Anika Vuurzoon’s Lego Gramophone
Anika‘s clever Mindstorms robot scans colors on the bottom of an LP. Matthias Paul Scholz of the NXT Step Blog helped with the software. [via The NXT Step]
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Homemade Pick and Place Machine
Vpapanik has been working with tiny SMD parts in his projects, and could not abide by the exorbitant prices of small pick and place machines currently on the market. His solution? Make his own DIY version using scavenged and commonly available parts.
Fringed Ornaments
Confetti Pop is bringing a party into their ornament game with this festive and fab fringed ornament.
Busted Trampoline? Rock a Hammock and Bencholene
North Carolina-based industrial designer Preston Moeller shared a couple of clever trampoline repurposing ideas with us on Make: Projects. The first is the Bencholene, pictured above, and the other is the Rocking Trampoline Hammock, seen below. Fresh! While Preston didn’t give us so much a detailed step-by-step, the general gist is there. Plus, who can […]
Hack Friday at Adafruit Industries
What a great idea! Hack Friday is an alternative to Black Friday that celebrates personal initiative and creativity. Instead of mobbing the local box store at 4am, you sleep in, stay home, and work on your own projects with the people you love. A Hack Friday project can be anything you like, from gardening to […]
Trotify your Bike, Monty Python Style
Trotify is a coconut-clopping bicycle attachment.
How-To: Mini Turkey Toy
Need a fun last-minute project to keep the kids occupied while you finish preparing dinner? Raid your craft stash and make some fun mini turkey toys!