The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
This is a great instructable for making your own tandem bicycle. It is amazing how simple it is to make with just a bit of hacking and drilling. This is a lot cheaper than buying one since you can always pick up a couple of old bikes on Craigslist really cheap. Make your own Simple […]
This mod shows you how to install 4 LEDs above the controller port of an XBOX to illuminate when the plugs are installed into the machine. I guess this maker had the problem where his controller was always loose from his console, so he decided to make it official and have the connection “glow” when […]
Here’s an awesome LEGO version of the Chaos unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). The site is, unfortunately, not in English. Here’s a translation: LEGO Chaos Bot
Strolling by a local bar this past weekend, something unusual caught my eye – a huge wooden ‘connect four’ game complete with king-sized game-pieces. The bartender didn’t have a lot of info to share about the impressive recreational centerpiece other than the fact that it’s creator was a friend of the owners. If anyone has […]
Here’s a messy dissection of a Magic 8-Ball. Really, don’t taste the blue fluid – sheesh, I can’t believe they did that. And I love the idea of modding one. If you were careful, you could repackage it and give it as a gift.
This is an interesting project that uses an Arduino to interpret the 8bit value generated from the controller and adds a “fatigue value” to the output signal. Basically, the longer you play, the slower your character will move. So, this is my analog version of a playful Playstation 2 controller for the PSX project — […]
BicycleTudor has a great collection of repair and maintenance videos. I counted over 30 videos and they seem to be adding more every week. If you are into bicycling, you really need to check it out. Read more about DIY: Bicycle repair
