The Make Controller 2.0 & Interface Board kit from the Maker Shed is a great way to get up and running with this micro-controller. Adding sensors and motors has never been easier. The Make Controller is built around the AT91SAM7X256, and adds the essential components (like the crystal, voltage regulator, filter capacitors, etc.) required to […]
Wendy from Build/Make/Craft/Bake shows you how to make simple botanical prints by hammering flowers and leaves to release the natural dyes.
Come out to central Denver to meet other makers, tour the Club Workshop public machine shop, discuss project ideas, learn and be inspired. I’ll also be giving a talk on some of my projects (electronics, machining, and carbon fiber), with lots of hands-on props to pass around. Link: Denver Maker’s Group Date: Tonight – Thursday, […]
MAKE contributor Michael Una posted this vid documenting a triggering problem he ran into while developing his homebrew sequencer. The project, based on a 4017 decade counter chip (which are awesome, btw) benefitted from the addition of some PNP transistors. Though he doesn’t mention exactly how the fix was implemented mayhaps he used them in […]
Last month, doe-c-doe posted some teaser pictures of a project on which she was working. She’s revealed the completed project this morning, and it is stunning! I also love that she shared some of the creative process being the piece. I went online & found images of real clocks I liked, than combined all the […]
Instructables user technoplastique writes: Use 3D modeling/printing, laser cut acrylic, resin casting, UV reactive pigment, LEDs and some simple wiring to make a high style and retro cool space invaders chandelier or lamp. I’ve included a nice trick for making curved corners out of laser cut acrylic, a lot of info on making the relatively […]
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