HOW TO – Hand Wind a Pull Skein
Ann-alog has a great photo tutorial that shows you how to hand wind a center pull skein by using two pencils! Link.
Month: May 2007
Temporary bicycle trailer
Benno sent in a simple temporary bicycle trailer you can build… This a Temporary Bicycle Trailer I made, out of a sled, a kick scooter and some junk. It’s temporary because it’s easy to dismount the sled and the wheels to go sledding or to ride your kick scooter, storing the tiny frame of the […]
HOW TO – Stage lights on the cheap
Carpespasm writes in – The goal of this project was to help out a friend’s band by making a lighting kit for their shows that didn’t cost the $150+ dollars that a normal light kit costs. It also helps out a lot when I record their concerts to make sure the lighting isn’t too dim. […]
The secret life of pots
R.G writes – As electronics tinkerers, we all use potentiometers, or “pots” for short. We count on them to control all our musical gear, and quite often get frustrated by their limitations. As in all relationships, a little understanding goes a long way. Let’s take a look at how pots work so we can use […]
Free electronics hobby software
Dave put together a nice collection of free software for electronics hobbyists – Link.
Maker Faire: A mid-century car with next-century features
This Mid-century car has been packed with next century features. Not only has the engine, transmission, power steering, and electronics been brought up to date, but the car is it’s own WiFi hotspot and has two on-board computers, one running the navigation system and audio/video jukebox, and the other powering it’s voice-controlled Skype conferencing system. […]
HOW TO – Make a rotate / pivot lcd monitor
Odrarek writes – This fixture is very usefull for rotate 90 degrees the monitor in order to see o read documents in in a portrait fashion, there are drivers for video card that support this modes, in my case i use it to read pdfs. instructables : rotate or pivot lcd monitor – Link.