From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Jeff found this interesting item @ an electronics fleamarket. After opening and documenting the curious contents, he posted pics and asked if anyone could shed any light – and that they did. A knowledgeable reader wrote – These are the IF transformers that are components of the Navy ARA, […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Mark designed the handy USB Message Pump board – Attach an LCD display and feed the board text you want displayed via your computer. The Message Pump A.K.A. the USB to LCD Backpack is a device that allows you to connect a LCD display directly to your computer. It […]
In case you wondered what the insides of a wired Dewalt power drill looked like … [via Take It Apart dot net]
Trive wrote in about the robochild of a quite unorthodox LEGO/Arduino marriage: It’s a self-balacing robot inspired to the well-known Segway. Its brain is Arduino and that’s why it’s called “Arduway”. Arduino is mounted on a hand-soldered board which connects it to two LEGO NXT motors and an Epson gyroscope. Aduino Poet, the robot’s creator […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool DIY pong clock [above, top-left] Pipe lamp exudes hardware class [above top-right] HOW TO – IC Cufflinks Robot knitting circle [above, bottom-right] TMT, is the new SMT [above, bottom-left] Vanity mudflaps?
The debut of American Maker at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago was this past Saturday. American Maker is similar to a small Maker Faire, featuring approximately 20 Makers and their amazing projects. We had thousands of people come out and enjoy the Show & Tell, which was part of LabFest and Science […]
Make: TV host John Edgar Park writes on his blog: This beast is on the Make: television set to make our PVC pipe version feel bad. It was built by a local maker (not sure of his name), and it’s a thing of beauty. All four tanks dump their air at once when you pull […]
