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Geiger Counter Kit

Geiger Counter Kit

Commercial Geiger counters can cost hundreds of dollars. Build your own at a fraction of the price! This easy-to-solder kit can be built in an evening and it works just like you think it would; clicking and blinking in the presence of radiation. Just follow the instructions here to build it and use it. Your […]

Build a Hot/Cold Detector with LEDs

Build a Hot/Cold Detector with LEDs

In this project, we will combine an Arduino, a Ping sensor, and a small assortment of components, to build a project that senses distances as “hot/cold.” Once built, we’ll walk through the software running our basic “sketch,” (what an Arduino program is called) and then experiment with variations of the “hot/cold” theme, all the while […]

MonoBox Powered Speaker

MonoBox Powered Speaker

Learn how to build inexpensive powered speakers that amplify the output of your headphone music player. It may be small, but this speaker can still rock!

Little Big Lamp

Little Big Lamp

Add bright lighting to your space with powerful LEDs housed in PVC.

Optical Tremolo Box

Optical Tremolo Box

Plug your guitar into light-programmable waveforms with this unique effects box.

555 Timer Blinky

In this project, you’ll learn how to solder together a battery-powered, 555 Timer-driven blinky toy.