The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Steve writes – I am learning about electronics by building a toy laser gun. This is the sound and light effects circuitry in development. The top board has a 555 monostable timer, which turns on a bright red LED, a laser, and the sound effect. It also triggers a second board, which has 555 oscillator […]
Sayeth the builder: Forget the rubber band Gatling gun. The DISINTEGRATOR is the most incredible rubber band gun ever built, capable of firing more than 40 rounds per second (2400 rounds per minute) from its 24 revolving barrels. This is the twin Vulcan cannon of the rubber band gun world! Disintegrator – [via] Link
Thomas made this simple tutorial on how to dampen the loud sounds of your Rock Band drum pad controller using some self-adhesive foam and felt. I think the color coding would help me play the game better, too! Thomas shows a video with altered and unaltered pads so you can hear the difference. (Thanks, Matt!) […]
“Export to World” by Linda Kostowski and Sascha Pohflepp is a workshop/project that aims to create real-world copies of virtual objects found in the multi-player world of “Second Life”. The site features some how-tos on exporting objects, importing into 3D applications and “unfolding” the objects into 2D cutouts you can print out and assemble at […]
Check out these awesome re-imaginings of the Justice League as Victorian-era superheroes (inspired by the Gotham by Gaslight comics). And while you’re on this modder’s site, be sure to check out the other amazing collections, such as Dune: House Atreides, Star Wars: Re-Vision, and a number of other custom figure galleries. Gaslight Justice League – […]
Alan Parekh, of HackedGadgets, has a short interview with Johnny Lee, the computer engineer whose Wii remote hacks we (and everybody else on the InterTubes) have blogged about. Johnny also created the popular $14 Video Camera Stabilizer project featured in the premier issue of MAKE. AP: Your Wii projects have been taking the Web by […]
Gene writes – Have you ever dreamed of having one of those replicators from Star Trek? Ever wanted to make just about anything at the flip of a switch? Well guess what? You’re in luck, because in this Instructable I will show you how to make the closest thing to a replicator that current technology […]
