Nestle Quik container iPod power supply
Candy Addict writes – “This guy made a charger for his iPod out of two 6-volt lantern batteries and houses it in a Nestle Quik container.” – Link.
DIY Projects
Circuit bending is easy
Jeff writes – “I did my first circuit bending today thanks to Make vol. 04. Used a Staples “Easy Button.” The results aren’t too exciting, but I think you’ll like the glitchy, ambient song I made from the sounds.” – Link. Related: Circuit Bending by Sabastian Boaz, Cristiana Yambo. Modify a Casio keyboard (or other […]
XYRONÂ smart cutting – rapid prototyping?
Tmo writes – “This is a simple XY style paper cutting tool marketed to scrapbookers. It seems ripe for hacking to rapid prototyping of parts or circuit etching.” – Link.
HOW TO – Make e-Zee (little) steam engines
Rick writes – “How to make simple steap (compressed air) engines. Any one can do this without special tools.” – Link.
HOW TO – Repairing a Pocket-PC with a bad Li-ion charger
Bill writes – “I recently repaired a Pocket-PC that wouldn’t charge its battery. To do this, I built a new charger circuit and stuffed it into the Pocket-PC. I thought others might benefit from this information so I’ve documented the result.” – Link.
HOW TO – 3D (3 axis) milling
Nick writes – I wrote up a short little article showing the process of taking a 3D CAD drawing and CNC milling it, for those that want to see how the process works from start to finish. – MAKE forums & Link.
Make an all terrain board for summer and winter
Here’s how to make an all terrain board for summer and winter inspired by Howtoons – Link.