I can’t wait to see all the 555 contest entries. Here’s one: Here are the details for my 555 Contest entry. It is a three channel music synthesiser, capable of four octaves per chanel. The 555’s are used to generate each octave for each voice (or channel). There are twelve 555 timer IC’s used for […]
Consider it the Groupon or Living Social for the Etsy set. Heartsy is set up just like any social deal site – pay a little bit for a lot of something. For the crafters out there that sell their goods, how do you feel about a site like this? (Thanks to Melissa Summers for the […]
Bean bag toss games are always a hit with kids and a great idea for an indoor activity when it’s snowing or raining outside. I love this updated robot bean bag toss you can easily make with cardboard boxes and tin foil by My Kids Make…
In this episode of Tiny Yellow House for MAKE, host Derek “Deek” Diedricksen shows us one of his salvage uses for freebie pallet wood— an ultra-simple deck chair that cost him 89 cents (screws/nails) to build. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube. There are […]
If winter layers are bumming out your kids, whip up one of these Hoot Hats by Susan B. Anderson.
Way too pricey for me, but thereโs plenty of detail in the pictures to inform a re-make of this oil drum cabinet.
The Wee Blinky kit from the Maker Shed is an easy-to-solder two (2) LED blinker circuit. It comes with a 9V battery snap, but will work with almost any voltage from 3V to 12V. A 9V battery is required but not included. It’s tiny, it blinks, and it’s a great kit to hone your soldering […]
