555 timer – five boro bike tour time lapse
Phil mounted an old digital camera to his handlebars and then created a simple 555-timer based circuit to take pictures every 10 seconds, and put the pictures together for a video… Link.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Bike handcuffs
When you’re a bicycle cop, you don’t need a bike lock, cuff’em! – [via] Link.
Electric Recumbent trike – part II
FrankG is on to part II of the electric recumbent bicycle, here he documents the no load testing of the drive system on the frame, and lots and lots of welding on the frame assembly, mounting the seat, and setting up the front end/steering (twice)… Link. Previous: Tricumbent-Hybrid – Link.
Bicycle chain bowl
This is a really nice bike chain bowl that will would make a good weekend (re)make project – [via] Link.
Tricumbent hybrid
Here’s FrankG’s first installment on the design and fabrication of an electric recumbent trike – Covering materials scavenging, initial frame welding, gear ratio calculations and the casting of the motor mount assembly – Link.
Left handed Guitar hero mod & more mods!
For all your left handed rockers, Kevin made a mod for guitar hero so you can play it south paw – [via] Link. Related: HOW TO – Build your own custom full-sized wireless … – Link. Guitar Heronoid – Android plays Guitar Hero – Link. Guitar Hero/ Funde Razor – Link. Guitar Hero + Commodore […]
HOW TO – Make a PS360 controller
Ben Heck’s PS360 controller mod… One of Ben’s most popular hacks recently was the PS360 controller, a SIXAXIS modded into an Xbox 360 controller’s shell, crashing his site not once, but twice upon its release. This project resulted in a lot of requests to duplicate this mod, showing either a very universal disdain for the […]