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Airsoft Gun Target Holder & BB Catch

Build an Airsoft gun target and BB catch to save your walls from destruction and to improve your accuracy.

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PVC Video Camera Stabilizer

Capture better video with a simple, inexpensive camera stabilizer made from ordinary PVC pipe.

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Rocket-Propelled Toy Car

This toy car, made from LEGOs, is powered by a blown-up balloon and uses the principle of rocket propulsion.

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Aquaponics – Online Temperature and Humidity

The project uses the DHT22 sensor to monitor temperature and relative humidity in an aquaponics system. The data is uploaded to a bare-bones application on Google App Engine and visualized with Google...

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Origami Eifel Star

Make the origami Eiffel Star designed by Hans-Werner Guth.

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People Furniture to Plant Furniture

Six dining chairs re-purposed into seven plant holders.

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RGB Liquid Crystal Display Tutorial

Plug your LCD into an Arduino and experiment with it.

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Use a Common Anode RGB LED

This is a quick tutorial on how to fade between colors with an Arduino and Common Anode RGB LED.

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2-Player Pong Game with Arduino Uno

Classic Pong game using an Arduino Uno and a Nokia 5110 screen.

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Messenger Bag

Make a messenger bag for your trips around town. (Also works great as a diaper bag.)

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How-To: Professional Perfboards

In this tutorial, you will learn to print layout templates and silkscreens onto perfboard. This will make populating as well as soldering a lot easier PLUS it looks professional.

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Skill Builder — Finishing and Post-Processing Your 3D Printed Objects

Friction-weld, rivet, sand, paint — arm yourself with simple tools and techniques to take your desktop 3D printer to the next level.Read the full article on MAKE

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123 — Rear-View Power Socket

A GPS unit is a great CAR accessory, but the power cord hanging across the dashboard is an eyesore. Many vehicles have 12V power at the rear-view mirror, with a 2-wire plug. Tap into it to straighten...

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Danger — Make a Rope Swing

Trust life and limb to something you made.Read the full article on MAKE

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123 — Give Old Work Jeans New Legs

Don’t let a torn seam doom your veteran work jeans to the landfill. With just a few stitches, they can return to the workshop with honor as a handsome, durable tool wrap for wrenches, chisels, and the...

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The Dryer Messenger

Never forget your laundry again!Read the full article on MAKE

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Aircraft Band Receiver

The FM radio band (88-108 MHz) lies just below the Civil Aviation Band (108-138 MHz), which is used for air traffic control, air shows, and other ground-to-air communications. This means that it’s easy...

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Paint Can Furnace with Accessories, Lost Foam Casting, and More!

This project will take you through all the steps required to build a furnace, and to make the required tools to cast aluminum using the 'Lost Foam' method. I also go over traditional greensand pattern...

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Country Scientist — How to Document What You Make or Discover

No matter what you plan to make, invent, or discover, one of the best steps you can take is to keep a detailed record of your progress.Read the full article on MAKE

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The Mighty Lip Balm Linear Actuator

Make one from a Blistex tube, mini hobby servo, and an aluminum shaft.Read the full article on MAKE

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