Collapsible bike trailer has comfortable bunk for camper
One more oldie from the 30’s today… a bike trailer bunk – good project to (re)make – Link.
DIY Projects
Stereo microphone in a mint tin
Francisco writes “After searching for a suitable mic to record band practice with my LINE IN only (no mic input) minidisc, I decided to build one myself. The link shows photos of the finished project.” – Link.
Acid Rain stick
SilentG sent in another DIY rain stick – “…in the tradition of the great Juha’we shaman, build a rainstick to harness that calming power of nature, wielding it to feel empowered over our own turmoil. We built it with galvanized steel, hardened chain, and an 8 inch spike. This is our all steel version of […]
HOW TO – Build your own diving helmet
Modern Mechanix 1933 – “First, select a big tin can about 10 inches in diameter and 13 or 14 inches deep. Ask your grocer for a cookie can. Cut a hole in one side about 5 inches square and by means of tin channels soldered around this opening, set in a plate glass window, making […]
DIY Dive slate
Gelsenangelopua writes “Instructions on how to make a 3-pager dive slate out of everyday materials. (All you need: diskettes, pencil, aquarium air hose) Dont want to spend on a $5.00 dive slate? or just plain DIY fun? This is a very easy to make project, cheap too! For the thrifty and the bored.” – Link.
Photovore light seeking robot
Drinkumbrella writes “A “herbie” style LM386 based light-seeking robot, with two reversing switches. The front switch is a bump switch. The second switch is a foot in front that makes it back up when it tries to drive off the table. “ – Link & video. You can build this bot with MAKE 06 – […]
50W LED acrylic cube light
Alex writes “Neo^3 is a 1’x1’x1′ clear acrylic cube jammed with 50W of colored LED lighting. I decided the kitchen in my new apartment was kinda drab, so I built this in an afternoon to light it up a bit. My inner dork screamed, “You can’t stop there!”, and so I went on to build […]