Build a ring light for less than a night out
Here’s a nice how-to on building a custom “Ring Light” with under $30 worth of materials. Eye on Birmingham: The Ring – Link
Year: 2008
PIC based laser spirograph
From the MAKE Flickr pool AP Digital Light generated these dramatic patterns with a homebuilt Laser spirograph device using motor controlled mirrors and a PIC microcontroller. Visit the ‘Laser Gallery’ photoset for many more prime examples. –Link And check out this vid for more about the design and see the ‘graph in action. Related: Learn […]
Aeolian Bike Ride
I was happy to see that Burda Style wrote about my friend Jessica Findley’s Aeolian Ride. The Aeolian Ride is a bike ride where the participants wear wind inflated suits that Jessica sews. She has organized rides in Brooklyn, Halifax, Melbourne, Los Angeles, Cape Town, San Francisco and New York City. You can contact Jessica […]
Heartbeat midi controller
From the MAKE Flickr pool Looks like Recotana finished work on the heartbeat controlled MIDI device, very cool! Interesting choice in sound patch for the demo video – emphasizes that man/machine contrast. Now we just need one more clip documenting a heart-pounding treadmill recording session. –Link Related: Very Small MIDI controller – Link
Dodecahedron table lamp – a Primer @ MAKE
Dodecahedron Table Lamp by Charles Platt. Have fun with classic Platonic geometry while building your own dodecahedron table lamp. Page 164 – MAKE 11. Read this article now in the MAKE digital edition. Or get MAKE 11 from the Maker store and/or subscribe to MAKE (use code CMAKE for $5 off USD). You can view […]
Make a simple tool holder
Most of us have misplaced a pair of pliers on the workbench, especially when you have limited space. Here is a simple solution, and I mean simple. You should be able to build this out of a scrap piece of wood in about 5 minutes. It’s just a 2×4 block with 1/2″ holes drilled in […]
DIY – Video camera in a rocket
If you happen to be into large-scale model rocketry and want to take some videos of it soaring into outer space, this might be a perfect project for you to build this weekend. The website has a fairly detailed build instructions and links to several videos. – Link Related: CVS camera video from a rocket- […]