This page will be about a collection of skills related to living off the grid, going green, being independent or generally to help the budding DIY Expert.
These DIY links might not be 100% related to the nature of this site, but I'll put any and all DIY related information I find here.
Use 'Ctrl+F' to search the page for topics of interest to you.
Alphabetical List:
A
- About: http://www.about.com/ - Everyone knows of it, but so often it's bypassed as a source of info. Always worth a search.
- A/V Audio-Visual: http://www.avsforum.com/
- A/V Audio-Visual: http://forum.doom9.org/ - DVD conversion
- A/V Audio-Visual: http://diyaudio.com
- Arcade (building controls): http://arcadecontrols.com/
- Arcade: http://mameworld.info/
- Arcade: http://www.tmsoft.com/article-arcade.htm
- Arcade: http://slagcoin.com
B
- Blacksmithing: http://www.artistblacksmith.com/articles/coal_forge_plans.htm - Forge building
- Blacksmithing: http://zoellerforge.com/miniforge.html - gas forge
- Blacksmithing: http://zoellerforge.com/simplegasforge.html - gas forge
- Blacksmithing: http://www.woodsmonkey.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=233:mini-forge&catid=41:how-to-articles&Itemid=63 - Mini forge
- Blacksmithing: http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/forge.tutorial.htm - Mini forge
- Blacksmithing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt4OfHUi5V4 - Good video explaining it all.
- Blacksmithing: http://ronreil.abana.org/design1.shtml - Improving gas burners for gas forges
- Blacksmithing: http://zoellerforge.com/flare.html - Same as above. ^
- Blacksmithing: http://www.anviltools.com/ - Anvils, anvil accessories.
- Blacksmithing: https://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/page.php?theLocation=/Resources/Product/Anvil_Tools_and_Swages - Same as above. ^
- Blacksmithing: http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/anvils/making/RR-rail_anvils.php - Making good anvils from railroad iron.
Brewing (Home-brewing): www.howtobrew.com
C
- Chemistry: http://www.cavemanchemistry.com/ - Good chemistry, simply presented
- Chemistry: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheChemlife
- Chemistry: http://www.youtube.com/user/hkparker
- Chemistry: http://www.youtube.com/user/Nighthawkinlight - This guy focuses on fireworks and DIY traps/paintball things but also touches on regular chemistry.
- Chemistry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commonly_available_chemicals
- Chemistry: http://web.mit.edu/semenko/Public/Military%20Manuals/RogueSci-Mirror/index.html - Chem weaps, general rogue chemistry stuff.
- C (programming/code): http://net.pku.edu.cn/~course/cs101/2008/resource/The_C_Programming_Language.pdf
- C++ (programming/code): http://www.learncpp.com/
- C++ (programming/code): http://www.youtube.com/user/thenewboston
- Computer building (pc): www.tinyurl.com/falconguide - Specific on building a gaming PC.
- Computer building (pc): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw - Choosing parts
- Computer building (pc): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls - Assembling those parts
- Craft: http://craftzine.com/ - Patterns, How-tos, Fashion, Recipes Felting, Sewing, Knitting, Crocheting, Home
- Craft: http://www.younghouselove.com/
- Craft: http://www.copycatcrafts.com/ - Designer fashion knock offs
- Craft: http://www.designsponge.com/
- Craft: http://threadbanger.com
- Craft: http://dollarstorecrafts.com
- Craft: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/
- Craft: http://geekcrafts.com/
- Craft: http://www.craftster.org/
- Chickens: http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/index.php - A forum
- Civilisation: http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/index.htm - A lot of info, nearly too much.
- Chainmail(le): http://www.mailleartisans.org/
- Chainmail(le): http://cgmaille.com/tutorials.shtml
- Chainmail(le): http://www.bladeturner.com/pattern/hauberk/hauberk.html
- Chainmail(le): https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnx0aGVoYXBweWJhcmJhcmlhbmhvcmRlbGFuZHN8Z3g6MjA5MTE5NzA0OGI0OWNkMA&pli=1
- Chainmail(le): http://www.chainmail.com/
- Chainmail(le): http://www.noiregarde.org/chainmaille.pdf
- Chainmail(le): http://www.chainmailbasket.com/making_maille.php
- Chainmail(le): http://homepage.ntlworld.com/trevor.barker/farisles/guilds/armour/mail.htm
- Chainmail(le): http://www.thomasriley.info/chainmail/
Cooking: http://ck.booru.org/index.php
D
- For DIY tutorials in/on general topics see the 'T' tutorial section.
- Deodorant (home made): http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-make-your-own-deodorant.html
E
- Electronics (circuits): http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/
- Electronics (diy tech blog): http://hackedgadgets.com/
- Electronics (open source hardware!): http://dangerousprototypes.com
- Electronics: http://www.youtube.com/user/jeriellsworth
- Electronics: http://freeinfosociety.com/media_index.php?cat=6&subcat=54&start=0
- Electronics: http://arduino.cc - Forum
- Electronics: http://bildr.org/
- Electronics: http://igen.eetimes.com/ - LEDs and white papers.
- Electronics: http://afrotechmods.com/ - Cheap ass electronics,
- Electronics (paranoid): http://72.52.208.92/~gbpprorg/mil/index.html - Tin foil hat people stuff, but cool projects.
- Electronics (radio building): http://qsl.net/n9zia/
- Electronics:
- Electronics:
F
- Furniture (modification): http://www.ikeahackers.net/ - IKEA specific mods.
G
- Glueing: http://www.thistothat.com/
- Gizmos: http://www.gizmology.net/
- Gizmos: http://nerdapproved.com/
- Guitar: www.tdpri.com
- Gun manuals: http://stevespages.com/page7b.htm
H
I
- Informational Posters: http://s966.photobucket.com/albums/ae143/sentenal01/Informational%20pictures/
- Informational Posters: http://infothread.org/info
- Informational Posters: www.infodocs.org/library
J
K
- Knitting: http://www.hipknitized.com/
- Knitting: http://www.bernat.com/
- Knitting: http://www.purlbee.com/
- Knitting: http://knitty.com
- Knitting: http://ravelry.com
- Knitting: www.youtube.com/user/knittingtipsbyjudy
L
- Leather craft: http://leathercraftcentral.com/free-tutorials - Free tutorials on how I
M
- Manufacturing: http://www.madehow.com/ - A set of tutorials on the manufacturing process of various products.
- Moulds and Mould making: http://www.smooth-on.com/ - Plastics/Rubbers/Casting etc.
- Macintosh (hacking guides): http://lifehacker.com/5672051/how-to-build-a-hackintosh-mac-and-install-os-x-in-eight-easy-steps
- Macintosh (hacking guides): http://www.hackintosh.com/
- Macintosh (hacking guides): http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
- Macintosh (hacking guides): http://tonymacx86.com/
- Memory: www.ankisrs.net - A good site to learn how to memorize things, especially languages.
- Manliness: www.artofmanliness.com/category/manly-skills/ - No DIY site would be complete without this link. They're a little tongue-in-cheek, but this site has huge amounts of DIY info and skills to learn.
- Maps (production): www.makingmaps.net - Free map making resources;not really DIY, but in the spirit of it. Ideal for making a personal map for hiking, camping, etc. (mostly US related stuff)
- Micro-research: http://www.1010.co.uk/org/ - Strange site.
- Mushrooms: http://www.mushroomvideos.com/ - 'Lets grow Mushrooms'
- Mushrooms (shittake): http://www.squidoo.com/grow-shiitake-mushrooms
- Mushrooms (spores): http://sporeworks.com/Psilocybe-cubensis-Spore-Syringes/?mega=y
- Maternity: www.diymaternity.com
- Miniature Architecture: http://www.relaxshacks.blogspot.com/
- Modern Furniture design: http://blog.2modern.com/
- Modern Furniture design: http://www.trendir.com
- Modern Design: http://design-milk.com/
N
O
Off the grid; www.off-grid.net
P
- Props (movies, stage etc.): http://www.therpf.com/
- Props (movies, stage etc.): http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/
- Props (movies, stage etc.): http://blindsquirrelprops.blogspot.com/
- Props (movies, stage etc.): http://www.kamuicosplay.com/
- Props (movies, stage etc.): http://propsbyfev.blogspot.com/
- Props (movies, stage etc.): http://tombanwell.blogspot.com/
- Props (movies, stage etc.): http://bioweapons.wordpress.com/
- Props (movies, stage etc.): http://proplady.livejournal.com/
- Props (movies, stage etc.): http://www.props.eric-hart.com/
- Python (programming/code) : http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/
- PHP (programming/code): http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/02/php_tutorial_for_beginners/
- Polymer Clay: http://www.youtube.com/user/GentlemanBunny
Q
R
- Robotics (info/instructables): http://43oh.com
- Robotics: http://letsmakerobots.com/
- Robotics: http://www.pololu.com/
S
- SHTF: http://www.youtube.com/user/NeverEnuffAmmo - Preppers will enjoy this youtuber. '
- Science (experiments/products): http://www.sciencemadness.org/ - Crazy, out there stuff mostly, done on a cheap budget, very DIY
- Science (experiments/products): http://www.dangerouslaboratories.org - The name says it all.
- Science (supplies): http://www.elementalscientific.net/store/scripts/default.asp
- Science (supplies): http://www.unitednuclear.com/
- Science (supplies): http://www.indigo.com/index.html
- Science (faq/sticky): https://sites.google.com/site/scienceandmathguide/
- Soap (making): http://www.soapcalc.net/default.asp
- Steampunk (cookbook?): http://www.lulu.com/items/volume_63/2512000/2512986/4/print/2512986.pdf
- Stencils: http://stencil.booru.org/index.php
- Self building: http://www.youtube.com/user/JMEMantzel - Think, geodesic domes in the middle of the woods, robots and off the grid living.
T
- Tutorials/DIY: http://www.wannalearn.com/
- Tutorials/DIY: http://www.soyouwanna.com/
- Tutorials/DIY: http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/
- Tutorials/DIY: http://how2dostuff.blogspot.com/
- Tutorials/DIY: http://www.grassrootsdiy.com/
- Tutorials/DIY: http://www.howstuffworks.com/ - Sites on how basically, (nearly) everything works. Not always detailed, but good general information.
- Tutorials/DIY: http://www.instructables.com - HUGE amount of info on how to do loads of stuff. Mostly user-submitted, and a very progressive and alive site.
- Tutorials/DIY: http://hacknmod.com/ - Tonnes of fun mods for the DIYer less serious.
- Tutorials/DIY: http://www.vintageprojects.com/ - Awesome site, my personal favourite on.
- Tutorials/DIY: http://kipkay.com/
- Tutorials/DIY: http://hackaday.com/
- Tutorials/DIY: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself.aspx - You need to poke about, but there's gold here.
- Turntable (how to make): http://www.altmann.haan.de/turntable/
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W
- Windows (installing windows and finishing touches for new computers): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok
- Woodworking: http://woodgears.ca/index.html - Woodworking stuff engineers will like.
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