard-Bar-Top-Arcade-Game-Console-Lithium-Ra/
Cardboard Bar Top Arcade Game Console - Lithium Rain Recycled Entertainment Machine of Righteousness - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/DAXB/GQ5QBHOM/F3WDAXBGQ5QBHOM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/DAXB/GQ5QBHOM/F3WDAXBGQ5QBHOM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/DAXB/GQ5QBHOM/F3WDAXBGQ5QBHOM.SMALL.jpg caitlinsdad What to do with an old analog TV and VHS video tape player? Can't bear to get rid of them just like those old cassette and 8-track players you've got lying around? Well, round up some retro electronic junk and save it from the landfill. Go GREEN and rescue some cardboard while you are at it. No one...
By: caitlinsdad

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:51:13 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Get-FREE-Electronic-parts/
How To Get FREE Electronic parts! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI6/2ECN/FMEGA1CA/FI62ECNFMEGA1CA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI6/2ECN/FMEGA1CA/FI62ECNFMEGA1CA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI6/2ECN/FMEGA1CA/FI62ECNFMEGA1CA.SMALL.jpg Plasmana The cost of buying electronic parts for our projects from Radio Shack or Maplin are quite expensive now days... And most of us have a limited budget in buying stuff.But...If you know the secrets of how to get electronic parts for free, you could be saving your self hundreds of bucks! Heres how... ...
By: Plasmana

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:45:08 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/UV-Exposure-Box/
UV Exposure Box - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTJ/BC7K/GOW3YGXY/FTJBC7KGOW3YGXY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTJ/BC7K/GOW3YGXY/FTJBC7KGOW3YGXY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTJ/BC7K/GOW3YGXY/FTJBC7KGOW3YGXY.SMALL.jpg Jorsz Hi There! This is a little inspiration instructable on how to build an UV exposure box like we've seen on http://www.instructables.com/id/The-return-of-the-dead-flatbed-scanner/ I made mine out of a Phillips Facial Tanning Solarium and an old scanner i found under im desk ;-) (how did it get there?...
By: Jorsz

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:17:07 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Notebook-from-old-Floppy-Disks/
Notebook from old Floppy Disks - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSQ/IJ8G/GOGXZYCA/FSQIJ8GGOGXZYCA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSQ/IJ8G/GOGXZYCA/FSQIJ8GGOGXZYCA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSQ/IJ8G/GOGXZYCA/FSQIJ8GGOGXZYCA.SMALL.jpg Diaphane I know there are several other Instructables about this using rubber band, cable ties or chain links. This notebook is made with string and the method is different (and a bit more complicated, I admit). After I made this I was very very proud of myself, and I wanted the world to see my creation! :...
By: Diaphane

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