John writes “I always thought mechanical watches came from hi-tech factories. Ron DeCorte shows how he made one by hand (OK, it took several months). Be sure to surf the rest of DeCorte’s site for interesting views of what’s inside expensive Swiss watches.” – Link.
Ready for some summer travels? Mod up a Moleskin notebook to be your very own city guide complete with maps and tabs for food, people, places and more. Decorate it with your own personality and get yourself on the road. Link. Related: Make Blog – Moleskin Notebook Hacks – Link. 43 Folder’s More Moleskin Hacks […]
Iceman writes “Here’s how to use a Garmin Edge to Plot Cycle Routes with Google Maps on Linux” – Link.
Here’s another homemade welding set up using batteries – Spelljammer writes “I bought my pulser desulfator and managed to repair 3 car batteries. I hooked them up in series and use them as an arc welder. I’ve never welded before so its been quite the experience but I’m starting to get the hang of it. […]
Michael writes “How to make an (electrical) cable release for the Canon Digital Rebel and how to trip the camera’s shutter with your computer’s serial port. Applicable also to some other Canons (e.g., Digital Rebel XT).” – Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Csc934 posted up some great photos from last month’s Tour de Sol – “Originally concieved as a solar car event, it has morphed into something of an alternative fuel vehicle festival. Electric cars and electric assist bikes were very well represented. There were lots of hybrids and at least one […]
Byron writes “After seeing the inspiring portable glass blowing studio and the Crucible’s fire truck of fire at the Maker Fair, I found an interesting Make… take away style. A improvised battery welder made with 3 12v batteries and a few jumper cables make it easier to share Making or may save you in a […]
