You can build this lamp yourself with no glue, nails or screws...but there's a small catch. You'll need access to a CNC machine. Still game? Of course you are! More »
well i own a 2001 clk55 AMG and im in high school rite so im kinda on a budget , my "esp, abs " malfunction came on the other day and went away, i found out that its telling me that the brake pad will soon wear out., when that time comes can i replace the pad my self ? or does the shop have to...
The latest Arduino surface mount board is now available, with double the memory, but lacking a power jack. It's got two layers, and as the name suggests it's much smaller than other Arduinos we've seen before. More »
Were you as impressed with the Pixel Qi display as we were? Good news: There's a DIY kit coming late this year that will allow you to swap out 10-in. laptop screens with a transforming Pixel Qi transflective combo screen.
Better news: The folks at Pixel Qi content that switching out the old...
While this is still my favorite computer rig and Gizmodo's readers setups are still very impressive, I have to admit that Lifehacker's reader Steve Price is only second to this other computer rig on space. The specs make me dizzy.
The whole setup is composed by 40 24" panoramic monitors...
I want to build something similar to the smartq 5/7 line of products. (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48934)
My ultimate goal is a fairly compact device, with a 4.2 - 6 inch screen, wifi, and linux compatible hardware. I don't need HD video playback, but it needs to be able...
In film and video, if you want to rack focus, a "follow focus" makes the job a lot easier. Attaching to the focus ring, a follow focus can be as simple as a stick or as complicated as a gearbox.
Ultimately, the purpose is always the same: Make it as quick and simple as possible to rotate that...
To be a photographer is to lose lens caps. They slide under stacks of paper and get kicked across floors. But armed with a shampoo bottle, an X-acto knife, and this guide, you can make your lens caps stay put.
The simple system involves attaching a plastic hook to your camera strap and an...
One modder just couldn't wait for Microsoft's Courier, so he took his Dell mini 9 and added on a USB touchscreen display. And surprisingly enough, it works.
Nicknamed Harlequin, the device allows you to type and write on the right (the touchscreen) and read on the left (the original mini 9...
Can you recommend some good stores like http://www.goldmine-elec.com/ and http://www.sparkfun.com/ I'm looking for little motors, gears, metal rods, rubber rollers/grommets as well as electrical components.
Hideouts can't be protected with a simple lock and key, those jobs require passwords or secret knocks. For the latter, you can go the extra mile and build a knock detector using a few basic pieces of equipment.
Steve Hoefer's secret knock detector is little more than a piezo speaker, a...
Make brings up this handy resource to add a little fright to your front yard this Halloween. The Haunt Project is a collection of Halloween-related DIY projects, ranging from harmless decorations to stuff that's just dangerous.
The picture above is a crashed UFO prop, complete with chasing LED...
Costumes and paper cut-out witches are all well and good, but if you want to legitimately scare trick-or-treaters, why not surprise them with a pumpkin that moves around under its own volition?
The Rovin' Pumpkin uses Legos and a motor to power its travels, and it's sure to surprise the hell...
I have a 1986 Ford f250 and the clear coat is pealing off. It has been doing this for quite sometime now and i would like to slow it down before the entire trucks clear coat is gone. So far the hood and top of the cab have no clear coat left and there is a faded paint left behind. It looks...
I have a 1986 Ford f250 and the clear coat is pealing off. It has been doing this for quite sometime now and i would like to slow it down before the entire trucks clear coat is gone. So far the hood and top of the cab have no clear coat left and there is a faded paint left behind. It looks...
How have I not seen this project before? It may not be quite as powerful as the Navy's, but this DIY rail gun packs 5.6kJ. That's five point six kilo Joules of Oh-my-dear-sweet-Geezuss-I'll-never-piss-off-a-DIYer.
The rail gun seen in the video below is only the first revision Ravi Gaddipati's...
What is it with everyday Chinese folks building extraordinary things? Last month farmer Wu Zhongyuan built a helicopter from wood and metal. This month Tao Xiangl is scooting around the waters near Beijing in a hand-built submarine.
Meanwhile, I just created charcoal while trying to make a...
I have dreams about installing a full-on backyard kitchen complete with a wood-fired pizza oven. Alas, those dreams have yet to come true. However, I have never thought about actually building one myself. Fortunately, Mike Wilkie has.
As you can see in the photo, this Pompeii oven is no quick...
Here's how to make enemies quickly in your workplace: build a homemade crossbow capable of taking someone's eye out from 25 feet away. I will admit that this thing looks pretty badass, however. [Flickr via MAKE]