I'm working on a prop from a video game (League of Legends for whoever's curious) for a friend. In the game, the character's spear has these two bits (marked with a green dot) floating on either side of the main headpiece (marked with a red dot). Pepsi can for scale.

I'd like to fasten these to the headpiece in a way that's as minimally noticeable as possible so the illusion of floating is as preserved as it can be. I've thought of using some small, clear acrylic rods and gluing the parts together that way but that feels a bit ham-fisted so I'm reaching out here for ideas.

The spear will be sanded, finished, painted gold, then sealed so something I can reliably do after I paint the parts would be ideal.

Thanks for any input!

I have an old crosstrainer (Flow Fitness glider dct250i) that has bluetooth capabilities. By design it can connect via bluetooth to let's say an ipad (app is 'iconsole+'). Now I bought a Polar pacer pro with heart rate chest band, via bluetooth. Is it possible to alter with hardware the bluetooth signal of the crosstrainer to make the pacer pro pick up the signal and use the data in my workout?

Taking little leftover pieces from former projects to make this little friend-o. Love it!

Pretty happy with this one. I found a great arduino simulator project on wokwi.com and modified the Dino character to be the logo of my team at work. Then I built it in real life and 3d printed the monitor and keyboard. Next to clean up the wiring and finalize it.

Original Wokwi project https://wokwi.com/projects/346178932556431954

Hey all, I'm very new to DIY/ Maker projects, so forgive my naivety. Cutting to the chase, I'm trying to make a wearable that in some way communicates a hug. I'm looking at and am open to any ideas. I'm just not sure how to go about it. I was thinking of an elastic band that can be worn that can constrict or loosen. I'm not sure how feasible or safe that would be though. Maybe something that applies pressure in some way? Again, very much a beginner with near zero knowledge. Any tips or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

I use these plastic sheets for something I make and plan to sell but am unsure of what a quick and easily repeatable way is to cut them into 6" strips.

Right now I use a long straight edge that I clamp down over the piece and run a plastic scorer along it but this takes a lot of time to set up for each cut and sometimes leads to slips making the score not straight.

Id prefer if there was some way to cut them rather than score as well so I was thinking about using a paper guillotine though Im unsure it can cut through the plastic. I've also seen people suggest a table saw which I have but thats normally for thicker material so Im not sure it would work without ruining the sheets.

Anyone have any suggestions for how to cut these quicky and repeatably?

Any DIY ways to fasten a writing utensil holder to a sketchbook/notebook? What ways can I attach roughly 4 pens/pencils to a hardcover notebook to travel with? I don't want to use a simple elastic pen loop holder because I can only hold one writing utensil with it.

Hi. New to this sub but seems like the right place. Can't figure out how or what I would need to project a bright line of light using leds on the ground. Like a spot light, but only a ring? Any ideas?

Hi! 👋 😊

Disclaimer: My head is broken and posts like these take me an hour and I can still never seem to get my point across. I use to be able to do this stuff but the accident scrambled my brain. Sorry in advance.

This is the top from a TV Dinner stand. No idea if that’s what they’re called but ima go with it. 😀
I have magnetic camera/accessory mounts and it would be sick to be able to place them anywhere on the table. I am mildly concerned about weight as the thing will stow away when not in use.

Right now my “prototype” uses metal strapping I’ve got glued to the surface. lol. At the end of the day, I will be happy if at least half of the table can hold a magnet.

I don’t really have any metalworking tools. I have a single-speed dremel 🤦‍♂️ and a dream. If I need to buy certain tools to get this part of the project to work then I will. I’m lucky I have an amazing lady that will actually support me getting more tools! Sometimes I think she likes me getting stuff more than I do!

How would you accomplish this?

Hi all! I work for a printing/ event display building company, we make everything from vinyl car wraps to 3d printed product upscales, with the holidays upcoming I’ve been tasked with coming up with a gift we can make for some of our clients that shows off our capabilities, the big thing we’re trying to push is our 3d printing and laser cutting and I’m struggling with coming up with something, most of our clients are either event companies or companies in the same field we are in, so business professionals as well as craftsman. Any help or ideas would be appreciated!

Hi There!

I want to mod one of my smarttag 2 to better fit in my wallet. To get it as thin as possible, i wikl use cr2016 instead of cr2032 (maybe even 2 in parallel, as space in height and width is not a problem). i dont want to tape some wires to the battery as its done in some other mods bit it should be a snap or slide in holder for it. Does anybode know about an extremeny thin holder for cr2016?

Is a double 10mm wide double-sided tape as strong as a single 20mm tape?

Asking cause a double roll of 10mm cost much cheaper then a single roll of 20mm.

If the same strength adhesive, then getting the 10mm is cheaper and also flexible for me.

I was wondering if anybody knew where I could get some design files for this Holomat, concept_bytes said that there are instructions to build your own in his tictok bio but there are no links in said bio. I also haven’t been able to find anything in any google searches and would be very grateful if any of you knew where I could find sources for parts and instructions.

I have worked on the business side of product and marketing for a long time on web and mobile applications. I have never built a physical product. I am comfortable doing or learning most aspects of ideation and creation, but bringing concept to life in the form of drawings and technical documents is not my forte. I would like to do as much up-front work - concept, research, mood boards, lofi sketches - etc... so that I can work with a designer very well prepared.

What do you suggest I have ready to bring to a product designer of physical goods to work efficiently? What should I be looking for in a product designer / what questions should I ask them? Any other tips or things I should be thinking of?

Thank you!

i use caronia by the way whichhh i believe is a trusted nailpolish brand? 😅

additional details: i dont use clear nailpolish by the way, i meant to use it as a form of paint for colouring hehe

Made some mistakes in the original design, but got to this working version, very happy with it! The original design used linear voltage regulators, this one uses switching regulators.