DIY: Toys

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Giant Spin Art from MAKE: 25: Microcontrollers and Arduino
Spin canvases at high speed and drop paint on them. by Bob Goldstein, Pete Goldstein

Da Vinci Reciprocating Mechanism from MAKE: 24: Space
Re-create Renaissance tech to convert rotation into a square wave. by Alan Federman

LED Yo-Yo Caps from MAKE: 22: Remote Control / Wireless
Spin-activated lights for your butterfly. by Eric Chu

Rubber Band Power! from MAKE: 20: For Kids of All Ages
Build a mini toy car launcher out of scraps. by Nancy Dorsner

Zippy the Recycled Marionette from MAKE: 13: Magic
A Cub Scout shows how to build marionettes from old Zip drives. by Ian Alejandro

3-in-1 Basketball Toy from MAKE: 13: Magic
A wooden game uses a familiar cafeteria food-fight launcher. by Bob Pennington

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Zombie Attack! -- Zombie Survival Science Fair
Awesome, Ian! Can't wait to see what you come up with! ...

Zombie Attack! -- Zombie Survival Science Fair
Hi, Im Ian and I have been looking in all the make magazines I have for an idea for my grade 9 scien...

Solar Pendulum -- Solar pendulum
Hi Marc, The circuit is essentially just a switch which is triggered by the current induced when ...

Solar Pendulum -- Solar pendulum
Hi there, Nice project. Just a couple of questions about this circuit. I'm new to electronics...

The Luna Mod -- Minor typo in the schematic
Thanks for your sharp eyes! We just posted a corrected schematic above....

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