Hans DIY binary clock from scrap – “All the parts for this clock came from scrap. The red LED’s making up the display came from an old video player. The high brightness green LED was also from an old video player (a different one). The TTL logic chips were from old computer boards, with the […]
What makes a combat robot more badass? Having it spell words or patterns in the air on its blades, Trebor the Mad Overlord writes – “More than a few people have mused upon the idea of installing lights inside the weapon of a combat robot. Similar “Persistance of Vision” setups are available for bikes and […]
Spark Fun has a handy (so it seems) PIC dev board that can be bootloaded and then shows up as an RS232 com port – “This is a spectacular little development board featuring the PIC18F2455. Based on the work of Brian Schmalz, the UBW is a small board with a command intrepreter for basic input […]
If you have a welder and some old box cutter blades you can make your own throwing stars, Saga writes “Ever wondered what to do with all of your old box knife blades? Well, instead of throwing them in the garbage can, you can throw them AT the garbage can. Project consists of welding six […]
MAKE reader Rotwang has a mini book review of Batteries and Magnets Kid Kit “This book was my favorite book when I was about five or six. It’s all about how to make pretty simple games or toys out of stuff around the house. Like cardboard, tape, wires, batteries and lights. The book introduces children […]
Nickp writes – “The US military have a number of excellent manuals for the use of their machinists — and the text is public domain. Your tax dollars at work! I’ve prepared some single-file PDF’s which are a bit easier to deal with than the more usual single-chapter-per-file setup. “ – Link.
TangMu writes “Recycle your used drinks cans into potential fire hazards!! A modern take on the paper lantern… now even shinier” – You will need: Any size or shape of drinks can (Preferably unopened as of yet as we need the flat top to balance the tea light on) Something to put said contents of […]
