The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
What do you do with your crutches after that nasty crash on bicycle? Well, if the wheels are still in good shape you could always make your own stool to commemorate the occasion. Then again, you can find old crutches and some wheels in the recycling and/or garbage and forgo the whole bicycle accident part. […]
Jon Edmiston wrote a nicely flexible C# application to control a LEGO NXT car with a Wiimote – he says he could switch the remote out for a Wii balance board and he could still control the car. via NXT Step
If bikes had a “rat king,” it might look something like this. I like the ornamental wheel on the front fork that has a fender going all around it. Not the most practical bike on the rack, but certainly the most unique. Rag and Bone bike on Rat Rod Bikes [via Brass Goggles]
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 […]
