XenonJohn recreates a portable audio player from an alternate timeline – This is an admittedly mad project to see what might have happened if Sony had invented the Walkman earlier than they did – and made it so it took 8 track tape cartridges (which came before cassette tapes were invented). In other words, can […]
Looking to build a motorized POV display, UncleBone made use of a certain rotary mechanism he already had on hand – Seeing so many persistence of vision ideas on the web was too tempting not to try one. After considering several different motors to drive a display, a ceiling fan seemed to run at just […]
Summer is a great time to kick back with a frosty cold one, especially one you made yourself. Check out Instructables’ collection of beer tutorials, from home brewing to homemade openers. More: Blackberry pale ale Ask MAKE: Siphon for homebrewing beer How-To: Custom beer bottles How-To: Knap an arrowhead from a beer bottle
Cartermarquis writes: The Snorricam, named after Einar Snorri and Eiour Snorri,or the “Snorri Brothers”, is a body mount for a camera which is used to create an interesting point of view, which can be seen in such movies as I Am Legend, Slumdog Millionaire, and The Hangover. I work for a small video production company, […]
I’ve got two citrus trees in my back yard that thought they had something on me, height wise, but not any more! Check out Instructables user Thinkenstein’s PVC fruit picker tutorial. This fruit picker was designed for oranges, but it works for other fruit also. The body of the picker holds several oranges before needing […]
Instructables user Toglefritz built this pocket-sized fishing pole and writes: Conventional fishing poles are long, fragile, and hard to carry, or otherwise transport. This Instructable will show you how to construct a fishing pole, complete with a reel, that will fit nicely in your pocket. You can keep it handy, and go fishing any time […]
Instructables is looking for more awesome projects for its Art of Sound contest, where you can win lots of audio goodies including handcrafted speakers and bzzt-boop toys from Bleep Labs. The competition is steep, but hopefully inspirational!
