gift guides

High Voltage Plasma Generator Kit

This looks like a fun kit for $64, make plasma balls, light up fluorescent tubes, make sparks… – “Solid state high voltage power supply is perfect for high voltage experiments, like Kirlian photography. The high voltage at the terminal won’t electrocute you, so its relatively safe, but it can burn you, so use caution. Can […]

DIY Enigma machine kit

DIY Enigma machine kit

There was an Engima machine on eBay a week or so ago, but this kit looks like it would be a fun build – During WWII the German army used Enigma coding machines to encipher most of their radio messages. At the time the Germans were convinced that this machine was unbreakable, but recent history […]

Pinstriping Kit

Pinstriping Kit

Great kit for pinstripoing your latest computer case mod or robot companion – “Practice Pinstriping with Kafka. Refine style or develop a new skill, before the brush touches your car or a sign. The legendary Steve Kafka assembled this easy to follow teaching system to help the beginner or seasoned striper learn to use his […]

Build your own KITT car

Build your own KITT car

A few Makers sent in links about building their own KITT cars from Knight Rider & here are some great dashboard recreations…. Juha writes – “The images are presented in reverse chronological order…the drawings from 2002/2004 are the most accurate – dare I say, the ultimate – reproductions of the original dashboard. Note that in […]

Wearable color organ..

Wearable color organ..

MAKE Flickr photo pool member Nicrosin writes – “I built this from a color organ mini kit, and thought it would be neat to take to a club so I made it wearable. I also thought about making it into a belt buckle, or have a shirt with a pocket in the chest to slip […]

Synth module of the month

Synth module of the month

Here’s an interesting idea, a synth module a month to build your own modular synthesizers – “You begin your plan by purchasing the “ENTRY-22-1″ on the order form for $120. The next month, order the second installment of $120 and we’ll begin building your cabinet/Power Supply/Cable Harness and ship them to you. This normally takes […]