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The extraordinary projects bible : duct tape tote bags, homemade rockets, and other awesome projects anyone can make / Industructables.com

Author:

Instructables (Firm)

ISBN:

9781629144283

Publication Information:

New York : Skyhorse Publishing, c2014.

Physical Description:

[vii], 309 p. : Ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.

General Note:

"The projects in this book are taken from Awesome projects from unexpected places, Practical duct tape projects, Backyard rockets, and Project to get you off the grid, all published by Skyhorse Publishing."--T.p. verso.

Abstract:

Do-it-yourselfers contribute how-to guides on a wide range of topics from gardening and home repair to recipes and gadgets.

Subject Term:

Handicraft.

Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Solar energy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Do-it-yourself work -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Rockets (Aeronautics) -- Design and construction.

Duct tape.

Tape craft.

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Instructables (Firm)

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Continuing the Instructables series with Skyhorse Publishing, a mammoth collection of projects has been selected and curated for this special best-of volume of Instructables. The guides in this book cover the entire spectrum of possibilities that the popular website has to offer, showcasing how online communities can foster and nurture creativity.

From outdoor agricultural projects to finding new uses for traditional household objects, the beauty of Instructables lies in their ingenuity and their ability to find new ways of looking at the same thing. Extraordinary Projects Bible has that in spades; the possibilities are limitless, thanks to not only the selection of projects available here, but also the new ideas you'll build on after reading this book. Full-color photographs illustrate each project in intricate detail, providing images of both the individual steps of the process and the end product.

Author Notes

Instructables.com is a bona fide Internet sensation, a web-based community of motivated do-it-yourselfers who contribute invaluable how-to guides to the site on a wide range of topics, from gardening and home repair to recipes to gadgets that defy categorization. The site hosts more than 100,000 projects. More than 15 million people visit the site each month, leaving comments and suggestions on the ever-growing list of do-it-yourself projects.

Introduction	p. vii
I Awesome Projects	p. 1
Wine Barrel Beer Table	p. 3
Concrete Lamp	p. 8
Road Sign Coffee Table	p. 18
Reclaimed Bowling Lane Table	p. 25
Wooden Candle Holder	p. 30
Simple Branching Coat Rack	p. 34
Rocket Grill!	p. 37
Bentwood Birdhouse	p. 49
Paracord Bracelet with a Side Release Buckle	p. 55
Wood Ring	p. 60
Build a Programmable Mechanical Music Box	p. 63
Build an Inexpensive Cigar Box Guitar at Home	p. 72
Scroll-Sawed Wooden Bowls	p. 85
How to Make a Steel Vase	p. 93
How to Make a Metal Rose	p. 98
II Duct Tape Projects	p. 103
High-Quality Tote Bag	p. 105
100% Authentic Hoodie (100+ yd of duct tape)	p. 119
Hat	p. 136
The Best Universal, Portable Videogame Holster Ever	p. 142
Stars and Stripes Lawn Chair	p. 146
Duct Duck (Duck Tub Stopper)	p. 149
Tear-Away Scratch Pad	p. 153
III Homemade Rockets	p. 157
A Rocket in Your Pocket	p. 159
Ten-Minute Rocket	p. 161
Compressed Air Rockets	p. 166
Paper Stomp Rockets	p. 172
Vacuum-Cleaner Bazooka	p. 177
Rocket Eggstronaut Project	p. 180
Eco Office Rocket: Build a Rocket from Trash	p. 188
Handheld Rocket Launcher!	p. 201
One-Hundred-Yard Paper Rocket Launcher	p. 211
Pocket Rocket Launcher	p. 216
Rocket-Powered Matchbox Cars-Extreme!	p. 222
IV Projects to Get You Off the Grid	p. 225
Backyard Chicken Coop	p. 227
Small Chicken Tractor for the City Dweller	p. 233
Collect Rain Water with a Wine Barrel	p. 245
Green Solar-Powered Water Barrel	p. 247
DIY 1000 Watt Wind Turbine	p. 251
How I Built an Electricity-Producing Wind Turbine	p. 254
Build a 60 Watt Solar Panel	p. 267
How to Make PV Solar Panels	p. 276
Solar Lawn Mower!	p. 284
Solar-Powered Fountain/Herb Garden	p. 297
Greenhouse from Old Windows	p. 300
An Algae Bioreactor from Recycled Water Bottles	p. 307
Conversion Tables	p. 310

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