Electronics How-To Videos & Articles

Run USB through the phone lines

How to run USB through the phone lines

This little hack is quite brilliant. It also opens your eyes to what really connects your devices. Why does a Belkin USB cable ...

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Build a $40 USB spy telescope

How to build a $40 USB spy telescope

This is another great spy video. Please, legitimate spy telescoping only; I know what you are thinking, perv.

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Make a film canister battery

How to make a film canister battery

What can you do with those plastic film canisters besides store pennies??? Make a battery, that's what! Make your own power with ...

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Make a rat trap security system

How to make a rat trap security system

What can you do with a rattrap other than the obvious, killing rats? Well, you could kill cats, or more specifically... cat ...

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Make LED and basic sink tube lightsabers

How to make LED and basic sink tube lightsabers

Your Jedi training will not be complete until you can make your own lightsaber. Pay close attention; Novastar runs through these ...

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How To Learn Morse Code

Learn Morse Code

Morse Code was first used in the 1840s, and even after more than 160 years, it is still used today, especially by amateur radio operators ...more

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Written 2 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
Views 2,006

How to breadboard a DIY USB power supply

Breadboard a DIY USB power supply

Today we turn a 7805 Voltage Regulator and 4 AA batteries into a very simple Power Supply to charge anything that runs off USB ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 3
Views 12,893

How to browse the web with Safari on the Apple iPhone 3G

Browse the web with Safari on the Apple iPhone 3G

Right out of the box, iPhone is ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 1
Views 2,826

How to build a $40 USB spy telescope

Build a $40 USB spy telescope

Been watching Rear Window and feel like giving spying a try yourself? Hack an old telelens, a USB webcam and standard PVC plumbing materials ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 25
Views 95,329

How to build a burning blue/violet laser

Build a burning blue/violet laser

The video shows you how to build a high powered burning violet laser (reason why it says Blue/Violet in title is because half the things you ...more

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Curated 11 months ago by bird crick | Comments 10
Views 45,275

How to build a firewall from a junk PC to protect networks

Build a firewall from a junk PC to protect networks

Systm is the Do-It-Yourself show designed ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 5,029

How to build a hydrogen generator

Build a hydrogen generator

Check out this how-to video and learn how to build a SAFE hydrogen generator. Be sure that you test volts vs. amps for safety reasons ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 13
Views 53,025

How to build a laser microphone

Build a laser microphone

Listen to conversations over long distances with a homemade laser listening device. All you'll need is a laser pointer, tripod, old pair of ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by alexkain | Comments 29
Views 87,863

How to build a remote controlled beer keg

Build a remote controlled beer keg

Learn how to build a remote controlled beer keg. Not only can you deliver beer to friends, but you can control the drinker's access to it ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 7,404

How to build a simple contact microphone for $2

Build a simple contact microphone for $2

Looking to go electric on the cheap? In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to make a contact microphone out of a Piezo Transducer ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 3
Views 6,006

How to build a simple MIDI controller

Build a simple MIDI controller

Do you need just a few more controls? Perhaps your wondering how hard it is to make your own controller? Then follow the steps in this 2 ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 9,106

How to build a solar powered USB charger

Build a solar powered USB charger

Want to stop wasting energy charging your USB devices? Transform some cheap solar-powered garden lights into your very own solar USB charger ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 24
Views 42,593

How to build a weatherproof compact high gain WiFi antenna

Build a weatherproof compact high gain WiFi antenna

See how to build a weatherproof compact high gain WiFi antenna for ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 7
Views 36,692

How to build and use a handheld automated warspying device

Build and use a handheld automated warspying device

Systm is the Do-It-Yourself show designed ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 4,895

How to build your own HD DVR

Build your own HD DVR

Tired of shelling out hard earned cash to download the program listings of your DVR? Want to backup your videos but don't want to deal with ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 4
Views 19,136

How to circuit bend a battery-powered toy

Circuit bend a battery-powered toy

Take your old electronics and make them scream with glitchy goodness. This an extremely easy project and makes a great project for ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Vote Obama! | Comments 0
Views 5,311

How to clean a digital SLR camera's sensor with Sensor-Film

Clean a digital SLR camera's sensor with Sensor-Film

This is a great tutorial on how to use Sensor-Film to clean a DSLR ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 4,001

How to clean electronic circuit boards with solvents

Clean electronic circuit boards with solvents

A clean circuit board is a hackable circuit board. This video "Tangent ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 2
Views 10,044

How to connect a digital converter box to an analog TV

Connect a digital converter box to an analog TV

This video tutorial from Consumer Reports will show you how to connect ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 2
Views 3,850

How to connect NetShare to Win XP to use your iPhone's 3G web

Connect NetShare to Win XP to use your iPhone's 3G web

A walk-through on how to configure netshare for the iPhone to work ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Bryan Crow | Comments 4
Views 15,651

Electronics (2465 How-Tos)

Super Slim and Sexy Xbox Mod

iPods are getting smaller and smaller each year. Why not Xbox? Bandit5317 has made an 1-inch thick Xbox. The ultimate Xbox mod: super slim. Pay attention, Microsoft. The "Xbox Micro" has a ...

Laser Coil Gun Shoots Bullets on Pure Electricity

Wow, kudos to Daniel Eindhoven for his incredible laser-lit coil gun. This bad boy shoots bullets on pure electricity and can shoot up to 85 km/hr. Daniel's specs: Fully semi-automatic, up to 14 shots ...

Who Says Gardening and Hot Dogs Don't Mix?

There, I Fixed It passes along an easy, redneck solution to grilling some dogs. All you need is a rake. Looking for something redneck, but a bit more fun? Look no further, electrocute that hot dog: ...

How Iron Man Shoulda Looked (if he wasn't all CGI)

Kogoro Kurata, master ironsmith, known for his massive, impressive metalworking. His creations are awe-inspiring. Any blacksmith or engineer would agree. Kurata: "Being an artisan means you need ...

Two Girls, One Bike (watch this and weep, all BMX'ers)

Watch your back, Danny MacAskill, these fräuleins sure know how to maneuver a bicycle. Whew! Ladies. Shwesters, in fact. (Sisters). Carla. Henriette. Impressive, impressive cycling. European ...

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