Coffee table desk
This is more of a “good project to make” – it’s a coffee table that raises to become a computer desk, if you have a small place or just like to work in the living room area, might be a fun project – [via] – Link.
Month: August 2006
More SRL Footage
Now that I’ve seen robots with 318 cubic inch engines, I’m ready for a robot the size of a house… wait, there was one of those in the performance too! The thing that really makes SRL special is the community of people around it. Even though many of the machines are rather dangerous, (it is […]
The Two-Can Stirling engine (preview)
Ok Makers, here’s a excerpt from MAKE 07 – The Two-Can Stirling Engine by William Gurstelle. The Stirling engine has long captivated inventors and dreamers. Here are complete plans for building and operating a two-cylinder model that runs on almost any high-temperature heat source. Page 90 – Link (PDF). This PDF should show up in […]
Pizza sauce can furnace
Here’s how to make a pizza sauce can furnace that can be used to melt metal – Link.
Open source MP3 player kit – “Sakura”
Today I had a chance to meet up with Raphael who makes open source MP3 player kits, I really liked the kit (bought one) and soon we’ll see what type of fun enclosures it will fit into. Here are some specifics about the kit… – “The “Sakura” MMC Mp3 Player – full kit: $72US – […]
Tales from the 99¢ store
Scott thought he was buying one of those fancy “shake-to-recharge” flashlights, but it was actually a cheap knock off with hidden batteries, he writes – “This is a blog post of my recent purchasing of a dynamo powered flashlight, which I later realized was completely fake and a piece of garbage (as are most things […]
Bart Simpson recumbent bicycle
Xddorox from howtofixbikes.blogspot.com posted up this homemade Bart Simpson recumbent – “Coroplast fairing made with coroplast, held together with silicone and duct tape. The holding brace is a piece of styrofoam sandwiched between 2 pieces of coro and the bike frame. (Backyard composite;) ) The Bart skull and bones is made of reflective tape…” – […]