Weconway wasn’t allow to have a BBQ at his condo, so he made a DIY smoker – “The bottom pot is a 14″ terra cotta pot from Wal-Mart. The hot plate inside was an all-metal 1500W unit I bought on E-bay. The Char-Broil grill thermometer and 13.5″ smoker grate came from Home Depot. I got […]
Chris writes – “Here are cool electric planes made from $4.00 Wal-Mart toy planes. The best plane for the money and easy to build, check out the gallery to see how many have been built.” – Link.
Quick and easy guide on modding the disposable cameras for reuse – “Turn a “disposable” 10 dollar digital camera from RitzCamera, CVS, or Walgreens into one you can use over and over, just like a normal digital camera.” – Link. Related: Tons of other disposable camera projects – Link.
Laser transmitter from Electronics Australia – “Laser based projects used to be expensive, until the development of solid state lasers. This project is designed for the entry level laser experimenter. The circuit allows any two computers with serial (RS-232) communication capability to communicate over 200 meters using a laser beam. A low cost transmitter only […]
Alan writes “This article goes through the steps required to photo etch your own copper clad circuit boards. There is a relatively small amount of hardware that is required and the steps are quite simple. If you have done the toner transfer method in the past why not move to the next level?” – Link.
Skot123 writes “This year my eldest sons Cub Scout pack had an open division. I believe the cars that the kids race should be their own creation. So after serving as a safety monitor for the creation of the true car. I created a video car with my younger children.” – Link.
Tim has a nice guide on knife sharpening, it’s not only useful but extremely funny- Link.
