Shannon over at Make It pointed me to this really cool Swiss book web site that has pictures on how to make things out of everyday objects. There are 30 photos in all. Just click on each one to see how you can decorate your nails with stamps or spring load your chopsticks. Link.
Good ole’ Chuck @ Toolmonger sent in the weekly “This Week in Tool” he writes – “This week we saw a lot of practical tools ranging from a simple, inexpensive trash can dolly that’ll save your back (and trash can) to a set of high-end, mondo-huge, single-ended ratcheting wrenches that keeps the speed up well […]
Our pal Tom from ROBOT magazine sent in this interesting news item regarding the VEX robots… – “Revell Monogram LLC and Innovation First, Inc. announced today a global partnership for the design, marketing and distribution of the new Vex Robotics System, a product platform based on the award-winning original design developed in 2005. In this […]
Yay! Betz White has put up a tutorial for her cutie pies! A perfect quick craft gift for the holidays. Link.
MAKE pal Benjiwenjifoofoo sent in this I-Wei style tractor from the 1800’s – “The Darby Steam-Digger, a light traction engine, was invented circa 1879 by Farmer Thomas Darby and built at Lodge Farm Pleshey, near Chelmsford in Essex, England. Robert Hasler, seen driving the Digger, helped to build this first prototype. In effect the machine […]
Kiddley has some paper doll templates which are blank and can easily be decorated by the kids. Link.
Hoarp001 writes – “This instructable will show you how to make a 30tonne hydraulic press. In my press i use some serious hardware, and the final press is going to end up weighing 86kg, which is 164lbs or 13.5 stone. I use M42 threaded rod which is 42mm wide and weighs a tonne. There is […]
