The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
The BitESC is the smallest speed/motor controller I have come across. It is designed to work with the motors from those tiny R/C cars we all bought at least one of, but now never use. Well, here is you chance to make a really tiny R/C plane The BitESC is a small electronic speed controller […]
Usually these portable console designs don’t come with intricate how-tos. This “NESpV3” however, breaks the mold with really nice detail on how this object was built with everything from soldering tips to case design. This is the kind of project that gets us up in the morning to write for MAKE. NESp V3 – Time […]
This is a really cool project to make with your kids. There are instructions for making a car and even a modified paddleboat. I couldn’t agree more about this statement from the website. We live in a world dominated by machines. If something is not a machine, like a motor car, a refrigerator or a […]
Raul Aguaviva made this connection between his DS and printer to control its stepper motor. He updates the script over the DSs wireless connection. All it needs now is to be able to read PostScript, and you’ve got a wireless printer!
This homebrew paraplane called the “Black Rainbow”, functions as a payload lifter and spybot by carrying a 120 gram, 5 mega-pixel digital camera. Some pretty detailed info on its construction at the link below. Just make sure your neighbors know what you are up to before setting it loose. Black Rainbow Homebuilt Parafoil
The gaming minifig painting site Cool Mini or Not has created what looks like an awesome 400-page e-book guide to sculpting, painting, converting, basing, and photographing miniatures. There’s even a scenery section. I didn’t buy and download the actual book, but the free sample section and TOC are impressive. The PDF is $9.95. The Ultimate […]
Now, these might not be the best clickety-clack dampeners for the Rock Band drums, but they sure will keep the dust off of them! To me they have a sort of 8-bit aesthetic because of the resolution of the crocheted stitches. And for you non-crocheters out there, they’re for sale on Etsy. (Thanks, Matt!) Related: […]
