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March 30, 2007
DIY UFO - The GFS UAV Project, A coanda effect flying saucer
Check out Jean-Louis Naudin's DIY UFO - a coanda effect flying saucer you can make yourself!
The GFS-UAV, propelled by an electric engine, uses the Coanda effect to take off vertically, fly, hover and land vertically ( VTOL ). There is no big rotor like on an helicopter and the flight is very stable and safe for the surrounding. The design of the GFS-UAV N-01A is based on the Geoff Hatton' flying saucer from GFS Project limited.The GFS UAV Project, A coanda effect flying saucer tested by Jean-Louis Naudin, Thanks Jordan! - [via] Link & detailed shots.
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Mar 30, 2007 09:00 AM
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HOW TO - Make a homemade leaf shredder
Robbtoberfest writes -
I made this to shred leaves and break apart seed heads in wildflowers I like to grow. Unfortunately the 1976 weedeater motor burned up as I was getting ready to make a video of it working. I'll have to wait for spring cleanup in a few weeks to scavenge another electric string trimmer; then I'll post the video.You'll need:
A Round Trash Can
A Old Electric String Trimmer (gas if you're really good at mods)
Some Scrap wood 1x2s
.25" Hardware Cloth
1" Deck Screws or Similar Screw
Homemade leaf shredder - Link.
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Mar 30, 2007 08:16 AM
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Syrup boiler
FrankG sent in how to make a syrup boiler from an old diesel tank, as well as the the more traditional steps required to make maple syrup - Link.
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Mar 30, 2007 06:15 AM
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April fool's pranks
Sunday is April 1st, but here are some good pranks to get you started. Here's one of my favorites... "Beeper bomb" sounds prank device - but of course you don't need to buy one, you can build one yourself, just in time for this weekend!
DIY "Brain Assailant" - Link.
More:
- April Fool's pranks for nerds - Link.
- Scare your friends with a fake error - Link.
- HOW TO - The Singing Keyboard prank - Link.
- "Last Day" magnetic sonic cube landmine - Link.
- Poop Prop - Link.
- Fake Virus!!! - Link.
- The ultimate list of practical jokes - Link.
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Mar 30, 2007 12:11 AM
DIY Projects, Holiday projects |
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March 29, 2007
Game of Life kit (instructions)
Here's another one of our kits, now documented on Instructables. The Game of Life Boards are a scalable platform for cellular automata visualizations. Each board contains 16 LEDs in a 4x4 grid, a microcontroller, and a communications and power distribution network. With the available firmware, they execute Conway's Game of Life. Boards can act alone, or can be plugged into other boards to create a larger display. You can get this kit from the MAKE store.
Each kit comes standard with green LEDs, but any LEDs can be used by adjusting the values of the resistors. The board accepts 6 to 12V DC power, and each board draws a maximum of approximately 0.25 amps.
Game of Life Kit - Link & you can get the kit @ the Maker store.
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Mar 29, 2007 10:10 PM
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Face-mounted lucid dreaming mask
Nate True makes these lucid dreaming kits (or you can just make your own) - he sent me out one and I'll strap it to my head to see what happens. The things I do for our fringe themed issue and posts this month...
cre.ations.net - Creation: Face-mounted Lucid Dreaming Mask - Link.
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Mar 29, 2007 09:00 PM
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HOW TO - Make a beer tin barometer
Andy shows you how to make a ake a beer tin barometer -
...There are simpler designs for barometers (though not much simpler it must be said). But this I think is effective, although quite vulnerable to temperature fluctuations, but if you keep it indoors it should be okay.Atmospheric pressure exerts a force on all bodies within it that are at a different pressure. Therefore, if we seal off part of the atmosphere, by, for example taking an open ended container and turning it upside down into water, then we effectively preserve that (atmospheric) pressure level in the container.
The pressure is equalised by the can floating at a relevant depth to keep the pressure inside the can the same as out (remember that it is not truly sealed, so water enters/exist the can to make up the pressure difference, thus altering buoyancy).
The level at which the can floats is then altered by the atmospheric pressure because it exerts more or less force on the water that the can is floating in causing more or less water to be present within the can an causing the water to be slightly more or less dense thus effecting buoyancy.
These changes can then be measured as changes in buoyancy, namely as rises and falls in the height that the can floats.
Beer Tin Barometer - Link.
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Mar 29, 2007 08:07 PM
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Magnetic Rubik's cube
MAKE Flickr photo pool members Andrew and Sarah made a really nice dice based magnetic Rubik's cube - Link.
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Mar 29, 2007 04:05 PM
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HOW TO - Make an ornithopter from household items
Royalestel writes -
This instructable will show you how to make a cutting edge flying model known as an ornithopter.An ornithopter is a lot like a model airplane, but it flaps its wings like a bird or an insect, and is much prettier to watch in flight.
This is pretty easy to build; you really only have to make sure the bearings are all parallel. Everything else can be crooked and this will STILL fly just fine. It is also VERY sturdy and can take many, many crashes without breaking. As an added bonus (and due to my personal tightwadery) it is CHEAP. You can make this ornithopter out of household items. Mine cost about $1.30 to make.
Make Your Own Ornithopter from Household Items - Link.
Related:
Ornithopter - The Electric Bat - Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
Building an Ornithopter. Can humans fly by flapping? Build a small, rubber band-powered ornithopter whose motion is similar to a bird in flight. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 08 @ the Maker store.
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Mar 29, 2007 02:00 PM
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HOW TO - Make an iPod tote bag
PopSci shows you how to make a pretty spiffy music tote -
You know those iPod tote bags that were all the rage on the morning news shows a couple of years ago? Costing around one hundred bucks, most of those bags seemed more suited for a fashion show rather than slogging music through your daily life.After that high-societal craze died down, a more fanciful iPod tote bag emerged. While reasonable in cost, some of these bags would be tough to imagine toting around on the street.
Today, edgy designers like Burton have taken the iPod + speaker system concept and wrapped it up in a stylish bag that is both practical and functional. This is snowboarder chic. Unfortunately, these "x-treme" totes can cost near $200.
There has to be a better (read, cheaper) way. And here it is. Your own iPod tote bag for less than sixty bucks. You can take it to the beach, you can pimp your bag, and you can crank it up.
Weekly Project: Make an iPod Tote Bag--Spring Fling Bling-Bling - Link.
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Mar 29, 2007 12:59 PM
DIY Projects, iPod |
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AVR based USB SD card reader
Qibo made a nice AVR based USB SD card reader (doh, note - you need to register to view the projects on AVR Freaks) -
his project is for studying USB interface and MassStorage protocol. Perhaps, because I should not using AVR device which has no extended bus, or should not using SD card as the medium but others which has parallel interface. The speed of this work is quite slow, Read 370KB/s and Write 195KB/s. But this project is quite simple for studying USB.The function of this board is USB SD card reader. Since It adopt MassStorage protocol, It will be treated as a removable disk when plug in the computer, just like a flsh disk.
Using the attached code it will be shown as a hard disk, because I can use the function of the hard disk (eg, partition). Of course just change a character of the code it will be a removable disk.
:: AVR Freaks - USB SD Card Reader Link.
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Mar 29, 2007 10:27 AM
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Phone alarm dialer
Alan writes -
Just hook this Alarm Phone Dialer up to something you would like to monitor, for example, a high water alarm, low temperature alarm, back window, garage door, etc. When the system is activated it will call a number of programmed numbers to let you know the alarm has been activated. This would be great to get alerts of alarm conditions from your home when you are at work. The microcontroller code is provided on the site.The circuit uses a MT8880 DTMF dialer chip and a PIC 16F84A microcontroller.
elektronika : elektrophreak : projekti - [via] Link.
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Mar 29, 2007 08:25 AM
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HOW TO - Make a Telegraph that clacks out RSS Feeds
Jake sent in how to make a replica telegraph sounder that taps out rss feeds in morse code, outstanding work! - Link.
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Mar 29, 2007 07:30 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Gadgets, Retro |
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DIY Coffee - MAKE PDF
We have a caffeinated collection of coffee related projects from the pages of MAKE in PDF form, if you have every MAKE you likely don't need this, but if you don't - we've collected 5 great projects and have them available for $4.99 (if you're a Tips-N-Tools newsletter subscriber there's a discount code coming for that so hang tight)...
I'm going to have a post about each project, today's is: Bottomless Espresso Portafilter. Mod your espresso maker's filter holder for a tastier cup.
DIY Coffee collects five hot MAKE magazine projects to supercharge your java:
- Home-Build Coffee Roaster
- Bottomless Espresso Portafilter
- Toaster Tea Popper
- Perfect Espresso Temperature Hack
- Web-Fired Coffee with X10 Automation
Got a jones for caffeine and technology? Mod your espresso machine to dial in the perfect shot, with precise temperature control and a filter hack that kicks out maximum tasty crema. Roast your own with a hand-built custom coffee roaster. Hack a toaster timer to perfect-brew your tea every time. And fire up your coffee pot from the internet using X10 automation. Using home-grown techniques and off-the-shelf parts, caffeine junkies will find everything they need to overclock the fix from their favorite shade-grown beverage.
DIY Coffee - a MAKE PDF - Link.
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Mar 29, 2007 05:02 AM
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HOW TO - Make a wallet made from a computer keyboard
Here's how to make a pretty spiffy wallet from the insides of a computer keyboard, nice work! - Link.
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Mar 29, 2007 02:22 AM
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March 28, 2007
HOW TO - Make a check valve from bottles and a table tennis ball
Harari writes -
Ever wanted to presurize your water bottle rocket and couldn't find anything to stop the air from going out? Ever wanted to transfer water or air from one place to another the easy way ? well you better try this !
HOW TO - Check a valve from bottles and a table tennis ball - Link.
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Mar 28, 2007 06:33 PM
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Make cardboard furniture
Kids might need some help cutting some of the cardboard, but here's a site called foldschool that has furniture you make from cardboard boxes. The downloadable patterns can be printed from any printer and you'll be sitting in no time.
Foldschool - cardboard furniture - Link.
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Mar 28, 2007 04:31 PM
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luscious electric delight
Jeez, this is a really beautiful LED project, source and schematics included -
We set out to harness the power of the LED. As a single discrete element, the LED is a simple binary indicator. By grouping many LEDs together, like pixels, more and more information can be conveyed. The trick is to find the most efficient way of addressing the state of each LED.
leif krinkle: luscious electric delight - Link.
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Mar 28, 2007 02:30 PM
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Hard drive spring "speaker"
Brian writes -
Inspired by the wealth of hard-drive recycling ideas on hacked-gadgets and the >springverb research posted at Electronic Peasant. When looking at both these pages... this hack becomes pretty obvious. It helps that i had all the materials laying around already.
Hard drive spring "speaker" - [via] Link.
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Mar 28, 2007 10:23 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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AVR TV Video Podcast from Atmel
OK AVR fans and project makers, Atmel the makers of AVR have their own TV show, from Norway - post in the comments!
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Mar 28, 2007 06:24 AM
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