Nixie Build
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Photon posted up the build photos of a Nixie clock, check out each photo for solder by solder action – Link.
Month: June 2006
Disco Keyboard
MAKE pal Everythingdigtal has his keyboard flashing to music, he writes – “Using an iTunes visualizer plugin from stewreo.de/keyboarddisco.html. I dimmed the backlight on the screen for better visibility of the keyboard, but the plugin can also flash the screen backlight with the music.” Link. Related: Keyboard disco – Link.
Origami water bomb
Here’s a good origami project – “Need a water balloon but got no balloon? Regular old paper and skills of a fold-ist will have you drenching your foes in no time, with stile to boot.” – Link.
Build your own intercom or walkie talkie out of two old cordless phones
Rtourn writes “We all have old phones. Why not turn them into an intercom for your kids tree house. Or turn two old cordless phones into home base walkie talkie. Here is how.” – Link.
The Heatsink from hell
Jschuch writes “So, the title of the eBay auction was “large rectifier”, and sure enough the photo showed a couple of what appeared to be large heatsinks with stud diodes inbetween them. Opening bid was $0.99, and the seller is near my house (a clearance business that moves thousands of ebay lots per day) so […]
Solid state penlight LED circuit
Here’s a super simple LED penlight you can make – Link.
Refashioned Ties
Who needs to wear boring old ties when you can refashion them? The ties in this Flickr set have all been silkscreened, cut apart, riveted, and stitched to distinctly new heights. Here at left are vintage World War II US Army officer’s tie with early gas mask imagery. At the right, more vintage gas mask […]