Build a Tool-Stand from an Old File Cabinet
Our Hacker space The Rabbit Hole needed a stand for our new CarveWright CNC machine. (Search on Sears.com for Craftsman Bench Top Tool Stand and you'll find stands (without drawers or even a top)...
View ArticleCreate a 3D Minion Pumpkin From Photos Using 123DCatch
I wanted to try using the relatively new 123DCatch Web Application to create a modified 3D pumpkin for the 3D Jack O' Lantern Challenge Looks like a cool application and Edward Lewis has already given...
View ArticleCreate "War of The Worlds" Inspired "Junkbots"
Our Hackerspace The Rabbit Hole participated in the Instructables October Reuse Build Night. We have a growing pile of "stuff" at the Rabbit Hole, old electronics, boxes, metal bits, leftover...
View ArticleMake Beautiful and Useful Ice Luminaries / Luminaria
Luminary Time Believe it or not the Holiday Season is upon us. Like it or not the cold weather is upon us as well. When life brings you lemons you make lemonade, right? so when old man winter brings...
View ArticleCreate Couch Cushions for Less Coin
We Needed a Couch - Our hacker space, The RabbitHole, needed a couch for our creative design (ie bull) sessions. Luckily we have design tool skillz, woodworking skillz even nunchuck skillz but alas no...
View ArticleBuild the Remote Control Bobble-head Bobbler!
Bobble-heads!!! Every sports fan loves em, but they're kind of boring, just sitting frozen on your shelf :-( I thought it might be fun to create an Automatic Bobble-head Bobbler something that can wake...
View ArticleCreate a Black and Tan Beer Cocktail
Black and Tans, (also known as a Half and Halfs) are an easy and tasty beer "cocktail". Plus as an Instructables fan, you can optionally enjoy making your own custom Black and Tan Spoon to stock your...
View ArticleThe Raspberry Pi Powered Joke Machine
I recently received a new Raspberry Pi and wanted to create an Intro to Raspberry Pi project. My Pi included a 16x2 LCD display and a Wi-Pi Card so I created the Wireless Raspberry Pi Powered Joke...
View ArticleEasy Programmable EL-Wire Wall Art Project with Cool-Neon
Blank space, what to do?, what to do? Our hackerspace has a blank brick wall above the fireplace. It's been a cold winter so we've had a fair number of fires, but there is just something wrong about a...
View ArticleBuild a License Plate Birdhouse
Here's a cool way to re-purpose old license plates, create a decorative and useful home for our little birdie friends. This house only requires 3 plates to make and features an end-of-season...
View ArticleBlinking Multi-Color LED UFO Frisbee Disc
Frisbee is a fun sport! Don't let darkness cut into your Frisbee playing time!It's easy to add add some bright, blinking, multicolor LEDs to your favorite disc allowing you to play into the wee...
View ArticleMake the DodoCase VR / Google Cardboard Switch Work - Samsung Galaxy S3 Phone
The Problem:I had a chance to try out the DodoCase Virtual Reality Cardboard viewer which is based on the Google Cardboard project. It's a neat, fun, inexpensive way to experience immersive virtual...
View ArticleLED Cyclops, Guardian of the Galaxy, DodoCase VR Viewer
The DodoCase VR viewer V1.1 is an inexpensive kit based on the Google Cardboard project. This viewer works with many cellphones and provides a neat Virtual Reality experience, many VR applications are...
View ArticleCreate Your Own VR Experience with DoDoCase Virtual Reality Viewer
The Google Cardboard and DoDoCase Virtual Reality Viewer are neat, inexpensive ways to experience Immersive Virtual Reality with head tracking navigation. I wanted to find some great examples of VR...
View ArticleMake A Set of Life Saving Ice Claws
It's winter and that means cold and ice but that doesn't mean being trapped inside....many people get outdoors with activities such as pond hockey, ice fishing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing,...
View ArticleCustom Crazy Taxi Video Game Controller with Makey Makey
What the Heck is a Makey Makey?Have you ever wanted to change the way the controls work on a particular computer program or game? Ever wanted to create a fun electronic invention without needing to be...
View ArticleControl Video Games with Icicles!
What if you could create a video game where the controller was cold as ice? I'm thinking this could be fun especially for player vs player games...who wants to win more? will you risk frostbite? on...
View ArticleBuild a Lawn Chair from Recycled Skis - The Ski Chair!
It's campfire season and everyone can use a comfy chair for marshmallow roasting! I happened to have a couple pairs of broken, worn out skis collecting dust in my garage (that's right, skis wear out,...
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