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Aleksi writes – “Plastic bags can be welded together with a soldering iron. The resulting seam is strong and water resistant. This is a very useful technique for making kites.” – Link. DIY:happy notes you could probably make prom dresses and wallets using this technique too.
Nick is on a roll, plier food chain! Link. Previous: Drill chuck food chain – Link. C clamp food chain – Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member s_h_i_r_o_u_t_o picked up the new Sanyo Enelopp rechargeable batteries, they’re not sold in the USA (yet, I think) – but they seem to be the best eco-friendly rechargeable batteries, can be recharged 1,000 times and do not have a major “memory effect” – Link. Oh, s_h_i_r_o_u_t_o also made a homemade […]
Familyfun.com has a complete tutorial on how to make a cardboard dollhouse including furniture and decorations from most things we trash around the house. The house is framed from a cardboard box and the furniture is made mostly from packaging or household items. This armchair is made from a berry carton and the computer desk […]
I’ve tried the self heating cans, but not the cooling ones yet… “Tempra Technology and Crown Holdings present the first real self-refridgerating can. There’s finally a real, working, practical self-refridgerating can. The Instant Cool Can (I.C. Can) is a 100% safe and environmentally friendly self-refridgerating process that cools using brilliantly simple water evaporation. In fact, […]
If you live in a big city with a lot of parking meters, meet your new keychain – ” Designed by Pollen Design. Springloaded holder with key ring holds 10 US quarters. 24 hour countdown with loud alarm. Bright LCD display” – [via] – Link.
Tom writes – “Check out Steven Tafts excellent summary of how he built a homebrew omniscope anamorphic pinhole camera from some wood and pvc pipe! His design makes images that were previously only possible using a commercially available camera that costs $100s of dollars more!” – Link.
