Learning how to swim… from a machine
In good ole days, you’d strap yourself to a huge machine to perfect those swimming strokes – Link.
Month: September 2006
Betz White’s Cup O’ Joe Pincushion Production Process
It’s fascinating to see each crafter’s mini mass production process and see what elements make up their signature goods. Here’s the WIP (work in progress) of Betz White’s beautiful Cup O’ Joe Pincushions. Link.
Microdot – DIY LED Wrist watch
RGBphil made a stunning LED watch, he writes – “This project is a circuit board for making a wrist watch size version of my minidot clock with a few more functions more applicable to a portable device. A lot of help and suggestions came from ians 01//atch binary watch. Eaglecad schematic and PCB are available […]
HOW TO – Install your own underground sprinkler system
Popular Mechanics has a step by step article on installing your own sprinkler system, the summer is just about over, but might be good to consider for next year! – “If you’re tired of dragging that old lawn sprinkler around every few days, you may want to consider installing your own underground sprinkler system. By […]
HOW TO – Make a Steiner Doll
A Steiner doll (or Waldorf doll) are based on Rudolf Steiner’s theories on child development whereby the dolls are made from natural materials to give form, but have no facial details so that the child can make up their own mood as they play with them. Sooz from Australia has written up a complete tutorial […]
DIY: EXTREME Power saving wireless mouse mod
Corbin writes – “I tend to have to recharge my mouse at the most inconvenient times, & though with my luck it will always go like that, I did a mod to my wireless mouse that has so far took a mouse that needed to be recharged everyday, to a mouse that can go double […]
Linear stepper motor controller
James writes – “Stepper motors avoid expensive position feedback elements but cause jerking, stepped, motion. This open source, old school analog (linear) driver can be tuned for continuous motion. Ideal for telescopes, robotics, cnc, etc… “ – Link.