The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
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
Instructables user trebuchet03 (San Francisco, CA) made a detailed tutorial on converting a messenger bag into a bike pannier complete with a hard backplate, rack hooks, and bungee cord.
Interesting background about a ball that bounces on water, and its maker… via Land-o-links. The Waboba ball, which is about the size of a golf ball, has taken off around the world after videos were posted on YouTube. Made of a combination of plastics with a lycra coating, it is described as having the consistency […]
Trossen Robotics has announced the winners of their latest Trossen Robotics Community building contest. This scratch-built Wall-E, by TRC member 4mem8, won first prize (a SG-5UT Robotic Arm). Trossen writes: We got to watch 4mem8 bring this guy to life and document every painstaking step that he took building this Wall-E robot from scratch. That’s […]
