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I posted to hackaday.com
http://hackaday.com/2010/07/27/making-nixie-tubes-at-home/
July 27 2010, 2:31pm | More »
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I posted to hackaday.com
http://hackaday.com/2010/03/10/jeri-makes-integrated-circuits/
[Jeri Ellsworth] made this silicon inverter at home, by hand. It took her two years to get the process figured out and achieve something we didn’t think was possible. The complexity of manufacture, and the wide range of tools and materials needed seem insurmountable but she did it anyway. Her home chip fab Flickr set is well commented and details her work area and part of the processing. If you’re hurting for more check out her 40 minute Metalab talk which we’ve embedded after the break.
If her name sounds familiar but you just can’t place it you may know her from The Fatman and Circuit Girl. We’ve also featured some of her hacks, such as her Pinball challenge against [Ben Heckendorn], and her giant Etch-a-Sketch.
[Thanks Deyjavont]
March 10 2010, 1:25pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Dual-Swiveling-Pole-Mounted-Garden-Hose-Reels/
So you want two hose reels? You don't want to drill holes into your house? You also want maximum flexibility to pull your hoses out (and reel them back) from any direction? You sure are a demanding person.You should not deny yourself these pleasures. If you have some handyperson skills then you too ...
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BaytonianOctober 25 2009, 6:46pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pirates-treasure-chest/
Treasure chests in the pirate style with the rounded lid look a little tricky to make. They're not - here's how to make one out of old wood you may have lying around, and you only need one measurement. Here it is: 10 degrees. Right, you're ready to go!I made the chest from some left over wood from o...
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osmcannOctober 18 2009, 6:52pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-a-Temperature-Gauge-in-a-Gas-Grill/
Anyone who has priced gas grills knows that there is a significant price
step up between those that have a temperature gauge (man talk for
thermometer) and those that don't. Having the gauge makes it a lot
easier to cook items that require more grilling time and more specific
temperatures than...
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droepckeOctober 11 2009, 7:13pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Paperless-Digital-Copy-Machine/
Don’t wait in line to feed coins into the library’s
photocopier! Here are instructions for making a portable, paperless,
digital copy machine.Your materials should cost less than $20, maybe
less than $10, and the labor time is only a few hours. I am assuming
that you already have a digit...
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DHagenOctober 11 2009, 1:03pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-a-Polished-Concrete-Desk/
This Instructable documents the construction of my new Modern desk with a polished concrete desktop!
Plans!
Plan and layout the desk. Take measurements of the location you plan to place it. Nothing is worse than building something you wont be able to use. Make sure the concrete is broken up into m...
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hivoltageSeptember 27 2009, 7:06pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-a-treehouse/
This particular design requires two or three trees in close proximity. It was made over the course of several weekends using new, pressure-treated wood for the support structure and floor and an old fence was recycled for the sides. The roof is a camouflage-pattern tarp. It's not weather-proof, but ...
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osmcannSeptember 26 2009, 5:06pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-Own-Faucet/
When I discovered I needed a new faucet for my laundry room sink I didn#25;t want to choose between a cheap faucet that will only last a few years and an expensive one. I decided to build my own.
The faucet is made from ?#29; copper pipe and solder fittings, two ball valves, and two 3/8#29; threade...
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pribichSeptember 25 2009, 12:49am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Repair-a-Broken-Ethernet-Plug/
The locking tab of RJ45 plugs tends to break very easily. Replace it by two nylon cable ties, in minutes.
On Broken RJ45 Locking Tabs...
There are always some Ethernet cables around with a broken tab. Did you remember to exchange the cable?
Now the RJ45 plug no longer locks properly, making the c...
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laxapSeptember 12 2009, 6:53pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-desk-featuring-old-wooden-crates/
For years i have planned on building a desk to meet my needs and use old wooden boxes and crates for the drawers. I'm not a finish carpenter but was able to cobble this desk together over a few evenings with a little trial and error.
I wanted to use crates found at garage sales and thrift stores f...
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zieakSeptember 12 2009, 3:57pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Laundry-Water-Recycler-Gray-Water-S/
For those interested in getting into gray water, this may be one of the simplest ways. I got this idea from Home Use of Graywater from the University of Arizona. The idea is very simple: Save the rinse water from one load of laundry in a tank and use that water to wash the next load, cutting the amo...
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dlginstructablesSeptember 8 2009, 12:10am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-stop-a-leak-with-scotch-tape-and-a-bottle/
I will show a very simple method of collecting water from a leak (ie a ceiling dripping) using scotch tape and a bottle. The tape acts as a guide to let the dripping water flow into a bottle. This is almost the same as the classic method of putting a pot right under your leak, but it doesn't require...
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cclaanSeptember 7 2009, 7:47pm | More »
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I posted to hackaday.com
http://hackaday.com/2009/09/06/firefox-css-hack-change-navigation-icons/
Why settle for the standard home icon on your browser? If your home button brings you to hackaday.com, why not make the icon reflect that destination? This hack is quick and simple. We’ll take you through it using Firefox 3 and the default theme with standard sized icons.
We start by using our favorite graphics program to make an icon that is 24×24 pixels, and then saved is as a PNG file without compression.
To use the new image as a home icon, we edited a Cascading Style Sheet which is stored in the file classic.jar. On Ubuntu 9.04, this was found in /usr/lib/firefox-3.0.13/chrome/ but the file will be located elsewhere on other operating systems. We made a backup of classic.jar and then unzipped the contents (JARs are basically the same as zip files).
In the unzipped archive, we navigated to the folder /skin/classic/browser/ and opened browser.css using a text editor. This is where the magic happens and although we only changed the home button icon, there’s a lot more possibilities you should look into. We changed the #home-button entry so that the image URL pointed to our new file using the file:/// format. Here’s what ours looked like after the change:
#home-button {
list-style-image: url("file:///path_to_our_icon/hackaday-icon.png");
}
We saved this file, then zipped up the file structure back into a file called classic.jar and copied it to the same location we originally found it. A quick restart of Firefox showed the new icon. Let us know your other Firefox tweaks in the comments!
Update: [Colby] pointed out that this type of CSS change should be made in the “userChrome.css” file. He’s right and here’s how:
Find your user profile directory and go to the “chrome” sub-directory inside of it. Create the file “userChrome.css”; there may already be an example file that you can just rename. The important bit of this CSS file is the namespace line that tells Firefox how to use it. Here is what ours looks like:
@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* set default namespace to XUL */
#home-button {
list-style-image: url("file:///path_to_our_icon/hackaday-icon.png") !important;
}
In order to get Firefox to listen to our new icon we had to had the “!important” keyword. Now just restart firefox and bask in the glory of your new home icon.
September 6 2009, 5:25pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/15-minutes-SMS-door-entry-alarm/
hi guys this is my first instructable i hope you'll enjoy it !!
Got sick of the high prices of Home Security systems ??
have old mobile sets don't know what to do with ?
build a cheap alarm system that will notify you on your mobile by SMS.
ready ??
grab the tools !
What you'll need
An old...
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PanadoLSeptember 3 2009, 5:23pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Table-Top-Aquarium/
My wife has wanted a table top aquarium for a long time now. Then I remembered I love instructables and this would be a great idea to save money and build! total cost to build was $250 including tank and accessories.
Brand new just the table top tank without the pumps etc run over $700
We saved ours...
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AmeriwebLLCAugust 26 2009, 12:16am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Mini-Fridge/
So this guy at work got a neat little mini fridge for a can of coke. I thought to myself "I can make one better than that". And so my home made mini fridge was born. It has 3 peltier coolers enclosed is a 4 inch diameter pvc T joint. It's powered (underpowered by about 120 watts) by a 55 w...
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CaptPikelAugust 25 2009, 10:29am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pulled-Pork-BBQ-Smoked-Indoors-on-a-Stove-Top-Smok/
Neither rain, nor snow or sleet will stop you from enjoying all your favorite smoked BBQ entries when you know how easy it is to smoke them right on your indoor stove top. The controlled environment on your gas or electric kitchen stove coupled with an inexpensive homemade or store bought stove top...
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Smoke House WillieAugust 22 2009, 6:07am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Hanging-cardboard-jewelry-frame/
I wanted something simple yet pretty that could easily hold earrings and necklaces. I wanted it to be able to hang, but to also accommodate earrings with backs. I wanted to be able to retrieve these easily, and without disturbing anything else on the frame, so I made this with a hinged screen!
This...
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jessyratfinkAugust 21 2009, 11:28pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Table-Expansion-for-Dinner-Guests/
Tonight we have dinner guests and will use a table on the patio. It normally seats six. We need to seat twelve at this table.
Materials required:
+one sheet 3/4 x 48 x 96 inch chipboard
+1/4 inch dowel rod
+two 1 x 2 x 51 inch pine connecting rails
+six 1/4 x 20 Tee nuts
+six 1/4 x 20 x 1 1/2 ...
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Phil BAugust 21 2009, 9:47am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Beehive-Bookcase/
I made this desktop book case to house a few of my wifes ever growing manga collection. So all my measurements are designed to hold these slightly larger than paperback books.
Materials
Consuamables:
One large sheet of 1/4 inch particle board
Glue
Primer
Paint
Tools:
Table Saw
Clamps
Paint Brushe...
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Eye PokerAugust 20 2009, 10:27pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-An-Apple-Garland-For-Fall-Or-Back-To-S/
Anjeanette, of RootsAndWingsCo made this adorable apple garland out of felt and material. It was a simple project that even those who say they can't sew-can do! (As long as you can thread your needle.)
Gather Supplies
I started with felt in three colors. Then I found some coordinating patterned f...
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rootsandwingscoAugust 19 2009, 11:55am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Guard-Dog-Burglar-Alarm/
Turn your doorbell into a vicious guard dog alarm! Watch the video then buiild your own and protect your home and family.
What You Need
1. Recording Module
2. Wireless Audio/Video Transmitter and Receiver
3. Standard 12V Relay
4. Standard 50V Rectifier
5. N4001 Diode
Build the Circuit
Followin...
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KipkayAugust 15 2009, 1:28pm | More »
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I posted to hackaday.com
http://hackaday.com/2009/08/12/home-injection-molding/
August 12 2009, 3:00pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Air-pumped-up-patio-fire-place/
These patio fire places are a great idea to have a nice quick relaxing camp fire outside on your patio or deck. I have found that if there is no breeze outside and the air is still its hard to keep a fire going.
I spent many nights fanning a newspaper trying to keep it going which kinda took the...
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coolbeansbaby68August 10 2009, 7:15am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Convert-an-antique-fridge-into-bookshelves/
I teach high school English. While I have enough shelf space I don't have windows. I've been trying to find ways to utilize my space in ways that bring life and color to my classroom.
Last spring I was joking with some students that if they did good enough work I'd put it up on my fridge. That's wh...
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devonteranAugust 8 2009, 1:45pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Stone-tile-lamp/
While looking for a new table lamp for my living room, I saw a beautiful lamp made of marble, but at $120, it was a bit more than I would consider spending. So here is my attempt to make a cheap imitation.
I used stone tiles glued together and a cheap picture frame as the base. The tiles cost ...
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ChrysNAugust 6 2009, 8:44am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/reclaimed-cardboard-tube-DIY-chandelier/
randomly walked by 48 of these cardboard tubes waiting to be recycled on way to a meeting. On the way home couldnt bring myself to walk by them. So lil ol me , dragged these cumbersome things back to my apt. My apt was in dire need of a chandelier but i was too cheap / broke to spring $300+ for all ...
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wvillrachelAugust 5 2009, 1:47pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Outdoor-Trestle-Table/
This is a trestle style table made for outdoor use. It uses dimensional lumber from your home store, so no need for table saws, planers etc. This one was designed to match a folding plastic table so we can double the table size if we have a lot of guests.
Note that this is not a fine woodworking ...
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CarlSAugust 5 2009, 1:44pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Foreclosure-Bowl/
Pushed by unfolding events, a crop of "For Sale" signs has been popping up all over the country this summer; selling houses, boats, cars, motorcycles, RVs, and many other things. A lot of these signs are made from thin sheet steel or aluminum. One might inquire on Craigslist about possib...
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wholmanAugust 5 2009, 11:13am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Listen-to-Shortwave-Broadcasts-on-an-AM-Radio/
The larger radio is my Sangean ATS-803A shortwave receiver. The smaller radio in the foreground is a travel alarm/AM-FM radio from the late 1980s. I converted it to receive shortwave frequencies between 4 and 9 MHz and used it that way for a while. You can make a like conversion on an AM radio yo...
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Phil BAugust 4 2009, 7:31pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Coasters/
Here are a few variations of simple and stylish coasters that can be made cheaply and easily in a matter of minutes. In fact, all of the materials I used came from the local $1 store and I managed to make all of these in less than an hour. This is a fun and easy craft project that is sure to not onl...
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randofoAugust 3 2009, 4:49pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Worlds-Best-Cardboard-Chair/
QUICK INTRO:
(OF COURSE you can just skip to the pictures :-D)
This instructable is about making a die-cutter to make THE WORLD's BEST CARDBOARD CHAIR. The chair design is simple --a profile cutout that is stacked.
LONG INTRO:
The project can be found here as well:
http://users.etown.edu/h/hypn...
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justinhypAugust 3 2009, 12:50pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-magnetic-fish-tank-cleaner/
I recently got a fish tank that has lots of fish in it. Sooner or later its gonna get dirty.
Those commercially sold fish tank cleaners are expensive. So why not make one?
Materials + Tools
Materials:
Gatorade cap
At least 2 magnets (I used four)
The spiky side of the Velcro
Fabric
A Ring -...
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TNENAugust 3 2009, 6:31am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Binding-The-Whole-Ream-Cardboard-Covered-Sketchboo/
I wanted a large format sketchbook, so I gathered my materials, got organized and went to work.
Materials List
Cardboard for the cover. Acrylic paints, one ream (500 sheets of paper), one book spine made of wood (see step 5), a specialty glue called padding adhesive, needle and thread, polyureth...
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CreativemanAugust 2 2009, 7:49pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-a-Cardboard-Coffee-Table-With-Chairs/
In this instructable I will show you how to make a cardboard coffee table with matching chairs
Materials and Tools
The materials:
-cardboard (lots)
-white glue (Elmer's Glue-All multi purpose) (not school glue)
-industrial hot glue sticks (lots)
-weights (about 20 lbs)
-packing tape
Tools:
-packi...
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ppatches24August 1 2009, 1:11am | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-A-Denim-Purse-With-Cardboard/
I came up with the idea of making a "denim" covered purse out of cardboard and acrylic paint.
Cut Pieces Out of Cardboard
For this purse, the length is 7 and 1/2 inches. One piece is cut to to a width of 3 and 1/2 inch, while the large, triangle shaped piece is 7 inches overall.
Using...
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CreativemanJuly 30 2009, 5:15pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pillow-Speaker/
This will show you how to make a simple pillow with two in built speakers. Like the commercially available 'Sound asleep Pillow'. This means you can plug in any audio device, Ipod, computer, etc and listen to music or watch a film without getting tangled up in earphones.
Other instructables similar...
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madmanmoe64July 29 2009, 10:55pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Tea-dying/
Sometimes you want things to look old and musty, as though you just took them out of the attic. Here's one way you can accomplish that.
Gather Materials
You will need:
Materials to be dyed. These should be primarily of silk or cotton, or an animal or plant based fibre. Not all of these dye equ...
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PearlZenithJuly 28 2009, 11:23pm | More »
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I posted to instructables.com
http://www.instructables.com/id/Airplane-shelves-for-kids/
I decided to build airplane shelves for my 3 year old son. The project is very basic and can be easily done in half a day. It may take more time if the paint dries longer.
The shelves are very sturdy and you can stack quite a lot of books/toys/things on top. It has a rotating propeller, which is ki...
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skiedraJuly 27 2009, 3:27am | More »
