http://www.instructables.com Thu, 23 May 2013 07:59:09 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Sugru-wheels/
Sugru wheels - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB4/VEW8/HGU2DUNQ/FB4VEW8HGU2DUNQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB4/VEW8/HGU2DUNQ/FB4VEW8HGU2DUNQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB4/VEW8/HGU2DUNQ/FB4VEW8HGU2DUNQ.SMALL.jpg andrea biffi If you ever had dismantled an old printer you should know there is interesting material inside it... if you never did that so it's time to begin ;-) wheels invasion The small plastic wheels you see in the picture come from a pair of printers. If you're luck you'll find wheels already with a good ...
By: andrea biffi

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:39 PDT 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/Diy-breadboard-from-old-IDE-cables/
Diy breadboard from old IDE cables - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F23/AHB1/HFPTGH0Y/F23AHB1HFPTGH0Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F23/AHB1/HFPTGH0Y/F23AHB1HFPTGH0Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F23/AHB1/HFPTGH0Y/F23AHB1HFPTGH0Y.SMALL.jpg 1001progetti I'd find a suggest in a forum "Use IDE connectors to make a breadboard" than I did it! Making the breadboard wasn't very difficult, just a bit boring when i connected the wires. Materials needed You'll need: - 8 IDE connectors - some insulated wire (I used the cable attached to the connectors) - ...
By: 1001progetti

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:16:10 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 ...
By: M.C. Langer

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...
By: Luke7412

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:15:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Get-Free-Electronics-Easily/
How To Reuse a Dead Compact fluorescent lamp and Get Free Electronics - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6D/6RJ9/H2WEQBSY/F6D6RJ9H2WEQBSY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6D/6RJ9/H2WEQBSY/F6D6RJ9H2WEQBSY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6D/6RJ9/H2WEQBSY/F6D6RJ9H2WEQBSY.SMALL.jpg Mahmoud Alaa how to get free electronics out this dead  "Compact fluorescent lamp" there is so many electronics in there  there is transistors , resistors , audio transformer , capacitors , diodes ... etc.        the target of this cool project is recycling dead  "Compact fluorescent lamp" to get a free electron...
By: Mahmoud Alaa

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:18:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Getting-Useful-Bits-from-a-Microwave-Oven-1/
Getting Useful Bits from a Microwave Oven #1 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKP/DQ80/HEBNGYSO/FKPDQ80HEBNGYSO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKP/DQ80/HEBNGYSO/FKPDQ80HEBNGYSO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKP/DQ80/HEBNGYSO/FKPDQ80HEBNGYSO.SMALL.jpg Treknology This Instructable is about recovering the useful bits that can be found in a defective microwave oven. VERY SERIOUS WARNINGS: 1. Not only is this a mains-powered device, it can contain extremely dangerous high voltages. The capacitor that drives the magnetron has a built-in bleeder resistor for saf...
By: Treknology

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:12:19 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/How-to-re-use-an-old-hard-drive/
How to re-use an old hard drive - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY0/U8S1/GCPZMHVY/FY0U8S1GCPZMHVY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY0/U8S1/GCPZMHVY/FY0U8S1GCPZMHVY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY0/U8S1/GCPZMHVY/FY0U8S1GCPZMHVY.SMALL.jpg pgd5000 I really don't want to say this because we're all tired of hearing it but, this is my first Instructable, so constructive critisism would be helpful. Now that that is over with, lets get down to business. In this Instructable I am going to show yo a few ways to re-use an old hard drive. H...
By: pgd5000

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:12:55 PDT 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/HomeMade-Metal-Detector/
Turn a calculator into a metal detector - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS2/6IX4/F9AC3H0Q/FS26IX4F9AC3H0Q.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS2/6IX4/F9AC3H0Q/FS26IX4F9AC3H0Q.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS2/6IX4/F9AC3H0Q/FS26IX4F9AC3H0Q.SMALL.jpg RazorG606 I recently discovered a really cool method in using a few household items to make a HomeMade Metal Detector! Heres how to make your own! Heres a link to the video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G5HzeIl9cY What you need. All you need for this project is, an: AM Radio , some ta...
By: RazorG606

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:45:29 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Vacuum-Pump-from-Aquarium-Air-Pump/
Vacuum Pump from Aquarium Air Pump - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP1/2XUS/GHFJX9VY/FP12XUSGHFJX9VY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP1/2XUS/GHFJX9VY/FP12XUSGHFJX9VY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP1/2XUS/GHFJX9VY/FP12XUSGHFJX9VY.SMALL.jpg Random_Canadian This is a re-publish of a poorly done instructable that I posted a while back. Transform an aquarium air pump to create a weak vacuum This type of pump will only produce a weak vacuum but I use it for positioning electronic components and de-soldering applications. You will need a tetra whisper A...
By: Random_Canadian

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:59:50 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...
By: dome_head

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:13:12 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-turn-2-lighters-into-a-lightercycle/
How to turn 2 lighters into a lightercycle - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8T/L4Y2/GJ7MQHOP/F8TL4Y2GJ7MQHOP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8T/L4Y2/GJ7MQHOP/F8TL4Y2GJ7MQHOP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8T/L4Y2/GJ7MQHOP/F8TL4Y2GJ7MQHOP.SMALL.jpg instructables_15 Here are the instructions for making this awesome lightercycle using 2 lighters~ These are the parts you should have after dismantling the lighters. IMPORTANT : Please use extra care when dismantling the lighters! Use only emptied lighters, and be aware of the (possibly) pressurized lighter flu...
By: instructables_15

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:04:22 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/How-to-make-a-VHS-video-toaster/
How to make a VHS video toaster - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSC/32HO/FR123FEK/FSC32HOFR123FEK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSC/32HO/FR123FEK/FSC32HOFR123FEK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSC/32HO/FR123FEK/FSC32HOFR123FEK.SMALL.jpg lemonie The inspiration for this project came from BBC TV's The Young Ones. This video clip should explain the idea well enough.The project was simple: convert a VHS video machine to make toast, and eject it through the cassette slot. If I thought anyone would attempt this (and they shouldn't) I'd offer the...
By: lemonie

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:39:47 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/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/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/Geeky-Art-Old-Motherboards-in-Ikea-RIBBA-Frame/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3R/07V5/H3QFM2UF/F3R07V5H3QFM2UF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3R/07V5/H3QFM2UF/F3R07V5H3QFM2UF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3R/07V5/H3QFM2UF/F3R07V5H3QFM2UF.SMALL.jpg justinification   I had a couple of old motherboards and PC components lying around. Since they were rather colourful and I had a plain wall to decorate, I decided to have them framed.  Unwilling to have a custom frame made for them, I headed down to Ikea where I found 520 x 520mm RIBBA frames (Article Number: 6...
By: justinification

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:15:01 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/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/Making-Blocks-out-of-HDPE-milk-jugs/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWH/KP9A/GKS0TCFW/FWHKP9AGKS0TCFW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWH/KP9A/GKS0TCFW/FWHKP9AGKS0TCFW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWH/KP9A/GKS0TCFW/FWHKP9AGKS0TCFW.SMALL.jpg mfoster   This is a brief explanation of the process that I have used to reuse one gallon HDPE ( recycling #2) milk jugs. There are plenty of FAQs documenting HDPE sheet welding for fabric and vacuum forming sheet stock, but I couldn't find anything on forming solid blocks. I was looking for an inexpensive ...
By: mfoster

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:27:27 PST 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/New-way-of-making-a-ferrofluid.-Cost-only-1.00%24!/
New way of making a ferrofluid. Costs less than 3$!!! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FCR/F2Z7/5AVES9J5Q0A/FCRF2Z75AVES9J5Q0A.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FCR/F2Z7/5AVES9J5Q0A/FCRF2Z75AVES9J5Q0A.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FCR/F2Z7/5AVES9J5Q0A/FCRF2Z75AVES9J5Q0A.SMALL.jpg Zujus Ferrofluid - a substance that's liquid under normal conditions, but turns solid in the presence of a magnetic field. I found new way of making home made ferrofluid and I want to share it with you guys. The advantage of my project is cost. It's way cheaper than all other methods online and it is in...
By: Zujus

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:58:50 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/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/Floppy-Disk-Bag-Install-Disk-2/
Floppy Disk Bag: Install Disk 2 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUI/114G/FHY0H8M6/FUI114GFHY0H8M6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUI/114G/FHY0H8M6/FUI114GFHY0H8M6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUI/114G/FHY0H8M6/FUI114GFHY0H8M6.SMALL.jpg imanalchemist Nigh on two years ago, I began working on my first floppy disk bag (second picture) and then on my first instructable. Within those two years, the bag has been blogged around the world, won an instructables.com contest and various art awards, been presented in various galleries and the Oregon M...
By: imanalchemist

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:42:22 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/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/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/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

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://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCW/80IN/GNFSJX7E/FCW80INGNFSJX7E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCW/80IN/GNFSJX7E/FCW80INGNFSJX7E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.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/New-Life-for-Old-Printed-Circuit-Boards/
New Life for Old Printed Circuit Boards. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXZ/NCCB/GH8AB0K7/FXZNCCBGH8AB0K7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXZ/NCCB/GH8AB0K7/FXZNCCBGH8AB0K7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.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://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTT/ULC8/GGPF495T/FTTULC8GGPF495T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTT/ULC8/GGPF495T/FTTULC8GGPF495T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTT/ULC8/GGPF495T/FTTULC8GGPF495T.SMALL.jpg foobear 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: foobear

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:31:54 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/The-attack-of-the-ALIEN-MUTANT-ROBOT-SUGRU/
The attack of the ROBOTIC MUTANT ALIEN!!!!! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDE/LHT2/GERP5A53/FDELHT2GERP5A53.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDE/LHT2/GERP5A53/FDELHT2GERP5A53.SQUARE.jpg http://www.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://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/85NT/GBOTJBUS/F8Y85NTGBOTJBUS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Y/85NT/GBOTJBUS/F8Y85NTGBOTJBUS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.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://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2P/X7JG/G825R24F/F2PX7JGG825R24F.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2P/X7JG/G825R24F/F2PX7JGG825R24F.SQUARE.jpg http://www.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/Turn-a-Dead-Printer-Into-a-Shredder/
Turn a Dead Printer Into a Shredder - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKD/GZY2/G68HDNO9/FKDGZY2G68HDNO9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKD/GZY2/G68HDNO9/FKDGZY2G68HDNO9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.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/Make-a-Cat-Bed-from-a-Computer-Monitor/
Make a Cat Bed from a Computer Monitor - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKA/6XMQ/G68H9LBS/FKA6XMQG68H9LBS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKA/6XMQ/G68H9LBS/FKA6XMQG68H9LBS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.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

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