Projects – Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers

Technology
Supercapacitors are among the coolest of so-called passive electronic components. Because they are ultra-high-capacity capacitors, they can function as batteries capable of being very rapidly charged and briefly powering many electroni...
Badder Than Batteries: Make A Supercapacitor
Arduino
This project is a continuation of my quest to build a robotic clock that can write and rewrite the time continuously, day in and day out. My first attempt, Doodle Clock, was a failure due to the marker drying up.
How to Make A Unique “Rewrite” Clock With Arduino, CNC, And Sequins
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Computers & M...
DuckyPad is a 15-key, do-it-all mechanical macro pad that helps streamline and speed up your workflow by automating keyboard (and mouse!) inputs. It features a sleek design and all the goodies of a high-end keyboard — mechanical...
Hot Keyboards: Find Cool Kits or Build The DuckyPad
Wearables
Wearable glowing accessories — we often associate them with Halloween costumes or a packed concert. While those are definitely fun, I wanted to make elegant jewelry, fit to wear on a night out with friends or a casual day at work.
Beautiful LED Pendant In Three Steps
Arduino
It’s 15 years since LilyPad — learn what’s new and make your first iron-on circuit!
Make an Iron-on Textile Circuit and Learn All About Wearables
Computers & M...
It’s now possible to build remote, low-power microcontroller projects that can operate indefinitely without batteries and still not crash, even if power is interrupted.
Perpetual Battery-Free Weather Station
Internet of T...
Understanding, (ab)using, and extending Apple’s offline finding protocol
Find My: DIY Airtag Tracker
Raspberry Pi
Ask and behold your future told — in memes — with this twist on a classic toy
Build a GIF-Powered Magic 8-Ball
Wearables
Inductive chargers are becoming more popular for phones, watches, headphones, and other devices — they’re everywhere!
Send Electrical Power Through The Air To Light Up LEDs Wirelessly
Wearables
Make a Light-up skirt with 120 hidden full-color LEDs that respond to your movements
Motion Animated NeoPixel LED Skirt
Electronics
Use your hands in virtual reality and feel the objects you touch — for about 50 bucks
Build Budget DIY VR Haptic Gloves
Internet of T...
Track your beehive’s health with this deep-learning, end-to-end solution.
LongHive: Build a LoRaWAN-enabled Remote Beehive Monitor
Electronics
Experiment with no-power, low-budget crystal and foxhole radios using found materials and your local environment
DIY Radio Receivers For Cheap With Found Materials
Electronics
Build this alarming project two ways — from bare components and from a Pico microcontroller.
Build This Intruder Alarm Two Ways: Using 555 Timers or a Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi
Build a custom notification circuit that lights up when your favorite maker uploads a new video.
YouTube Maker Alarm
Raspberry Pi
Build your own fireball tracker and become a citizen scientist in the Global Meteor Network.
Raspberry Pi Meteor Camera
Robotics
Play this wireless BLE MIDI xylophone, or watch it play itself!
MUSIC MAKING: BLE MIDI Xylophone

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