Month: March 2007

Capacitor Discharge in Action

Capacitor Discharge in Action

Note: Some makers have commented that this particular project should not be attempted unless you know exactly what you are doing and have taken the right precautions. bbum’s found a cool way to get a photo with lots of sparks: * Take a part a disposable camera, desolder the capacitor and rig up a charging […]

DIY Coffee – a MAKE PDF

DIY Coffee – a MAKE PDF

We have a caffeinated collection of coffee related projects from the pages of MAKE in PDF form, if you have every MAKE you likely don’t need this, but if you don’t – we’ve collected 5 great projects and have them available for $4.99 (if you’re a Tips-N-Tools newsletter subscriber there’s a discount code coming for […]

Mentos geyser tube

Mentos geyser tube

Remember all the fun and glucose syrup flying around with the Mentos + Diet Coke adventures of late 2005? Now you can get this gadget that will help deliver the payload easier – fill it up, pull the string, blammo. Of course this is an easy (re)make, so have at it… Mentos Geyser Tube – […]

Grow your own race car

Grow your own race car

This race race sounds tasty… Well, some of it. If you thought motor-racing was all about petrol-heads and champagne, WMG students at the University of Warwick will make you think again. Eco One is an environmentally-friendly race car with a difference: its shell is made from hemp, the tyres made from potatoes and the brake […]