Do-It-Yourself – Page 5

You might not win the next Tour de France, but this DIY bike will turn heads

Gadgeteers love tinkering and building their own gear, so why not a kit to build a wooden bike? The Sandwichbike is a DIY kit that will let you build a cool wooden framed road bike in about an hour.

The Sandwichbike frame is made of weather resistant Beech wood. The bikes are available in single speed or two-speed models and are priced between €899.00 – €1399.00 ($1074.39 – $1671.94). That’s right, they ship from Europe, which means those of us here in the US will have to pay €150.00 ($179.27) to ship a Sandwichbike “across the pond”. Ouch.

If the price of these kits doesn’t make you immediately click the back button on your browser, head over to Sandwichbikes.com for more info.

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Tagged: Bicycle, Do-It-Yourself

You might not win the next Tour de France, but this DIY bike will turn heads originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 23, 2017 at 5:30 pm.

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Now you can make cool stuff for the Otterbox uniVERSE case

You know how the Moto smartphones have Moto Mods that snap on the back of the phones? Now you can get some of that same functionality for your iPhone with the uniVERSE Case System from Otterbox and you can even make your own mods.

The Otterbox uniVERSE case has a slot in the back that allows a variety of accessories to mount to the back of the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 7, and 7 Plus. Some accessories include backup batteries, speakers, wallets, extra memory, and more.

Otterbox has just released CAD files for the uniVERSE case system accessory mount so that makers can design and 3D print their own accessories.

“One of the core values at OtterBox is innovation, which is why we created the uniVERSE Case System,” said OtterBox CEO Jim Parke. “We’re inviting the community of innovators around the world to customize their mobile experience by designing their own accessories.”

To learn more about OtterBox uniVERSE and download the accessory mount CAD files, visit www.otterbox.com/universe-cad and you can shop for uniVERSE cases on Amazon.

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Tagged: Cases and Covers, Do-It-Yourself

Now you can make cool stuff for the Otterbox uniVERSE case originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 27, 2017 at 2:17 pm.

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Build your own pinball machine entirely out of cardboard

Why would anyone want a pinball machine out of cardboard? Because you get to build it yourself, it doesn’t require any special tools, doesn’t run on batteries, you don’t have to plug it in, and it will be a one of a kind functioning pinball game.

The Pinball 3000 is a DIY corrugated cardboard pinball kit that comes with everything you need to build a small table-top working machine.

The kit is made in the USA and comes with 39 pieces that can easily be recycled.

All you need is an hour and the ability to read instructions.

Once you’ve built the machine, you can use the included play boards that can be swqpped out. Or, you can customize the boards with different printable templates and even your own artwork to truly make it a one of a kind pinball machine.

The Pinball 3000 kit is priced at $49.95. You can read more about it at pinbox3000.myshopify.com and buy one from The Grommet and Amazon.

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Tagged: Do-It-Yourself, Toys

Build your own pinball machine entirely out of cardboard originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 31, 2017 at 3:15 pm.

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Make your own paracord survival bracelets and fobs with this easy to use jig

If you’ve ever looked at someone’s paracord bracelet and thought “hey, I could make that”, now you can. The Jig Bracelet Maker Parachute Cord Survival Wristband Maker Paracord Braiding Weaving DIY Craft Tool Kit from Yakura comes with everything you need (except the paracord!) to make your own survival bracelets, key fobs and more.

The kit comes with the jig which is made of wood with an adjustable sizing block.

Although paracord is not included with this particular kit, for some weird reason, they included two buckles.

The Yakura paracord jig is priced at $13.69 from Amazon. If you don’t like the home brew look of this wood jig, Amazon sells eleventy billion other paracord bracelet jigs that you can check out that are made of metal and plastic. Some kits even come with paracord to get you started.

Have any of you made your own survival jewelry? If so, let’s hear about it. Leave a comment below.

If you want some inspiration, check out Stormdrane’s blog. He’s the master of paracord and knot.

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Tagged: Crafts, Do-It-Yourself, Jewelry

Make your own paracord survival bracelets and fobs with this easy to use jig originally appeared on on May 5, 2017 at 2:25 pm.

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