The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Chuck writes – “Yesterday we ran a comparison of inexpensive, entry-level flux-core wire welders to show how cheap and easy it is to get into welding these days. We followed up today with an incredibly detailed how-to describing step-by-step how to build your own driving game chair (complete with a real leather auto seat) using […]
Here’s how to add a rapid fire mod to your Xbox controller, a lot better than getting carpal tunnel – [via] – Link.
We’ve been posting a lot of bicycle mods, hacks and projects from the MAKE photo pool (we’re going to give away a few prizes, so keep them coming) – and last week we visited SCUL, a gang that likes to ride strange vessels called choppers, the most exotic bikes, here are a few photos from […]
Manata writes “It’s basically just a table-top pool table that uses golf balls. It’s actually quite fun and makes for a nice, quiet, drinking game. Plus, it stores as easily as a card table.” – Link.
Rick writes – “Patchwork Central in Evansville, Indiana, runs after-school art programs for inner-city kids. Over the three years that I ran the Bike Club there, the kids (10 years old & up) & I created a number of amazing and unusual custom bikes. Whatever the kids dreamed up, we built… staying within the laws […]
3pointD’s Mark Wallace just posted to his site from the virtual world – “Well, here we are. As I blogged earlier, you can now point Second Life’s in-world Mozilla browser at virtually any Web page you like. So I’m blogging this from within SL as an experiment. The browser is very kludgy, to be sure. […]
Mark3 writes with own version of the DIY Xbox remote – “I did something similar with a PIC, though not as feature full as the one on the linked site. Mine supports powerup using the xbox dvd remote and shutdown/reboot by holding a predefined button for 5 seconds. I was initially planning on selling them, […]
