Drawing for Non-Majors: using analog and digital tools
Think you can't draw because you don't easily create photo-realistic graphite sketches on the first try? Don't worry, in real life drawing isn't a closed-book test. You can use your notes, you can copy...
View ArticleBest Ever Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
I tested five chocolate chip cookie recipes to bring you what I consider to be far and away the best chocolate chip cookie recipe in existence. In an exhaustive search to find the perfect chocolate...
View ArticleAPRON OF HOLDING
Everyone has a Bag of Holding these days, but no one has an Apron of Holding. With its multiple ridged pockets always held open to receive, its various soft pockets to hold things close and a glowing...
View ArticleOllie- a DIY autonomous robotic blimp
Ollie is an open source blimp-based autonomous and ambient robot that dwells in human habitats. Ollie is observant, often flying in a manner suggesting curiosity for the world around him. Ollie reacts...
View ArticleLoL Shield Audio Spectrum VU Meter
This is an audio spectrum VU meter using the LoL Shield for Arduino . The LoL Shield is a 14 x 9 LED matrix which fits onto the Arduino as a shield and is controlled through an efficient method known...
View ArticleThe Doggy Garden Fence
Welcome,UPDATE: 22 June 2008 I have added the most recent photos of the garden the plants have filled out and provided the first bumper crop. The fence has effectively worked and kept the dogs out....
View ArticleCompressed Air Battery
How to make a small compressed air battery. The bottle stores compressed air. The high speed air from the bottle moves a turbine connected to a DC motor who acts as a dynamo. This turbine-motor comes...
View ArticleDIY Portable USB Solar Charger ($20 - 4 Ports)
Dreamed of making a cheap and "EXTREMELY RELIABLE" portable USB solar charger? Here's a quick tutorial, revealing how I made mine with a budget less than $20!...
View ArticleParkcycle Swarm
Parkcycle Swarm is an open source, public space distribution system. Individual pedal powered Parkcyles function as independent subunits, but join together quickly and easily to create an aggregate...
View ArticleSimple hardware storage bins
I made these little storage bins to hold all of my screws and other hardware in my garage. Each box hangs individually on the wall with a french cleat. They can be removed, rearranged, and reorganized...
View ArticleQuick-release Mod for CREE T6 Bicycle Light + Waterproof Battery Bottle...
I bought this kind of "upper beam headlights" for my bike: http://www.amazon.com/SecurityIng%C2%AE-3800Lm-Headlight-Headlamp-Bicycle/dp/B009QX8B2Q/ Maybe not the safest electronics* but dirt-cheap and...
View ArticleLunchbox Pannier
I borrowed heavily from this post $20 Ikea Briefcase Bike Pannier, which gives better pictures and more detail than I captured. I just wanted to show how you can take his method and apply it for a...
View ArticleUniversal Gripper - Syringe Powered
The “universal gripper” developed by researchers from Cornell University, the University of Chicago, and iRobot inspired me to create my own version. The YouTube video is quite impressive. The gripper...
View ArticleDesk lamp
If you spend a lot of hours behind your desk in the evenings, than good lighting is crucial. Make yourself this ecological and economical efficient desk lamp. The total cost of the 10w led lamp plus...
View ArticleHow to Create a Pallet Desk
This project, while it does require some skill in using a “Skil” Saw (sorry, no pun intended), was a relatively easy undertaking that took approximately 3 hours from start to finish. You will need...
View ArticlePALLET SAFETY
I personally love using Pallets for projects. Many people do, but it is very important to know what you are using. Pallets are sometimes treated with very powerful chemicals. So here I will show you...
View ArticlePallet Nightstand
What's a pen without ink?What's a man without a woman?What's a party without the booze?But most importantly.....What is a bed without a pallet nightstand?!Three months ago a big ol' pallet found its...
View ArticlePlank Chair
A simple and satisfying chair made from one plank of wood. By: jesse.henselContinue Reading »
View ArticlePallet Couch Thomas Dambo Style
My name is Thomas Dambo and I'm a recycle artist and designer. I make anything from furniture and interior design to massive art projects, sculptures and installations. In this "Instructables" I will...
View ArticleLEGO Tinkering Pegboard
In our Tinkering Studio workshop space at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, we discovered that LEGO pieces offer lots of possibilities for tinkering with motions, mechanisms, and linkages. As we've...
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