LEGO Mindstorms NXT Laser hack
Here’s how to add a laser pointer to a LEGO NXT bot… [via] – Link. Related: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT goes open source – Link. Blockheads – LEGO: The ultimate prototyping material. Seriously. MAKE 02 – Page 36.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
DIY Electric bicycle
Slofly has a low cost brushless electric propulsion system, also known as a DIY electric bike… [via] – Link. Related: Eric Peltzer’s Electric Bicycle – Link. Electric Bicycle – Battery updgade – Link. Homemade electric scooter – Link.
Antique bike light LED mod
Alan writes – “Rob M. from Michigan bought some parts from our store and was nice enough to share the resulting project with us. His son Will has an antique bike on display, it has an old acetylene light on it that hasn’t produced any light for many years. A few well placed LED sure […]
Homemade Commodore 64 joystick
Here’s a great homemade Commodore 64 joystick made from wood! Matthias writes – “My motivation for this little hack, like many other hacks, was not so much the novelty of building one, but avoiding the expense of buying one. Having a Commodore 64, and not wanting to spend money buying a joystick, I started experimenting […]
HOW TO – Build up a bike
Joe has a good Instructable on hacking together a bike from parts you might find/have/get, he writes – “This is a guide to building up a bike from parts. It should help you get the parts and tools you need to get you pedalling along in no time. It assumes that you have tinkered with […]
Basement arcade
Before After Jeff Kinder turned his basement in to a retro gaming heaven, including pumping in ambient arcade sounds, he writes “For the final phase of my project I installed 4 speakers up in-between the joists which play all 80’s music and the “Arcade Ambience” sound effect files that I downloaded from Andy Hofle’s website. […]
Giant NES@!
Here’s a giant NES measuring in at 8 ft. wide, 3ft height, 3ft long, and in weighing in at 400 pounds… [via] Thanks James! – Link (10/01/06 entry). Related: This goes great with the world’s largest NES Controller! – Link. NES archives, hacks, mods and more – Link.