Matchbox PC
The PC case mod is a giant pack of matches… I want to introduce this person to the Match museum folks… [via] – Link.
Month: September 2006
Mouthful of Metolius (Riverside brewing)
Dave has a good project to do when you go camping, he writes – “Here’s a recent homebrew (beer-making) adventure I took with a friend. We brewed beer 500 yards from the source of the Metolius River in Oregon, drawing water for the brew directly from the river. Many photos ensued.” – Link.
Magnet powered telephone
Viron writes – “This instructable will progressively show how to make at least one kind of telephone that sounds good enough to be fun and useful, without requiring batteries, AC utility company power, or utility telephone services. I suppose it may be most appreciated by smart young children with “forts”.” – Link.
Amazon Industrial & Scientific blog + MAKE!
We’re pleased to announce that some of the fun MAKE weekend projects will also appear on Amazon’s new Industrial & Scientific blog – “We are the editors of the Amazon.com Industrial & Scientific Store and are excited to kick off this blog as a way to create a community of enthusiasts (well, OK, geeks–a label […]
Homemade MT15 computer
Bill writes – “Have you designed your own CPU on an FPGA? That’s for beginners! Or did you build one entirely from TTL chips? Amateurs. D. Mueller first built a 6502-lookalike from 74LS chips and EPROMS. Then he built “MT15″, a 16-bit 0.5MHz processor …using individual surface-mount NPN transistors.” – Link.
Needlefelt a Ladybug
From Mielke’s Farm Fiber Arts comes this cute tutorial on how to needle felt your own little ladybug. Link.
HOW TO – Make a Bulletin Board
Don’t throw away an old bulletin board. Here’s a great tutorial by Randi that shows you how you can cover an old bulletin board with fabric and create a modern inspiration board to showcase fabric samples or craft ideas. Link.