Declutter your desk
Andrew writes in with a clever way to keep your desk clean by using a special built desk mod for under your desk. Declutter Your Desk – [via] gearfuse & Link.
Month: February 2007
HOW TO – Build your own $10 light meter (visible, IR, UV…)
Arleigh wrote in looking for a cheap way to make a UV light meter, here ya go– Parts cost around $10.00 US. Gain switch has 5 positions, each an order of magnitude more sensitive from very dim room light to very bright sunlight. (Slight modifications allow extends sensitivity an extra factor of 1000, and neutral […]
MAKE on stuff
We put up all our logos for folks who need them and of course for those with the genetic need to modify iPods, fruits… toast… Ben made a MAKE: Banana… – Link. …and toast. Eccramer modded an iPod – Link.
HOW TO – Build a redneck roller coaster
Here’s a great video detailing how to turn a 91′ Cavalier into a “redneck” roller coaster” – outstanding! YouTube – how to build a redneck rollercoaster – Link (video). Thanks Aquaman! Related: Do-It-Yourself Roller coaster… – Link. Homemade roller coaster (video) – Link. Working model roller coasters – Link. Roller coaster built in school gym… […]
How to Remove Eyeglasses Coating with Sunscreen
Use sunscreen to remove the UV coating on aging eyeglasses.
The Torofluxus
Interesting, the Torofluxus looks like a fun thing to make – if anyone has details on how it’s constructed, post up in the comments… The Torofluxus was invented in the early 1990s by Jochen Valett, then a 70 year old artist and craftsman near Hamburg, Germany. A thirty foot long ribbon of fine “flat spring […]
Get the MAKE blog sent to you each day via email!
Hey Makers, a lot of readers have asked if there was a way to get all the posts from the MAKE blog sent to them each day via email. I evaluated a few fee/free services, and we’re pleased to launch the MAKE daily newsletter. All you need to do is enter your email address, and […]