If you haven’t yet signed up for our Weekend Projects Newsletter, then you’re missing out on some seriously fun, beginner-friendly electronics projects. We’ve already built a Floating Glow Display, and hacked together a USB Webcam Microscope – both in just a few hours over a weekend.
In honor of August being metalworking month on Makezine, we rounded up 5 cool, diverse metalworking projects and a primer from our DIY wiki Make: Projects. Full build instructions are available for you so you can get cranking this weekend. First up is the Geared Candleholder by kinetic artist Benjamin Cowden, which first appeared on […]
Admittedly the sign is no longer “floating,” but I modified last week’s Weekend Project, the Floating Glow Display, using an empty CD jewel case, and these are the results. I wanted to be able to swap out the “sign” element of the Floating Glow Display, so the flip-lid of the jewel case allows me to do this (CD covers and inserts are an industry standard 12cm x 12cm).
We have two projects under our metaphorical belts in our new Weekend Projects series, and they both prove what cool stuff you can build just a few hours of your precious weekend time. Personally, I’m interested in the Floating Glow Display and will be stopping by a RadioShack in Queens tomorrow to pick up some […]
The big news this week was “Autodesk Acquires Instructables”. It’s taken me a few days of really thinking about this for my column. Autodesk is jumping in to the biggest DIY community online, it’s a huge risk – with likely even bigger reward. I think Autodesk knows how to make a thriving business for professionals, but what about the “makers”? That’s what this week’s column is about – Autodesk Acquires Instructables: What It Means For Makers.
Looking for some fun microcontrolled bot builds to get started on this weekend? Here are five project ideas with full build instructions on Make: Projects, from the simple One-Hour CoasterBot to the more complex but super cool Yellow Drum Machine shown above.
Want to make a Floating Glow Display from a small, simple battery clip? Find out how in our second installment of Weekend Projects, using a CR2032 Battery Holder exclusive to RadioShack (you can find it in stock at most stores).
