I assembled my Noise Toy kit knowing that I wanted to put it in some kind of enclosure, so I made sure to break out all the switches with wires. I found an old tea tin in my father’s shop and he helped me mount the circuit inside. We used a piece of wood to […]
Instructables user momo! writes: I decided that it would be helpful to make some sort of light doohickey that I can attach to my dog’s collar when I walk him at night. His black fur has a nice sheen, but it sure makes it difficult to see where he is and *what* he’s chewing on […]
This “Acceleration Sensing Glove”, similar in some ways to the sign-language translating glove, uses a 2 axis ADXL 202 accelerometer to input human hand gestures into computer interpreted symbols. Designed at UC Berkeley, the glove can also substitute for a mouse or any other simple input mechanism. Read more about its construction at the link […]
This is a great way to make a vacuum pump out of a bicycle pump, for less than $20. A vacuum pump can be used for a lot of projects, not just torturing marshmallow peeps. DIY: Manual vacuum pump Related: HOW TO – Build your own Vacuum pump
This is a very simple bike rack that was designed to carry 3 bikes in the back of a pickup truck. This has got to be a lot cheaper than any commercial version. There is even a 5-bike model at the end of the build instructions. Learn how to Make your own bike rack Related: […]
We have had a lot of rain lately, but why should that stop your filming. This is a really quick and easy way to make a rain jacket for your video camera. It would also keep a fair amount of dust and debris from getting into your camera. More about making your own DIY Camera […]
Randy Sarafan made an Instructable on how to play mini golf anywhere with a Pringles can. He writes: This is an easy way to quickly convert a Pringles can into a portable golf hole in a matter of minutes. This is intended both for those who like to play minigolf but are on a limited […]
