Cosmic Night Light

Make a glittering LED constellation jammed in resin —- with no soldering!

Custom Fit Earbuds

Combine custom molded earplugs with in-ear headphones for isolated hi-fi.

Geared Candleholder

Make an all-aluminum candleholder with movement.

Econowave Speakers

Turn good vintage speakers into great modern ones.

Medicine Man Glider

Build a 5-foot-wide airplane inspired by 1930s designs.

The Most Useless Machine

Through its one meaningless act of defiance, it speaks volumes.

Gyrocar

Add a motor the track wheel to make it run nonstop and perform tricks.

Cigar Box Guitar

How to make a 3-stringed guitar out of a cigar box.

College Bike Trunk

Make a lockable carry-all box from sheet metal.

Recent Popular Browse Projects

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permaneant e-tattos

by Nicholas Petrizzio

mod a laptop,monitor,desktop,netbook with a permenant logo if used...

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Origami Spinner

by Joel Stern

Fold a 6-numbered spinner from a single sheet of letter-size paper using only...

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Cheap iPad Car Head Restraint Holder

by Jeroen Dontje

Build an iPad holder for your car in 10 minutes for less than $10.

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Playable Pac-Man Costume

by Russell Luzinski

Eat ghosts and power pellets with this wearable Pac-Man getup that really works.

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Home Mycology Lab

by Philip Ross

Use an off-the-shelf home air purifier to culture and grow mushrooms.

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10-Rail Model Rocket Mega-Launcher

by Douglas Desrochers

Make the cub scout rocket derby a blast.

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Crooked Knife

by Tim Anderson

Make your own version of the northern nomad's woodworking tool.

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Deluxe Scanner Camera

by Mike Golembewski

Mod a flatbed scanner to take photos that deconstruct time and motion.

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Simple Scanner Camera

by Mike Golembewski

Here's a simple mod of a flatbed scanner to take photos.

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Ball-in-Cage Alarm Switch

by Sean Michael Ragan

Protect your stuff with low-tech charm.

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The TRIP-CAM

by Jack Brunning

The TRIP-CAM is a trip wire triggered SPY and SECURITY Camera. SWEET!

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Repurposed Switch Mode Power Supply

by Ken Rich

Reuse a cellphone car charger as a switch mode power supply.

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Lensless Microscope

by Tom Zimmerman

Use a webcam’s image chip to create an ultrafine shadow-imaging stage.

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Dead Drop Device

by Brian Dereu

A hollow bolt hides secret messages.

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USBattery

by Andrew Lewis

Hide a secret flash drive in an innocent AA cell.

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Secret Chessboard Compartment

by Andrew Lewis

Unlock a secret compartment with magnetic chess pieces.

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Invisible Ink Printer

by Mike Golembewski

Take a new twist on lemon juice.

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Cosmic Night Light

by Kris DeGraeve

Make a glittering LED constellation jammed in resin —- with no soldering!

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Custom Fit Earbuds

by Collin Cunningham

Combine custom molded earplugs with in-ear headphones for isolated hi-fi.

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Homemade Bacon

by Josh Burroughs

Here's how to make your own bacon, completely from scratch.

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Custom Computer Desk

by Randy Kangas

Recycle a solid core oak interior door into a custom-built computer desk.

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DIY Soldering Iron Stand

by Matt Mets

Use a coathanger, wire cutter, and ingenuity to make a soldering iron stand.

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Headless Marie Antoinette Costume

by Nicole Magne

Create the illusion of holding your own decapitated head.

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Roasted Pumpkin Guts

by Christy Canida

Roast your own pumpkin seeds.