Kits

DIY word clock kits

DIY word clock kits

Back in September, Matt blogged about the QLOCKTWO text-display clock from high-end German design firm Biegert & Funk. If you like their version, one can be yours right now for the low, low price of €885, which is about $1200US as of this writing. Matt mentioned, in his original post, that the design “could be […]

Cat plays Gakken theremin

Move over Keyboard Cat, Theremin Cat’s in town and requires no human assistance to play his instrument of choice. Well … maybe just like a teensy bit of help assembling the Gakken Mini-Theremin Kit … and yeah granted, he’ll need fresh batteries once in a while. But aside from that – 100% straight solo, baby. […]

MAKE/MakerBot 3D printer giveaway!

MAKE/MakerBot 3D printer giveaway!

To celebrate (one last time) the success of our Desktop Manufacturing issue of MAKE, we’ve teamed up with the folks at MakerBot Industries. We’re going to be giving away a CupCake CNC, in the first ever official MakerBot CupCake CNC giveaway and Thingiverse design challenge! One lucky 3D designer will win a Deluxe CupCake CNC […]

John Park in the Maker Shed: PIR Arduino motion alarm

John Park in the Maker Shed: PIR Arduino motion alarm

Want to learn how to hook up a passive infrared (PIR) sensor to your Arduino? Check out this video I put together doing just that. These sensors are very nice to work with either by themselves (along with a transistor or relay) or on a microcontroller. You get about a 20 ft. range for detecting motion from humans, animals, other things that emit a decent amount of infrared radiation. WILL NOT DETECT THE UNDEAD