DIY Hacks

DIY Articulating LED Task Lamp

  This Articulating LED Task Lamp is full of features such as magnetically replaceable lighting heads. Everything from the LEDs to the panel clip style can be customized or simplified to match your needs. “For the light part, I decided to use LED strips, because they’re so easy to use. Plus they’re powered with a remote and it’s always nice to be able to dim. So I cut up a

Building a 3D LED Spectrum Analyser

  Are you looking for a new project and have 3 or 4 months to dedicate to it this 3D LED Spectrum Analyser Project by Pianistos might be just the ticket. If you don’t have access to some of the equipment that he has it could take even longer though! He is able to make a bunch of jigs that allow him to quickly place and solder hundreds of connections where if you

DIY Styrofoam Cutter

  If you are into arts and crafts cutting foam is a great simple way to create some interesting projects. By running high current through a light gauge wire is a great way to burn down your house if it is wiring in your walls but if this wire is a bare piece of wire when it gets hot it is a nice way to slice through some foam. The

Snowball Machine Gun

  If you are having issues winning snowball fights you might need a Snowball Machine Gun to even the field. Mark Rober used some tech to give him an edge. It allows him to rapid fire pre-made snowballs. Next upgrade I would like to see is a machine that can take a box of snow, form the snowball and then fire it. Something like this paper airplane maker, but for snowballs. Via: Discovery.ca

Tesla Battery Range Extender Trailer Project

  If you are interested in DIY electric vehicle projects have a look at the jehugarcia Youtube channel. When driving around town with an electric vehicle you shouldn’t have any issues since you can always charge when you get back home at night. But what about a road trip? Electric charging stations are not plentiful like gas stations are. Jehu Garcia built a 42 kWh battery bank trailer that compliments

Woodworking with Wires

  With a bit of epoxy you can make some interesting things out of some scrap wires you may have laying around. All you need is some woodworking tools, these guys are using some high end tools but with some time and something as simple as a Dremel and some elbow grease you cold also make some interesting creations. Peter Brown doesn’t stop at wires, he tends to find all

DIY Attack Dyno Project

  This DIY Attack Dyno Project is designed to fit in the dash of a car and will give you measurements such as horse power and torque based on just a few car connected sensors. “The Attack Dyno is a convenient and affordable way to bring an attack timer and dynamometer right to the comfort of your own vehicle. The whole design is built to fit right into the space