Astrophotography with a modded Quickcam…
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Ben Sinclair modified a Quickcam 4000 and used an 8″ Meade LX-200 to take this photo of Saturn Link. Have cool things you’ve made? Join the MAKE Flickr photo pool!
Month: February 2006
HOW TO – Make PCB’s with a laser printer
Here’s how to make printed circuit boards with a laser printer Link. See previous PCB how-tos. Also, check out our extremely thorough “Primer” in MAKE Volume 02. Subscribers can log in and read it now.
Cigarbox purse
Shawn picked an awesome homemade cigar box purse. As you can tell, this is really simple to make and since cigar boxes are usually beaultifully illustrated, could be a fun project Link. Speaking of cigar boxes – see our previous posts and projects about them, including making your own electric guitar with one! Article (MAKE […]
The Great Escape – and other Maker films?
Wonko writes – “”The Great Escape” precedes MacGyver as the ultimate in DIY adventure films. This movie stars an awesome cast of some of the periods best actors like Steve McQueen and James Coburn. Our hero’s are pilots captured by the Germans in WWII who fabricate, adapt and engineer their way out of captivity.” Link. […]
Make a meat reddening carbon monoxide fridge?
Trehugger has a Make challenge that I think we’ll pass on…you see, the Food and Drug Administration in the USA allows supermarkets to pack red meat in carbon monoxide gas so it appears red for longer, and then more people will buy it – so…the huggers threw down the loin chop challenge – “Here is […]
New MAKE forum area – Maker Meetups
We have a new category, Maker Meetups. Inspired by the great success of MAKE Philly, this is a place where local groups can post discussions related to their events and members. Don’t forget to post your meeting information on our events page also! Link.
Popular Science blog
Our pals at Popular Science have a brand spanking new blog – go check it out! Link.