It seems that you can build anything with LEGO, this LEGO Pan Tilt System built by James Catan sure demonstrates that. Sure this could have been built from metal brackets held together with nuts and bolts but it would take 10 times as long and be just as functional. I am now wondering if I need to add a box of LEGO to my workshop? Watch the first video to
If you like steampunk you will want to watch the video below where fellow Canadian Robert Shuttleworth from shuttlewerks / ephemera shows us how he builds a webcam from an old electric heater. “Steam punk webcam built from a 1930’s electric heater. Not technically difficult and should cost under $50. Resulting image is old time Alice Through the Looking Glass”
This Portable Car Alternator Charging System from The Back Shed solves quite a few problems when it comes to portable power. If you have a dead battery and no plug close by to charge it what do you do? Get a boost is one option but if you would like to be self reliant this alternator charging system is a cool idea. It uses a small gas motor to turn
Koen has just completed his 8X8X8 LED Cube which is powered by an Arduino. This is a really impressive looking build! “I finished my latest project. I wanted to build a led cube. It had to be big (8x8x8) and easy to build! I found a way to do it! 32 meter of stainless steel, 128 meter of wire ,8 meters of heat shrink, 8 max7219 chips later. It all
If you love all animals please skip this article. Snypercat has been working on a way to hunt farm rats at night. There is no place for rats on a farm, they spread disease eat the food for your animals and will get you shut down if you plan on selling what you grow or raise. Snypercat knows that the best time to hunt rats is when they are most
We saw a project earlier this month that worked like an Ambilight system but this open source Light-Pack USB Ambient Lighting System seems to have much better effects. And since it’s open source you can get all of the info you need to make your own. I can’t wait till there is a system that doesn’t requite a computer to process the image. “The software analyses the image on your
Christian Reed made this Instructable that shows us how to build a Grappling Hook Launch Cannon. Where was this Instructable when I couldn’t find my ladder last week. 🙂 “The final version begins with the CO2 coming from a paintball cylinder.  It enters the gun through a check valve (to ensure it does not come out once it enters the tank) and then a Quick Exhaust Valve (QEV).  The tank
