diy

The Efficient Planet DIY set of manuals will show you how to generate your own free power and get yourself off the grid for good!
If you’ve been itching to find a better way to live — from your power bills, to your day to day consumption of ‘life’ — please read this whole page and [...]

Hypertufa sounds like — I don’t know. Maybe a really big soy dish? But it’s not. As defined by Wikipedia, it’s: “an anthropic rock made from various aggregates bonded together using Portland cement.”
So now that we’ve got that out of the way…
Finally, here’s an all inclusive step-by-step information resource to help you produce beautiful, long [...]

Whether you want to make some extra pocket cash or just occupy yourself with something a little out of the ordinary, get your hands dirty with a little do-it-yourself (DIY) activity!
Maybe you love making custom-built bat houses or vintage scrollsaw parts? Whatever it might be, there is a niche (a sweet spot) that you love. [...]

Get ready for the coolest issue of MAKE. Our special kids issue is filled with exciting and fun projects to make your weekend or science fair a blast. Hydrogen rockets, catapults, electric animals, chemical batteries, flying bird automatons, and more await you in the pages of MAKE: Volume 20!
MAKE continues to be a leader in [...]

Tired of paying too much for computer repairs? Discover over 30 money-saving tips for repairing your own computer, including:

Why a router between your computer and your ISP will help stop hackers!
What to do when your Internet connection is slow.
How to upgrade your laptop processor in only two steps.
How to store a laptop battery to prolong [...]

The Ultimate Home Brewer’s Recipe Book gives the beginning and advanced brewer, alike, 600+ clone beers and original home brew recipes (including ciders, meads, and wines)!

All grain, partial mash, and extract recipes available
Dozens of clone beer recipes
Hundreds of original recipes
A wide variety of styles, from a light fruit beer to a heavy porter
Everything backed up [...]

You can easily build your own solar water heater and save up to 33% off your electric bill every month while helping the environment.
Using a solar water heater will save you up to a thousand dollars every year. This do-it-yourself solar water heater guide is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions and is extremely affordable!

Works [...]

No mission is impossible when makers put their mind to it. Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 16 will help you get smart with a special section on spy tech.
Learn how to build and use tiny surveillance devices, and how to know if a spy is using them on you. From tiny video cameras to [...]

You don’t have to be a skilled craftsman in order to make your own fishing lures. With a few simple tools, household materials, and How To Make Fishing Lures as a guide, you can start turning out lures by the dozens — and for only a few cents each!
Includes huge free bonus package of fishing [...]

Learn the great strides being made in solar-powered computing devices.
Going beyond useful gadgets powered by the sun, solar-powered computing devices are just over the horizon. Imagine network routers and surveillance devices soaking up the sun and running networking, video and security software. Free of power and Ethernet cables, these embedded systems can be deployed in [...]