DIY Solar Chimney & HVAC
FrankG writes with his DIY HVAC for small greenhouse (part 2) assembled from scavanged parts – Link. Previous: Solar chimney project – Link.
Month: May 2006
Defiant Cycle Scooter-Kit
Steve writes “Using a defiant frame, and Harley-Davidson running gear, you can build your own mega-scooter. Just add sheetmetal.” – Kit & build in progress.
Build your own telescope
The Exploratorium has a simple how to on making a telescope using reading glasses – “You’re about to make a telescope. One lens of the reading glasses will serve as the objective lens of the telescope–the lens that gathers light from stars or other objects. The magnifying glass will be the eyepiece. This telescope won’t […]
Make Podcast: Syuzi Pakhchyan’s Light Up Bracelets
Syuzi Pakchyan’s Bracelets are stylish and techy. They use conductive thread and conductive velcro so that putting them on is the switch for turning them on! Click here to get the video (MP4) delivered automatically with iTunes. This video will play on PC/Mac/Linux/PSPs and iPod video devices – Link.
HOW TO – Salvage 9V battery clips from dead batteries
Westfw writes – “You can use the top of an old 9V battery as a 9V battery clip for assorted electronics projects. Here’s how to make a nice wire-lead version…” – Link.
MAKE Controller Kit
Last year, MAKE magazine approached “MakingThings” to create the MAKE Controller Kit, a next-generation family of modular, programmable controller boards. We were delighted, and we’re even more delighted to announce that the kit is now available! The kit appears in MAKE 06 and it’s now available in our store! Wide-ranging fields have been revolutionized — […]
Instructables project syndication
Wow, if you put your project in Instructables you can now also put the content on your site – “You can now display your entire instructables project on your own web site! We’ve added the capability for you to grab entire project content in a format which is easily encapsulated on your own site. Why […]