The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Ryan Palser, whose replica AER-9 laser rifle we covered a couple of weeks ago, has since finished up his second Fallout 3 replica, of the game’s A3-21 plasma rifle, that is, as I predicted, even more impressive than his first. The Flickr set includes some good build shots too, including some details of his casting process. [Thanks, Ryan!]
Oh, what the heck… [Thanks, Fra!] Ah, another world. :”>
Pete Lamonica of Arch Reactor built this Pong Game using the arduino-tv-out library.
The NXTStep’s Brian Davis wanted to throw something over a waterfall. Why not a NXT, and log some data? Brian put a NXT brick in a segment of PVC, along with a 3-axis accelerometer from Mindsensors and a LEGO sound sensor. On a recent trip to Niagara Falls, I was fascinated again with this huge, […]
Since we already entered into some weird weather front of Lego postings today, I figured I’d complete the conditions for a perfect storm. Here’s an amazing 1/8 scale Bugatti Veyron, with a working seven-speed transmission transmission (that includes reverse), brakes, independent suspension system, retractable roof and rear spoiler, and it’s remote controlled — all made […]
Instructables user spookylean shows us how to make this cool little folding prop based on a weapon from the video game Batman: Arkham Asylum. He does it the labor-intensive but inexpensive way–cutting the profiles by hand from clear hardware store Plexiglas and then painting them black. I am too lazy for that and would probably just have them laser-cut from black plastic to start with. Embedded magnets lock it in the deployed position.
Hive 13 member Craig Smith found a way to combine two hobbies with his Drinkshield, which contains both an alcohol sensor and a bunch of LEDs.
