The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
What a great use for those metal shelf support rods! The web site has a lot of tips and tricks that can be applied to any project. It’s a simple build that is very functional. Learn how to make you own Bicycle “Porteur” Rack
Dave made this informative video on how to attach a “Weed Eater” [string trimmer] motor to a bicycle. Used bicycles and string trimmers are easy to find and very cheap to buy. You could make this project for less than $100, maybe even less than $50. The information on modifying the clutch could be very […]
Do you have a lot of old gaming system joysticks laying around your house? This project helps turn your old joysticks into nice sound devices with no external sound source needed. Check out the instructions at the link below. Noistick- create a noise making device from a joystick with autofire
Eric writes- In Beijing, I snapped a lot of photos of bikes. It was fun to shoot people on bikes for some reason in China, maybe it’s because the bikes were so odd compared to what I see in the US. It’s not about fixed gear, or being cool, most of these bikes look like […]
I love the way this LEGO NXT beastie walks – he’s so expressive! Via NXT Step
Mitch writes in about Greg Blonder, who made this prototype slide rule clock with LEGO Mindstorms. The positioning of the two rules makes up the hours and minutes. I like the idea of sketching in a platform like Mindstorms; it sure beats building an entire custom circuit just for a proof-of-concept prototype.
This project shows you how to hack a standard computer keyboard to build your own Guitar Hero-Like controller for “Frets on Fire”, the free, open source Guitar Hero clone from Finalnd. Really nice build pics here with step-by-step instructions to get you rocking in no time. Hacking a toy guitar to make a “Frets on […]
