Month: November 2008

Telescope control with stepper motors

If you want to take a stab at amateur astrophotography, or have a telescope with “goto” or auto tracking capability, you either need to make a substantial investment in hardware and software, or you can built your own computer controlled mounts and use a variety of open source telescope guidance software packages. I caught the […]

DIY flexible printed circuits

DIY flexible printed circuits

This looks like a really interesting way to make flexible circuits. It uses some specialty printers and materials, but the author does list alternative solutions. These circuits are ideal for applications where weight and/or size is critical. Check out the instructable for a nice step-by-step tutorial. Produce your own single-sided flexible printed circuits using a […]

iPhonola

iPhonola

One of our readers sent in this project that uses a vintage record player as a base for an iPhone dock. I love adding new functionality to discarded antiques. Check out the link for more pictures of the build. Umm… Yeah. So, about a month ago, I found an old Waters-Conley Phonola “portable” record player […]