Monday, June 7, 2010

How to make a Cargo Kilt

How to make a Cargo Kilt


How to make a Cargo Kilt

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 01:23 AM PDT

Step 1: Measurements First you will need to make a couple measurements to calculate the amount of fabric you need. Make sure you write these down as you will also need them when we start pleating the kilt. Make sure you are using a fabric tailors tape, not a metal carpenters tape. The only 2 ...
By: uglymike

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Portable 12V Air Conditioner --Cheap and easy!

Posted: 14 Aug 2007 10:04 PM PDT

This project is my dad's $10 solution to a $500 solution to a $25,000 problem. As I have previously mentioned around the site, my Dad owns an electric 1979 Ford Courier pickup, and is cool enough to let me drive it around. We absolutely love it, and wouldn't trade it for a Tesla Roadster, but one ...
By: CameronSS

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DIY Glass Water Bottle

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 03:43 PM PDT

I really don't like throwing away glass bottles, especially ones with resealable tops. On the other hand, it can be dangerous to carry around an unprotected glass bottle in your hand, pocket or bag where you also risk damaging things like laptops, cameras and books. This is a simple way to make a...
By: Culturespy

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How to Milk an Almond (fresh homemade almond milk, easy)

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 11:13 AM PDT

Fresh raw almond milk is delicious, healthy, unprocessed, and economical. There is no waste, no unrecyclable plastic-lined tetra-pak boxes or cartons to put in landfills and drink BPA out of, and this tastes much, much better than storebought. The resulting almond meal is a free bonus, useful in coo...
By: megmaine

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Arduino and Touchpad Tic Tac Toe

Posted: 15 Nov 2009 04:10 AM PST

Or, an exercise in input and output multiplexing, and working with bits.  And a submission for the Arduino contest. This is an implementation of a tic tac toe game using a 3x3 array of bicoloured LEDs for a display, a simple resistive touchpad, and an Arduino to tie everything together. To see h...
By: origamiwolf

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Jerusalem Cross of Welded Concrete Nails

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 09:05 PM PDT

This is a Jerusalem cross.  It is really four small crosses and one larger cross for a total of five.  I did a similar Instructable quite a few months in the past, but its construction was quite different.  The earlier version involved cutting the nails and brazing the pieces back in place.  I wa...
By: Phil B

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Convert a bird feeder into a wild bird waterer

Posted: 06 Jun 2010 06:47 PM PDT

In dry climates, bird baths dry up in no time.  This bird waterer reduces evaporation so your birds can drink longer. For some reason, stores do not carry bird watering devices except for bird baths or tiny little water bottles meant for caged birds. This instructable shows how to convert a ty...
By: weiblen.c

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Scrap table take 2

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 10:49 AM PDT

First off this was not my idea, I actually got it from another instructables found here : http://www.instructables.com/id/Scrap-Table/ Alhough very similar I have changed a few things (which I may, may not have regretted after). Either way, I beleive my instructables is diffrent than the fir...
By: logikly

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Portable Wheelchair ramps

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 08:16 AM PDT

Quite frequently it is necessary to transport a set of portable ramps to allow my wheelchair to get into homes and shops.   In the past, I've tried to use store- bought manufactured ramps made of aluminum.  These store-bought ramps were very expensive and did not work well for my electric wheelchair...
By: DarkRubyMoon

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Digital Delay Pedal

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 09:09 AM PDT

Building guitar pedals is a time-consuming, often frustrating, and expensive process. If you think you will save time and money by making your own digital delay pedal, I highly advise you to read R.G. Keen's page on the economics of pedal building . However, if like me, you are obsessive, enjoy m...
By: randofo

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Organic Vegan Twinkie Recipe

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 07:52 AM PDT

The best of all the homemade Twinkie recipes we tried, these organic vegan twinkie cakes will knock even the most conventional meat-eater's socks off. As you might remember from our Great Twinkie Taste Off , the following recipe comes from this review which was too provocative to ignore.  As...
By: scoochmaroo

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Garbage Can and Flower Pot Tandoor Oven

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:39 PM PDT

SAFETY UPDATE: You should not do this with a galvanized can! If something goes wrong (too much airflow, too little insulation) the outer can could exceed 100DegF and the zinc (that's the "galvanized" part) could vaporize into a toxic gas! Avoid galvanized! Thank you vigilant commenters! ...
By: fritz.bogott

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Repair a Broken Ethernet Plug

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 04:53 PM PDT

The locking tab of RJ45 plugs breaks very easily. Replace it by two nylon cable ties (aka zip ties), in minutes. On Broken RJ45 Locking Tabs... There are always some Ethernet cables around with a broken tab. Did you remember to exchange the cable? Now the RJ45 plug no longer locks properly, mak...
By: laxap

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DIY Touch Sensor

Posted: 13 Nov 2007 06:34 PM PST

This is a short instructable on how to use the Qprox IC (QT113G) as a touch sensor. Using this IC, you can essentially turn any object into a touch switch. This simple circuit may be hooked up to a microcontroller (in this case I used the MAKE controller board). Gather all the necessary parts 1. ...
By: giladlotan

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