Philo writes “When Bob Kojima announced his rolling ball clock on Lugnet a few months ago, I knew I had to build one someday… I bought a stock of balls on Bricklink, and here is the result. The main modification was the use of a RCX to obtain good long time stability – I finally […]
MAKE Flickr Bennieleeus posted up his how to on making clocks from guitars – “All eight guitar clocks are hung on a back bracket that supports a lamp bulb to light up the clock face and cast halo illumination on the wall at night. The lamp is turn on via the volume knob. The neck […]
Leahculver made a teddy bear remote control using conductive thread, a Griffin RF remote and a whole lot of clever – This is my favorite project of the week, nice work! – “The teddy bear remote sits nicely on your sofa or bed and can be used to control your iPod or computer. It’s a […]
Keener2u writes – “I wanted a way to carry around my hub bluetooth usb and memory card system while keeping everything manageable. Everything is set in velcro so if need be cables can be pulled and devices pulled. If the cables had not have been zip tied even the cables can be unwound from their […]
Rob writes – “I started out with a Minolta from 94′ or so that had a busted something or other. I also had a QuickCam express usb camera that would give us our ccd. After dissembling the quickcam with one screw and cutting the shutter from the Minolta we had done most of the work. […]
Richard sent in his garage door torsion spring replacement project – “Dangerous, illegal, or just the ultimate do-it-yourself project? They said it was a job for “professionals only”. They said you’d wind up in the emergency room, or worse. But I had the Web. I took the ultimate do-it-yourselfer’s risk. How I Replaced Deadly Garage […]
A MAKE reader sent in this handy doorknob alarm project – “A excellent analysis of a DIY circuit that buzzes when someone touches your doorknob. A lot better than a sock and it could be extended to ring your doorbell or worked into a home automation system.” – Link.
