News about DIY Gadgets:
RcSuperhero won’t be getting his own movie, but he can fly!
Look, up in the sky, is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s the RcSuperhero!
Seriously, if I saw a man-sized figure flying through the sky, I might think that I was looking at a real superhero. This is probably the purpose of this kit, which weighs in at 3 pounds and has a motor with 6 pounds of thrust. Check it out on the video after the jump, with glowing eyes and feet.
Eight-legged Wooden Walking Table
Well, I suppose that someone was bound to make it sooner or later, but this wooden table can walk.
In case you are wondering, it isn’t a table that can walk on its own through motorized power. If you watch the video, it looks like the walking only works if someone is pushing it. You can watch the video after the jump to see it in motion.
GameSalad® – Game Creation for Everyone™
I have my iPod loaded with tons of apps and fun games and I always thought to myself, I wish I knew how to write code, then I could come up with something cool and entertaining myself, in fact, I thought, maybe someday I’ll take a class and actually learn to create one of those games. Well now I don’t have to…
DIY Pulse Laser Gun looks like it was sent from the future
This Pulse Laser Gun may look like it is from the future, but believe me, it was just recently made.
The gun was a DIY project that has a small pulse laser head and generates a kW-pulse of infrared light. There is a video below of it shooting a balloon, but it can blast through plastic, razorblade, and even 5mm of Styrofoam. It has a range a 3 meters, and the gun itself is 320mm long and weighs at 2 pounds.
Scanner detects cancer in an hour, costs $200 to make
The wonders of the human mind never ceases to amaze me, and this time around we have a bunch of boffins over at Harvard University and MIT working together to create what could potentially have positive effects in the fight against cancer worldwide – using just $200 worth of parts to develop a scanner gizmo which is capable of detecting cancer in just an hour.
DIY makes cool flamethrower gloves
We have reported on some cool weapons made from DIYers before. For example, there was that actual Star Trek Phaser with the beam that really works.
Robo-Rainbow paints a rainbow in 15 seconds
Last week, I saw a documentary film entitled Exit Through the Gift Shop, and it was a film about street art. You can watch it for free at Hulu.com now.
The film opened my eyes to see that some of the graffiti isn’t there for “tagging” or going against the system, but an attempt from artists to make the streets more beautiful. Many of these great street artists, including the now legendary Banksy, bring in cardboard stencils so they can do their work faster. Also, so they won’t be apprehended by the law.
DIY Modder makes ammo counter for weapons
This is an ammo counter that was built by a DIY modder named Michael Ciuffo.
Check out this R5800 Solar Death Ray, built by 19-year-old Eric Jacqmain
What you are seeing here is a “death-ray” made by gluing 5,800 tiny mirror tiles to a fiberglass satellite dish.
RC Tricopter shooting hydrogen-filled balloons is the coolest thing you will see all day
What you are seeing here is an excellent justification for putting guns on the Parrot AR.Drone. These two guys put fireworks guns on this mini RC tricopter here.
Check out the Lunchtime Lengthening Clock
You don’t have to work for the “man” long to know how slow the clock moves during worktime, and how fast it goes during lunch.
Fortunately, this Lunchtime clock is designed to speed up twenty percent at 11 AM and then slows down twenty percent at 11:48, which adds 12 precious minutes to lunch.
See this Arduino-based ArduSpider robot toy!
I believe that what you are seeing here is a product of something that Jose Julio’s daughter said to him: “Dad, can you build a robot for me?”
Here’s a DIY Star Trek door!
From watching science fiction film and television, I think we all know that the future is every door a sliding door.
Just think about shows like Star Trek, Babylon 5, and even futuristic shows that don’t take place in space. Except for the newer Battlestar Galactica, I think we all know that we will soon have no need for doorknobs or hinges.
Here’s a DIY Laser-guided Slingshot
The slingshot is one of those devices that hasn’t changed much since its invention however many years ago. Of course, leave it to DIY inventors to give something a technological upgrade to something that probably doesn’t need a technological upgrade.
Lawnmower is world’s fastest, zips by at 96MPH
You know that you are in for a torrid time when your lawnmower can go a whole lot faster than your motorbike. After all, Bobby Cleveland’s crazy idea of kitting out his lawnmower has become reality, where it will go about (on even ground, obviously) at a whopping 96MPH, making it the fastest lawnmower in the world, hands down. Talk about trying to get the chores done quickly! Hopefully at that kind of insane speeds, you won’t run into a stone while riding on it, or cut off several toes and mole heads in the process without realizing so. For those who would like to have one of these puppies at home, chances are you will need to have a lawn that is the same size as that of a football field just to get it up to speed.
Pledge To Help A Man Create This Steampunk Halloween Decoration
Halloween is a fun time of the year, you get to see what over the top decorations people will come up with. If you always wished that you could be a part of such creations, then you now have a chance. One man creates these huge Halloween displays and asks for pledges to do his projects. Well this year he’s making a giant steampunk display, but that’s only if he raises the $2200 that he requires.
DIY LED Hula Hoop
Hula hoops still have their perks for kids, despite the age of that classic toy, they do still seem to attract attention. However, if you want to update a clear hula hoop, you could always check out this way of adding some technology to your current hula hoop. With this it’ll give the kids a miniature light show while they play.
DIY Pinball Coffee Table
Now this is a DIY project worth investing your time in. Coffee tables are typically dull, but are very useful as a place to hold your beverages as well as use as footrest from time to time. What if you could have the best of both worlds? Instead of having the usual dull coffee table, make yourself a pinball machine stashed inside of a coffee table. Never again will you be stuck watching commercials with that bored expression on your face, now you can pass the time with a few rounds of pinball.
DIY LED Bottle Chandelier
If you’re looking for a project that’ll add a little mood lighting to your home, this tutorial could help you out with that problem. It will require some electrical work obviously, so you’ll need to have a little skill in that area. Plus, you’ll need a little bit of a artistic touch and creativity to give this some extra flare. Then of course you’ll have to go supply shopping to get all the necessary tiems.
Altoids Sours BBQ Grill
If you need a grill that’s Barbie or action figure sized then this DIY project is one to try your hand at. You can convert one of your Altoid tins into a fully functioning BBQ grill. Sure, it doesn’t have a whole lot of practicality to it, but it’d be a great conversation piece. Besides, it’s hard to beat being able to make miniature hamburgers on a tiny grill.
Mr. Hyde Robotic Top Hat
If you love Halloween and DIY projects, then this hat is the perfect combination. It’ll be enough to keep you busy for quite a while, plus you’ll have something fun to show off come Halloween. This hat features a head that pops out, can move around and even make a little noise. Of course I hope you have some artistic sculpting skills, because you’ll need them to make the head for this hat.
Mr. Potato Head gets a steampunk makeover
I’m fairly sure that it was absolutely impossible to grow up and not have a small amount of love for Mr. Potato Head. After all, you get to rip out all of his features and change his expressions. Then if you’re feeling extra mischievous you could give him a quick sex change and turn him into Mrs. Potato Head. If you still get a little mushy over Mr. Potato Head and love steampunk items, then this is one tutorial you shouldn’t pass up.
A way to put a USB Typewriter on your desk
I don’t know about you, but I suppose that this is what our computers would look like today if certain technologies did not evolve the way that they did.
DIY Dinosaur Light Kits
Whether you have a kid that loves dinosaurs or you yourself have a child-like love for them, these dinosaurs would make for a neat decoration. Plus, it would give you a project for a rainy day. These white lamps may not offer a whole lot of task lighting, but they will make any room look a whole lot more interesting. Nothing makes a room feel more welcoming than a miniature glowing dinosaur in a corner.
DIY Fluorescent Floor Lamp
Finding attractive lighting can get expensive, especially if you go with anything remotely trendy. It’s surprising how much money you can sink into lighting alone, but it’s an important factor for both everyday life and the look of your room. Instead of sinking a whole lot of dough into a lamp, you could make some of these Fluorescent Floor Lamps thanks to a handy little tutorial.
Rock’Em Sock ‘Em Robots done wirelessly
I am sure that you don’t really need an introduction to the game that these people are playing.
I’m sure all of us have played Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em robots at some point in our lives. I’m also sure that you have noticed that the people playing this game are not using their hands.
Racing video game meets R/C car, with corrugated cardboard
Once I saw this set-up, I knew that I had to report on it.
After all, it is a sit-down arcade racing game that uses a real car! Granted, it is a small, remote controlled car that goes around a corrugated cardboard track, but the R/C car has a camera so you can see as you are driving!
DIY Water Powered Calculator
Instead of purchasing an eco-friendly water powered calculator and tossing out your old one, only for it to slowly rot in a landfill, you could make your own. It seems to be a whole lot more eco-friendly to convert your current items into something eco-friendly rather than replacing the gadgets you already own. Thanks to a tutorial, you could easily make your own earth friendly calculator.
Book Lamp lights up unused books
When you picture a book light, somehow I doubt that you would picture a book that’s been gutted and had a light installed inside. If you don’t mind sacrificing a book you could make your very own book lamp. You can even choose one that has the title to put a funny spin on things. Like the one chosen by the original creator, “The Illuminatusi Trilogy”.
Teenager builds a flamethrower, are parents thrilled?
I have reported on DIY gadgets, and I have celebrated the DIY spirit. I’m sort of on the fence in celebrating this one. Perhaps I need to put away my prejudices about teens who make flamethrowers.
