Animatronic demon
Woody Cornett III built this impressive robot demon prop. Check out the complexity of the control wiring at 2:41. It starts to move around 3:28. More pics on this thread at HauntForum.com.
Month: October 2009
Lithium-ion polymer battery charging with the Microchip MCP73833
Alex at Tinkerlog writes: For my latest projects I used a lot of single cell LiPo batteries. They are really nice. High power density, low self-discharge, no memory effect and they can deliver quite an amount of current. But LiPo battery handling is a bit more complicated than other rechargeable batteries. You have to take […]
Flashback: Home-Ghouled Kids
With Halloween a mere 2 weeks away, folks intending to make homemade costumes for the bambinos should get started if they haven’t already. This week’s flashback comes from the pages of Make: Halloween Special Edition, a collaboration between the editors of CRAFT and MAKE, our sister publication. This volume features all things Halloween, from costumes […]
Digital open winner opens robot shop
We’ve covered Brennon Williams here before, the precocious 15 year old who runs several science and tech blogs and lectures other teens on the joys of science and following your dreams. He’s now a winner of the Digital Open, the online tech expo put together by Boing Boing, Institute for the Future, and Sun, to […]
Jeweled Tee Tutorial
Still Dottie gets fashionable and shows you how to turn a simple t-shirt into a trendy jeweled tee.
Intern’s Corner: How I designed Makey the robot
Every other week, MAKE’s awesome interns tell about the projects they’re building in the Make: Labs, the trouble they’ve gotten into, and what they’ll make next. By Kris Magri, engineering intern Part I: The First Design This summer I was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a robot for the pages of MAKE Magazine (Volume […]
How-To: Button And Wire Brooch
I love the whimsical look of these button and wire brooches from Diane at Crafty Pod. She shares how to make a few versions, and they seem easy and quick – perfect for gifts!