DIY Coffee Cuff
Go Green and make this reusable coffee “cuff” for the next time you are about to head out to your favorite coffee joint. Poppy of Poppy Talk also used a Gocco machine to stamp the skull image. [ via ] 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!
Home science stunts with soap
Science fun with soap, from Modern Mechanix 1938 Make a strong soap solution by mixing shaving soap and water. After taking a puff on a cigarette, blow the smoke through a bubble pipe to make a soap bubble. The inside of the bubble then will contain the white smoke, and when it breaks, it does […]
Eco-gym
Gimnasio Ecológico Lumen is a gym made from forest parts and recycled things – [via] Link.
Electric Recumbent trike – part II
FrankG is on to part II of the electric recumbent bicycle, here he documents the no load testing of the drive system on the frame, and lots and lots of welding on the frame assembly, mounting the seat, and setting up the front end/steering (twice)… Link. Previous: Tricumbent-Hybrid – Link.
Fire truck 508D Diesel Doka mods
Ryan writes in with his mods to a fire truck just like the one we have at MAKE – Hello, I am the guy that was mentioned in one of the [MAKE] forums. I am a blacksmith on a journeyman tour of the northeast part of the U.S.. I made many mods to my 508d. […]
“Workshop” Bus trains hobbyists
Neat, a mobile Maker bus from Popular Mechanics 1948 – Link.
Maine maker wins NASA’s glove challenge
This is rad, a fellow made a glove from things found at Home Depot/eBay and won the NASA glove design challenge — Coming up with a glove to be worn in the void of space is not a typical design challenge, but an engineer from Maine has impressed NASA with a design he came up […]