Open Source PID Controller
An open source PID controller for $85!
Month: January 2012
Tonight! Make: Live 9pm ET
It’s tonight! The next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell, is our season two premiere, and we’ll take a peek at projects from the new MAKE Volume 29, learn about an innovative dog toy, and hang out together live in the chat.
Crocheted Cyclops Costume
My crafty pal Veronica Knight has once again outdone herself. Last she crocheted her very own viking costume that even helped her place second in the fake beard division at the Motor City Beard and Moustache Championships. Well, she created her own cyclops costume that’s making me wonder, “What the heck is next?!”
How-To: Screwdriver Cutlery
Even if you don’t fancy the idea of a fork, knife, spoon, sporks, spife, knork or other eating utensil with an acrylic screwdriver handle, I was interested to discover, in this Instructable by user Patenteux du Nord, that these common plastic tool handles can be easily removed and )at least to some extent) interchanged by first softening the plastic with heat.
Matchbook Valentines
I’m really digging this creative take on traditional valentines from Brooke at Inchmark. Her matchbox valentines are the perfect way to combine a card with fun trinkets, and they’re way more interesting than the usual chocolate-and-flowers routine! More: How-To: Valentine’s Day Matchbook Card @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Monster Valentines @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Wire And Embroidery Valentine […]
In the Maker Shed: Microcontroller Quick Launch Pack
Are you interested in starting out with Arduino but don’t know which kit to get? Check out the Microcontroller Quick Launch Pack from the Maker Shed! It’s the perfect “in between” kit for Arduino.
How-To: Stuffed Hobbes Doll
This project from Instructables user, seamster, makes me giddy. I’m pretty sure I’ve read every single Calvin and Hobbes strip a million times. I took my parenting queues from the dad and secretly wished my kids would be just like Calvin. Hobbes was my hero. There is just so much to love about these characters. […]