Printable Nunchuck Pen Caps
From Thingiverse user PrintTo3D, who calls them BicChucks, and was inspired by a set of pen-cap cutlery attachments from lusofer.
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Lemon Hand Grenades
I took an aesthetics class in college. One of the assignments was to package a piece of fruit in an innovative way. I bought a miniature pineapple, cut off the flower, and screwed the fuse, spoon, and pin from a dummy hand grenade into the top. I got an A. But then, I think, so did everyone else.
Libyan Rebels Improvised Weapons
This video from Al Jazeera shows off some of the improvised technology being developed in support of the rebel forces in Libya. Among the wares is a repurposed Power Wheels toy outfitted with a machine gun. [via /.]
Solar Cellphone
Modern solar and battery technologies will soon make it into our everyday gadgets. Until then, you’ll have to hack together something akin to Paulie1982’s solar powered cellphone. [via hackaday]
Make: Projects – Router Trammel
This attachment mounts in place of your router’s factory baseplate and is used for cutting circular disks from, or boring circular holes in, sheet stock. It pivots about a small pin rotating in a blind hole drilled in the center of the stock to be cut. This one is based on a design from Bill Hylton’s excellent book “Router Magic.”
Roasting Pan Guitar Resonator
Shamus built this cool guitar using a flea-market aluminum roasting pan as the resonator body. Sounds good! Click play above to hear it sing at 1:50, or rewind to hear the build deets. [Thanks, Alan Dove!]
Girl Scouts develop prosthetic writing tool
An entry by Iowa Girl Scout robotics team, the Flying Monkeys, to the FIRST Lego League competition wins major award. Consulting with prosthetics maker and occupational therapist, the group developed a device for kids with a limb difference that are learning to write. The device is called BOB-1 and consists of a platform with a cylindrical stylus holder.
