Popular Science’s How 2.0 shows you how to make art with a $30 electroplating pen – “You may not want to rechrome a ’57 Chevy, but you can coat small objects using kits designed for plating jewelry. This $30 plating pen (pmcsupply.com) uses electricity the same as the bumper factory does, just with a couple […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Jyoseph has a “DIY RingLight for the home depot goers. You’ll need to be comfortable with basic hand tools and will probably need to work with a power saw and drill, unless you find a sufficient work around which is quite possible. Be ready to spend about $30-$40 and an […]
Aleksi writes – “Plastic bags can be welded together with a soldering iron. The resulting seam is strong and water resistant. This is a very useful technique for making kites.” – Link. DIY:happy notes you could probably make prom dresses and wallets using this technique too.
Brian writes – “Dick Eaves designed this on the floor of his hanger a couple of years ago –from scratch. This is his 16th or so airplane and he designed it for the average homebuilder to build from scratch with just a few tools. He is about 78 years old and he is amazing.” – […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Ocellnuri has a clever iPod dock for his ash tray – “Slide the ash tray out, stick the iPod in, then slide it back until the unit is locked in place. This thing won’t budge. It will also fit all models with dock connectors since you can adjust how far […]
Carolyn writes – “We planted the AeroGrow’s hydroponic garden this weekend. They “guarantee” that this thing would work…so we are posting updates on our site over the next few months…watch and see if this AeroGarden grows” – Link & assembly. Related: Aerogrow, grow stuff to eat in your kitchen – Link.
FrankG writes – “[Here is] the revised DS1615 data logger with PCB layout… This is part of a larger project, a passive solar collector.” – Link. Related: Other solar projects – Link.
