Outdoorsy kits & DIY projects
Thru-Hiker has some nifty kits and DIY projects for folks who like to not only get out, but make some of their own gear… Minima vest kit – Link. Make your own silnylon stuffsacks – Link. Stuff sack kit – Link.
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Solar Prius kit
These kits from SEV (Solar Electric Vehicles) can boost your fuel efficiency from 17 to 29%… – The major automobile manufacturers are producing hybrid automobiles, which are part electric and part gasoline powered. Could these automobiles take another step and obtain some of their fuel from the sun? Solar Electrical Vehicles has developed a prototype […]
The week in tools
Chuck drops some tools of the week on us – Toolmonger readers tell us that they consider palm sanders archaic, recommending instead random orbital sanders for more control and power. We looked at a slick new one from Festool that switches between random orbital and pure rotary – to remove material quickly – on the […]
Make Mousey The Junkbot – Make: PDFcast
I’ve enjoyed Gareth’s writing for a while and it was great to finally meet him at Maker Faire. He was giving workshops on how to make Mousey the Junkbot and I got him to explain a little bit about it on tape and got inspired to make my own Mousey. Gareth wrote the article that […]
HOW TO – Turn a teddy bear into a puppet
Here’s a fun one from HGTV – turn an old teddy beat into a puppet.. – [via] Link. Related: Puppet kits – Link. Weekend Project Podcast: Shadow Puppet Monsters – Link. Shadow Puppet Making Instructions – Link. Giant dinosaur puppet – Link. HOW TO – Make your own Chewbacca puppet – Link. How does a […]
Arduino variant – Bare-Bones Board
This Arduino variant (Bare-Bones Board) looks great! Modern Device Company is a modest website to make available some of the circuit boards and electronic projects that Paul Badger has designed for use in his physical computing classes. Right now the site is focused on a variation of the Arduino, called the Bare-Bones Board. More custom […]
$35 AVR Oscilloscope clock kit
This is fantastic looking kit, turn an oscilloscope into a clock! Is your X-Y capable analog oscilloscope underutilized? Make it show the current time! Need a clock for your GPS receiver? Use your scope! This AVR Oscilloscope clock is available as a kit, using all through-hole components. The kit included ALL components necessary to assemble […]