I got my hands on this bit of kit for £50 and it's as rough as they come. It sounds quite coarse but will save me having to cut large stock by hand. The aluminium all together cost be about £25 whilst I had all the fixings and scrap sheet of ply.
Initially I wanted to be able to cut various angle from the top but realised to do this, the chopping tilt had to be above the blade rotation. I made it the other way which means the only adjustment I can make is to at 90 degree cut. As it is now, any rotation to the left or right would mean the edge of the blade would make contact with the material to be cut instead of the teeth. I don't plan to make any compound mitre cuts, so will focus on true square cut. And in any case I could always rotate the vice.
For now I used a cross vice which I clamped down to hold a piece of mild steel box tubing when testing the cut. It seems quite accurate but I am hoping to build a vice. I will also make a larger detachable bed for the upright position, a means of clamping the saw while upright and maybe a spring to slow the drop while using it as a cut off saw.
Having a party can be a blast!!! Inviting all your friends and family over to share good food, conversation, and entertainment can turn a good day into a great one-unless you have no place to put your food! Your entire party can go sour if you don't have any place to arrange all of the sweet treats you have prepared! Luckily, there is a quick solution; make a dessert stand out of K'nex! Doing so is fast and fun, and it looks good when you have completed it! So if you want to have a great party with delicious desserts on a colorful display stand, let's get started!!!
You will need: 28 white connectors, 8 blue connectors, 28 yellow connectors, 8 green connectors, 20 grey connectors, 4 red connectors, 117 green rods, 95 white rods, and 2 yellow rods. (310 pieces total).
A good pair of headphones can help you focus while you're working, but they can take up valuable desk space, and even fall and get run over by your chair. This DIY headphone stand makes sure they're out of the way, but still safe and easy to reach.Ramadanrenan shared this walkthrough on Instructables. The stand is actually made from bent sheet metal, so this might require a trip to the hardware store, but it looks really good when it's finished. Basically, you have to bend the metal into a staircase shape to hang off the side of the desk, then use a hacksaw to cut a strip out of the middle to act as a wedge to keep it in place on the side of your table. The finished product is simple, elegant, and will work on most desks. For detailed instructions, be sure to go check out the Instructable.Upcycled clip-on headphone stand/rest made from a printer frame | Instructables
Created using a C02 lasering machine.-laser machine + required software
The city we live in is under year round water restrictions, so having a rain water collection system helps keep the garden growing while reducing stress on the city water supply. The city supports water collection by supplying barrels and fittings as a DIY kit at a nominal cost to homeowners. We purchased two 55 gallon pickle barrels ($15 each) and associated fittings ($15 each) from the City for a total of $60. Pickle barrels will sporadically pop up on craigslist anywhere from $5 to $30 each, so the city option was cost effective one stop shopping. 
It's quite likely that I will miss a tool/part/material or 7 from this list. If you see something pop up in a photo that wasn't on the list, get that item as well!