I wanted to be able to charge my cell phone, MP3 player, and other USB devices while not having plug-in power available. This hand-crank generator, originally designed by Ben Heck,...
Posted by Rich Reynolds
Categories: Electronics | 1 Comment
You may be familiar with the battery-powered, pager motor-driven, toothbrush head bristle bot. This project turns that modern classic into a retro-fantastic, Steampunk delight by replacing the battery with a...
Posted by John Edgar Park
Categories: Electronics | No Comments
This guide will unmake a Canon printer/scanner/fax into Maker resources. We are mainly going for the motors but so much more will come out of this eWaste. The principles and...
Posted by David Nutty
Categories: Hacks, Home | No Comments
This project was inspired by Cooking for Geeks author Jeff Potter’s quick DIY sous-vide hack. My plan, initially, was to just hack the controller into an enclosure with an A/C...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Food & Beverage, Computers & Mobile | 3 Comments
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