HOW TO – Make a fuel cell powered car
On PopSci’s DIY, Dave Prochnow has a piece on how to convert a battery-powered RC Hummer into a vehicle that runs of hydrogen fuel cells. How to Make a Fuel Cell-Powered Car In the Maker Shed:
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Electricity Exploration Kit Concept
This morning, Ed Baafi, Amon Milner, Jacob William, and a number of the youth leaders at Learn 2 Teach, Teach 2 Learn developed an idea of how to teach electricity to youth with a new kit idea. What we are looking to do is reinvent the Alternative Energy module in the summer program. The kit […]
Soldering- where to start?
Certainly there are lots of electronics and kits that have entered Makers’ lives lately. Some people already know how to solder, but many people are just getting started. Amy posted a comment voicing her frustration at learning the seemingly guild like skill of soldering. Below are my notes to Amy, which seemed like it would […]
Arduino Gift Guide!
The Arduino open-source microcontroller platform can be programmed and equipped to perform a nearly endless list of functions. It’s likely the best all-around centerpiece to a modern electronics project. But one of the tasks Arduino is best used for is straight-up fun – the open design means there’s an Arduino board suitable for almost any […]
Great Balls of Fire! Make Your Own Chemistry Lab…
Anyone can make their own flaming, fuming, booming DIY chemistry set as good as those from the golden age, or better!
Voice of Saturn Modulator kit
The Voice of Saturn line of synth kits welcomes a new family member – the Modulator features … […]VCA (voltage controlled amplifier), triangle and square wave generator and AR (Attack / Release) envelope shaper. Together, they can be used to add tremolo or AM (amplitude modulation) effects to audio signals, and also add attack and […]
Cube Corner Clock tells time from 3 sides
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Funnypolynomial shares his creative take on the LEDkit solderless clock project, using a clear cube enclosure for a multifaceted display – very cool idea! (Hmmm, wonder how this might work out on a sphere …) – Cube Corner Clock – 7:36 on Flickr LED Clock Kit -Red
