The Bulbdial clock from the Maker Shed is a unique LED based clock that works like an indoor sundial. It features 72 ultra-bright LEDs, an ATmega 168 based microcontroller, a laser cut case and everything else you need to complete the kit.
Since June is Photography and Video month here at MAKE, we’re focusing (so to speak) on project documentation. To coincide with this theme, I decided to try out Fotodiox’s Macro Bellows, which is available for both Canon and Nikon SLRs. A macro bellows allows lenses that otherwise don’t have a close focus distance to get […]
[Video Link] MAKE reader George LIem shared this video of Stan Buddenbohm launching his glider for a record-breaking 1:52 minute flight. Learn more about glider enthusiasts at the National Free Flight Society website.
Meg Allan Cole shows you how to restyle an old lamp with a little nautical flair. Paint the shade with stripes and wrap the base with boat rope in the latest beachy installment of the CRAFT Video. There’s even a full step-by-step over on Make: Projects.
With a bottle cutting jig, you can easily recycle your used glass bottles into reusable drinking glasses or flower vases. After scoring the glass with the jig, there are a few different ways to make a clean break. In this video, I show how to do this using a candle flame and a piece of […]
With this unconventional method of recycling, you can turn many kinds of bottles into drinking glasses, vases, or other vessels. In this video, Matt shows you how to convert a used beer bottle into a reusable drinking glass.
Sean Michael Ragan’s bottle cutting method on Make: Projects: http://makeprojects.com/Project/Bottle-Cutting/106/1
If you’re looking to start a fun project with dad, here’s a round-up of kid-friendly projects videos, put together by MAKE Managing Editor Keith Hammond. Thanks, Keith! Compressed Air Rockets I’d hazard it’s the single most popular kid-dad project we’ve ever done: the Compressed Air Rocket Launcher. Father and teacher Rick Schertle showed us how […]
