Vacuum cannon
Here’s how to make a simple cannon from PVC pipe and a vacuum cleaner – Link.
DIY Projects
Human lifting helium balloon
Anthony Castronovo made a huge silver helium balloon and let 100 or so people try it out, looks like a lot of fun (and helium) – maybe we’ll make one for the next Maker Faire! Link. Related: Balloon construction – Link. Floatup blog – Link.
LED MEGA-Light
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 […]
DIY Solder fume extractor
Dr. Solomon’s DIY solder fume extractor – “I finally got tired of breathing solder fumes and made an ultra-low tech solder fume extractor. “Professional” versions of this device can be had for ~$100-$200 (for example). I decided this was too much money, and built one for $3.” – Link.
Mod Your T-shirts!
Nobody just wears a t-shirt these days. You’ve got to “mod” them. To get you started on your first t-shirt for the summer, artist Karyl Newman took a regular looking large crew neck t-shirt and created this cute halter tee. The complete step-by-step is up on Instructables. Link. Related: New craft book alert! Tease: Inspired […]
DIY Flash diffuser
Here’s a template and instructions for building a reflector/diffuser for your camera’s flash. The downloadable template fits Nikon’s SB-600 but is easily adapted for other flashes – Thanks Matt! Link.
HOW TO – Build a simple Luxeon LED bike headlight
Ian writes – “This is a simple bike light which can be contructed with a minimum of tools. It is bright enough to be useful as a headlight, is fairly robust, and cheap to construct. It’s perfect for commuting and does a surprisingly good job for mountain biking too. The whole thing, including rechargeable batteries, […]