HOW TO – Hard Drive recovery from a full stop
Nak writes – “Just the steps taken to get a harddrive back up (Maxtor in this case) from 0 rpm and no bios detection, to 7200 rpm in a few easy steps!” – Link.
Instructables
HOW TO – Make a Darth Maul LED light saber
Jmumby writes – “Create a cheap yet effective dual ended light saber for a sci-fi fancy dress party. Anyone that has seen Star Wars knows Mr Kickarse ‘Darth Maul’. He was different, he had a light saber that had a blade on each end. He didn’t say much but you knew he was trouble. With […]
DIY High-contrast baby mobile
Thedahlpod writes – “I was given this challenge by my wife today: make a high-contrast mobile for our new son using only things we have in the house. Here’s how to make a baby mobile on the cheap from items you have around the house. All you need is an internet connection, some extra wire […]
HOW TO – Make an end-around pneumatic (potato) cannon
Matt_the_W writes – “While not particularly new or creative, here are my plans for a simple pneumatic (compressed-air powered) potato cannon. It can also be used for other projectiles, as long as they fit down one of the interchangable barrels. It uses an electrically operated valve, originally made for in-ground irrigation systems.” – Link. Related: […]
Make a 3 string slide guitar out of junk
Here’s how to make a 3 string slide guitar out of junk – Link.
Make an all terrain board for summer and winter
Here’s how to make an all terrain board for summer and winter inspired by Howtoons – Link.
Make a semi-autonomous submersible robot
Leevonk has an Instructable on making a “submersible robot (a little submarine) that can be operated in manual or semi-autonomous mode”. Link.
