KoolKat writes “Choppers aren’t just for grownups, dude! In fact, with the abundance of little kids’ bikes at yard sales, scrap yards and dumpsters, it only makes sense that this had to be done. Even brand new, a 12-inch wheel kids bike will only set you back a little more than 50 bucks. As for […]
PieterPost writes “Do you use a camcorder, do you have problems with the shakes, then you need one of these. It bolts to the tripod mounting on the camcorder and turns your camcorder into a shoulder mount. Very easy to make and use for only 12 Euro. Easily made from a aluminium gutter support. You […]
Ame writes “I wanted to accurately control the speed of the motor in a Tamiya 72004 worm gearbox for a robot I am building. To do this you must have some way to measure the current speed. This project shows the evolution of the speed sensor. As you can see in the picture, the motor […]
Info_Kill writes – “A reliable (modified) alarm clock that will wake the dead. I put this together after having several wind-up alarms break on me. It’s basically an electronic alarm clock modified to trigger an alarm bell. Since I’m pretty much comatose when I sleep this is just what I needed. “ – Link. Perfect […]
In each issue of MAKE we feature a Howtoon – What are Howtoons? Glad you asked – “Howtoons are cartoons showing kids of all ages “How To” build things. Each illustrated episode is a stand-alone fun adventure accessible to all. Our Howtoons are designed to encourage children to be active participants in discovering the world […]
Rob writes – “A simple yet elegant lighting system used for when camping and you are short on propane lanterns. I also have an inverter and a speaker system hooked up, for camping “necessities”. All is powered off a deep cycle 12 volt battery I got cheap at Costco. The battery lasted almost the entire […]
Jamie9999 writes – “Why pay megabucks for a fancy Soldering Iron stand when you can build one yourself with scrap? Or, why use that flimsy plastic stand that comes with your cheap pencil soldering iron, and risk burns, fire, or melted stuff?” – Link. More: Soldering and Desoldering. Step-by-step instructions for making (and unmaking) the […]
