Super learn-to-solder roundup 07/21/2009 I love to solder. I’ve found it to be a surprisingly relaxing and very rewarding process that opens up a...
Smelting iron ore in a microwave 07/21/2009 As part of his attempt at manufacturing a toaster from scratch(!), Thomas Thwaites had to figure a way to smelt...
DIY Arduino LCD backpack 07/21/2009 From the MAKE Flickr pool Bryan “linux-works” Levin built this Arduino compatible LCD backpack – all the wiring needed to...
Anamorphic pinhole camera of sturdiness 07/21/2009 From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member siimvahur built this anamorphic pinhole camera in aluminum enclosure – plus posted a...
How-To: Sequence a Weird Sound Generator 07/20/2009 Ray Wilson of MFOS demonstrates the use of his WSG project under the control of a basic sequencer. Skip ahead...
How-To: Recreate classic 808 sound circuits 07/20/2009 Eric Archer posts thorough instructions on cloning snare, hi-hat, and bass drum circuitry from the legendary Roland TR-808 drum machine....
Computer hardware cheat sheet 07/20/2009 Sonic840 posted a nice visual reference for computer hardware sockets & connectors over at DeviantArt. As the author notes in...
MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup 07/19/2009 From the MAKE Flickr pool Arduino ISP Shield Business card caliper Super-simple camera clamp mount Ammo box fireworks controller IC...
MAKE Presents: The Integrated Circuit 07/18/2009 A brief introduction to the tech that makes it possible for today's electronics to do so much in very little...
Typewriter modded for music 07/17/2009 Fabien Cappello’s “Typing the Sound” does just that by triggering individual notes with each typewriter keystroke – a simple idea...