HOW TO – Make “Dry Ice” Cream
Theodore Gray @ Popular Science’s How 2.0 shows how to make “Dry ice” cream with a pillowcase and a fire extinguisher- Link.
Month: August 2006
HOW TO – Build the “Ultimate Beer Can Crusher”
Ed Nauman @ Design News shows you how to build your own Ultimate Beer Can Crusher, complete instructions, AutoCAD drawing and Visual Basic files included – “For the gadget freak who thinks he has everything, here’s Ed Nauman’s microprocessor-controlled, pneumatic-actuated can crusher. Great for parties, it consists of a pneumatic ram, precision bore crushing cylinder […]
HOW TO – Make a card counter device
Our pals at Design News has a great card counter electronics project you can build (PDF has the step by step and source code) – “Take down the house with this gadget. William’s handheld controller provides the display of a monitored process deviation — but after hours it doubles as a card counter. (In either […]
Model yacht plans (and construction photos)
Brunurb is building a one meter model RC yacht, photos – Link. Plans and construction guide from the AMYA (American Model Yachting Association) available for download – Link.
Make a thunderstorm in a box
Steve writes – “Sometimes you need a good thunderstorm and the weather won’t cooperate. OK, maybe it’s just me. I cobbled together a fake thunderstorm from bits and pieces lying around the house. The components are: 1. A CD deck 2. An amplifier with line in / line out (actually a broken boom box) 3. […]
DVD duplicator… and a destroyer
For $699 this drive can duplicate 6 full DVDs per hour or 12 full CDs per hour with a 25 disc capacity and has a cool little robo arm that does most of the work [via] – Link. I’ve seen a few DIY versions (and we’ll likely see more) – but it’s not a bad […]
Embedded Linux starter kit
Adding to the list of interesting kits… EMAC has a $399 embedded Linux starter kit – “Embedded computers are integrated into all sorts of common equipment, from soda machines to incubators. Since these systems require high reliability and low failure rates, more and more companies are loading Linux onto these embedded computers. The Linux Starter […]