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Ikea Cabinets Transformed Into Lego Storage

Ikea Cabinets Transformed Into Lego Storage

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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Martin Storbeck of Böblingen, Germany, noticed that Ikea’s Bestå cabinet doors looked an awful lot like Lego bricks, so why not decorate them as such to hold his collection of actual Legos? Martin created a slideshow showing how he made the doors — spoiler: with coasters as the Lego studs. [via Ikea Hackers]

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DIY Slide Projector from Ikea Lamp

DIY Slide Projector from Ikea Lamp

By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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Here’s a cool Instructable by derte84, who converted an Ikea lamp into a slide projector using his own custom laser cut slide holder. I’m thinking that if Ikea implements this idea as a product, they can call it “Projektör.” More: Ikea camera dolly hack Projector ring DIY pillbox laser projector

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DIY Convertible Table

DIY Convertible Table

By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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Space is at a huge premium in my tiny apartment, which is why I absolutely adore Noëlle’s hacked dual-purpose table. Using an adjustable trestle for legs (available at hardware or home stores), it can easily convert from a coffee table to a dining table. She even used a pair of curtain rods attached underneath the […]

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