Ok, let’s face it. The result is pretty lame. However, I chose to post this link because the technique shown can be applied to many other things, like making furniture, miniature models, etc.
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DIYLILCNC, a open hardware CNC mill
November 18th, 2009 by diyblogger No comments »
“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 get in on the action? CAD drawings for the parts and build instructions are available on their site, under the Creative Commons license.”
LED-Powered Sundial.
November 16th, 2009 by diyblogger No comments »
Inspired by sundials, Taufeeq created a “Circle of Light” bulbdial clock. that uses shadows instead of hands to show the time. In theory, if you could use LEDs that have a perfect diffusion pattern, you could end up with a clock that has a white face and three hands: one cyan, one magenta and one yellow. In practice, you still end up with something that looks cool.
DIY Mobile Office
November 13th, 2009 by diyblogger No comments »
David Long wrote me to tell me about his and Antoine Morris’ project called “The Mobile Office”. Together, they form “The Practice of Everyday Design”. The Mobile Office is part bed, part work area, all Frankenstein.
The Mobile Office was constructed from discarded materials within a one block radius from the site. All the material was transported to the site with our bikes and a makeshift dolly. The only purchased items were the hardware used to hold it together.
Sorry, no instructions. I guess you need to take whatever materials you can find and go from there.
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And they ride fixed-gear bikes too!
Site Upgrade
November 13th, 2009 by diyblogger 2 comments »I’ve updated DIYBlog to use the latest version of WordPress. Everything should still be there, let me know if there’s a problem.
I also changed the layout. Hope you like it.
DIY Arcade-Style Racing Console
November 10th, 2009 by diyblogger No comments »
A few weeks ago, I swapped out the driver’s seat in my trusty Volvo 850 because it had an electrical problem. I definitely don’t want to throw out the old seat because it’s a super comfortable leather seat. It’s in my basement, waiting for me to make something with it.
Here’s something that I could do with it if I was a gamer and had some room: an arcade-style racing console.
Since I don’t nearly have enough room for something like that, I’ll probably just convert mine into an office chair.
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