So you have a few extra cans left about the manse after the holiday party and are wondering what to do with them. How about building a solar panel? Free heat is good heat. As air enters the 2 holes on the sides near the bottom, the sun is heating up the soda cans all […]
These ice dentures should be a hit in the punch bowl at granny’s party! If you want to pick up a set, try Amazon.
We added a lot of new products to the Maker Shed this week. They ranged from new micro-controllers and electronic kits, to physics experiments and desktop sized weaponry. There are more new kits in the works. Keep an eye on the blog for more information. New kits in the Maker Shed Fiber Optics Kit ScrewShield […]
There are a few clever pranks here. I particularly like the Mentos stealth geyser. From the Mischief Makers’ Manual.
From the MAKE Flickr pool J Miller shares video of the maiden voyage of his rocket built from the plans in MAKE Volume 15. The reaction to the lack-of-rocket-return here is genuinely priceless! And in case you’re curious, yes, it was sucessfully recovered. Definitely a good idea to use a very wide open space for […]
This is a moment that would have made 15 year old me very proud of present-day me: I’ve just received a DIY fireworks kit in the mail! I love the “Don’t Send This Via Airplane” sticker. My friend Heathervescent hipped me to this introductory Turbo Pyro kit from Skylighter. The kit supplies what you’ll need […]
These scissors are the most versatile ones I have seen. They were a gimmie at a Revereware shop that closed recently, buy one get one. I bought about four pairs with different colored handles. The black handled ones live on the workbench, a red handled pair stays in the kitchen and some others are reserved […]
