Kickstarter is awesome. It makes things possible that never would have happened without the collective interest, enthusiasm, and financial support of a whole bunch of Internet strangers. The only downside, really, is that the window during which you have a chance to be a part of any of these projects is usually a small one: just a month, perhaps. And by the time you hear about the latest thing, you may have missed out. Sad. But eventually, at least a few of these projects make it through the entire Kickstarter process all the way up to omg actual commercial projects, and we've scoured the most popular Kickstarter projects to bring you these nine that you can actually buy, even if you didn't help Kickstart them.

There are Transformers fans who build Autobots and Decepticons out of scrap metal and then are fans like this Chinese guy who have the skills to build their own transformer that actually goes from vehicle to robot mode. Michael Bay and his CGI artists can't touch this.

It's the thought that counts, right? And nothing says that you thought of someone for a good long while like making them something homemade. We've drilled down deep into the Internet in search of some fun and nerdy awesome gift ideas with instructions on how you can make your own. Better get at it; the holidays are coming faster than you think.

What's the biggest problem with flamethrowers? They're just so bulky! What if I want to spray fire with one hand while drinking a beer with the other? You just plain can't. Until now, thanks to the flamethrower pistol.