DIY Projects

DIY 12-volt adjustable power supply

DIY 12-volt adjustable power supply

This instructable shows you how to build an adjustable 12-volt power supply that would make a great addition to your electronics workbench. Having an adjustable power supply is really important when tinkering with electronics. This looks like a fairly simple build with unlimited uses. This is an Instructable that tells you how to make an […]

DIY PID-controlled solder hotplate

DIY PID-controlled solder hotplate

Keith writes: In early February, a correspondent pointed me to Jeff Keyzer’s mightyOhm blog. I immediately ran across his homebrew PID-controlled soldering hotplate and improvements, and immediately knew I had to have one. I contacted Jeff through his blog and he was great about sharing his knowledge. He’d built his hotplate using the last of […]

How-To: Build a banjo ukulele

How-To: Build a banjo ukulele

Baino shares this tutorial for creating a banjo-style ukulele from a tambourine plus parts from an inexpensive ukulele kit. I don’t recall hearing one of these, but I’m guessing the sound must be pretty interesting considering the original instruments. See the instructable for all the how-to deets.

MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup

MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup

From the MAKE Flickr pool The MAKE Flickr pool hit 5,000 members this week! (Thanks to Mark of Spikenzie Labs for spotting the milestone) It’s great to see all the projects pouring in from both new and longtime members – keep ’em coming. A big thanks goes out to all contributors for making the pool […]

Tool drool: Park Tools

Tool drool: Park Tools

[Photo from Park Tools] Mike writes in the comments: It’s good to learn how to maintain anything that you use and bicycles are one of those few things that people own that you can still do this with only $100 worth of tools. One of the best websites I’ve found for bicycle maintenance is on […]