Cute project – Recently many kind of robot contests have being opened and some interesting reports of the challenge are found on the web. The Line Following is a kind of the robot contests to vie running speed on the line. I build a tiny line following robot which can run on the desk, moving the key board aside will do. It is for only a personal toy reduced its size less than one fifth compared to typical line following robots, not in formura. Link.
Nice hack for duping slides- I started this because I have about 2000 35mm slides and nearly that many color negatives I’d like to convert to digital images, and many of them are 30 years old or more and starting to deteriorate. My first attempt involved purchasing a slide scanner from the-store-that-must-not-be-named, but it took like 3 to 4 minutes to prescan and then scan to file, and then it usually botched the exposure or the color balance. I realized that I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life scanning slides in this manner, so I started thinking about other solutions…[via] Link.
If you have a cat, kids and want to make a fun project together- here’s a simple “kitty condo”. Might go well with the VCR cat feeder from MAKE volume 03. My cat tends to get the most excited when we break out the laser beam, but boxes with holes cut out and some cat nip have the same effect too. Link.
Nice HOW TO, would work for other little creatures too – I know there are many feeding systems available in the pet shop but I don’t want them to have access to the specialised food the whole day. Exposing them to an unlimited supply of grains, corn, … would stop them from eating my kitchen waste (and that’s why we bought them in the first place). [via] Link.
This could be a handy hack if you want (or need) to add another USB port on your system- add a USB port to your mouse! I could see using this for a quick way to transfer stuff to a USB drive. I always wondered why the wireless mice don’t charge via USB, that way you can have them wireless, and then charge them when needed (and still use it). Maybe I’ll make one. Link.
Tons and tons of mods for Nerf toys, guns and accessories. A sample…SuperMaxx 750 PETG barrel replacement mod: My goal was to replace the stock barrel on the SM750 with 6″ x 1/2″ PETG tubing and increase the working pressure of the air system. The barrel material is very difficult to find and can be replaced with 9/16″ OD K&S brand brass tubing for very similar performance. Link.
Wouter writes “…an excellent, 49-page step-by-step how-to with photos on how to make your own pancake generator. It shows how to make jigs, a winding tool etc. The site also contains PDF’s on how to make your own generator blades. Mr. Piggot is an enthusiastic wind generator man who’s not afraid to share his extensive knowledge. More power to him”. Link (PDF).
