Archive for 2008/02


How to Make a Hypothetical Planet and Its Inhabitants.

This instructable is for realistic extraterrestrial design. Star wars/trek have mostly got it wrong- too much like earth. This instructable is for creating things like the daggerwrist or skewer from Wayne Barlowe’s Expedition. Remember the number one rule: Don’t make things too much like earth

Des…

By: Mr. Squiggles

How to Make a Hypothetical Planet and Its Inhabitants.

This instructable is for realistic extraterrestrial design. Star wars/trek have mostly got it wrong- too much like earth. This instructable is for creating things like the daggerwrist or skewer from Wayne Barlowe’s Expedition. Remember the number one rule: Don’t make things too much like earth

Des…

By: Mr. Squiggles

Playing Card Bowl

Using an incomplete deck of cards and some glue I made a bowl capable of holding several pounds. Here is how it is made.

Gathering Materials

Alright so here are the only things I used.

1. Playing Cards
2. Hot Glue Gun
3. Extra Glue Sticks
4. Cardboard to keep glue off the carpet

Making the ba…

By: photohippie

Playing Card Bowl

Using an incomplete deck of cards and some glue I made a bowl capable of holding several pounds. Here is how it is made.

Gathering Materials

Alright so here are the only things I used.

1. Playing Cards
2. Hot Glue Gun
3. Extra Glue Sticks
4. Cardboard to keep glue off the carpet

Making the ba…

By: photohippie

Yarn ball winder

Make a center-pull ball using a knitting needle, drill and masking tape. This photo shows the winder being used with my duct tape yarn swift.

Supplies

drill
knitting needle #9
masking tape

Note: In place of a knitting needle, you could use a…

wooden dowel
plastic or metal rod or tube
pencil
b…

By: sideways

Yarn ball winder

Make a center-pull ball using a knitting needle, drill and masking tape. This photo shows the winder being used with my duct tape yarn swift.

Supplies

drill
knitting needle #9
masking tape

Note: In place of a knitting needle, you could use a…

wooden dowel
plastic or metal rod or tube
pencil
b…

By: sideways

Name the Thing Contest - 41

 
Congratulations to the last contest winner.
The prize this week is a tool to help you take apart your next mod project..
This contest will run till mid next week (March 1 - 5, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what […]

MAKE Primer - Electronic test equipment

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Electronic Test Equipment by Tom and Wendell Anderson. See and understand what’s happening inside a circuit. Page 158 - MAKE 10. Read this article now in the MAKE digital edition.

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how to make the best paper airplane

in this Instructable I will show you how to make a really good paper airplane i have pondered and wondered if this is really the best but i have recently done some tests and my conclusion was that yes this was the best paper airplane. the farthest i have gotten this plane to go is 112 feet!!!

fold…

By: napalm008

how to make the best paper airplane

in this Instructable I will show you how to make a really good paper airplane i have pondered and wondered if this is really the best but i have recently done some tests and my conclusion was that yes this was the best paper airplane. the farthest i have gotten this plane to go is 112 feet!!!

fold…

By: napalm008

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