Phantasmechanics has a really creepy/beautiful floating ghost kit, she even comes with a great back story! – “She floats in mid-air, wrapped in an ethereal glow, her eyes blazing red and piercing the souls of all who see her. Her arms move smoothly, each in its own natural way, while she slowly hovers, rising and […]
This has been a good week so far for things that hover… Here are some hoverboard plans, for $39 – the usual caveat here, I have no idea if they’re good, so if a Maker out there has built, or plans to build one let us know… – “The hoverboard uses high performance hovercraft technology […]
Wow, forget those paperplate hovercrafts… This is what you want to make, you know… for your family… – “Powered by a 4-cylinder automotive engine, the UH-18SP is everything you’d ever want in a hovercraft. It was designed for people who love to play. For the family that gets together for fishing, skiing, cruising and all-around […]
Wow, BattleKits have combat robot kits ranging from 30lbs to a massive 340lb’er… all based on the extremely successful “BioHazard” bot… if any Makers use or know about these, let us know… – [via] – Link. Related: Volume 06: Robots – Build a pair of electronic insects. LED throwies. Rodent-powered nightlight. Floating tower structure. Bug […]
Chuck sent in this week’s “Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week in Tools” buckle in… – “It’s Halloween time again, and we’ve found some great tools that have us itchin’ to jump in on our holiday craft and construction projects, like Dremel’s inexpensive cordless pumpkin carving kit and a kickin’ butane-powered hot glue gun. This week […]
Packrathacker writes – “Here’s a thrifty, nifty method to make a good looking tool rack for your lab, garage or shop using recycled materials and magnets.” – Link. Related: The Maker’s Ultimate Tools – The tools we use — or wish we could get our hands on. MAKE 03 -Page 44.
Wouter writes – “Home made metal cutting saw. No welding required. My wife’s grandfather made lots of his own tools, this is another nice one. This metal cutting saw uses an abrasive disk spinning at about 5000rpm. Because of the big pulley on the motor it’s all pretty quiet. This machine offers no protection to […]
