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July 2, 2007
Make a beetle robot
Here's how to make a very simple ladybug bot using PlayStation motors and rubber wheels from an old walkman - Link.
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Jul 2, 2007 10:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Robotics |
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AutoCAD circle skirt
Reno_dakota writes -
Circle skirts are sewn from an extremely simple pattern, are fairly easy to make, and are great for going out dancing. The pattern is even easier to make if you've got access to AutoCAD (or other design software) and a large-format printer.AutoCAD Circle Skirt - Link.I happened across four or five yards of satin at the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, and since most of my sewing is patchwork, haphazard, or otherwise patternless, I wanted some way to use this gorgeous fabric that didn't require a complicated pattern. I ended up going with a eight-panel design, with four larger (60-degree angle) panels from the solid blue satin alternating with four smaller (30-degree angle) panels from a lighter-weight printed fabric.
For the waistband, you can leave an allowance and put in an elastic band or drawstring, or (what I did) you can use a heavier fabric to make a waistband that laces up on each side. (Laces and grommets, oh my!)
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jul 2, 2007 09:00 AM
Crafts |
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Win a painting set
If you're a SmartFlix renter (how to DVD video rental service) you can enter to win a painting set by renting any arts & crafts video. Travis writes in...
This is your chance to win one of three painting sets. We are offering a Winsor and Newton Artists Oil Colors Set, Maimeri Brera Acrylics Gift Set, and a Sennelier Watercolor Deluxe Mahogany Box Set...if you win, you choose which one you want!Win a top-quality painting set! - Link.We're holding a drawing a month from now, August 1st, to give away these three top-quality paint sets to three lucky customers, courtesy of Dick Blick.
How do you enter to win? Just rent any arts & crafts video from SmartFlix between today and August 1st. Every video you rent is a a whole 'nother chance to win.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jul 2, 2007 08:00 AM
Announcements, Crafts |
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Light graffiti
Here's a fun collection of light art / graffiti photos (and how to make your own)...
GearPhotos from lichtfaktor - Link.
this is a small collection of flashlights, biking-lights and flashing LED lights they all work with batteries so that you are mobile you also get nice results with fireworks & torches .there are 3 different type of lights we use:
xenon: makes a warm golden light.
LED: makes a thin precise line.
cold cathode: thick line.but the best results you get by experimenting, use filters and things witch reflect light.
HOW TO DO IT.
this are the basics:
to get the best results you need a tripod. the exposure should be around 10-30 sec. or longer if needed. stay in front of the camera and do your writing.
to not overexpose set the camera to about iso100, and close your aperture as much as possible. if there is still too much light you might have to use a nd-filter.it is always nice to integrate the surrounding into your picture.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jul 2, 2007 07:00 AM
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Seesaw bookshelf
Here's a good (re)make project... A seesaw bookshelf, it's nice - but maybe not $1,899 nice - [via] Link.
Related:
A bookshelf made of encyclopedias - Link.
HOW TO - Make an invisible book shelf - Link.
HOW TO - Hidden door bookshelf - Link.
HOW TO - Build your own secret bookshelf door - Link.
Bookshelf, from old books - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jul 2, 2007 06:00 AM
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EMP shopping cart locker
Wow, "lock" up shopping carts with a homemade "portable yellow line"... debate in the comments!
Ever noticed a painted yellow line in the parking lot around many supermarkets and retail stores? The magic yellow line emits a signal that causes carts to stop dead in their tracks, preventing carts from leaving the parking lot.EMP shopping cart locker - [via] Link.Now you can build your own portable yellow line-- with up to a 20 foot range. Need I say more? Hint: it works inside the store.
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Jul 2, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Giant microwave turns plastic back to oil
Convert plastics back to oil using microwaves... -
A US company is taking plastics recycling to another level - turning them back into the oil they were made from, and gas.Giant microwave turns plastic back to oil - [via] Link.All that is needed, claims Global Resource Corporation (GRC), is a finely tuned microwave and - hey presto! - a mix of materials that were made from oil can be reduced back to oil and combustible gas (and a few leftovers).
Key to GRC's process is a machine that uses 1200 different frequencies within the microwave range, which act on specific hydrocarbon materials. As the material is zapped at the appropriate wavelength, part of the hydrocarbons that make up the plastic and rubber in the material are broken down into diesel oil and combustible gas.
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Jul 2, 2007 04:00 AM
Green, News from the Future |
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Maker Faire Austin 2007 - Call for entries
Are you a maker or crafter who would like to show off your project at Maker Faire Austin, October 20-21? The call for makers is open! Deadline for entries is Wednesday, August 15, 2007.
Organized by the staff of Make and Craft magazines, Maker Faire is a newfangled fair that brings together science, art, craft and engineering plus music in a fun, energized, and exciting public forum. The aim is to inspire people of all ages to roll up their sleeves and become makers. This family-friendly event showcases the amazing work of all kinds of makers--anyone who is embracing DIY and wants to share their accomplishments with an appreciative audience.
We encourage you to join the fun and enter a project to exhibit. You can submit an entry through the web using the link described below or you can come show us your work at a Maker Faire "audition" on Sunday, July 15 at Austin Children's Museum 201 Colorado St, Austin, TX. Please email sherry@oreilly.com to request a 15-minute spot.Link.
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Jul 2, 2007 03:00 AM
Maker Faire |
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Jet powered Sinclair C5
Pleiadean Media has a ton of jet powered projects, here's a jet powered Sinclair C5 - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jul 2, 2007 02:00 AM
Made On Earth, Transportation |
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Blueprint lamp shade
Clever project from Popular Mechanics 1954, a blueprint lampshade - Link.
Related:
Universal lamp shade polygon building kit - Link.
HOW TO - Make a record lampshade - Link.
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Jul 2, 2007 01:00 AM
DIY Projects, Modern Mechanix |
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Use a vacuum cleaner to build your own skateboard
Gregorylavoie writes -
This Instructable is a step by step description of the process of building a skateboard deck, which includes: making a bending mold, building a bag press, and squishing /cutting plywood into the shape of a skateboard. These instructions are for a specific board but are intended to be easily modified to make any type of skate board, long board, or bent plywood project for that matter. Being a skateboarder and a constructive individual I always fantasized about making my own custom designed and constructed skateboard, made to fit me and if I wanted to I could easily make multiples. Now I can, and you can too, just follow these stepsUse a vacuum cleaner to build your own skateboard - Link.
Related:
Hand-painted Band-aid skateboard - Link.
Skateboard art - Link.
Ethernet skateboard - Link.
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Jul 2, 2007 12:03 AM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
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July 1, 2007
Last Day of the Weekend - Subscribe to the Weekend Projects Podcast!
This weekend, the video takes you inside the dangerous world of power tool drag racing and the PDF will show you how to make your own! Get the video and PDF automatically by subscribing in itunes. - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Jul 1, 2007 09:00 AM
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Mind-boggling miniature painting contest
Gareth writes -
A few years back, I got obsessed with sci-fi tabletop wargamming (namely, Warhammer 4000). I even ran a popular sci-fi game modeling site for a time. As part of covering the hobby (at least that's what I told the taxman), I attended several Games Day conventions in Baltimore. I thought my painting and modeling were pretty damn good. And then I saw the Golden Demon Awards, the model conversions/painting contests held at these cons. The conversions were incredible, the paint jobs were absurd. Keep in mind as you look at these images that these figures are 28mm scale (that's about 1.1 inches!). You start with bare metal, and after hours sometimes counted in the hundreds, you end up with results like these. An eyeball on one of these models is like the point of a pin, and yet, these painters manage several levels of highlights, reflections, and glints. A current trend is painting lighting effects, torch light or laser blasts reflected on models and scenery. Crazy.Mind-Boggling Miniature Painting Contest - Link.Pictured above is Natalya Melnik's Gold-winning "Dark Angels Company Master" and Bennett Blalock-Doane's Sisters of Battle Canoness which took Silver, both in the WH40K Single Miniature category. Bennett also took Gold in Warhammer Regiments, with his Beastlord and Retinue (seen below). Natalya, who's sort of a rock star/goddess in the miniature painting world, took home the grand prize, the coveted Slayer Sword, also for her Company Master.
For all the coverage of this year's Baltimore Games Day and the Golden Demon Awards, check out Games Workshop's website.
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Jul 1, 2007 06:00 AM
Arts, DIY Projects |
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Gregg Fleishman's structures
Gregg Fleishman designs incredible play structures, as well as snap-together furniture - [via] Link.
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Jul 1, 2007 05:00 AM
Arts |
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