Do It Yourself

Travel the Wastelands in style with a custom Brotherhood of Steel T-45d helmet. DIY Fallout 3 Helmet for your New Vegas Trip : Read more

Hello, well i'm connecting my pc to my tv and i have plug the vga cable in, the video works fine but theres no sound coming out of the tv speakers. I found out that i needed an extra cable for the sound, so im trying to make a diy 3.5mm cable that has the male both ends. I have got a few broken...

We test products that let you monitor and protect your home without the need for an outside security company's services: D-Link, Axis, Logitech, Schlage PC-Based Home Security: Do It Yourself : Read more

lBehold - my DIY Decoder. Retiring my Analog 6.1 Inspire 6700 Speakers, Audigy 2 ZS and butchered HP Media Centre PC to work as a decoder. So far the Audigy 2 ZS decodes Dolby Digital and DTS without a problem from both my Virgin Media V+ box and DVD player. However, there is no Dolby Pro...

It may not look like much, but neither did Captain Kirk's diamond-shooting bamboo cannon. That's how you roll DIY. UK Engineer Saves Own Life with DIY Implant : Read more

Ah, the DIY laptop. It's as elusive as it is enticing. I realize the DIY laptop topic has been thrown around quite a few times on this forum, but all those threads seemed to be centered around laptop kits that offer few choices in terms of hardware and are generally more expensive than their...

Wearing your Spock costume won't feel so silly when your house feels like the bridge of the Enterprise. DIY Pneumatic Star Trek Door : Read more

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This is one shell you shouldn't hold up to your ears. DIY Nautilus Speakers Save Over $59,000 : Read more

To quote a famous drug kingpin: "Say hello to my little friend!" DIY Coilgun Rains Electromagnetic Death : Read more

Put on your Oakleys and cue The Who, all in the comfort of your home. DIY CSI with the Personal Genome Sequencer : Read more

A great way to cam-**** for the entire group. DIY Project: Portable Photo Booth : Read more

Whether it's a cheaper option remains to be seen. DIY Airsoft Minigun Shoots 10,000 Rounds/Minute : Read more

I need to replace the keyboard/wrist rest casing on a sony vaio VGN-Z3. Does anyone know of a guide to show how to do this please? I have searched on Google, but not found any Z3 guides. Many thanks if you can help!

Build your own Tablet PC from a relative scratch. Open Source DIY Tablet Kit Promises Versatility : Read more

The idea behind the DIY Player concept brings back memories of a PDA classic. The Handspring Visor, Resurrected : Read more

Complete with battloid, tank... and scorpion mode?? Your Own DIY Robotech for the Kid Inside : Read more

What you save in money will take up lots of your time. DIY T-Shirt Printer Won't Break the Bank : Read more

Crank it to make it Home DIY Kit Creates Objects By Spinning Itself : Read more

Has anyone purchased and used the MSI MS-1727-ID1 it is a DIY laptop? Any thought on it? I am in the market for a gaming laptop and don't want another dell. Would rather build one so it is cheeper and I know what is in it and what I can upgrade on it.

This DIY scheme can boost your wireless router's signal. Boost Your Wi-Fi Strength Using Cans : Read more

Howdy all, I have a home audio project issue that's a bit esoteric, but thought maybe someone here could point me the right way. I have a subwoofer in my AV system, the Vandersteen 2wQ, an overall solid performer. This is not for a LFE channel, but rather offloads the low-end from my stereo...

My soundsystem was being used for a gig last weekend and one of my woofers blew out (see pics below). Ive been reading up on cheap diy speaker repair, and a few sites had mentioned using tissue paper and diluted elmers glue (which Im a bit skeptical about). Id rather not have to go and get them...

A DIY flying hovercraft can not only cross over land and water, but soar up to 10 feet in the air. Flying Hovercraft Doesn't Require Pilot's License : Read more

Hey people, Just wondering if any of you have experience with building a dvr? Saw this: http://lifehacker.com/165963/hack- [...] ur-own-dvr I live in Norway and i was thinking of using my old pc, it has a video capture card and is capable of running xp. The only thing i need to buy is a...

Dear Tom, My apt. manager allows entry to my apartment without my knowledge. I know since I have found things changed from how I let them when I went out the door. Is there a DIY or off the shelf solution that will take a digital picture whenever the door is openned? Fry's had something like...

Hello members I am new to this group. I wonder if someone can help regarding my Pioneer PD-S801 CD player. During transportation, the laser lens has popped out and fallen on to the platter. How do I put it back ! Doe the top assembly has to be taken out. Is it a DIY solution or should I...

Is a DIY laserdisc player a possibility with COTS (commercial off the shelf) parts? I've looked on the web for something like this and all i find are people who have made their own cd players from scratch. Is this something even remotely possible with a laserdisc player? I know many would...

Hey I'm selling my L33T DIY gaming rig and buying a laptop. I've been searching Newegg and the best laptop I could find for the money was http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834157020 Now it is an HP, and it is using an amd turion, but it has a nice video card... What do you...

I rarely watch broadcast TV, but my wife recently asked me to get a DVR from our cable company (Bright House). I looked up some info on their website, and it appears that they charge you $10.00/mo for a HD DVR. Since a DVR is probably something we'll want for the forseeable future, it made...

A Berkeley University student constructed a multitouch surface device using only two lasers, a webcam, and custom software. DIY Multitouch Surface Uses 2 Lasers, Webcam : Read more

So now that TomsGuide recently completed its article on DIY notebooks, I've been wondering about it and instead of a new HP I'll give a DIY machine a whir myself. But alas, Newegg.com only has dual core processors available and two OCZ options for a barebones system. The lack of choice is :(...

This is one of the worst article written on how to install, configure... etc., This is not a source to relying! After following your steps, I was even more confuse. I created an account on clarkconnect as directed and got charged. This is not good.

http://www.buy.com/prod/diy-gaming-notebook/q/loc/101/208111924.html I wish it had better GPU like 8800MGTS or GTX

Can I DIY upgrade Celeron M 380 with Pentium M 750? My laptop is toshiba A100-220 wit ATI express 200.

Archived from groups: rec.audio.pro (More info?) I'm interested in taking a Whirlwind IMP2 passive DIY ($35, very simple rugged construction) and swapping the transformer for a Jensen JT-DBE or JT-DB-ETC ($73 from Jensen.) By my (maybe naive) estimation this should yield a DI on par with...

Archived from groups: alt.satellite.tv (More info?) I am currently very very interested in DIY of satellite TV receiving system, anybody could refer any website to be started from? Thanks in advance, M.

Archived from groups: rec.audio.high-end (More info?) I'm a DIY audio enthusiast seeking for common interest member. ec1288 website publishes DIY HiFi Audio articles for the interests of the DIY audio enthusiast. Most of my projects are targetted on hard to find or expensive hi-end stuff...

Archived from groups: alt.video.laserdisc (More info?) Hi. I have a Pioneer CLD S315 of June 1995, so without any digital or rf-ac3 output :( Now, I want to modify this player to get at least digital out, or this and s-video out (but I think it's impossible, isn't it?), but googling on the net...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.tech (More info?) I am trying to figure out the best way to power ten 3" speakers for an audio installation project that I am working on. I have an audio card that has 10 outputs (5 stereo outs) and need to be able to feed these signals to the 10 speakers. I...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.high-end (More info?) Hi all, I am about to build a phono pramp and wanted to have a few designs to look at for ideas. Anyone know of a high-end schematic or circuit description on the web that does not use the common receiving tubes such as 12ax7s etc.. I am...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.tech (More info?) i have recently purchased a yamaha turntable in mint condition (it is a late 80s-early 90s model). my dilemma is that i need a way to amplify/change the output so i can use a standard aux-in on my home receiver (which has no phono input) thanks...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.tech (More info?) I have a Bryston 3B powering my DIY transmission-line woofers that I use for the 50 to 160 watt range, I use the old AcoustatX 100watt ESL for my my midrange-lower treble.. The woofers became progressively more power hungry as the dacron...

Archived from groups: alt.audio.equipment,rec.audio.tubes,rec.audio.tech,rec.audio.marketplace,uk.rec.audio (More info?) If anybody remembers these speakers (and I suspect many do!), can they cast a light on how to diy repair a distortion on the mid range which dissappears when you gently touch...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.pro (More info?) Just looking at switchers and passive line level volume controls for powered speakers. Seems easy enough to build. I suppose you would need a decent stereo log taper pot. What if it's a balanced line? -10 vs. +4 operating level? Component values?

Archived from groups: alt.tv.tech.hdtv (More info?) I'm thinking about hooking up a webcam to a laptop for use as a portable HDTV webcam. Does anyone know if any of the high end webcams are up to the job? -- Bill Cousert bill@cousert.com www.cousert.com "It's easy enough to be pleasant...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.tech (More info?) Hello, group I've seen this item on the web but cannot manage to Google it up today. Looking for SPDIF RCA In/Out for my computer. My sound card (Soundblaster Audigy2) has a 2-pin Molex connector. Can anybody point me to a source? I've seen...