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Ridiculously bright keychain rechargeable flashlight / flash drive

Created by natetrue 22 weeks ago

"Being a lover of http://cre.ations.net/creation/jacket-cuff-lights putting super-bright lights in things, I wanted to make a compact keychain flashlight that was rechargeable. Obviously USB is the standard for powering small devices now so a USB connector was an easy choice. I happened to have..."

Build A Tree Fan (Popular Science, Feb, 2008)

Created by tar 1 year ago

"Do you have an office that gets a little warm at times? Did you notice you have a lot of extra computer fans (CPU, Power Supply, Case) accumulating? How about making a very quiet Tree Fan for your desk? More info at:..."

The iTool - iPhone Sim Card Tray Remover

Created by xtremecc 1 year ago

"I have been unlocking and working on iPhones for a few months now. In my previous experiences with removing the sim tray, I got fed up with using household items that were slippery between the figers, too long, or not quite the right diameter so I designed what I call The "iTool". At just under..."

3D video rig

Created by jesse 1 year ago

"Nate and I want 3D stuff. Video, Images etc. This is a homemade 3D rig made at only 2$! You need a piece of wood, two metal rods and four wallet mirrors. It can be used with most cameras to freeze motion. It is ideal to have "first surface" mirrors for the middle 90degree fixture but not..."

Binary/POV custom wristwatch

Created by natetrue 1 year ago

"Kits and preassembled watches are available http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/stuff-you-can-buy-from-me here. Recently my good friend http://www.gearlive.com Andru Edwards and I got into a heated discussion about watches. My old Fossil Abacus PalmOS watch was getting pretty worn, and I was..."

"Cozy" faux-leather universal USB / iPhone charger

Created by natetrue 1 year ago

"Even in this connected world, we're not always near a source of USB power to keep our gadgets topped off. Recently during a power outage I realized the need for a way to keep my iPhone charged without mains power to keep me going - so I started researching solutions. More recently, at the..."

Luma Hoop System

Created by illuminator 2 years ago

"This is a passive and active basketball hoop lighting system. It started with just the rim but now includes the ball and..."

Assembling your Time Fountain

Created by natetrue 2 years ago

"I know you've all been waiting for it... finally, detailed instructions on how to build a Time Fountain! Remember, I'm selling these as fully assembled units ($200), kits ($100), or just preprogrammed PIC chips ($30). The pre-sale discount period is over, sorry if you missed it!..."

Lazarus Contraption

Created by harrisonburke 2 years ago

"This is a project that I did for Senior Bible last year. My teacher gave me only 90% becuase he said "It looked like I had fun doing this project..." Thanks pastor Jay. Anyway I did have alot of fun doing this. It was created by Harrison Burke, Josh Corwin and Kendrick Mensink. It took us..."

Spiral-clasp idea journal

Created by natetrue 2 years ago

"The spiral-clasp idea journal is a simple creation that elicits a 'wow' from people seeing me casually taking it out and writing in it. Using brass rod, a few springs, and a screw/nut combo, four arms reach out and hold the corners of the book tightly. A fifth arm grabs the pen and opens the..."

ACME Catapult: A Large Appliance Hurler

Created by kleucht 2 years ago

"I am a very small part of a group of people who have designed and built an impressive & entertaining device called the ACME Catapult. This catapult was designed to hurl pumpkins at an annual pumpkin hurling contest in Central Illinois, but it was modified a few years ago to hurl large appliances..."

Color Changing Edge-lit coffee table (hundred dollar bill table)

Created by illuminator 2 years ago

"This design was born out of my fascination with edge-lighting. I love the way light catches the engraved design & jumps out at you seemingly floating in mid-air. This particular table was a prototype I built over three years ago while I was working for Gulf Fiber-Optics company. (the lighting..."

Jacket cuff lights: Convenient Illumination

Created by natetrue 2 years ago

"We've all been there. Fumbling around in a dark parking lot, trying to find the keyhole on the car door or mailbox. Sure, you'd use a flashlight, but who has the room for those bulky outlines? Granted, the cuff lights aren't the most practical of solutions but they're damned cool. They're..."

The Chain Reaction Machine that caught my apartment on fire!

Created by jesse 2 years ago

"The Athanasius Kircher Socitey recently held their first meeting and I was invited to construct a chain reaction machine that would be set off in front of a live audience. I live in Seattle and the meeting was in newyork. Here is a link to their site. http://www.kirchersociety.org/blog/ and..."

The Goo Fountain

Created by natetrue 2 years ago

"The idea is simple - I set out to create a fountain that showcases the elegance of moving thick, viscous goo! I would be remiss if I didn't start with a video: http://blip.tv/file/get/Natetrue-TheGooFountain153.flv You can also download this video in Standard Definition or in HD. The..."

Turning a broken digital camera into a Time Lapse camera

Created by natetrue 2 years ago

"I must admit I loved my Konica Minolta DiMAGE x50 camera. When the screen broke on it I was very saddened - though I moved on to a customized Kodak V570, I figured the old camera might still be useful. For a couple of months my old camera sat on my desk, staring into my soul with its beady..."

3D Video viewing modded Stereoscope

Created by jesse 2 years ago

"My wife, Brenda, got me this stereoscope from an antique shop. They are pretty common. It didn't have any stereogram cards to look at or a holder for the cards. I had it for a while. Then this idea happened in my brain. I got an iRiver clix and thought, its small enough to fit on the stereoscope...."

Assembling your face-mounted lucid dreaming mask

Created by natetrue 2 years ago

"This guide contains step-by-step instructions on how to build a Face-Mounted Lucid Dreaming Mask. You can buy the mask as a fully assembled, working mask (via Paypal, $60), as a kit ($30), or the programmed PIC chip ($10) alone, or just scrounge up the parts from your miscellaneous parts bin! ..."

Face-mounted Lucid Dreaming Mask

Created by natetrue 2 years ago

"For the uninitiated, lucid dreaming is a phenomenon whereby a person who is asleep and dreaming realizes that he (or she) is dreaming, and continues to control the dream, acting out fantasies or gaining special powers all within the dream. I find it a wonderful concept - every night you enter a..."

The Time Fountain Owner's Manual

Created by natetrue 2 years ago

"Congratulations on purchasing your new second-generation Time Fountain! Only five of these have ever (and will ever) be made, so you're one of the lucky ones! If you didn't get yours this time around, don't fret. You can buy a third-generation Time Fountain from the..."

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