The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
The 24/7 hardware hacking juggernaut known as Jeri Ellsworth whipped up this controller hack for a Star Trek pinball game. You fire a Nintendo Zapper light gun at some IR sensors that trigger the flipper switches. Jeri shows you the simple circuit she used and the operation of the machine. Set phasers to frustration… er… […]
Jim Sellers (Oregon, WI) built this lovely Slink-O-Matic Slinky-playing machine. Why? Why not? D’uh. It “slinks” a slinky for you, at times when there are no stairs and you just have to… Also useful in determining whether one is in the northern or the southern hemisphere. Due to Coriolis forces it will “slink” from right […]
This group of clever friends built what I believe is the world’s first four person Marshmallow Shooter. The Marshmallow Shooter is one of our classic How-Toons projectsMake Vol. 2. It’s made from a few pieces of PVC pipe, and it sends mini marshmallows flying through the air. I’d say that thousands and thousands of these […]
AFOL Katie Walker’s Lego patterns are fascinating. It seems that she built them as a study for a throne room MOC that she’s working on. However, I like them on their own! [Via The Brothers Brick]
Nice, a no-weld bike trailer! Instructables user Frenzy shows us how to make one from scavenged parts. More: Collapsible bike trailer has comfortable bunk for camper How-To: Simple bike trailer The Bamboo bicycle trailer & DIY bicycle trailers Backpack bike trailer
Check out this rockin’ pair of LEGO headphones from Instructables user =D.
[Via Jeri]
