The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Mitch writes in about Greg Blonder, who made this prototype slide rule clock with LEGO Mindstorms. The positioning of the two rules makes up the hours and minutes. I like the idea of sketching in a platform like Mindstorms; it sure beats building an entire custom circuit just for a proof-of-concept prototype.
This project shows you how to hack a standard computer keyboard to build your own Guitar Hero-Like controller for “Frets on Fire”, the free, open source Guitar Hero clone from Finalnd. Really nice build pics here with step-by-step instructions to get you rocking in no time. Hacking a toy guitar to make a “Frets on […]
What happens when you release a 3D movement dataset of Thom Yorke’s head? Somebody uses it to recreate the video, frame by frame, in LEGO (Watch the high quality vid for the best experience). Via Create Digital Motion. More: RA DIOHEA_D / HOU SE OF_C ARDS – Radiohead releases data set Radiohead on a Sinclair […]
We wrote about Bricksmith before on the MAKE blog. It’s a really cool open source LEGO building program for the Mac. Version 2.0 boasts better rendering and a cool Minifigure generator. Bricksmith allows you to create virtual instructions for your Lego creations on your Mac. The magic is based on the LDraw library, a collection […]
On RoboCommunity, Grandlarseny37 has done a preliminary take-apart on the new WowWee Alive Cub robo-critter. Inside the WowWee Alive Cubs: Part 1 [Thanks, Robert!]
This is a great project for anyone who rides his or her bicycle to work. The version on the website is customized with a monogram, but it could be as simple as a small piece of black leather or rubber. Learn how to make your own Leather mudguards for your bicycle
Although this is a bit dangerous, it looks like a lot of fun. This instructable is very well documented and the final ramp looks nice and sturdy. It’s a lot safer than my milk-crate version when I was a kid! Learn how to make a Bicycle Ramp
