Designing a Robot Chassis
We will be using freely available tools like Google SketchUp to design and finally fabricate a chassis for a robot.
Glue
Router Trammel
Create your own router attachment for cutting circular disks from, or boring circular holes in, sheet stock.
Simple Longboard Skateboard
Last year my 13-year-old daughter asked for a skateboard, so I gave her my 20-year-old board (which wasn’t seeing much use). She liked to ride it along the bank of the Los Angeles River, and I would ride with her on a Razor scooter. But after a while, I started to miss having a skateboard, […]
Solar Herb Dryer
I love using fresh organic herbs when I cook, but they always come in big bunches when I invariably need only a few sprigs. So what to do with the extra? Dry them! With materials you find lying around the house, you can make a lovely solar herb dryer. Use the power of the sun […]
Barrel Water Collector
Make wine into water (sort of).
Deluxe Scanner Camera
Mod a flatbed scanner to take photos that deconstruct time and motion.
Simple Scanner Camera
Here’s a simple mod of a flatbed scanner to take photos.
