DIY: 5 DIY Projects This Summer That Are Neither Stationery Or Slimes

Now that we are finishing June, many of us have already finished classes and exams or are about to and therefore we have an amount of free time that we never dreamed of before. In this article we will present you with different quite interesting projects about technology that you can do at home without much knowledge, the so-called DIY / "Do it yourself" / or simply do it yourself.

Home Cinema / Multimedia Computer:

This is undoubtedly the most ambitious project and one that will need the most investment, however it is also the most interesting. We all love to watch series on Netflix or listen to music on Spotify, in order to do this in the most comfortable way we will build a so-called Home Theater PC or HTPC. The components you will need for this computer will depend on your budget, but obviously the cheaper you can get it to come out the better. On the other hand, the main idea is also to get components that occupy very little and do not get hot to get a device of a reduced size and that does not even attract attention in your living room.

Assembling your own computer (DIY) instead of buying one manufactured in stores such as MediaMarkt or El Corte Inglés is always a much more profitable and logical option, since in these establishments they charge you twice what it costs without blinking and with a terrible quality of assembly, apart from this doing this process by yourself is very entertaining and interesting. Here you have a video of how to assemble one and a small budget if anyone is truly interested, if so, you can also write to me for the comments and I can help you in more detail by mail.

Retro Console:

Possibly you are also one of the many who did not get a NES Classic Mini in his day, but do not worry, here we have the solution. After assembling what we propose you will not only have spent less, but you will also be able to play whatever you want. The key piece of the project is a Raspberry Pi that will function as the heart that moves the pixels, you can buy one of these in countless stores, from Amazon and Ebay to Alibaba, Aliexpress ...

For those who are really lost here below we leave you an explanatory video, yes in English, on how to get started in this world of DIY.

Build your own RGB led light system:

We all love RGB LEDs, and the next idea is the least ambitious of the ones we've come up with. All you'll need is a couple of LED strips, which you can buy from stores like Amazon or eBay. As for tools, you won't need much either: a hammer, a couple of staples/tacks/nails, and not much else. The biggest challenge will be managing the wiring so it's hidden and looks as neat as possible. You don't have to spend a fortune, but one of the most interesting options is among the more expensive. We're talking about everything from classic LED strips like these to the advanced Philips Hue , which, it has to be said, are pricey but look fantastic.

Build your own speakers:

In this case we bring you a video from Kirby Meets Audio in which he explains how we can build our own speakers, from three different perspectives: doing everything yourself, buying an assembly kit or following a series of instructions. Of course, as almost always, the amount of money invested is inversely proportional to the price paid. Like the project to build your own computer, it is a very interesting initiative and from which you can learn a lot.

Build your own portable charger:

Today the battery life of mobile phones is a big problem for many people who spend most of their day away from home. As a solution to all of them, there is already an invention called a portable battery. Well, in this video you have how two simple AA batteries in a small metal can can be the basis of your project. Roman UrsuHack with more than 4 million visits explains step by step what we need to have and do to carry out this experiment that more than once will save you from a predicament in which you have no battery in your tablet or your mobile.

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