The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
In the MAKE open source gift guide we included the LEGO NXT, one of our readers (dwahler) was concerned that LEGO wasn’t actually releasing the firmware as open source as promised, so – I found out the scoop straight from the source (no pun intended). Soren Lund, head of NXT at LEGO Denmark sent me […]
BusinessWeek has a great slideshow and article on how LEGOs are made – “Compared to the high-tech toys of today, LEGO bricks look exceedingly simple. But their precise production process is nothing to scoff at. Each LEGO brick must have that perfect grasp — strong enough to hold onto another brick but easy enough for […]
MAKE Flirckr photo pool member Oskay writes – “What’s fun, cheap, good looking, and cleans a hardwood floor with an advanced search and navigation algorithm? An electrostatic dust mop attached to a radio-controlled car. Vroom! This combination has some things in common with a Roomba, but is arguably less expensive. It’s quick and fun to […]
Tim shows you how to make your own bike lock from an old stainless steel stove – Link. Related: HOW TO – Bicycle Frame Protection – Link. Bicycle projects @ MAKE – Link.
Seth writes in with this Wii mod, crack the case, pop off the WNIC and add a 5dBi antenna for better signal – “The Nintendo Wii is an internet appliance as much as it is a console, which means it needs an internet connection to fully realize it’s potential. But what if your Wii is […]
Benjamin Heckendorn shows you how to turn old arcade games into consoles to plug in to your TV, he writes – “In this How-To we’re going to describe the method by which you can take old arcade motherboards, easily attainable on eBay, and “consolize” them for use with a standard TV and controllers. Many people […]
Julian writes – “Flickr Photos of a completed “No Weld” recumbent. I always wanted a recumbent but didn’t want to pay the money. I built this “No Weld Recumbent” from bits found via the local FreeCycle mailing list and the local dumps and recycling centres. It’s taken about 4 weeks of weekends.” – Link. Related: […]
