H.R. (Bart) Everett made a 1/3-scale fiberglass replica of the A-4 Skyhawk for his son, he writes – “I constructed this 1/3-scale fiberglass replica of the A-4 Skyhawk, flown at the time by the Blue Angels precision flight demonstration team, in the late 70s while stationed in Montgomery, AL. I had initially intended to build […]
Flickr user tofuttibreak scanned in an old out of print knitting booklet that has more clear and concise knitting instructions. The simple illustrations are great. It’s a handy reference to bookmark when you just can’t remember how to cast on or do a slip stitch. [ via ] Link.
Check out the badges Joe Grand from Grand Idea Studios made for DEFCON – Link. Here are some articles of his from MAKE – Joe also made the MAKE Simon game that’s in our MAKE store right now – Link.
Our pals at Design News have an awesome “Gadget Freak: Backyard Barbeque Bonanza” with 4 projects (all with full build instructions) – Air Conditioned Tent Be a happy camper and stay cool as a cucumber in the sweltering heat! This portable cooling device ensures complete climate control in even the most humble of tents. Plus […]
Remmelt writes – “This is a yellow lead with two alligator clips on the ends. It has a 15K Ohm 5W resistor in the middle, made somewhat pretty and lots more safe with shrinktube. It functions as a capacitor discharging line: one end on the + side, the other on the -. Wait, done. I […]
In this weeks video edition of Weekend Projects, learn to make geometric spheres from all sorts of things you might find at a picnic. Watch the video to see how to build an icosohedron out of paper plates, cups, and plastic sheeting. This is a great project to do as a family, just make sure […]
This is a companion post to the Make magazine’s Weekend Projects Podcast I love the look of domes and geometric spheres, and this week we are going to make some out of things that you might find around the house or at a picnic. Making geometric speres is fun, and you end up with something […]
