DIY LED Holiday "Greeting Cards" [Video]
If you’re a beginning electronics hobbyist a good way to increase your skills and make a DIY gift for someone you care about. More »
Category Archives: Weekend project
Add Bluetooth Sound to a Boombox [Video]
These days most of the audio we want to hear is on our mobile devices. If you have an older boombox with a few parts and some time you can create Bluetooth connectivity as long as the boombox is design…
Mod Your NES Zapper Light Gun [Video]
If you have a nonworking NES Zapper and would like to bring it back to use as a project consider modding it to a USB connection or have it actuate a laser pointer as inspired by the dangerous-but-aweso…
Convert a Cheap Optical Mouse Into a Robot Odometer [Robotics]
If you’re into hobbyist robotics or just want to keep track of your Roomba progress you may be interested in John Graham-Cumming’s conversion of an inexpensive optical mouse into a robot odometer. M…
Make a Cigar Box Guitar [Video]
If you want to make a very basic guitar you can do so with a piece of 1×2-inch oak, string, a few hardware odds and ends, and a cigar box. More »
Turn a Cheap Laser Pointer Into a Removable Macro Photography Lens for Your Phone [DIY]
Smartphone cameras are better than ever, and while they can take some pretty solid pictures, you can really get some fun shots with a DIY macro lens. Here’s how to put a macro lens on your phone without…
DIY Wood Pallet Garden Shed [Weekend Project]
If you need a shed to store your lawn mower, tools, or other items and you need that shed to be inexpensive while not being a complete eyesore consider utilizing free pallets to form a skeleton of a she…
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