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The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Wii gutted and gadget guts roundup
The gang from Pop Sci gutted a Wii, check it out – Link. They had some issues with the screws, but it looks like this how-to might help on that one… Gadgets gone gutted: PS3 gutted – Link. Zune gutted – Link. Xbox 360 gutted – Link. PS3 (Playstation 3) controller & iPod shuffle 2.0 […]
Frigits – “Mini Rube Goldberg” toys
Turn your fridge into a Rube Goldberg display! – “If you’re old enough to remember the classic game of Mousetrap you’ll undoubtedly recall its crazily addictive, cartoon-esque maze of chutes, funnels, tunnels and ramps with great affection. Watching a marble meander through a series of improbable obstacles was strangely mesmerizing. And it’s just one of […]
Tattoo kit for kids (DIY Miami Ink!)
Temporary Tattoos are always a big hit with kids, but the designs usually aren’t that great – here’s a tattoo kit for kits so they can make their own (or just use the stencils) – It looks like it’s a pen with a motor, so you could make your own too… “Open up your very […]
HOW TO – Simple Mag-Lite bike lamp
Simple and easy way to add a light to your bike! – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a Bike light holder/connector for … – Link. Antique bike light LED mod – Link. DIY solar bike light – Link. Tape case bike light – Link. HOW TO – Blinking cruiser bike light – Link. HOW […]
HOW TO – Turn a standard Xbox 360 video cable into a VGA cable
One of my favorite modders/hadrware hackers Benjamin Heckendorn has a good how-to on making your own VGA cable for an Xbox 360, he writes – “Recent Xbox 360 updates have allowed the system to spit out resolutions up to 1080p, and with the new HD DVD add-on drive there’s more reason than ever to use […]
Vector-based Pong on an Oscilloscope
Edmond put pong on an Oscilloscope, he writes – “…I created a vector-based, two-player Pong game on an analog oscilloscope. Two potentiometer knobs functioned as the paddle controllers, and A/D converters translated the voltage set by the controllers into coordinate information for the players’ paddles. The XY mode of oscilloscope enabled two voltage inputs to […]
