The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Gfixler writes – “This is my second Rubik’s Cube project. I’m in my Rubik’s Period right now. With the magnetic Rubik’s prototype working, I wanted to do this little craft project, most likely inspired by the works of Space Invader. I’ve often thought of ideas that would benefit from a nice box frame, so I […]
Rachel sent in the simplest way to cut down the glare when you need to use your laptop outside – “How to make your own really cheap (or free) laptop sun shade. This is a tutorial (pretty self-explanatory though) that I made for solving the age-old problem (for me at least) of trying to be […]
Here’s a pretty good PDF on making your own mini-hydropower plant using (mostly) things you already have around the house – Link.
Here are tons of ways to catch mice without killing them – the site also has a lot of videos of how the traps work with mouse assistants testing them – Thanks BF! Link.
Soakermedia has a really impressive water balloon launcher made from PVC – “Want to shoot an object at 140 MPH over 500ft? Then this launcher is for you! This article will teach you how to build one of the cheapest, easiest, and most powerful water balloon launchers ever invented. The launcher will shoot anything from […]
Joedog86’s Instructable on an under $100 photo frame – “I basically made this as a birthday present for my girlfriend. Looking for an awesome gift idea? This is it! Total cost was under $100, and could be substantially less if you’re savvy. I know I’m not the first one to come up with the idea […]
How to do boring tasks, or why robot-run dystopias can be fun.
