Make a psychedelic led lamp by utilizing your old cellphone chargers. Follow the simple instructions here:
“phone chargers are usually around 5v, and I’ve found that using 2 leds in series works well. This allows the colours to be varied too, which looks nice on the fini ...
Make a Geiger Lamp with a cool illuminated Dial. Here is a list of materials one would require:
* 1 survey meter ( I used a CDV-715)
* A cord with a plug
* White wire
* Black Wire
* A rotary switch (On/off not reostat)
* Wire nuts
* Electrical tape
* Feet (4)
* Nuts (4)
* Lock ...
Make a flashlight without batteries and show solidarity towards nature. On a recharge of three minutes, the flashlight will run for more than 24 hours.
Parts List
(2) 220 farad capacitors, www.digikey.com, #589-1013-nd
Insulated wire, black and red
Solder
LED, high brightness, w ...
This weekend channel the geek in you and make your very own Illuminated Touchscreen Poster Frame with Subliminal Message. How? Its simple, just follow the instructions in the videos.
Via Instructables ...
We all need a cup of hot java in the morning to face the world. As a self-confessed caffeine addict I had to share this DIY which lets you turn any coffee maker into an automatic coffee maker.
Materials needed:
- An electric coffee maker
- A plug-in timer (for example: http://ww ...
Make a CD Disco Ball and host a retro night for some good old fun. Just follow these instructions below and channel the inner Travolta hidden deep inside you!
Cut up old CDs into 1/2-inch or 1-centimeter squares.
Glue them to the outside of some kind of ball or spherical object. ...
If you have space issues and have no place for a full-fledged table or study desk then you can attempt at building the Collapsible Desk. All materials were acquired for roughly $100 from a local hardware store and here is a list of things you would require.
Handheld Circular Saw ...
Build your own Zero Point Shelf as shown in the picture above by following these instructions here. The concept of “clamping” shelving makes it possible to build a shelf without the holes in your walls.
step 1Parts List
x15 – type 61-6 1″ Kee Klamp Flan ...
Make your own Aluminum Pipe Bed by using pipes and modular fittings. The only tool you really need is a standard 5/16″ (7.94mm) A.F. hex key. This assumes that you let your pipe supplier cut the pipe to length for you and that you outsource the small amount of welding.
Kee ...
If you have a little free time in your hands and you like creating furniture pieces then check out this great post at Instructables. The post gives tips on how to built a bookcase in just sixty minutes.
Tools you will need:
- a table saw
- a nail gun
Material you will need:
- at ...
