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MC Arts & Crafts

As part of KakiDIY’s community outreach, one of our focus in 2015 was to assist, incubate and accelerate entrepreneurs and startups. Since the Maker Faire 2014 in Penang last year, KakiDIY saw a potential in a talented DIY craft maker who likes to share the creation with family and...
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So, you wanna start an Internet of Things project

So…you have an idea about an IoT project or maybe you don’t have yet… What is Internet of things you may ask? KakiDIY like to put things into 3s (Recycle, Reduce, Reuse… for example) IoT is summarised to things, gadgets and equipments connected anytime, anywhere and anything. Meaning,...
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KakiDIY at Penang Mini Maker Faire

KakiDIY was invited to exhibit in the 2014 Penang Mini Maker Faire. An article was written ahead of the show introducing KakiDIY to the the faire : http://makerfairepenang.com/2014/10/28/recycle-reduce-and-reuse-the-kakidiy-way/ 
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Simple way to wall mount gadgets

Here’s an ultra simple method to wall mount your gadgets such as multi-gang extension cable, clocks, racks, router, smoke detectors and etc… Not all the devices comes with a mounting guide or a template. The traditional method was to trace the back of the device and then mark...
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Steel Storage Rack Install

Want a Storage rack that is rather inexpensive and can last as long as those you see in hardware stores? Well here is a DIY guide on building that exact type for your house at a low cost. This rack is 5 feet high, 3 feet long and...
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Foam Photoframe

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Buying off-shelf photo frames may be expensive and for large size like poster sized or custom sized it might be a little difficult. Nothing stopped Jacky PhotoGraphies from making their own low cost, functional poster frames. These can be used to pin up photos, creative calendars, as a...
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Wall Plug DIY

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Running out of wall plugs? Or having a size that is too large or too small? Here’s a simple DIY to make your own wall plug that fits and you get to continue with your home improvement DIYs.
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Vacuum Fixing

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What if you took over an old office and you were left over with some tools but missing all the essential parts? For example this vacuum cleaner and an old water scoop. Read more to see how these parts were savaged and made to work together.
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