MAKE 33

From DeArmond to Photoresistors, the Optical Tremolo Box Looks and Sounds Great!

From DeArmond to Photoresistors, the Optical Tremolo Box Looks and Sounds Great!

The Optical Tremolo Box was inspired by Charles Platt’s “Stomp Box Basics” article (MAKE Volume 15, page 82), which theorized using a light sensor to read patterns on a rotating disk to create a tremolo effect. Taking the project from theory to reality, MAKE Technical Editor Sean Ragan used a cadmium sulfide photoresistor to provide us with our light sensor. Watch the video to see – and hear! – this project in action.

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How-To: DIY Welding Rod

How-To: DIY Welding Rod

Brooklyn-based maker Chris Hackett is founder and director of the Madagascar Institute, whose slogan is: “Fear is never boring.” Can’t argue with that! In MAKE Volume 33, Hackett shows us how to make our own welding rods. In his intro he writes: There are a bunch of DIY welder articles and how-tos out in the […]

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Hack the Track

Hack the Track

Move over Formula 1, the Power Racing Series is in town.

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Made on Earth: Honey I Shrunk the Maker

Made on Earth: Honey I Shrunk the Maker

“Arduino is going to be really big at Maker Faire this year.” As these words rang in MAKE editor John Edgar Park’s ears, the thought occurred to him that he could make Arduino even bigger — literally. MAKE Volume 33 features our special Software for Makers section covering apps for circuit board design, 3D design […]

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Made on Earth: Sing With the Wind

Made on Earth: Sing With the Wind

The Aeolus acoustic wind pavilion, named for the ancient Greek ruler of the winds, could be described as a sculpture, a giant aeolian harp, an optical pavilion, and even an important artwork. Considering its genesis, perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a temple to the senses. MAKE Volume 33 features our special […]

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