Category Archives: Misc-Life

Make a giant rubber band airplane

Posted on May 23, 2023 by robertwilkie

This thing is big, clever build too. https://hackaday.com/2022/10/06/rubber-band-behemoth-winds-its-way-toward-world-record/

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Using a soda can for holding small parts

Posted on May 17, 2023 by robertwilkie

Would Ido this? No, too much work, but still its a clever build for a small parts holder https://hackaday.com/2022/05/26/bottoms-up-soda-can-help-with-almost-any-project/

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Cool homemade wind tunnel

Posted on April 27, 2023 by robertwilkie

This was built mostly for kids. Its a nice build where kids can put stuff inside the tube and watch it go up. https://hackaday.com/2022/02/18/homemade-toy-wind-tunnel-blows-really-well/

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Convert your dust collection to a giant vaccum

Posted on April 20, 2023 by robertwilkie

Well technically it is a vaccum. The author make a hug vaccum handle out of PVC and some wheels that he can use to vaccum up the shop with. Nice idea for a cheap vaccum attachment, I can see a … Continue reading →

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Simple jig for making thin strips on a table saw

Posted on April 19, 2023 by robertwilkie

This one is a bit different from others where the “push stick” is the jig to hold the wood and make the thin strips. Nice way to do it if you have one short board and lots of strips to … Continue reading →

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Nice jig to make grooves or pockets

Posted on April 17, 2023 by robertwilkie

pretty much a router jig to make a pocket or groove in a board. Easy to use too. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/grooving-fixture-router-trimmers-video-93593#post212518

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Convert your cheap CNC to a plotter

Posted on April 14, 2023 by robertwilkie

Pretty much adding a drawing attachment to a 3018 CNC (which I think runs around $200). Not a bad idea to multi purpose the CNC. https://www.instructables.com/CNC-3018-Cutting-Plotter-with-Workflow/

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Arduino gear cutter

Posted on April 13, 2023 by robertwilkie

Nice built to automate cutting a gear from a disc, you enter in the diameter of the circle, number of teeth, and it goes thru and cuts the gear for you. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/arduino-gear-cutter-video-93274#post211426

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Opensource Pasta cooker

Posted on April 12, 2023 by robertwilkie

OK it doesn’t cook the pasta, its a sensor/timer for passive cooking the pasta, basically instead of leaving it in boiling water, you heat up the water, put the pasta in and this device tells you when its done (before … Continue reading →

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Nice Solder fume extractor

Posted on April 11, 2023 by robertwilkie

Yes I know there are multiple ones out there, but this one the author uses an ATiny as a PWM controller for the fan so each hit of the switch changes its speed. https://hackaday.com/2022/09/04/diy-fume-extractor-with-attiny13-speed-control/

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