Sterling Johnson has childhood memories of being fascinated by blowing bubbles, even learning how to make them using only soap and his own hands. At Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 he uses a variety of simple devices to create both massive bubbles and swarms of smaller bubbles.
This sturdy, translucent project enclosure, from the Maker Shed, is specially made for your Arduino projects. It perfectly fits an Arduino with an attached shield (most fit), a 16 x 2 LCD, and 4 AAA batteries. Use it for home automation, a sous vide control enclosure, or for containing nearly any mad project. The enclosure can be easily drilled for wires, antennas, or anything else you need. Since the enclosure is clear it’s instantly good looking (but could easily be painted if you’re into that kind of thing.)
Peter William Wagner bounces across the fairgrounds at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, delighting everyone whose path he crosses. The big purple eccentric-axled bike has two inflated all-terrain wheels that can also function as flotation for the aquatic parts of the annual Kinetic Grand Championship in and around Arcada, California, where this “whim-cycle” has appeared for the last six years. Even Peter’s baby granddaughter enjoys the ride.
Join us Wednesday evening for the next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell! This episode is another Hackerspace Roadshow, where we take you to five hackerspaces across the globe.
I always assumed that the process of making a hologram was so complex that it was limited to only those with access to expensive lasers and other fancy optical equipment. But when I heard that the Maker Shed started carrying Litiholo’s Hologram Kit, I was surprised that such a thing existed and I was eager to give it a try. After carefully following the directions, my first hologram was visible, but just barely. This was better than I expected, actually. The manual stresses that controlling vibration is the most important factor in creating a good hologram, but I live in a busy Brooklyn apartment building that often feels the low rumble of the subway trains rolling by. I tried to make another, but this time I increased the exposure time from five minutes to fifteen as the instructions suggested. The result was a surprisingly sharp hologram of a toy car.
Did you know that you can make your own holograms? Matt Richardson shows you how to do just that with the Litiholo Kit, available in the Maker Shed:
http://www.makershed.com/DIY_Hologram_Kit_p/mklh1.htm&Click=37845
For more information about the science behind holography, check out:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/hologram.htm
The Maker Shed has put together a Thanksgiving Weekend Special just for you. From Thanksgiving day (11/24) until Monday (11/28,) if you buy any Arduino Shield you can get an Arduino Uno for just $25! Simply put any Arduino Shield into your cart, add an Arduino Uno, and use the coupon code TURDUCKEN upon checkout to get the deal. It’s that simple!
