Easy DIY Animatronics
"Easy DIY Animatronics" gives you the complete step-by-step instructions for 11 different animatronic projects. Make your own Wall-E robot, learn how to make a talking robot and much more. All projects...
View ArticleOrigami For Everyone
Origami for Everyone gives you full step-by-step instructions for 30 awesome origami projects for everyone from beginners to experts. Learn how to make flowers, masks, and the ubiquitous paper crane!...
View ArticleInstructable Advent Calendar 2011!
With Christmas approaching, we will be seeing a whole lot of holiday themed projects. So I thought that we could add some of those to an advent calendar! The Idea is that 24 people will sign up to...
View ArticleClever Ways to Store Tools
If your garage is like some of the people we know, it's very unorganized with tools everywhere. This instructable will show you some great ways to organize your tools and to open up the space in your...
View ArticleArduino Button Tutorial
What's simpler and dumber than a button, you ask... I say: behind a button, unexpected things can hide. And within a program that does various things, handling a button can be tricky. The nice thing is...
View ArticleSponge + Ferric Chloride Method -- Etch PCBs in One Minute!
In this Instructable, I will show you how to etch a circuit board with about a tablespoon of ferric chloride etching solution and a 2 inch square sponge. You will be amazed as the exposed copper on the...
View ArticleKnow Your IC: 555 Timers
Hello and welcome to a new instructables series called "Know Your Integrated Circuit" Know Your IC seeks to demystify common Integrated Circuits and allows people to understand them to a point where...
View ArticlePong Clock
This clock uses the classic video game Pong to tell the time. The 2 players automatically win and lose so their scores show the hours and minutes. It's not too hard to build and should cost less than...
View ArticleStratocaster Chopping Board - a.k.a. the "StratoChopper"
A simple-to-make chopping board from scrap kitchen counter board (a la IKEA) in the shape of a Fender Stratocaster guitar. Next time you have a dinner party for your muso friends, amaze and confuse...
View ArticleBuild an Atari Punk Circuit on a breadboard
If you're old enough to remember the Atari, then you probably remember all those "high tech" tones that it produced. Those beeps and whines were the very lifeblood of our favorite old school games....
View ArticleWant to cut wine bottles? Build this jig!
I wanted to recycle some old wine bottles into glasses and chandeliers. I have seen a lot of online tips about how to buy a jig to make the cut, sand the glass with a dremel, etc. But why buy a...
View ArticleOrange Candle
This instructable will show how to make a candle from any citrus and kitchen oil in minutes.By: DualPhaseContinue Reading »
View ArticleRolled Paper Candle Holder
If you have a lot of people to buy holiday gifts for and are on a budget try this simple rolled paper candle holder. It will cost next to nothing to make the candle holder as long as you have the...
View ArticlePallet Coffee Table
Here is a quick and easy coffee table that I made in less than 30mins. The whole table is made of pallets, keeping the cost at $0. Who doesn't love free! The top of the table is a pallet that was in...
View ArticleCheap and Easy MP3 Shield for Arduino
This is a follow up to an earlier Instructable for attaching the guts of a cheap clip MP3 player to an Arduino. http://www.instructables.com/id/MP3-Interface-for-Arduino-Cheap-and-Easy/ The previous...
View ArticleA credit card sized Ethernet Arduino compatable controller board
I love the Arduino as a simple and accessible controller platform for many varied projects. A few months ago, a purchased an Ethernet shield for my Arduino controller to work on some projects with a...
View ArticleSwiss Army Knife + USB Flash Drive
It just so happens that the Victorinox Adventurer Swiss Army knife and the Verbatim Tuff n' Tiny USB flash drive fit together perfectly. With some grinding. Materials: -Victorinox Adventurer Swiss...
View ArticleProject: Paper-Clone
Welcome to the chamber of paper and glue, Frankenstein Junior. Ever considered to create life not only in a virtual world but also physically, so that you can have your Alter Ego right beside you?...
View ArticleDot Matrix Smiley Singing with Music
This instructable is about a small circuit which displays a smiley on a LED matrix, singing with the music input. The circuit schematic, pcb and component placement files are included in the...
View ArticleBuild Your Own 555 Timer
The 555 timer. A chip so versatile that it has been used in everything from toys to spacecraft. A chip that can act as an oscillator, a schmitt trigger, PWM driver, a siren/alarm, a light or dark...
View ArticleOrigami Dog
There seem to be a lack of origami dogs, so I modified a common-ish model to make thisBy: Chairkiller30Continue Reading »
View ArticleGangnam Style Paper Machine
Oppan Gangnam Style! Recently, PSY won the MTV Europe Music Award… Award for the best video. Totally justified, of course! So I thought I would hop on that train full of dancers and give to the world...
View ArticleLED Pocket Watch
This is a LED pocket watch. It has 12 LEDs to show the hour, 60 LEDs to show the minute, and 60 LEDs to show the second. The LEDs are arranged in three rings. There is a button on the top to activate...
View ArticleLED Star Ornaments
This instructable is about making stars shine brightly. A while ago, it was also about making Christmas trees without cutting down trees. These LED Christmas trees have an Instructable of their own...
View ArticleAwesome Super Mario Bros. Easter Eggs!!
My son is going through his Super Mario Bros. phase. I don't know that I ever got over mine. Playing Nintendo for countless hours is one of my fondest childhood memories. With Easter right around the...
View ArticlePandora's Box - An Internet Radio player made with a Raspberry Pi!
Plug in this internet radio player and listen to your favorite stations on Pandora Radio. Six pushbuttons control the music, while an LCD gives feedback on the song, artist, and other useful...
View ArticleBurning the Bootloader on ATMega328 using Arduino UNO as ISP
I had one remote controlled project that needed an Arduino running 24/7 but I didn’t want to leave my $32 Arduino UNO, so I decided to buy some pieces and created my own Arduino. The most important...
View ArticleArduino Ultrasonic "Parking Spotter"
For my first instructable, I'd like to present The Parking Spotter. This is not a new concept, I know. However, this build was done specifically to suit my needs/wants/materials already in my...
View ArticleSimple cable earphone or headphone organiser
This instructable will show you how you can use an old credit card, or similar, to make a simple earbud organiser.By: steve.randContinue Reading »
View ArticlePaper Aeroplane: Thunder Bomber
This is one of the very best of paper aeroplanes, it is extremely stable in flight and glides excellently. It is fairly easy to make with no complex folds and no cutting needed.By: Loosewire; SOE...
View ArticleArduino ATtiny2313 Programming Shield
Today, I made a small 3x3x3 LED cube with an ATtiny2313 that I had from about 2 weeks ago. Whenever I had to reprogram the LED cube when I thought of more awesome patterns, I had to get out my...
View ArticleLow resolution display done right
A resolution of 8x8 pixels may not sound like enough for anything interesting, but with the right setup, it is possible to create beautiful, complex animations and even add some interactivity. In the...
View ArticleCassette MP3 Player
In this instructable I am going to show you how to house a MP3 player in a cassette tape. I had the idea to build this quite some time ago, but while I was still waiting for the parts to arrive,...
View Articlehow to soften butter fast
In this instructable I'll show you two tricks to get your butter up to room temperature FAST. I am really terrible at remembering to set my butter out ahead of time when baking to get to room...
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