HOW TO – Bon-Bon Garland
Craftbits shows us how to turn scraps of fabric into this clever bon-bon garland, perfect for holiday decorating.
Month: November 2008
A.M. Eye Candy – Vote Pops
Bakerella gives her fellow Americans a “sweet reminder” about getting out and voting today.
Using a DC motor as a servo with PID control
This is a nice example of scavenging parts from an inkjet printer to make cool stuff. It uses an Arduino and a Motor Shield to control the DC motor. The web site has a lot more information and the source code to get you started. More about Using a DC motor as a servo with […]
Bicycles revolt and succumb to art
This sculpture was made from several dozen bicycles that were connected to each other at the wheel hinge by a simple seperation of the quick release lever that typically allows one to exchange or remove tires. Pretty interesting structure that somehow manages to balance using the seats as feet. Aiweiwei.com via FFFFOUND!
How to: Fix a classic American AM tabletop tube radio
Remember back in the good-ol’-days when people would actually fix their broken electronics? Yeah, me neither. Check out this instructable to learn how to fix an old radio, and maybe save it from going into a landfill. Back in the day somebody always knew somebody else that could fix minor things on radios and that’s […]
Scrabble-Inspired Cushions
Pat Sloan spotted Stephen Reed’s Scrabble-inspired cushions. Might be a good idea for a re-make for the Scrabble lover in your life.
Homemade underground fortress for sale…
This fellow in Blaine WA spent 20 years making a bomb shelter under his house (which is now for sale…) The Underground Fortress is an 8th wonder of the world! It is an unbelievable feat of engineering. The Fortress goes a total of 45 feet under the house! That is below sea level! The fortress […]