FrankG’s electric utility vehicle part II. He’s added a roof, body panels, plexi-glass windscreen, new batteries and a camo paint job as well as installing an “On-Board” 36V/35Amp charger and a simple analog meter array to monitor individual battery voltage – Link. Related: Electric utility vehicle part 1 – Link.
Fresh Creations sent in the latest of what we’ve called “game instantiations” – Park To Play is an installation which can turn any car into a joystick for playing games like Tetris, Pong, Space Invaders or Pinball. The car dashboard and the doors become the buttons on the joystick. Thijs Eerens tells us about the […]
Chris writes – Here are some pictures and plans of an homemade in-car camcorder mount. It fits very stiffness on the passenger’s seat headrest allowing hands-free filming from the driver’s viewpoint. To make your own that fits your car, you’ll need approx. 2 feet of 3/4" aluminum or steel square tube, 2 u-bolts, 4 wing […]
Mazda celebrates its 40th Anniversary of the Rotary Engine by showing you how they’re made, the videos are incredible. Thanks Jason! – Link.
iheartnewyork has a very maker-like hood ornament! Thanks Kaden!!!! – Link.
Todd writes – The following information may be of interest to Artists, Architects, Aviation Buffs, Crafty Types, Flight Sim Geeks, Readers of Make magazine, Survivalists, and/or Very Wealthy People with a Taste for Ostentation: Have you ever dreamed of purchasing your very own Boeing 747? Mojave_7472 If so, now is the time to talk with […]
Justin writes – I’ve been working on this project for about 6 months now. It’s a digital multigauge based on the arduino. In its current form it shows oil temp, turbo pressure, accelerometer readings, a timer, and two misc temps. The code is freely available (though not 100% complete) as are the schematics. I designed […]
