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Kids in Uganda improvise a junk-radio

Kids in the Ugandan town of Masindi kludged together this awesome homebrew radio, scavenging parts from a broken set and improvising the speaker and power supply with a lot of verve and ingenuity. Genius strikes again: kids in village build radio from scrap parts Afrigadgets: homemade model airplane from Kenya A DIY manufacturing event for Africa, "Maker-style," in 2009 … DIY gadgets in Africa: the knife-sharpening bicycle Kenyan blacksmiths make bellows from cement sacks Blacksmith recycles everything; uses old bike as bellows – Boing … Simple Nut Sheller for African Villages Gadgets…


Kenyan bike-mechanic’s homemade tools

Here’s an inspiring video of Mohammed Makokha, a master bike mechanic in Nairobi who has designed and built a bunch of custom tools for repairing bikes. Video of home made bicycle repair tools and gadgets in Nairobi Previously:Afrigadgets: homemade model airplane from Kenya – Boing Boing Kenyan blacksmiths make bellows from cement sacks – Boing Boing DIY gadgets in Africa: the knife-sharpening bicycle – Boing Boing Africa: small-scale generator powered by sugar and yeast (video … Xeni on the Road in West Africa: Liberia's Blackboard Blogger … Bicycle "handcuffs" for flexible bike-locking – Boing Boing Pedal vehicle for traversing abandoned monorailway – Boing Boing…