Homemade lathe…from a lawnmower
RoryLondon in the MAKE forums writes – “My Uncle (aged 80) is a compulsive maker, he has made a Lathe from a lawn mower which might interest people.” Link.
DIY Projects
HOW TO -Build your own Star Wars blaster
Here are a few images that show you how to make your own Star Wars blaster with a laser pointer. Link.
HOW TO – Make a ball bearing trampoline game
You can make your own version of Bing Bang Bong using stretched out balloons and peanuts cans. The goal is to have the ball bearing bounce to as many trampolines as possible [via] Link.
Build your own wireless music player
Here’s how to a build a remotely managed music player out of a $40 wireless router, a $15 USB audio adapter, and a $12 LCD kit. [via] Link.
HOW TO – Build a mini-walking bot
Mrdon219’s walking bot how to – “Here’s a simple project for sci-tech families. A Mini Walking Bot using a some ROBOTIX parts, PICXAXE microcontroller, and a Handy Cricket.” Link.
WiFi PCMCIA iBook hack…
Ric writes – “This is the account of how some guy shoehorned an ordinary PCMCIA WiFi card into his iBook by ripping out everything that wasn’t needed. Some good shots too. A bit crazy but apparently these cards can be expensive.” Link.
DIY LCD panel kits for artists…
Bit Editions is offering a $235 LED kit for artists – you send off your own animations and then assemble the kit to display your LED-ified art. The displays are 12 by 14 inches in size. They contain one LED per square inch. Each LED can show eight levels of brightness. Driven by a microcontroller […]
