DIY Projects

Portable *Everything* player

Portable *Everything* player

FastMhz.com has a rad “Portable *Everything* player” – “They make portable DVD players, yes, but do they play SACD, Ogg Vorbis and Divx? Nope…but this one does, and more! This is the world’s first ever portable player capable of SACD playback. It’s deceptively simple – start with a Pioneer 578a, find a way to power […]

Homemade air conditioner

Homemade air conditioner

Here’s a cheap homemade air conditioner made from an insulated polystyrene box, icewater, aquarium pump, copper tubing and a fan. [via] – Link. Hot? Other other homebrew air conditioners: Air conditioner make out of LEGOs – Link. Poor Man’s Air Conditioning… – Link. DIY cheapest air conditioner in the world – Link. Teens invent economical […]

Induction Launchers

Induction Launchers

Check out Fastmhz’s induction launchers (for launching rockets) – “A Ring Launcher is an inductive launcher. When the coil is energized, it creates a strong magnetic field around it. Since this coil is flat and a non-ferrous ring is placed direcly upon it, this magnetic field creates a huge rush of current in the ring […]

Antique Radio + iPod

Antique Radio + iPod

Ken writes “I’ve restored and retrofitted a 1947 Art Deco tabletop radio to serve as an amplifier for my iPod, replacing the original chasis with speakers and electronics salvaged from desktop PC speakers. It’s great for listening to old episodes of “Sam Spade”! “ – Link.