HOW TO – Make a Ping pong pistol
Here’s how to make a fun ping pong pistol… from Dangerously fun.
DIY Projects
HOW TO – Deaf dog caller collar from RC car
Instructables user arcticpenguin hacked an RC car to make a vibrating dog collar for his deaf dog and shows us how to do the same for about five dollars. The hardest part may be training your old dog to the new trick! Via the Instructables Weekend Builder.
How to: Candy tin fume extractor
A fume extractor uses an activated carbon filter and fan to remove the smoke, and noxious fumes, created from soldering. The average price of a small hobby version is about $100, this one will run you about $10. This fume extractor will not be as effective as a larger one, but it is better than […]
“Craft” 80’s computer audio & video
David sent in this cool AVR project called “Craft”. It uses an AVR microcontroller to make 80’s type computer graphics and music. If you just can’t wait to hear the awesome music, skip to 1:00 in the video. All the schematics and lots more pictures are on the web site. Having successfully built a soundchip […]
DIY Telegraph sounder
Our friend Jake von Slatt sent in this remake of a telegraph sounder: A kind fellow sent me these step by step instructions for building a telegraph sounder that closely resembles the classic brass and iron sounders of yore – only this one is a re-make with wood that can be accomplished with simple hand […]
Chiptune
Here is another great project from Linus Ã…kesson. This time it is some really cool 80’s type “chiptunes” based on another AVR micro-controller. Normally, when you create a chiptune, you start with an existing chip (such as the SID chip or the YM2149) and write a tune for it. We decided to start from scratch, […]
DIY Lathe chip guard
Nick made a chip guard for his Cummins mini-lathe. Anyone who has worked on a metal lathe knows what a mess the chips make. They can also do a lot of damage if they get into the gears and/or lead screws. This is a nice modification that really should be an OEM part. DIY Lathe […]