The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Evan sent in this classic hack for turning a television into an oscilloscope-esque wave visualization device. Caution – this project is strictly for those with experience working with mains supplies and properly discharging the voltage stored in television electronics! I’ve personally had successful results with small portable battery-operated TVs. – Censtron Wave Vessel
The builder claims these cars will find the racetrack in any room and race it! How? It seems these little racecars use ultra-sonic sensors and a Picaxe to keep them a predetermined distance away form the walls. They keep going around the room, creating their own racetrack. Looks like a lot of fun! Read more […]
More “cocopunk” goodness, here a round-up of wooden bikes from around the world on Kevin Kelly’s Street Use. Wooden Bikes Related: Is Gilligan the next Jules Verne? Wooden bike
Here’s a different approach to the classic Simon game – Sing-Along is a musical tone memory game in the tradition of the popular ’80s game Simon (Hasbro). Designed for one to three players, the ATtiny12 microcontroller-based device plays a random sequence of notes, and then listens for the player(s) to mimic the sequence by singing […]
…with circuit schematics and PCB layout. Near Future Laboratory
Here’s a detailed how-to on building a modified SPAD3D mini plane that the author has named the “SPA3DT” (the “T” stands for “tubular”). The maker is using a “TT Pro .46” engine for power and a “GP 10 ounce” fuel tank. Check out the specifics of how he did it at the link below. SPA3DT
Jim writes in with his version of MAKE 14’s Living Room Baja Buggies – I took issue #14’s cover project and made my own version using the MINDSTORMS NXT – I have one NXT tribot and another NXT I use a remote control. I bought the goggles recommended and already owned the wireless camera, so […]
