http://www.instructables.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:15:50 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-rechargeable-light-bulb-Ideal-for-camping/
Solar rechargeable "light bulb". Ideal for camping. (made from recyclable materials) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFK/CA96/HGZO5SPM/FFKCA96HGZO5SPM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFK/CA96/HGZO5SPM/FFKCA96HGZO5SPM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFK/CA96/HGZO5SPM/FFKCA96HGZO5SPM.SMALL.jpg out-of-the-box Now when I go camping I like to escape technology and just enjoy nature, however I often want light at night in my tent, who doesnt? With all your electronics at home and an outlet far from reach light is hard to find at night, so in this I will show you how I made a solar rechargeable light bulb us...
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LED Flashlight Conversion - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUJ/5SSD/HAFHKY3E/FUJ5SSDHAFHKY3E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUJ/5SSD/HAFHKY3E/FUJ5SSDHAFHKY3E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUJ/5SSD/HAFHKY3E/FUJ5SSDHAFHKY3E.SMALL.jpg ProfMuggs As hurricane Sandy was nearing the New York area, I gathered up all of our flashlights including the cheap giveaway ones like this Mets flashlight.  I made sure they all had batteries, but one flashlight had a bad bulb even though I had plenty of C batteries to use in it. I thought of a way to make ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 9 Dec 2012 15:51:45 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/PCB-cutter-tool/
PCB cutter tool - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWJ/ZGAE/HABDGMY9/FWJZGAEHABDGMY9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWJ/ZGAE/HABDGMY9/FWJZGAEHABDGMY9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWJ/ZGAE/HABDGMY9/FWJZGAEHABDGMY9.SMALL.jpg andrea biffi I wish to have a mini circular saw to cut my pcb, but sometimes it's enough to have a modified cutter and a proper frame to drive cutter into a straight line. I've designed one in this instructable, it's very cheap and it cames from ordinary objects. Because you can't simply "cut" the pcb with an or...
By: andrea biffi

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 8 Dec 2012 01:42:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-precision-drill-stand/
Cheap precision drill stand - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF2/F08F/H994XI21/FF2F08FH994XI21.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF2/F08F/H994XI21/FF2F08FH994XI21.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF2/F08F/H994XI21/FF2F08FH994XI21.SMALL.jpg andrea biffi When I begun to etch my custom pcb I felt the need to improve circuit drill tecnique. I drilled my first circuits by free-hand with my Dremel, but despite it's very fast, it's subject to errors, and it's also dangerous, because the drill bit is very narrow and weak. I've searched a column drill as t...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:29:10 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Resistor-Filing-And-Storage-System/
Resistor Filing And Storage System - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQB/07KD/H5IRWX6H/FQB07KDH5IRWX6H.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQB/07KD/H5IRWX6H/FQB07KDH5IRWX6H.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQB/07KD/H5IRWX6H/FQB07KDH5IRWX6H.SMALL.jpg Re-design I rebuild/refurbish tube radios and amps and build the occasional DIY project so I'm always needing various resistor values.  I finally got tired of having to go to Radio Shack or place an order online every time I got a new radio.  So, I bought a resistor kit.  I found one on Ebay that included 50 ...
By: Re-design

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:20:37 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Repair-your-electronics-by-replacing-blown-capacit/
Repair your electronics by replacing blown capacitors - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWC/VYI7/H1JUJN49/FWCVYI7H1JUJN49.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWC/VYI7/H1JUJN49/FWCVYI7H1JUJN49.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWC/VYI7/H1JUJN49/FWCVYI7H1JUJN49.SMALL.jpg fhidiort Checking for blown capacitors in your malfunctioning electronics is fast and easy if know what you're looking for.  Replacing one part at a couple dollars a piece is much cheaper than replacing an entire monitor for hundreds of dollars!  Monitors, digital converters, and other video- related electro...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 5 May 2012 20:03:02 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Pontiac-Turn-Signal-Diagnose/
Pontiac Turn Signal Diagnose - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F12/GR5T/GDVZF68P/F12GR5TGDVZF68P.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F12/GR5T/GDVZF68P/F12GR5TGDVZF68P.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F12/GR5T/GDVZF68P/F12GR5TGDVZF68P.SMALL.jpg Ashemha The left turn signal in my 2000 Pontiac was acting up.  The mechanic told me it was a common failure and would cost around $200 to replace.  Even the electronic flasher would be $40-50 to replace.  So, I couldn't afford to just start replacing things. I decided to tear down this device, determine t...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:14:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Tall-CFL-Bulb-for-a-Tall-Lamp/
Tall CFL Bulb for a Tall Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FQ5/D81H/FORZTJIA/FQ5D81HFORZTJIA.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQ5/D81H/FORZTJIA/FQ5D81HFORZTJIA.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQ5/D81H/FORZTJIA/FQ5D81HFORZTJIA.SMALL.jpg nagutron Yesterday, I posted a slideshow of my new Sudhu Tewari Lamp. It's beautiful, IMHO. The only problem with it is that the light was a little dim for my needs at work. The lamp came with a standard bulb socket. I put in a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb, but all the light concentrated at the botto...
By: nagutron

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:32:23 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/My-New-Sudhu-Tewari-Lamp/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSV/RBV6/FOMYO5CG/FSVRBV6FOMYO5CG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSV/RBV6/FOMYO5CG/FSVRBV6FOMYO5CG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSV/RBV6/FOMYO5CG/FSVRBV6FOMYO5CG.SMALL.jpg nagutron I just picked up this awesome lamp, made by artist Sudhu Tewari. I got it at Langton Labs' Deceminate Craft Fair. It's 100% awesome and now graces my desk at Instructables HQ. Things I like about it:The traces aren't too dense, and have really interesting shapes.The PCB is translucent, giving the li...
By: nagutron

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:40:16 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Help-Where-are-my-Sprinkler-Valves-Located/
Help! Where are my Sprinkler Valves Located? - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFM/CXSP/FOD6V6BU/FFMCXSPFOD6V6BU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFM/CXSP/FOD6V6BU/FFMCXSPFOD6V6BU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFM/CXSP/FOD6V6BU/FFMCXSPFOD6V6BU.SMALL.jpg thb43 One summer after I had moved into my new house I found that the sprinkler system didn't work correctly. I noticed that when the water was not on the sprinkler heads still leaked water. I figured that the values were probably dirty and were not closing properly. So I set out one morning to bleed t...
By: thb43

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 6 Dec 2008 17:12:28 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Mood-lighting-using-recycleables/
Mood lighting using recycleables - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEZ/RG72/FHQPF4I5/FEZRG72FHQPF4I5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEZ/RG72/FHQPF4I5/FEZRG72FHQPF4I5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEZ/RG72/FHQPF4I5/FEZRG72FHQPF4I5.SMALL.jpg firegardeneve I wanted some mood lighting in my bedroom and wanted to try my hand at using LEDs, so here is an ambient light fixture that uses red LEDs and emits just enough light and looks really really cool. The whole design was influenced by a line of bulbs often found in dressing rooms. It is made up complete...
By: firegardeneve

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:01:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Free-Cold-Cathode-Lighting/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEP/UUL8/FHEZCAT2/FEPUUL8FHEZCAT2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEP/UUL8/FHEZCAT2/FEPUUL8FHEZCAT2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEP/UUL8/FHEZCAT2/FEPUUL8FHEZCAT2.SMALL.jpg Xellers This is a description of how I made a small cold cathode lamp for free. I hope you enjoy it! Scanners use cold cathode lamps to illuminate the images that they are scanning so that a special IC (Integrated Circuit) can scan them. In most cases, when a scanner breaks, part of its scanning and/or com...
By: Xellers

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:19:30 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Fitting-a-leisure-battery-to-a-Mazda-Bongo/
Fitting a leisure battery to a Mazda Bongo - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FLJ/KAYV/F0FI39RI/FLJKAYVF0FI39RI.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FLJ/KAYV/F0FI39RI/FLJKAYVF0FI39RI.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FLJ/KAYV/F0FI39RI/FLJKAYVF0FI39RI.SMALL.jpg corblimey If you want to use your Bongo as a camper van then it's a good idea to fit a second battery to run your interior lights, radio and camping junk from. Using a simple split charging system you can insure that you don't run you main starter battery down whilst being able to charge your leisure battery...
By: corblimey

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:31:18 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/RGB-Color-Controllable-High-Power-LED-Room-%2b-Spot-/
RGB Color Controllable High Power LED Room + Spot Lighting - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F1L/DBOZ/MX2EWIFNUNN/F1LDBOZMX2EWIFNUNN.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F1L/DBOZ/MX2EWIFNUNN/F1LDBOZMX2EWIFNUNN.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F1L/DBOZ/MX2EWIFNUNN/F1LDBOZMX2EWIFNUNN.SMALL.jpg dan Color Controllable High Power Lighting - no longer for billionaires only! Build your own fully color controllable RGB room or spot lighting for under $100. Perhaps you are asking yourself: "why would i want an any-color light?" well, for starters you can give your pets a virtual color make-over! eve...
By: dan

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 8 Jan 2007 09:03:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Rain-Detector/
Rain Detector - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FTF/H7FZ/CQWEP280LHG/FTFH7FZCQWEP280LHG.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FTF/H7FZ/CQWEP280LHG/FTFH7FZCQWEP280LHG.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FTF/H7FZ/CQWEP280LHG/FTFH7FZCQWEP280LHG.SMALL.jpg saul Make a rain detector with a few household items. A great project for the kids! Gather Materials You will need a cup, a 9 volt battery, two paperclips, electrical tape, some wire, a light, and some salt. The only tools needed are a pair of wire cutters and some wire strippers. Put it all toget...
By: saul

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