diy
One day I will have my own 3d printer
Such as the CupCake CNC from MakerBot Industries. $950 for the deluxe version, though I’d have to swap out their ATX power supply for a British version.
Oh the things I could do with one of these.
Eight home energy projects
After the build your own windmill projects, here are eight energy saving or generating projects you might like to try. It’s unlikely many people will be won over by the human powered washing machine, but my parents have a stream on their land that would benefit so much from a water wheel.
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Wallet from a keyboard
I’m in need of a new wallet, as the freebie one I got a few years ago is finally falling apart. It would be nice if the new one were in the same price range as the one it replaces, so I’m looking at home mades, such as the wallet made of keyboard internals made by Ryan McFarland of www.zieak.com.
Solar Thermal Water Heater For Less Than Five Dollars
Solar thermal is far more efficient at converting the energy in sunlight and, if you follow these instructions, you can build a Solar Thermal heater for next to nothing. It’s intended as a fun project, but with a little tweaking to make it more robust and control the flow properly it can be made into something practical.
via TreeHugger
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