Magnets keep the shower curtain from groping you

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We guess we're glad to hear that other also suffer from the phantom shower curtain liner. On occasion the shower curtain will start closing in on us around the bottom of the shower. We're not certain of the phenomenon that causes it. Perhaps it's static electricity like when a comb repels a stream of water. It could be an issue with rising air though... who know. But [Sk84life0129] has had enough … [Read more...]

Train set built in a suitcase does more than you’d think

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[Mario] can take his train set on the road with him because he build the thing inside of a suitcase. That in itself is pretty neat, but he pulled off more than just laying down a ring of track and surrounding it with realistic scenery. This train set is automated. The suitcase itself looks a bit funny and that's because it started as a portable phonograph. Removing the turntable and it's … [Read more...]

Put that headphone jack anywhere you want it

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Check out this brand new Yamaha keyboard. The fact that we're seeing the guts means that [Todd Harrison] can kiss his warranty goodbye. But by now you should know that he doesn't look to others when something goes wrong with his electronics. This time around he's not repairing anything. He didn't like having to plug in headphones on the rear of the keyboard. He cracked it open and relocated the … [Read more...]

Router jig for a perfect circle

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We once enlisted a contractor to cut a plywood circle for a cat condo we were building. Now we're embarrassed that we couldn't come up with a solution as eloquent and easy to use as this circle cutting router jig which [Grays42] built. He's using a small trim router for the job. The jig is made up of two thick-walled pieces of PVC pipe. We don't think the router is attached to jig. Instead you … [Read more...]

Portable audio rig that turned out great

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[Michael] wanted a stereo that he could use outside, be it at the beach, beside the pool, or while tailgating. He decided to build this boom box himself, and didn't cut any corners when it came to a professional looking finish. Because of the locale in which he plans to use the stereo he went with a set of marine speakers. They'll have no problem standing up to water, and since they're used in … [Read more...]