I spent some time getting acquainted with the Gakken Premium Theremin and was pretty impressed with it, especially considering the relatively low price tag. Unlike most theremins this one runs off battery power, so an armband contact is used in place of an earth-ground reference. The unit sports fine/coarse pitch & volume pots, 1/8″ audio […]
Our own Maker Shed is having a sale on these excellent little capacitor robot charms handmade by ObviousFront from electronic components salvaged from discarded TVs, VCRs, and computers. Charming, indeed! On a side note, ever wonder what exactly capacitors really do? There is no finer or cooler video online explaining the amazing capacitor than the […]
YouTuber Startwave’s SX-150 guitar is rather excellent – a quick and terrible demonstration of my modded sx-150. i replaced the original slide thingy with a softpot from trossen robotics and i added an fsr (force sensitive resistor) to control volume or crazy resonance distortion (if the res is switched on). sounds nice, very expressive and […]
We’re having loads of fun dreaming up creative ways that Maker Media can use Twitter (like our new daily Make_Tips and Craft_Tips features). We want to grow our Twitter network. And we want YOU to sign up. So, here’s the deal. We’re calling this month “Book-a-Day in May.” We’ll be giving away a Maker’s Notebook […]
Check out the K450 PVC Rocket Engine Design & Construction book form the Maker Shed. It details how in just a few hours anyone can build a powerful K450 engine that will send a rocket soaring over 5000 feet! Easy to follow step by step instructions and 137 color illustrations demonstrate the exceptionally simple construction […]
This is the last day of our Spring-cleaning sale in the Maker Shed. We still have a lot of fantastic deals, but hurry it’s over tonight at midnight. That’s midnight Pacific Time, so all you East-Coasters get a little ‘extra‘ time to scoop up some great deals! We are rolling back the prices on over […]
TILT: The Battle to Save Pinball from the Maker Shed is on sale now as part of our Spring-cleaning sale. It’s a really interesting 2-DVD set that includes seven hours of extras, including interviews with industry greats and a pinball factory tour. One of the great maker tales of the game industry. In 1998, Williams […]
