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!
Steve writes – “I am converting my 1973 BMW 2002 engine to electronic fuel injection using the Megasquirt DIY controller, and will be blogging about it on finkbuilt. Megasquirt is an affordable, open-source, DIY engine management computer that you assemble yourself. A large community of developer/users provides for constant development, and great free support.” – […]
I haven’t used a glue gun in about 10 years. They were messy and hot. I think I burned myself the last time I used it so I’ve been forever scarred. I just got a new cordless Cold Heat Glue Gun to review which I have been testing out for a new craft project for […]
This art installation from Helmut Smits filters Coca-Cola into clean drinking water – [via] Link.
Hacked Gadgets has a follow up to to the hard drive laser oscilloscope, here’s how to make one – “A hard drive voice coil circuit is hacked to allow it to be directly connected to a stereo output. This allows audio to move the hard drive read write head. Mirrors are positioned on the center […]
I’ve seen tons of toilets with top handle kicked / damaged, you know, from kicking the handle to flush – Reykjavik has an Instructable that looks like a good DIY a solution – “This is a simple little project which will allow you to easily and quickly set up a foot flusher. A foot flusher […]
Do not look at LED MEGALIGHT with remaining eye… – “This is a homemade LED flashlight with a PVC body that is easily bright enough to blind you, and uses only one special LED (a Luxeon V). The light projected is a smooth, clear white illumination with no “rings” in the projected light like those […]
3D King writes – “Saw the MAKE 6 article on using a Sandisk photo album board, had a suitable lcd in the junk box, Ebayd a few years ago, and found the photo album on offer at Best buy. Built a simple wooden box which fits the frame in picture 4. The Sandisk needs 5v, […]
