From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Automatic Cat Faucet [above, bottom-right] Former minivan makes new trailer Electric gongs [above, bottom-left] Aurora open-source music controller LEGO paper-cone record player [above, top-left] Gakken Electronics experimentor set [above, top-right] Indian beatmachine bending Maker’s Quilt – first board DIY battery level indicator Giant connect four game board Demolished house […]
From the CRAFT Flickr Pool, user giddygirlie writes: I created needle felt versions of the bearded presidents of the USA for a Wondermark.com contest to win the new book “Beards of our Forefathers”. This one is felted Martin Van Buren, and is my personal favorite out of the bunch.
This DIY project is perfect for all those audiophiles out there. The end result is a nice amp that fits inside an old CD enclosure. It isn’t exactly portable, but the sound quality is great! This is a simple do-it-yourself (DIY) headphone amplifier project that is fashioned primarily after the Class A MOSFET Headphone Driver […]
I think the title says it all. The video, by Lorin Edwin, explores some simple techniques to figure out how to circuit bend your own toys and electronics. Read more about How to Probe Electronics for Circuit Bending
This is a great instructable for making your own tandem bicycle. It is amazing how simple it is to make with just a bit of hacking and drilling. This is a lot cheaper than buying one since you can always pick up a couple of old bikes on Craigslist really cheap. Make your own Simple […]
This DIYThermocouple project uses a MAX6675 chip and takes the millivolts produced by a standard K-type thermocouple, amplifies it, and spits out the results to the attached LCD screen. This particular unit can read temperatures up to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit which is probably hotter that you ever want to be near with your electronics. Thermocouple […]
This mod shows you how to install 4 LEDs above the controller port of an XBOX to illuminate when the plugs are installed into the machine. I guess this maker had the problem where his controller was always loose from his console, so he decided to make it official and have the connection “glow” when […]
