Sugarcube MIDI Controller
This project is a portable, Arduino-powered, grid-based MIDI controller that boots up into a variety of apps to do lots of things with sound. It has 16 backlit buttons, used as both inputs and outputs...
View ArticleSimple Lightsaber
My five year old wanted to be Darth Vader for Halloween and we came up with this simple lightsaber design that was easy enough for him to assemble with only limited help from his dad. Here's a three...
View ArticleDesigning and Building Beautiful RC Airplane
Hello everyone this is my first Instructable but I am excited and eager to share with all of the great people on here how to design and build a remote control airplane. Aviation has been a passion of...
View ArticleLarge Rotisserie Pit BBQ
Once a year we gather for a Thanksgiving feast with 3 or 4 turkeys cooked on a spit. Last year we rented a mobile unit ($$) so this year I came up with plans for our own. It can easily be sized up or...
View ArticleTerrarium Table
I've been wanting to make a piece of indoor 'garden' furniture for ages. Not only do plants help improve indoor air quality (see NASA study), they also are huge mood enhancers for me. So I finally got...
View ArticleWasher Dryer Laundry Alarm using Arudino & SMS Text Messaging Alerts
Have you ever wished there was a better way to be notified when your laundry was done? Have you ever forgotten a load in the washer because you couldn't hear the buzzer and your clothes became smelly...
View ArticleSIMPLE ARDUINO ULTRASONIC SENSOR DOOR ALARM / motion detector NO PIR !!!!
HELLO EVERYONE.before i start, be sure to check my video if you prefer a video tutorial Click here to go to my channel for more awesome projects Today I decided i wanted to build an alarm for my room,...
View ArticleBuild a Soundproof Wall
Up until recently, the only thing between my room and the one adjoining was a set of double doors. I like living with people and do so by choice, but being able to hear someone's entire phone...
View ArticleFireplace Coffee Table
You can have an indoor fireplace safely in any home- no chimney necessary! When you rent like me, you’re at the mercy of your landlord when it comes to home improvement. Nothing makes me feel cozy on a...
View ArticleDIY Fingerprint Scanning Garage Door Opener
As a person without a car, I don't need to carry keys around everywhere I go. Because of this, I've been locked out of my own house several times. It's a pain to wait for someone with a key, so I...
View Article10 Ways to Alter Your Consciousness Without Drugs
I'm typically not one for altered states of consciousness. I don't do drugs. I've never been drunk. In fact, the only time I can claim to have been synthetically high was when, against my will, I was...
View ArticleIKEA Infinity Mirror
I decided to try building an infinity mirror after seeing this post here on instructables. I had the IKEA frame laying around and decided to try to use that, and it was actually a really god fit for...
View ArticleOscilloscope How To
This tutorial will guide you through the basics of using an oscilloscope, it is meant for someone with very little or no experience with electronics or oscilloscopes. There are many types of...
View ArticleIntro to Arduino
An Arduino is an open-source microcontroller development board. In plain English, you can use the Arduino to read sensors and control things like motors and lights. This allows you to upload programs...
View ArticleCracking Single Dial Combination Locks
*DISCLAIMER* Yah, whatever. I just googled to see if all these disclaimers are legally necessary, couldn't find a definitive answer, and ultimately decided against it. Be smart... whatever that means....
View ArticleInfinity Mirror Table
This tutorial will teach you how to make an Infinity Mirror Table. This table will light up objects that are placed on it, giving you a beautiful backdrop for your objects, but also force you to clean...
View ArticleInfinity mirror and table (With casual tools)
Hey everyone,A while ago I came upon this instructable and was immediately taken with it and wanted to make my own, but couldn't get my hands on 1) One-way plexiglass mirror nor 2) A CNC router. After...
View Article24 Carrot Cake
This is the MOST EXPENSIVE CAKE IN THE WORLD! Well ok, not really, but my 24 Carrot Cake is definitely the most expensive LOOKING cake and it tastes like a million bucks, so I count that as close. (A...
View ArticleApple II Watch
CUPERTINO, California—September 9, 1984—Apple Computer Inc.® today unveiled Apple // watch™—its most personal device ever. Apple // watch introduces a revolutionary design and A BASIC USER INTERFACE...
View ArticleCompost Sensor
Introduction This is a tutorial on building a Compost Temperature monitoring system. It details how to build a web connected wireless sensor network and shows one possible way it could be constructed....
View ArticleLaser Trip Wire Security System with Combination Lock and Epic Siren!
Hi Everyone! Welcome To My Instructable! My laser trip-wire security system employs a programmable combination lock that acts to arm and disarm the system, as well as indicate to the microprocessor if...
View Article$2 vacuum sealer Life hack
I entered this Instructable into the "First Time Author" contest on Instructables.com .If you feel that this post deserves to win, click 'Vote' button at the top-right of the screen. Check out the...
View ArticleHow to Make a TV Lift cabinet
Do you hate walking into your living room or family room and seeing a huge black TV flat screen dominating your view? Do you wish that you could just make it disappear when you're not watching? If so,...
View ArticleInexpensive DIY Under-Cabinet Lighting
In this instructable you will learn how to set up and install inexpensive under cabinet lighting in your home with minimal cost and difficulty using affordable cold cathode tubes normally used for PC...
View ArticleIKEA HACK: articulating tablet mount
Browsing on a tablet is great; there's nothing like digging into your favorite site while getting comfy. I find the longer I browser the more supine my posture, eventually my pose self-levels to...
View ArticleGrow Ten Tons of Organic Vegetables: Leeks, Onions, Potatoes, Broad beans,...
With the resurgence of small farm scale 'organic' vegetable production actual published useful information is very scarce or non existent. If you read gardening books, they are normally plagiarised...
View ArticleAir-Powered Star Trek Style Door
I always wanted a piece of Star Trek and the Disney Monorail in my house, and one thing they have in common is that they both have automatic sliding doors. It would be the perfect, most geek-ified...
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