Build an inexpensive recumbent bike
Gerry Lauzon has finally posted the third installment of his homebuilt recumbent bike how-to series. HOW TO BUILD AN INEXPENSIVE RECUMBENT BICYCLE AT HOME PART 3
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Finger controlled “Missile Command”
Smason writes – I wrote a Missile Command clone for the multi-touch wall at Obscura Digital. Just like the original, except you can fire by touching the wall with your fingers. Save the Golden Gate Bridge from ICBMs. Fun for the whole family! Check it out on Patrick’s official Obscura Digital blog entry. I smell […]
Build a NES emulator from an old 486
This emulator system project turns an old 486 PC into a Nintendo emulator system running NESticle. The mod even includes connectors for the original NES controllers which makes it more authentic than ever. Emulator System
Slot car cam
When I was a tween, I lived for slot-cars. Our small town outside of Richmond, VA had two slot car shops/tracks for a few years. This video from Spain shows a race from fixed and car-mounted cameras. Really nice track too. And vroom-vroom sound effects. Scalextric EXIN made in Spain [via]
Dance dance make-olution
These custom built dance pads cost under $2 USD a tile and can be hooked up to almost any console systen you can think of. This maker connected them up to his computer and the booty shaking title “StepMania”. Check out the detailed instructions at the link below. A Pair of Homemade Dance Pads
Make Projects: DIY Blimp
Everyone likes toys that fly. Unfortunately, most R/C planes are hard to control for people without any experience. Why not make an easy to fly blimp? It’s really quick to make, and many people have at least one of the R/C helicopters used in the build. Even if you had to buy (2) helicopters your […]
Computerized Etch A Sketch @ Maker Faire
Never been able to realize your artistic vision on the old grey screen? Neil’s project may be of help – Anyone who has tried to use an Etch A Sketch knows that a good deal of co-ordination is needed in order to draw anything but horizontal and vertical lines. It quickly becomes obvious that a […]