Instructables

Networkable watering system controller

Networkable watering system controller

Doug Jackson from Canberra, Australia, wrote in to share his watering system controller board, which he built in response to local laws that his commercial system couldn’t accommodate. I live in Australia, or more specifically in an inland region called the A.C.T, where our government have implemented an ODDS and EVENS watering regime. Under the […]

Stereoscopic view splitter

Stereoscopic view splitter

Stereoscopes and View-Masters have always fascinated me. The technology has been around for over a century and seems to have been reinvented with every generation. If you’re thinking about getting into shooting 3D, but would like to keep the costs down, you’ll want to check out this 3D Stereoscope Slide and Video Shooter Instructable by courtervideo.

How-To:  “Indestructible” 3-ring binder

How-To: “Indestructible” 3-ring binder

When I was a kid, I was very hard on school supplies, and I remember dreaming about “industrial grade” school supplies–Kevlar backpacks and, particularly, sheet aluminum binders with piano hinges. These days, you can actually buy such binders, but they are relatively expensive. So why not make your own? Instructables user cowscankill did, with a salvaged snap-ring mechanism and riveted leather hinges. I want one.