Convert a bar of soap into fatty acids
Instructable posted by
Jack A Lopez
In this 'ible I will demonstrate unto the Instructables community, and anyone else in the World who cares to read this, how I converted a bar of Ivory(r) soap, and a few hundred milliliters of The Works(r) brand toilet bowl cleaner, into a solid, white, waxy mass, that I believe to be a mixture of f... read more »
Van De Graaff Electrostatic High Voltage Generator
Instructable posted by
killbox
The parts for the VDG The only parts in this that you are not likely to find at your local hardware store are the wheels. I used bed frame wheels. their choice sorta dictated the size of Van De Graaff (Henceforth called VDG for short.) More about the wheels later. These are the parts used. ... read more »
Egg shell geode - crystals
Instructable posted by
wombatmorrison
This a variation on common crystal growing techniques. Instead of growing crystals on a string, grow them inside a 'geode' made from an egg shell and plaster of paris. Materials: Egg shells (washed) plaster of paris disposable cup craft sticks or stir sticks Water table salt or other cr... read more »
The Juicy Lemon Light Pod
Instructable posted by
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... read more »
Faraday Rotation (EPIC!)
Instructable posted by
dyly
Literally bending (twisting) light. Introduction: Circular Magnetic Birefringence This project recreates Faraday's 1845 experiment that revealed the fundamental nature of light: electromagnetic waves. History: • In 1845, Michael Faraday used a powerful electromagnet to rotate the polarization... read more »
The Seismic Reflector
Instructable posted by
jimthree
This is a project about earthquakes. On the 29th September 2009 a strong, magnitude 8 earthquake struck of the coast of Samoa. It happened early in the morning and caused a Tsunami which killed nearly 200 people. It was evening, after work when I heard the news here in the UK. The next day at work I... read more »
Paper Mechanical Iris
Instructable posted by
dombeef
I also got featured on HackADay! Link: http://hackaday.com/2011/03/22/paper-mechanical-iris/ Please rate and comment! I posted a picture Instructable of this, and someone wanted me to make an instructable. This mechanical iris has 6 segments, I plan to add more, it is "upgradable", as for that I c... read more »
How to make a Klein Bottle
Instructable posted by
Z.Backas
A mathematician named Klein Thought the Möbius band was divine. Said he: "If you glue The edges of two, You'll get a weird bottle like mine." This Instructable will teach you how to make a Klien bottle, which is a bottle with no distinct inside or outside; a non-orientable surface. You can r... read more » | subscribe for free |
