Clik here to view.
Easy way to solder EL wire!
I'm working on my first EL wire project and I read lots of guides on how to solder the EL wire, all of them warning about cutting through the very thin radial wires that run outside of the phosphorous...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Happiest Place on Earth (Sorry Walt)
These are the spaces I use for my creative efforts. There is my garage shop and my art room off of the garage. Lots of stuff happens here.By: CreativemanContinue Reading »
View ArticleClik here to view.
DIY Wrench Rack
A great way to organize your wrenches is to screw a tie or belt rack to the wall. Then all that's needed is to hang the wrenches in order form smallest to largest. Now you can quickly pull them off...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Copy Your Old Slides The Easy Way!
I have many slides from years ago and have enjoyed viewing them from time to time. But I always came away wishing I had them on disc, a CD, Flash Drive, or whatever so that I could see them more often....
View ArticleClik here to view.
homemade bessey clamp
At home during a holiday, I found myself in need of a clamp larger than what I already had. With most stores closed I decided to make my own based of the Bessey clamp design. Total cost was $0 using...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Adjustable Voltage Step-up (0.7-5.5V to 2.7-5.5V)
Introduction: A voltage step-up is a circuit that increases the voltage. It can be AC/AC, AC/DC, DC/AC or DC/DC. This voltage step-up is a DC/DC adjustable voltage regulator. Usually a voltage...
View ArticleClik here to view.
simple bench
This is a great project for a simple bench to put outside in your garden or around the campfire. You can either stain it or let it "gray" naturally. It cost me about $45 at the local hardware store....
View ArticleClik here to view.
LEDs for Beginners
This instructable shows how to wire up one or more LEDs in a in a basic and clear way. Never done any work before with LEDs and don't know how to use them? Its ok, neither have I.***If you have wired...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Balance bike
Full article with more pictures - How do balance bike yourself. Disassemble my balance bike to win the seat and took photos at the same time for this statement. So, we need a sheet 12 mm sanded...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sears Radial Arm Saw--Homemade Table Clamp
On a radial arm saw part of the table is bolted to the mounting rails under the table. But, the fence and the back portion of the table are loose until clamped against the edge of the main portion of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Distressing Wood Furniture for an Antique Look
We built this simple rustic bench for our mudroom, which is the main entry to our house, since no one uses the front door. For the complete instructions on building the bench itself (sorry no photos...
View ArticleClik here to view.
18th Century Craftsman's Saw
As an 18th century reenactor portraying a carpenter with a colonial militia I needed a small saw to make things like tent pegs and chair legs. Not finding anything suitable in antique shops I decided...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kids wooden tool set UPDATED new tool
This is a fun set of toy tools I made for the kids that come to play in my shop everyday. My shop has become a communal play area. I am also getting some practice making tools. I haven’t made any for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RC Riding Lawnmower
This is my first attempt at an instructable . I have virtually no experience in electronics but at 80 years old I figure you are never too old to learn. Mowing the lawn was getting to be quite a chore...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OpenPlayHouse
Dear Makers !OpenPlayHouse (OPH for fast typing) is an Open Hardware project launched by LD Workshop.LD Workshop is a maker place where you can lasercut, 3D print and create every idea you have in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Round Building Blocks
This project is a tinker toy inspired toy that I make for kids. You are able to create a lot of different shape and objects than tinker toys do to the angle of the balls and how many holes that you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Make Your Own Velcro Backed Sanding Pads
Why?I love having a cordless oscillating multi-tool (mine happens to be a Dremel Multi-Max). What I don't love however, is when I have to do a lot of sanding and the sanding pads cost $15 per 18 pack....
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Drill Bit Rack
Drill Bits ... you know I love them ... especially Forstner bits. What I don't love is sorting through a pile of bits to find the one I need/want/desire.Do you have one of these tray things on your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vacuum Former at Home
Like many makers, I have always wanted my own vacuum former. While I am at home in a shop, I don’t have a shop in my home. I wanted to find an easy way to make one that I could both make and use at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Make a wooden toy.
I have my woods students create wooden toys as an introduction to working with various machines around the shop. In the wooden toy lesson, students learn to use the Bandsaw, the Drill press, Router...
View Article
