DIY Powdercoat gun, Version 2
Bf5man writes – “The powder coating gun made with PVC parts by Zapwizard (and blogged last month) has been improved. It now uses a compressor and brass fittings.” – Link. Previous: DIY Powdercoating gun – Link.
Month: May 2006
HOW TO – Make a lens hood from a plastic bottle
David writes – “Here are lens hoods for cheap and easy-to-get Russian/Ukrainian cameras are not so easy to come by. This site shows how to make them from household materials” – Link.
Camera Coil-Gun
John writes – “Now this is the sort of project I can sink my teeth into. What do you get when you cross a disposable camera flash with a bit of wire, and steel BB’s? A coil gun! Yeah… That’s the good stuff. Jeff provides plans and links to build your own weapon of choice. […]
Print on Fabric
Yes its time to run to the grocery store for even more freezer paper. Here’s a tutorial on how you can use your inkjet printer to print onto fabric! (Note: This will only work on ink jet printers that have water resistant inks.) Link.
HOW TO – Hollow out a light bulb
John writes – “I have a tutorial on how you can re-purpose a burned out light bulb. The uses are endless, art projects, science experiments, fish bowls for tiny fish, a place to start small plants.” – Link.
Homemade hovercraft
David has a great resource for building your own homemade hovercraft, including how to make a wall sucking robot version – Link. It’s a Geocities site, so it will likely be down right after this is posted.
Homemade Yellow Jacket trap
Grandpa Kipp’s Sure-Fire Yellow Jacket Trap! – “My grandpa turned me onto this sure-fire yellow jacket eliminator about 50 years ago when I was just a youngster. I’ve observed its efficiency in removing all the yellow jackets from our campsite in a matter of a single day and before the week was over the entire […]