Mobilty scooter to light electric vehicle mod
FrankG sent in this rebuild & mod of a trashed mobility scooter that he’s turning into a light electric vehicle – Link.
DIY Projects
Make a weight tree
Patrick writes – “Have you stubbed your toe on a weight you left laying on the floor in your dark basement recently? Not willing to spend that $75 bucks for a weight tree? Why not make one? The total cost for this one is just under $20 dollars in hardware store parts!” – Link.
Coat hook curtains
Cheap coat hooks and chain makes an inexpensive curtain rod alternative – Link.
HOW TO – Electrify a Kazoo – the Electrizooka
Here’s how to electrify a Kazoo using a piezo mic and a guitar jack – Link.
HOW TO – Construct a Japanese Torii gate
Bluerock writes – “For some time, I had been thinking about building a Japanese torii gate for my garden. A torii gate marks the approach and entrance to a Shinto shrine. It is the division between the physical and spiritual worlds. Shinto is a native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. Probably […]
HOW TO – Turbine fan case mod
Bill writes – “Years ago I posted a text tutorial on my site – How to make your own turbine style fan in a computer case. It inspired a lot of people to try their hand at computer modding. I revised the original tutorial with photos and added an additional turbine fan. “ – Link.
Compact flash dev board kit
Mac 595 writes – “Here’s a low cost development tool which provides an interface from a CompactFlash Card to a Microchip PIC Microcontroller, with source code to perform byte read and write operations to the card. Also, an IDE header on the board allows access to the CF Card without a microcontroller, allowing a PC […]