The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Stargate rocks(ed) well, the seasons with Lt. O’Neil/Gould… and so do LEGOs, so this is just perfect… Kelly writes – “This rotating Stargate is 19 inches tall with light-up chevrons. An RCX drives a treadmill, which spins the inner ring randomly for x seconds, then reverses direction, seven times. Won best medium space award and […]
Here’s yet another way to play pong, using two flashlights and light sensors to control the paddles – neat… [via] – Link. Related PONG: More Pong projects @ MAKE (there are a lot) – Link. Homemade PONG watch! – Link. Pong hat – Link. Mindstorm Pong – Link. Electro-Mechanical Pong – Link. Plasma Pong – […]
Travis @ Gizmodo reviewed a cool flash based Nintendo DS media player (it seems to load games fine too), this might be the device I’ve been waiting for to run all sorts of weird .NDS files (easily)… He writes – “I got my hands on the DS-Xtreme media enhancer for the Nintendo DS and DS […]
Here’s a clever table top covered in scrabble tiles and Scrabble racks to create a mosaic with a quote by GB Shaw… – Thanks MAKE fan! Link.
Ever since we added the bicycle category on MAKE we’ve had a ton of great projects and mods for bikes come in, here’s JakeStrait’s homemade bicycle trailer, he writes… – “Got my hands on some old 24″ wheels. I regreased the hubs, replaced a broken spoke, and remove the freewheel from the rear. I used […]
Andrew Leman (who also made the amazing ElectriClerk) made this game playing accessory helmet from army surplus, old specs, leather and headphones… – “This leather aviation helmet was wired with a pair of concealed headphones which connected to a portable cassette player. When the helmet is securely fastened and the blinders of the goggles are […]
Nice collection of “LEGO Abominations” – “These gender-bender bricks let you change the polarity of LEGO sculptures. These were made by carefully attaching pairs of bricks after wetting their interfaces with acetone.” – Link. Also check out – “The “X-Ray brick” is a fully functional but inside-out Lego brick – It was made by attaching […]
