Electronics made easy
So I have seen a lot of people asking where is a good place to learn about electronics. I think it is about time that someone made an instructable about it. In this instructable I will cover some of...
View ArticleBasic Electronics
Getting started with basic electronics is easier than you might think. This Instructable will hopefully demystify the basics of electronics so that anyone with an interest in building circuits can hit...
View ArticleUp out of the way wire dispenser
This is an addition to my other instructable HIDE N SLIDE http://www.instructables.com/id/Hide-N-Slide/ i needed the wire to be at the bench but had no room for it so this is what i came up with ALWAYS...
View ArticleWhere's my Square
i was always misplacing my squares so i decided i wanted a dedicated place for them but always at hand while at my bench so i came up with this idea why not use some wasted space ********PLEASE ALWAYS...
View ArticleDouble Mirror Right Angle Drilling Guide
Drilling a straight hole can be difficult because you can only see one side of the bit at a time. Without a lot of practice, many of the holes end up perpendicular in one plane and not so...
View ArticleGarden Tool Rack
This is a guide to making a cheap and simple garden tool rack. This one is for my dad's shed and keeps all the tools safely of the floor.By: pudtinyContinue Reading »
View ArticleMake Cheap, Easy Cardboard Small Parts Storage Organizers
How to make small boxes (at a very low cost) solve a need and organize small parts. I make these boxes as needed, so it doesn't become an overwhelming chore all at once. It's a good way to store small...
View ArticleQuick, Cheap, and Easy Tool Organizer
While in the process of setting up my new shop, I needed some way to organize and store a bunch of small hand tools. A length of PVC pipe and a few screws solved the problem. Comments/suggestions and...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Geocache
This is a little project I have been working on with the goal of being an infamous five star geocahe. I used a hacksaw to cut the base off of a dead tree and cut the cap. I hollowed out the log with a...
View ArticleGeocache Padlock with hidden compartment
I originally made this to use as a Geocache but you could also use it to hide anything small enough to fit inside I suppose. Hung low on a fence or on a bike rack, it looks normal and most people...
View ArticleMicro (Geocache) Container
This instructable will teach you how to make a small container from two bottle caps and a bottle neck. It's a great way to re-use bottles that you may have been throwing out. I just wanted to...
View ArticleHow to Build a Simple Security Camera Safe
Cameras, they seem to be everywhere these days. They are so ubiquitous that the eye sometimes simply fails to notice them. I pass by at least one or two cameras every time I walk the hallways from one...
View ArticleThe Evil Cache
My girlfriend and I have recently started geocaching and we both really enjoy it. We've seen/been to some neat places that we otherwise would have just passed on the road or would have never visited...
View ArticleHollow Bolt Dead Drop
I made this dead drop a while back just to see if I could. I didn’t even know that was the name for one of these things until I came across the Spy Challenge so I thought it would make a good entry....
View ArticleCordless Power Tool Conversion 18VDC to 120/240VAC
Necessity is truly the mother of all inventions....and my case was no different. About a year ago, I found myself with a dead battery for my Ryobi 18V cordless tools and no means of getting a new one...
View ArticleQuick Blade Cover-up
Use a garden hose to cover up your blade. This is an extremely easy way to protect hands and feet. All you need to do is take an old garden hose, cut it to the length of the blade, slit it down the...
View ArticlePortable Fan
I had a spare computer fan laying around along with some other parts, so I decided to make this portable fan.By: musick_08Continue Reading »
View ArticleUse a Treadmill DC Drive Motor and PWM Speed Controller for powering tools
Power tools such as Metal cutting mills and lathes, Drill presses, bandsaws, sanders and more may require .5HP to 2HP motors with the ability to fine tune the speed while maintaining...
View ArticleIntro to Arduino
An Arduino is an open-source microcontroller development board. In plain English, you can use the Arduino to read sensors and control things like motors and lights. This allows you to upload programs...
View ArticleDIY Wind Turbine
This instructable will demonstrate how to build a power generating wind turbine. My inspiration came from seeing other wind turbine instructions online. I hope to simplify the process with clear, easy...
View ArticleShop cheats: Magic socket trick
So I want to do a series of Instructables of some handy ways I cheat in the shop. We will see how many I manage to post. But at least there's this one!This is one of my favorite tricks in the shop....
View ArticleGeocache Mushroom
A quick guide on making an ordinary bison tube into a mushroom.By: dorkoContinue Reading »
View ArticleOld Tree Geocache
Are you familiar with geocaching? If not, check out Geocaching.com!I have decided to start making more to hide as our local area is a little slim on available caches. Found an area with an old tree,...
View ArticleSphag-crete Geocache
Necessity is quite the motivator. I had placed a geocache in a well maintained grove in a nearby city park. It was a bit of log drilled to hold the cache and the end was sliced and a nail worked as the...
View ArticleFree Home Security System (No Coding Required!)
A little story as to why this system was sought out before I begin the actual instructable. Feel free to skip to the TLDR version below if you are uninterested.About a year and a half ago my wife and I...
View ArticleHow to Cut a Rope With Itself
If you not have a knife or scissors just use this lifehack and cut a rope where ever you want. This also usable in emergency or on a camping trip!By: LaysDIYContinue Reading »
View ArticleDetachable 360deg "Mag-Lights" for Workshop Glasses
Have you ever wanted light while you are working, but wanted both your hands free? These Mag-Lights stick to the sides of your Safety Glasses - but also be added to Helmets, Ear-Defenders, Bikes,...
View ArticleLog Holder for Hand Sawing
This is simply a convenient and easy to build jig that can help to hold logs whilst you saw them. I always found that when I clamped logs down to my bench for sawing that they always wriggled loose due...
View ArticleDehydrate Yogurt
Planning backpacking food is a challenge to make meals that are tasty and nutritious and that weigh as little as possible. Dehydrated yogurt can add favor and calories to any meal of the day. The...
View ArticleBarrelponics - Getting Started With Aquaponics
Aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture (raising aquatic animals) and hydroponics (growing plants in water, and without soil). It's simple enough; you feed the fish, the fish feed the plants...
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