After building a Moog Etherwave Standard Theremin kit I had some questions about the correct tuning of this theremin. I was sent this informal instruction on tuning a Moog theremin. Hope this helps any one else with questions. Here is my technique for tuning the volume circuit: Set the volume knob […]
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Easy to make ghost for halloween – Spooky halloween prop
To build this ghost all you need are styrofoam wig heads, cheese cloth, glue, a brush and, an eye hook. First take cheese cloth and make 4 layers of cheese cloth. You may need 2 packages of cheese cloth per ghost. Drape cheese cloth over the styrofoam head. Brush on some glue […]
How to make your halloween ghost glow under a blacklight or make it glow brighter with rit dye
It seams like black lights and halloween decorations should just go hand in hand. The black light is the perfect option to make a seemingly “realistic” ghost effect. Making cloth ghosts black light reactive is very simple to do and it only takes a short amount of time. What I have found that works best for […]
Remove / Uninstall Kies on a mac completely (getting downloadingfirmware message)
Kies firmware update screen shot Do you keep getting the “Finished downloading firware for SGH-l717. Check which model you use, and click here to quickly upgrade using previously downloaded firmware” Use the guide below to help fix this issue. A friend recently used my mac to update his android phone. […]
Add Spa Therapy Color Lighting to your Bathroom for cheap
Changes in the color of light can greatly affect your mood. Anything from lighting a candle to being outside on a sunny day light can change your perception of the present. I had and old electric heater in my wall that was more of an electrocution hazard than a heater […]
Recycled bottle bird feeder Quick & Easy Project
Instead of firing up your car to drive to the hardware store to buy a bird feeder shipped here all the way from China you can dig though your recycling bin and have a good looking bird feeder in a few simple steps and save money in the process. I […]
Stainless Steel Backsplash Look For Less – How To DIY
can have a stainless steel looking backsplash for under $40. For us we just couldn’t spend more on the backsplash than we did the countertop. Stainless steel tiles were too expensive and sheet stainless steel required someone to fabricate it. By using aluminum roof flashing you can fabricate the metal […]
Build a bright solar light – The Solar Saber Garden Light
What do you do when you have a giant acrylic rod & some solar panels lying around. You have to find some use for it. You can’t just let them sit there on the shelf. What’s cooler than a 3′ glowing rod in your yard. I created the solar saber […]
How to sorta kinda insulate your old garage door for under $60
I have an old wooden garage door going into the basement of my house. In winter the garage gets really cold and so does the bedroom above it. I decided to insulate the door instead of replacing it because first it is a nonstandard door size and second it was […]
Repair your ihome after it no longer detects your ipod & only displaysAUX
I was first interested in the ihome alarm clock because of it’s ability to charge the ipod and use it as a radio. After browsing ebay for one I noticed that a lot of the ihomes were being sold “as is” with the ipod function no longer working. So I […]