More dryer lint fun
I did a post a while back on making recycled paper and it covered making paper from dryer lint – here’s a tutorial about making modeling dough from dryer lint.
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
Laser sensors for wind turbines
Technology Review – laser sensors for wind turbines… A new fiber-optic laser system can measure wind speed and direction up to 1000 meters in front of a wind turbine, giving the massive machines enough precious seconds to proactively adapt to gusts and sudden changes in wind direction. The device, developed by Catch the Wind, a […]
The astrometry pool on Flickr automatically adds labels to the astronomy photos you upload
Wow, this might be the coolest thing ever – The astrometry pool on Flickr automatically adds labels to the astronomy photos you upload. Brought to you by the folks at Astrometry.net… If you have astronomical imaging of the sky with celestial coordinates you do not know—or do not trust—then Astrometry.net is for you. Input an […]
Father & son as Eve & Wall-e
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Anthony and his son created these Wall-e costumes using mostly recycled materials – giving them some awesomely unique character! – EVE and WALL-E on Flickr
Mini-me Nautilus
This delightfully crazy bugger built a mini-sub 1/10th replica of Captain Nemo’s Nautilus from Disney’s film version of Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, along with replicas of diving suits and undersea rifles from the film. Disney Nautilus homebuilt submarine [via Boing Boing]
Desulfator kit
Mikey writes – I recently ordered a $37 battery desulfator kit. It looks like a pretty simple device that sends pulses to lead acid batteries to help clean the battery plates. There are many success stories on the net about resuscitating essentially “dead” lead acid batteries. Since we have two electric vehicles and live off […]
Glass bottle table
Here’s a design for a sturdy table using just glass bottles and glue for the base. I wouldn’t think glass bottles glued together would give you a table capable of supporting 200 pounds, and I’m glad to be proven wrong. Glass bottles are one of the few ‘recyclables’ that my local recycling center has to […]