Weird, Wacky & Wonderful DIY Projects
August/September 2007
By Neal McChristy
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You can build your own lightsaber! (Minus the energy beam, of course.)
INSTRUCTABLES.COM
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Did you ever want to turn a Pringles can and some CDs into a power source? Make your own Jedi lightsaber? Build an inexpensive screen-printing studio? Learn how to carbonate your own beverages? Or do you have knowledge like this that must be shared with the world? If this sounds interesting, check out Instructables, a Web site where you’ll find hundreds of examples of everyday materials being used in ways you never imagined.
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The free step-by-step instructions are easy to decipher and are accompanied by photos, often videos as well. Most of the “how-to” instructions include a materials list and helpful information about where to get the supplies. An impressive and eclectic array of readers reviews each project and offers advice on how to refine it.
One how-to has instructions for making a wind generator from scrap materials. You can also learn how to convert excess attic heat into hot water. Fashion a solar-powered car charger. Make a shredder for leaves that also breaks apart seed heads. Take still photos without a tripod. How about a wheelchair for your dog? You’ll even find great recipes to try, including killer chicken chile verde. Then there’s the “Not Liable” category, which is one of the most fun ways to explore the site. Instructions there will have you building a potato cannon and breathing fire in no time.
