Scienceprog has a short and sweet article on “what is surface mounting” – “Simply talking surface mounting is a soldering technology where component is soldered directly to a series of solder pads called a footprint. It is different soldering technology from through hole, where component leads are inserted into holes of the board.” – Link.
Here’s Jay’s general purpose robot platform made from a Power Wheels Jeep – Link.
Sijosae’s DIY amp gallery, over 70! [via] – Thanks Simon! Link. Related: Want to make your own? Mint-Tin Amp – Pocket amplifier punches up headphones. MAKE 04 – Page 131 (log in).
Tetranitrate writes – “This project describes how to build a simple, safe, and reliable electronic detonator. All the parts should total under 25$, and all but one of the parts can be bought at radio shack. This detonator includes numerous safety features such as a detachable power supply, an ARM switch, and an indicator light.” […]
I’ve been using a tablet for sketching, and also use Electroplankton for the Nintendo DS to make “pen based” music, so it’s neat to see that there are applications to turn the big tablet into a musical instrument too, Peter writes – “Whether you’re a graphics artist wanting to make music in new ways or […]
Chris made a ringing shoe phone, it’s Friday, so, we’ll post this…he writes – “The idea of this project is to reuse an old phone and shoe to make a nifty device that will make a shoe ring whenever someone calls your phone line.” – Link.
Here’s a fun way to add music to a Robosapien V2 – “In an attempt to get my V2 to open up a can of whoopass on V2 Media, I decided to start with an important aspect, music. Adding the ability to play music and sound through V2 allows you to plug in an MP3 […]
