What IF…Festival of Innovation and Imagination
What IF… Festival: Don’t miss the geeky gadgets, DIY demos, cool experiments, new technologies, hands-on learning, and live performances! September 7th, 10am-4pm in Colorado Springs, CO.
Year: 2013
How-To: Pirate Pie
Legend of the Instructables seas Mikeasaurus created this swashbucklin’ Pirate Pie tutorial consisting of a ship-shaped meat pie in a sea of savory gravy straight out of Davey Jones’ kitchen!
Component of the Month: Relays
A relay enables a signal or pulse of electricity to switch on (or switch off) a separate flow of electricity. Often, a relay uses a low voltage or low current to control a higher voltage and/or higher current. The low voltage/low current signal can be initiated by a relatively small, economical switch, and can be carried to the relay by relatively cheap, small-gauge wire, at which point the relay controls a larger current near to the load. In a car, for example, turning the ignition switch sends a signal to a relay positioned close to the starter motor.
Stitching a Glovetopus
What can you make with two gloves and some simple stitching? An adorable Glovetopus: part glove, part octopus! Peter Gardner explains the anatomy of a Glovetopus and talks about its origins, in this video from Maker Faire Bay Area 2013.
Celebration: A 122-Pipe Handmade Organ
New York-based electronics engineer Michael Falco set out on a unique mission four years ago: to scratch-build a carousel band organ based on a Wurlitzer 105 Military Band Organ, circa 1919. He based his build on a 1978 spiral-bound publication titled, “Wurlitzer Building Plans and Voicing Tips, Model 104/105,” authored and self-published by R. M. […]
How-To: DIY Braided Wire Ring
Here’s a quick n’easy way to put a homemade braided wire ring on it in a hurry from Wattlebird
Pineapple Party Invitation
Oh Happy Day makes me want to throw a party every week! This DIY pineapple invitation to a tropical picnic party is the newest of their fun paper party crafts.
