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Pegboard Tool Cart

Ever have trouble finding a tool you know you have somewhere? Maybe it's time to get organized. Pegboard tool carts help sort out your tools while keeping them easily accessible. If you want a beginning welding project, check out Build a Peg Board Tool Cart (then brag about it) on the instructables website. But even if you're not into metal, a similar cart could be made of wood.

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An Electric Bike in 12 Steps

Here's a 12-step process to green transportation bliss. Check out this conversion of a beach cruiser bike into a 48 volt, 50 mph (at least!) electric bike. Watch the video below, and you'll be able to imagine getting around town in this bike.

Cost of the conversion was $2,400, according to Radioactive Legos, the whiz behind the plan posted at Instructables, an amazing website with DIY projects galore, of any variety you can imagine.

Step-by-step instructions for the 48V Electric Flat Tracker, aka the EV-12.

To learn more about Instructables, read Weird, Wacky & Wonderful DIY Projects.

 

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