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Marble Adding Machine
Make a mechanical, gravity-powered, Binary calculator that uses wooden levers
and channels to count.
From MAKE:
20: For Kids of All Ages page 80
Build a Heat Exchanger
Fresh air without the energy loss.
From MAKE:
18: ReMake America page 56
LED Light Brick
The Little Glowing Friend uses a single-chip microcontroller to drive 20 LEDs in a variety of patterns.
From MAKE:
18: ReMake America page 102
Toadstool Tote and Rain Bucket Hat
Fuse your plastic shopping bags into fun, retro-modern accessories.
From
CRAFT:
09: Crafting Green page 40
Talking Booby Trap
Surprise enemy spies with the sound of your own voice.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 60
Portable Spy Scope
Turn your cellphone into a high-power digiscope.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 64
Simple Laser Communicator
Talk in secret over your private laser beam light link.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 67
Survival systems: shaken, not stirred
Miniaturize a serious survival kit.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 70
Dead Drop Device
A hollow bolt hides secret messages.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 72
This object will self-destruct...
Create objects that melt into uselessness at your command.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 76
USBattery
Hide a secret flash drive in an innocent AA cell.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 80
Checkmate, Mr. Bond!
Unlock a secret compartment with magnetic chess pieces.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 84
Covert Wireless Listening
Install a sneaky bug in a book.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 88
Invisible Ink Printer
Take a new twist on lemon juice.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 92
5-Minute Foam Factory
Cut 3D shapes out of styrofoam.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 114
Style With A Twist
Wry humor and a healthy dash of know-how help Brini Maxwell serve up her smartly designed, 1960s-inspired décor.
In
Crafter
from
CRAFT:
08: Weaving page 28
Hotshot High-Tops
Deconstruct and reconstruct your old standbys with new knitting.
From
CRAFT:
07: Shoes page 52
Old Sole, New Shoe
Make summertime footwear that allows you to swap colors, fabrics, and styles.
From
CRAFT:
07: Shoes page 92
Which Came First?
Explore the age-old question with this clever, knitted, reversible chicken-and-egg toy.
From
CRAFT:
06: Play page 45
Party Piñata
Build and papier-mâché a candy-stuffed creature.
In
Play
from
CRAFT:
06: Play page 138
The Escaping Blocks
Remake this classic magic trick with high-quality materials.
From MAKE:
13: Magic page 70
The Power of Negative Thinking
While they're watching the money, you'll know the trick is in the bag.
From MAKE:
13: Magic page 80
Boom Stick
Build a PVC air cannon that delivers maximum bang for the buck.
From MAKE:
13: Magic page 114
R-Tronic Toy Music Sequencer
Build a simple sequencer that lets babies play with shapes, sounds, and lights, or teaches older kids the basics of electronic music. You'll have lots of fun with it yourself!
From MAKE:
13: Magic page 124
Wrap Art
Create a paper masterpiece each time you wrap a gift.
From
CRAFT:
05: Paper page 58
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