Brush Your Teeth Ceramic Wall Hanging
Poppytalk points out this amazing Brush Your Teeth ceramic wall hanging at Etsy. It is already sold out, but still a pretty awesome reminder to brush your teeth. [via] Link.
Year: 2007
Boarduino, Wii nunchucks and servos
Todbot writes – The Boarduino’s small footprint made me want to see how small of a device I could whip up in an hour from some fairly complex components. So I decided to see how small the combination of a Boarduino, a Wii Nunchuck, and a hobby servo motor could be. Here’s a little video […]
HOWTO – Sew a Halloween Robe
Lindsey writes: Threadbanger’s 2nd to last episode of Halloweeny Wednesday is now out! Rob teaches us how to make a halloween robe – great for many costumes such as Warlocks, Witches and Ghouls! Threadbanger’s Halloween robe tutorial video – Link. DIY HALLOWEEN CONSTEST from MAKE, CRAFT, INSTRUCTABLES and POPULAR SCIENCE! Makers and Crafters, it’s time […]
Festival stereo
Z (from Sweden) writes in – Hi! I’m a long time Swedish reader of your inspirational blog and wanted to give you a heads up on a stereo I contsructed this summer, it’s great for festivals and other outdoor parties, and even includes cupholders. Full specs on Flickr… Festival stereo – Link.
“Stitch-In” at the Jersey City Museum
The JCM is having a free “STITCH-IN” on Sunday, October 28, from 1-4pm: Join us for an amazing afternoon featuring an all-star cast of women in the arts organized by JCM and Michelle Loughlin in connection with the exhibition The Feminine Mystique. Sabrina Gschwandtner, from KnitKnit, will discuss the historical relevance of knitting during war […]
ECC802S SRPP / EL84 (6BQ5) Push-Pull tube amplifier
Gio writes – Bruce’s latest project is an EL84 Push-Pull Tube Amplifier. LM317 Regulators are used for constant current sources (CCS) to set the bias of the output stage. It is interesting to see a modern semiconductor combine with vacuum tube technology. ECC802S SRPP / EL84 (6BQ5) Push-Pull Tube Amplifier – Link.
Toy Oscilloscope
Rob writes in – Sometimes the best way to take a step forward is to take a step back in time. So Andrew Smith designed a fully-functional toy oscilloscope, made out of parts he found in his junk box, such as the EF91, EF80 and EF184 valves. Using a DC-DC converter to power the old […]