Jason made a pretty slick MIDI control box – “The sequence of building my custom MIDI ControlBox to control Ableton Live or Logic Pro. Utilizing a Doepfer Pocket Electronics MIDI DIY kit and a TRESPA 4mm faceplate – I enclosed it in a box that an old deviation voltmeter had once inhabited. It’s cool because […]
Here’s a fully functional LEGO vending machine, it can detect different types of coins and dispenses 3 kinds of treat, source code included – [via] – Link.
BF5man writes writes – “Don’t have more info than this picture but it’s quite self explanatory. Put a small watermelon from you garden inside a box and let it grow. Garden Art!” – Link. Related: The Weird World of Weeds and Other Hilarious Horticultural Hijinks – Link.
Soakermedia has a really impressive water balloon launcher made from PVC – “Want to shoot an object at 140 MPH over 500ft? Then this launcher is for you! This article will teach you how to build one of the cheapest, easiest, and most powerful water balloon launchers ever invented. The launcher will shoot anything from […]
Joe, who did the electronic game kit that’s in our MAKE store, has some portfolio projects he just put online. A color orb audio-synchronized lamp and a persistence of vision watch – good stuff, the lamp project has a few videos. Have projects you want to share? Send’em in – Link.
DIY:Happy has a homemade mosquito trap from China with translated instructions, it’s made from a 2 liter coke bottle, sugar and yeast – [Instructions] – photos Previous: DIY Yellow jacket trap – Link.
Dar303 writes – “I was given an old B&O stereo radio and decided to do something interesting with it. This is a conversion of a B&O radio/amplifier from ca 1964 to a portable, battery powered boombox for stylish picknicks in the park!” – Link.
