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October 21, 2007
It's the end of the weekend, have you made vampire fangs?
If you've ever wanted vampire fangs, this is the video for you, get your materials, and join the legion of the undead. Subscribe in iTunes and get it downloaded automatically! Subscribe Link
Watch the video - Link
Download the Maker Faire PDF - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Oct 21, 2007 03:48 PM
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October 19, 2007
DIY Vampire Fangs - Weekend Projects Podcast
Have you ever wanted to suck the blood out of an innocent's neck? If so, then this is the project for you! Eric Skiff came over to help me make vampire fangs! Eric has made these for years using dental acrylic, but recently figured out that acrylic for nails is basically the same material. The great thing about this project is that you'll learn how to mold three different types of materials! We're going to make a negative mold of your teeth out of alginate, a positive mold out of your teeth out of plastic, and then the fangs are made out of a two part acrylic that you'd use to make fake fingernails!
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Oct 19, 2007 06:38 AM
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October 18, 2007
Killer-cool LED hat
As Hacked Gadgets says, you probably won't have time to create this amazing LED hat for this Halloween, but if you start soldering now, you might have it done for next Halloween, or if you hurry, next Mardi Gras. The results look worth the effort.
LED Hat with pac-man, space invaders etc. - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 18, 2007 08:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Halloween |
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DIY trip wire detection - 80,000 cans of Silly String
Interesting use of Silly String... -
A New Jersey mom's labor of love has overcome its last hurdle. Marcelle Shriver collected 80,000 cans of Silly String and had planned to send them all to Iraq, where troops use the substance to detect tripwires on deadly insurgent bombs. After an initial shipment made it to Baghdad in January without a hitch, Shriver suddenly hit the hard wall of military bureaucracy. One problem: Silly String is an aerosol and it's considered a hazardous material, meaning only certain companies can ship it. Thom Campbell, one of the founders of Capacity LLC, a shipping company experienced in hazardous materials, stepped up to the plate yesterday and decided to help out, shipping off the cans.DIY trip wire detection - 80,000 cans of Silly String - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 18, 2007 07:00 AM
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Free box templates
Idee Montabili has a few box templates you can download, print and cut out to make your own boxes... - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 18, 2007 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Paper Crafts |
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October 17, 2007
GOOD Magazine - Project 007
Make editor and publish Dale Dougherty lent a hand to GOOD Magazine for their recent High tech/Low tech issue. He came up with the idea for their Project page, a bimonthly experiment in open source creativity. The assignment? Document a craft or trade in danger of extinction. By way of example, Dale visited the workshop of letterpress printer Patrick Reagh and captured what he saw there. View his slideshow--and submit your own--at goodmagazine.com/section/projects - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 17, 2007 12:00 PM
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Suspended computer
The Sky Puter is essentially a computer without a case, while all components are suspended from the ceiling with a combination of coat hangers, cat5, and cat3 cable. Your airflow doesn't really get any better than this. To me it looks like a still frame of a computer exploding. - [via] Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 17, 2007 11:00 AM
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Change the "Ready" message on HP printers to say "Insert coin"
Yaakov writes -
This little perl program allows you to set the "Ready Message" on HP printers to whatever you'd like. (if you want to run it under Windows, and don't know how, read this.) I wrote it after coming across the command in an HPPJL (HP Printer Job Language) reference manual I was reading for some reason that I now forget.Change the "Ready" message on HP printers to say "Insert coin" - Link.Well, of course I couldn't ignore such an opportunity, and it turns out to be a lot of fun. You can think up your own funny, confusing or scary messages. My personal favorite is "INSERT COIN" which fits perfectly on the small LCDs. You can even sit in sight of the printer and change the message while watching the reaction of your victim. Don't be surprised, though, if a large fraction don't even notice.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 17, 2007 09:00 AM
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Make an RFID Sheilding Wallet out of Trash
This has got to be the coolest RFID shielding wallet-pouch!
Choose when the digital info on your chipped passport and credit/ID cards is 'on' or 'off'. Wrapping yourself in aluminum foil isn't enough! The kinds of radio waves used with RFID are tricky and can penetrate all sorts of things---it's a matter of power and antenna size. On a quest for a modern-day magic shielding cloth, I discovered how to make an effective, rigid pouch on the cheap.
Sweet bonuses for the skull and crossbones and jolt cola aluminum on the inside! - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Oct 17, 2007 08:03 AM
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Instructable: Confuse and Parody Your Enemies
Steve Lambert posted a great Instructable on creating signs to parody and confuse "enemies" (aka corporations and governments). Steve is my upstairs neighbor so I will have to be on sign lookout from now on. Link.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Oct 17, 2007 06:00 AM
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October 16, 2007
35mm DOF adapters
Daniel Schweinert has plans and sells custom 35mm depth of field (DOF) adapters for cameras and camcorders that use 35mm lenses - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 16, 2007 05:00 PM
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HOW TO - Make a Flying Spaghetti Monster costume
The folks at Evil Mad Scientist Labs have put up a number of cool Halloween projects, including this Flying Spaghetti Monster costume (I think I just figured out what I want to be this year). They also have an LED pumpkin, Headless Horseman LEGOs (with LED eyes) and other how-tos. Here's a link to the Halloween Projects page.
EMS Labs will be at Maker Faire Austin showing how to make high-tech pumpkins and the umbrella bat costume.
Make a Flying Spaghetti Monster Costume - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 16, 2007 02:00 PM
Crafts, DIY Projects, Halloween, Maker Faire |
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The Scrap monopod (The Stringpod)
Bill shows you how to make a monopod out of a piece of string and a bolt. He says it's surprisingly effective in suppressing camera shake - Link.
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Oct 16, 2007 07:00 AM
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Atari 2600 joystick hacked into TV remote control
Really nice hack and "how-to" to turn an old Atari 2600 joystick into a TV remote control. Now if only you could also use it during "Sunday Night Football" to zap some life back into your ailing team.
Atari 2600 Joystick Remote Control - Link
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
Oct 16, 2007 05:17 AM
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Electronic breadboard templates
Philip writes -
Actual-size Electronic Breadboard templates in SVG and other formats. A while ago I was wanting to document some breadboard circuits I was working on and went looking for an SVG-format electronic breadboard template I could use with Inkscape. The only file I found didn't seem to be actual size so I created my own. I've just uploaded a variation of my original design that also includes connectors from the Arduino Diecimila alongside the breadboard. When printed at actual size the dimensions and layout of the holes on this template should be able to accept actual component leads. The template files are in the Public Domain. The files are available in SVG, PDF and PNG format and you can either use an editor like Inkscape to layout your designs or print them out and draw on top. (Because they're actual size you could lay out the actual components on them too.)Electronic breadboard templates - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 16, 2007 03:00 AM
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Waterhobo
Tim made an auto-firing water cannon! He writes -
Once upon a time a subdivision swimming pool caused a minor problem, but to a problem solving geek a problem is a problem that needs an answer. So what were the problem and the solution? Well for all you legal types it is rabbits eating in my garden. So for the sake of this discussion we are talking about rabbits, however I must make a disclaimer that in motion detection and autofire if an unwitting person is tresspassing on my property and happens to walk into the field of fire... well we will refer to them as collateral damage...Waterhobo - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 16, 2007 02:00 AM
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Halloween links - over 250 things to make, hack, build and do for "DIY Halloween"
Here are over 250 links to Halloween projects we've covered on MAKE - scroll on through to the other side and get inspired for Halloween!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 16, 2007 12:00 AM
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October 15, 2007
Alarm clock/countdown timer kit
I just finished making the Denkimono alarm clock/countdown timer kit, tons of fun and I'll have this clock for the rest of my life - great kit! Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 15, 2007 09:00 PM
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Desk drawer junk motor on BBTV
On today's Boing Boing TV, MAKE Editor-in-Chief Mark Frauenfelder shows how to make a simple electric motor out of stuff you probably have in your desk drawer. This is the same project that was in the premier Howtoons column in MAKE Volume 01.
Mark's Motor/EcoNouveau Fashion on BBTV - Link
From the pages of MAKE:
Motormouth. Make a simple motor in minutes. From the column Howtoons. Read this article in MAKE: 01: Make Premiere, Page 172. To get MAKE, subscribe or purchase single volumes. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition!
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 15, 2007 08:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Science |
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Kiddie lightsabers 2.0
Steve Lodefink, not one to rest on his past hacks (have you ever sat on a plasma beam weapon?), has revisited his two-minute lightsaber project and come up with something far cooler (and a bit more involved) than that quickie effort. These would be really fun for kids to play with (and by kids, I mean ME).
Lightsabers 2.0 - Link
Related:
- Two-minute Lightsabers - Link
- Lightsaber for $33 in 33 minutes - Link
- New "from the shadows" DIY Lightsabers - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 15, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Halloween, Toys and Games |
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