DIY Projects

Homemade hot tub

Homemade hot tub

J’s homemade hot tub for under $1,200 – “Hot tubs are really expensive. I can’t see myself turning loose of $5000 to have a hot tub (I want one that much, and it might be worth it, but I just can’t see it). For a self-sufficient guy like me that leads to only one possible […]

Making balls by metal spinning

Making balls by metal spinning

Antonio show how to make to make terminal balls for electrostatic machines by spinning metal – “Metal spinning is a technique where a flat metal disk is pressed against a form while turning in a lathe. It is a convenient method for the making of balls and other round elements for use in high-voltage instruments.” […]

3D Video microscope

Gerald writes – “Since I saw my first 3D movie, “It Came From Outer Space”, in 1953 I’ve been interested in making my own 3D movies. I got my first 3D camera in 1954, a Bell and Howell Three Dimension Company Colorist, which I still have. I was interested in taking 3D pictures through a […]

Hubcap banjo

Hubcap banjo

A cigar box guitar maker experimented with making a banjo version out of an old Chevy hubcap, here are the build pages and photos – [via] Link. Related: Cigar Box Guitar. Build and play this sweet-sounding 3-string instrument in an afternoon. MAKE 04 – Page 76.