Homebrew — My Home-Built Chairlift
My lovely wife and I built a chairlift to get from our lake house down to the dock.
Year: 2012
Spray Bottle That Sprays in Any Direction/Position
Spray bottles are a useful thing to have around the house, but often, like pens, they only work when you hold them at the proper angle. To solve this problem, Make: Projects user Jason Poel Smith shows how to mod your spray bottle with flexible tubing and some nuts on the end, to weight it. […]
How-To: Fat Quarter Wrap Skirt
I don’t know about you, but I can’t resist a beautiful stack of fat quarters. The only problem is, I’m not really a quilter. Luckily, now that I’ve seen the fat quarter wrap skirt tutorial that Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shared on Project Run & Play, I have a whole new reason to give […]
Using a Teensy to Read a ROM
Trammell Hudson and phooky of NYC Resistor have been exploring read-only (e.g., non-volatile) memory chips in a series of fascinating posts on the hackerspace’s blog. phooky wrote The Joy of Dumping, which explains why you’d want to check out the ancient data moldering on decades-old chips: Which brings up the question of why you’d even […]
How-To: Wood Block Candelabra
Wood block candelabras bring bold angles and a touch of modern whimsey to any home decor. Learn how to make your own with this modern candelabra tutorial that Lauren Donaldson from Lauren Elsie Crafted shared on Houzz! Head over to Houzz to see two variations: a light, modern version with colored bands, and one with […]
Recumbent iPad Stand
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to lay on your back and operate an iPad without the hassle of actually having to hold it while in a supine position
Arduino-Controlled Plotter Prototype
Pietro Leoni of Carlo Ratti Associati built this nice plotter using an Arduino Uno and motor shield. [via Arduino]
