IR laser wood-burning pen
Instructables user ramanff mounted a fiber-optic coupled 1W IR laser diode in a pen body to create this cool wood-burning tool.
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How-To: Radioshack light-up switch hack
When shopping for switches, it’s really satisfying to dig through a drawer full of awesome options for your project, but it’s easy to get stuck with something that’s not quite right if you don’t read the package carefully. I identify with Randy Sarafan’s illuminated switch problem: I was about to wire it all up into […]
Guide To Zine Making
Frenzy writes – Zines are self-published materials with short print runs. Zines can be about anything from your favorite band to what you did on your summer vacation. The world of zine making is a largely underground. Zines are a perfect way to express ideas or feelings that are not fit for the main stream […]
How-To: Wiimote Rubens’ tube
Instructables user ScaryBunnyMan made a Rubens’ tube controllable with a Wiimote, and wrote up a guide so you can too. Who doesn’t love fire?
How-To: Cable for iPhone as amp
With parts you already have around your workshop, you can probably build this cable for using your iPhone as a guitar amp, as one Instructables user did: If you own an iPhone or an iPod Touch and happen to be a guitar player chances are you have already heard of either GuitarBud by PRS or […]
How-To: Digital delay pedal
Randy Sarafan writes in: Building guitar pedals is a time-consuming, often frustrating, and expensive process. If you think you will save time and money by making your own digital delay pedal, I highly advise you to read R.G. Keen’s page on the economics of pedal building. However, if like me, you are obsessive, enjoy messing […]
Bee hive in a bucket
If you’re looking to build a home for your buzzing, pollinating garden helpers, consider this simple bucket bee hive design, tutorialized by Thinkenstein. It’s not for harvesting honey, but will help bring these imperative insects to your garden. The author admits that this design is untested, and there’s a great discussion in the comments. For […]
