Nixie Tube kits
TubeClock has a really nice selection of Nixie tube clock kits, any makers buy and build one of these from them? Post up in the comments… Link.
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Clock kit (and contest)
This is pretty interesting, a clock kit and a contest to mod up a case – These kits have the display, breakout board with the “buttons” and the power supply (all the same features as our Gator and Alba clocks) All you need to do is make a cool case to house them in!! Think […]
Outdoorsy kits & DIY projects
Thru-Hiker has some nifty kits and DIY projects for folks who like to not only get out, but make some of their own gear… Minima vest kit – Link. Make your own silnylon stuffsacks – Link. Stuff sack kit – Link.
Solar Prius kit
These kits from SEV (Solar Electric Vehicles) can boost your fuel efficiency from 17 to 29%… – The major automobile manufacturers are producing hybrid automobiles, which are part electric and part gasoline powered. Could these automobiles take another step and obtain some of their fuel from the sun? Solar Electrical Vehicles has developed a prototype […]
Make Mousey The Junkbot – Make: PDFcast
I’ve enjoyed Gareth’s writing for a while and it was great to finally meet him at Maker Faire. He was giving workshops on how to make Mousey the Junkbot and I got him to explain a little bit about it on tape and got inspired to make my own Mousey. Gareth wrote the article that […]
HOW TO – Turn a teddy bear into a puppet
Here’s a fun one from HGTV – turn an old teddy beat into a puppet.. – [via] Link. Related: Puppet kits – Link. Weekend Project Podcast: Shadow Puppet Monsters – Link. Shadow Puppet Making Instructions – Link. Giant dinosaur puppet – Link. HOW TO – Make your own Chewbacca puppet – Link. How does a […]
Arduino variant – Bare-Bones Board
This Arduino variant (Bare-Bones Board) looks great! Modern Device Company is a modest website to make available some of the circuit boards and electronic projects that Paul Badger has designed for use in his physical computing classes. Right now the site is focused on a variation of the Arduino, called the Bare-Bones Board. More custom […]