http://www.instructables.com Thu, 23 May 2013 04:16:42 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Rotary-Phone-iPod-Dock/
Rotary Phone iPod Dock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB2/DREG/HFSHF90U/FB2DREGHFSHF90U.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB2/DREG/HFSHF90U/FB2DREGHFSHF90U.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB2/DREG/HFSHF90U/FB2DREGHFSHF90U.SMALL.jpg tomatoskins I have always loved re-purposing one thing into another. This instructable will show pictures of my completed iPod dock with commentary on how I put it together. I apologize that I didn't take pictures through the whole process. I was just too excited about the project. Parts Needed Parts needed:...
By: tomatoskins

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:58:01 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/Plane-in-a-Globe-Hacking-A-PIR-Sensor-To-Do-Your/
Plane in a Globe - Hacking A PIR Sensor To Do Your Bidding - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBG/GEXY/HFD0Z846/FBGGEXYHFD0Z846.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBG/GEXY/HFD0Z846/FBGGEXYHFD0Z846.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBG/GEXY/HFD0Z846/FBGGEXYHFD0Z846.SMALL.jpg lonesoulsurfer Hi All. Ever had an idea pop into your head and you can't stop thinking about it?  Well my idea was to have a tiny plane spinning inside a light bulb, activated by a sensor!  Yes I know - not much of an idea but there it is.  First I prowled the internet trying to find the right type of sensor and...
By: lonesoulsurfer

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:44:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/camera-jacket/
camera jacket - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3L/TJ85/HEBMZ8QA/F3LTJ85HEBMZ8QA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3L/TJ85/HEBMZ8QA/F3LTJ85HEBMZ8QA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3L/TJ85/HEBMZ8QA/F3LTJ85HEBMZ8QA.SMALL.jpg mikeasaurus Camera jacket is a concept exploring the idea of discreetly capturing image media in public locations.  This design has a small digital camera installed in the lining of a jacket with the lens recording through a small opening in the jacket breast. The camera is operated with buttons wired into the ...
By: mikeasaurus

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:22:08 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Prosthetics-Modification-for-Pain-Relief-of-Pressu/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVX/8WUT/HE081P3U/FVX8WUTHE081P3U.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVX/8WUT/HE081P3U/FVX8WUTHE081P3U.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVX/8WUT/HE081P3U/FVX8WUTHE081P3U.SMALL.jpg lamedust Working on this for a while now but I have made some progress that I'd like to share. Not finished because the hacked solution still causes some pain, but this is helping my cousin Zaid with the pain that his prosthetic is giving him. While in Iraq last April I came across my cousin Zaid. Zaid's an...
By: lamedust

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:37:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Photo-Hacks/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXY/X58J/GTV9UBLJ/FXYX58JGTV9UBLJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXY/X58J/GTV9UBLJ/FXYX58JGTV9UBLJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXY/X58J/GTV9UBLJ/FXYX58JGTV9UBLJ.SMALL.jpg randofo Listed here are 34 fun and engaging photo hacks to add some life to your next photo project. You can experiment with lighting setups, backgrounds, techniques, angles, and even camera mods. Ever wonder what would happen if you took a flash diffused shot from a forty foot pole? Or perhaps you have al...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:51:37 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-Emergency-Phone-Charger-MacGyver-Style/
Make an Emergency Phone Charger - MacGyver Style! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPL/LL9N/HD4VQ052/FPLLL9NHD4VQ052.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPL/LL9N/HD4VQ052/FPLLL9NHD4VQ052.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPL/LL9N/HD4VQ052/FPLLL9NHD4VQ052.SMALL.jpg The King of Random In this video, you'll learn how to "MacGyver" a 40 Watt Electrical Generator from a cordless drill and a few household items.  Here's how to charge a phone, illuminate small lights, and make electricity in a pinch. For more projects like this, check out www.thekingofrandom.com Watch the Video! ...
By: The King of Random

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:15:46 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Hacking-Your-iRobot/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7V/GTDD/GMJIE4X3/F7VGTDDGMJIE4X3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7V/GTDD/GMJIE4X3/F7VGTDDGMJIE4X3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7V/GTDD/GMJIE4X3/F7VGTDDGMJIE4X3.SMALL.jpg zazenergy "Hacking Your iRobot" gives you the complete step-by-step instructions for 13 different projects to modify your iRobot. Turn your Roomba into a printer, make your Roomba remote controlled and much more. All projects come from Instructables.com, are written by our creative community, and contain pict...
By: zazenergy

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 15:41:13 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Photo-Hack/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLF/YVGR/GTUYA55Z/FLFYVGRGTUYA55Z.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLF/YVGR/GTUYA55Z/FLFYVGRGTUYA55Z.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLF/YVGR/GTUYA55Z/FLFYVGRGTUYA55Z.SMALL.jpg randofo With the proliferation of digital photography, creating a photo hack has not only become much easier and more widespread. There are now many different ways that a photo can be easily manipulated or edited together with other photos. The limit of photo hacking is really up to your imagination. Here a...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:10:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Real-Working-Speaker-for-Under-100/
Make a Real Working Speaker for Under $1.00! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYM/MMRO/HCB8KMY6/FYMMMROHCB8KMY6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYM/MMRO/HCB8KMY6/FYMMMROHCB8KMY6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYM/MMRO/HCB8KMY6/FYMMMROHCB8KMY6.SMALL.jpg The King of Random Here's how to make a real working paper plate speaker for under $1.00! Watch the Video! $1 Paper Plate Speaker? Back in 2007, YouTube user HouseholdHacker posted a parody video on how to make a High-Def speaker for under a buck. MythBusters took on the challenge and busted it. Although t...
By: The King of Random

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:22:39 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/slit-camera-zenit-low-tek/
slit camera, zenit, low tek - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEP/3786/HA4LGE77/FEP3786HA4LGE77.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEP/3786/HA4LGE77/FEP3786HA4LGE77.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEP/3786/HA4LGE77/FEP3786HA4LGE77.SMALL.jpg crazyg whats a slit camera do? imagine a thin slice from the middle of a photo then keep taking that photo again and again putting the strips side by side you end up with horizontal stripes ,then something gets in the way of the photo the stripe configuration changes, the film is constantly moving,if somet...
By: crazyg

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 8 Dec 2012 18:07:00 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/Fisheye-lens-for-a-rangefinder-camera/
Fisheye lens for a rangefinder or mirrorless camera - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFH/WYMO/GOJSUYHP/FFHWYMOGOJSUYHP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFH/WYMO/GOJSUYHP/FFHWYMOGOJSUYHP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFH/WYMO/GOJSUYHP/FFHWYMOGOJSUYHP.SMALL.jpg commiejay Fisheye lens for a screw mount leica or other screw mount rangefinder While I realize there are very few people shooting a Leica, particularly a very old Leica such as a screw mount series, this is a fun project to repurpose a (censored) camera with a decent lens to a camera that I think is one of t...
By: commiejay

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:44:08 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Levitating-Death-Star/
Levitating Death Star - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXV/6IE0/H9G17KEW/FXV6IE0H9G17KEW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXV/6IE0/H9G17KEW/FXV6IE0H9G17KEW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXV/6IE0/H9G17KEW/FXV6IE0H9G17KEW.SMALL.jpg backwards lamb I have always loved Globes and especially the electronic floating ones. The Levitating globes i have seen (and could afford) were OK but i thought it would be cool to do something more with one. I went through a list of things i could try to make, DeLorean car from back to the future, the moon, a ...
By: backwards lamb

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:35:07 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Very-Cool-Mini-Disposable-Razor-Tri-pod-for-your-c/
Very Cool Mini Disposable Razor Tri-pod for your camera! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEB/IQIO/H9G12R1Y/FEBIQIOH9G12R1Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEB/IQIO/H9G12R1Y/FEBIQIOH9G12R1Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEB/IQIO/H9G12R1Y/FEBIQIOH9G12R1Y.SMALL.jpg jawasan  Here is a quick and easy project you can make in about an hour or two...maybe less! Best of all, most of these materials are easily found around the house or garage waiting to be reused!   I made this tri-pod for our digital camera and I'll show you how to make your own in several easy steps...and...
By: jawasan

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:44:21 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-turn-a-Millennium-Falcon-into-a-PC/
How to turn a Millennium Falcon into a PC! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU6/K8DQ/H9G0W8BC/FU6K8DQH9G0W8BC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU6/K8DQ/H9G0W8BC/FU6K8DQH9G0W8BC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU6/K8DQ/H9G0W8BC/FU6K8DQH9G0W8BC.SMALL.jpg BradJordan I wanted to build a unique computer to hook up to my TV to watch movies. I searched the Internet for a while trying to get an idea of what I could make it out of and finally ran across the 1979 Kenner Millennium Falcon. While I was searching I found only a few other people that have modded this, one...
By: BradJordan

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:24:07 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/Multimeter-Backlit-LCD-Mod/
Multimeter Backlit LCD Mod - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/7JR1/H994VSMG/F2T7JR1H994VSMG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/7JR1/H994VSMG/F2T7JR1H994VSMG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/7JR1/H994VSMG/F2T7JR1H994VSMG.SMALL.jpg kukubee Hello Instructables. I have wanted to join this amazing community for a long time and I am happy that I finally did! In this instructable I am going to show you how to convert your standart multimeter's LCD into a baclkit LCD. We will use some LEDs and some clever programming to modify our stock mu...
By: kukubee

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:55:14 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Musical-Floppy-Drives/
How to Make Musical Floppy Drives - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEM/2NUQ/H2MYK9ZA/FEM2NUQH2MYK9ZA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEM/2NUQ/H2MYK9ZA/FEM2NUQH2MYK9ZA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEM/2NUQ/H2MYK9ZA/FEM2NUQH2MYK9ZA.SMALL.jpg Analogue-Chick My brother posted a video about this on facebook almost a year ago. Some old floppy drives playing Bach's masterpiece Toccata & Fugue and it got me really interested. So I read about it when the author posted a how-to on his blog and did a couple of tweaking using SammyIAm's Musical...
By: Analogue-Chick

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 31 May 2012 23:10:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Controlled-Chemical-Foam-Spewing-Pumpkin/
Arduino-Controlled Chemical Foam Spewing Pumpkin - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/JAQ9/H8XM1WTV/FCNJAQ9H8XM1WTV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/JAQ9/H8XM1WTV/FCNJAQ9H8XM1WTV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/JAQ9/H8XM1WTV/FCNJAQ9H8XM1WTV.SMALL.gif SF Media Labs If the thought of dozens of tricker-or-treaters in gross-out costumes knocking down your door makes you want to spew, have we got the pumpkin for you! Every time the Arduino-Controlled Chemical Foam Spewing Pumpkin encounters a trick-or-treater at your doorstep, it spews burning chemical foam all ...
By: SF Media Labs

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 5 Nov 2012 11:33:57 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-textin/
Arduino text'in - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSF/1HE6/H82UHUV1/FSF1HE6H82UHUV1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSF/1HE6/H82UHUV1/FSF1HE6H82UHUV1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSF/1HE6/H82UHUV1/FSF1HE6H82UHUV1.SMALL.jpg ray74 Arduino text‘in. Key Features: 24 relays controlled by 4 I/O lines! Cell phone text using your Arduino. This project hacks a cell phone to text using normally open relays. After investigating cellular modules on the internet I decided it looks not only rather pricy, but also like a possibility tha...
By: ray74

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:51:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Light-Candle-Hack/
Electric Light - LED Candle Hack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYX/KS31/H7URCDFL/FYXKS31H7URCDFL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYX/KS31/H7URCDFL/FYXKS31H7URCDFL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYX/KS31/H7URCDFL/FYXKS31H7URCDFL.SMALL.jpg lonesoulsurfer Why re-invent the mousetrap? For that matter, why re-invent the candle?  It's been around forever, works every time, and does what is says on the box!  The Egyptians and Cretans were using candles made from beeswax, as early as 3000 BC.  This Instructable then is really just a homage to an invention...
By: lonesoulsurfer

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 9 Oct 2012 17:28:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Mouse-with-USB-port-optional-internal-drive/
Mouse with USB port (optional internal drive) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC6/1RXS/H742PRDY/FC61RXSH742PRDY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC6/1RXS/H742PRDY/FC61RXSH742PRDY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FC6/1RXS/H742PRDY/FC61RXSH742PRDY.SMALL.jpg liquidhandwash This project for me is more useful than it first appears, I use this mouse all the time and all though it was quite fiddly to make It was worth the effort. Now why would I want a  mouse with a USB port hanging out the side? The main reason is that I do a lot of computer aided drawing on a lap top wh...
By: liquidhandwash

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:45:54 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/fisheye-digital-contact-print-film-camera-steampu/
fisheye digital contact print film camera ,steampunk flavour - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9A/4RTQ/H7PCKRGO/F9A4RTQH7PCKRGO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9A/4RTQ/H7PCKRGO/F9A4RTQH7PCKRGO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9A/4RTQ/H7PCKRGO/F9A4RTQH7PCKRGO.SMALL.jpg crazyg sorry not many pictures,of analigital camera that i struggle to explain how let alone why.its neither digital or analogue. its pal. basically its a car reversing camera setup inside a camera that retains its film transport system, i read on t'net it couldnt work so i tried it and it nearly works, re...
By: crazyg

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:12:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/digital-camera-recase-into-film-slr/
digital camera recase into film slr - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCR/GBOX/H742PUT1/FCRGBOXH742PUT1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCR/GBOX/H742PUT1/FCRGBOXH742PUT1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCR/GBOX/H742PUT1/FCRGBOXH742PUT1.SMALL.jpg crazyg firstly i should point out that the slr was in very poor shape before i remodeled its innards , secondly the step by step bit is a bit vague i did this pre olympics in fact i finished it the night before the opening ceremony. took about 30 hours over several weeks misplacement the camera had 2 bo...
By: crazyg

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:03:49 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/pc-power-supply-on-ps3-slim/
pc power supply on ps3 slim - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F99/0Q4U/H7HY7OQG/F990Q4UH7HY7OQG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F99/0Q4U/H7HY7OQG/F990Q4UH7HY7OQG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F99/0Q4U/H7HY7OQG/F990Q4UH7HY7OQG.SMALL.jpg crazyg my ps3 has been down a while after i left it on the menu screen of a dvd overnight,then it wouldnt come back on, as sony have been getting a bit too smug i decided the last thing i was going to do was give them more money.i knew that these power thing work on the ps3 fat have been looking for advice...
By: crazyg

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:28:01 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-speaker-from-scratch/
Build your own speaker from scratch! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMZ/KTB3/H74309M5/FMZKTB3H74309M5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMZ/KTB3/H74309M5/FMZKTB3H74309M5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMZ/KTB3/H74309M5/FMZKTB3H74309M5.SMALL.jpg aeszok After stumbling across a couple of tutorials I decided I would try and build my own speaker. This attempt succeeded and it surprised me at how well it  actually played. This is a lot of fun and can be built for next to nothing.  It's also really great to show younger children and students to explain...
By: aeszok

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2012 01:24:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Led-Slot-Machine-Costume/
Led Slot Machine Costume - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1D/KZNM/H742FG8P/F1DKZNMH742FG8P.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1D/KZNM/H742FG8P/F1DKZNMH742FG8P.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1D/KZNM/H742FG8P/F1DKZNMH742FG8P.SMALL.jpg wirenut1980 This Instructable will walk you through my process of making a Slot Machine costume with addressable leds controlled with an arduino! The parts list Shirt Parts: Plain white T-Shirt Old or new white shirt to cut 1 meter addressable led strip from Adafruit  Arduino (I used an uno smd) Sew...
By: wirenut1980

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:38:08 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Overclock-your-Raspberry-Pi-Squeeze-more-power-o/
Overclock your Raspberry Pi - Squeeze more power out of your $35 computer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9K/E19S/H7996OC4/F9KE19SH7996OC4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9K/E19S/H7996OC4/F9KE19SH7996OC4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9K/E19S/H7996OC4/F9KE19SH7996OC4.SMALL.jpg aeszok After recently purchasing my Raspberry Pi, I found many of the Linux distros to be slow and often sluggish. Unless you are using it as a pure media centre, you'll definitely want to try this method to make browsing the web and typing up documents a smoother experience. This method is totally free, i...
By: aeszok

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:20:25 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/iPhone-Camera-Remote/
iPhone Camera Remote - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FFI/U28L/H4VQDHPD/FFIU28LH4VQDHPD.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FFI/U28L/H4VQDHPD/FFIU28LH4VQDHPD.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FFI/U28L/H4VQDHPD/FFIU28LH4VQDHPD.SMALL.jpg audreyobscura As a an avid photographer, I carry two things on me constantly - my phone and my camera. Once I discovered there was a way for me to use my iPhone as a camera remote with the DSLRbot app, I knew I could easily build my own remote trigger for my DSLR with Radio Shack parts. Materials File D...
By: audreyobscura

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:06:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Pipe-Clock/
PVC Pipe Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F29/TZAS/H6MEZKAF/F29TZASH6MEZKAF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F29/TZAS/H6MEZKAF/F29TZASH6MEZKAF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F29/TZAS/H6MEZKAF/F29TZASH6MEZKAF.SMALL.jpg Alexander Dumbhead One of the things I like doing the most, is taking something cheap, and transforming it into something extraordinary. It's just so much fun! The way you feel when you've completed it, the way everything fits together when you're making it, that feeling of pride in your own abilities! So here goes my...
By: Alexander Dumbhead

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 3 Sep 2012 06:19:15 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/AA-to-C-Or-Any-Other-Cell-The-Easy-Way/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU5/AOH7/H5Y9VJIT/FU5AOH7H5Y9VJIT.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU5/AOH7/H5Y9VJIT/FU5AOH7H5Y9VJIT.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU5/AOH7/H5Y9VJIT/FU5AOH7H5Y9VJIT.SMALL.jpg Siddharth Jain Now, there are already many instructables for the same purpose, but, there isn't any this simple!!!.... After reading this, you shall be able to transform any cell type to any other cell type, given that the former is of the smaller size!!!...(I needed to transform an AA cell to C type for my wall ...
By: Siddharth Jain

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:52:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-9v-battery-usb-flash-pen-drive/
Making a 9v battery usb flash / pen drive - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRT/4BLA/H672WSBP/FRT4BLAH672WSBP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRT/4BLA/H672WSBP/FRT4BLAH672WSBP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRT/4BLA/H672WSBP/FRT4BLAH672WSBP.SMALL.jpg audioguy666 I started off wanting to make a weird flash drive.  This was not it. This came to me as I was looking through electrical junk I have laying around.    Basically I gutted a 9v battery and glued in a flash drive.  The whole thing took about 10 mins tops. Parts list: Dead 9v battery (brand of cho...
By: audioguy666

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:47:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-hack-a-servo-for-continuous-rotation-Towe/
How to hack a servo for continuous rotation - TowerPro MG995 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG9/MBMW/H5TUB41V/FG9MBMWH5TUB41V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG9/MBMW/H5TUB41V/FG9MBMWH5TUB41V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG9/MBMW/H5TUB41V/FG9MBMWH5TUB41V.SMALL.jpg meanpc Why would you want or need to modify your perfectly good servo?  It turns out that servo motors are great little gear motors that can connect directly to a microcontroller without the need for a motor driver circuit.  The problem is that servo motors are made to turn between 90 and 180 degrees, for ...
By: meanpc

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 19 Aug 2012 06:22:08 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Retro-Wireless-Apple-Mouse/
Retro Wireless Apple Mouse - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT2/4LWE/H5TUCB38/FT24LWEH5TUCB38.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT2/4LWE/H5TUCB38/FT24LWEH5TUCB38.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT2/4LWE/H5TUCB38/FT24LWEH5TUCB38.SMALL.jpg UnconventionalHacker It's been a while since we created our last Instructable but we're back! In this guide, you'll learn how to put an old wired Apple ADB mouse to good use with upgraded wireless capabilities! Don't forget vote for us in the Fix & Improve it Contest and to visit our blog: http://www.unconventionalhacke...
By: UnconventionalHacker

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:54:35 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Tone-Generator-Improve-Your-Snap-Circuits/
Build a Tone Generator--Improve Your Snap Circuits by Adding a 555 Timer IC - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAZ/HBTR/H5IRUX98/FAZHBTRH5IRUX98.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAZ/HBTR/H5IRUX98/FAZHBTRH5IRUX98.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAZ/HBTR/H5IRUX98/FAZHBTRH5IRUX98.SMALL.jpg KRA5H In this article, you will learn how to improve your collection of Snap Circuits blocks by adding a 555 Timer IC. You will learn the functions the pins on the 555 chip. You will learn that when the 555 is in astable mode, the output of pin 3 is a continuous stream of pulses called a square wave that ...
By: KRA5H

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 6 Aug 2012 15:07:21 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Chladi-plate-vibrating-membrane/
How to make a Chladni plate (vibrating membrane) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVM/3I37/H4VQ69T7/FVM3I37H4VQ69T7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVM/3I37/H4VQ69T7/FVM3I37H4VQ69T7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVM/3I37/H4VQ69T7/FVM3I37H4VQ69T7.SMALL.jpg cesar harada One can "see sound". Or... "A plate or membrane vibrating at resonance is divided into regions vibrating in opposite directions, bounded by lines of zero vibration called nodal lines." [wikipedia] These are figures are made with salt on this rig.  I have seen many ways I could build my own DIY...
By: cesar harada

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 2 Aug 2012 13:14:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Self-Watering-Plant/
Self-Watering Plant - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/4GOQ/H3QF5PPX/FA94GOQH3QF5PPX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/4GOQ/H3QF5PPX/FA94GOQH3QF5PPX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA9/4GOQ/H3QF5PPX/FA94GOQH3QF5PPX.SMALL.jpg randofo Plants liven up any space by adding a sense of airiness and life. That is - of course - when you don't forget to water them, and they shrivel up and die. I am very bad at remembering to water plants. That is why I built this self-watering plant to do it for me. Using a soil sensor, and an Arduino-...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:26:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Using-KInect-Hacks-to-train-in-dance/
Using Kinect Hacks for Dance Training - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FM9/2A8B/H4AGKG6J/FM92A8BH4AGKG6J.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FM9/2A8B/H4AGKG6J/FM92A8BH4AGKG6J.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FM9/2A8B/H4AGKG6J/FM92A8BH4AGKG6J.SMALL.jpg kelcynewton This is a project we worked on at the Georgia Governor's Honors Program over the summer in our Technology major! We got to pick whatever project we wished so we chose to merge dance and technology using the motion tracking technology of the Kinect and the newly released Microsoft Kinect SDK. The mai...
By: kelcynewton

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:58:14 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Romance-Pants/
Romance Pants - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU9/YTTL/H3Z3CK9V/FU9YTTLH3Z3CK9V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU9/YTTL/H3Z3CK9V/FU9YTTLH3Z3CK9V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU9/YTTL/H3Z3CK9V/FU9YTTLH3Z3CK9V.SMALL.jpg randofo Romance pants are a pair of pants that dims the room lighting and raises the stereo in relation to the fly zipper being pulled down. Of course it does not stop there. The romantic coup de grace involves electronically ignited candles triggered by the unbuttoning of the waist button. This subtle se...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 3 Jul 2012 12:43:45 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/Clone-a-Remote-with-Arduino/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWY/7E11/H401V5JY/FWY7E11H401V5JY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWY/7E11/H401V5JY/FWY7E11H401V5JY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWY/7E11/H401V5JY/FWY7E11H401V5JY.SMALL.jpg randofo I recently needed to use the Arduino to control a stereo system, so rather than hack open the remote and wire into it, I decided to simply clone the signal. This was incredibly easy to do. Basically, I read the signal from the remote with a 38khz receiver, and then played it back with an IR LED. To...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:04:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/2-sun-tracker-circuit/
$2 sun tracker circuit - healthy discussion! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/FKN2/H2WEYL88/F25FKN2H2WEYL88.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/FKN2/H2WEYL88/F25FKN2H2WEYL88.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F25/FKN2/H2WEYL88/F25FKN2H2WEYL88.SMALL.jpg gtoal My apologies to any of the 1400 or so people who've read this Instructable in the day since it was published; I described an idea I was sure would work, and I was so excited to get it out there where people could try it, that I didn't wait until I could get the parts I needed to fully test it myself...
By: gtoal

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:15:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Magicolor-shadow-lamps/
Magicolor shadow lamps - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJC/9JBF/H2WEQ9J6/FJC9JBFH2WEQ9J6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJC/9JBF/H2WEQ9J6/FJC9JBFH2WEQ9J6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJC/9JBF/H2WEQ9J6/FJC9JBFH2WEQ9J6.SMALL.jpg ynze Blending colored light beams is absolutely amazing and fascinating!  By hacking three (extremely cheap) Ikea spotlights into red, green and blue light sources, you can make a fascinating science experiment set-up or museum exhibit. There are two things about this experiment / activity that I really...
By: ynze

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 4 Jun 2012 21:42:56 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Professional-Prototype-Case-for-a-Linksys-/
Build a Professional Prototype Case for a Linksys WRT54G Series Router in Three Weeks - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6L/JPZ4/H2WEVBE6/F6LJPZ4H2WEVBE6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6L/JPZ4/H2WEVBE6/F6LJPZ4H2WEVBE6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6L/JPZ4/H2WEVBE6/F6LJPZ4H2WEVBE6.SMALL.jpg ShaneVadnais Since this is my first Instructable and the first 3D printed prototype I have ever made I have tried to explain in as much detail as possible what I have done and have tried to provide as many pictures as I could. If you have any questions please ask and I will try to answer them ASAP. Warnings...
By: ShaneVadnais

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 4 Jun 2012 08:24:27 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Convert-a-Genius-speaker-to-run-on-9-volt-baterys/
Convert a Genius speaker to run on 9 volt baterys. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAV/69C8/GY3E1TCJ/FAV69C8GY3E1TCJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAV/69C8/GY3E1TCJ/FAV69C8GY3E1TCJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAV/69C8/GY3E1TCJ/FAV69C8GY3E1TCJ.SMALL.jpg David97 Do you like the quality of computer speakers and wish you could take them camping but never could because they run on 250V. Or do you just have a pair of old speekers lying around and looking for somthing to do with them. Then this instructable is for you! In this instructable I will give you step ...
By: David97

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 1 Jun 2012 00:30:30 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-pocket-knife-sharpener-2/
How to make a homemade pocket knife sharpener #2 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM0/95C8/H1ZG6Z8H/FM095C8H1ZG6Z8H.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM0/95C8/H1ZG6Z8H/FM095C8H1ZG6Z8H.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM0/95C8/H1ZG6Z8H/FM095C8H1ZG6Z8H.SMALL.jpg coolbeansbaby68 Here is a picture of the finished sharpener ready to start sharpening small knives.. Knife holder plans Here is the illustration  plan i drew  for making the knife blade holder. pocket knive blade holder fabrication Pic#1  Shows  me milling   the 3/8 wide slots by  3/4 of a inch long. pic #1,...
By: coolbeansbaby68

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 07:44:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Motion-Module/
Motion Module - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMH/UL80/GV0KKPSV/FMHUL80GV0KKPSV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMH/UL80/GV0KKPSV/FMHUL80GV0KKPSV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMH/UL80/GV0KKPSV/FMHUL80GV0KKPSV.SMALL.jpg randofo The motion module is the most complex photocoupled device used in Simple Bots. It basically is a light switch coupled with a motion sensing nightlight. When someone in its general area moves, this triggers the sensor, turns on the light, and causes the bot to move. This is a simple way to start addi...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 2 May 2012 16:27:12 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Dr-Lab-Experiment-One-Do-the-Dishwasher/
Dr. Lab Experiment One: Do the Dishwasher - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPW/QJDK/H1PITDD3/FPWQJDKH1PITDD3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPW/QJDK/H1PITDD3/FPWQJDKH1PITDD3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPW/QJDK/H1PITDD3/FPWQJDKH1PITDD3.SMALL.jpg lomography Meet Dr. Lab aka hti. Straight from the HQ Lomography Archive where he has been whipping up some weird and wonderful experiments just for you. Many thanks Dr. Lab for sharing your laboratory experience, secret techniques and analogue passion in the first of his special edition Film Freak Tipsters. N...
By: lomography

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 5 May 2012 18:48:19 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/A-clever-way-to-access-the-USB-ports-on-your-iMac-/
A clever way to access the USB ports on your iMac (+ video) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM7/FVH4/H18FVC3Z/FM7FVH4H18FVC3Z.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM7/FVH4/H18FVC3Z/FM7FVH4H18FVC3Z.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM7/FVH4/H18FVC3Z/FM7FVH4H18FVC3Z.SMALL.jpg projectsugru This is an evolution on our last Instructable where we tried to solve the problem of accessing the USB ports on an iMac. People raised some interesting points about how "ugly" the solution was and then criggie suggested using magnets and we thought, hey, that's an awesome idea, so we tested it and ...
By: projectsugru

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