Sprocket and innertube belt
Here’s an Instructable for making a belt out of a bicycle innertube, bike chain and sprocket. Sprocket & innertube belt – Link
Green
Electric utility vehicle
FrankG writes in with a new electric utility vehicle project – This project is the conversion of a 1960’s Pargo Bar-Car to an electric Bush-Buggy. As usual action shots, cutting, grinding and welding as the body is removed some electrical work is done and the beast is transformed. Electric utility vehicle – Link.
The Jaldi charger
Pauli writes – I was assigned to design and implement a battery charger for 12 volt lead acid batteries used to backup WiFi- routers in rural areas of developing countries. Doesn’t sound very complicated a task in the first place, does it? At least that’s what I thought before finding out the facts (most of […]
Solar BoGoLight
The Solar BoGoLight is a 4 to 5 hour flashlight and battery charger. Best of all, when you buy one the company will send another one to a developing country of your choice – [via] Link, more & get one…
Cobbling together broken solar panels
In this well-written how to, the builder shows you how he collects broken photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels (sold on the cheap at places like Electronic Goldmine and Silicon Solar) and then wires them up and re-cases them to create new PV panels. How to MAKE PV Solar Panels – Link
Craftster Challenge Winners: Reusable Shopping Bags
Craftster’s Reusable Shopping Bag Challenge winners have been announced by Leah. Pictured above is the winner, Lydia the Strange, for her entry entitled “This IS a plastic bag! Recycled and very resuable!” Check out all the winners on the Craftster blog here. Link. Related: Plastic Bag Crafts – Link.
Neil’s rotating composter
A MAKE reader writes in – In a similar vein to the keg lathe you mentioned on your blog earlier in the week. Here’s a similar-looking contraption for making compost quickly – Link.
