Jake Spurlock, our resident I.T. ninja, built this STC-1000-based water bath temperature controller from my recent Make: Project guide. Jake, who works from MAKE HQ in Sebastopol, was able to misappropr…er, borrow some time on the office laser cutter to make the front panel, instead of relying on the drill, saw, and files I had to use. (No, I’m not jealous. What gave you that idea?) Jake reports success with sous-vide eggs, and is moving on to steaks.
A circuit that requires so little and yet says so much (literally), that’s the Light Theremin. Following our step-by-step photos for our latest Weekend Project, this light-sensitive instrument should take no longer than one hour to assemble once you’ve gathered all your parts.
A while back I did some experimentation with stewing plastic bags in canola oil and then pressing them into solid forms. The process I followed used this method for molding a self-lubricating replacement bushing on a washing machine. While the results were certainly interesting, they had a side-effect of being impregnated in the oil, leaving grease stains in their path forever.
As part of RadioShack’s The Great Create campaign, we’re challenging all MAKE readers out there to complete any of our Weekend Projects. In return, you’ll win a FREE Maker’s Notebook ($20 value, pictured above), courtesy of the Maker Shed…
Working on the latest Weekend Projects Newsletter, about the Aircraft Band Receiver, sparked my own interest. Of course, like other readers, I had questions about hearing amplitude modulated (AM) sound on a FM-expanded receiver. And like any good blogger, within minutes, I had more opened tabs than I could deal with. I saved some […]
Ever wanted to eavesdrop on what those lofty control towers in the sky are chatting about? Well now’s your opportunity! If our previous project seemed a bit daunting, our latest Weekend Project, the Aircraft Band Receiver, couldn’t be easier! With only a simple analog-tuner pocket radio, some batteries, and a couple of small screwdrivers, you […]
Earlier this week I was glancing over all our existing Weekend Projects to take some notes, and found myself asking, “What do these projects have in common?” I then found myself juxtaposing images from each project to do a quick visual compare-and-contrast. Clockwise from the top-right, that’s Floating Glow Display, Electronic Whack-a-Mole Game, USB Webcam Microscope, and Add Volume, Jack.
