Category Archives: Cheap

Simple dartboard build and darts

Posted on February 8, 2019 by robertwilkie

Rather clever build. Cheap too. https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Cardboard-Dartboard/

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People powered Portable Trebucket

Posted on February 7, 2019 by robertwilkie

Neat build. I like how its portable. But…too bad it can’t use something for wieght on site instead of human pushing it. https://www.instructables.com/id/Self-Launching-Portable-Trebuchet/

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Use expanding foam to fill in bottoms of hollow doors

Posted on February 7, 2019 by robertwilkie

I wish I had thought of this a while back. Today’s hollow doors come with hardly any wood in them. So if you trim it, you most likely have to add in wood in the bottom (like I did). This … Continue reading →

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Converting a 3D printer into a plotter

Posted on February 6, 2019 by robertwilkie

Interesting build. Me…well its a nice idea but the size of most 3D printers I could just “print” the design out on a regular printer. https://www.instructables.com/id/Plotter-Using-3D-Printer/

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Using an RPi for multiple webcams

Posted on February 5, 2019 by robertwilkie

Good idea to take some old webcams and turn them into security cameras under one device. https://www.instructables.com/id/Multiple-Webcam-Server-With-Motion-Detection-Using/

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Make a cardboard coathanger

Posted on February 4, 2019 by robertwilkie

Well if you don’t have a hanger, and lots of boxes around, this could be for you (make a coat hanger from a box). Pretty clever idea. https://www.instructables.com/id/Cardboard-Hanger/

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Scary homemade spot welder

Posted on February 1, 2019 by robertwilkie

Pretty scary looking build for a spot welder. But for made out of scraps, it does the job. My 2 cents…maybe a Harbor Freight solution would be better (and safer). https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-DIY-Spot-Welder/

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Make your own shoe grips

Posted on January 30, 2019 by robertwilkie

Pretty simple build for some nice grips you can put on shoes. https://www.instructables.com/id/Better-No-Cost-Crampons/

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A nice build for a vaccum hold down vise

Posted on January 29, 2019 by robertwilkie

Nice video on a build for a vacuum hold down tool. I like how he did a second hole to hold the hold down if needed. It uses a compressor from a frig for a vacuum pump. http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/vacuum-hold-down-unit-71137?homelistings#post126029 Making the … Continue reading →

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Another cheap tumbler build

Posted on January 28, 2019 by robertwilkie

Another nice build for a tumbler, similar to another one I wrote up about. But this one is much cheaper build.

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