Kits

New in the Maker Shed – Capacitor Robot Charm

New in the Maker Shed – Capacitor Robot Charm

Celebrate the electronic aesthetic while recycling – Capacitor Robot Charms are built with electronic components salvaged from discarded TVs, VCRs, and computers. These are fun pieces that will hopefully generate awareness of the growing piles of E-Junk that are destined for our landfills. NOTE: While primarily capacitor-based the above seen duck-like capacitor robots utilize resistor […]

Transistor clock kit uses no chips

Transistor clock kit uses no chips

Here’s an impressive digital clock kit based on discrete components boasting a hefty bill of materials – 194 Transistors 566 Diodes 400 Resistors 87 Capacitors 10” by 11.3” Printed Circuit board with silk screen symbols indicating component locations Wow, looks like a great way to learn to appreciate ICs! – Transistor clock [Thanks, Azog!] In […]

Guitar pedal prototyping kit

Guitar pedal prototyping kit

This looks like an excellent all-in-one solution for those wanting to get started in DIY guitar effects fast. The Beavis Board kit comes with pretty much every necessity for development – A true-bypass i/o breakout box that makes it easy to connect circuits to the real world, i.e. your guitar, amps and pedals A pair […]