HOW TO – Make PVC instruments
Have your pipe dreams come true and make PVC instruments like the ones the Blue Man group uses, thanks K-milo! – Link. Related: PVC projects – Link.
Made On Earth
DIY Hoverboard with how-to audio
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Csc934 writes – “It needs to be wider for stability. Here’s how it went during one class. The audio is a little rich on the trumpeting sounds, but most of the details about the design are on the recording.” – Build photos and audio. Related: Build your own hoverboard – […]
HOW TO – Build a touchless lightswitch
Ryan writes – “Capacitive sensors have historically been regarded with fear and hostility among hobbyists. They’re notoriously flaky, unreliable, and difficult to design. Further, they traditionally fall in the “analog domain” which is something the casual microcontroller hobbyist can sometimes wince at. They usually require fancy shielding, and are unsettlingly sensitive to changes in things […]
DIY Fuel Injection Conversion using open-source engine management
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.” – […]
Hard drive grinder mod
Jipa writes – “This time we have something not-so-serious for all the modders out there with broken HDD(s). I had some dead HDDs lying around and I started wondering what could I do with them. After opening one and testing if it still run, I couldn’t resist scratching the spinning disk with a screw driver… […]
Quick Craft Projects
I’ve been surfing around and found some great free patterns for summer projects you can start now and make in a snap. Clockwise from top left: Vicki Howell’s Populars Glam Adjustable Scarf – Link. Pillowcase Skirt from Bella Dia – Link. Tiered Skirt Tutorial – [via] Link. Heather Baily’s new blog and headband pattern – […]
Make balloon molecules
George writes – “Forget balloon animals (my favorites are the snake and worm) and get down with some balloon molecules. There’s a how to section, FAQ, forum, and a galley with Fullerene, diamond and DNA…” – Link.
