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DIY Gadgets

Making your own or hacking gadgets can be great fun, hear we share the various DIY gadget projects that we’ve found or done.

G-Metric Nano wooden PC case mod

January 2nd, 2008 by Edwin in DIY Gadgets, PC Gadgets

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Now this is definitely something different from all the other PC case mods we’ve seen to date. Known as the G-Metric Nano, this wooden case mod consists of a Via NX1500 nano-ITX motherboard, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, and an 80-watt pico PSU. Featuring walnut inlays and constructed from cherry veneer, it measures roughly the size of a 6-pack of Coke, packing in a DVD burner as well. Hopefully it has been treated to prevent termites from munching their way through.

Product Page via Slashgear

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VIA set to release DIY Pico-ITX computer kit

December 8th, 2007 by Chris in DIY Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets, PC Gadgets

ARTiGO Kit

I’ve built more custom PCs in the last several years than I’d really care to count. Most of them were based on standard ATX or micro-ATX motherboards. Rare was the request for anything smaller. In fact, I think the only micro-ITX machines that I built were for my own personal use. Those machines were great, but with Pico-ITX boards on the market for some time, I’ve been considering replacing them with something smaller. This new ARTiGO Pico-ITX Builder Kit makes me think it’s the perfect time to do just that.

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DIY Duct Tape Wallet

December 7th, 2007 by Edwin in Gadget Gift Ideas, DIY Gadgets

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If you have a penchant for DIY products, then the DIY Duct Tape Wallet is right up your alley.

Just like the pre-made Ducti, the DIY Duct Tape Wallet is one of the most impressive, wow-factor-packed items you can pull out of your pocket without being arrested. Better still, you get a sense of achievement each and every time you reach for a fiver. What workmanship. What innovation. What style. What a wallet. Go on, stick it!

The DIY Duct Tape Wallet can be purchased for £14.95 from Firebox.

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Blog hit counter rings with each visit

December 7th, 2007 by Edwin in DIY Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets, PC Gadgets

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Here’s an interesting way to announce to the world just how popular you are - judging by the amount of hits your blog gets each day. It has been specially set up to literally ring a bell each time someone drops by your blog - and judging by the hits we get here chances are Al’s home will be ringing non-stop all day long. This unique hit counter is comprised of an Arduino board, a bell, a servo and a couple of lines of code in C, Python and PHP.

Via MAKE

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FuelPod2 Converts Grease to BioFuels

December 4th, 2007 by Mark R in Eco Gadgets, DIY Gadgets

FuelPod2

I’ve been hearing a lot these days about BioFuels, and in an age where our gas prices are just getting higher, it may be time to start thinking about seriously putting them into operation.

In fact, I once heard of a process that could convert ordinary fatty waste, like the stuff used in deep-fat fryers into fuel. You know what that means. All that stuff at McDonalds could be used to power our cars.

Fortunately, there is the FuelPod2. I have no idea if there is any improvement from the original FuelPod, but this one does something pretty amazing: convert greasy waste into ecologically safe biodiesel. Not only that, the biodiesel is good enough to run in a standard diesel engine without any modifications.

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Nail Cushion prevents painful occurrences

November 29th, 2007 by Edwin in Conceptual Gadgets, DIY Gadgets, Home Gadgets

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The Nail Cushion concept if definitely something every avid DIY enthusiast should have - it is a rubberized plate that holds various nail diameters, allowing you to hit an easy and safe strike without causing any pain or injury to your good self. Designed by Arthur Se, I’m surprised that nobody has come up with this concept before. Hopefully we’ll be able to see this arrive in hardware shops sooner rather than later.

Concept Page

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Bosch Xeo Universal Cutter

November 25th, 2007 by Al in DIY Gadgets

Bosch XEO

If you find using a pair of scissors too much like hard work you’ll love the latest gadget from Bosch, the XEO Universal Cutter.

The Bosch XEO can be used to cut just about anything, like plastics, carpet , cardboard and even metal (up tp 6mm). It’s pretty well suited to the environmentally friendly household for cutting things up for the recycle bin. Imagine how many boxes you’re going to need to dispose of on Christmas day!

You can buy the Bosch XEO from various DIY stores in the UK or online at Amazon for £34.99.

Via Female First.

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Nail Cushion Saves Crushed Fingers

November 22nd, 2007 by Carolyn in Conceptual Gadgets, DIY Gadgets, Home Gadgets

kind_cushion.jpgI do a lot of home improvements around the house. The most recent was replacing my front door with a new one. That went just fine. However, when I was working on putting the interior trim back up, I had quite a hard time getting those little brad nails into the trim without banging the crap out of my thumb and fingers. After much swearing, a bruised thumb and some creative use of a needle nose pliers, I finally got that trim up. Finally. It was ugly, painful and a chore to do.

I really wish that the following product would have been available to me then. Designer Arthur Se has come up with the Nail Cushion.

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