RC Controlled steam rover
I-Wei sent in the latest and great steam powered creation – The RC controlled steam rover made from a Cheddar Puffin steam and 2 2 Tamiya TLT-1 chassis. Photos and videos – Link.
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Hard drive grinder mod
Jipa writes – “This time we have something not-so-serious for all the modders out there with broken HDD(s). I had some dead HDDs lying around and I started wondering what could I do with them. After opening one and testing if it still run, I couldn’t resist scratching the spinning disk with a screw driver… […]
Quick Craft Projects
I’ve been surfing around and found some great free patterns for summer projects you can start now and make in a snap. Clockwise from top left: Vicki Howell’s Populars Glam Adjustable Scarf – Link. Pillowcase Skirt from Bella Dia – Link. Tiered Skirt Tutorial – [via] Link. Heather Baily’s new blog and headband pattern – […]
HOW TO – Make a carbid cannon
George writes – “The Fourth of July is quickly approaching. If you live in a state where fireworks are illegal you may find a legal alternative in carbide cannons. These cannons use calcium carbide and water to generate acetylene which is then ignited. This method is relatively safe in that if to much carbide is […]
DIY Window-mounted solder fume extractor
Continuing our extensive DIY solder fume extraction coverage, BikeNomad built one for an RV, perfect for the mobile EE lab – “This is my solution for solder fume extraction for my home (RV) workbench. It uses a dryer hose, a computer fan, and some insulation board to make a removable solder venting system that blows […]
MintyBoost! – Small battery-powered USB charger
Ladyada has a new kit and best of all extensive documentation on making a charger for just about anything that recharges via USB – “This project details a small & simple, but very powerful USB charger for your mp3 player, camera, cell phone, and any other gadget you can plug into a USB port to […]
Make balloon molecules
George writes – “Forget balloon animals (my favorites are the snake and worm) and get down with some balloon molecules. There’s a how to section, FAQ, forum, and a galley with Fullerene, diamond and DNA…” – Link.