How-To: Bubble lamp
Here’s a simple bottle lamp you can make with rubbing alcohol and paraffin wax to get an interesting bubble effect.
DIY Projects
Optical mouse sensor and the Arduino
This is a great way to interface an optical mouse with your Arduino. Just make sure your mouse has one of the required optical sensors before you do any permanent damage. If you are interested in a How-To Tuesday based on this project, let me know in the comments. Thanks! More about connecting an Optical […]
How-To: Make your own Montgolfier ram
A Montgolfier ram, also called a “hydraulic ram pump” or “hydram,” is an arrangement of valves and reservoirs that can, without the addition of external power, raise downward flowing water to a point higher than its source. It does so, essentially, by dividing the flow into two streams, the larger of which gives power to […]
Sweet sounds of the electric Kalimba
Youtuber rudeog added a single coli pickup to his homemade kalimba netting some seriously bassy sounds – Constructed with some parts I had lying around and a few from the hardware store. As you can hear, the dry sound is a little bass heavy. I might try adding a few tines and tuning to a […]
How-To: Mattress boat
Did you know that in case of emergency, you can use your frame mattress or box spring as a boat? This is useful for all those hurricane and flood-prone areas.
How-To: Improved pocket stove
Instructables user Javin007 was disappointed with standard soda can stoves, so he decided to make a “penny stove” that’s more sturdy and less prone to being blown out.
TagTool goes partying
This at the “Saint Andrew’s strip” in Cholula. Felixe (Mexico) took his freshly baked TagTool to get some air in a reknowned bar where it livened up the party and inspired a healthy interactive night. All the equipment is on the table: DIY TagTool with Arduino inside, laptop to connect it to, Wacom to draw […]