New in the Maker Shed: Ice Tube Clock kit
Somewhere at the junction of modern open-source hardware and early 80’s Russia lives a beautiful new DIY kit from the Maker Shed called the Ice Tube Clock.
Kits
In the Maker Shed: Peggy 2 LED display kit
Peggy 2 is an updated version of the original Peggy light-emitting pegboard display. Version 2 adds simple animation capability and Arduino compatibility. Like its predecessor, the Peggy 2 provides a quick and efficient way to drive up to 625 LEDs.
BigShot digital camera kit for kids
The BigShot digital camera is a kit designed to teach kids how they work while they assemble and use it. It’s being developed by Shree Nayar and his team at the Computer Vision Lab at Columbia University.
Synth sequencer from an LED kit
MirlitronOne explains how to turn a Velleman MK107 LED Running Light kit into a simple 8-step sequencer for use with analog synthesizers. A handy kit hack, but it’s also not too much work to build one from scratch. Related: Sequence it!!
Make: Gift Guide 2009: Gifts that will inspire your kids
The holiday season is a great time of year, especially for the kids! This year I came up with a list that I think will really inspire your kids, and let you have a little fun too! A lot of these gift recommendations are inspired form my own childhood. I remember making a lot of kits as a child, and I have included some of my favorite kits in this list.
CupCake CNC build, part 3: The electronics
OK, let’s get started with the CupCake Electronics Assembly. I ordered the Deluxe kit from batch #8, so most of the electronics are already assembled. Yea!
Deluxe LED Menorah Kit from EMSL
Deluxe LED Menorah Kit from EMSL
