Month: October 2006

Pollock bot – The scribble bot

Pollock bot – The scribble bot

MAKE Flickr photo pool member Bowdie made this cute scribble bot – Link & how-to make your own. Also, check out Jonah Brucker-Cohen’s – Drawbots (they’re awesome!) – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a Kid’s “Draw Bot” – Link. Drawbot Draws! – Link. Drawbot in Action! – Link. Make Podcast: Weekend Projects – Making […]

DIY Wood toys for kids

DIY Wood toys for kids

It’s not even close to the holidays, but here is a a great set of wood toy plans from Popular Mechanics 1950, I like the “Burb Gun” – Link. Related wood projects: Homemade wooden coaster bike – Link. Rwanda wooden bikes – Link. Wood Motorcycle – Link. HOW TO – Print color images on to […]

HOW TO – Make a paper catamaran

HOW TO – Make a paper catamaran

All_Thumbs has a downloadable/printable paper catamaran you can make – “Cut and fold a sailing catamaran for your nearest “ocean”. It can carry a crew of ants, pepples, or some of your sister’s favourite (miniature) dolls. You will need a pair of scissors and an A4 80g/sqm office paper. (No sweat, the design can modified […]

Picoo Z Mini helicopter mod

Picoo Z Mini helicopter mod

MAKE Instructable group member Fireballxl5 writes – “This is a set of detailed instructions for a mod to the rotor shaft of the Picoo-Z mini-helicopter; replacing the original steel shaft with a carbon fiber shaft and installing ball bearings in place of the copper/brass bearing…” – Link. Related: PiccoZ mods (hop-ups) and more – Link.