The Tools to Get Started Sewing
Alan Kaufman wrote a nice introduction-to-the-tools-of-sewing piece on ThreadBanger.
Category : Gear
13 Dec
Tool Review: ReadyWrench by Black&Decker
A few weeks ago, the good folks over at Black and Decker sent me a ReadyWrench to review. I wanted to use the tool a few times before writing about it. This week I saw that they started promoting it as a christmas gift idea so I decided that it was time to write the [...]
08 Dec
Macbook Mod
Tyler needed a Mac to do some iPhone development. Instead of running to the Apple Store, he recycled a used/broken Macbook and repackaged it in Linksys browser cases. Look it up… [ part 1 ] [ part 2 ] [ part 3 ] [ via ]
18 Nov
DIYLILCNC, a open hardware CNC mill
“Artists Chris Reilly and Taylor Hokanson appear to be getting some impressive results from their DIYLILCNC. They certainly aren’t the first to develop an open source CNC mill, however their build looks particularly nice. They claim that the whole thing can be assembled for around $700, including the stepper motors and drive electronics. Want to [...]
30 Apr
Magical Toolbox and Transmission Electron Microscope
Arman Bohn sent me a couple of links to his projects – and I took forever to put them online. Sorry about that, been busy. The first one, the Magical Toolbox, is a multi-effect generator built into a tool box. It has a stereo phase-cancelling reverb, fuzz box and ring modulator – All in stereo. [...]
25 Mar
Altoids Tin Pocket-Sized Watercolor Box
This is my first Instructable, and my entry for the Instructables pocket-sized contest. It’s a Pocket-Sized Watercolor Box in an Altoids tin. I’ve seen people make similar ones and I’ve decided to make my own, using what I had: Fimo clay. For once, instead of just linking to an Instructable, I wrote one. About time! [...]
12 Mar
Leatherman Punch Down Tool
I’ve never been a sys admin or a network technician, but I bet that when you need your punch down tool (a.k.a. Krone tool) the most is when it’s most likely gone missing. This clever hack is a useful one for anybody that does a lot of wire patching. Don’t let the title fool you, [...]
05 Mar
Altoids Tin Amplified Mini Speaker
I swear, I didn’t see this until I posted yesterday’s post: it’s basically the same thing, but mono (so much for stereo separation anyways), and amplified! I’ll definitely build myself one of these. They’d also make great gifts for guitar playing friends. Refer to yesterday’s project for installing felt in the tin, as it probably [...]
04 Mar
Altoids Tin Mini Speakers
I love just about every project that’s built around the Altoids tins. This one is no exception: mini speakers made of recycled headphones. You could also use those cheap mini-speakers that they sell at your local electronic parts store. Altoids Tin Mini Speakers [link]
22 Feb
Pot Stand-Windscreen
«In this day an age of lightweight backpacking, many hikers are turning to alcohol stoves because they are super-lightweight, inexpensive, simple to use, and alcohol can be shipped in bounce boxes along the the trail. Since most commercial backpacking stoves have an integral pot stand, someone who uses an alcohol stove needs to provide one. [...]
15 Dec