Imaging

Networkable watering system controller

Networkable watering system controller

Doug Jackson from Canberra, Australia, wrote in to share his watering system controller board, which he built in response to local laws that his commercial system couldn’t accommodate. I live in Australia, or more specifically in an inland region called the A.C.T, where our government have implemented an ODDS and EVENS watering regime. Under the […]

Handmade Cameras by Mats Wernersson

Handmade Cameras by Mats Wernersson

From a scratch built 9×12 Field Camera to an early digital camera assembled on perf board, Mats Wernersson has rightfully earned the moniker of The Camera Maker. Look past the quality build and attention to detail and you’ll notice that every camera Mats has built is a rare specimen. With interests in stereographic imaging, astronomy, panorama and plenoptic cameras, there’s little wonder why Mats takes the DIY approach.

DIY pillbox laser projector

DIY pillbox laser projector

What do you get when you combine a laser pointer, pillbox, and an Arduino? If you’re maker Raul Aguaviva, you’ll get an awesome DIY laser projector, of course. In addition to its relatively spartan design, the creative use of a heptagonal pillbox for a polygon greatly reduces the overall cost and complexity of the device.