Archive for 2008/09


There is a dog licking my PC screen prank

This is a simple prank to carry out on WinXP machines. It uses the ‘display web site’ functionality on the desktop to show a funny flash video loop of a pug licking the inside of your PC screen.

Get into your victims Desktop settings

I have only tried this on Win XP, not sure if Vista has this …

By: NastySpill

Knex Morter

Okay, I finally got an in structable posted. It only took me a year and 10 prototypes to get the design right. But I’m sure it will please you. It is my first instructable so I want alot of comments. This is the first scale Morter on this sight. so lets get started.

First base

this is the base th…

By: jaghead 96

Sears Radial Arm Saw: Egg-shaped Indexing Holes

Sears 10 inch Radial Arm Saws were very popular for many years. The motor yoke is shown below with modifications this Instructable will describe.

The center hole suspends the weight of the motor and yoke from the carriage on the saw arm. The four smaller holes you see in the photo receive the i…

By: Phil B

Make a fantastic LP basket

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There was once a time when ready-made, sturdy, and durable baskets for storing LP records were easily procured from behind any gas station, corner store, or supermarket in the form of the lowly milk crate. In the days before 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, and the newfangled MP3 players, …

By: carpespasm

Neal Stephenson’s Telescoping Sword

As promised, here are shots of Neal’s telescoping sword. Pictured is Neal’s collaborator, Pablos, with Komposite.

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Nice work, guys! I suppose the world of recreational swordfighting is now a slightly safer place:)

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[video] Magic Marker Illusion

Here’s a simple yet intriguing illusion trick. There are no catches or camera tricks to this…just an elementary concept.

By: greeenpro

Make A Water Bottle Capacitor

Do you have loads of water or soda or frizzy bottles everywhere in your house and want to use them for something good?

Well, here is one good use of them, make a High Voltage Water Bottle Capacitor! The bottle capacitor is very similar to the Water Leyden Jar I made a while ago, but the only differ…

By: Plasmana

DIY 30 Watt laser

Huh, here’s a homemade 30 watt laser, not too many details but the Australian maker seems to be answering questions in the comments of the video, baccus61 writes-

My 30 watt ULS powered Laser table with 54×30x9 dimensions. Still a few things to add like a rotary attachment and a martensitic stainless steel top.

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Light up punching bag

Love Hate Punch is a punching bag that changes color gradually as you punch it, by artist Stefan Gross. I see it as turning white from red as you punch it, reflecting how your red anger has been drained.Via BB.

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Green Beer

Green beer is popular during St. Patrick’s Day when people like everything and anything green, but it’s also a fun thing to do on any day when you want feel envious or get intoxicated on the environmental movement. Here it is, how to make green beer!

Gather materials

To make green beer you need…

By: noahw

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