Toy Inventor’s Notebook
Gelatin is used in lots of things like food, candy, and pharmaceutical and paintball capsules, but it also has interesting optical properties.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
DIY Electronic Birthday Candle
Electrical engineer and tinkerer Michael Ciuffo created this clever DIY Electronic Birthday Candle, which actually goes out when you blow on it, for his girlfriend’s birthday!
BrickPi Controls Mindstorms Bots With a RasPi
Dexter Industries builds Lego Mindstorms add-on sensors and other compatible products, and their latest project — not yet completed — is the BrickPi, which allows the Pi to control up to 3 Mindstorms motors and four sensors (but not the ultrasonic). The board’s firmware is written in Arduino 1.0. If you’re interested in the source, […]
i3detroit’s (Fake) DIY Dentistry Class
Nicely done on the April Fools’ prank, guys! The i3detroit DIY Dentistry event was a big hit, and everyone had a fantastic time- at least until the anesthesia wore off! i3 member Dustin returned from a recent trip to Latvia armed with the knowledge and tools to make this class a jaw-crackin’ success. Dustin began […]
DIY Sumo Wrestler Bowling Pins
This DIY Sumo Wrestler bowling pin set by Sugar and Dots is one of the most unexpected and unique projects I have laid my eyes on! A fun and easy upcycled project that renders a totally weird and fun end result has me giggling even as I type.
Plush Game Controller Looks Great on the Couch
Becky over at Adafruit is taking the wraps off an all new project, a capacitive touch sensitive plush USB game controller. At the core of the project is the Adafruit Flora, which is connected to eight pads of conductive fabric. The Flora uses Modern Device’s Capacitive Sensing library to read whether or not you’re touching […]
Decorating Eggs With the EggLathe
Chris Connors is a master of low-tech making, and he’s built this “poor maker’s Eggbot” — an EggLathe. This EggLathe was built of laser cut corrugated plastic, and is an early iteration of the design. The first parts were cut of cardboard, but future parts should be cut from either acrylic or baltic birch plywood. […]