Cool, simple tutorial from one Kyle Wilson. Ingredients: One set drop-style handlebars, one matching quill stem, a short pipe nipple to match, a pipe flange, a few screws, and some...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Thursday May 31st, 2012 1:00 PM
Categories: Fun & Games, Home | 4 Comments
In this video from Core77, designer Taylor McKenzie-Veal uses a toaster, a two-part wooden mold, and a bit of compressed air to turn an empty sports drink bottle into...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Wednesday May 30th, 2012 6:00 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Home, Workshop | 2 Comments
If you liked our recent post about commercial fabric-jacketed cables, come check out the cool DIY methods we picked up from Jake von Slatt, beautifully demonstrated on his most recent...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Friday May 11th, 2012 6:15 AM
Categories: Electronics | 5 Comments
From Sebastien Demeulenaere comes this wall-mounted fixture made from reused crates. The orange light emanating from the inside gives great ambiance, and the filter can be switched out at will...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Thursday May 10th, 2012 12:00 PM
Categories: Home | 3 Comments
Melted metal is hard to identify without a label—did that one come from a screen door or a piston head? The alloys they're made of won't be the same, and...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Wednesday May 9th, 2012 9:00 AM
Categories: Workshop | 2 Comments
If you don't reclaim enough pallet lumber to justify a specialized prybar for the purpose, it is of course possible to knock down shipping pallets using everyday hand tools. But...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday May 8th, 2012 1:00 PM
Categories: Energy, Woodworking | 11 Comments
A clever and beautiful reuse of plastic industrial crates: making an awesome storage system! Created by Mark van der Gronden, the “crates cabinets” are sold by Lensvelt. The series of...
Posted by John Baichtal | Tuesday May 8th, 2012 11:00 AM
Categories: Furniture | 2 Comments
Each time I have to break down a pallet, I am surprised at how much work is involved. If I had to do it very often, I would spring for...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday May 8th, 2012 9:00 AM
Categories: Tools, Woodworking | 12 Comments
Nice "short form" Instructable from user mfoster, who heats milk jug pieces to 350°F, loose, in a pot of canola oil, before pressing them into blocks using a simple scrap-wood...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday May 7th, 2012 1:00 PM
Categories: Energy, Science | 4 Comments
We had a great time in April, with concrete month! Now it's time for "reclaimed materials." If you've got resources, requests, or recommendations, please click through and leave 'em in...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday May 1st, 2012 9:00 AM
Categories: Education, Energy, General | 10 Comments
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