Windell writes – “As Marty McFly says, “You don’t just walk into a store and buy plutonium.” Actually, all I was after was neodymium, but the principle still applies. I needed a pile of rare earth magnets in a hurry. Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets are cheap, extremely strong, and surprisingly ubiquitous. Despite this, most corner drugstores […]
Matt writes – “I recently took the plunge and started learning how to design electronic circuits. Getting all the parts and pieces together on a budget and setting up a workspace in a small area was a challenge – so I thought I’d share my experience and pass on some of the lessons I learned.” […]
David writes – “I’ve been making these fun CDR covers for years – inexpensive, crafty, and you can design, print or xerox any arty label you want… glue them on – or use rubber stamps, silkscreen, linoluem cut print… whatever. The trick is to trim about an inch and a half off the open end […]
Joey writes – “This is an installation consisting of a 30 foot fluorescent green stream into 20 foot diameter pool with a molecular network of black lights “UV Hydrocarbon” and a UFO “Ulterior Farming Operation” that grows tomatoes upside down. The UFO parabolic dish maximizes the 6000 watts of light using only 780 watts of […]
Meg writes – “The DX6 is a 2.4Ghz radio control system for model airplanes. This shows how you can replace the voltage regulator in it with a more efficient one, making the battery last twice as long. “ – Link.
This looks like an old satellite dish covered with foil – to cook hot dogs [via] – Link. Related: Solar Death Ray – Link.
This photo wasn’t taken in a studio. It was taken in my kitchen with a light box I made with household items. I’ve been testing out a cheap solution to take better pictures of craft projects, but this can be used for anything. If you don’t have any of the materials, just head to Bed […]
