Here’s a clever use for all those old pill bottles, store electronic parts in them! Wackyvorlon writes… – “This is a method my friend and I have started using for storing electronics components. We have a bunch of old pill bottles kicking around, so we label them and use them for storage. We’ve found them […]
As MAKE Flick photo pool member TheThompsonFive notes – Halloween is over, it’s time to build a potato cannon with the kids and shoot moldy pumpkins, what are you waiting for? The war on potatoes will not will itself… – Link. Related cannon of potato fury: HOW TO – Make an end-around pneumatic (potato) cannon […]
Part Time Chef made a working replica cannon that shoots harmless powder filled cannon balls – “Halloween has been a pirate theme around here for a while. I had the sword, I had the treasure chest, I needed a cannon. More than just a prop, this cannon will fire a potato slug a couple of […]
In this episode of weekend projects, you will learn how to bring a rain of apples and pumpkins upon the earth. For the Johnny, an apple shooter, I used a bbq igniter to ignite the fuel. After doing some research, I’ve found that my muzzles are too short. The volume of the muzzles should be […]
Shawninsicily shows how to make a small portable strobe light (in an Altoids tin, of course) – “[Here’s a] small strobe light using a 5W luxeon star. Runs for over 2 hrs from a 9V battery, fits into a altoids gum tin. A fun project that cost under $50 and takes under 2 hours.” – […]
Robert wants to hear what our Makers want in a hoverboard, how cool is that? He writes- I’ve been developing a Hoverboard since 2001, it is now in its third prototype phase. It lifts 200lbs (90kg) has a hover height of 2.75″ (7cm) has a run time of one hour on Lithium Ion batteries. I […]
JiMCi made a nice Skii boot dryer – “Tired of these boots that never seem to dry after a day on the trails? With a small fan and a few pieces of wood, here’s how I fixed that. That’s how the assembled dryer looks like. Think of an upside down cabinet drawer combined with a […]
