Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool: Instructables user Senseless has modified his wife’s knee brace to prevent lateral movement due to rheumatoid arthritis. He says it’s easier for her to get on than her normal brace, which aids in late-night bathroom trips. If you can endure the run-on sentences, he’s made an instructable detailing its […]
Using glue, scissors, tape, and straws, Kiteman built this simple turbine – seems a great project to try at home with your mini-makers. – How to make a toy turbine More: Pringles wind turbine (Pleech) -and- turbine round up
Here is an environmentally friendly mode of transportation. Although I wouldn’t use it to commute to work! This looks like a fun project to make with your kids. All you need is some PVC pipe, duct tape, and a large piece of plastic. Oh, and a bit of wind! Read more about making your own […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool After some R/C boating inspiration member evilsigntist went to work on a faux-feathered version – I ended up buying a pair of duck decoys at the local flea market for $10. These are intended to be used by duck hunters to lure unsuspecting water foul within blasting range. When […]
Apparently ChapStick is the new Altoids. I really like this little LED flashlight that “BCat” stuffed into a ChapStick container. It uses an A23 (12V) battery that fits nicely inside. Why a 12V battery? “BCat” was able to buy 2 for $2 as opposed to the more expensive coin cells. Make you own ChapStick LED […]
What do you get when you combine LED throwies with a gaucho snaring weapon? This clever contraption, dubbed the E-bola by creator Tetranitrate on instructables. Using the LEDs and batteries as weights, this throwing weapon lets your prey know you’re coming. Oh, and also makes for some nice long-exposure photography. This is probably dangerous to […]
I love the creativity found in this “next-gen” remote-controlled vibrobot. It has a PICAXE brain, uses a 16-pin DIP socket as its vibro-feet, and a universal TV remote as its controller. SOCBOT – the next generation vibrobot
