Archive for the DIY Category
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Leatherman Flat Bit Mod
Posted at 16:20 on July 28th 2010 in DIY, MultitoolsJust a quick mod to the double Phillips head bit driver that comes with the Skeletool. Grinded down to make one side a combined flat head and prying tool.
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Swiss Army Knife Brushed Steel Scales
Posted at 16:07 on July 25th 2010 in DIY, MultitoolsToday was my day off, and what was supposed to be a day of relaxing at home turned into a day in the workshop at work.
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Leatherman Skeletool T-shank Adapter
Posted at 14:50 on July 24th 2010 in DIY, MultitoolsAbout a week ago I posted a saw blade mod for my Leatherman Skeletool and said that I didn't want a complicated solution like where I got the idea from, just something simple. Well, that didn't last long...
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Swiss Army Knife Wood Scales
Posted at 20:12 on July 23rd 2010 in DIY, MultitoolsI'm continuing to go through the multitool site I found and there is a LOT of great ideas there that I can use. One of them gave me a quick project to do on an otherwise boring night.
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Leatherman sawblade add-on
Posted at 23:07 on July 18th 2010 in DIY, MultitoolsI saw this "mod" on YouTube a while back, tried it, and failed. Today I found a new site specifically for multitools that had a lot of modding inspiration and it made my try again - and succeed.
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DIY water bottle sports cap
Posted at 14:51 on July 14th 2010 in DIYI drink a lot of water, and so I carry a water bottle with me everywhere. My favorite bottle is a 0.7L insulated one that I have 4 of now (they were on sale...), but it's not easy to use while cycling because of the screw-on cap.
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Leatherman combination spanner mod
My work place has two large garagaes, but none of the tools that should be in them. Seriousely, I dare anyone to try to find a security torx bit (or any other kind of specialized, NEEDED equipment) in that place. I long ago started carrying my own tools as they sure as hell aren't going to provide them.
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Rock signature items
Posted at 06:24 on June 23rd 2010 in DIY, GeocachingIt's fun leaving stuff in caches as signature items, but besides geocaching-specific business cards most alternatives are expensive. I found a way to make something unique and free.
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Geocaching cryptex
Posted at 20:02 on May 2nd 2010 in DIY, GeocachingI started geocaching a month or so back, and have been putting out a few caches myself as well. I've been looking through forum threads with cache ideas, and one that really stuck was the idea of a cryptex.
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DIY bit holder with belt clip
A couple of weeks ago my Leatherman broke while fixing a window at work, so I bought a new one. With it I bought a bit extender, which let's me use standard hex bits with it. Naturally, I needed a way to carry the bits around...
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Wooden disc iPhone dock/stand
Posted at 18:27 on September 26th 2009 in DIY, iPhone/iPod touchI've made so many wooden iPod/iPhone docks that I'm running out of things to call the blog posts about them, but here we go again: another dock.
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Modding my netbook messenger bag
Thought there was a limit to what you could mod? There isn't. When I got the 1101HA, my old 10" netbook bag wouldn't fit the new netbook so I bought a new one with more room in it. It did however require some modifications to get it fully tailored to me.
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DIY iPhone hanger for laptops/netbooks
I often tether my iPhone to my netbook in the car, on the bus etc but always end up with a problem concerning where I should put the phone. As such I've been playing with an idea to make a holder of sorts.
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DIY full size bit adapter for Leatherman flat bit driver
Posted at 15:18 on August 21st 2009 in DIY, MultitoolsMy Leatherman Skeletool has been my right hand at work and other places for the last year. It has all the tools you actually need, including a bit driver, but not a flat one not a standard one. So I made an adapter.
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DIY iPhone/iPod add-on battery-free flashlight
Posted at 18:43 on August 13th 2009 in DIY, iPhone/iPod touchAfter my DIY iPhone video light post yesterday I got a pingback for someone posting the story on a another blog. The guy who reposted the story mentioned a iPhone powered version in an iPhone hacker book. Here's mine.
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DIY iPhone 3GS flash/video light
Posted at 19:14 on August 12th 2009 in DIY, iPhone/iPod touchEver seen those puny LED lights they put in cell phones and call it a flash? Well, turns out that when the LED is a Cree emitter drawing power from a 3V battery, it's everything but puny.
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iPhone 3GS remote control headphone mod
Posted at 19:57 on August 1st 2009 in DIY, iPhone/iPod touchThe iPhone 3GS comes with the same kind of headphones the new shuffle uses, which not only has a mic but playback controls as well. Unfortunately it's still iBuds. I fixed that.
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DIY Elastic Dog Leash Expander
Posted at 00:28 on May 15th 2009 in DIYI read a forum thread online about alstic dog leashes and got interested. Thing is, we already have a flexi band (one of those that winds back into the handle) and don't want a new leash alltogether, so I was looking for a bungee leash expander.
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Tiny iPod/iPhone Charge & Sync Cable
Posted at 00:27 on May 15th 2009 in DIY, iPhone/iPod touchTook a third party small iPod cable, cut it open and shortened it considerably, enough to manage to get the two connectors glued together to make one solid plug. Works for syncing as well, not just charging.
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More Wooden Cables
Posted at 00:26 on May 15th 2009 in DIYI've done some cables in the past, but with my belt sander dieing I picked up the concept again since I can't really make anything big ATM and plug housings and such can be done with the machines I still have.
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