Hiding a Bike Key on the Bike Itself
JaxPaboo, AKA Pat Booth of Odessa, FL, wrote an Instructable showing how to hide a bike key inside the fork of the bike, using a wine cork. (I wonder if painting the cork to match the frame would be a good idea?)
Year: 2012
Anatomical Cross-Sections Made from Paper
Lisa Nilsson makes these incredibly intricate illustrations of cross-sections of the human body from paper filigree. She discussed the process of making her work in a recent interview with All Things Paper: I’ll use anything close to hand that gets the job done – pins, needles, dowels, drill bits. I have a bona fide quilling […]
How-To: Jar Jar Binks Jedi Mind Trick Doll
Jar Jar Binks draws strong reactions of love and hate from Star Wars fans. This project from our pal, Bonnie Burton, should satisfy both sides of the Jar Jar debate. Whether you love or hate Jar Jar Binks, there’s no denying that he’s one klutzy Gungan. Here’s a project that lets you make both good […]
An Open Source Laser Sintering 3D Printer
Additive rapid prototyping in plastic materials is becoming quite accessible to home and hobby users. If you’re a hobbyist on a typical budget wanting to rapid prototype in metal, however, you’re limited to subtractive methods, i.e. CNC machine tools like mills and lathes, and even those are not exactly “cheap.” Professional 3D printing services like […]
DIY Outlet Shutoff Timer
Instructables user cbaabc73‘s created his own outlet timer from basic electrical parts that can be found in any hardware store. He made it because his wife would accidentally leave her curling iron on, but I think it could be perfect for a charging station so that your devices aren’t drawing vampire power after they’re done […]
Synchronized Nano-Quadrotor Swarm
It used to be that having your own quadrotor drone was cutting edge. Now that the average joe can pick one up at their local mall for a couple hundred bucks means that you’ve got to step your game up if you don’t want to be seen as pedestrian. That’s why today’s aspiring UAV enthusiasts are working with swarms. Not just any swarms either, but swarms of nano-quadrotors. These days, budget conscious drone makers are going small to cut costs and shed ounces.
How-To: Work with Shape-Memory Alloy
Shape-memory alloy (SMA), metal that changes shape when heated to an activation temperature can be used in all sorts of projects.