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Build an Easy, Versatile Magnetic Flashlight Tripod
When I discovered my Stanley Tripod flashlight had a battery acid leak, it was, unfortunately, exactly when I needed a tripod flashlight the most — for fixing a leak under my sink.

Build a Simple Bar Clamp Storage Rack
If you have your own shop, chances are you have a ton of clamps yet find yourself needing more.

Build Sensors for Squirt Gun “Laser” Tag
Everyone loves water gun fights in the summer.

How to Find the Center of A Circle With Only A Ruler or Square
If you need to drill a hole in the center of a circular material, obviously you’ll have to find the center first.

Make a Lego Block Puzzle in 3 Simple Steps
Combine building blocks and your favorite pictures to make fun custom puzzles.

Build Your Own Spinning Hurricane Balls
Louis Poinsot was the first to demonstrate that any number of individual forces pushing or pulling on a rigid thing can be simplified into just a single linear force and a twisting force called a couple. Build this fun set of DIY "hurricane balls" to demonstrate the physical processes at work.

Crochet a Wearable Afghan Mermaid Tail
Create your very own mermaid tail with this cozy couch blanket.

Tracking Planes with RTL-SDR
Software-defined radios (SDR) are gaining in popularity, and it's not hard to see why — using them, your computer can tune into in an enormous range of frequencies, including FM radio, unencrypted police and fire bands, aircraft transponders, and in many countries, digital TV.

Skill Builder: The Anatomy of a File
The file is a basic tool, but it would be a mistake to call it simple. Files come in a variety of shapes, cuts, and coarseness depending on the job they’re designed to do.

Build a Motion Sensing Alarm You Can Disable with a Resistor
I designed a DIY motion-sensing alarm that is controlled by a resistor. When an intruder is detected, a siren sounds that can be deactivated by touch.

Mad Max Doof Warrior Inspired Flamethrower Ukulele
The inspiration for this project was the Doof Warrior’s flamethrower guitar from Mad Max.

Build a Nipple Driver from an Old Bike Spoke
As a custom bike manufacturer, I make all my own tooling.