Official DIY Link-o-rama

Irukanji · #1 01-28-2009, 10:56 AM

Metal working

http://backyardmetalcasting.com/lathe1.html
http://backyardmetalcasting.com/castingpulleys1.html
http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/refractories.html
http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/furnace.html
http://www.theworkshop.ca/casting/fo...oamcasting.htm

Tesla Coils/HV/LV

http://www.rmcybernetics.com/project...tesla_coil.htm
http://deepfriedneon.com/tesla_guide.html
http://www.rmcybernetics.com/science...tage/tesla.htm
http://www.rmcybernetics.com/project..._generator.htm
http://home.cogeco.ca/~rpaisley4/LM555.html

Jet engines/rockets/etc

http://www.pulse-jets.com/
http://www.aardvark.co.nz/pjet/
http://www.aardvark.co.nz/pjet/masterindex.shtml (amongst other things)

emag · #2 01-30-2009, 01:50 PM

I had saved the html file of the DIY link thread and hosted it here and posted the link over on Totse2. I didn't know how to paste all of the links into a message since they were embedded but thankfully Spatula Tzar took care of that.
I would still check out the original link thread because this only covers the first post and there is a lot more info & links in the other comments.
So, here we are:

Metalworking
http://www.lindsaybks.com/dgjp/djgbk/index.html
http://www.mini-lathe.com/
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39743
http://www.theworkshop.ca/casting/casting.htm
http://metal.duncanamps.com/foundry/mini_foundry.php
http://www.utojeu.ca/~homemade_lathe/websites.asp

Woodworking
Drill Jig
http://www.woodbin.com/index.htm
http://www.woodbin.com/ref/wood/index_ref_wood.htm
Advice on buying Lathes and Milling machines
Encyclopedia of ideas born in farm workshops

Neat stuff
http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.ph...&i=8308&t=8308
http://schou.dk/hvce/
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...cles/hardcore/
http://www.reprap.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome
Bending PVC pipe (scroll down a little)
External Hard Drive (Popular Mechanics)
Metric/Imperial Converter
http://www.knivesby.com/knifemaking.html
http://www.edcknives.com/GuinnBaliTutorial.php
http://www.ssaa.org.au/newssaa/101-S...ingknives.html
http://www.dna-paints.com/
http://www.geardigest.com/2004/11/13..._your_tv_for_/
http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors
http://foraging.com/
http://digimods.co.uk/tutorials/tutorials.htm
Free CAD program
Caveman Chemistry

Boats
One Sheet Skiff
Simplicity Boats
Bateau

Potato Guns
Burnt Latke
Advanced Spuds

Hacking and DIY everyday things (frequently updated)
http://www.i-hacked.com
http://www.hackaday.com
http://www.makezine.com
http://www.afrotechmods.com/
http://linear1.org/
http://www.halfbakery.com/

Free electronics samples
http://spatulatzar.com/misc/samples.php

Sites
DIY Live
Gil's Method How-to Guides for the Rest of Us
Instructables step-by-step collaboration
Knowledge Hound, The How-To Hunter!
MakeZine
Potato Hell
Sam Barros' PowerLabs
SCIENCE HOBBYIST
Science Toys
The Gizmologist's Lair
wikiHow
Dan's Workshop
http://www.howstuffworks.com
www.diyhappy.com
http://www.micromark.com/
http://www.mcmaster.com/
http://www.vintageprojects.com/
http://www.thistothat.com/
Notse technology DIY links
http://www.aidg.net/

Supplies (also look under the electronics supply sites, a lot of them also carry various mechanical components and such)
Bill Beaty's Science Hobbyist Surplus sources science, electronics surplus
GlobalSpec air compressors, electric motors, bearings, bar code scanners and other engineering products at GlobalSpec.com
K&J Magnetics - Strong Neodymium Rare Earth Magnet Products
Forefield Magnets
United Nuclear Magnets
Krackeler Scientific Inc.

Various Random Projects
Survival Kit out of an Altoids Tin
7 Gadgets You Can Make Yourself
7 More Cool Gadgets You Can Make at Home
Solar Furnace
AutoSpeed - The Twin Turbo Zet
Boat plans and kits at bateau.com
Building your own HD magnet speaker
Byrdscouter's Stoves
Potato Hell
DIY Led Mood Lamp
DIY Wet_Bulb.pdf
Electric Offroad Gokart
Electric Truck Conversion Project.
Electric vehicle conversion - Wikibook
Gauss Rifle
Go Sail a Canoe!
Homebuilt Arc Welder
Coke Can Stove Assembly Instructions
Root Beer
rope ladder
Zip gun
The Computer Bed
The One Sheet Skiff
Blacksmiths' Association Tools & Tips
Using old HD Magnets
How to make Sex Toys
Guitar Building
How to make an Underwater Videocamera case-Video
T-Shirt Printing with Screen-Printing Ink
Make backpacking gear
Wi-Fi cantenna
Steam engine

Soap making lye-to-oil calculators
http://www.thesage.com/calcs/lyecalc2.php
http://www.rainbowmeadow.com/infocen...w_soapcalc.php

Knife making tutorials
http://gbrannon.bizhat.com/old.htm
http://www.knifenetwork.com/workshop/index.shtml

General Electronics Sites
All About Circuits - Guide to Electric Circuits
DiscoverCircuits - Free Electronic Circuit Links
Electronic circuits, design, kits, hobby schematics - ElectronicsZone
Tangentsoft - Articles and Tutorials: DIY Audio electronics
Red Circuits - Free Circuit Designs: Audio
SCIENCE HOBBYIST
Tony's Website - Schematics, Circuit Diagrams, Projects, HV, Building, Kits, etc.
Basic Car Audio Electronics
25,000+ Free Electronic Circuits Schematics
AnaTek Corporation - The Electronic Repair Center
Dan's Workshop - a photo repository of advanced home shop projects
ePanorama.net
SpeakerBuilding.com

Electronics Forums
Discover Circuits Forum
Electronic circuits & hobby Index
Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Schematics Electronics Circuit Project
Electronics Lab - Community
ePanorama.net Forum Index

Electronics Link Indices
101 Electronics Links - www.101science.com
Electronic Resources or Reference Pages
Electronics Links - Electronix Express
ePanorama Most popular links
Dan's Workshop Favorite Links
ePanorama Electronics Software
Sources for Distributors of Electronic Parts and Components
ePanorama dealer links

Suppliers (&T preferred)
Digi-Key
Mouser Electronics - Electronic Component Distributor
Sources of free Samples (thanks to Spatula Tzar!)

General Suppliers
All Electronics Corp
Alltronics
Bill Beaty's Science Hobbyist Surplus sources science, electronics surplus
Chaney Electronics - Electronic Kits
Dimension Engineering
Electronic Surplus Inc.
The Electronic Goldmine
Electronix - Your Source for electronic parts and supplies
Electronix Express
Herbach & Rademan, electric motor, power supplies, timing motor, solar panels, fans, transformer
Hosfelt Electronics
Parts Express
MECI - Liquidation Outlet
MPJA - Power Supply, Power Supplies, Security Cameras, LCD, Fans, Etc.
Oatley Electronics
RP Electronics - Test Instruments, Power Supplies, Inverters, Electronic Project Kits and more
S.M. Electronics Attenuators Adaptors Connectors Cables Coaxial Components

Lots of Supplier Links
Sources for Distributors of Electronic Parts and Components
ePanorama dealer links

Personal sites
-RDProgrammer
<Down for the Time Being. PM RDProgrammer for an update (or to bug me into an update)>
-Spatula Tzar
http://spatulatzar.com

Xenon · #3 01-30-2009, 04:19 PM

I wish to add a link to this.

For the dutch people:
http://www.conrad.nl/ is a good supplier of electronic parts, I recommend it if you live in Holland.

themessiahcomplex · #4 01-30-2009, 10:57 PM

I think the list of suppliers needs some adding on to.

Large suppliers for all kinds of raw materials, tools, electrical components, all kinds of shit really.
http://www.mcmaster.com
http://www.grainger.com
http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/nnsrhm

A few more geared towards machinery/automation
http://www.automationdirect.com -cheap PLCs among other things
http://www.sdp-si.com -stock drive products, gears, shafts, motors, couplings, pulleys, belts, that kind of stuff
http://www.keyence.com/usa.php -fancy pants sensors

and one of the greatest product lines ever created
http://www.8020.net
'The industrial erector set.' At my job we use 80/20 stuff to build a lot of our machinery.

PirateJoe · #5 01-31-2009, 06:50 PM

Javascript electronics demonstrations: http://www.falstad.com/circuit/e-index.html

MunkeyQ · #6 01-31-2009, 07:18 PM

Good links here people, nice work!

I'll sticky this.

Xenon · #7 02-05-2009, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PirateJoe

Javascript electronics demonstrations: http://www.falstad.com/circuit/e-index.html

It's JAVA. NOT JAVASCRIPT!

MunkeyQ · #8 03-11-2009, 11:03 PM

http://www.sciplus.com/index.cfm

Check out that link. Now.

Ford-Prefect posted it over in Flasks and Beakers, but it's got a lot of very cool bits for sale which would be awesome for DIY projects. All at a good price.