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Party Perfect: Printable Pentagon Paper Chains

Party Perfect: Printable Pentagon Paper Chains

In the mood for some eye-catchingly modern geometric party decorations? These printable pentagon paper chains are the perfect DIY finery for your next celebration! Make your own cute, party-ready paper chains with custom washi tape accents with this pentagon paper chains project with free printable templates from Mollie at Wild Olive. Pentagon paper chains are […]

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Tin Can Roller-Coaster

Tin Can Roller-Coaster

Who knew you could do so much with food packaging, let alone building an entire roller-coaster?!

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Ask MAKE: Gears and Chains and Pulleys and Belts

Ask MAKE: Gears and Chains and Pulleys and Belts

Jesse needs to build a drivetrain for his homemade zoetrope. Ask MAKE is here to help him out.

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How-To: Daisy Chain Arduinos via Serial

How-To: Daisy Chain Arduinos via Serial

If you have a project that uses a bunch of Arduinos, how can you get them to communicate together? Scott Lawrence from The Geodesic Sphere shows us how to daisy chain multiple Arduinos together via their serial ports. He used this technique for his long-term Animatronic Avian project inspired by Disneyland’s Enchanted Tiki Room. [via […]

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Roller Chain Clockworks

Roller Chain Clockworks

Very cool idea from Ponoko seller ticktock showroom, and reasonably priced at $100 US. Could be a fun remake, too, especially if, like me, you’ve been looking for a use for that old piece of motorcycle chain you can’t quite bring yourself to throw out. [via Boing à la Boing]

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