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DIY Audio Cables from Spare Cat 5
Nov 9th
Just recently found myself with some spare Cat 5 Cable so I took a look around the net for the best new uses for the old materials… Found a great site that details how to turn your old Cat 5 into a high fidelity audio cable. Take your unneeded Cat 5 More >
How to Rewire a Lamp
Aug 14th
Do you have an old lamp sitting around the attic or basement that could be cleaned up and used? Is the problem that the electrics looks crazy old and need replacement? If you have an old lamp you want to rewire, you can easily rewire your lamp at home. Do More >
Make your own Compost Bin
May 11th
For those concerned with the environment, this is a easy DIY project that can yield a beneficial and fast return and can put recycled materials to use. You stop throwing away food and other items that will quickly break down and you gain free, natural fertilizer for plants.
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What to do with an old computer?
Apr 14th
A recent book from Randy Sarafan has the answer: 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer And Other Discarded Electronics
Broken laptop? Broken Mouse? Broken flat-screen tv? This book addresses it all. why throw all the broken stuff in the trash when you can put it to use. Make something More >
Frozen Juice Crystal Radio
Apr 12th
Frozen Juice Crystal Radio
What you need:
- Empty frozen juice container (I used Welch’s plastic container because it is nice and solid)
- Magnet wire (thin gauge)
- High impedance earphone (see Radioshack)
- Spare board for mounting
- Piece of metal (coat hanger) for “dial”
- Wood Screws
- Tape
- Schottky diode (or germanium-see Radioshack)
- resistor (something in the 10k ohm range should be good)
- sandpaper
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Soda Can Backpack Stove
Apr 12th
Here’s a neat little project I just stumbled upon. For those DIYers, this is a useful project if you like backpacking or camping. Constructed from pieces of aluminum soda cans, this versatile camp stove burns alcohol to produce its heat and resuses materials that would otherwise be discarded or recycled.
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