Building Kits

Built on top of the Raspberry Pi, Kano is a build-it-yourself computer which launched on Kickstarter with the aim of pulling in $100, in crowd funding to get 1, of its Kano kits to market by summer 2014. It’s only six hours away from closing its campaign and has raised just over $1.4 million so far…

The roadster version of MAX is a joy to drive, but you can also add a top. Photo By Doug Snodgrass What started in the summer of 2008 as an ambitious project to create a do-it-yourself, 100 miles-per-gallon sports car within a budget of $10, has come full circle. MAX (Mother’s Automotive eXperiment)…

BY DAVE CONSTANTIN Of all the reasons you might have for wanting to build your own drum kit, the most important one has nothing to do with being practical. It has to do with desire. Because the thing about building your first kit – the thing I learned, anyway – is that it really needs to be a labor of…

From WildBirdScoop.com Shop Amazon.com.ca.co.uk Not Just Anyway Please see my gold star ratings for birdhouse kits & books here on this page. Not everyone will want to build a bird house using a kit. But if you do here are some good ones on this page. Reasonably priced and much more economical…

You’ve probably heard it time and time again: It’s not a matter of if a natural disaster is going to happen, it’s a matter of when. So it’s important to prepare your family for emergencies by learning how to organize and build your own survival kit — for when danger knocks at your door without an invitation…

Everyone Needs A Survival Medical Kit. It will not matter where you are or what you are doing when misadventure strikes. If you are not prepared to manage a health emergency when it happens, things will get serious quickly. Whether you are camping in the wilderness, exploring a foreign country, navigating…

This startup lets kids build their own machine, then teaches how to code on it Powered by Raspberry Pi, Kano Computer Kit, ‘the most-crowdfunded learning invention ever’ is a deconstructed computer children can assemble themselves, picking up valuable technical skills along the way. Complete with a brain…

What makes a Forno Bravo pizza oven kit the best? Unlike the old-fashioned red “clay” or “terracotta” ovens, our residential pizza ovens are constructed from Commercial-Grade Refractory and Insulating Materials. Every Forno Bravo oven heats up faster, reaches higher temperatures, holds heat longer and…

This guide is still under construction! Sections So you ve decided to build a homemade CNC router or maybe you’re just considering it, but where do you start? There are many advantages to owning a CNC router. Homemade CNC routers can cut and carve almost anything. For any hobbyist or DIY’er, this opens…

I recently featured a teardrop trailer builder in Eugene, Oregon on the Tiny Yellow Teardrop blog and was pleased to find out that the family-run Oregon Trail’R company is one of very few companies to offer teardrop trailer kits. These types of kits can be perfect for people who are interested in building…

We’ve been producing Cobra 427 replicas for over 30 years and we have sold over 4 kits to date. We were the 1st UK manufacturer to offer a productionised Cobra 427 replica back in 1983. Our focus on innovation and commitment to our cars improvement has consistently kept us at the head of the field. With…

Build a kit home and discover the cost savings and satisfaction you receive from building your own home. PHOTO: GASTINEAU LOG HOMES You can build your own home from a kit! Learn how to build a kit home and the kit options available on the market. With so many decisions to make, thinking about building…

I don’t always agree with Sir Mix-a-lot, but some things are better when they are bigger. And the “Rockabilly” is the biggest and baddest around. Get a booming jazz sound with this archtop, archback hollow body guitar. Comes with 2 humbuckers, and a bigsby-style tremolo bridge. Cool fret markers just…

Instructions Building large-scale furniture often requires an oversize investment in tools and materials, but not with this classic dining set. We built this table and matching benches for $145 with stock straight from lumber bins. Step 1 Start by cutting four 4 x4 blanks for the legs A to a rough length…

The Horizon Hobby RC Car and Truck categories are your one stop shop to roost some dirt, hug the corners and tackle the terrain. Our hobby grade RC cars or trucks provide you with a better experience than other vehicles you may find in department stores thanks to the ability to repair or replace broken…