Light up the proper pixels on your calendars, folks. Next Tuesday, March 15th, we’re having a town hall meeting at TechShop SF to discuss plans for this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area event (May 21 & 22, 2011). Join Dale, Sherry, Louise and other Maker Media folks and fellow makers, as they discuss plans, seek […]
Every useful electronics project deserves a good enclosure. Providing a proper case for your circuit can protect it from accidental spills & falls – plus give it a cool look you can proudly show off to those unfamiliar with soldering and such.
Follow along with Collin as he turns a barebones function generator kit into a sturdy and versatile tone-box fit for noise-jamming & testing purposes. Get more info and a parts bundle: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/04/circuit_skills_electronics_enlosure.html
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/06/circuit_skills_perfboard_prototypin.html
When you think – “DIY electronics”, one of the first images that likely comes to mind is a bunch of parts and wire soldered to a standard piece of perforated circuit board – and that makes sense. Perfboard is super-versatile – essentially it’s just a grid of potential solder-point connections. You can trim it down to just the size you need – or leave extra space for future enhancements … or revisions, if need be.
Making your own printed circuit board can be a truly satisfying process, tying together electronics and the handmade craft of etching. It’s the most accurate way to build a circuit short of sending away to a PCB manufacturer and it’s a lot more fun (+ cheaper too!).
For a full list of materials used plus more tips for etching & drilling head over to MAKE’s site –
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/02/circuit_skills_circuit_board_etchin.html
Learn the basics of controlling a grid of LEDs, then use one as a miniature game machine and more, as Collin Cunningham takes a look inside the LED Matrix.
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/08/circuit_skills_surface_mount_device.html
Join Collin Cunningham as he explores the oh-so-tiny world of surface mount electronics. Follow along as he constructs what may be the world’s smallest phototheremin all in super-macro detail – plus learn why adhesive poster putty is so darn useful.
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