East Carolina University (Greenville, NC) Glassblowing Services Web site a tutorial on how to work with glass. The emphasis is how to make laboratory equipment but the subject is fascinating and well worth your perusal. Check: http://www.ecu.edu/chem/glassblowing/
Archive for the ‘DIY & How-to-stuff’ Category
Glassblowing
Saturday, May 15th, 2004Houses Made Out of Paper?
Tuesday, May 11th, 2004Would you build a house with papier mache? Take some shredded paper and mix in some portland cement, some water, some local sand, mix lots of air with it and end up with a viable construction material. Some call it papercrete. The entrained air swells the material by 50%
What are the advantages?
1. Surprisingly Strong 2. It is Fireproof 3. A good insulator (R factor between 2.5 and 3.0 per inch)and most of all … 4) It is inexpensive.
As far as longevity is concerned, you need not worry a block of this stuff is estimated to have lifespan of 2000 years f(or what they call “Castle Blocks.” )
Get more information at:
Wild Inventions You Can Build
Sunday, May 9th, 2004Wild Inventions You Can Build for Pennies
Simple Magnetometer
Sunday, May 9th, 2004Simple Magnetometer Design You Can Build at Home in about 10 Minutes .
http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com/jhbnyc/articles/magnet.htm
The Home-Made Stove Archives.
Wednesday, May 5th, 2004This site, http://wings.interfree.it/html/main.html, provides many different plans for small portable stove. Very interesting—and useful.
How-To Survival Library
Wednesday, May 5th, 2004Here are a few HOW-TO projects available on this site: ...
How To Build Your Own Hand Pump.
Building your own generator (on the cheap).
Solar Chimney Dehydrator
Solar Water Distiller.
Sawdust Firing Pottery Oven.
Emergency Grain Mill.
... and many more
Plus much more on survival. Neat stuff!
How to Make a Maya Style Clay Pot
Monday, May 3rd, 2004Here is an interesting site which explains how to make Maya clay pots. There is no pictures yet—I guess they are forthcoming and if you have in interest on this subject, I suggest you look at this content, and the create a bookmark.
Nicad Batteries
Monday, May 3rd, 2004If you use nickel cadmium batteries, you owe to yourself to check the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on that subject. Did you know that NiCad batteries have a memory?
A Handy Man’s Guru
Monday, May 3rd, 2004This is a link to the official site for the ‘Ask the Handyman’ with Glenn Haege program. Glenn is an handyman guru and he has is hosting a syndicated radio show which provides you with ‘clear and concise how-to advice’ on any home improvement area ‘from the footers to the rafters and everything in between.’ (Site suggested by M. Burke)
Salvaging
Monday, May 3rd, 2004Salvaging Interesting Gadgets, Components, and Subsystems
As a society we throw away an abundance of good parts, some of which, are valuable to the tinkerers. I could have kicked myself several times knowing that I threw away stuff that I subsequently had to buy just a few weeks afterwards. This site provides you with a list of items and the parts which they contain. The more you recuperate, the less goes to the disposal sites.
Resources for Small Parts
Monday, May 3rd, 2004For close to 40 years, SMALL PARTS INC has remained one of the best place for ‘small tools & materials used by artisans, model makers, engineers, & prototype builders.’ This is online catalog is like a wish book … One can imagine what project to work on as you scan through the catalog pages.
Homemade Lapidary Equipment
Monday, May 3rd, 2004Make your own cutting sphere, rock tumbler, rocks saw, pressure sprayer, and elutriator to recover tumbling grit. Learn to polish stones by hand, grow you own crystals, and how to drill holes in stones. This site also provides several good links for the rock hound.
Auto Detailing Secrets Of The Experts
Monday, May 3rd, 2004With a few hint, tips, and guidance from this car detailing site, you too can keep your vehicles looking as good as new
Mold making
Monday, May 3rd, 2004If you’re looking for information on how to make professional looking objects like: chess pieces, ornaments, figurines, custom made tools, body parts, mosaics, ornate building materials, then check this site on mold making.
Do-It-Yourself
Monday, May 3rd, 2004A Criteria for being mentioned on herff.com is that a site must a Prime Quality site, at least prime in so far as contribution to GOOD information. This do-it-youself site certainly got my attention. What a neat site—check it out.
http://doityourself.com/
A Very Special Source of How-To Books
Monday, May 3rd, 2004Kindsay’s book are indeed very unusual. Here you will find all sorts of lathe projects, how to build old-fashion war toys, casting, how to build all sorts of weird engines, plastic vacuum and injection… you mane it, and its there!
Ask Dr.Paint
Monday, May 3rd, 2004
Pose your painting questions to an expert
“Dr. Paint” is a question and answer forum designed to help answer your professional technical painting and wallcovering questions. Technical experts from Sherwin-Williams moderate this forum.
How to Remodel or Repair Stuff
Monday, May 3rd, 2004Home Improvement How-To Info and Home Repair Tips to help answer basic questions. Includes a Community Forums hosted by experts dedicated to giving you the info you need to do any Home Repair or Home Improvement project right. Ask Questions and Get Answers
More DIY Projects
Saturday, April 10th, 2004Build Your Own Fire Wood Splitter
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex1351?opendocument
Build Your Own LCD Video Projector
http://www.audiovisualizers.com/madlab/lcd_proj.htm
Build your own sextant
http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/XTantProject.htm
Make Your Own Lava Lamp
http://www.oozinggoo.com/howto.html
Build your own Gask Mask from computer parts
http://www.sorgonet.com/xtreme/gas-mask/
Build a full range of high performance stunt kites
http://gamma.nic.fi/~sos/raaseri/raasplan.htm