Casper Electronics is currently taking PCB & kit pre-orders for the 4 voice synth/rhythm generator/effects processor beast better known as the Drone Lab. The v2 design sports 25 board-mount pots – good news for those who tire of tedious panel wiring. Knowing the designer (Pete Edwards), I’m guessing this’ll be a fun one to mod/hack/bend […]
The Gakken Cross Copter EX has two contra-rotating rotors, driven by one small electric motor that’s connected via a cord to the hand-powered generator. Build one of three configurations or try one of your own!
In this video, the fine folks at NerdKits show you how to use one of their kits and some aluminum foil to create a capacitive touch sensor that lights up LEDs when a hand is placed inside of a jack-o-lantern candy bucket. Capacitive Touch Sensor: Learn Electronics with a Spooky Halloween Project
A very simple breadboard power supply kit that takes power from a DC wall wart and outputs a selectable 5V or 3.3V regulated voltage.
Joe Bowers designed a case for his Chumby Guts and asked me to laser cut it for him. It reminds me of an old television set.
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, pioneers of the Cylon Jack-O-Lantern, just released a new Larson Scanner kit!
Last week I was stranded in a waiting room. The old magazines didn’t really bug me, but listening to infomercials did. However, what really bothered me the most was when Billy Mays tried to sell me from the beyond the grave. Right then, I made a solemn vow not to endure that sales pitch ever again.
Fortunately for me, Maker Faire Rhode Island was just a few days away. I knew that I would be able to get my hands on a TV-B-Gone kit and build it at the soldering workshop. Maker Faire RI was a blast, and towards the end of the evening I settled down with the iron and got to work.
