DIY CD changer
Nophead made this awesome seven-shelf cd changer, which he just retired (all his cds are ripped as mp3s, now) to make more space in his workshop. Documentation is better late than never! – [via] Link.
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Mr. Jalopy’s Variety Store
MAKE pal, muse, and contributing editor Mr. Jalopy has an awesome-looking variety store in LA called Coco’s. The store has a blog. Coco’s Variety sells flyswatters, glass 5 gallon water bottles, headache remedies, oil cloth by the yard, used bicycles, California souvenir tablecloths, Kit Kat Klocks, gum ball machines, Mexican Cokes in glass bottles, squirt […]
Control an RC car with a Wiimote
Here’s a cool hack that demonstrates how to use the accelerometer inside a Wiimote to control an RC car. Watch the video for details… Wii HACK – Wiimote RC-Car Control – [via], Link
DIY Helicopter kit
I doubt the MAKE Store will be carry this any time soon, but we can always dream. This is the ultimate kit to make and show off to all your friends. You can pick one up for under $30,000 which is cheap compared to other helicopters. Imagine showing up for the next meet-up in this […]
Super Mario shadow box
From the MAKE Flickr pool Josh used an original gameboy enclosure to frame some paper pixels – Unfortunately this one had the “bars of death” on the display and wouldn’t function properly. So I took it apart, stripped the guts out, and assembled a shadow box made from a Game Boy and Reverend Timothy’s papercraft. […]
Art Star Craft Bazaar: Call for Entries
Philadelphia’s Art Star Craft Bazaar is now taking applications for their 5th annual event, which will be held May 31 and June 1. Applications are due by April 8, visit their site to apply and get more info. Link.
Pebble Carpet
These handmade wool felted pebbles are strung together to make a rug by South African designer Ronel Jordaan. They’re so deceiving! – [via] Link. Related: Livingstones – stuffed stones on MAKE – Link.