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Quick Hack: DIY Thermoplastic Zipper Pulls with Shapelock
    A good sturdy zipper can provide years and years of service, but usually the zipper pull is the first part to break.

Make a Solar Panel Tripod Mount
In this project, I am going to show you how to make a tripod mount for your small solar panels.

Long-Range Wireless Broadcasts: Raspberry Pi Slow Scan Television (SSTV) Camera
In this project the Raspberry Pi with the PiCam is used as a wireless camera which can transmit images over long distances, usually hundreds of meters!

Survivalist Soldering: Mend Wires Without Electricity
How to solder using random objects that you might find lying around

Make a ledged & braced door
As timber doors go you cannot get much simpler than a ledged and braced door.

How to Use Digital Potentiometers to Control Light and Sound
Normally lurking unseen inside stereo systems, the digital potentiometer needs no adjustment, because it adjusts itself. Its fluctuating resistance can change the color or brightness of a light, the loudness or frequency of a sound, or any other parameters that depend on voltage and current.

Fireproof Your Stuff With These Safe, Common Chemicals
Before homes were electrified, people lived in constant danger of clothing and surroundings catching fire from the oil lamps and cooking fires used in daily life. As the study of chemistry became more rigorous, scientists began to think about how to protect people from this hazard. The person who first delved systematically into the problem was Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, a 19th-century French polymath.

Project: Super Size DIY Helping Hands Clamps
I decided to build a bigger and stronger version of the helping hands tool using an adjustable floor lamp and some large spring clamps.

Reach Those Far-Off Objects With This Long Range Pole Grabber
I recommend building your own pole-mounted grabber tool.

Simple Box-Fan Food Dehydrator, a la Alton Brown
Jerky is the on-the-go snack that has fueled Native Americans, pioneers, and astronauts alike. And it’s easy to make at home. This method, popularized by Alton Brown, uses an ordinary box fan and air filters to dry the meat.

Embroidered Light-Up Valentine with Circuit Stickers
    What better way to show your love this Valentine’s Day than with embroidery and electricity!

Unreal Microscope Photos from Your Smartphone
With a little practice, you’ll be able to capture and share your own high-quality images of the microscopic world using a cell phone camera.