Creatrope built an automated VHS tape eraser… – “I bought a $15 Radio Shack Video Bulk Eraser from Ebay and learned that it was far too much effort to get the signal off the tapes I tested. I could make the tape unpleasant to watch and static-y, but even a minute or two of bulk […]
Matt writes – “Heres an easy way to make your own cordless phone skype ready, Dont need to open your phone, and you can dial from it as well! All for about $5.” – Link. Related: Portable Skype phone (version 1) – Link. Tons of Skype and VoIP projects – Link.
J’s homemade hot tub for under $1,200 – “Hot tubs are really expensive. I can’t see myself turning loose of $5000 to have a hot tub (I want one that much, and it might be worth it, but I just can’t see it). For a self-sufficient guy like me that leads to only one possible […]
Antonio show how to make to make terminal balls for electrostatic machines by spinning metal – “Metal spinning is a technique where a flat metal disk is pressed against a form while turning in a lathe. It is a convenient method for the making of balls and other round elements for use in high-voltage instruments.” […]
Gerald writes – “Since I saw my first 3D movie, “It Came From Outer Space”, in 1953 I’ve been interested in making my own 3D movies. I got my first 3D camera in 1954, a Bell and Howell Three Dimension Company Colorist, which I still have. I was interested in taking 3D pictures through a […]
Pastelero writes – “Listening to music on my pc (proudly using WINAMP), I was wondering how would be to have some leds blinking with the sound that came out from the P2 connector, so I decided to make a simple circuit to do that. It worked pretty fine, so I decided to write a HowTo […]
David has some good tips on cheap lighting gear for the budget photographer – “”Starving student” off-camera light kit – The SSO-CLK (for lack of a more poetic term) is designed to give you the most bang for your buck – with a nod toward extreme portability. It will work well with any camera that […]
