From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Fibra is manufacturing custom buttons for what’s sure to be an excellent MIDI controller interface – the visual documentation alone is thoroughly enjoyable (and nearly hypnotic) – keep us posted! – Live MIDI Controller (noname) set on Flickr Related: HOW TO – Make your own illuminated buttons
Hipstomp at the Core77 blog writes: In some of Manhattan’s better Japanese-staffed bars, like Tribeca’s underground B-Flat, ice cubes are noticeably absent; ordering your scotch on the rocks gets you a large ice sphere. With less surface area than the same amount of ice rendered in cubes, a globe of ice will melt more slowly, […]
Yuri at homebrewtalk made this elaborate setup for brewing his own beer using an arduino board and some custom java software, which he uses for temperature control heating of his mash with steam. Lots of videos of the mash prep and setup, and not too much arduino code, via Hack-a-day.
Michelle @ CRAFT points us to some great recipes for making your own household cleaning products, including a baking soda/vinegar toilet bowl cleaner and a salt copper polish.
Check out this very thorough video for different techniques and tricks for making your own wooden clock from mail-order plans. Via Dug North.
How bolts are made, from the fantastic series ‘How It’s Made”.
Jack Donnell writes in about this video from Andrew Crawford’s blacksmith studio in Atlanta wherein he goes through the process of making a steel sunflower using a waterjet cutter and traditional blacksmithing techniques – Link.
