Make a PVC laptop desk for your car
Merle made a PVC pipe laptop desk for his VW Beetle (and other vehicles) – Link. Related: DIY Laptop – GPS Car Stand – Link. DIY angle bracket laptop stand – Link. TONS of PVC projects – 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!
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab
Radar has a list of the top worst toys of all time, but I think a couple of them are actually the best… My favorite is the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab, it just sold for almost $8k at an auction too! More: Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab (Radar Magazine) – Link. 1951 Complete A.C. […]
HOW TO – Make the ultimate 18v Bike Light!
Douglas.mauro writes – “Mountain Biking at night (or early morning) is a true blast.. Using headlamps has been the only real choice short of spending some coin on a true bike light (some of these puppies cost >$500!!). While the lack of light never stopped us from riding, the glory of having a MEAN bike […]
Mondo Spider project – Ridable Mechanospider
Created for Burning Man 2006 by Industrialus Design, this Ridable Mechanospider is freaking amazing, check out the video of it in action! [via] – Link. Related: Autotelematic spider bots (photos) – Link. Spider-wiper (Giant automated spider) – Link. Mechanical spiders! – Link.
How long in the freezer does it take to chill a Coke from 89F to 35F?
Adam Savage (MythBuster) who did an awesome mold making article in MAKE 08 chimed in on an Ask Mefi coke cooling question, here’s how to cool down that soda, fast – he writes – “That would be about 20-25 minutes in a freezer. If you put it in a bucket of ice, that would halve […]
Scooter hack
My friend I-Wei sent this one in – wow!
DIY Automotive messages book
Lots of car posts today… John writes – “Here are instructions (and pre-compiled PDF) for making an automotive message book. It fits in the glove box and has 14 standard large-font messages printed forward and reverse (for reading in mirrors) like “Your tire is flat”, “Your high beams are on” or even, simply, “Sorry.” I’ve […]