Sailcloth Shower Curtain
Kalina Wilson recently sewed up this nautical-themed shower curtain from a decomissioned mainsail. The results are cute and super-sturdy. Link.
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!
NASA Workmanship pictorial reference
NASA has a “Workmanship” section of their site to “illustrate some of the reasons behind NASA’s workmanship and process requirements. The pictures contained in these pages are actual images of space flight hardware that failed during testing (primarily during vibration or thermal cycle environmental tests). The troubleshooting and repairs necessary to restore the hardware to […]
LED Motorcycle Tail Light
Here is how to make an LED brake light for your motorcycle. It doesn’t have detailed schematics, but there is a nice photo gallery of the build process. There are several advantages to using LED’s according to the author: Instant-on – There is no filament to heat up, so the light comes on immediately. This […]
Wind power for kids
From Geekdad: The KidWind Project is run out of Michael Arquin’s basement in St. Paul, MN, and is all about educating kids about wind power. One part of this is offering really cool wind turbine kits from their website for home assembly and use in science fair presentations. These kits look like great Geekdad family […]
Build a bat-house
Birdhouses are quite nice and all, but isn’t it about time we showed some love to nocturnal flyers? The design for a bat house is much different from the usual bird types – You might be surprised: bats don’t always live in caves. Some bats spend winter months in caves, but most bats spend summers […]
Cat5 Macramé plant hanger
Shog9 writes – I was cleaning up around the house last Sunday evening… A drain had clogged, and in the process of getting it unclogged, things had become messy. Since I was cleaning anyway, I took the time to straighten up a few other areas, including some potted plants and cabling. When finished, I had […]
Greener gadgets design competition results
The winner looks like a MAKE project, woo! – The EnerJar took top prize of the design competition—both a favorite of the judges and the crowd at the Greener Gadgets Conference in New York City. The EnerJar is an easy-to-build, DIY device that accurately measures the power draw of electrical appliances. Sitting between any wall […]