Awesome party toy for dirt cheap, provided you’ve got the necessary outdoor space (and the, ah, secure 40-foot overhang). Made from used tires, wooden poles, and “a whole lot of metal bolts and cables” by Jan Köaut;rbes, these swings are suspended from the superstructure of the Mmabatho Sports Stadium in South Africa. [via Recyclart]
Inspired by the amazing characteristics of perfluorocarbon, Dave over at Mechanical Mashup decided to build a DIY dive light by submerging a cheapo LED flashlight from the hardware store in mineral laxative to achieve neutral pressure within the enclosure.
Be your kid’s hero by helping him/her build a pony/unicorn from scrap plywood. A sweet story from Sweet Juniper: When I asked her what she wanted to make for our project last week, she hadn’t had a horse lesson for a month because her instructor was traveling to various horse shows out west. She told […]
I purchased a 405nm laser diode…off ebay just recently and needed a case to mount it in. So I have turned this from a length of aluminium tube for the body and two pieces of aluminium bar for the front and back closures. The front closure doubles as a heat-sink. Everything’s held together with grub-screws. Runs off two AAA batteries which just fit inside.
Stereoscopes and View-Masters have always fascinated me. The technology has been around for over a century and seems to have been reinvented with every generation. If you’re thinking about getting into shooting 3D, but would like to keep the costs down, you’ll want to check out this 3D Stereoscope Slide and Video Shooter Instructable by courtervideo.
If like, myself, you don’t know what a skater dolly is used for, exactly, check the embedded vid Martin made to demonstrate. Impressive results for such an inexpensive tool. Martin, who previously brought us this slick iPhone teleprompter, seems to have a real knack for doing a lot with a little.
Instructables user AaronX621 writes: This will show you how to replace the internal battery on your Sonicare Elite 7300. After having my 2nd one die on me within 3 yrs I figured out how to rip it apart and fix it.
