2011 January | HACKOLOG - Amazing Hacks and Mods

Iron Man Mask Glowing with Arc Reactor

GeneralThis mod features another version of building an Iron Man mask. The idea is to develop something that would fit the face and to be smooth all over without any traces of obvious joins in the mask. To provide a ... read more

1970’s Homemade Desk Calculator

GeneralThis mod features a homemade calculator that is designed with a look of the 70s by using a wooden box to house multiple small circuit boards while everything is connected together by the reams of colored wires. The final product ... read more

Another Version of Grave Grabber

HorrorThis Halloween prop is a bigger Grave Grabber which will include almost the same materials such as a scary head and hands, rotisserie motor, wooden dowel, coat hangers, wire ties, nylon lock nuts, washers, lumber, and burlap fabric. The finished ... read more

Halloween Skeletons Climbing in the House

HorrorThe blow mold skeletons stand at 5 feet tall and are made from cheap plastic. By inserting a little tab into a hole in the next bone, they can be popped together. When sewing the joints together, a hole is poked ... read more

Direct-To-Garment Printing Using Homemade T-Shirt Printer

GeneralThis hack features a homemade garment printer for making original designs on shirts. It is cheaper compared to commercial DTGs and more appropriate to use with only a few t-shirts. To build one, it will require a few parts including ... read more

Cellphone Used to Make Remote Controlled Camera

Cell Phone, Radio FrequencyThis hack aims to create a surveillance-cellphone which is capable of taking videos and pictures of a target as it uses relays and a microcontroller. The final product is shown below with its bare components. The design uses a Sony Ericsson ... read more

Building a Similar Arc Reactor from Iron Man

LEDA homemade arc reactor of Tony Stark is illustrated in this mod which uses surface mount LEDs and acrylic ring to build the movie replica prop. An old heart rate monitor strap is used to attach the reactor as shown ... read more

Long Range Spying Using Laser Microphone

LaserThis easy-to-construct laser microphone is capable of converting surveillance device which uses lasers to capture vibrations from a smooth surface. Also illustrated is the careful alignment of both the laser and receiver for optical performance. A receiver converts the bounced ... read more

Building the Electrical Transformers Prop

GeneralIn a laboratory scene or electrical room, these electrical transformers can be a good prop. They can be made using some funny things around the workshop. An image of the final product is shown below along with the video of ... read more