Kneepads on wheels
I like the idea of these gel filled kneepads on wheels for not only working on flooring / sidewalks but how they can be used as mini-carts for wheeling stuff around – [via] Link.
Year: 2008
Sweet swing bike
From the MAKE Flickr Pool – Member Delcruiser submitted this shot of a gorgeous matte black swing bike – looks military grade! On a swing bike both back and front wheels rotate out of the plane of the frame making for a unique cycling experience. Delcruiser’s Swing Bike – Link Related: Make Volume 11 Swing […]
Aluminum welding, on the cheap
Have you ever wanted to weld some aluminum, just to discover the cost of a new MIG/TIG welder is a little too expensive? Don’t forget about the tank of shielding gas you are going to have to buy. As you may remember, from those late night infomercials, Alumaloy could be the answer. It is an […]
Simple & Elegant compact keychain
Carlito’s Contraptions has a great, and simple, keychain project that anyone can finish in just a few minutes. It is so simple that it requires only 2 steps to complete, and step 2 is to “admire your creation”. It would be hard to find a more elegant solution to a common problem of bulky and […]
Make:NYC Meeting 3 – Thursday, January 31st, 6:00PM
REMINDER: The next Make:NYC Meeting 3 is Thursday, January 31st, 6:00PM – Back from holiday shenanigans and even feistier than before! Make:NYC is gonna turn up the heat this winter. The fourth Make:NYC Meeting includes: Seminar: Mastering Pipe Mechanics and Assembly (6PM) This seminar covers using home improvement store variety pipe and fittings to incorporate […]
HOWTO: Make a roll-up keyboard
Making a flexible, “roll-up” keyboard from a standard USB keyboard is a lot easier than I would have expected. Rolling your own is about as simple as removing the membrane from inside an existing keyboard and gluing key labels in the appropriate places. Aside from having a portable full-size keyboard, and the additional geek-cred that […]
Sundance New Frontier On Main Roundup
I just returned from the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. I traveled with the Graffiti Research Lab who were invited as part of the New Frontier on Main program. New Frontier on Main “showcases cinematic installations, multimedia performance events, microcinema screenings, new media technology, and the Rabbit Hole, a DJ installation lounge cafe.” This year, New […]
