Speed Vest
This lightweight night-cycling vest displays your current speed in glowing, 7-inch-tall numbers easily visible to cars.
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Parallax Ping))) Theremin
This guide will cover the basic concept of the Ping))) sensor by making a fun project.
The BeatBearing Tangible Rhythm Sequencer
The BeatBearing is an exciting and intuitive way to make music. Move the balls on a grid, and you change the beat. Music sequencing couldn’t be simpler. Like countless other musicians, I use a computer to create beats and sequence them into mixes. Pointing and clicking with a mouse is fine for a studio, but […]
Reaction Timer
Make: Electronics is an electronics primer for the early 21st century. It’s written for the absolute beginner and all those who’ve wanted to learn electronics. Those who’ve wanted to build all the cool kits out there, or to try their hand at programming microcontrollers, but who’ve found themselves intimidated by existing books and online resources […]
MintyBoost USB Charger Kit v3.0
Safely and effectively charge your USB-powered devices when you are away from your computer with this handy charger! Please note: There have been reports that the Minty Boost has issues charging the iPhone 3GS.
Teleclaw: Remote Robot Gripper
It might have been Robots of Saturn that first got my young brain thinking about building a mechanical man. In that obscure 1962 sci-fi adventure novel, Dig Allen and his fellow teenage space explorers transfer their thoughts into the bodies of teleoperated robots to mine Saturn’s dangerous rings for precious Methane-X. Using some of my […]
Spazzi: A Solenoid Powered Dancebot
At BeatBots, we believe that dancing is one of the most worthwhile occupations a robot can have. We like making cute characters move in interesting ways, and as you’ll see, this doesn’t require expensive components or complicated programming. For Spazzi here, we decided to forego the rotational motors (servos and steppers) that many robots use. […]
