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Build a hover board from scratch

How to build a hover board from scratch

Pure hovering bliss is just an afternoon away. Break out that old leaf blower to power your brand new hover-board!

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Build a Lego Red Mushroom from Super Mario Bros.

How to build a Lego Red Mushroom from Super Mario Bros.

Get out your Legos and your dusty old Super NES, cause it's Mario time! This cool video (despite having no audio), is perfect for any Mario fan and Lego builder because it's clear and concise, slowly moving ...

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Make a cube out of matchsticks

How to make a cube out of matchsticks

Just by interlocking matchsticks together, you can make a very cool dice-shaped square box. This match cube itself is cool, but it's even cooler knowing that there isn't any glue or tape involved! It's just ...

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Create a ship in a bottle

How to create a ship in a bottle

The ship in a bottle is an age old puzzle. The key to its mystery is pre-assembly, attention to detail and patience. Learn from a master craftsman and bottle ship builder the ins & outs of this art.

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Make a LEGO toilet

How to make a LEGO toilet

If you're into those building block toys called Legos, for pleasure or for making extravagant and elaborate brickfilms, then you can't pass this video up on making a lego toilet... a lego toilet that your lego ...

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How to load the net gun

Load the net gun

Net gun loading demonstration shows you how to handle the net loading stage of using a net gun. He shows you how to pull the tractors and ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 1,511

How to make a boomerang can

Make a boomerang can

Make a boomerang can out of household items. Great for kids! Will return everytime, just roll it and get ready to catch it. :)

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
Views 4,169

How to make a bridge out of popsicle sticks

Make a bridge out of popsicle sticks

Do you have free time? Then build your own bridge out of Popsicle sticks. Bre Pettis goes over the basics of building bridges. As a bonus ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by elquesogrande23 | Comments 1
Views 14,060

How to make a coffee can boomerang toy

Make a coffee can boomerang toy

Kids Project: Roll it away and it always comes back! AKA the Come Back Can.

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Curated 1 year ago by spacepaintings | Comments 1
Views 2,159

How to make a gun that shoots pencils

Make a gun that shoots pencils

Watch this tutorial to learn how to make a pencil firing gun. You can make this gun with stuff lying around your house. You need a #2 pencil ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 3
Views 8,272

How to make a Lego Halo sniper rifle and rocket launcher

Make a Lego Halo sniper rifle and rocket launcher

Combine two popular iconic products of today... Halo and Legos. Learn ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 5
Views 22,070

How to make a nut and bolt keychain

Make a nut and bolt keychain

Project 4 of the Popular Science 5 Minute Projects with Craftsmen Tools is a Nut-and-Bolt Keychain. Downsize your pocket cargo with a ...more

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Curated 11 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 1,132

How to make a paperclip bow

Make a paperclip bow

Want to make bows and arrows with paperclips, tape, a rubber band, and some Q-Tips? It's easy. Use the junk in your drawers or at your ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 1
Views 2,708

How to make a simple Knex gun with trigger

Make a simple Knex gun with trigger

These are assembly instructions for a simple Knex gun with trigger

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Curated 1 year ago by Mr. S | Comments 2
Views 17,654

How to make a sling shot with a stick and soccer ball

Make a sling shot with a stick and soccer ball

This video demonstrates how to construct a sling shot out of a soccer ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 2,883

How to make an air vortex cannon

Make an air vortex cannon

How to make an awesome air vortex launcher out of just a cheap plastic container. Really easy, but really cool. It's hilarious to see ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by bird crick | Comments 3
Views 14,131

How to make stick puppets

Make stick puppets

Learn how to make stick puppets in the classroom -- even if you're not in the classroom. Check out this really fun video for making a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,441

How to modify a KillerK's knex gun

Modify a KillerK's knex gun

There are five elastic bands to power it, one to absorb the impact and one to auto load. (Warning: This is not a toy as it says on the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Mr. S | Comments 1
Views 397

How to stack dice

Stack dice

Stack dice with a tutorial. This video will give you the basics, but you're going to have to figure most of it out on your own. You might ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 1
Views 411

How to build a Barry Scott clock

Build a Barry Scott clock

In order to build a Barry Scott clock, you will need the following items: * a Barry Scott picture * a clock * the idiot's guide to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 438

How to build a cd/dvd case mod

Build a cd/dvd case mod

Check out this video to learn how to hack a cd/dvd case to hold valuables like flashlights, knives, and lasers.

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 1,160

How to build a K'NEX camera case

Build a K'NEX camera case

How to build a camera out of K'NEX building pieces.

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 547

How to build a K'NEX drop rocket

Build a K'NEX drop rocket

This is how to make a K'NEX drop rocket. It launches into the air when you drop in onto the floor.

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 945

How to build a Lego bionicle matoran-sized cordak blaster

Build a Lego bionicle matoran-sized cordak blaster

See how to build a custom matoran-sized cordak blaster from various ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 1,685

How to build a Lego bionicle nanotoran

Build a Lego bionicle nanotoran

See how to build a "nanotoran" a minature matoran custom Lego bionicle figure from various bionicle parts.

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 1,569

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Creepy Crawler Ant Robot

Wow, this robot has incredible movement. "A-Pod is an ant inspired hexapod robot with a 2 DOF abdomen (tail), a 3 DOF head with large mandibles. 6 legs with 3 DOF each. Total 25 servos ...

Remote Control Your Lawn Mower

Time to make those lazy Sunday afternoons even lazier. Instructables member johndavid400 has posted a full HowTo on modding your lawn mower to operate via remote control. " ...How to make your ...

Why Buy a Car When You Can Build-It-Yourself?

BBC show Top Gear has built a homemade electric car in just 18 hours: the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust. According to Autocar,  "...the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust is a road legal car/shed that ...

Obama! Are You Eating that Chicken Wing Correctly?

Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to eat a chicken wing. And yes, Obama likes chicken wings just like everybody else does. Here's how you do it, courtesy of Food Wishes (also, here's several ...

SPLAT! Art Made from Everyday Household Items

Tom Friedman. One of my very favorite contemporary artists. Friedman injects the wonder into the humdrum. He creates magic from the unsuspected with his incredible sculptures assembled from simple ...

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