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Making Arduino Jeopardy Buzzers with Sounds

February 1, 2017 by livefreeanddiy Leave a Comment

What I used (Electronics): Arduino Trinket Pro 5V 3mm LEDs Momentary Switches Female RCA Sockets Piezo Buzzer Weller WLC100 Soldering Iron Eclipse Wire Strippers (30-20 AWG) 22 AWG Solid Core Wire 9V Battery Clip Buckle On/Off/On Toggle Switch On/Off Switch 1/2″ PVC Reclaimed RCA Cables What I Used (Woodworking): Table Saw Miter Saw (Hitachi 10″) […]

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Filed Under: Electronics, Woodworking Tagged With: arduino, diy, do it yourself, drill, electronics, fun, hitachi, homemade, homeschool, homeschooling, interesting, make, maker, making, miter saw, pine plywood, random orbit sander, table saw, wood, woodworking, youtuber

Making a Lathe Stand with Reclaimed Wood

January 24, 2017 by livefreeanddiy Leave a Comment

What I Used: Reclaimed 1/2″ Chipboard Plywood 2″ x 10″ Boards Circular Saw (Hitachi 7 1/4″) Thickness Planer (Porter Cable 12″) Dowel Jig CLAMPS! Router (DeWalt 618) Drill (Hitachi) Wood Glue Screws Handsaw Reciprocal Saw (DeWalt) Casters – From Harbor Freight Leftover Paint Excelsior Mini Lathe

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Filed Under: Woodworking Tagged With: circular saw, dewalt, diy, do it yourself, drill, hitachi, homemade, make, maker, making, pine, pine plywood, random orbit sander, reciprocal saw, router, wood, woodworking, youtuber

Making Cheap and Bright DIY LED Shop Lights

January 17, 2017 by livefreeanddiy Leave a Comment

Total Project Cost: 30.63$ or 10.21$ per fixture Compared to 50$-100$ per fixture for strip shop lights. Plus the Daylight LED Bulbs (18 year life), which were around 9$ for 4-pack at Walmart (27$), or 2.25$/bulb, which adds 6.75$ per fixture, is still only 16.96$ per fixture replaced. Still a HUGE savings over the strip […]

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Making Cheap and Easy Clamp Racks

January 11, 2017 by livefreeanddiy Leave a Comment

What I used: Scrap 1″x2″ Pine Scrap 1″x6″ Pine Miter Saw (Hitachi 10″) Drill (Hitachi) Wood Screws My imagination!

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Making a Rogue One Christmas Ornament | Rebel Force | How To

December 16, 2016 by livefreeanddiy Leave a Comment

To win one of these Rebel Force Christmas Ornaments, share this video on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and comment below where you shared it. Saturday evening I’ll pick two random winners and will message you to get your address. U.S. and Canada only this time, but I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and […]

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Filed Under: Crafts, Woodworking Tagged With: art, crafstman, crafting, crafts, dewalt, diy, do it yourself, drill, gift ideas, giveaway, hitachi, homemade, make, maker, making, random orbit sander, red oak, scroll saw, wood, woodworking, youtuber

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