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This cube lamp was assembled using common cardboard. Not only does it look interesting, but it's basically free with every Ikea purchase since all you need is a source of cardboard, cutting implements, and glue. [Lindarose92] fabricated the shade out of narrow strips of corrugated cardboard. This particular lamp also has a cardboard base but we're sure you could use it for just about any light … [Read more...]
The image to the left doesn't make this look like much, but inside of the cardboard vending machine lives a clever Rube-Goldberg device. The video after the break gives a look at the inner workings to show how a quarter manages to dispense a full can of Coke. But that's about all the detail we get on the project. There are two sets of counterweights used in the design. Some marbles, and what … [Read more...]
Cardboard box computer [Alistair] chapman had a Laptop with a broken screen sitting in his parts bin. He knew he had an LCD panel on hand that would probably work with it, but it wouldn't fit in the case. His solution was to transplant all the computer parts into a cardboard box from a motherboard. This violin is garbage The kids in this orchestra live in a villiage built on top … [Read more...]
Lucas came up with a real winner when upcycling cardboard to use as a bookshelf. It's visually pleasing, can be built basically for the cost of glue and a mounting brackets, and you don't have to feel bad if you decide to get rid of it later on. What he saved in raw material cost he spent in labor. There are 23 different layers of cardboard that went into the project, not including the spacer … [Read more...]
If you've ever had to replace a bicycle, [Izhar Gafni] is your man. He created a bicycle made completely out of cardboard that is strong enough to support the largest riders and costs about the same as combo meal at McDonald's. [Izhar]'s bikes are made from varying thicknesses of cardboard, the thickest sheet being about an inch wide. After cutting and gluing these pieces of cardboard … [Read more...]
Browsing around today, I saw this little kit on kickstarter called Kinetic Creatures. These flat packed models are made from cardboard and can be assembled without tools. Their mechanical legs are operated either by a simple cam that you turn by hand or by a motorized attachment. I love the basic idea here. This is the kind of thing that my 6 year old would really enjoy doing that also serves to … [Read more...]
Talk about reducing the costs of a build, this tricopter uses cardboard as a frame and has one less motor than its quadcopter relatives. There are almost no details other than those shared in the video after the break so we're just going to guess based on what we see (feel free to share your own insight in the comments). The smooth curves of this integrated landing pad makes us thing the frame … [Read more...]
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