Tim writes in – This is an interesting collection of human powered boats I came across today. I couldn’t find it searching the make blog archives, but I may have missed it getting posted already. Hopefully not. Thanks Make! Human Powered Boats – [via] Link.
Here’s an open source random bit generator, source and schematic included… Link.
Here’s another one for the homemade speakers using cardboard box collection… Link. Related: Portable cardboard speakers – Link. Fold-Up Speakers – Link. HOW TO – make folding speakers – Link.
Reminder – tonight HEKTOR Meets DEXTER SINISTER at the Swiss Institute Thursday September 6, 2007… 6pm – late. — Swiss Institute 495 Broadway, 3rd Floor New York NY 10012 http://www.hektor.ch http://www.dextersinister.org http://www.swissinstitute.net
Common packaging styrofoam is actually puffed polystyrene, the same polymer that’s used to make things like CD cases and plastic model parts. When acetone is used as a solvent, the expanded polystyrene will easily dissolve and you’ll be left with a liquid acetone/polystyrene solution. As the acetone evaporates, the polystyrene becomes increasingly viscous: first pourable, […]
SLK Electronics has a piece on their site about breaking down a DeWalt 36V A123 high-power Li-ion batteries to make your own battery configurations. This (and several other related articles on the site) is gear towards electric model planes, but is obviously applicable to any application. Dissecting DeWalt 36V Packs (A123 Systems) – [via] Link […]
Check out the freshly launched first issue of Etsy’s e-zine, The Storque! With lots of crafty news on the handmade world, how-tos and spotlights, you can catch up on all the latest including current features from our own Phil Torrone in this MAKEzine Kit it Out! article and Bre’s screen printing video with the Etsy […]
