MAKE subscriber Dan Wagoner sent us this digital gear indicator project he spotted on the Arduino forums – I did this as a practice project for building a gear indicator for my motorcycle. The idea is that by monitoring the revolution speed of the rear wheel and of the driving pedal I can calculate which […]
We’ve posted about artist Lockwasher’s awesome robots and rayguns and other items made from found objects. Here are some pics from his Motor Art collection. Motor Art [via Low-Tech Magazine]
One of the coolest things at Maker Faire each year is the local rocketry groups who display their best rockets and swap stories with attendees. We wanted that same opportunity at Make: Day, and that’s why we’re happy to welcome Tripoli MN! Photos by Todd Schweim The members of Tripoli MN will have a bunch […]
From MAKE subscriber Justin Shaw comes the UberLight – a dual LED matrix bicycle turn signal an brake light. An interesting design using accelerometer to determine braking, plus basic switches for indicating turns. The project uses an Arduino in combination with a couple of serial-controlled red/green matrices. Riding with this setup should get some much-needed […]
MAKE Flickr pool member Whymcycles has contributed a great Meatricity powered Christmas tree build. Colin pedals my Dad’s ’75 Schwinn Exceriser stationary bike..30,000+ miles, with a fixed magnet electric motor rubbing on the wheel.’ All sizes’ will show the simple clamp set up to hold the motor and the device itself to the fork leg. […]
Jake von Slatt, of Steampunk Workshop, says: Got an email this morning that made my frikk’n day: Jake, If you’re the gentleman that posted an article regarding removal and repair of a charcoal canister and stuff – thank you. The article inspired me to keep trying to do my own repair here in Southern CA. […]
Here’s a great how-to on building a “liquid fueled” rocket using little more than a fat Sharpie marker, a can of compressed air, and a few more supplies found down on the Cube Farm. The resulting rocket can fly up to 75 feet! But hey there, John Glenn of the IT Department, BE CAREFUL! This […]
