http://www.instructables.com Tue, 29 May 2012 13:53:40 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Pinball-Pop-bumper-nightlight/
Pinball Pop bumper nightlight - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPG/7SF5/H2G60A1G/FPG7SF5H2G60A1G.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPG/7SF5/H2G60A1G/FPG7SF5H2G60A1G.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5E/BCXI/H27CB3PX/F5EBCXIH27CB3PX.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5E/BCXI/H27CB3PX/F5EBCXIH27CB3PX.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRI/UUVE/H1JU6KFY/FRIUUVEH1JU6KFY.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRI/UUVE/H1JU6KFY/FRIUUVEH1JU6KFY.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3X/O0ZE/H1JU3TR9/F3XO0ZEH1JU3TR9.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3X/O0ZE/H1JU3TR9/F3XO0ZEH1JU3TR9.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGR/2AQT/H0OJ0RSD/FGR2AQTH0OJ0RSD.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGR/2AQT/H0OJ0RSD/FGR2AQTH0OJ0RSD.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDQ/IN0P/H0KL0TWM/FDQIN0PH0KL0TWM.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDQ/IN0P/H0KL0TWM/FDQIN0PH0KL0TWM.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F05/FPV3/H006G7ZF/F05FPV3H006G7ZF.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F05/FPV3/H006G7ZF/F05FPV3H006G7ZF.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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/iPhone-desk-stand/
iPhone desk stand - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEU/RG3B/GYQESZ0X/FEURG3BGYQESZ0X.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEU/RG3B/GYQESZ0X/FEURG3BGYQESZ0X.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEU/RG3B/GYQESZ0X/FEURG3BGYQESZ0X.SMALL.jpg makedo-able Since our laptop stand instructable was such a hot topic on Instructables, here’s our sequel. Don’t know what to do with your iPhone box after you have opened it? Re-use your iPhone box and Makedo's reusable pins and clips available at mymakedo.com to make this simple iphone stand for your desk. If...
By: makedo-able

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:57:53 PST 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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCK/H0D0/GY18K4PB/FCKH0D0GY18K4PB.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCK/H0D0/GY18K4PB/FCKH0D0GY18K4PB.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIY/IZ67/GXL5XLJY/FIYIZ67GXL5XLJY.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIY/IZ67/GXL5XLJY/FIYIZ67GXL5XLJY.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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/How-to-make-ECG-pads-conductive-gel/
How to make ECG pads & conductive gel - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIE/RHJ9/GX3LRH45/FIERHJ9GX3LRH45.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIE/RHJ9/GX3LRH45/FIERHJ9GX3LRH45.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIE/RHJ9/GX3LRH45/FIERHJ9GX3LRH45.SMALL.jpg Engineering for Change It's easy to find a bedside monitor in a hospital in the developing world, but it's harder to find one in use. Western hospitals replace their electrocardiogram machines every few years and donate their used equipment. The second-hand machines work fine, with one glaring exception: They don't come w...
By: Engineering for Change

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:18:09 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Muff-Fones/
Muff-Fones - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F92/RKOR/GVZOI8O3/F92RKORGVZOI8O3.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F92/RKOR/GVZOI8O3/F92RKORGVZOI8O3.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR8/H6UQ/GVP291WF/FR8H6UQGVP291WF.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR8/H6UQ/GVP291WF/FR8H6UQGVP291WF.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI1/VEFQ/GVIYJWCA/FI1VEFQGVIYJWCA.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI1/VEFQ/GVIYJWCA/FI1VEFQGVIYJWCA.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/L20K/GVA8UPTQ/F3GL20KGVA8UPTQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/L20K/GVA8UPTQ/F3GL20KGVA8UPTQ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTI/FFID/GVHH1TS3/FTIFFIDGVHH1TS3.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTI/FFID/GVHH1TS3/FTIFFIDGVHH1TS3.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWX/4GAO/GUCF4POC/FWX4GAOGUCF4POC.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWX/4GAO/GUCF4POC/FWX4GAOGUCF4POC.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/RWLI/GTQ7F2KY/FG6RWLIGTQ7F2KY.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/RWLI/GTQ7F2KY/FG6RWLIGTQ7F2KY.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR6/9SBI/GT9U8PBN/FR69SBIGT9U8PBN.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR6/9SBI/GT9U8PBN/FR69SBIGT9U8PBN.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWB/5TG7/GRFMW0LS/FWB5TG7GRFMW0LS.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWB/5TG7/GRFMW0LS/FWB5TG7GRFMW0LS.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPD/KDJ8/GRHJHP9J/FPDKDJ8GRHJHP9J.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPD/KDJ8/GRHJHP9J/FPDKDJ8GRHJHP9J.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL5/GFWM/GR392MA5/FL5GFWMGR392MA5.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL5/GFWM/GR392MA5/FL5GFWMGR392MA5.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3S/KONJ/1CXEXCFHEJQ/F3SKONJ1CXEXCFHEJQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3S/KONJ/1CXEXCFHEJQ/F3SKONJ1CXEXCFHEJQ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTE/E9BF/GQBCITX7/FTEE9BFGQBCITX7.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTE/E9BF/GQBCITX7/FTEE9BFGQBCITX7.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/DAXB/GQ5QBHOM/F3WDAXBGQ5QBHOM.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/DAXB/GQ5QBHOM/F3WDAXBGQ5QBHOM.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI6/2ECN/FMEGA1CA/FI62ECNFMEGA1CA.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI6/2ECN/FMEGA1CA/FI62ECNFMEGA1CA.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTJ/BC7K/GOW3YGXY/FTJBC7KGOW3YGXY.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTJ/BC7K/GOW3YGXY/FTJBC7KGOW3YGXY.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSQ/IJ8G/GOGXZYCA/FSQIJ8GGOGXZYCA.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSQ/IJ8G/GOGXZYCA/FSQIJ8GGOGXZYCA.SQUARE.jpg http://img.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

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 3 Jun 2011 14:07:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Diy-timer-switch-/
Diy timer switch !!! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCW/80IN/GNFSJX7E/FCW80INGNFSJX7E.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCW/80IN/GNFSJX7E/FCW80INGNFSJX7E.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCW/80IN/GNFSJX7E/FCW80INGNFSJX7E.SMALL.jpg SAGUTRIC As you can see from the picture below. Its a simple diy timer switch. Most of the part salvage from a discarded fan. I will show you steps and building material needed to build this timer. It can be use as a timer switch for fan, phone charger and so on......The application is unlimited........Enjoy...
By: SAGUTRIC

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 9 May 2011 03:17:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Joule-Theif-With-Motor-Coils/
Joule Thief With Motor Coils - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHM/I9YG/GGPEUIKV/FHMI9YGGGPEUIKV.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHM/I9YG/GGPEUIKV/FHMI9YGGGPEUIKV.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHM/I9YG/GGPEUIKV/FHMI9YGGGPEUIKV.SMALL.jpg andy Want a Joule Thief circuit in a slim shiny package? Scoring serious geek points is high on the agenda of the forward thinking tinkerer, and what better way to do so than with the recycled innards of a floppy drive, toy motor or precision stepper? None Spring to mind... So with that ..in..mind.. Lets...
By: andy

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:32:22 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/New-Life-for-Old-Printed-Circuit-Boards/
New Life for Old Printed Circuit Boards. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXZ/NCCB/GH8AB0K7/FXZNCCBGH8AB0K7.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXZ/NCCB/GH8AB0K7/FXZNCCBGH8AB0K7.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXZ/NCCB/GH8AB0K7/FXZNCCBGH8AB0K7.SMALL.jpg squirrelchaser This intro tells why I did this. If you don't want to be bored by my story please skip to step 1 Hello, my name is Nic. I'm in grade 10 and I have an interest in electronics. But I have a lot of restrictions. I live in Canada in a town where there is no electronics shop other than "The Source" (Rad...
By: squirrelchaser

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 5 Dec 2010 14:12:12 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/turn-an-old-coffee-maker-into-an-on-demand-water-h/
turn an old coffee maker into an on-demand water heater - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTT/ULC8/GGPF495T/FTTULC8GGPF495T.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTT/ULC8/GGPF495T/FTTULC8GGPF495T.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTT/ULC8/GGPF495T/FTTULC8GGPF495T.SMALL.jpg RaisedByRobots Hey guys, this was a fun and novel idea I had but on retrospect, I don't think it's really something safe enough to recommend for people to try for realz, so I am deleting it... Thank you for reading!   Are you forgetting something? Did you read all the safety warnings and follow them? Are ...
By: RaisedByRobots

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:31:54 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Ghostbusters-MT500-Radio-with-Bluetooth-upgrade/
Ghostbusters MT500 Radio with Bluetooth upgrade - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT1/SWC8/GGPFB85H/FT1SWC8GGPFB85H.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT1/SWC8/GGPFB85H/FT1SWC8GGPFB85H.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT1/SWC8/GGPFB85H/FT1SWC8GGPFB85H.SMALL.jpg coryalex Project Purpose:  Allow Ghostbusters costumers to answer phone calls made to their Bluetooth capable cell phone without breaking character. Video demonstration of modified MT500:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_FZpVC3boo Materials needed to build Bluetooth-enabled MT500:   1 – Motorola MT500 Rad...
By: coryalex

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:42:15 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/eKitty-Your-virtual-cat/
eKitty: Your virtual cat - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUX/R4JU/FU6LW5W8/FUXR4JUFU6LW5W8.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUX/R4JU/FU6LW5W8/FUXR4JUFU6LW5W8.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUX/R4JU/FU6LW5W8/FUXR4JUFU6LW5W8.SMALL.jpg grandtippler eKitty is a cat cushion with an LCD photo frame built into its head. The LCD screen cycles through six different faces at 15 second intervals. We originally built eKitty to see the reaction of people when shown a simple cute toy with changing emotions. In this case smile, smirk, wink, sleep, and hap...
By: grandtippler

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 1 May 2009 15:48:12 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/very-realistic-pirate-cannons/
very realistic pirate cannons - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2Q/XBUH/GFRWPM36/F2QXBUHGFRWPM36.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2Q/XBUH/GFRWPM36/F2QXBUHGFRWPM36.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2Q/XBUH/GFRWPM36/F2QXBUHGFRWPM36.SMALL.jpg tommielee40 If you plan on having a pirate ship theme setup for your haunted house or front yard like my family and I do then this is the perfect pirate cannon setup for you, it's versatile, you can change it to your own liking which is very nice. You'll shock the faces of your visitors as they pass by and see ...
By: tommielee40

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 6 Nov 2010 22:31:03 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-attack-of-the-ALIEN-MUTANT-ROBOT-SUGRU/
The attack of the ALIEN MUTANT ROBOT SUGRU!!!!! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDE/LHT2/GERP5A53/FDELHT2GERP5A53.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDE/LHT2/GERP5A53/FDELHT2GERP5A53.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDE/LHT2/GERP5A53/FDELHT2GERP5A53.SMALL.jpg M.C. Langer Officially, I'm the first Colombian testing Sugru. It's a privilege and a good excuse for making something I always wanted: an evil mutant thing with robotic legs. Arachnid robotic legs. I love Krang from the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and the Arachnotrons from "Doom II", and I dream with green ...
By: M.C. Langer

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 9 Oct 2010 09:28:03 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Giant-BristleBot/
Giant BristleBot - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/85NT/GBOTJBUS/F8Y85NTGBOTJBUS.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/85NT/GBOTJBUS/F8Y85NTGBOTJBUS.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/85NT/GBOTJBUS/F8Y85NTGBOTJBUS.SMALL.jpg frenzy Bristlebots are some of the first robot people build. They are just SO EASY! Sitting around the instructables lab i got the idea, for the Giant BristleBot. Warning, this device involves fast spinning objects and high torque motors. Letting it go for the first time is kinda scary. Watch your eyes. ...
By: frenzy

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:27:51 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Styrofoam-Concrete/
Styrofoam Concrete - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2P/X7JG/G825R24F/F2PX7JGG825R24F.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2P/X7JG/G825R24F/F2PX7JGG825R24F.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2P/X7JG/G825R24F/F2PX7JGG825R24F.SMALL.jpg Thinkenstein There are many concrete projects, such as benches for sitting and walkway fill, that can be made using light-weight Styrofoam Concrete.  By substituting Styrofoam trash for store-bought gravel in the concrete mix, one saves on not only weight, but also on the cost of materials.   To the best of my ...
By: Thinkenstein

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:14:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/I-MADE-IT-Potatobot-Well-I-like-Potatoborg/
I MADE IT!! Potatobot (Well, I like "Potatoborg") - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRW/M9H8/GA1BD3RN/FRWM9H8GA1BD3RN.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRW/M9H8/GA1BD3RN/FRWM9H8GA1BD3RN.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRW/M9H8/GA1BD3RN/FRWM9H8GA1BD3RN.SMALL.jpg M.C. Langer Scoochmaroo wrote about the Potatobots Invation: (http://www.instructables.com/community/Potatobots-Take-Paris-New-York-China-and-beyond/). IT'S TIME TO JOIN THE REVOLUTION!! IT'S TIME THE POTATOBOTS INVADE COLOMBIA, TOO!! So, I made my own Potatoborg: It was fun!! Do you want fries wi...
By: M.C. Langer

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 8 Jun 2010 13:00:58 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffee-Cup-Honeycomb-Sandwich-Structure/
Coffee Cup - Honeycomb Sandwich Structure - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Y/MN2L/G825NNL1/F5YMN2LG825NNL1.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Y/MN2L/G825NNL1/F5YMN2LG825NNL1.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Y/MN2L/G825NNL1/F5YMN2LG825NNL1.SMALL.jpg bertus52x11 So you think your coffee is strong? Wait until you have tried your coffee cup! "A Honeycomb core is an array of hollow columns made of sheet material which is used to separate the two facings of a sandwich structure". So why not make one of Coffee Cups and enter the Coffee Cup Challenge? This I'...
By: bertus52x11

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:02:08 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Cat-Bed-from-a-Computer-Monitor/
Make a Cat Bed from a Computer Monitor - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKA/6XMQ/G68H9LBS/FKA6XMQG68H9LBS.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKA/6XMQ/G68H9LBS/FKA6XMQG68H9LBS.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKA/6XMQ/G68H9LBS/FKA6XMQG68H9LBS.SMALL.jpg AlpineButterfly OK, you've seen them everywhere, those old TV's and Monitors everyone's kicking to the curb replacing with those new fan dangle flat screens.  And few of us could  fault  them... the flat screens take up so little room, and have all kinds of resolution... ohhh ahhh. But what to do with the old mon...
By: AlpineButterfly

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:44:08 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-a-Dead-Printer-Into-a-Shredder/
Turn a Dead Printer Into a Shredder - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKD/GZY2/G68HDNO9/FKDGZY2G68HDNO9.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKD/GZY2/G68HDNO9/FKDGZY2G68HDNO9.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKD/GZY2/G68HDNO9/FKDGZY2G68HDNO9.SMALL.jpg laxap Printers tend to fail. In my company, we had one that ended up making us mad with all sorts of failures (see next step), wasting a lot of paper. So I decided to transform it into something it could be very good at: a shredder. Printer Failures Non-exhaustive list of possible printer failures tha...
By: laxap

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 6 Mar 2010 12:52:29 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Flip-That-Floppy/
Flip That Floppy! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZW/ZR0P/G69MUZ9A/FZWZR0PG69MUZ9A.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZW/ZR0P/G69MUZ9A/FZWZR0PG69MUZ9A.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZW/ZR0P/G69MUZ9A/FZWZR0PG69MUZ9A.SMALL.jpg Chewy1993 Have lots of floppy disks (or diskettes if you prefer) sitting around from the 90s? Are they filled with useless drivers for computers you long since gotten rid of? If you answered yes to either one, then you have all the materials that you need to start making floppy [anything you want], as long ...
By: Chewy1993

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 4 Mar 2010 18:08:01 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetic-Mouse-Whiteboard-Wiper/
Magnetic Mouse Whiteboard Eraser - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE4/E6NG/FXR6ZHP2/FE4E6NGFXR6ZHP2.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE4/E6NG/FXR6ZHP2/FE4E6NGFXR6ZHP2.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE4/E6NG/FXR6ZHP2/FE4E6NGFXR6ZHP2.SMALL.jpg Jayefuu Whiteboard wipers are a pain! If they don't clip to the board somehow it's inevitable that you'll lose them or someone will walk off with it. This one's made from an old mouse with a magnet inside it to hold it to the board. The bottom has a patch of material glued to it to erase the drywipe markers...
By: Jayefuu

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:07:07 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/look-backwars-cam/
"look backwars" cam - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7T/M12A/G619KLCN/F7TM12AG619KLCN.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7T/M12A/G619KLCN/F7TM12AG619KLCN.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7T/M12A/G619KLCN/F7TM12AG619KLCN.SMALL.jpg Berlin2010 A camera with which you can see the back material material you  will need -cap -logitech webcam -sewing -cutter -socks Step 2 remove the camera from its stand Step 3 Open the Camera Step 4 Remove the stand holder Step 5 put the cable into the opening of the stand holder Step 6 Cl...
By: Berlin2010

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:38:07 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Hot-Plate/
Hot Plate - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUC/O7NQ/G619HAMN/FUCO7NQG619HAMN.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUC/O7NQ/G619HAMN/FUCO7NQG619HAMN.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUC/O7NQ/G619HAMN/FUCO7NQG619HAMN.SMALL.jpg bo3bo3 This is a very easy and cool project to do with a dead CPU. A CPU is a very beautiful piece of a computer that you won’t through away even if it was dead. Among many other things, simply, you can drill a hole in it and use it as your key chain. This project will show you how to make a hot plate ...
By: bo3bo3

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:44:23 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/IDE-Bookmarks-New-life-for-old-cables/
IDE Bookmarks! New life for old cables! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQF/I5DA/G5W7JCK3/FQFI5DAG5W7JCK3.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQF/I5DA/G5W7JCK3/FQFI5DAG5W7JCK3.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQF/I5DA/G5W7JCK3/FQFI5DAG5W7JCK3.SMALL.jpg happy_mac New technologies are good things, especially ones such as SATA that give us simple cabling, lightning-fast data transfer rates, and new toys to buy. There is, however, another, more unfortunate side to progress. That side is discarded technology. Many times, a SATA upgrade happens because an IDE...
By: happy_mac

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:46:44 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Cylon-Teddy-Bear/
Cylon Teddy Bear (Mark I) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F36/XTBB/G5LEK64P/F36XTBBG5LEK64P.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F36/XTBB/G5LEK64P/F36XTBBG5LEK64P.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F36/XTBB/G5LEK64P/F36XTBBG5LEK64P.SMALL.jpg dragonvpm There are few gifts as synonymous with Valentine's Day as the stuffed bear (often bearing chocolates). I decided to come up with something a bit different this valentine's day and after having made an LED heart last year I decided to try to create a Cylon Teddy bear complete with catch phrase ("By y...
By: dragonvpm

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:15:03 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Colorful-Classic-MacPlanters/
Colorful Classic MacPlanters - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/DSMH/G5KP97DT/FJLDSMHG5KP97DT.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/DSMH/G5KP97DT/FJLDSMHG5KP97DT.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJL/DSMH/G5KP97DT/FJLDSMHG5KP97DT.SMALL.jpg heySkippy What do you do with half a hundred old classic Macs once you've retired from building Macquariums? Here's what I did. I built MacPlanters. Preparation Getting the Mac ready to be a planter is easier than making it into an aquarium, but still requires some work. In short, all the guts must be remo...
By: heySkippy

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:25:44 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Antique-Crank-Phone-Hack/
Antique Crank Phone Hack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKF/UEDW/G56ZPVNC/FKFUEDWG56ZPVNC.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKF/UEDW/G56ZPVNC/FKFUEDWG56ZPVNC.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKF/UEDW/G56ZPVNC/FKFUEDWG56ZPVNC.SMALL.jpg drbill I have a friend that owns Antique Alley an antique shop on Oahu in Hawai'i. One day Pak'e sold an old crank telephone, you know da kine, you crank to summon the operator named Sara to ask her to connect you to Sheriff Andy, to a nice old lady that probably remembers Using one. After the sale the lad...
By: drbill

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 2 Feb 2010 13:09:13 PST