Gallows Bird Feeder
A Hangman Style Bird Feeder and a seedy bread type victim. Made from oddments from around the house.By: ShedLabContinue Reading »
View ArticleMaking Firestarters
This is my first stab at an instructable. This should be fairly simple to follow as I took pictures along the way to illustrate the steps. The firestarters can be used to start a fire in a fireplace,...
View ArticleHow to Make Playdough (Play-doh)
Playdough (aka Play-doh) is easy to make at home, and fun for kids of all ages. Here's how to make your own non-toxic toy with custom colors and fragrances. This is the classic method that involves a...
View ArticleConductive Glue And Conductive Thread: Make an LED Display and Fabric Circuit...
Make your own conductive fabrics, thread, glue, and tape, and use them to make potentiometers, resistors, switches, LED displays and circuits.Using conductive glue and conductive thread you can make...
View ArticleKnife Sharpening Tricks
There are many ways to sharpen a knife. This method produces a good general purpose edge. Safety note: As my Granddad used to say: "Don't cut toward yourself, and you'll never get cut." Excellent...
View ArticleMake a Two Bladed Pocket Knife
Make A Two Bladed Folding Pocket Knife Made From PVC & Hacksaw Blade.By: MatinContinue Reading »
View ArticleMinty Strobe
Make a simple triggerable strobe for taking action photos with. You will need: A working disposable camera flash unit, and the knowledge of how to use one safely An Altoids tin Soldering iron and...
View ArticleHow to Build a Knife
So you want to make a knife? I'm not here to dissuade you (rather, I'd like to encourage you), but let me first get this out of the way: knife making is a slow, delicate, painstaking, multi-faceted,...
View ArticleHow to Turn Junk Mail and Paper into Very Nice Bowls
I get alot of old paper, from magazines to junk mail to old telephone directories. I also work at a job where I throw out (or am supposed to, but instead I make bowls!) alot of paper. I mean ALOT. In...
View ArticleGolf Ball Gun!!! How To Make One That Can Shoot 400+ yards!
New, better instructable: http://www.instructables.com/id/GolfballAntennaNerf-Cannon---Build-One-That-Shoo/ New, better video: http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=pkejntZlQC0 Youtube Channel:...
View ArticleMulti-tool Keys - Mod / Hack
Modify your keys to fit in a leatherman. This is a real clever way to pack some spare keys around. You can fit up to six keys in one mini multi-tool. http://mathewmullen.comBy: pyro222Continue Reading »
View ArticleBuild a Greenland Kayak
This instructible will teach you how to build a 17 foot long Greenland kayak that will weigh between 30 and 40 pounds and cost less than $300 in materials. Compare that with the 45 to 60 pound weight...
View ArticleDIY Cold Heat soldering iron
Or, how I learned to love the ohm. Ohm, .. ohm. get it? its an electrical joke.. see.. never mind. Yes folks, you too can make your own Cold Heat soldering iron!Why spend $19.95 of your own hard earned...
View ArticleBuilding a workshop from scratch
After being frustrated by not having enough room to work, not being able to find the right tools and supplies, and spending way too much time looking for things, we decided to clean out a basement...
View ArticleBuild A Bicycle Ramp
This is a simple project that evolved from a promise to my son, Max. Earlier this spring, I found him dragging some plywood and bricks out of the garage. I asked him what he was doing, and he said...
View ArticleCushioned Duct Tape Laptop Sleeve
What is it about duct tape?Here is my entry for a padded laptop sleeve that recycles a sheet of foam packing material and uses about a half a roll of duct tape. The project only took about 2 hours and...
View ArticleDuct Tape Tear-Away Scratch Pad
Convert scrap paper into a handy notepad with tear-away sheets using duct tape instead of specialty binding glue.What you'll need:Scrap paperCereal box or other cardboard for backingDuct tapeBinder...
View ArticleHow To Make Money - As a Teen
There comes a point in every teenagers life when they wish they had a bit more cash, unfortunately the standard teenager jobs aren't for everyone (burger flipping & lawn mowing).But don't worry...
View ArticleHow to carve a shrink cup
The principle of a shrink cup are, the cup are cut from a fresh log and you put in a bottom made from dry wood. When the cup drys it will shrink and make a tight fit around the bottom. If your skilled...
View ArticleCardboard Component Storage
The other day I was playing around with some electronics, making circuits and such, but when i looked over at my electronics box which at the time was just a Tupperware tub i realized what a mess it...
View Articlebranding iron
What better way to pay homage to an animal that's given its life for your nutrition than jamming a hot brand of its former self into its own butchered carcass? Ponder no more, it's time to graduate...
View ArticleGeodesic Dome Media Pod
It's no secret that the Geodesic Dome is one of the strongest structures in the world in ratio to the materials used to create it, and also has outstanding acoustic qualities that can't be duplicated...
View ArticleWoodworking: Making wood projects without using nails, screws, or glue.
Make knock-apart shelves, hinges, latches, books, chairs, cabinets, spice containers, doors, desks, and toolboxes using only wood to hold them together. Almost any wood project can be made without...
View ArticleAuthentic Pretzels
These pretzels are boiled in baking soda solution for that unique chewy texture. I served these with mustard for dipping at a Grey Cup party and they went over really well. They are quite simple to...
View ArticleEasy to Build Desk Top 3 Axis CNC Milling Machine
Here is a way to make a computer controlled milling machine. That puts the real power of a computer control machining into the hands of the average human. Small enough to set on the desk but scalable...
View ArticleThe Plasma Speaker
Are you tired of those old black speakers that only just make sounds? Maybe sound reactive lights are just not enough to impress you? How about a Plasma Speaker? A plasma speaker is a device that...
View ArticleKNIFE FROM A NAIL
Forging is fun. Steel needs to be hot forged but iron can be cold forged, needing only to be annealed when hammering has hardened it. Common nails are made of iron, (or of mild steel in this case you...
View ArticleHow to build your own Deadmau5 mouse head helmet!
So you're a HUGE Deadmau5 fan and have been aching to get your hands on one of those sweet Mau5 heads - but NOT one like some of those epic fail's you've seen some people wear... you want a legit head...
View ArticleHow to Make an Arduino Powered CNC Machine
Step-by-step instructions on how to build a low cost CNC machine controlled with an Arduino Uno!By: AbsorberOfLightContinue Reading »
View ArticleBuilding your own CNC router/milling machine
Already at the age of 12 I was dreaming of making a machine which could make things! A machine which would give me the opportunity to create products for in and around the house. Two years later I...
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