http://www.instructables.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:11:27 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Ice-Cube-Unread-Email-Counter/
Ice Cube-Unread Email Counter - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6F/5NLC/HHJO9INS/F6F5NLCHHJO9INS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6F/5NLC/HHJO9INS/F6F5NLCHHJO9INS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6F/5NLC/HHJO9INS/F6F5NLCHHJO9INS.SMALL.jpg trumpkin Digging into the vault of never fully documented projects, I found this and decided to make an Instructable on it. Doing this mostly by memory, I might have missed some things. Let me know if you see any errors. This is a project that displays how many unread email messages you have. It also display...
By: trumpkin

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:09:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/PowerTube-Vr-1/
PowerTube Vr. 1 for bicycle headlight - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZC/6I4T/HGH6Q3O0/FZC6I4THGH6Q3O0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZC/6I4T/HGH6Q3O0/FZC6I4THGH6Q3O0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZC/6I4T/HGH6Q3O0/FZC6I4THGH6Q3O0.SMALL.jpg frapedia Recently purchased one of those bicycle lights using the XML T6 LED x3. Came with a 18650 8.4v 6400mAh Battery Pack and a Pouch with Velcro. The headlight has a voltage status function via a multi color LED but to be honest i am not satisfy with what function so i decided to add a voltage meter....
By: frapedia

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 15:43:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Giant-Sun-Jar/
Giant Sun Jar - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDZ/ULCO/HFBK1H4Y/FDZULCOHFBK1H4Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDZ/ULCO/HFBK1H4Y/FDZULCOHFBK1H4Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDZ/ULCO/HFBK1H4Y/FDZULCOHFBK1H4Y.SMALL.jpg depotdevoid I love my solar lights, as I've documented here and there on this site, particularly those that I put in jars and bottles.  I've had this oversize glass cookie jar cluttering up my counter space for years, and when we decided to get rid of it, I figured I'd repurpose it instead of sending it off t...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:57:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Photon-Flower-That-Lights-Up-When-You-Water/
Make a Photon Flower That Lights Up When You Water It with Lemon Juice - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU1/SZPX/HEI4FD4F/FU1SZPXHEI4FD4F.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU1/SZPX/HEI4FD4F/FU1SZPXHEI4FD4F.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU1/SZPX/HEI4FD4F/FU1SZPXHEI4FD4F.SMALL.jpg lclarkberg Have you ever made a battery out of a lemon? If you poke a copper wire into a lemon and poke a zinc-coated nail in next to it, you can measure with a voltmeter that the lemon produces between 0.5 and 1 volt. The copper is the "cathode", or positive end of the battery, the zinc is the "anode", or neg...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:18:26 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-wire-less-Ikea-LEDstrip-gruesome-green-hack/
The wire-less Ikea LEDstrip : gruesome green hack - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6K/YYO1/HCV91U6P/F6KYYO1HCV91U6P.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6K/YYO1/HCV91U6P/F6KYYO1HCV91U6P.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6K/YYO1/HCV91U6P/F6KYYO1HCV91U6P.SMALL.jpg raalst   I have to get up while it is still dark and I do not want to wake my wife too much. On the other hand I would like to be able to know what I'm wearing by other means than the laughter of co-workers. So I needed a LED strip in my closet. Ikea sells a nice one, called "Komplement". I got one of th...
By: raalst

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 9 Feb 2013 12:09:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Creative-Valentines-Gift/
Creative Valentines Gift - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLB/FIXB/HCJO1N8S/FLBFIXBHCJO1N8S.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLB/FIXB/HCJO1N8S/FLBFIXBHCJO1N8S.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLB/FIXB/HCJO1N8S/FLBFIXBHCJO1N8S.SMALL.jpg Chip Fixes I wanted to give my girlfriend a unique gift for Valentines Day and the idea of putting something special inside a light bulb came to me after seeing an Instructable on how to make light bulb coat hangars. I was expecting it to be a lot more work than it was. I was actually able to complete the proj...
By: Chip Fixes

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2013 18:13:48 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Turn-Spare-Pocket-Change-into-DIY-Batteries/
How to Make Batteries From Spare Change - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB1/FGBI/HAVGJYI6/FB1FGBIHAVGJYI6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB1/FGBI/HAVGJYI6/FB1FGBIHAVGJYI6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB1/FGBI/HAVGJYI6/FB1FGBIHAVGJYI6.SMALL.jpg The King of Random See The Video! What's a penny worth these days?  Not much, but could there be some free energy hidden inside your spare pennies? You'd be surprised! Watch the video to learn how you can put together stacks of pennies to form makeshift batteries that can drive small-current devices like LEDs a...
By: The King of Random

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 5 Jan 2013 16:07:15 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Flashlight-Conversion/
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 ...
By: ProfMuggs

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 9 Dec 2012 15:51:45 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Battery-voltage-monitor/
Battery voltage monitor - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUN/UMKM/H9G15QG0/FUNUMKMH9G15QG0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUN/UMKM/H9G15QG0/FUNUMKMH9G15QG0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUN/UMKM/H9G15QG0/FUNUMKMH9G15QG0.SMALL.jpg chunkyhampton This voltage monitor has been designed to remotely display battery voltage so that people monitor and maintain their batteries easily. It was designed for use on off-grid reneable energy systems (such as my solar PV system), but it would also be useful to anyone who has a lead-acid battery, such as ...
By: chunkyhampton

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:43:59 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-LED-Lanterns-for-Kids/
DIY LED Lanterns for Kids! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWI/OZ48/H8CVGCRW/FWIOZ48H8CVGCRW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWI/OZ48/H8CVGCRW/FWIOZ48H8CVGCRW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWI/OZ48/H8CVGCRW/FWIOZ48H8CVGCRW.SMALL.jpg at0mbxmb Hi! These lanterns were designed by: Michelle Leonhart: twitter || tinwhiskers.net Joseph Chiut: twitter || toybuilderlabs.com Kyle Cothern for the LAMakerspace's special holiday DIY LED Lanterns class.  We hope they help you stay safe and have fun at night!  See the end of the instructable for ph...
By: at0mbxmb

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:11:29 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/High-Powered-LED-Solar-Lighting-System/
High Powered LED Solar Lighting System - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9M/1SZ2/H6MF3970/F9M1SZ2H6MF3970.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9M/1SZ2/H6MF3970/F9M1SZ2H6MF3970.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9M/1SZ2/H6MF3970/F9M1SZ2H6MF3970.SMALL.jpg JoshuaZimmerman While I love making proof of concept solar projects, or solar projects that I might use if the world comes to an end, I prefer to make solar projects that are useful in my day to day life.  (I love my solar FM radio, but I've never had the need to use it in an emergency situation) This past summer ...
By: JoshuaZimmerman

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 5 Sep 2012 22:28:30 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Ultimate-Nerf-Vulcan-Mod/
The Ultimate Nerf Vulcan Mod - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB8/LK8Y/FPKFD274/FB8LK8YFPKFD274.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB8/LK8Y/FPKFD274/FB8LK8YFPKFD274.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB8/LK8Y/FPKFD274/FB8LK8YFPKFD274.SMALL.jpg ManaEnergyPotion We made a NERF chaingun fire about as fast as a 7.62mm M60 Machine gun. That's around 500 rounds per minute (RPM). We did two major modifications, increasing the voltage to the firing motor, and adding a round counter and a paint job.The total cost on this hack was about $79 What You Need For thi...
By: ManaEnergyPotion

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2009 09:17:28 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Colour-Changing-Night-Joule-Thief/
Color Changing Night Joule Thief - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/RT0H/GYY8FVXP/FADRT0HGYY8FVXP.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/RT0H/GYY8FVXP/FADRT0HGYY8FVXP.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/RT0H/GYY8FVXP/FADRT0HGYY8FVXP.SMALL.jpg ledartist I got this inquiry from a teacher who teaches high school kids electronics - can we have a cool kit like Aurora mini 18, in a simpler and more affordable format? I suggested Night Joule Thief, but the teacher felt that it wasn't sexy enough for the kids. (ur... you know what I mean.) So I combined ...
By: ledartist

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:49:05 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-A-Simple-Joule-Thief-made-easy/
Making A Simple Joule Thief (made easy) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/UXVH/GWF5TL98/F3GUXVHGWF5TL98.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/UXVH/GWF5TL98/F3GUXVHGWF5TL98.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3G/UXVH/GWF5TL98/F3GUXVHGWF5TL98.SMALL.jpg ASCAS Today I am showing you how to make a very simple joule thief. A joule thief has many applications, the best gadget that I made with was a "Water Powered Lamp", soon I'm going to post on a guide about it but first I need to post this guide. I used an iPhone 4S as my camera :)))  What Is A Joule Thi...
By: ASCAS

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:27:52 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Joule-Thief-LED-Night-Light/
Joule Thief LED Night Light - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTU/DQTY/GS3BCE67/FTUDQTYGS3BCE67.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTU/DQTY/GS3BCE67/FTUDQTYGS3BCE67.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTU/DQTY/GS3BCE67/FTUDQTYGS3BCE67.SMALL.jpg ledartist I have many used batteries around. Remote controls, cameras, many electronic gadgets all use batteries, mostly AA size. I always felt guilty for throwing away the used batteries. I know there are rechargeable batteries, but many electronics don't work well with rechargeables. I also know that t...
By: ledartist

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 2 Sep 2011 11:20:03 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Mod-your-Green-Lantern-movie-ring-and-make-it-glow/
Mod your Green Lantern movie ring and make it glow! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/C4FB/GQYGL8ZH/FK5C4FBGQYGL8ZH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/C4FB/GQYGL8ZH/FK5C4FBGQYGL8ZH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/C4FB/GQYGL8ZH/FK5C4FBGQYGL8ZH.SMALL.jpg Honus When the Green Lantern movie came out earlier this year Toys R Us started selling a decent looking replica ring for only $10- here's how to make the ring look a bit more heroic by installing a LED and making it more accurate to the movie ring. It's a fair bit of work but for GL fans it's worth the ...
By: Honus

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:05:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Table-top-energy-seed/
Desktop energy seed lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUM/US73/FSFOIP2L/FUMUS73FSFOIP2L.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUM/US73/FSFOIP2L/FUMUS73FSFOIP2L.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUM/US73/FSFOIP2L/FUMUS73FSFOIP2L.SMALL.jpg robomaniac Hello everyone,Today I will show you something very interesting. It is not a killing robot or skynet (not yet).It is a desktop ambiant light that use dead alkaline battery to power itself. This design can hold up to 15 batteries. It use a single joules thief circuit to power 50 LED! The idea came wh...
By: robomaniac

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:26:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Juicy-Lemon-Light-Pod/
The Juicy Lemon Light Pod - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLK/0DK4/GMIGFB0M/FLK0DK4GMIGFB0M.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLK/0DK4/GMIGFB0M/FLK0DK4GMIGFB0M.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLK/0DK4/GMIGFB0M/FLK0DK4GMIGFB0M.SMALL.jpg Alexdlp This Instructable will show you how to make your own Juicy Lemon Light Pod! It is based upon the idea of the classic 'Lemon Battery', only this one's just a bit more special! The main features include: 3x Refillable Juice containers Use of the Joule Thief Circuit LED Extension / Flexible arm Re...
By: Alexdlp

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:04:46 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/48V-Electric-Flat-Tracker/
48V Electric Flat Tracker - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F3R/QMMH/FPIOLEVC/F3RQMMHFPIOLEVC.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F3R/QMMH/FPIOLEVC/F3RQMMHFPIOLEVC.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F3R/QMMH/FPIOLEVC/F3RQMMHFPIOLEVC.SMALL.jpg Radioactive_Legos About a year ago, my dad and I had the idea to convert a beach cruiser bike into an electric motorcycle. We purchased the bike and all the parts necessary and got to work. We modified the frame and rebuilt the bike from the ground up. When we finished, we were extremely satisfied with the results...
By: Radioactive_Legos

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