The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
In hard times, nostalgic toys strike a chord – I think it’s more than the economy that’s causing parents to take another look at the classics, TinkerToys have always stood the test of time, they beat most cheap import crap-plastic-toy any day… give these to a kid and they’re set for months – I think […]
How do you combine your love of video games and bicycling? Make an LED bike light form an old NES controller of course! I had an old broken NES controller lying around, and decided that it would make a cool case for an ultra bright LED bike flasher. It’s designed to be easy to slip […]
Sometimes lighting up the road ahead of you isn’t enough. Sometimes, you want to light up the entire neighborhood. If so, the Kilo-Lumen bike headlight is for you. I started biking to work this summer and needed a good headlight and taillight. I didn’t want to spend a lot, but I wanted extreme visibility. For […]
Kevin sent in this neat bicycle light made from a recycled Parmesan cheese container. This would make a great addition to a lot of the DIY bike lights that we have featured on Make. [Thanks Kevin] This page describes the construction of a universal bike light battery with eight “C” cell rechargeable NiMh batteries. It […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Evilsigntist retrofitted a trumpet with Guitar Hero controller hardware – plus added a breath-controlled switch made from parts from a car air system! Check the photo’s notes for more info – guitar hero controler trumpet More: Jug Hero @ Maker Faire From the pages of MAKE: 21st-Century Keytars MAKE:15, […]
Here is our 2008 Make Holiday Gift Guide for kids. Hopefully these gifts will inspire you to go out and make new things, teach others what you know, or even learn something new. The best gift you can give any kid is quality time together. I tried to cover a lot of different ages, skill […]
Photographer Robbie Cooper shows just how focused young video-game players can be… NYTimes video.
