The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Jake writes – “I’ve been using this headlight for 4 years now and I’m still using the original bulbs. The low beam has power enough for speeds up to 40 miles per hour and on-coming traffic ALWAYS dims their brights when I flash the 50-watt high beam.” – Link. Want more? This one is made […]
Pablot writes – “This is the first hardware mod available for the Nintendo Wii. It’s called the PulseVU for Wii and is an internal chip that takes control of the light bar on the Nintendo Wii. It fades the lights when the console is off and pulses them with the audio when the console is […]
John and Alec write – “This is a toy that my sister and I used to make and have races with. My Son just made one in about 10 minutes… Lots of fun !” – Link.
Our pals @ Spark Fun Electronics cracked open a Wiimote, check out all the photos and parts list… (You’ll find a Bluetooth IC, IR sensor, vibratory motor, speaker, triple axis accelerometer, an I2C EEPROM, and a range of passives. Not bad for $55.) “I promise. No more ‘Wii’ jokes. My brother sent me the link […]
Wow, Ben Heck is busy – here are a couple project he kicked out this weekend… Design a 2D robo-hand – I’m going to download the files and pop them in the laser tonight (hopefully!)… For today’s How-To we’re going to go through the process of designing a somewhat complex item that can be cut […]
Radar has a list of the top worst toys of all time, but I think a couple of them are actually the best… My favorite is the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab, it just sold for almost $8k at an auction too! More: Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab (Radar Magazine) – Link. 1951 Complete A.C. […]
Douglas.mauro writes – “Mountain Biking at night (or early morning) is a true blast.. Using headlamps has been the only real choice short of spending some coin on a true bike light (some of these puppies cost >$500!!). While the lack of light never stopped us from riding, the glory of having a MEAN bike […]
