Doorbell privacy sentry
Here’s a project/circuit that will turn on/off a doorbell for 10 hours each day, it was created so one person could sleep during the day and not wake up because of door-to-door solicitors ringing the bell. [via] – Link.
Toolbox
Waterjets and 3D objects
Simon from BigBlueSaw showed me this interesting use of a waterjet – creating a flexible, interactive surface. The surface can be moved along the same dimension as the cut – Link. Related: How a Waterject works – Link.
Save your paintbrush in the paint can
Instead of washing your brushes, store them in the paint cans like the pros – Link.
Hot wire foam cutter
GotMarko writes in with a hot wire foam cutter made from some posts on MAKE/Instructables – “A hot wire foam cutter and the jig I used to cut 4-inch styrofoam balls in half…Instead of the CD case project box, I just used a three wide plastic outlet box from HD to hold the dimmer and […]
Miter saw laser guide retrofit
Here’s a nice add-on ($25) to a saw if you cut a lot of wood with a Miter saw and want/need a laser guide – “Projects a clear line just to left of blade cut. Replaces the outside washer on a miter saw. Self callibrating-sits flush against saw blade. Auto on/off-activates when spun over 400 […]
Looking for a good soldering iron?
Looking for a good soldering iron? Check out the suggestions from other Makers out there, seems like Weller is a fave’ – Link.
Welding resources
A MAKE commenter added some more resources for welding – “Definitely check out the Crucible in oakland. Better yet, just pick up a book and buy a cheap $100 mig/tig welder from harbor freight or homedepot and try it yourself. Just be sure to wear proper eye and skin protection. You can also check out […]
