Daily DIY

I enjoy looking at scaled models of the solar system. I've seen many cool example of the solar system created with Tinkercad's 3D editor, and it got me wondering how accurately I could scale down the whole solar system.

Hello fellow makers,

Today I would like to show you how I made this magnetically levitating "turbine" using Tinkercad.

This instructables show how to use ESP8266/ESP32 and LCD to build a COVID-19 situation WHO dashboard.

With the recent pandemic going on, I decided to document the journey of the coronavirus in a diary. But one of the problems I faced was getting correct and recent figures for the spread of the virus. When the lockdown started, my dad had bought me an ESP - 32 board, and so as I was learning about using it, I decided to come up with a solution to my problem.

I have created a program that takes data about worldwide infections from https://github.com/NovelCOVID/API("source") and then shows it on a 0.96" OLED. So, I will be sharing the code and the setup with you, as well as teaching you how the code works.

There are many UVC air purification systems available - but they are often expensive - and at the moment not readily available. This Instructable makes use of commonly available components and materials to make a low cost version.

In the past few weeks, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID 19) worldwide has exceeded 100,000, and the world health organization (WHO) has declared the new coronavirus pneumonia outbreak to be a global pandemic.I was very worried about this outbreak, and I had to go online every day to check the latest outbreak data, but it was very inconvenient, so I made a project to use MakePython ESP32 to get the latest outbreak data in real time and display it, and it was very convenient to keep it on my desk for the latest situation.

Do you like gardening but can't find the time to maintain it? Perhaps you have some houseplants that are looking a little thirsty or looking for a way to automate your hydroponics? In this project we will solve those problems and learn the basics of MudPi by building an automated garden system to help take care of things. MudPi is an open source garden system I made to manage and maintain garden resources built on a Raspberry Pi. You can use MudPi for both indoor and outdoor gardening projects scaled to your needs as it is design to be customized.

This is an easy to learn instrument, simple to operate, improvisation oriented and with an endless possibility of sounds (as a MIDI controller). It features 2 sets of keys, one to define chords and key signatures, and another one to actually play the notes. Whatever chord is pressed in the instruments neck keys will define the pitch of the keys on the instrument handle, similar to a guitar, violin, and other string instruments; with the added advance that this one is a smart device that can interpret the scale being played from a single notes or pair of notes.

Who doesn't love to make something fun? Today, I'm going to show you how to make a Quoridor game to add to your family game collection. Quoridor is a fun strategy game that my family has become a huge fan of. Let's have some fun!

Here’s how I made this modern-style fire basket. Be sure to check out the video to see more of the process!

This whole project uses about 80 feet of 3/8” steel rod, which is usually less than a dollar a foot, making this a very affordable project.

This project started when my girlfriend was complaining about the large empty feature wall of our new apartment. Since we both decided to hang something up there, I knew I wanted to put something of my own design up there. I started researching for inspiration across the and ended up reading a lot of Instructables which are pretty amazing, with some unique and beautiful designs. But what I kept finding is that most require either expensive tools such as 3D printers and CNC routers, or items that are highly specific to their design like old lamp shades or car bumpers for example.

I have many of these great tools available to me since I am a development engineer in heavy industry. But I wanted to challenge myself and build the most Super Simple WiFi RGB LED Lamp that anyone can build. I wanted to create a design that anyone can not only replicate, but modify with ease with minimal tools and resources available to them.

Santiago, Chile during a winter environmental emergency have the privilege of living in one of the most beautiful countries in the world, but unfortunately, it's not all roses. Chile during the winter season suffers a lot with air contamination, mainly due to particulate materials as dust and smog.

Because of cold weather, in the south, air contamination is mainly due to wood-based calefactors and in Santiago (the main capital in the center of the country) mixed from industries, cars, and its unique geographic situation between 2 huge mountains chains.

Nowadays, air pollution is a big problem all over the world and in this article we will explore how to develop a low expensive homemade Air Quality monitor, based on a Raspberry Pi. If you are interested to understand more about air quality, please visit the “World Air Quality Index” Project.

I love working with concrete because it's tough and versatile and relatively cost effective.

In this instructable I'll be jazzing up a new footpath by exposing the aggregate.

Today, I am making you travel to the Center of the Solar System with this very original Necklace, representative of the Planetsof the Solar System.

In stressful times due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we must make light of the situation to relieve stress and fear. Social distancing and self-quarantine can start to become boring and uneventful- so why not spend an our or two felting your own coronavirus. You might ask- "Why would I want to felt my own coronavirus?". I think we are all in agreement that the virus, in some way, has caused a frustrating interruption in our life. The felted virus serves as a voodoo model for frustration to be brought about. Whenever you are frustrated about the pandemic, stick a pin into your coronavirus!

If you do not have access to a face mask it may be possible to make a simple but effective mask out of materials you already have. Scientists in Hong Kong have created a guide to making a surgical mask which has been an inspiration for this project [1].

During the toughest times human ingenuity shines the most. From January 2020 COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the world. COVID-19 is spread by air droplets and fomites. Fomites, simply speaking are inanimate things, such as furniture, clothes, door handles, etc. Virus from infected person can stay on surfaces for as long as 9 days. So, one of the most important ways we can prevent COVID-19 spread (apart from social distancing) is making sure we wash our hands often and avoid touching our face. According to statistics, humans touch their face 16 times an hour on average. It is a habit many of us have and we don’t even notice it most of the time. So, in this article we will quickly make a convenient device that can remind us that we should avoid touching our face right before we do it. If we are stuck at home, you’ll relieve yourself from boredom for an hour or two :)

According to the latest guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of the novel coronavirus released by the National Health Commission, the virus is sensitive to ultraviolet light and heat, so ultraviolet radiation can effectively eliminate the virus.

The problem with ultraviolet light is that it irritates the skin and increases the chances of getting skin cancer.
Precisely for this reason, through an Arduino Nano and some sensors and transducers, we can create a PCB capable of controlling a UV lamp to cause it to kill the virus without, however, turning it on with ourselves in the vicinity. In this way we will protect our skin.

Anonymous bitcoiners are taking the search for a coronavirus vaccine into their own hands – bypassing academia, pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

A coronavirus detector based on Seeed Studio Grove - MLX90615 Digital Infrared Temperature Sensor. Hope this guide will help you to find a way to protect yourself during coronavirus.

This tutorial will show you my method for designing the internal connectors, or solids needed to build complex polyhedrals: More specifically the Truncated Icosidodecahedron. I use Fusion 360 for the 3D design, and Adobe Illustrator for the face design. You will need access to a 3D printer to make the connectors, and a laser cutter to make the faces. I personally use a Lulzbot TAZ Pro 6 as my 3D printer, and a Glowforge for the laser cutter, but you can use pretty much any 3D printer and laser cutter.

Pencils, so many pencils... Do people even use pencils anymore? I don't think so, but that's never stopped me! Now the question is, how do I make the stupidly repetitive process of handcrafting 1,000 pencils interesting? I still don't know the answer to that and the video is already live, but I'm up for the task!

I've recently been doing some jeans repairs, and this has left me with various scraps of denim, as well as some jeans that have seen better days. I've been wondering about what to do with this fabric, and one of my ideas was to make a 'topographical' style map, making use of the different shades of denim.

A topographic map is a simplified map showing the relief of an area of land, usually in the form of contour lines.

I created my own pattern of countour lines, but you could base yours on an actual area of land, or a series of hills/mountains.

I have this huge 11ft-wide empty wall in my apartment and for the longest time I struggled with ideas of what to put up on it. I've always wanted to cut out a basic world map on the CNC out of wood...but the idea was cemented when I heard about using natural moss. From there, the project snowballed into a rabbit hole of complexity with adding back-lighting and arduino-controlled LED lights passing through through fiber optic filaments acting as the cities (as seen from space at night). While I took a more complex route, this project could be scaled down and made more simply with cardboard and Christmas lights. Thanks for reading and coming along with me for the journey!

The Settlers of Catan designed by Klaus Teuber is an award-winning strategy game where players collect resources and use them to build roads, settlements and cities on their way to victory. The board itself is variable, making each game a little different from the next.

We are a couple who often host game nights with our flat. We have seen custom Catan sets made frequently and decided we wanted to make our own custom designed, 3D printed and Painted set to make the game more immersive.

This instructable will show you how we turned the original Catan into 3D Catan.