Here’s a cheap homemade air conditioner made from an insulated polystyrene box, icewater, aquarium pump, copper tubing and a fan. [via] – Link. Hot? Other other homebrew air conditioners: Air conditioner make out of LEGOs – Link. Poor Man’s Air Conditioning… – Link. DIY cheapest air conditioner in the world – Link. Teens invent economical […]
Here’s a great photo set of building a cigar box guitar from MAKE Flickr photo member Unosian – Link. Related: Cigar Box Guitar – Build and play this sweet-sounding 3-string instrument in an afternoon. MAKE 04 – Page 76. Cigar box guitar projects – Link.
Check out Fastmhz’s induction launchers (for launching rockets) – “A Ring Launcher is an inductive launcher. When the coil is energized, it creates a strong magnetic field around it. Since this coil is flat and a non-ferrous ring is placed direcly upon it, this magnetic field creates a huge rush of current in the ring […]
Ken writes “I’ve restored and retrofitted a 1947 Art Deco tabletop radio to serve as an amplifier for my iPod, replacing the original chasis with speakers and electronics salvaged from desktop PC speakers. It’s great for listening to old episodes of “Sam Spade”! “ – Link.
Curtis writes “One of my biggest climbing challenges off the rock is cleaning my rope. Between the oxidation off carabiners and the rope being spooled into the dirt for belays it has grown a filth over the years that covers my hands with just a few minutes use. I’ve tried a couple techniques like using […]
Bill writes “After kegging for several months I got tired of not having a way to quickly carry a small about of beer to friend’s or family gatherings. I looked at several commercially available products and none of them met all my requirements so I built my own.” Thanks Pekar! – Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member TheThompsonFive has another awesome bicycle – “Yeah it’s heavy, but it rides pretty good. The only problem I’m having is that the basket has quite a bit of flex in it, which is a little unsettling going around bumpy turns. I may have to work out some cross bracing. I […]
