DIY Projects

Weeboy: A DIY video game system

This DIY portable game console features a color screen, tilt sensors, and 4 games. Of course you can always program more games if you build one for yourself. Check out the link for pictures of the system stuffed inside a relatively small enclosure. This is a great electronics project that is very well documented. By […]

48V Electric Flat Tracker

This is one of the better DIY electric rides that I have come across. It’s an amazing 48-Volt, 15 horsepower, bike that uses a Briggs and Stratton Etek motor. It looks like it’s a very smooth ride. However, at those speeds I would suggest using a motorcycle helmet. What a great project! About a year […]

Wifi robotified rc car

Wifi robotified rc car

Got an extra router in your parts pile? How about an wifi enabled robotic car? Wifi Robot: A remote control car that can be driven over the internet or with a laptop wirelessly from up to 500m away. It has a live-feed network camera so that it can be driven without line of sight and […]

DIY plasma cutter

DIY plasma cutter

Even if you’re like me and never win them, you’ve got to love the huge contests on Instructables. I spent at least 3 hours last weekend Googling for ‘DIY plasma cutter’ and could only come up with cocktail-napkin drawings. This week, there’s a well-done homemade plasma cutter entry in the $20,000 Sears gift card contest. […]

alt.CES: DIY 3D scanners roundup

alt.CES: DIY 3D scanners roundup

I really like the new 3D desktop scanner by RealView. They have 3 models available. Unfortunately there isn’t any word on price, but I am guessing they aren’t cheap. We don’t see too many 3D scanners ’round these parts, so we’ll be excited to hit RealView 3D’s booth at CES and see what all the […]