Mechanical toy and automata gift guide
Dug North has posted a two-part Mechanical toy gifts for holidays 2008 on his Automata / Automaton Blog. Mechanical toy gifts for holidays 2008, Part 1 Mechanical toy gifts for holidays 2008, Part 2
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Antique Sock Knitting Machines at Maker Faire Austin – CRAFT Video Podcast
I caught up with Shelly Hatton at Maker Faire Austin, where she was demonstrating antique circular sock knitting machines! Download the MP4 Video or HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes | mov | 3g2 Circular sock machines have been around since the early 1900’s and were built so sturdily that they still survive […]
Weekend Project: Talking Booby Trap
Having trouble with people snatching your stuff? Did someone take your lunch from the company fridge? Here is an inexpensive, sneaky gizmo you can make to keep those sticky fingers away. Thanks go to Bob Knetzger for the original article in Make: Volume 16. To download The Talking Booby Trap MP4 click here or subscribe […]
Weekend Project: Talking Booby Trap (PDF)
Having trouble with people snatching your stuff? Did someone take your lunch from the company fridge? Here is an inexpensive, sneaky gizmo you can make to keep those sticky fingers away. Thanks go to Bob Knetzger for the original article in Make: Volume 16 View the PDF
HOW TO – SX-150 button mod
A number of people have asked for more info on how I modded the Gakken SX-150 analog synthesizer for pushbutton usage. If you’d like to add a DIY keyboard youself, check out my recipe – Parts – Feel free to experiment with other resistor/trimpot values and using more/less switches. The basic idea here is to […]
Arduino gift guide – PDF
We did a massive Arduino gift guide this year and a few folks asked if we had a PDF of it, so here it is! Remember the last day of shipping from the Maker Shed is this Friday, December 19th!
MAKE: online premiere & Laser Harp
The online premiere of Make: television is January 3rd, visit makezine.tv to see the entire first episode! The broadcast premiere will follow shortly after depending on when your local Public Television station decides to air it. One of our Maker Channel submissions comes from Stephen Hobley, who made an amazing musical instrument that produces different […]