DIY Polarimeter
Mark shows how to make a DIY polarimeter for observing and photographing stress patterns in transparent plastic – Link. Related: Automated Photoelasticity – Link.
DIY Projects
SNES/NES gamepad to USB adapter
Raph writes – “I have used the NES/SNES controller on parallel port mod for years, but since parallel ports have become quite uncommon, I decided to design my own SNES/NES to USB adapter. The solution is completely open source so anyone with the right skills and equipment can build one.” – Link.
26″ TV – Fish tank
Michael Khor’s TV Tank from Aqua Hobby – “Ever wondered what to do with that ancient 26″ wooden TV set laying around in yours or your grandparent’s garage? Here’s a perfect destination for it! Even if you don’t have the old TV, it shouldn’t be too hard to buy one for almost nothing, and in […]
HOW TO – DVR with automatic commercial skip
Here’s a handy Instructable on making an auto-commerical skipping DVR using SageTV, Vielmetter writes – “I hate commercials…especially the repetative ones on my favorite shows like Law & Order and the Jon Stewart show. I’ve spent a long time customizing my DVR, but I’ve finally got it to automatically skipp any and all commercials on […]
Classic NES lamp mod
NineInchNachos added a halogen lamp to a fully functional NES, all lamps should play Zelda… – Link.
Soup box Wi-Fi waveguide antenna
Here’s how to make a Wi-Fi waveguide antenna from a foil-lined Tetra-Brik soup box – Link.
The Monkey Arm – DIY Clamp tripod
Anko writes – “I truly detest carring around a tripod unless I know I’m going to need it. However, I do find myself needing an extra level of stability quite often. To solve the problem I threw together this, The Monkey Arm. The Monkey Arm consists of a length of Locline with a clamp epoxied […]