Wetsuit laptop sleeve
On Alex’s Tinkerlog, he has a piece on how he turned an old wetsuit (surf jacket, actually) into a sweet-looking laptop sleeve for his MacBook. Neoprene MacBook sleeve – Link
Year: 2008
Gertrude: An Led Drawing Machine by Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald made this extra-great, 2-axis drawing machine for doing time-lapse photography.
HOW TO – Make a Jewelry Organizer
Daisyjanie shows you how to turn a simple photo frame and mirror into a handy and helpful jewelry organizer. Link. Related: Brooch Display – Link.
LED Test Tool
This is a really nice project for anyone who is into recycling old electronics. You don’t exactly get a data-sheet when you tear open that old VCR and snag a bunch of LEDS. Normally, I set my variable power supply to 5 V and attach the LED via alligator clips in series with a potentiometer […]
Veggie Oil Temperature Sensor
Mike Sklar sent in his “Greasy Mon” temperature sensor project for his veggie-oil burning vehicle. Don’t be fooled by his statement about purchasing the board. You can purchase one if you want, but all of the schematics, board layouts and source code are available free to use and download. Buy it or MAKE it, your […]
Robotic drum teacher
A device for “recording” and “playing back” drumstick motions involved in percussion performance. It is being used in a serious of experiments designed to test the effect of physical guidance on motor learning. HAptic GUidance System (HAGUS) – Link
Heavy Metal His’n’Hers Pillowcases
Flickr user City the NZ Cupcake Queen embroidered these heavy metal-inspired pillowcases as a wedding present for her bethrothed bandmates. I also love the custom cross-stitch she did for a customer which features a classic Star Wars quote. Is this gal cool or what?! Link. Related: Evil Rock Quilts – Link.