Jezza Bear writes – “I cannot claim this as one of my inventions but it was a cute little project and hardly took anytime to produce. The Peaucellier-Lipkin linkage (or Peaucellier-Lipkin cell), invented in 1864, was the first linkage capable of transforming rotary motion into perfect straight-line motion. It is named after Charles-Nicolas Peaucellier (1832-1913), […]
Here’s how to make a great necklace from fishing lures – Link. Related: Crochet Necklace from Recycled Plastic Bags – Link. Jewelry from Functional Objects – Link. Electronics parts jewlery – Link.
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Ericjeff19 writes – “I made a version of this flower made from scrap parts. i added CD drive motor to the head with push button, so that the pedals would spin around when pushed” – Link. Related: Junk box flowers – Link.
Love Ubuntu but wish it sported the Aqua UI of Mac OS X? Lauri Taimila’s detailed tutorial shows you how to change themes and icons, wallpaper, desktop icons, fonts, and windows to make your favorite Linux distro look and feel like a Mac, as well as a few customizations for your applications to make them […]
Estes has a great model rocket resource center with tons of downloads and lesson plans for teachers… “Teaches science, math, industrial technology and other subjects. This site offers a HUGE RESOURCE CENTER for teachers and youth group leaders including free publication downloads, special quantity bulk pricing for educators, extensive curriculum support materials and learning software. […]
Can you boil an egg with the power of the sun? Sure – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a homemade solar water heater – Link. Mystery solar powered-mobile – Link. Solar Death ray – Link. Floating solar crocodile – Link. Solar Powered Jack-O-lantern – Link. DIY Solar cycle – Link. Solar MOE’s (Made on […]
Sam writes – “A handmade tea light holder, crafted from a log. I shaped a log from our firewood pile into a slab, and drilled holes for the tea lights. Its pretty simple really- but the most important part is picking an attractive piece of wood, and paying attention to nice finishing.” – Link. Related: […]
