The Real Time Clock Parts Kit, from the Maker Shed, contains everything you need to make your own digital clock outlined in MAKE Volume 09. Just provide a unique enclosure and a buzzer, bell, or car horn. Wake up maker style!
Not all electronic signals are communicated via electricity. By transmitting information in the form of light, we can avoid many limitations inherent to traditional wiring. And on top of all those benefits – fiber optics are just straight-up cool!
In this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Andrew and Frits are looking at a big question in life: “Why build a robot?” And they have at least one fun reason: Solve a challenge. Frits’s favorite challenge is discussed in the show: Crossing the Gap Challenge Also in this show, is featured music […]
The Motor Shield Kit, from the Maker Shed, is great for adding motors to your next Arduino project. Connect bi-directional motors, stepper motors, and servos in various combinations. Four independent H-Bridges make it perfect for robotics!
Using this electronic brick starter kit from the Maker Shed, you can connect Arduino compatible boards easily with various digital, analog and I2C/Uart interfaces. These breadboard-less firm connections are ready to plug into extension modules like potentiometers, sensors, relays, servos…even buttons, just plug and play.
With the Minty Boost USB Charger from the Maker Shed, you don’t have to worry about dead batteries in your gadget. Just build the kit, put it in a tin, add two AA batteries and your USB powered gadget will be back in action in no time.
In this episode of Becky’s Workshop on CRAFT, learn to construct a basic long necktie with stripes to represent your favorite value of resistor – fashion inspired by the electronics bench! Learn to work with slippery fabrics cut on the bias. In addition to the video, you can find a full step-by-step tutorial for the […]
